OBITUARIES

Nancy Kroske

Nancy Kroske

Jul 12, 2016

Nancy J. Kroske 85 of Oak Ridge, TN passed away July 12, 2016 at National Health Care in Oak Ridge. Nancy was born August 22,1030 to John and Myrtle Lamberg in Chicago, Illinois.Memorial service will be announced at a later date.

William Foster

William Foster

Jul 12, 2016

US Navy Veteran, Korean War, Retired Oak Ridge Teacher William Ray Foster, 84, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Ben Atchley State Veteran's Home in Knoxville after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Ray was born in Cisco, Georgia and raised in Tellico Plains, Tennessee where he enjoyed the outdoors with his brother, Wayne. He graduated from Tellico Plains High School,...

Ruby Willbanks

Ruby Willbanks

Jul 3, 2016

Ruby Willbanks 98 of Oak Ridge passed away July 03, 2016 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN She was born June 02, 1918 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Neil and Maggie Sullivan She was preceded in death by her parents Neil and Maggie Sullivan and a daughter Imogene Emmert. Ruby retired from J.C. Penny as a seamstress after...

William Mahaffey

William Mahaffey

Jun 30, 2016

William "Roy" Mahaffey Age 64 of Harriman, TN passed away on June 30th, 2016. He was born at Langley Air Force Base in Langley, VA. Survived by his wife, Barbara, of 29 years, his children, Paul Mahaffey of Jackson, Ga, Jessica Mahaffey Jenkins & son in law, Anthony Jenkins of Oliver Springs, TN. Mother, Mary Mahaffey, sisters and spouses, Miriam...

Spurgeon Guy

Spurgeon Guy

Jun 28, 2016

Spurgeon H. Guy an Oak Ridge resident for 59 years, passed away at Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, TN on June 28, 2016. Spurgeon (Spud) who was born July 29, 1929 at Fork Mountain TN to William Mack Guy and Lillie Norman Guy. After graduating from Coalfield High School he left home to attend East Tennessee State University where he...

Bobby Lantz

Bobby Lantz

Jun 28, 2016

Bobby Lynn Lantz (Bob) of Oak Ridge Tn. left this world on Tuesday, June 28th at 1:30pm at Methodist Memorial Hospital in Oak Ridge. He succumbed to a heart attack. He was 59. He was the son of Betty Jean Lowery and Robert Dell Lantz. He is survived by his wife Sharon, sons Joshua (Jenny) and Kevin (Amanda) Lantz and...

Gertrude Fisher

Gertrude Fisher

Jun 8, 2016

Gertrude "Trudy" Fisher, 87 Trudy Fisher passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Canterfield of Oak Ridge Retirement Community in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born May 23, 1929 in Doraville, GA to Lonnie Corbin and Ruby Corbin Brumbelow. Trudy was a long-time resident of Hull, Georgia and had recently moved to Oak Ridge. She was a wonderful seamstress,...

Lawrence Landau

Lawrence Landau

Jun 2, 2016

Lawrence Landau, age 92, of Oak Ridge, died in an auto accident, Thursday June 2, 2016. He was born in 1923 in New York City. Larry was a loving and kind father and husband, active in many local organizations, including the Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Institute of Continued Learning, League of Women Voters, Habitat for Humanity, Oak...

Justine Reagan

Justine Reagan

May 31, 2016

Justine Martha Reagan age 90 passed away May 31, 2016 at her home in Oak Ridge, TN. She was born in Bethlehem, PA, December 24, 1925. Daughter of Helen (Nee Greitzer) and Alan Clark Fox Sr. Her husband John Leo Reagan and son John Michael Reagan preceded her in death. Surviving are daughters Colleen (Dom) DiCenzo, Eileen Reagan and Laelia...

