OBITUARIES

Jun 15, 2013

Evelyn Martin Ellingson Oak Ridge Pioneer Evelyn Martin Ellingson died June 15, 2013 at her residence in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born May 31, 1919 in Cullman, Alabama to Dr. James C. Martin and Louise Reinstadler Martin. Evelyn attended the University of Alabama from 1937 to 1941 and so began her unwavering love of the Crimson Tide. Upon receiving...

May 30, 2013

Philmore T. Jubb, Jr., age 34, passed away Thursday May 30, 2013 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is survived by his parents Philmore T. Sr. and Anne Jubb, brother and sister-in-law James C. "Chris" and Mary Jubb, Grandmother Frances Laing, nephew Ben Jubb, and many Aunts, Uncles, and cousins. A funeral service will be held...

May 22, 2013

Michael Kennerly Wilkinson (age 92), a scientist internationally known for his pioneering neutron scattering investigations of materials and for his leadership in solid state science at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, died at his home in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on May 22,2013. He was a former director of the ORNL Solid State Division and helped to build that division into...

Apr 17, 2013

Robert Peter Cunningham of Oak Ridge, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; son, Glenn Cunningham; son Gerald (Jerry) Cunningham and nine grandchildren. Robert was preceded in death by his parents and brother, John Cunningham, as well as, a daughter Linda Branning and a son Bruce Cunningham. A...

Apr 15, 2013

Daniel Burr Owsley, best known as "Mr. Dan", born September 26th, 1938 passed away suddenly on April 15th, 2013. Though he was formally employed by and retired after 34 years of service at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in occupation, Mr. Dan wore a title of "jack of all trades". He married the love of his life, Catherine Mary Owsley in...

Mar 27, 2013

Larry Kent Miracle of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at his daughter's home in Lowell, Indiana. Born in Pineville, Kentucky March 11, 1941 to Claude and Meldren Miracle. Larry was a 1960 graduate of Oak Ridge High School, where he met Marian, his wife of 42 years.. He was employed at Ford Motor Company for more than...

Mar 21, 2013

On March 21, 2013, a beautiful Christian soul was called home to be with her Lord and Savior. Sheila Montez Hudson of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the age of 54. Shelia, who had fought a long hard battle with cancer for over a year, passed away peacefully at home with family. Shelia was...

Mar 19, 2013

Paul Abraham Agron passed away on March 19, 2013, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, TN. He was 98 years old. Paul was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 70 years-Eleanor--just one year ago. Born in New York in 1915 to Russian Jewish immigrants Jacob and Frieda Agronovich (later Agronow), Paul was brought up in Brooklyn...

Mar 18, 2013

Norman A. Teasley, Sr, 95, longtime resident of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away on March 18, 2013. He was born September 22, 1917, to parents George Glenn and Bessie Teasley in Anderson S.C. where he later met and married Lucille Fountain on August 15, 1937. After the death of his wife Lucille in 1995, Norman and Jane Gurney were married...

Mar 17, 2013

Lois Elaine Kunselman, age 91, of Clinton, TN, went home to her Lord on Sunday, March 17th 2013, twelve days after celebrating her 69th wedding anniversary with her loving husband, Maurice Kunselman, who was by her side until she peacefully crossed over. Born November 10, 1921 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Lois was Salutatorian of her Wynne, AK graduating class of 1939....

Mar 11, 2013

Thane Harrison Sadowski, infant son of Nathan and Emily Gott Sadowski, was born Sunday March 10, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge and passed away Monday March 11, 2013 at East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville. Thane is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Daniel Sadowski. In addition to his parents Thane is survived by his half-sister...

Mar 8, 2013

Nancy Baird Showalter Carrol, 89, of Oak Ridge passed away Friday March 8, 2013 at National Health Care of Oak Ridge. Nancy was born January 30, 1925 in LaFollette, Tennessee to the late Andrew and Alice McCullah Baird. A member of Heritage Fellowship Church of God Nancy was homemaker and very loving, nurturing mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was...

Mar 6, 2013

Frances Beatrice Lee, 95, of Oak Ridge passed away Wednesday March 6, 2013 at Emeritus of Oak Ridge. She was born January 19, 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Frank and Myrtle Crippen Vandergrif. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church of Oak Ridge and a retired seamstress from Levi Strauss. She dearly loved her children...

Feb 27, 2013

Anne R. Mathis, age 69, of LaFollette left us on Wednesday February 27, 2013. Anne was born in Kingsport, Tennessee June 24, 1943 daughter of the late Samuel P. and Bertha Elizabeth Buchannan Woodruff. She was a graduate of the Tennessee Preparatory School and attended Vanderbilt University and Tennessee Tech. where she met her husband Garland and they were married...

Feb 23, 2013

Norman Milton Gailar, Ph.D., 95, passed away on February 23, 2013, at the Oak Ridge Methodist Medical Center. He was born in Alfred, NY, the middle child of three. Norman had a sister, Silvia (deceased), and a brother, Owen, all of whom physicists. Norman attended Syracuse University, where he received a B.S. degree in physics. He was elected into Phi...

Feb 5, 2013

Jimmy [Jim] Smith age ,71, of Oak Ridge passed away Tuesday February 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born July 7, 1941 in Eagan, Tennessee to the late Elmer Gene and Sylvia Geneva Stocks Smith. Jim was a veteran of the United States Navy and the United States Army. He loved to fish and camp...

Feb 5, 2013

Jimmy [Jim] Smith age ,71, of Oak Ridge passed away Tuesday February 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born July 7, 1941 in Eagan, Tennessee to the late Elmer Gene and Sylvia Geneva Stocks Smith. Jim was a veteran of the United States Navy and the United States Army. He loved to fish and camp...

Feb 4, 2013

Tracy Lyn Bandy, age 45, of Knoxville went to be home with the Lord Monday, February 4, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Tracy was born May 4, 1967, in Knoxville to Thomas and Rose Crawford McLemore. Tracy was a 1985 graduate from Karns High School and then attended the University of Tennessee. Tracy...

Feb 4, 2013

Tracy Lyn Bandy , age 45, of Knoxville went home to be with the Lord Monday February 4, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Tracy was born May 4, 1967 in Knoxville to Thomas and Rose Crawford McLemore. Tracy was a 1985 graduate of Karns High School and then attended the University of Tennessee. Tracy loved her...

Feb 3, 2013

James Aaron Foust, age 20, of Harriman passed away Sunday February 3, 2013 in Knoxville. Aaron was born May 14, 1992 in Oak Ridge to Kevin and Cheri Foust. Aaron grew up in the Oak Ridge Church of God where his grandfather J.C. Bandy pastored. He was a graduate of Oliver Springs High School where he was a four year...