Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
ROBERTS, MARGARET TALLENT - age 78, of West Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2001, at Fort Sanders Parkwest Hospital. Member of Second United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by brother, Carl Tallent. Survived by husband of 59 years, William "Bill" Roberts; grandson, Jason Roberts; brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Opal Tallent, and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet at Edgewood cemetery Saturday for an 11 a.m. graveside service, Reverends Bob Tripp and Gerald McFarland officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Food Ministry at Second United Methodist Church, 1524 Western Ave., Knoxville, TN 37921. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at Weaver Funeral Home, 5815 Western Ave., 588-3868.
SMITH, JOHNNY LEE - born July 27, 1949, died Monday, June 25, 2001. Owner of Sun Graphics in Oak Ridge. Graduate of Fulton High School in 1967. Preceded in death by father, Ernest L. Smith and sister, Johnnie J. Jenkins. Survivors: mother, Helen H. Smith; sister, Jean Smith; fiancee', Vickki Cash; special friends, Robert Jenkins and Loy Ingram; nieces, Sheila Lane and Karen Bible; nephew, James A. Jenkins; great nieces, Kayla Mason, Holly Nunn, and Alyssa Bible; two uncles, and several cousins, friends and business associates. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 29, Rose Chapel, Rev. Stephen Misenheimer officiating. Interment
in Lynnhurst cemetery. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Thursday, at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel
SNYDER, ELLA UNDERWOOD - age 89, of Kodak, Tenn., died at 12:25 a.m. Thursday, June 28, 2001, at U. T. Medical Center. Member of Kodak United Methodist Church. She was retired from Levi Strauss. Preceded in death by husband, Boyd M. Snyder, parents, Alex and Ollie Bryan Underwood and five sisters. Survived by daughter and son-in-law, Margaret S. and James A. Dulling of Strawberry Plains; step granddaughter and husband Renee and Grey Brewster of Loudon; step grandson and wife, James W. and Amy Dulling of Rockwood; step great-grandchildren, Nathan and Christy Brewster of Loudon and Zachary Dulling of Rockwood; brother-in-law and wife, Buford and Gertrude Snyder; sisters-in-law, Anna Lee Snyder and Trula Underwood, and several nieces and nephews. A chapel service will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday in Stevens Chapel, Rev. Ronnie White and Rev. Ronnie Bailey officiating. Family and friends will meet at 1:15 p.m. Sunday at Stevens Mortuary to go in procession to Eastview Memorial Gardens for a 2 p.m. graveside service and interment, Rev. Tim Tatum officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Thorngrove Baptist Church Building Fund, 10200 Thorngrove Pike, Mascot 37806. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Stevens Mortuary, Oglewood Ave. at Broadway.
TAYLOR, FRANCES MURIEL ROREX (NANA) - age 74, departed this life Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at Blount Memorial Hospital. Preceded in death by parents, Riley H. and Nelly Rorex; brother, Riley (Dorothy) Rorex. Survivors: daughter, Virginia L. Anderson; grandsons, Earl, Shenandoah and Jay Anderson; niece, Sandra Groves; god daughters, Anita Hurd, Ann Ford, Brenda Jones, and a host of other relatives and friends to include devoted cousins, Lucielle George, Laura Warren, Winfred Hurd, and special friends, Walteen Bobo, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McQueen. The family will receive friends Monday, July 2, 2001, 3:30-4 p.m. at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, with funeral service to follow at 4 p.m. Jarnigan & Son Mortuary, in charge.
