OBITUARIES

Bertha Weitsman

Bertha Weitsman

Nov 23, 2014

Bertha Henriette Weitsman, age 78, formerly of Oak Ridge passed away Sunday November 23, 2014 at The Hearth of Prestwick in Avon, IN. Funeral services were held Tuesday November 25, 2014 12:00pm in the chapel of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Interment followed at the Beth El Cemetery.

Robert Walters

Robert Walters

Nov 23, 2014

Robert Walters, age 83, passed away Sunday November 23, 2014 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

Ruby Ely

Ruby Ely

Nov 22, 2014

Ruby Carnes Locke Ely, 89, passed away Saturday, November 22 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN. Ruby had resided at the Ben Atchley State Veteran Home in Knoxville since 2013. Ruby was born in Dewitt, KY on March 16, 1925, the second eldest of sixteen children of General Lee and Axie Carnes. She grew up learning much about...

Marilynn Fahey

Marilynn Fahey

Nov 8, 2014

Marilynn Fahey age 85 of Oak Ridge passed away Saturday November 08, 2014 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky to Sidney and Viola Dunbar She is survived by her son Kevin Fahay of Oak Ridge and David Fahay of Maryville. A graveside service will be Thursday November 13, 2014 at 2:00 pm at...

James Obituary

James Obituary

Nov 4, 2014

James Edward Gary, age 76 of Oak Ridge, departed this life on November 4 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge due to complications caused by ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). He was surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Gary was born on April 7, 1938 in Sale Creek, Tennessee to Walt and Irene Gary, both of whom proceeded him in...

Elaine Obituary

Elaine Obituary

Oct 29, 2014

Elaine Berniece Gibson Thomas, 88, passed away on October 29, 2014. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Cecil and Irene Cobb Gibson. When she was three her father moved her family to a ranch south of Gordon, Nebraska, where he took up ranching. She graduated from Gordon High School in Gordon, Nebraska in 1943 and from Colorado Women's College...

Robert Obituary

Robert Obituary

Oct 24, 2014

Robert James "Sarge" Brown 84 of Oak Ridge passed away at his home on October 24, 2014 surrounded by his closest family and friends Formerly of Harriman Tn. Robert was born January 16, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Eleanor and Eugene Brown. "Sarge" wanted to give one last shout out to all his buddies, friends and acquaintances at the Throttle...

Simone Obituary

Simone Obituary

Oct 23, 2014

After a courageous, three-year battle with cancer, Simone Helen Farquharson (née Jones) of Oak Ridge, TN went to be with the Lord at home in DeFuniak Springs, Florida at the age of 61. A long-time resident of Oak Ridge, she graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1971 and worked as an LPN at Methodist Medical Center after receiving a...

Freddy Obituary

Freddy Obituary

Oct 20, 2014

Freddy Lynn Lunce, age 62, passed away on October 20th, 2014, in Oak Ridge, TN. Fred is survived by his Son Jacob and daughter in-law Natasha, of Warner Robins, Georgia; his daughter Julie Leathers and son in law David Leathers, of Knoxville, TN; and his former wife Debbie Lunce of Oliver Springs, TN. Fred is survived by grandchildren: Averie Leathers,...

Jeffrey Obituary

Jeffrey Obituary

Oct 18, 2014

Jeffery Louis Ginsburg, age 64, born April 27, 1950 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee died Saturday October 18, 2014. Jeff graduated from Oak Ridge High School Class of 1968 and obtained a BS in Human Resources from Tusculum College. He was a former business owner, city councilman, and President of the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. His recent professional work was...

Anna Obituary

Anna Obituary

Oct 10, 2014

Anna Mae Kite Medlin, age 89, of Oak Ridge passed away Friday October 10, 2014 at NHC HealthCare of Oak Ridge. Anna Mae was born September 15, 1925 in Campbell County Tennessee to the late Robert and Zola Hatmaker Medlin. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was an avid reader and loved gardening, quilting, and cooking for...

Warren Obituary

Warren Obituary

Oct 5, 2014

Warren Lewis Willis, age 59, was born September 11, 1955 in Columbus, Ohio. He slept peacefully away on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at U.T. Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. He was the only son of Ann Willis and the late Rev. Dr. Charles Lewis Willis. He was employed by CNS formally B&W Technical Services Y-12 for Safeguards and Security for 28...

Rev. Obituary

Rev. Obituary

Sep 20, 2014

Rev. Everett Leon Holland, age 85, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on September 20, 2014 and was reunited with his wife, Mamie, of 41 years. He was a licensed minister and involved in church ministry for 52 years. He began his ministry in 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri and continued there until 1994. He then...

Hazel Obituary

Hazel Obituary

Sep 17, 2014

Hazel T . Smith, age 101, passed away on September 17, 2014. Mrs. Smith was born in Knoxville, TN and worked for the U.S. Government in Oak Ridge during the early 1940s. She moved to Nashville after WW II and was employed by the Tennessee Department of Employment Security for over 35 years, until her retirement. Mrs. Smith was a...

Dr. Obituary

Dr. Obituary

Sep 17, 2014

Dr. Jerry Braunstein, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, in his Clinton, Tenn. home. He was born in New York, N.Y., on Dec. 24, 1922 to the late Simon and Sarah Braunstein, who emigrated from the Ukraine. He grew up in Washington Heights with his brother, Herman Braunstein. After attending Townsend Harris High School (Class of 1938)...

Anna Obituary

Anna Obituary

Sep 16, 2014

Anna Kathryn Freeman passed away September 16, 2014 at Children's hospital in Knoxville She is survived by her parents James and Anna Freeman of Oak Ridge. Graveside services will be Friday September 20, 2014 at 2pm at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is serving the Freeman family.

Patsy Obituary

Patsy Obituary

Sep 8, 2014

Patsy Joann (Prater) Hawk of Oak Ridge passed away September 08, 2014 at Norris Health and Rehabilitation Center. Patsy is finally in Paradise with her children. She was preceded in death by her mother Onilee Walker Hahn, children Greg, Glenn and Sandy Ryzski. Her husband Fred Hawk She is survived by stepdaughter Cheryl Hawk Redford, and husband Bill Redford. Grandchildren...

Helen Obituary

Helen Obituary

Sep 6, 2014

Helen Lucille (Schultz) Lowery, 87, of Oak Ridge, went to be with her Lord and Savior at her home on Saturday, September 6, 2014. She was born on January 6th, 1927 in Talbott, TN, to the late Preston Monroe Schultz and Dora K. (Knight) Schultz. She was the last surviving of nine brothers and sisters. She graduated from Morristown East...

Wilma Obituary

Wilma Obituary

Sep 2, 2014

Wilma Elizabeth Garten, age 91, passed away Tuesday September 2, 2014 at Greenfield Senior Living in Oak Ridge, TN. Wilma was born in Wood County, WV. Prior to moving to Oak Ridge in 2004, she was a long-time resident of both Huntington and Parkersburg, WV. Wilma was the daughter of the late William Lafe Brand and Hazel Evans Brand. She...

Lorraine Obituary

Lorraine Obituary

Aug 26, 2014

Lorraine Pilloud died August 26, 2014, at Greenfield Senior Living where she had lived the last 5 years. She grew up as the youngest of four children born to William and Sadie Freije in Binghamton, New York, all of whom have preceded her in death. She was born in Binghamton, New York, on May 30, 1924. She attended Binghamton Central...