Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
LOGAN, MRS. SANDRA (SAM) - of Knoxville, passed away Monday, July 2, 2001, at St. Mary's Hospice. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary.
MILFORD, ROBERT PAUL (BOB), SR. - age 80, of Knoxville, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away Tuesday morning, July 3, 2001, at Brakebill Nursing Home. Bob was born near Atlantic, Iowa in 1918, and received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University in 1939. He was subsequently employed by the U. S. Engineer Department, the Maytag Co. and E. I. Dupont. Bob entered the U. S. Army in 1944, and was stationed at Oak Ridge, as a member of the Special Engineer Detachment Corps of Engineers. Upon his discharge in 1946, he joined ORNL, where he retired in 1981. Bob was a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Chemical Society, the American Society for Metals, and the Knoxville Men's Garden Club. He was an active member of Bearden United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the church choir, a lay leader and a volunteer in the FISH program. He was one of the organizers of Troop 52 Boy Scouts of America at West Hills School and served as an Asst. Scoutmaster. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Duthie Milford; daughter, Joanne S. Milford; parents, Paul K. Milford and Sarah W. Milford; brother, Donald E. Milford. Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Robert P. Milford, Jr. and Sarah Ginsburg Milford of Knoxville; daughters and son-in-law, Marilyn Milford Cooley and Dr. Norvin R. Cooley of Oregon City, Oregon, Dianne E. Milford of Lauderhill, Florida; grandchildren, Andy Milford, Rachel Milford and Melissa Cooley; brother, Kenneth L. Milford of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday, July 15, 2001, at the Bearden United Methodist Church with Dr. James S. Pollock officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Interment
will be in the Tennessee State Veterans cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bearden United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 11065, Knoxville, TN 37939-1065, and specify that the memorial gift is in memory of Bob Milford. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, 11915 Kingston Pike, is serving the Milford family.
MAY, MRS. FERN DYER - age 89, of Dyer Road, Luttrell, passed away Friday, June 29, 2001, at 9:23 p.m. at Baptist Hospital. Member of Rutherford Memorial United Methodist Church, and past Matron of Corryton Chapter #337 Order of the Eastern Star. She was a retired LPN. Survived by son, Frank May and sister, Rachael Hickle Payne, both of Luttrell, along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family will receive friends 6:30-7 p.m. Thursday, July 5, at Ailor Mortuary with OES service beginning at 7 p.m. immediately followed by the funeral service with Rev. Joe Black officiating. Interment
will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning, July 6 in Rocky Dale cemetery on Jim Wolfe Road in Corryton, Rev. Richie Hayes officiating. Ailor Mortuary, Maynardville, in charge of arrangements. www.mcbeeweb.com/ailormortuary
McBATH, JOHNNIE INMAN - departed this life Sunday, July 1, 2001, at home. Preceded in death by husband, son, parents, sisters and brothers. She leaves to mourn her passing, nieces: Shelia (Robert) Locke, who took care of her and with whom she lived, Brenda (Ted) Chandler, Cheryl (James) Rogers; nephew, Andrew (Carolyn) Dix; grandchildren, Rev. Courtney (Jeanine) McBath, Tamala (Waverly) Jones, Justin and Brandon McBath; daughter-in-law, Tammy McBath; sisters-in-law, other nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-grandchildren, cousins, and other relatives and many friends to include her church family, the Davis family and devoted friend, Diana Carter Samples. The family will receive friends 1:30-2 p.m. Friday with funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. in Jarnigan's Chapel, Rev. Ralph Lee officiating. Interment
in Union Temple cemetery. Jarnigan & Son Mortuary, in charge.
NORRIS, FRED L. - age 81, of Halls, passed away Monday, July 2, 2001. Preceded in death by parents, C. C. Norris and Raye Pascoe Norris, and four brothers. Survived by wife, Betty Jean Norris; sons, Michael Norris of San Antonio, Texas, Chris Norris of Phoenix, Ariz., Charles Norris of Vista, Calif.; step daughter, Darlene Atkins of Knoxville, Tenn.; step son, Carl Berkley Coats of Spotsylvania, Va.; eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Memorial service will be announced later. Mynatt's, in charge.
