OBITUARIES

Aug 27, 2022

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...

Aug 19, 2022

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...

Aug 6, 2022

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...

Aug 3, 2022

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...

Aug 3, 2022

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,...

Jul 31, 2022

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...

Jul 30, 2022

Jay D Garland Smith, age 28 of Powell, TN passed away on Saturday July 30, 2022.  He was born February 10, 1994.  He was of Baptist Faith.  Jay is preceded in death by parents, George H. Smith and Maschelle R. Mathis Smith; Grandparents, Jay D. Smith, Bonnie Smith, and Anne R. Woodruff Mathis.

Jay is survived by...

Jul 23, 2022

Rosemary Baldauf Straub, of Oak Ridge, TN, passed peacefully on July 23, 2022 and is now whole again in God’s care. She was born in Lafayette Indiana the oldest of the 7 children of Walter Baldauf and Virginia Ellen Lewis Baldauf. She married the love of her life, Charles F. Straub, in December 1961.

Rosemary is preceded...

Jul 15, 2022

James “Jim” Marshall Campbell, age 93, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee peacefully passed away on July 15th 2022, in his home surrounded by his family.

He was born on October 2, 1928, in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Ida Watson and Carlos Clinton Campbell Sr. His father was instrumental in achieving National Park status for the Great Smoky Mountains, an achievement...

Jul 13, 2022

Raymond George Wymer died peacefully on July 13, 2022 at Commonwealth Senior Living Center.  Ray was born in Colton, Ohio, and spent what he described as an idyllic childhood in the Toledo, Ohio area.  He joined the Navy in 1944, and after an honorable discharge, enrolled at Toledo University.  Classmates at the university set him up on a blind...

Jul 13, 2022

Eileen Norma Robichaud  11-02-1947  7-13-2022 Born in Mt Clemons and raised in New Baltimore Michigan.

She led an adventurous life having lived in Michigan, California, Hawaii, Florida and Tennessee. She passed away in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Eileen was preceded in death by her parents Norma and Clarence Barr, brother Donald, Gary Baumgart Sr and beloved husband...

Jul 5, 2022

Author Peter Lawrence Meredith died suddenly on July 5, 2022 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was 55-years-old.

Born in Kodiak Alaska, in 1967, he was raised as a nomadic Coast Guard brat to Captain Carlton F. Meredith, USCG and Elizabeth Meredith. Peter was the fourth and middle child of seven.

Peter was an extremely intelligent...

Jul 3, 2022

James Ralph Corder, Sr., 71, of Knoxville, TN and formerly of Gilbert, SC was born May 20, 1951 in Columbia, SC and passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022.

James enjoyed singing and playing multiple instruments, his favorite being the guitar. James also enjoyed anything around the water, especially fishing. James owned and ran several businesses over...

Jul 2, 2022

Dr RSW 'Richard' Batt, 81, of Oak Ridge, Tn, passed away on July 2, 2022. He was born October 6, 1940, in Clapham Common, England. He graduated from University of Manchester in Manchester England with a Doctorate of Chemical Engineering.  He worked for Dupont in Wilmington, Delaware, Colonial Rubber in Dyersburg, TN and retired from DH Compounding in Clinton,...

Jun 22, 2022

Lester Sherrill 'Sonny' Webster Sr., age 80 of Coalfield, passed away peacefully on June 22 in Oak Ridge. He worked at Bull Run Machine Shop, Y-12, and was the owner of Southeastern Metal Fabrication in Oak Ridge for many years. He loved spending time with his family, especially grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by father; Bruce Webster, mother;...

Jun 12, 2022

Betty Ann Blalock, 80, of Sevierville, Tennessee, went to be in the arms of Jesus on June 12, 2022. Betty Ann was born on November 18, 1941 and was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her family was her greatest joy.

Betty is preceded in death by her late husband, David Blalock, her parents, General and Mamie...

Jun 9, 2022

Elisabeth Blaise Martin, 21, passed away on June 9th, 2022, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Her memorial service will take place at Melton Lake Park Pavilion in Oak Ridge on June 25th at 9:00 am.

Elisabeth was born to Scott and Natalie Martin on May 9th, 2001, in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2004, Elisabeth and her family relocated...

Jun 6, 2022

Richard 'Dick' Holbrook, age 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 6, 2022. He is survived by his loving daughters, Kimberly Williams (Rodney) and Katie Aloi (Tim); Grandchildren, Nicole LaTour (Stephen), of Pensacola, FL, Vincent Aloi, and David Williams; great-grandsons, Dalton Williams and Liam McMahan; future great-granddaughter due in October 2022; niece, Tanya Michelle Sidwell, and sister-in-law, Tanya Thompson (Jim).

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Jun 5, 2022

George Mack Johnson Barnard, a resident of Greer, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5th, 2022. George was 74 years old and had battled dementia for the past 11 years.

He is survived by his loving wife Janet (Ton), and their two daughters: Janell McCall, her husband Edward, and their son Cole, of Seymour, TN;...

May 30, 2022

Laurie Ann Gibbs, age 87 of Clinton passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022.  Laurie was an encourager and loved spending her time making and sending cards to friends and loved ones.  Another hobby that she enjoyed was writing poetry.  She was a longtime and devoted member of Edgemoor Baptist Church and loved listening to sermons.  She was very...