WHITE, MILDRED FERGUSON - age 93, of Fountain City, died Wednesday, June 27, 2001. Preceded in death by husband, Robert L. White, son, James J. White. Survived by son and daughter-in-law, Robert E. and Helen White of Fountain City; grandchildren, Robert E. White, Jr. and wife Deborah, S. Bradley White and wife Susan, Tracy House and Kim White; nine great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the nurses & staff of Hillcrest North Nursing Home 2nd Floor for their loving care of Mildred over the last eight years. Family and friends will meet Friday at the W. Adair entrance of Lynnhurst cemetery for 12:30 p.m. graveside service with Rev. Gerald McFarland officiating. Pallbearers: grandsons, great-grandsons, Bob McDonald and Jerry Thurber. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Second United Methodist Church, Youth Dept., 1524 Western Ave., Knoxville, TN 37921. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
WILSON, DORA MAY - age 86, of Knoxville, formerly of Oak Ridge and Rockwood, passed away Monday, June 25, 2001, at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. She was born Nov. 21, 1914, in Harriman, Tenn., was retired from Krogers on Middlebrook Pike in January 2001, and was a member of Sugar Grove Valley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by parents, Jacob and Elizabeth May; sister, Lula Harvey; brothers, Robert and Charles May, and husband, Clifford Wilson. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Ryan Satterfield; grandson and wife, Jeffrey and Christi Satterfield; grandson, Jason Satterfield; special great-granddaughter, Ryann Ealy Satterfield; nieces, Maxine and husband, Calvin Clark, Elizabeth Ann and Don Young, Jane and Jay Pride; nephews and their wives, Charles and Polly May, Jake and Jane Howe, and sister-in-law, Myrtle Brown. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at Pond Grove cemetery in Rockwood, Tenn. Memorial donations may be made to Pellissippi United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1110 Lovell Rd., Knoxville, TN 37932.
In Loving Memory of DAISY CHILDRESS 6-29-33 We miss you day and night Your heart was so full of love and happiness it made our life bright. God decided to take you to Heaven where someday we will all live without sickness or pain. Sadly Missed and all our love forever husband, son, granddaughter and many many special friends and relatives .
In Loving Memory of My Precious Mother WANDA WEIGEL EZELL It has been two sad years since I lost you. I thank God everyday for giving me a Mother like you. I miss you dearly, sometimes my heart feels it is about to burst, it hurts so badly, but I look up to God and thank Him for giving me a Mother like you for 23 of my 25 years. Sleep on Momma take your deserved rest. I love my uncle and aunts and cousins very much. I will always love and miss you. The older I get the more I realize how much it means to me to be your son...You've given me values to live by and the responsibility to make decisions on my own. You've shown me in many ways what makes a truly rewarding life - like earning the respect of others and putting your Jesus first. I'm glad that I'm your son...and I'll always be proud that you're my Mother. I will always love and miss you Sadly missed by Mike Ray Ezell
In Loving Memory of W. E. (ED) WASHAM A million times we'll need you A million times we'll cry If love alone could have saved you. You never would have died. Part of us went with you The day God called you home June 24, 1990 Missed by Family and Friends
ADKINS, REVEREND KELLEY S. - age 89 of Maynardville, passed away after a lingering illness on Sunday, July 1, 2001 at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. Rev. Adkins pastored churches in Briceville, Heiskell and Cleveland, Tenn. and was a member of Union Missionary Baptist Church in Luttrell. He received his 50 years pin in January as a member of the J.C. Baker Masonic Lodge #720 F&AM. He was a retired employee from the Knoxville US Post Office, and since his retirement, he enjoyed the fellowship of the Union County Senior Center. The son of the late J.B. and Martha J. Adkins. He is survived by wife, Ruby Owen Adkins; son and daughter in law, Keith and Lynn Adkins, Maynardville; son, Ralph Adkins, Nashville; granddaughter, Carrie Tolliver, Maynardville; brother, Vesco Adkins, Luttrell. Funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Miller's Chapel Methodist Church in Maynardville, with Rev. Steve Ailor and Rev. Burney Hutchison officiating. And music by the Bailey Sisters. Masonic service immediately following the funeral. Interment
in New Loyston Memorial Gardens at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Pallbearers, Rev. Douglas Munsey, Rev. Larry Campbell, Lowell Johnson, Ray Bull, Wendell Drinnen and Steve Lynn Ailor. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Miller's Chapel Methodist Church. Ailor Mortuary Maynardville in charge of arrangements. www.mcbeeweb.com/ailormortuary
