OBITUARIES

Rose Watts

Rose Watts

Sep 2, 2015

Dateline- Rockwood TN Rose Ann Faulkner Watts age79 of Rockwood TN, passed away Wednesday September 02, 2015 at her residence. She had been a factory worker in automotive parts in the state of Michigan. Rose was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Watts. She is survived by her children Steve Hickman and wife Phyllis of Michigan, Billy Hickman of...

Henry McKown

Henry McKown

Aug 29, 2015

Henry (Hank) Story McKown Worked at ORNL, was a Charter Member of Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church Henry Story McKown (Hank) of Oak Ridge at the age 94 died Saturday, August 29, 2015. Hank McKown was born April 12, 1921 in Rochester, NY,son of Samuel Campbell McKown and Louise Story McKown. As a teenager, he spent many years helping his...

Taylor Burke Jr.

Taylor Burke Jr.

Aug 28, 2015

Taylor George Burke, age 92, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2015, in his home at Greenfield Senior Living of Oak Ridge. George was born on December 21, 1922 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late George Sr. and Gladys Burke. He grew up in Chattanooga, where his father worked as an engineer with the TVA. George attended Auburn University for...

Willie Pate

Willie Pate

Aug 27, 2015

Willie V. Pate, 95, of Oak Ridge passed away Thursday August 27, 2015 at Briarcliff Nursing Home. Willie was born May 8, 1920 in Vonor, Tennessee. She was a lifelong homemaker who enjoyed gardening, cooking, and quilt sewing with her friends. Willie was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Preceded...

Joseph Morin

Joseph Morin

Aug 21, 2015

Joseph R. Morin age 73 of Harriman died Friday August 21,2015 Born in Jackmann Maine on August 11,1942 Joe left to join the army and served in the Viet Nam War from 1966-1967 He retired from TVA fossil fuel plant in Kingston Tennessee and previously worked for Rust Engineering at the plants in Oak Ridge, TN as an Electrician. He...

Ray Givens

Ray Givens

Aug 15, 2015

Ray Alexander Givens savored telling a fine story: now you are invited to share a moment of his own story. Having a father born in 1856, five years before the US Civil War began, was among the more unusual details of Ray's life. It does not end there. An adventurer at heart, Ray reluctantly retired his snow skis at 80...

Mary Thompson

Mary Thompson

Aug 2, 2015

Mary Lou Thompson age 76, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, August 2, 2015. She was born May 5, 1939, in Knoxville, Tn., the daughter of Brice Edward Lee . and Love Katherine Lee. Her husband Geroge R. Thompson, parents, two brothers Paul and Joe Lee, preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Robin Thompson of Oak Ridge...

Rena Swany

Rena Swany

Jul 26, 2015

Rena Martin Swany, born July 12, 1921, passed away peacefully at Diversicare Health Care Facility on July 26, 2015, after a brief illness. She moved to Oak Ridge in 1957 to work for Oak Ridge Institute for Nuclear Studies as a Secretary at the Museum of Atomic Energy. Later O.R.I.N.S. became part of Oak Ridge Associated Universities and she became...

Blanche Hubbard

Blanche Hubbard

Jul 16, 2015

Blanche Hubbard age 86 of Knoxville went to be with the Lord on July 16, 2015. She and her loving husband of 56 years, Edison, are strolling hand-in-hand down the streets of heavenly gold. Blanche was preceded in death by her parents Jonas and Sarah Mullins, brothers: Ted, lester,Johnny, Keith,and Vester; Sisters: Versa, Delsey, and Arizona all of Kentucky. Left...

Josephine Steele

Josephine Steele

Jul 14, 2015

Josephine Rose Steele. Age 89 passed away Tuesday July 14, 2015. Mrs. Steele was born December 23, 1925 in Chicago, IL to the late Tony and Josephine Alessi. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and had worked as a sales manager at Samuel's Clothing Store until her retirement. She loved spending time with her family and friends...

