All Obituaries

David Robert Alford III, age 93, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at home surrounded by family and friends.  David was born March 15, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minn. to the late David R. Alford Jr. and Florence Weisner Alford.  He attended the University of Minnesota where he met and married his wife, Dorothy Gunderson Alford in 1952.  He was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and graduated in 1952 with a B.M.E. and B.B.A. in mechanical engineering. Dorothy and David moved...

William Ed Busby, age 75 of Oak Ridge, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022.  Ed enjoyed photography, especially of wildlife and anything outdoors.  Ed was preceded in death by parents, William and Georgia Busby. Ed is survived by son, Chad Busby and wife Amy; Grandchildren, Tyler and Abigail Busby; Ed is also survived by several cousins, and extended family and friends. 

With broken hearts, we announce the sudden passing of the absolute BEST husband, BEST dad, BEST granddad that this world could ever know! He lived life to the fullest every single day of his life, including the day he passed. In true Dicky fashion, he met his Lord and Savior on the golf course. (We know he will be bragging about that in heaven…ha). Richard ‘Dick’ James Hochanadel was born March 1, 1952 here in Oak Ridge, TN to Clarence and Helen Hochanadel. He was the 4th...

Mei-Ling Tsai Cheng, age 63, passed away on April 29, 2022, after battling two types of cancer since 2019. She was born on December 22, 1958 to Ke-Yi Tsai and Yu-Mei Fang in Taiwan.  She immigrated to the United States in 1982 with her husband, Dr. Meng-Dawn Cheng, to whom she was married for 39 years. Before they moved to Tennessee, they also lived in Wisconsin, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York. They have lived in and called Oak Ridge their home since 1993.  Mei-Ling was...

Lillian Anne Gaston (Lillee) Lillee was 46 years old, A resident of Oak Ridge, Tennessee and a native of New Orleans (Algiers), LA who moved here after Katrina. She passed suddenly on April 21 sometime between 3 and 4PM. She was a very loving and devoted mother to Robert Jude Gaston. She was his nurse and advocate. At her mother’s encouragement Lillee was an outspoken and assertive child. As a result of this she was the perfect mother to ensure Juju’s medical and emotional needs...

Wilma Burleson Lowe passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022.  Wilma was born on March 27, 1933, to the late William Oscar and Bertha Forbes Burleson in Johnson City, TN.  She attended Happy Valley High School and worked for several years before her marriage.  Since that time Wilma has been a resident of Oak Ridge where she was a member of Oliver Springs First Baptist Church and was employed by a local department store for several years.  Wilma is remembered by family as a...

Robert Jude Gaston (Juju) Juju was 27 years old, a resident of Oak Ridge, Tennessee a native of New Orleans, LA who moved here with his family after Hurricane Katrina. He was born on January 12, 1995. He passed on April 18, 2022 @ approximately 10:30am in his family’s home. Cause of death stage 4 metastatic colon cancer. He was determined, resilient and fought a strong battle to live for almost 11 months. He was survived by his devoted mother, Lillian Gaston ( who passed 4 days later...

Latona Joyce Walsh passed away peacefully in her home on April 16. Joyce was born on August 25, 1936 in St. Joseph, MO to parents Lucille White Foster and Earl White. After graduating from high school in 1955, she married her husband of 62 years, James Albert Walsh, and she worked as a telephone operator to help put Jim through college. In 1957, Jim and Joyce moved to Oak Ridge, where they devoted their lives to raising their family. Mom always was active as a volunteer, PTA member, den...

Billie Gean Carroll Strickland, 87, passed away on April 4, 2022 in Oliver Springs, TN.  She was born on December 15, 1934 to Loyd and Eller Hunter. Billie Gean is survived by her children;  Loyd Carroll of Oliver Springs, TN;  Jan Long (husband Owen) of Oliver Springs, TN;  Judy Hill (husband Jack) of Clinton, TN;  John Carroll (wife Sally) of Indianapolis, IN;  Ralph Carroll (wife Gladys) of Brandywine, MD;  Lilly Kesteven (husband Richard) of...

Helen Imogene Prewitt passed away peacefully on the third day of April, 2022 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Jim Whittemore in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Helen was born on August 4, 1930 in Lenarue, Kentucky.  She is predeceased by her husband of 65 years, John William (Bill) Prewitt, her parents Alice V. Sharp and Russell Sharp, as well as four brothers and two sisters.  She is survived by her two children, Joy and Marvin, two grandsons, and several...