OBITUARIES

George Ritter

George Ritter

Sep 27, 2020

George Gardner Ritter George Gardner Ritter, beloved father, brother, Papaw, Great-Papaw and friend, died on September 27, 2020 at his home in Oak Ridge, TN. at age 90. George was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on October 10,1929. He was appointed to West Point from the 18th Congressional District. On graduation George went in the Armor Corps. His first assignment was...

Arlis Wells

Arlis Wells

Sep 22, 2020

Arlis Burton Wells, 95, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, at home. He was born in Campbell County, Tennessee, to Perry and Dewey Wells. He lived most of his life in East Tennessee, but an adventurous spirit sent him all over the United States to live and work. He visited 49 of 50 states, and one of his great regrets...

Paul Smith Jr

Paul Smith Jr

Sep 18, 2020

Paul Edward Smith, Jr., 86, of Oak Ridge, passed away September 18, 2020, after a six-month battle with cancer. Paul was born in Cottontown, Tennessee, to Paul Edward Smith, Sr. and Alice D (Stone) Smith. He was predeceased by both parents and his brothers, Henry Padgett and Peter Wynne. He is survived by his wife, Carol Anne Smith; daughters Sarah...

Maria Horvath

Maria Horvath

Sep 9, 2020

Maria Magdolna Horvath went to be with the Lord on September 9, 2020. She was born in Kiskunhalas, Hungary to her parents Geza Laszlo and Maria Osztrovszki. Maria was Catholic by faith. She enjoyed gardening, reading, cooking Hungarian meals, loving cats, and spending time with family. Maria got her Bachelor of Arts in Geology in Budapest, Hungary and was very...

Christopher Phillips

Christopher Phillips

Sep 6, 2020

Christopher Hunter Phillips, 24, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Hunter was born Feb. 2, 1996, in Old Hickory, TN, to the late Charla Wardley and Christopher Phillips of Bradyville. Hunter enjoyed hunting with his dad and grandpa and visiting and...

Susan Godwin

Susan Godwin

Sep 4, 2020

Susan Godwin was called to heaven on August 3, 2020 after a long fight with cancer. Born in Columbus, Ohio on October 5, 1954, she graduated from Westchester High School in Houston, TX in 1972 and from the University of North Texas in Denton in 1980. Susan was able to call many places home over the years, including: Vandalia, OH;...

Joan Sweitzer

Joan Sweitzer

Sep 3, 2020

Joan Sweitzer went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 3rd, 2020 in Oak Ridge, TN at the age of 84. She is preceded in death by her husband , Robert and her grandson, Jason and her parents. Joan is survived by her sons, Robert II (Patti), Keith, Brian, and Kirk (Kay), her brothers and sisters, 10 grandchildren,...

LeRoy Robbins Jr

LeRoy Robbins Jr

Aug 21, 2020

LeRoy Maupin Robbins Beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather peacefully passed away on August 21, 2020 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. LeRoy was born in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1923, making him 97 years young. He loved growing up near the river and often told stories of choosing to be in his rowboat, on the river instead of in school! In 1943,...

Judy Carson

Judy Carson

Aug 20, 2020

Judy Ann Halsey Carson left this earth suddenly on August 20, 2020. She was 65 years old. She lived in Harriman for over a year and was from Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Judy was a certified home health nurse for 28 years and helped many people during her career. She is United Methodist by denomination and a member of the Kingston...

Glenn Haste Jr

Glenn Haste Jr

Aug 20, 2020

Glenn Roy Haste, Jr, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2020, surrounded by his loved ones. Glenn was born in 1934, outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico. He graduated from Albuquerque High School and the University of New Mexico, before attaining a Master's Degree from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Glenn was...

Carol Russell

Carol Russell

Aug 17, 2020

Carol Leanne Russell passed on August 17, 2020 at her home in Oak Ridge, TN. She was 55 years old. Carol Russell moved to Oak Ridge in 2001 from Idaho Falls, Idaho. She enjoyed volunteering for many charities. She especially enjoyed supporting and participating in the St. Mary's Food Pantry. Carol managed the St. Mary's Food Pantry program for many...

Barbara Hagan

Barbara Hagan

Aug 13, 2020

Barbara Marie (Houston) Hagan finished her course here on earth and went to her eternal home on August 13, 2020. Barbara was born to (John) Amos and Mary (McKelvey) Houston on April 15, 1936 in Monroe county Tennessee. She moved to Oak Ridge as a young girl after the death of her father. Here she met the love of her...

Rose Douglas

Rose Douglas

Aug 13, 2020

On August 13, 2020 a beautiful soul left this world as we know it. Rose Marie Douglas, age 63, was born in Cook County, Chicago, IL on October 28, 1956 to Antonio "Tony" Vincent Marquez and (preceded in death by) Helen Marquez Skowronek nee Santamaria. She was very aptly named. Something about our Rose can be found in every definition...

Larry Hall

Larry Hall

Aug 8, 2020

Larry Glen Hall went to be with the Lord on August 8, 2020, in Oak Ridge, Tn. He was born January 30, 1951, to Bernest and Mildred Hall. Larry received his early education in the Camden City School System. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School class of 1969. After high school, Larry enrolled in college at UAPB for...

ald Horn

ald Horn

Jul 31, 2020

Ronald (Ron) Horn age 85 died on July 21, 2020. In keeping with his request and in light of Covid-19 there will be no services or visitation. He is survived by his wife Catherine, his sister, Janet and her husband Alanand his brother Howard and his wife Jan, and by several nieces and nephews. The body will be cremated. Online...

David Wright

David Wright

Jul 22, 2020

David Wayne Wright age 71 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. David passed away July 22,2020 at his home in Oak Ridge, TN. He was born December 13, 1948 in Harriman, Tennessee to Robert J. and Bessie Wright and was of the Baptist faith. David served our country in the U.S. Navy and was stationed in...

Harold Wolfe

Harold Wolfe

Jul 17, 2020

Harold E Wolfe was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on June 24th, 1923 to the late William Columbus Wolfe and Eddie Pryor Wolfe. Harold attended Cumberland High School in Crossville, TN. In January of 1943, at the age of 19, he entered the Army. He served overseas during World War II for 28 months in the 876th Airborne Engineer Unit. He...

Barbara Slover

Barbara Slover

Jul 17, 2020

Barbara Ann Jeffers Slover, born January 7, 1945, to parents Bernard Jeffers and Cara Lillian Sexton Jeffers, entered into her rest July 17, 2020. She loved to laugh, read, her three children (even when they pestered her) and looking at pictures of the family's little ones. Above all, she loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a Seventh-day...

Janet Nichols

Janet Nichols

Jul 13, 2020

Janet Nichols (Foust), 70, of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away Monday, July 13th, 2020 after a long battle with early onset dementia. She is preceded in death by her father Burl E. Foust Sr.; mother Johnna B. Foust; and brother, Burl E. Foust Jr. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Jennifer Dokos (James) of Flower Mound, TX; and...

Faye Latham

Faye Latham

Jul 9, 2020

Faye Findley Latham, of Oak Ridge, passed away and went to her Lord on July 9, 2020. She died peacefully at home after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born to the late William Theodore and Mary Ethel Davis Findley April 6, 1941, in Atmore, Ala. Faye graduated from Escambia County High School in 1959 where she was the...