Eric Berglund

Eric Berglund

May 27, 2016

Eric l Berglund 70 of Oliver Springs passed away May 27, 2016. He was born in Camino California March 20, 1946 to John and Ruth Berglund. Eric was a Geologist and was employed by Bechtel James.Eric is survived by his wife Irene Berglund of the home. A memorial service will be planned at a later date.

Leon Parker, Sr.

Leon Parker, Sr.

May 27, 2016

On May 27, Leon Carroll Parker, Sr. unexpectedly moved on to meet his God at Parkwest Medical Center. Leon ("L. C.", "Dickie") was born on July 18, 1937. He was a 1955 graduate of Oak Ridge High School, who lettered in baseball. In 1956, he married his wife of 46 years, Charlotte Lane Parker, deceased, (daughter of Thomas E. and...

Hui Chen

Hui Chen

May 20, 2016

Hui Jian Chen 42 of Oak Ridge passed away May 20, 2016 in Oak Ridge Tennessee He was born September 15, 1973 in Fujian, China to Long Qiu Chen and Keng Di Zhuo Mr Chen is survived by his wife Bi Ying Lin of the home. The family chose cremation with cremated remains to be buried in China

Christa Stanton

Christa Stanton

May 19, 2016

Christa Maria Regan - Stanton died peacefully surrounded by her family May 19, 2016 Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time

Jane Johnson

Jane Johnson

May 11, 2016

Jane Louise (Somers) Johnson, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on May 11th, 2016, after a full and long life. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she grew up in Evanston and attended the American Conservatory of Music studying under Ethel Lyon and Louise Robyn. She began teaching piano at the age of 15, and had a lifelong passion for music...

David Baker

David Baker

May 7, 2016

David Paul Baker of Oak Ridge, age 67, ascended peacefully on May 7, 2016, in the arms of his loving wife of 43 years, Helen (Houck), after a brief illness. SFC Baker was stationed in Vietnam, Germany, and Korea during his 20 years of service. He subsequently earned an Associates degree in paralegalism and was employed by Broadway Title. David...

Michael Allison

Michael Allison

May 5, 2016

Michael Charles Allison, 70 of Oak Ridge, TN passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 5, 2016. Preceded in death by father and mother Harley L. Allison, Sr. and Christine Gerling Allison. Survived by Kay Allison, brothers Ron Gerling and Harley L. (Nancy) Allison, and sister Mona (Wayne) Manuel. Children Tammy Ray, Michael Armour, David Armour, Jennifer (Tony)...

lin Maggard

lin Maggard

Apr 20, 2016

Franklin H. (Frank) Maggard age 58 of Clinton, Tennessee, formerly of Powell, Tennessee passed away April 20, 2016 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. Frank was born June 13, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio to Victor Maggard and Lorraine Boggs Maggard. Frank was preceded in death by his father Victor H. Maggard and is survived by his wife Becky Maggard...

William Carrier

William Carrier

Apr 17, 2016

William Louis Carrier 87 of Dandridge, formerly of Oak Ridge passed away April 17, 2016 at Jefferson City Health and Rehab in Jefferson City Tennessee. He was born February 02, 1929 in Bluff City Tennessee to James M Carrier and Melissa Miller Carrier which preceded him in death along with his wife Romance F. Carrier, sister Eleanor Cowan and brother...

Virgil Silver

Virgil Silver

Apr 16, 2016

Virgil J. Silver, 93, was born in Celo, North Carolina, and died at his home surrounded by his family on April 16, 2016. He was a beloved husband and a friend worth knowing. He worked at K-25, retiring after 37 years. An avid lifelong learner, family and friends were impor-tant to him and he loved them all. Until his health...

Diana Jacobson

Diana Jacobson

Mar 31, 2016

Diana Fay Jacobson 93 of Oak Ridge passed away March 31, 2016 at Greenfield Assisted Living in Oak Ridge TN. She was born September 04, 1922 in New York City to Emil and Elsie Katz. Diana spent most of her life as a college secretary . Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Sunday April 03, 2016 in the chapel of...