OBITUARIES
Evelyn Obituary
Oct 15, 2012
Evelyn Louise Bonney Hedgecoth, 76, of Knoxville passed away at Parkwest Medical Center, Monday, October 15, 2012. Mrs. Hedgecoth was born on September 2, 1936 in McComb, MS and moved to Oak Ridge, TN in 1943. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Ann Bonney Dunlap Hartman, of Oak Ridge; niece Denise Dunlap Billings and her husband Tom, of Nashville;...
Mieko Obituary
Oct 5, 2012
Mieko Kosuge Brown, age 79, of Oak Ridge passed away Friday October 5, 2012 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN. She was born March 31, 1933 in Mito City, Japan to Gisubro and Kiko Kosuge both now deceased. She was the third child of 7 children. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a Chemical Operator...
Jane Obituary
Sep 12, 2012
Jane Haywood Higgins, age 89, formerly of Oak Ridge passed away Wednesday September 12, 2012 at Shannondale Health Care Center in Knoxville. Jane was born in Cornersville, Tennessee July 13, 1923 to the late Shelby Marsh and Margaret Burgess Haywood. She attended Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville and was recruited to work in Oak Ridge during WWII. It was there...
Recie Obituary
Sep 7, 2012
Recie Cartwright Barker, age 92, of Oak Ridge passed away Friday September 7, 2012 at NHC Healthcare of Oak Ridge. Recie was born May 31, 1920 in Madisonville, KY to the late Thomas and Effie Cartwright. She was a member of Central Baptist Church where she had taught Sunday School for many years. She loved children and in addition to...
Isabelle Obituary
Aug 31, 2012
Isabelle Leanne White, 5 months, the daughter of Matthew and Janina White, passed away in her parents' arms at Children's Hospital of Knoxville on August 31, 2012. She and her surviving twin brother, Matthew Jr., were the answer to many years of prayer and were waited for with joyful expectation. During her short time, she touched the hearts of many...
Marilyn Obituary
Aug 25, 2012
Marilyn Elaine Anastasio, age 68 of Harriman formerly of Oak Ridge passed away Saturday August 25, 2012 at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. Marilyn was born October 6, 1943 in New Haven Connecticut. Marilyn Vincent moved to Oak Ridge in 1985 and she was of the Catholic faith. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family,...
Myra Obituary
Aug 24, 2012
Myra Lee Jacobs Hoffman age 85 died August 24, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center. Myra Hoffman was born in Baltimore, Maryland September 27, 1926 and moved to Oak Ridge in 1950. Myra has left us but she leaves behind a lifetime of love for family and service to the Jewish community. She was very active in the Jewish Congregation of...
Margaret Obituary
Aug 18, 2012
Margaret Juanita Kesterson, age 85, of Oak Ridge passed away Saturday August 18, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Kesterson was born April 22, 1927 in Pricedale, PA to the late William Preston Matchett and Addie Belcher Matchett. She was of the Baptist faith and earlier in life she was employed by McCrory Co. here in Oak Ridge. A member of...
Thomas Obituary
Aug 14, 2012
Mr. Thomas E. ("Tommy") Miller passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012. He was born in Johnson City, Tennessee on December 29, 1945. The Miller family moved to Oak Ridge in 1949. He grew up hunting, fishing, and playing sports. He was an Eagle Scout and Explorer Scout with the local Boy Scouts troop. Mr. Miller graduated from Oak Ridge High...
Thomas Obituary
Aug 14, 2012
Thomas Clifton Tucker, 81, of Oak Ridge, passed away Aug. 14, 2012. Born in Chicago, he graduated from the University of Illinois in chemical engineering. After accepting a position at ORNL, he earned a Master's in mathematics from the University of Tennessee. He was a member of the New York Avenue Church of Christ in Oak Ridge, where he enjoyed...
Billy Obituary
Aug 11, 2012
Billy Virgil Fox, age 78 of Powell, TN, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012. He was the son of Willian Andrew Fox, Sr. and Minnie Fox, both now deceased. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth, and a sister, Gearldine. He is survived by five brothers and four sisters. Funeral service Sunday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m....
Ralph Obituary III
Aug 9, 2012
Ralph P. Levey III, passed away on August 9, 2012. Born on Oct. 13, 1949, in Oak Ridge, he attended Oak Ridge schools and graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1968. He received an associate degree from Cleveland State Community College and a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Ralph also completed the Training and Technology Program...
Ruby Obituary
Aug 8, 2012
Ruby Mae Baldwin Murph, 79, of Oak Ridge, passed away on Aug. 8, 2012, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was born Dec. 19, 1932, in Lugoff, S.C., to Melton and Virginia Higgins Baldwin, both now deceased. Ruby was a homemaker and came to live in Oak Ridge in 1972. She was of the Protestant faith. Besides her...
Rita Obituary
Jul 31, 2012
Leslie, Rita M., age 81, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, after a short illness. She was an amazing Mom, a doting granny, an faithful friend, and a force of her own nature. She was the love of her late husband Bob's life. Rita was born to John and Viola Glinski in Detroit, Michigan, in 1931....
Albert Obituary
Jul 29, 2012
Albert Wade "Al" Diehl, age 75, passed away on Sunday July 29, 2012 at Serene Manor Medical Center in Knoxville. He was a charter member of the Dalewood United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He served in the United States Coast Guard and completed a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Tennessee. He taught science, television production, and...
John Obituary
Jul 16, 2012
John "Johnny" Thomas Baxendale, age 56, of Clinton passed away Monday July 16, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Johnny was born March 25, 1956 in Rockwood to the late Al and Ruth Vincent Baxendale. He grew up and attended school in Oak Ridge where he was an athlete. He loved sports and held track records at Robertsville...
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...
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