REED, H. M., SR. - age 77, of Seymour, passed away Monday, July 2, 2001. Mr. Reed was Preceded in death by his first wife, Geneva Reed; brothers, Carl and Dexter Reed, and sister, Bonnie Galyon. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Seymour, Masonic Lodge 334, KerbelaTemple and Knoxville Scottish Rite Temple. Mr. Reed was also an Army Veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Betty Reed; daughters and sons-in-law, Priscilla and Carroll Trentham and Carolyn and Jim McCammon; sons and daughters-in-law, H. M., Jr. and Cathy Reed and Ronnie and Judy Reed; grandchildren, Bobby Trentham, Christie Reed Flynn, and Jennifer Reed; great-grandson, Brandon Trentham; step mother, Hassie Reed; step children, Charlotte Yarber and Jimmy Vessell; sisters, Velma Graves and husband Jack, Zelma Rogers and husband Garland, Anna Ruth Benson and husband Theodore, and Esta Johnson and husband Stearl; sisters-in-law, Eva Davis and Lois Ailey, and brother-in-law, Kenneth Galyon. Funeral service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Dr. Bruce Yates officiating. Interment
10:30 a.m. Thursday in Highland South cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Galyon, Blake and Donnie Reed, Jeff Johnson, Bobby and Brandon Trentham, Andrew Graves and Travis Flynn. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Liberty Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church, Seymour. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.
SHELL, BARBARA - age 74, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2001, at the family home. Member of Second United Methodist Church. She was a retired Registered Nurse and Certified RN Anesthetist. Retired from Methodist Hospital of Oak Ridge. Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Denise and David Wilson of Knoxville; son and daughter-in-law, James and Elizabeth St. Clair of Calgary, Canada; grandchildren, Travis Wilson, Brennan Wilson, Lauren St. Clair; sister, Mildred Zalvis of Decatur, Georgia; brothers, William E. Thomas of Marietta, Georgia, and Jerry J. Thomas of Knoxville, and several nieces and nephews and cousins. Special friend, Jean Brown of Knoxville. Family and friends will meet at the entrance to Woodlawn cemetery on Thursday at 10:45 a.m. for an 11 a.m. graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday at Stevens Mortuary, Oglewood Ave. at Broadway.
STEWART, LOSSIE B. - age 94, of Halls, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2001. Member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Arthur Stewart and six children. Survivors: daughter, Phyllis Stewart Holder of Knoxville; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter; daughters-in-law, Bernice, Sue and Ann Stewart; sisters, Opal Middleton and Oma Harden. Funeral service will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 5, Beaver Dam Baptist Church, Dr. Charles Earl officiating. Family and friends will meet at 11 a.m. Friday, July 6, at Lynnhurst cemetery for interment
service. The family will receive friends 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Mynatt's, in charge.
STUART, GUY ALLEN - age 84, of White Pine, died on Tuesday, July 3, 2001, at his home, of complications from colon cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guy Madison and Myrtle Humpston Stuart. He was a member of the White Pine First Church of God. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Cecelia Zimmermann Stuart. Guy and "Jill" have seven children; 16 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren: daughter, Sheila and husband Patrick Herndon of Salem, Va., and their four children, Steven of Phoenix, Ariz., Brian and Patrick of Salem, Carolyn Ewers and husband Andrew of Kangaroo Island, Australia; son, Allen and wife, Mary Ann and their three children, Jeffrey, Bethany, and Suzanne of Essex, Iowa; daughter, Jane and husband William Lehman of Sacramento, Calif.; daughter, Cecelia and husband Adolphus Puryear of White Pine. and their three children, Michele and husband Reginald Herndon and their daughter, Laura of White Pine, Glen and Cayci Puryear and their son, Cade of Cartersville, Ga., Stephanie Puryear of Cookeville, Tenn., and fiance Brian Canfield of Mt. Juliet, Tenn.; daughter, Suzanne of Sacramento, Calif.; son, Christian and wife Lori Ann, and their three children, Amanda, Alexander, and Eric of Sauk Rapids, Minn., and son, Mark and wife Ruth Ann, and their three children, Andrew, Catherine, and Elizabeth, of Salem, Va. The family will receive friends at Farrar Funeral Home, in White Pine, from 5 p.m. on Thursday. The Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 6, at White Pine First Church of God. Burial will immediately follow in White Pine cemetery. The family requests, memorial contributions be made to provide Bibles for Mongolia through The Gideons International, P.O. Box, 422, Sidney, IA 51652.
