OBITUARIES
William Pardue
Feb 19, 2016
Bill Pardue of Oak Ridge Tennessee was born September 14, 1935 to Louis and Mary Allie Pardue in Lexington Kentucky. Preceded in death by parents Louis and Mary Allie Pardue. Survived by wife of 58 years Ruth (Jackson) Pardue; sister Mary Lou Pardue of Cambridge MA; daughter Sara (Bill) Gibson of Columbus OH; Son Todd Pardue (Sherry) of Fairfax Station...
Martha McKinstry
Feb 14, 2016
Martha Parks McKinstry, 86, passed away on Sunday, February 14, at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville. A resident of Oak Ridge since 1943, Martha was born in Cleveland, Tn., on April 30, 1929. Martha was in the first Oak Ridge High School graduating class and attended the University of Tennessee prior to starting her career at Union Carbide in 1948. In...
Harry Daunt
Feb 12, 2016
harry Daunt age 83 of Oliver Springs passed away February 12, 2016 at Harriman Health and Rehab. in Harriman. He was born January 05, 1933 in Taylor Michigan, to William and Francis Daunt. Harry is survived by his wife Joyce Daunt of the home. Two daughters Susan Myal and Janis Nerowski, 4 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Harry spent most...
Gordon Child
Feb 11, 2016
Fifty five year resident of Oak Ridge, Gordon Child passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Oak Ridge Tennessee on February 11,2016. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Patricia Child and is survived by his daughter and son -in-law Belinda and Rick Maurer of Woodstock, Georgia; his sisters Ellen Plews of Coos Bay, Oregon...
Oakley Crawford
Feb 2, 2016
Oakley Hamilton Crawford, 77, beloved husband and father and theoretical chemist and atomic physicist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for 30 years, passed away on Feb. 2, 2016, in Knoxville, Tenn., after a long struggle with illness. The family remembers him for his gentle and peaceful demeanor, great sense of humor, brilliant mind and love of music, a good story,...
Nathaniel Johnson Jr
Feb 1, 2016
Nathaniel Tyhiene Johnson Jr. passed away February 01, 2016 in Oak Ridge Tn. He was born January 21, 2016 in Oak Ridge Tn. to Nathaniel Johnson and Samantha Yarborough. Grave side service will be February 05, 2016 at 2:00 at Oak Ridge Memorial Park in Oak Ridge, Tn.
Roberta Martin
Jan 31, 2016
Roberta R. Martin, born June 3, 1922 in Alma, Mich., passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 at NHC Healthcare in Oak Ridge, Tenn., where she had been a resident since May of 2014, when she became too disabled to be cared for at home. She moved to Tenn., in the fall of 2011 to live with her daughter, Julie and...
Matt Deaton Jr
Jan 30, 2016
Matt Deaton Jr. passed away 93 of Oak Ridge passed away Saturday January 30, 2016 Funeral services will be2:00 pm February 02, 2016 in the chapel of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. The family will receive friends starting at 1:00pm until time of service. Interment will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park
Eleanor Townsend
Jan 28, 2016
Eleanor Townsend age 86 of Oak Ridge passed away January 28, 2016 at Roane medical Center in Harriman Tennessee. She was born January 31, 1930 to Clarence and Alma Baber in Forest Virginia, who preceded her in death. Eleanor is survived by her sons Paul Townsend and Leslie Townsend, daughters Carol Evans and Susan Townsend A memorial service will be...
Martha Charles
Jan 26, 2016
Martha Victoria Charles age 82 of Oak Ridge passed away January 26, 2016 at Greenfield Assisted Living in Oak Ridge. She was born October 29, 1933 in Pikeville, Kentucky to Earl and Mary Powers. She is survived by her daughter Anita Theisen and husband of Knoxville. A memorial service will be announced at a later date
Edna Rainwater
Jan 25, 2016
Edna Mae Rainwater of Oak Ridge, age 91 departed this life on January 25, 2016 at Canterfield of Oak Ridge surrounded by her family. Formally a resident of Irondale, Alabama, she came to Oak Ridge in 1952 with her husband Acie L. Rainwater who worked at the y-12 plant for 29 years and two children, June Rainwater (Thacker) and Glenn...
Harry Pruden III
Jan 20, 2016
Harry Barnes Pruden III age 76 of Oak Ridge Tennessee passed away January 20, 2016 at his home in Oak Ridge. He was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on October 23 1941 to Harry Barnes Pruden Jr. and Flora Lankford Pruden. he is survived by his children Tom Pruden of San Antonio Texas and Kimberly Pruden of Kingsport, Tennessee. A memorial...
Margaret Stone
Jan 19, 2016
Margaret ("Margo") Griffith Jones Stone, of Oak Ridge, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2017. She was born in Culpeper, Virginia, on June 20, 1929, to Hal Roberts Jones and Bertha Smith Jones. She graduated from Culpeper High School and received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Duke University. She worked as an instructor of Mathematics at several universities, including...
Franklin Clayton
Jan 15, 2016
Franklin Delano (Baldy) Clayton age 81 of Oak Ridge, Tn. Passed away January 15, 2016 in Knoxville, Tn. Baldy was born December 27, 1934 in Brighton Alabama to Omar and Viola Clayton. He was employed with Y-12 as a Procurement Engineer for 28 years until he retired in 1990. A member and first President of the Oak Ridge Quarterback Club....
Rev. South
Jan 4, 2016
Rev.Chester Marvel South age 86 of Fayetteville passed away January 04,2016. He lived most of his years serving God and his church. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Geraldine(Geri) after being married. 58 years . Chester is survived by his sons Tony South of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Terry South (Sheri) of Little Rock, Arkansas. Two daughters Judy...
Jean Cole
Jan 1, 2016
Jean Holden Cole - Leader in Community Arts, Health and Education Jean Holden Cole, 95, an early founder and enthusiastic supporter of the Oak Ridge community and its arts programs, died early on New Year's Day at Canterfield of Oak Ridge after several years of declining health. Jean Cole was a 70-year resident of Oak Ridge, arriving with her husband...
Peter Mazur
Dec 30, 2015
Dr. Peter Mazur, a pioneer in the study of Cryobiology, died Wednesday, Dec. 30th, 2015 at his home in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Dr. Mazur was born in New York City in 1928. He earned his AB Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University in 1949, and from that institution in 1953, he received his Ph. D in biology. After four year...
Steven Yazdik
Dec 29, 2015
Steven Anthony Yazdik 39 passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday December 29, 2015 Steven was a good man, wonderful son, great brother and a faithful friend. Everyone who met him liked him, and he never met anyone he didn't like. Steven enjoyed boating fishing and reading. He will be very much missed by all, especially his family. Steven was preceded by his...
Janet Sullivan
Dec 23, 2015
Janet DePersio Sullivan, age 72, of Oak Ridge went to be with the Lord on December 23, 2015. She is survived by her loving husband, Bill, and two children: Tracy Turner of Hendersonville, TN and Will Sullivan of Santa Rosa Beach, FL. Janet's son-in-law, Jerry Turner, is a pilot with Southwest Airlines. Janet also has three grandchildren, Alex, Anna and...
Laura Ziock
Dec 19, 2015
Laura Waters Ziock, age 58, passed away Saturday December 19, 2015 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Laura was born June 11, 1957, in New Haven Connecticut. She moved to the Oak Ridge area in 2005 from Livermore, California, and was most recently the co-owner of Quick Qut Quilts. Although an avid quilter, Laura's passion was books, particularly children's...
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