OBITUARIES
Walter Floriani
Mar 2, 2020
Walter "Gus" Floriani, Jr. age 64 , passed away on March 2, 2020 in Knoxville, TN. He was born in October 5, 1955 in Seacaucus, New Jersey to the late Walter and Evelyn Floriani. Walter was a lifelong entrepreneur, known in the embroidery industry as the "Guru" of Digitizing. He was an educator and an author. Walter was known worldwide...

Michael Blackmon
Mar 1, 2020
Obituary for Michael Earl Blackmon Michael Earl Blackmon of Nashville, TN passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1st, 2020, surrounded by family. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 2nd, 1951, but lived most of his life in Florida and Tennessee. He spent most of his career in the car business and loved helping people. In his free...

Jerry Kinnamon
Mar 1, 2020
Jerry J. Kinnamon age 94 passed away March 01, 2020at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN Shewsas born November 23, 1925 iin Double Springs, Tennessee to Jere Jernigan and Mattie Pippen Jernigan. Jerry worked many years as a school teacher at the Oak Ridge High School No services are planned at this time.
Edith Hummel
Feb 29, 2020
Edith Mate Hummel, 73, passed away at her home on Saturday, Feb 29. Edie was born June 26, 1946, and adopted by her loving parents, Hal and Jean Mate, on December 7, 1946 in Kingston, TN. She was retired from BWXT. Edith belonged to Concord UMC and enjoyed volunteering there. Edith was an avid baseball fan. She became a season...
Dr. Difilippo
Feb 28, 2020
During his 77th orbit around the sun, Felix C. Difilippo died on February 28 in Oak Ridge, TN, due to heart failure complications. He was born in Argentina, where he first studied science by candlelight. He attended the University of Buenos Aires and in 1967 earned his PhD in Physics at the Instituto Balseiro in Bariloche, Argentina. After a dozen-plus...

Anna Shelton
Feb 25, 2020
Anna Jo Shelton age 74 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Anna Passed away February 25, 2020 in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born January 22, 1946 Graveside service will be noon February 27, 2020 at Woodhaven Memorial Park.
Jennifer Phillips
Feb 25, 2020
Jenny Phillips went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday February 25, 2020. She was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee February 09, 1961 to Avis Collins and Mavis McCowan. Jenny was a member of Calvary Baptist Church (Heiskell) and was a wonderful mother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and best friend. She was loved by all and was a...
Billie Womack
Feb 22, 2020
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Billie Womack, 91, of Oak Ridge on Saturday afternoon, February 22, 2020. She was born in Seymour, TN to Claude and Flora Murphy. Billie married the love of her life, the late Floyd Womack, in 1947. The couple settled in Clinton and later Oak Ridge. She began her career at MSI and...
Elizabeth Longendorfer
Feb 20, 2020
Dee was born on February 28, 1919 on a farm in West Tennessee. Her childhood on the farm gave her a lifelong love of nature. She attended college at Murray State University and became a teacher. Her stories of teaching in a one room schoolhouse were full of her humor and love of people. During the war, she went to...

Mary Austin
Feb 8, 2020
Mary Porter Austin passed away February 08, 2020 Born July 09, 1926 to Doric and Elizabeth Jeffers Porter in Evanston, Illinois where her father was employed by Illinois Bell Telephone Company. He was transferred to Springfield in 1938. Mary graduated from Springfield HIGH SCHOOL In 1944, attended Stephens College in Missouri her freshman year, transferred to University of Illinois from...
Susan Saunders
Feb 6, 2020
Susan A. Saunders age 73 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Susan passed away February 06, 2020 at her home in Oak Ridge. She was born November 13, 1946 in Tallasse, Alabama to James T. Nail and Irene Brewer Nail. A member of The First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge where she served as head...
Raymond Popp
Jan 23, 2020
Raymond A. Popp is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Raymond passed away January 23, 2020 at the age of 89 at Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was born November 23, 1930 to Clarence and Loretta Popp in Northport, Michigan. Raymond earned his PhD in Embryology from the University of Michigan where he...
Mary Gilreath
Jan 16, 2020
Mary E. Gilreath, 89, of Oak Ridge, passed away on January 16, 2020, at home. She was preceded by her husband of 66 years, Marvin L. Gilreath. She is survived by her two daughters Debbie A. Whitfield and spouse Sonny E. Whitfield, Pamela J. Lewis and Eric B. Lewis; four grandchildren, Gene Davis, Jamie Davis and wife Stephanie, Mindy Kessler...
Cletus Duffle
Jan 7, 2020
Cletus Manly Duffle age 78 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Cletus passed away January 07, 2020 at his son's home in Oak Ridge, TN. Cletus was born May 05, 1941 in Senath, Missouri to Berlus Duffel and Oberia Bailey Duffel. Graduating from Senath High School in 1960, he served our country in the Air Force...

Ella Gayle
Jan 3, 2020
Ella Garrett Gayle is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Ella passed away January 03, 2020 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge Tennessee. She was born February 02, 1924 in Lenior City, Tennessee to William Garrett and Callie Matlock. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Thursday January 09, 2020 at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens in Powell, Tennessee
Sebastian Gordon
Jan 2, 2020
Sebastian Bentley Wayne Jones was born July 27th, 2019 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. He is survived by parents Morgan and Bobby Jones, grandparents Johlene, Debbie, Allie, and Trey. He's survived by great grandparents David and Patsy. Aunt's and uncles Vickie, Taylor, Alex, Michael, and Jimmy. Sebastian was born with a major heart defect that never stopped him. He...

Elizabeth Eastin
Dec 30, 2019
Elizabeth Ann Eastin age 72 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Elizabeth passed away December 30, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee, Elizabeth was born in Akron, Ohio February 09, 1947 to Christopher and Betty Eastin. Elizabeth was of the Baptist faith and had a special love for children and cats. She was preceded...
George Brandon
Dec 25, 2019
George Waymon Brandon, Jr, 81, of Oliver Springs, passed peacefully on December 25, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family and caregiver David Phillips. George was born on February 4, 1938 in Murfreesboro, TN. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge, TN, where he previously served as a Sunday School teacher. He received a...
Maxim Fridman
Dec 24, 2019
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved son and brother, Maxim Fridman. Max was born in Moscow, Russia on May 8, 1987. As a child, he was remarkably precocious. Despite hating homework, he always effortlessly aced his tests, demonstrating an exceptional gift for even the most advanced echelons of physics, mathematics, and computer programming....
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