WALLACE, KEVIN SCOTT - age 36, of Bowling Green, Ky., formerly of Knoxville, died Sunday, July 1, 2001, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Member of Hillvue Heights Church in Bowling Green, Church Softball and Basketball Coach, County Youth League Basketball Coach. Preceded in death by grandparents, Kate and Elmo Wallace; grandfather, Russell E. Clark; brother-in-law, Edwin LeGrande Brooks, Jr. Survivors: wife, Jennifer Brooks Wallace; daughters, Jacquelyn Marie and Chelsea Lee Wallace, all of Bowling Green; parents, Jack E. and Danna Clark Wallace of Knoxville; grandmother, Irene H. Clark; brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth Clark and Jenny Dale Wallace of Macon, Ga.; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Barbara and LeGrande Brooks of Statesboro, Ga.; uncle and family, Ed Clark of Tazewell, Tenn.; aunts and families, Peggy Haynes of Chattanooga, Barbara Orren of Mesa, Arizona, and aunt, Julia Oswald of Fountain Inn, S.C.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Hambric and Teresa Brooks of Haddock, Ga., and David and Michelle NeSmith of Statesboro, Ga. Family and friends will meet at the main entrance to Greenwood cemetery at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday for a 10 a.m. graveside service and interment, Dr. Steve Ayers, Rev. Tony Earl and Rev. Hambric Brooks will officiate. Pallbearers: Bryan Allison, Thomas Sims, Scott Vaughn, Lawrence Cole, Tony Clark, Brent Clark, David Clark, Hambric Brooks, David NeSmith and Rodney Allison. Memorials may be made to: Hillvue Heights Church Sports Teams, Youth Ministry or the Childrens Ministry, 3219 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Stevens Mortuary, Oglewood Ave. at Broadway.
WILLIAMS, CHARLES D. - age 77, of Rutledge, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 3, 2001, at his home, after a brief illness. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II. Preceded in death by parents, Isaac and Ada Williams; step mother, Cindy Williams; twin brother, Chester; brothers, Bill and Doyle, and sister, Lucy. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Ruth Williams; devoted daughter and son-in-law, DeRonda and Carl Brown; grandchildren and spouses, Carla and Jay Collins and Quinton and Christi Brown, all of Rutledge; step sister, Pauline Williams; step brothers, Oscar and Curtis Williams of Tazewell, and several nieces and nephews. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Funeral service will be 8 p.m. Wednesday at Stevens Mortuary Chapel, Rev. Mike Patty officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Grainger Memorial Gardens for an 11 a.m. graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Stevens Mortuary, Oglewood Ave. at Broadway.
WITCHALINE, LILLIAN (TRULLENDER / BAILEY) - age 74, of Dandridge, Tenn., died Saturday, June 30, 2001, at East Tennessee Baptist Hospital. Born and raised in Salem, N.J., Lillian lived in Millville, N.J. until 1982, before moving to Dandridge, Tenn. She was employed at Wheaton Glass Industry in Millville as a Glass Decorator and Packer for at least 20 years. She enjoyed her grandchildren and her close neighbors. She enjoyed collecting dolls as a hobby. She attended the Swannsylvania Baptist Church in Dandridge. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Anthony Witchaline of Dandridge; one daughter, Christine (Bailey) Antonini and husband of Newfield, N.J.; one son, Michael Witchaline and wife of Knoxville, Tenn.; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by Mike Hensley of the Baptist Church on Tuesday, in their home after cremation on Monday. Donations may be made to the Swannsylvania Baptist Church, The American Cancer Society, or the American Diabetes Foundation in memory of Lillian L. Witchaline. Arrangements by East Tennessee Mortuary Service, Knoxville, Tennessee.