BANISTER, LACY ADAMS - age 73, of LaFollette, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2001, at his home. He was a faithful and active member of West LaFollette Baptist Church since 1952. He was a deacon, former choir director and Sunday School Teacher. He retired from Bell South with 33 years of service. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Mary Adams Banister; brothers, Percy and John Banister. Survivors: wife of 51 years, Joyce Banister of LaFollette; son and daughter-in-law, Don and Joyce Banister of Houston, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Dana Lowe of LaFollette; sister, Mary Graham of Cadiz, Ky.; brother, Claude Banister of Memphis, Tenn.; grandchildren, Amy and Rob Kibler, Daniel and Sarah Johnson, Andrew Banister, Adam and Mitchell Lowe, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, 2001, in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Robbins, Rev. Hobert McCreary, and Rev. Jim Wilcox officiating. Interment
will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 5, 2001, in Woodlawn cemetery with Military Honors by the Campbell County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday night before services at Martin Wilson Funeral Home. Martin Wilson Funeral Home, of LaFollette, is in charge of the arrangements.
BLEIER, STEPHEN J. - age 85, of Knoxville, died peacefully Saturday, June 30, 2001, at Shannondale Health Care Center. He was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church and a former member of the Board of Directors. He retired as Manager of Quality Control-Plexiglass, Knoxville, from Rohm & Haas Company, after more than 47 years of loyal service. This was a worldwide company record. He was a member of the American Society of Quality Control, the Knights of Columbus, and a member of the former Deane Hill Country Club. Mr. Bleier was a longtime patron of the Masters, a dedicated golfer and an avid baseball fan. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy McElroy Bleier. Survivors: daughter, Arline S. Bleier of Stamford, Conn., and Knoxville, Tenn.; brothers, John Bleier and Carl Bleier, both of Hamilton, N.J., and Peter Bleier of Roebling, N.J.; sister, Elizabeth Bleier of Trenton, N.J.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Hugh and Ruth McElroy of Swainton, N.J., and sister-in-law, Jane Hinchliffe of Bristol, Penn., and several nieces and nephews, and a multitude of friends. Funeral service will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with Father Xavier Mankel officiating. Mr. Bleier will be removed to Wade Funeral Home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, for funeral services and interment
at St. Mark cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association, East Tennessee Chapter, 600 Henley Street, Suite 50, Knoxville, TN 37902. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
BABCOCK, JENNY RUTH - age 68, passed away Friday, June 15, 2001, at the Fort Walton Beach Hospital in Florida, after a brief illness. Jenny was a 1951 graduate of Knoxville High School, and was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, where she was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Her work life was spent in Long Island, New York, where she was employed as an Educational Librarian. After retirement, she lived in Knoxville for a time, and then moved to Destin, Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents, J. C. Babcock and Eunice Foster Babcock, and by brother, James C. Babcock, Jr. She is survived by numerous aunts and cousins of the Babcock, Foster and Creekmore families. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2001, at Highland Memorial cemetery for an 11 a.m. graveside service with Reverend Christopher Leonard, Associate Pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church officiating. The family will greet friends immediately following the service. The family requests, memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, East Tennessee Region Office, 871 Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37909, or the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
BREEDING, MRS. ALSACE LORRAINE (STOOKSBURY) - age 82 of Maynardville, passed peacefully with family by her side at 2:45 a.m. July 1, 2001 at UT Hospital. Longtime member of Valley Grove Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, William Cas Breeding; mother, Neo Stooksbury; father, Cana Stooksbury; and brothers, Oscar and Elmer Stooksbury. She is survived by daughter, Opal Johnson, and Kay and Margaret Breeding; grandchildren, Beverly and Rick Watson; Brian Johnson, Jason and Tina Johnson; great grandchildren, Hannah Watson and Spencer Johnson; sister and brother in law, Myrtle and Jess Elkins; brothers, Harry and Ermal Stooksbury; sister in law, Aubra Stooksbury; along with several nieces and nephews and beloved in laws. Interment
will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in New Loyston Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Ailor Mortuary, Maynardville. www.mcbeeweb.com/ailormortuary
BROWN, LESTER W. - 66, of 906 Rosedale Ave., Loudon died Sunday evening, July 1, 2001. Son of the late John & Willie Alice McNabb Brown. Survivors: wife, Mary Firestone Brown; grandson, Billy Massengill & wife, Terri, Lenoir City; niece, Barbara Jean Jenkins, Loudon; several nieces & nephews. Funeral services 7 p.m. Tuesday Loudon Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jim Bowers officiating. Interment
Riverview cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. Tuesday Loudon Funeral Home.
