OBITUARIES

Jerry Leach

Jerry Leach

Feb 7, 2019

Jerry R. Leach age 86 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Jerry passed away February 7, 2019. He was born October 26, 1932 in Morley, Tennessee to Joseph Leach and Lily Davis Leach. Also known as "jaybird" when he was behind the wheel of his truck. He drove the "big rigs" for many years and loved...

Alice Chambers

Alice Chambers

Feb 3, 2019

Alice June Chambers age 88 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. June passed away February 3, 2019 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was born December 17, 1930 in Pioneer, Tennessee to William Thomas Davis and Mary Ann Childress Davis. During her lifetime she enjoyed many things including travel, gardening, cooking and scrapbooking. She was preceded in death...

Phillip Schill

Phillip Schill

Feb 3, 2019

PHILLIP GORDON SCHILL Born December 31, 1942 in Johnson City, TN. Gordon passed away in Oak Ridge on February 03, 2019. He grew up in Oak Ridge and graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1962. After high school he enlisted in the Air Force and served four years during the Vietnam War. He spent most of his adult life...

Robert Carl

Robert Carl

Jan 28, 2019

Robert Francis Carl age 68, passed away Sunday, January 27 2019. Robert "Bob" was a giant among men who's purpose in life was to take care and protect those he loved and held dear. He was the son of the late Joseph and Marianne Carl. Brother to Silas, John, Joseph, Charles,and Dorthy Carl. Husband to Doris Carl( his soulmate) and...

Michelle Owens

Michelle Owens

Jan 22, 2019

Michelle Lynn Elliott Owens of Oak Ridge gained her angel wings on Tuesday January 22, 2019 after an extended illness and complications from Alpha 1 Deficiency an uncurable lung disease. Michelle was a 1977 graduate of Oak Ridge High School where she was a well known athlete for her amazing basketball and softball skills and her love for all sports....

Aviana Butler

Aviana Butler

Jan 22, 2019

Aviana Gabrielle Butler, aged 6 months old, passed away in her mother's arms at U.T medical center in Knoxville, TN on January 22 2019, after struggling with BPD (Chronic Lung Disease) she passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus. Gabby is the daughter of Renee Butler of Oliver Springs, TN and Mark Fowler of Oakridge, TN. She is a miracle....

John Moyers

John Moyers

Jan 12, 2019

John Clifton Moyers, 87, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., passed away on Jan. 12, 2019. He was born on Aug. 6, 1931, in Speedwell, Tenn., to Clifton Lafayette and Helen Bruce Moyers. He graduated from Claiborne County High School in 1948, graduated from University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 1952 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, and graduated from Columbia University in NYC...

Tony Coward Sr.

Tony Coward Sr.

Jan 6, 2019

Tony Clay Coward, Sr. passed away at his home in Oliver Springs, Tennessee on January 6, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born July 29, 1956 in Oliver Springs, Tennessee to Alfred and Hildreth Coward. He graduated from Karns High School in 1976. Tony's greatest love and proudest accomplishment was his family. He was preceded in death by his...

Edward McElroy

Edward McElroy

Dec 21, 2018

Edward D McElroy age 67 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Ed passed away at his home Friday December 21, 2018. He was born August 16, 1951 in New Haven, Connecticut to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eugene McElroy. Ed put up a hard fight and was always quite the trooper. He was an incredible husband for...

William Whalen

William Whalen

Dec 19, 2018

William (Billy Joe) Whalen age 45 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Billy Joe passed away December 19, 2018 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was born May 23, 1973 in Bakersfield, California to David and Betty McMillin Whalen. Billy Joe was a graduate of Oliver Springs High School class of 1991 and...

Edith Harvey

Edith Harvey

Dec 14, 2018

Edith Louise Harvey age 74 is in the care of martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Edith passed away December 14,2018 at Greenfield Assisted living in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born November 01, 1944 in El Campo, Texas to Thomas Martin and Edna Mozisek. Edith worked over 33 years with Air Force Logistics Command at Robbins Air Force Base as...

Wilma Cusatis

Wilma Cusatis

Dec 12, 2018

Wilma Geraldine Cusatis age 77 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Wilma passed away December 12, 2018 at Norris Health and Rehab in Andersonville, TN. She was born December 18, 1940 in Raven, Virginia to Edgar Hamilton Cruey and Lilian Kline. Wilma enjoyed many things especially crafts and ceramics as well as camping and fishing. She...

Gerold Minard

Gerold Minard

Dec 2, 2018

Gerold Darwin Minard age 80 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Mr. Minard passed away December 02, 2018 at his home in oak Ridge, TN. He was born September 03, 1938 in Hagg, Nebraska to Leon Eatoin and Thelma Pauline Murray. Gerold was retired from the United States Post office as a mail handler and alos...

Kirk Cates

Kirk Cates

Nov 26, 2018

Kirk Douglas Cates, 52, of Oak Ridge, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 26, 2018. Kirk was born in Granite City, Il. He was a loving husband to Patti for 20 years, and a loving father to Ian. As a child, he and his family lived in a Chicago suburb before moving to Oliver Springs. Kirk attended Faith Lutheran Church,...

Celia Thacker

Celia Thacker

Nov 25, 2018

Celia Ann (Candy Jones) Thacker age 73 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Candy passed away Sunday November 25, 2018 in Tazewell, TN She was born February 17, 1945 in Norfolk,Virginia at Naval Base Hospital to Carl Jones and Jean King Baxter. Candy was a graduate of Oak Ridge High School class of "63" and was...

Floyd Imperato

Floyd Imperato

Nov 24, 2018

Floyd N. Imperato age 74 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Floyd passed away November 24, 2018 at his home in Knoxville, TN. He was born November 16, 1944 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Nicholas Floyd Imperato and Helen L. Bardino. Floyd served our country in th United States Navyand was self employed with his...

Diane Lepsig

Diane Lepsig

Nov 18, 2018

Diane Mary Lepsig 75, of Harriman died at home on Sunday, November 18. She was under the care of Covenant Hospice and assisted in passing by her sister, Emily. Diane was born 4-2-43 in Detroit, MI. She was the daughter of Cyril and Mary Vanooitghem, both deceased. She was educated at St Matthew's grade school, Dominican High School where she...

Victoria Brannon

Victoria Brannon

Nov 17, 2018

Victoria Rae Brannon age 32 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Victoria passed away November 17, 2018 in Oak Ridge Tennessee. She was born June 10, 1986 in Knoxville, TN to Danny Brannon and Sandra Martinez.

Cecil Moore

Cecil Moore

Nov 16, 2018

Cecil Henry Moore age 89 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Cecil passed away Friday November 16,2018 at Diversicare of Oak Ridge. He was born February 12, 1929 Lenarue, Kentucky to Henry and Minnie Moore. A high school graduate and served our country in the Navy from 04/04/1946 until 04/03/1948 and was of the Baptist faith....

Johnny Bailey

Johnny Bailey

Nov 15, 2018

Johnny D. Bailey of Solway passed away November 15, 2018 at his home. He was born February 3, 1960 and attended Fairview School in Solway and Karns High School. He is preceded in death by parents, Helen (Huckaby) Bailey and John H. Bailey and sister, Freida Jo Brock-Miller. He is survived by sister, Jessie Bailey Roberts; cousins, Denise Visser and...