WRIGHT, MILLARD HENRY (BUDDY), JR. - age 61, of Jacksboro, passed away Tuesday, July 3, at his home. He was a member of First Baptist Church Jacksboro, and Jacksboro Masonic Lodge No. 322 F&AM. He was a 26 year Veteran of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement State of Tennessee, Veteran of the U. S. Navy, and a former Boy Scout Leader. Preceded in death by father, Millard Henry Wright, Sr. Survivors: wife, Janet Tomas Wright of Jacksboro; sons, Brian Wright of Jacksboro, and Alan M. Wright of Clinton; daughter, Gina Pierce of Knoxville, and six grandchildren; mother, Flossie Wright of Jacksboro; brother, David Wright of Louisville, Ky; sisters, Katherine Alexander of Jacksboro, Frances Petree of Ohio, and Judy Williams of Jacksboro. Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday, July 5, at First Baptist Church Jacksboro, Rev. Charles Parker officiating. Interment
2 p.m. Friday, July 6, at Jacksboro cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday prior to the funeral services. Arrangements by Cross Funeral Home.
In Loving Memory of REBA J. NORMAN married
to Homer Norman, Jr. July 3, 1963 Beautiful wife, mother, sister and grandmother. I made a promise to you, and today my love is true. We miss you dearly and will see you again. Until then - We love you always
ANDERSON, CLEO WALLIS - age 81, of Oak Ridge, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2001, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Came to Oak Ridge in 1945. Worked in the Purchasing Department of Union Carbide during the construction years and then for several years at the Laughing Monkey Craft Shop in Jackson Square. She worked for Accountant Don Carson for 10 years and Accountant Charles Rymer for 10 years prior to her retirement. Member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, the BPOE Ladies of the Elks and the Oak Ridge Women's Club. Survived by her husband of 58 years, Lowell W. Anderson; daughters, Sharon Frost and husband Arthur (Jack) of Oak Ridge, and Joyce Helton and husband, James of Smyrna; grandchildren, Michelle Pangle and husband John and John's son, Johnathon of Clinton, Jennifer Frost of Oak Ridge, Robert Helton and his wife, Shannon of Smyrna; great-grandson, Tyler Helton; niece, Kay Ferrell and husband Max of Overland Park, Kansas. The funeral will be Friday, July 6, 2001, at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen's with the Rev. Frank VanDevelder officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family request memorial donations be made to the charity of ones choice. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening, July 5, from 6-8 p.m. at Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge.
BARNES, FRANCES McNABB - age 76, of Lenoir City, passed away Tuesday evening, July 3, 2001. Frances was born November 30, 1924. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Kingston. A retiree of Department of Energy in Oak Ridge. She was preceded in death by parents, E. H. Amos and Dossie Weaver Amos. Frances was the widow of James Marvin McNabb and Thomas E. Barnes. Survived by son and daughter-in-law, Michael R. and Helen McNabb of Lenoir City; granddaughters, Leslie Saidak and Martha Guldan, both of Lenoir City; sister, Vivian Stalyon; niece, Bobbie Sue Ross, both of Olive Branch, Miss.; step daughters, Judy Watson and family of Knoxville, Janice Nelson and family of Chattanooga, and step son, Thomas N. Barnes and family of Knoxville. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Thursday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. with Dr. Charles W. Sullivan officiating. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Friday in the Lake View cemetery for graveside services. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City, is serving the family of Frances Barnes.
