OBITUARIES

Shirley Moody

Shirley Moody

Jul 10, 2017

Shirley Payne Moody, 81, of Oak Ridge, is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Shirley passed away July 10, 2017, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, Tenn. She was born Jan. 31, 1936, in Townsend, Tenn., to Taylor and Pauline Payne. She was a high school and business college graduate, but loved her time at home...

Pauline McBride

Pauline McBride

Jul 8, 2017

Pauline Young McBride age 86 of Oak Ridge is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Pauline passed away Saturday July 8, 2017 at Norris Care and Rehab. in Andersonville,Tennessee. No services are scheduled at this time.

Paula Gillespie

Paula Gillespie

Jul 4, 2017

Paula Jeanne Young Gillespie (83) of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away on July 4th at 2pm CT, surrounded by family and friends. Paula was a loving mother, dedicated friend and creative teacher. She taught early education at Daniel Arthur in Oak Ridge and later developed the Career Planning Program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She was active in the...

Mary Dabbs

Mary Dabbs

Jul 1, 2017

Mary Sue Dabbs 84 of Oak Ridge is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Mary passed away July 1, 2017 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born July 12, 1932 in Siler City North Carolina to Ruby Taft Sizemore and Katie Louise Brooks Sizemore. Mary received a B.A. degree in nursing and worked...

David Stafford

David Stafford

Jun 24, 2017

David Todd Stafford, of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away on June 24th, 2017. Over the course of his 81 years, Dr. Stafford was a scientist, crime lab director, FBI Academy instructor, nuclear chemist, professor at the University of Tennessee, and forensic toxicologist for the coroner of Memphis, TN. He earned a full academic scholarship to the University of Louisville for...

Jane Hale

Jane Hale

Jun 13, 2017

Jane Evelyn Hale passed away June 13, 2017 at National Health Care in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born April 18, 1926 Hattie and Aiken Brown in Texarkana, Texas. The family chose cremation and no services are planned at this time

Gilbert Bourget

Gilbert Bourget

Jun 13, 2017

Gilbert Bourget passed away June 13, 2017 at his home in Oak Ridge. He was born March 01, 1931 in Pawtucket Rhode Island, He is survived by his wife Nancy of the home and two children Roger and Michelle also of the home. The family has requested an immediate burial on June 16, 2017 at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. No...

Jacob Stines Jr

Jacob Stines Jr

Jun 9, 2017

Jacob B. (Jay) Stines, Jr., 73, of Farragut, Tennessee passed away on Friday June 9, 2017. He was born in Asheville, North Carolina to parents Ruth Ruby (Tweed) Stines and Jacob Brenton Stines in 1943. With an interest in and great aptitude for all things mechanical, Jay chose to enlist in the US Air Force after graduating from Oak Ridge...

Wanda Coots

Wanda Coots

Jun 9, 2017

Wanda Faye Mason Coots age 81 of Oak Ridge, Tennessee is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Wanda passed away Friday June 9, 2017 at the Courtyard of Briarcliff surrounded by her family. She was born October 12, 1935 to Fred and Pearl Mason in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. A graduate of Oak Ridge High School, Wanda retired...

Lawrence Deroos

Lawrence Deroos

Jun 6, 2017

Lawrence Frank DeRoos was born in Harvey, IL on September 15, 1945 to Frank and Dorothy DeRoos. He attended Thornridge High School and later graduated with honors from the University of Illinois as a Metallurgical Engineer in 1967. Larry married Patricia Smith of Tinley Park, IL on October 14, 1967. They enjoyed the last 50 years of marriage, as she...

William Reynolds Jr.

William Reynolds Jr.

May 26, 2017

William Walker Reynolds, Jr. ORHS Graduate, Air Force Veteran William Walker (Bill) Reynolds, Jr., age 86, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at The Water's in Clinton, Tennessee. He was born on December 17, 1930 in the Gobi community of Lancing, Tennessee to parents William Walker Reynolds Sr. and Edith Chambers Reynolds. He moved to Oak...

Geraldine Wakefield

Geraldine Wakefield

May 16, 2017

Geraldine Wakefield age 89 of Oak Ridge, Tennessee is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home, after several years of declining health passed away May 16, 2017 at National Health Care in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born June 18, 1927 in Helena, Arkansas to Joe and Nina Keathley. After moving to Oak Ridge she spent many years...

Lois Zobel

Lois Zobel

May 12, 2017

Lois Zobel 91 of Oak Ridge, Tennessee is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Lois passed away May 12, 2017 at Greenfield Senior Living in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born March 10 , 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Samuel and Flora Levine Lipp A graduate of Purdue University with a BS degree. Retired from the Oak...

Mary Hogan

Mary Hogan

May 9, 2017

Mary Ruth Hogan, 92, of Oak Ridge, left us with memories of her sincere love on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Mary was born in Cheatham County, Tenn., February of 1925. She was loved by many for her wit, congeniality, graciousness and generosity. Mary worked as a K-25 switchboard operator and later drove a bus for Oak Ridge Schools. She later...

Walter Zobel

Walter Zobel

May 4, 2017

Walter Zobel age 92 of Oak Ridge is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Mr. Zobel passed away May 4, 2017 at Greenfield Assisted Living in Oak Ridge. He was born August 12 1924 to Ludwig and Gertrude Zobel in Berlin Germany. Walter Zobel retired from the United States Army as a Colonel and served our country...

Linda Smith

Linda Smith

May 1, 2017

Linda Turner Smith age 70 of Oak Ridge Tennessee is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Linda passed away May 1, 2017 at her home in Oak Ridge. She was born July 7, 1946 in Clinton, Tennessee to Earl "Sie "and Helen Hill Turner. She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband Billy...

James Burns

James Burns

Apr 30, 2017

James Vernon Burns 71 of Oak Ridge is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Mr. Burns passed away April 30, 2017 at his home. He was born November 20, 1945 in Fountain City, Tennessee to James and Vestus Hawkins who preceded him in death. He is survived by his neice Cherie Ferguson on Troy, Michigan. Graveside services...

Barbara Hudson

Barbara Hudson

Apr 27, 2017

Barbara (Della) Hudson age 78 of Oliver Springs is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Barbara passed away April 27, 2017 at her home. She was born June 25, 1938 in Kingsport Tennessee to Elmer and Evelyn Tunnell and attended Sullivan County High School. A longtime employee of the Garden Plaza Hotel as Executive House Keeper for...

Gloria Krewson

Gloria Krewson

Apr 21, 2017

Gloria Joanne Krewson - Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Great-aunt, Successful Ceramic Artist, Passionate Gardener, and Supporter of Community Arts Gloria Joanne Krewson, known as Joanne to most, died in the early morning hours of Friday, April 21, 2017 while in comfort care. She had been hospitalized the previous Monday morning after suffering a stroke related to...

Joshua Langfur

Joshua Langfur

Apr 19, 2017

Cmdr. Joshua A. Langfur, USN Joshua A. Langfur of Oak Ridge and formerly of Memphis, passed away peacefully on April 19. He was 96. The Brooklyn-born musician and retired U.S. Naval Commander learned to play cello at the age of five. He studied cello at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and later at the University of Miami on scholarship. Visually...