Madge Newton

Madge Newton

Jul 6, 2015

Madge Elizabeth "Sunshine" Dyer Newton 91 of Oak Ridge passed away July 06, 2015 in Knoxville, Tn. Madge was born November 11, 1923 in Powell Tn. To Isaac and Lillian Dyer Madge was a long time employee of Union Carbide Martin Marietta where she worked as a secretary for more than 30 years . Madge graduated from Karns High School...

Betty Robinson

Betty Robinson

Jul 3, 2015

Betty Olin Robinson passed away on July 3, 2015 at Greenfield Senior Living, after suffering a stroke. Betty was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and touched many lives with her caring and giving spirit. She was an amazing woman, and enjoyed a very full life. She was born March 21, 1918 in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, the daughter of Seymour...

Jan Welch

Jan Welch

Jun 22, 2015

Jan Dean Welch, 69, of Oak Ridge Tn, passed away June 22, 2015 at Methodist Medical Center. He was born February 2, 1946 in Puebelo, Colorado to Floyd and Enid Welch J.D. was a Operations manager for At&T He is survived by his wife Carolyn Welch of the home . No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements by...

Robert Coin

Robert Coin

Jun 21, 2015

Robert Eric Coin, 57, of Oak Ridge passed away on June 21, 2015. He was born October 31, 1957 in Oak Ridge to Robert Eugene Coin and Gertrude Elise Coin (Trout). He went through the Oak Ridge school system and graduated Oak Ridge High School in 1975. Throughout his life, he understood the need to give back to his community....

Abel Ford

Abel Ford

Jun 18, 2015

Abel William Ford born June 18 , 2015 went to be with Jesus on June 18, 2015. God gave us an angel, he was loved by his father Robert Victor Ford and mother Jessica Diane Ford. Abel is also loved by his grandparents Bobby and Brenda Davis and Kenneth and Susan Godwin, family and friends. Graveside services will be noon...

William Thiessen

William Thiessen

Jun 4, 2015

William Ernest Thiessen Oak Ridge, Tennessee William Ernest Thiessen, of Oak Ridge, went home to be with the Lord on June 4, 2015. Bill was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 17, 1934, to Gustav W. Thiessen and Dorothy Claire Johnson Thiessen. Bill held both a bachelor's degree and a doctoral degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He...

James Maggart

James Maggart

May 26, 2015

James Richard (J.R.) Maggart of Clinton, TN, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2015, at his home with family by his side. He was born on November 28, 1946, in Cookeville, TN. J.R., grew up in Oak Ridge, graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1965 and retired from K-25 in Oak Ridge. J.R. is preceded in death by his...

Joseph Jones Jr.

Joseph Jones Jr.

May 20, 2015

Joseph "Tim" Jones, Jr. age 46, of Oliver Springs passed away suddenly Wednesday May 20, 2015 at his home. Tim was born April 12, 1969 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was a graduate of Karns High School and a member of the Eternal Life Missionary Baptist Church in New Market. Tim was an ordained minister with a big heart for people...

Gladys Stafford

Gladys Stafford

May 16, 2015

Gladys Marian Stout Stafford was delivered into the arms of the Lord on the morning of Saturday, May 16th. Capricious, reverent, and diligent to her last days, she was a graduate of Eastern High School (Middletown, KY), received her RN diploma from The Norton School of Nursing in Louisville, KY, and earned a Bachelor's of Fine Arts from the Memphis...

Donald Wilson

Donald Wilson

May 13, 2015

Donald A. Wilson, 85,died Wednesday May 13, 2015 at his home in Smyrna, TN following a long illness. Services will be held Wednesday June 3, 2015 at 10:00 am at the Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, 7931 Mccory Lane, Nashville, TN 37221 with Fr. Fred Detwiller officiating. There will be no visitation. Don was born April 21, 1930 in Victor, Iowa...