OBITUARIES

Peter Meredith

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...

James Corder Sr.

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...

Dr RSW 'Richard' Batt

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,...

Lester Webster Sr.

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;...

Betty Blalock

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...

Elisabeth Martin

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...

Richard 'Dick' Holbrook

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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George Johnson Barnard

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;...

Laurie Gibbs

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...

Mitzi Friedrich

May 27, 2022

Mitzi Ann Aschenbrenner Friedrich, 90, died May 27 surrounded by her loving family. Mitzi’s life was defined by her faith in her Lord and Savior, her love for her family, her gracious outlook on life and empathy for others.

Mitzi was born April 1932 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Stephen Alexander Aschenbrenner and Mildred Lucille Flora...

Eric King

May 27, 2022

Eric Lee King, 53 of Heiskell, TN passed away on Friday May 27, 2022 in his home surrounded by family, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Eric grew up in the Marlow community, Throughout his life he enjoyed playing pool, going fishing, arrowhead hunting, and ginsenging. He spent many years teaching his friends all about ginsenging that was...

Richard Erickson

May 26, 2022

Richard Lee Erickson, “Moose”, passed away unexpectedly on May 26, 2022, at age 57. He was born August 11, 1964 in Webster, South Dakota as the youngest of 7 children. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Anthony’s Church in Bristol, South Dakota and attended school at Bristol Public School. He was an avid basketball player in high school...

Patricia Dunlap Hartman

May 20, 2022

Patricia Ann Bonney Dunlap Hartman, 83, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2022, from congestive heart failure. Pat was born on October 29, 1938, in McComb, Mississippi and moved to Oak Ridge in 1943. She is survived by daughter Denise Leslie Dunlap Billings and her husband Tom of Oak Ridge, son Cleon Smith...

Vercella Ellis

May 17, 2022

Vercella Mae Ellis of Knoxville, TN died on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at UT Medical Center in Knoxville due to complications related to a chronic health condition.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Alma Gibbs; husband, Charles Ellis; daughter, Cheryl Knight and son, Tommy Meade. Survived by her brothers, Tyson and Quintin Gibbs and wives...

Mary Jeffries

May 15, 2022

Mary Jane Jeffries, age 75 of Oak Ridge, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022.

Mary loved music and enjoyed spending time playing piano, organ, flute, and hand bells.  She assisted her husband James with his ministry for over 40 years teaching Sunday school, youth groups, and children’s choir.  For her career, Mary served in many different...

David Alford

May 12, 2022

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...

William Busby

May 12, 2022

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...

Richard Hochanadel

May 9, 2022

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...

Frank Shumaker

May 8, 2022

Frank “Junior” Shumaker, age 39, passed away on Sunday, May 8th, 2022.

Frank touched many lives and will be missed dearly by all.  Spread your wings and soar high.  Junior is remembered by mother, Marilyn Williams; Sisters, Melissa and husband Thomas Megna and kids, Alicia Patrick and husband Jake.

Mei-Ling Cheng

Apr 29, 2022

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...