All Obituaries

Patricia Louise Brandon, 83, of Oliver Springs, TN, passed away on September 27, 2022 in her home.  Pat was born on June 3, 1939, in Gallatin, TN.  She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge, TN.  She was also a long-time active member of the Oak Ridge Home Dem Club.  She received an Associate’s Degree in Medical Records from Roane State Community College in 1980 and worked at Ridgeview Psychiatric Hospital as the Quality Assurance Director until...

Nancy Fowlkes of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed from this life on September 22, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Nancy was born to parents Nancy “Jeanette” and Larry Weatherly on October 18, 1973, and was a member of Tennessee Baptist Church in Kingston growing up, later becoming a member of First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge. She graduated from Roane County High School in 1991 where she met her loving husband, Chris Fowlkes. From 2004 to 2009, Nancy was a teacher assistant...

  John L. Woods, age 77 of Clinton passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.  John was a member of Poplar Creek Baptist Church.     John is preceded in death by parents, Fred and Pearl Woods; Brothers, Lester and Jay Woods.   John is survived by brothers, Wayne Woods and wife Sue of Coalfield, Danny Woods and wife Billie of Oak Ridge; Sisters, Bobbie Stokes and husband James of Powell, Edna Tedford and husband Randy of Oak Ridge, Susie Woods residing...

Palladia Joy Nelson, age 90, of Oak Ridge Tennessee, is in the care of Mott-McKamey Funeral Home. Joy passed away Saturday, September 10th, 2022. Joy was born in Terre Haute, IN. Previous to living in Oak Ridge for 42 year, she lived near the towns of North Syracuse and then Cazenovia, NY for many years. She was a wonderful housewife and loving mother. She was well known for her kind and and sweet nature. She liked playing Bridge and reading the news paper. She was an avid book reader and...

John Robert Carver, Oak Ridge, TN died August 27, 2022 at The Waters of Clinton, TN while under VA hospice care, after valiantly fighting multiple health issues including cancer, congestive heart failure and diabetes. Mr. Carver was born November 19,1934 in Chattanooga, TN and moved to Oak Ridge in 1944 with his mother and brothers joining his father who arrived in 1943. After graduating from Oak Ridge High School in 1952 and moving to Los Angeles, CA, he served as a sergeant with the...

Ida Helena Hagaman of Oak Ridge, age 93, passed away August 19 with her daughter beside her. Ida was born at home in Bird City, Kansas on February 13, 1929. She was the youngest of three daughters born to Sophia (Schuster) and Clarence Saathoff. Her family moved frequently through the years, ending up in Oak Ridge in 1943 when her Dad got a job on the Manhattan Project. Ida was the first confirmand of the Grace Lutheran Church congregation in Oak Ridge, receiving her confirmation at her...

Roy Gilliam, age 70, passed peacefully in his sleep on August 6, 2022. Roy was a caring husband, father, grandfather, artist, and friend. He enjoyed painting, puzzles, board games, scuba diving, bowling, motorcycles, sports, animals, “tinkering” with any home-improvement project deemed a “fifteen-minute job” by his wife Lela, and learning about the lives of all the people that were never strangers, only potential friends. Roy was known for his support and...

Lor Souvong was called home to Jesus on August 3, 2022, greeted by his beloved daughter Bouaphan, predeceased. He was born in Laos, in the province of Sainyabuli. He made his homes in Janesville and Milwaukee, WI, Lexington, SC, and finally Oak Ridge, TN. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Sy and his children, Sing, Waundee, Soon, Chanpheng, Somchanh (Yong), Khouanchy (Joshua); his grandchildren, Alana, Anthony, Christopher, Ethan, Kaylyn, Zennith, Ronin, Kannon, Honora, Johan, and...

Larry Wayne (Papaw) Douglas, age 69, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee was called home to be with our Lord on Wednesday August 3, 2022. He loved to sing and play guitar and he attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Oak Ridge where he was sworn in as a Deacon of the church. Larry was born in Oak Ridge, January 3, 1953. Preceded in death by his parents William ‘Cecil’ and Frances Douglas, his wife of 47 years Rose Marie Douglas, sister Shirley Ann Larmer, brother Donald Ray Douglas,...

Terry Clowers of Oak Ridge, TN passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 31st, 2022, at Methodist Medical Center. He left behind a devoted wife and children who are left without their fierce guardian and protector. He was a loving, faithful, hardworking man who put his family first in all aspects of his life. He was a passionately loyal Vol fan who never missed a game. He loved to grill out with the family in the summer and fishing was his most treasured hobby. Although no services are planned...