OBITUARIES
James Obituary
Jul 4, 2012
James Franklin "Jim" Taylor, age 73, a resident of Cleveland and formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away early Wednesday morning at the family residence. Mr. Taylor was the son of the late Myrtle Louise Wilson Taylor and Joseph Newton Taylor. His daughter, Amber Marie Taylor, his son, Martin Joseph Taylor and his brothers, Joe, George and Ed Taylor also preceded...
Mary Obituary
Jul 1, 2012
Mary Lucille Henry Brantley, age 69, of Oak Ridge passed away Sunday July 1, 2012 at her home. Mary was born January 13, 1943 in Cumberland County, Tennessee to the late Louis and Tena Hawn Henry. She was married to John Edward Brantley on April 14, 1974 and moved to Oak Ridge. A member of the Faith Baptist Church of...
Orrin Obituary Jr
Jun 21, 2012
Orrin Westley Thomas, Jr., 86, passed away in June 21, 2012. He was born in Lakeland, FL to Orrin and Verna Thomas. He graduated from Lake Alfred High School in 1943 and entered the Army in November. He trained as a medic and was stationed in hospitals in Paris and Ruen, France. After Germany surrendered he worked for the Office...
Antonio Obituary
Jun 20, 2012
Antonio Japitana Vaughn, 57, of Powell, left this life to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. Tony, as he was known to many, was born June 5, 1955 in Silay City, Philippines to the late William Patton and Mercedes Japitana Vaughn. He moved to the United States...
Susan Obituary
Jun 19, 2012
Susan Faye Mountain, age 54, of Harriman passed away Tuesday June 19, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Susan was born May 10, 1958 in Wichita, KS to Matthew Ray and Beatrice Noble Howell. She moved to Harriman in 1997 from Plant City, FL. Susan was of the Christian faith and employed with TDS Telecom. She loved spending...
Abbie Obituary
Jun 17, 2012
Abbie "Jane" Sherman, age 90, of Oak Ridge passed away Sunday June 17, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was a native of Salina, Kansas and the only daughter of William F. "Frank" and Olive Madden, both deceased. Mrs. Sherman was a long time active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She came to Oak Ridge in...
Francelle Obituary
Jun 17, 2012
Francelle J. Buckminster died on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at age 91 at Marietta, GA. Francelle Jarrard Buckminster was born December 5, 1920 in Hephzibah, GA (Richmond County), a daughter of Clarence Clinton and Ada Martha Highsmith Jarrard. Clarence Jarrard, her father, was Professor of Foreign Languages at both Berry College (Rome, GA), and at Emory-at-Oxford (Oxford, GA). Francelle received...
Ronald Obituary
Jun 8, 2012
Ronald E. Smith, age 76, of Clinton passed away Friday June 8, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Ronald was born August 16, 1935 in Detroit, MI to the late Clayton and Mildred Tait Smith. He was a graduate of the General Motors School for machinist and moved to Tennessee in the late 1950s. Ronald was employed as...
Virginia Obituary
May 29, 2012
Virginia Louise Givans Pettit, age 89, departed this life at 5:45pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at her home at Greenfield Senior Living in Oak Ridge. She was born on July 26, 1922, in Ava, Missouri, to Wm. Franklin and Blanche Lytle Givans. She graduated from Ava High School in 1940. On October 15, 1943, she married Bill H. Pettit,...
Wert Obituary
May 29, 2012
Wert Pearson, age 88, of Oak Ridge, TN, went to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. He was born in Chattanooga, TN, in 1924, and was a longtime resident of Oak Ridge since 1947. Wert was a member of First Baptist Church, Oak Ridge, where he served in numerous capacities over the years. Prior to his retirement, Wert...
Julia Obituary
May 27, 2012
"Once an Adult, Twice a Child," such was the life of Julia Lee Moon Madix. Julia peacefully departed this life on Sunday, May 27, 2012 to join a host of loved ones in heaven, including her late husband, James (Jim) Madix, (died 2003 ) young son Dennis Madix (died 1976 ) parents Hattie Ethel Hood Moon and James Jacob Moon,...
Ruth Obituary
May 25, 2012
Ruth Marie Tripp, age 92, passed away Friday May 25, 2012 at NHC Healthcare of Oak Ridge. Ruth was born December 10, 1919 in Wyandotte, MI to the late Charlie and Caroline Gibson. She was of the Methodist faith moved to Oak Ridge in 1941. Ruth was employed for many years at the Nettie Lee Shop. Preceded in death by...
Helen Obituary
May 24, 2012
Helen Moody Meredith, age 96, of Lenoir City passed away Thursday May 24, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. A 60 year resident of Loudon County Helen was a member of First Baptist Church of Lenoir City and taught school for over 25 years at Eaton Elementary School and was the first grade teacher for hundreds of area...
Doris Obituary
May 24, 2012
Doris Ann Hutchins Webber, 78, of Oak Ridge passed away Thursday May 24, 2012 at National Health Care Center of Oak Ridge. She was born in Lake City, TN March 17, 1936 to the late Rev. H.L. and Bess Piatt Hutchins. She grew up in Lake City where her father was pastor of Clear Branch Baptist Church. She graduated from...
Everett Obituary
May 21, 2012
Everett "Leo" Scantlin, age 85, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, May 21, 2012, at Greenfield Assisted Living in Oak Ridge. He was born on Nov. 13, 1926, in Ashley Creek, Mo., to parents William Bert and Mary Jane "Mollie" Brimm Scantlin, both now deceased. Mr. Scantlin served in the U.S. Navy from October 1943 to November 1944, in the Asiatic...
Roger Obituary
May 20, 2012
Roger Dale Myers, 58, of Oliver Springs, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Robinsville, N.C. He was born July 5, 1953, in Independence, Kan., to Dale and Betty Hubert Myers.He was employed at ORNL as a health physicist and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Mr. Myers was preceded in death by his father, Dale Myers.His survivors include his mother,...
Martha Obituary
May 14, 2012
Martha "Hope" Byrd McWhorter, age 90, of Oak Ridge passed away Monday May 14, 2012 at her home. Mrs. McWhorter was born November 11, 1921 in Hatteras, North Carolina to the late Jessie Bryon and Laura Atwood Austin. Martha and her late husband Thomas A. McWhorter moved to Oak Ridge in 1943 and were charter members of the 1943 Oak...
Mary Obituary
May 10, 2012
Mary Carolyn Holden, age 85, of Oak Ridge passed away Thursday May 10, 2012 at Greenfield Senior Living of Oak Ridge. Mrs. Holden was born October 16, 1926 in Watauga, Tennessee to the late Casper and Pernie Norman. She moved to Oak Ridge in 1944 was a member of the First Christian Church and work for many years as a...
Margie Obituary
May 8, 2012
Margie Stone Blanton, age 90, of Oak Ridge passed away Tuesday May 8, 2012 at Briarcliff Heath Care Center. Margie and her husband moved to Oak Ridge in 1944 where she was employed at K-25 from 1945 to 1946. After the death of her husband in 1966 she worked for Proffitt's Department Store, Sterchi's Furniture Store, Helig Myers Furniture Store,...
Hubert Obituary
Apr 27, 2012
Hubert Neville Wilson, age 91, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away Friday April 27, 2012 at his daughter's residence in Nashville. Mr. Wilson was born July 1, 1920 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Clyde H. and Elizabeth Simmons Wilson. A United States Navy veteran Mr. Wilson moved to Oak Ridge in 1943 and was employed at Y-12 as a...
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