OBITUARIES

Oct 1, 2024

James Edward Jeffries, Jr., age 78, of Oak Ridge, went to be with the Lord and his wife on October 1, 2024.

Mr. Jeffries was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, he graduated from Clear Creek Baptist Bible College and was a minister of music at various churches in several states for 40 years. He was a wonderful Poppy.

He is preceded...

Sep 25, 2024

Sep 22, 2024

It is with deep sadness to announce the passing of our mother, Lela M. Gipson Boch, who joined God’s heavenly family on September 22, 2024 at the age of 98. A wonderful mother and remarkable person, she was always there when we needed her offering support, wisdom and love in abundance. Lela was born November 6, 1925 in Grundy County,...

Sep 21, 2024

Larry Day age 84, currently of Harriman, Tennessee, born 1939 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, passed away to be with the Lord Saturday September 21st 2024.

He was a 1957 graduate of Eichelberger High School Hanover, Pennsylvania and proudly served 4 years in the Army 82nd Airborne as a paratrooper and cook. He had an entrepreneurial spirit including a sports card store in...

Sep 13, 2024

Shirley Ann Boatman, much loved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on September 13, 2024. 

Shirley was born on July 18, 1941, in Tazwell, TN and later settled in Oak Ridge in 1959. Together, her and her husband raised 3 Children: Butch Boatman, Gwen Reichel and Vern Boatman

Shirley is preceded in death by her...

Sep 11, 2024

Tina Poor, a beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully, at home, on September 11, 2024, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was 81 when she went home to be with the Lord. 

Tina was born February 27, 1943 in Lee County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Everett and Lean Cole Toler. For 51 years, she...

Sep 9, 2024

Ho-Ling Hwang 

Born: August 27, 1951 

Passed: Sept 10, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of beloved mother, Ho-Ling Hwang, on Monday, September 10th. Ho-Ling was 73 years old and passed away in Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

Ho-Ling was born in Taiwan on August 27th, 1951 to Hwang Qiheng and Kou Fu-Chin.

Ho-Ling married Shih-Miao Chin and built...

Sep 9, 2024

Jane Marie Stroble Miller

Ms. Jane Marie Stroble Miller, age 76, passed away Monday evening, September 9, 2024, at Diversicare of Oak Ridge in Oak Ridge, TN.

The family will gather to pray the rosary on Monday, September 30, 2024 at 3:00 pm in the St. Patrick Parish Center. At 4:00 pm, the family will move to the Fr. Valley Room of...

Sep 2, 2024

Roy Edmond Smith, age 87, of Clinton, TN passed away on September 2,2024 at the Methodist Medical Center.

Roy was born August 17, 1937, and he loved to fish.

Roy was preceded in death by his parents and several brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his wife Joan Smith of Clinton, sons, Carl Smith of Oak Ridge and Charles Smith of Clinton,...

Aug 28, 2024

Joan Elizabeth Erickson

Born: August 24, 1934 in Depew, New York.

Died: Age 90 on August 28, 2024, Oak Ridge, TN after a short illness.

Until Feb. 2023, she resided in Camarillo, CA, and moved to be with her

daughter Julie’s family that same month.

 

Joan was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Oak Ridge, TN, and formerly

attended Mt. Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo,...

Aug 27, 2024

David Willey, 87, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2024. 

David was born May 3, 1937 in Detroit, MI and raised in Oak Ridge, TN. He graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1955 and attended Union College in Barbourville, KY before joining the United States Air Force in 1958. 

In 1959 David married Judy Killian, his loving wife...

Aug 26, 2024

**Casimiro Deleon Saldana** 

*February 12, 1957 – August 26, 2024* 



Casimiro Deleon Saldana, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on August 26, 2024 at the age of 67. Born on February 12, 1957, in Mexico, Casimiro was known for his strength, resilience, and unwavering work ethic. He spent many years as a construction worker, building not only structures but...

Aug 25, 2024

Jimmie Wilson Jackson passed away on the morning of August 25, 2024, at the age of 89 with her loving daughters by her side.

 Jimmie was born on September 8, 1934, and grew up in Oliver Springs where she later met and married her husband Raymond and raised a family. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, affectionately known as...

Aug 24, 2024

Eddie Postell, III was born in Red Bank, NJ on May 3rd, 1972, to Eddie Postell, Jr. and Marion Lawful (Smith) he was the oldest of 2 boys they shared. On August 24th, 2024, God called him Home.

Eddie is predeceased by his father Eddie Postell, Jr. and his brother, Damon Postell.

Eddie was united in Holy Matrimony to Diane Postell, they...

Aug 23, 2024

Robert Alfred Just passed away, August 23, 2024 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN. He was born November 14, 1952, in Memphis, TN. 

Robert worked at Y-12 for many years until he retired for medical reasons. He loved dogs especially the Cavalier King Charles breed. He was an avid reader of science fiction. 

He was preceded in death by his...

Aug 20, 2024

Aug 19, 2024

Edwin Allan Warrick, age 76, passed away on 8/19/2024 in Knoxville, TN due to complications from a recent stroke. 

Ed was born in New Castle, Indiana on 11/26/1947 and was the son of Joyce Smith Warrick and Robert Warrick. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard during 1967-1971. From an early age he was passionate about photography which...

Aug 15, 2024

Martha Cary Davidson entered into the arms of her loving Savior on August 15, 2024, after a months-long illness. 

She was born March 3, 1952, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to Elva Ernest “Buzz” Cary and Ellen Claire Porterfield Cary. Her time in Oak Ridge was filled with many memories and the beginnings of lifelong friendships, attending Oak Ridge High School and...

Aug 15, 2024

Mary’s Special Memories

Mary Cantrell Underwood, 81, loving mother and wife, of Oak Ridge passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on August 15 with family and clergy with her.

God blessed all of us when Mary Juanita Cantrell (Tootsie) was born on 12/17/1942 in Sylva, North Carolina to Kathryn McLain and Robert T. Cantrell. She soon moved to Oak...

Aug 12, 2024