OBITUARIES
Lawrence Deroos
Jun 6, 2017
Lawrence Frank DeRoos was born in Harvey, IL on September 15, 1945 to Frank and Dorothy DeRoos. He attended Thornridge High School and later graduated with honors from the University of Illinois as a Metallurgical Engineer in 1967. Larry married Patricia Smith of Tinley Park, IL on October 14, 1967. They enjoyed the last 50 years of marriage, as she...
William Reynolds Jr.
May 26, 2017
William Walker Reynolds, Jr. ORHS Graduate, Air Force Veteran William Walker (Bill) Reynolds, Jr., age 86, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at The Water's in Clinton, Tennessee. He was born on December 17, 1930 in the Gobi community of Lancing, Tennessee to parents William Walker Reynolds Sr. and Edith Chambers Reynolds. He moved to Oak...
Geraldine Wakefield
May 16, 2017
Geraldine Wakefield age 89 of Oak Ridge, Tennessee is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home, after several years of declining health passed away May 16, 2017 at National Health Care in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born June 18, 1927 in Helena, Arkansas to Joe and Nina Keathley. After moving to Oak Ridge she spent many years...
Lois Zobel
May 12, 2017
Lois Zobel 91 of Oak Ridge, Tennessee is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Lois passed away May 12, 2017 at Greenfield Senior Living in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born March 10 , 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Samuel and Flora Levine Lipp A graduate of Purdue University with a BS degree. Retired from the Oak...
Mary Hogan
May 9, 2017
Mary Ruth Hogan, 92, of Oak Ridge, left us with memories of her sincere love on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Mary was born in Cheatham County, Tenn., February of 1925. She was loved by many for her wit, congeniality, graciousness and generosity. Mary worked as a K-25 switchboard operator and later drove a bus for Oak Ridge Schools. She later...
Walter Zobel
May 4, 2017
Walter Zobel age 92 of Oak Ridge is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Mr. Zobel passed away May 4, 2017 at Greenfield Assisted Living in Oak Ridge. He was born August 12 1924 to Ludwig and Gertrude Zobel in Berlin Germany. Walter Zobel retired from the United States Army as a Colonel and served our country...
Linda Smith
May 1, 2017
Linda Turner Smith age 70 of Oak Ridge Tennessee is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Linda passed away May 1, 2017 at her home in Oak Ridge. She was born July 7, 1946 in Clinton, Tennessee to Earl "Sie "and Helen Hill Turner. She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband Billy...
James Burns
Apr 30, 2017
James Vernon Burns 71 of Oak Ridge is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Mr. Burns passed away April 30, 2017 at his home. He was born November 20, 1945 in Fountain City, Tennessee to James and Vestus Hawkins who preceded him in death. He is survived by his neice Cherie Ferguson on Troy, Michigan. Graveside services...
Barbara Hudson
Apr 27, 2017
Barbara (Della) Hudson age 78 of Oliver Springs is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Barbara passed away April 27, 2017 at her home. She was born June 25, 1938 in Kingsport Tennessee to Elmer and Evelyn Tunnell and attended Sullivan County High School. A longtime employee of the Garden Plaza Hotel as Executive House Keeper for...
Gloria Krewson
Apr 21, 2017
Gloria Joanne Krewson - Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Great-aunt, Successful Ceramic Artist, Passionate Gardener, and Supporter of Community Arts Gloria Joanne Krewson, known as Joanne to most, died in the early morning hours of Friday, April 21, 2017 while in comfort care. She had been hospitalized the previous Monday morning after suffering a stroke related to...
Joshua Langfur
Apr 19, 2017
Cmdr. Joshua A. Langfur, USN Joshua A. Langfur of Oak Ridge and formerly of Memphis, passed away peacefully on April 19. He was 96. The Brooklyn-born musician and retired U.S. Naval Commander learned to play cello at the age of five. He studied cello at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and later at the University of Miami on scholarship. Visually...
Ralph Conner
Apr 10, 2017
Ralph David Connor, 78, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017. Born Aug. 13, 1938 in Canton, Ohio, Ralph went into the Army on Oct. 18, 1961 and was honorably discharged in October 1967. After getting married to Susan Hummel in Canton, they moved to Oak Ridge, Tenn., to raise their family. He worked with Union Carbide until he was...
Kathryn Lovegrove
Apr 9, 2017
Kathryn Lovegrove, age 92 passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at NHC, Oak Ridge.. Kathryn was born November 5, 1924 in Fish Springs, Tn to William Henry and Bessie Folsom Markland. Kathryn made Oak Ridge home in 1954 and became a member at Central Baptist Church where she and Jack raised their family. She was very active in the adult...
Hazel Floyd
Apr 7, 2017
Hazel Bearden Floyd passed away peacefully on April 7, 2017 at age 79. Hazel was born May 10, 1937 in Wrens, Georgia. After several moves throughout the southeast she settled in the Clinton TN area in 1968 to start her family. She loved the natural beauty of the area and remained there for the rest of her life. Hazel was...
Caroline Burgess
Apr 3, 2017
Caroline (Cari) Nolte Burgess, 51, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away peacefully Monday morning April 3, 2017, with her husband at her side. Visitation will be at Saint Mary Church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Wednesday, April 5, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM concluding with a prayer service at 7:00 PM. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM...
Mary Williams
Apr 2, 2017
Mary Louise Williams, 93, passed peacefully from this world into the welcoming arms of our Lord on Sunday, April 3rd, 2017 at The Waterford assisted living apartments in Smyrna, TN Born as Mary Louise Wyrick on March 12, 1924 to Turley Bailey and Gertrude Wyrick, she graduated Rush Strong High School and soon afterwards married her high school sweetheart Charles...
Henry Blake
Mar 31, 2017
In the early morning hours of March 31, 2017, in Oak Ridge Tennessee, H. Wayland Blake PhD said goodbye to the ones who love him most on Earth and hello to the One who loves him best in Heaven. He spent his entire career in Oak Ridge, TN, at the three different facilities, Y-12, the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant...
Betty Phillips
Mar 27, 2017
Betty Lou Phillips age 85 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Betty passed away March 27, 2017 at Hillcrest Hospital in Cleveland Ohio. She was born March 6, 1932 in Harriman Tennessee to Lon and Lona Adkisson. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; Lon and Lona Adkisson, husband; McKay Phillips, sons; James D. King...
Catherine Gorder
Mar 24, 2017
Catherine Frances Carroll Gorder passed peacefully in Oak Ridge on March 23, 2017. She was 92 years old. Catherine was a resident of Oak Ridge for over 70 years. Cathy Gorder was born on May 16, 1924 in Rutherford, North Carolina to Howard and Edna Benson Carroll of Forest City, North Carolina. Cathy spent her younger years living between Forest...
Perry Burnette
Mar 21, 2017
Perry Frank Burnette of Knoxville is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Perry passed away March 21, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Burnette was born April 14, 1956 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Billy Frank and Shirley Hutchens Burnette. A graduate of Oak Ridge High School and a graduate of Cumberland County Vocational School...
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