CHISAM, FREDRICK MARTIN - age 72 of Farragut, formerly of Athens, Tullahoma and McMinnville, passed away early Monday morning July 2, 2001 at U.T. Medical Center. Fred was a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church. He was draftsman with T. V. A. until his retirement. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the Army Signal Corp. Fred was a graduate of Tennessee Tech. He was an avid Tennessee sports fan. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, William and Maple Martin Chisam; sister, Wilma Chisam Ferguson. Survivors: mother of his children, Reba Chisam of Alcoa; daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Bucky Solomon and their child, Bryce of Knoxville, Rickye and Joe Baker and their daughters, Abbye and Blair; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1-2:45 p.m. Wednesday followed by funeral services at 3 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with Rev. Stephen DeFur officiating. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Thursday July 5, 2001 at the Tennessee State Veterans cemetery for graveside services with Rev. Andy Ferguson and Rev. Don Ferguson and full military honors conferred by the East Tennessee State Veteran Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 9908 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Chisam family.wwwclickfuneralhome.com
CIFERS, ROBERT G. "BOBBY" - age 80, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 1, 2001, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, following a brief illness. Born in West Carters Valley, he was raised in Kingsport. He was a 1940 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, where he began a legendary athletic career. He was a two-time national scoring champion in football and was recently recognized as the Athlete of the Century by TSSAA in Track and Field. From 1941 to 1943 Bobby was a standout running back and punter for the University of Tennessee and led them to victory in the 1943 Sugar Bowl over Tulsa. He was inducted into the U. S. Army Air Corp., where he served from 1943-1946. He was a first-round draft choice of the Detroit Lions, and during his rookie season, Bobby set a single-game punting average record that stands today. He went on to play with the Pittsburgh Steelers and would end his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers. After football, he was Vice-President of Cifers Construction Company in Chattanooga, Tenn. Prior to his retirement he was a real estate appraiser in Chattanooga. In 1985, Bobby was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and in 1988 was inducted as a charter member of the Northeast Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Mr. Cifers was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Virginia Gilley Cifers, a daughter, Cathy Cifers; parents, Robert E. and Manie Rose Epperson Cifers; brothers, Bill and George Cifers, and a sister, Gertrude Cifers Peele. Surviving are a son, William E. Cifers and wife Karen of Elizabethton, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Christopher and Kaylee Cifers of Elizabethton, and Samantha Pritchett of Punta Gorda, Florida; one great-granddaughter, Emma Pritchett; two sisters, Laura Lucille Roller of Kingsport, Winifred Byrnes of Rochester, New York; one brother, Ed Cifers and wife Catherine of Knoxville, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Marguerite Edmunds of Ooltewah, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews, close friends, Ralph Morton of Ooltewah, Tenn., and Tom Williams of Kingsport, and a very dear and special friend, Libby Halliburton of Clarksville, Tenn. Family and friends should meet at Oak Hill cemetery for a graveside service at 1 p.m. Saturday, John H. Smith, Minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends at the graveside following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Box 318, Memphis, TN 38105-2794. Hamlett-Dobson, is serving the Cifers Family.
