OBITUARIES

Mar 21, 2013

On March 21, 2013, a beautiful Christian soul was called home to be with her Lord and Savior. Sheila Montez Hudson of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the age of 54. Shelia, who had fought a long hard battle with cancer for over a year, passed away peacefully at home with family. Shelia was...

Mar 19, 2013

Paul Abraham Agron passed away on March 19, 2013, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, TN. He was 98 years old. Paul was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 70 years-Eleanor--just one year ago. Born in New York in 1915 to Russian Jewish immigrants Jacob and Frieda Agronovich (later Agronow), Paul was brought up in Brooklyn...

Mar 18, 2013

Norman A. Teasley, Sr, 95, longtime resident of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away on March 18, 2013. He was born September 22, 1917, to parents George Glenn and Bessie Teasley in Anderson S.C. where he later met and married Lucille Fountain on August 15, 1937. After the death of his wife Lucille in 1995, Norman and Jane Gurney were married...

Mar 17, 2013

Lois Elaine Kunselman, age 91, of Clinton, TN, went home to her Lord on Sunday, March 17th 2013, twelve days after celebrating her 69th wedding anniversary with her loving husband, Maurice Kunselman, who was by her side until she peacefully crossed over. Born November 10, 1921 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Lois was Salutatorian of her Wynne, AK graduating class of 1939....

Mar 11, 2013

Thane Harrison Sadowski, infant son of Nathan and Emily Gott Sadowski, was born Sunday March 10, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge and passed away Monday March 11, 2013 at East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville. Thane is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Daniel Sadowski. In addition to his parents Thane is survived by his half-sister...

Mar 8, 2013

Nancy Baird Showalter Carrol, 89, of Oak Ridge passed away Friday March 8, 2013 at National Health Care of Oak Ridge. Nancy was born January 30, 1925 in LaFollette, Tennessee to the late Andrew and Alice McCullah Baird. A member of Heritage Fellowship Church of God Nancy was homemaker and very loving, nurturing mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was...

Mar 6, 2013

Frances Beatrice Lee, 95, of Oak Ridge passed away Wednesday March 6, 2013 at Emeritus of Oak Ridge. She was born January 19, 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Frank and Myrtle Crippen Vandergrif. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church of Oak Ridge and a retired seamstress from Levi Strauss. She dearly loved her children...

Feb 27, 2013

Anne R. Mathis, age 69, of LaFollette left us on Wednesday February 27, 2013. Anne was born in Kingsport, Tennessee June 24, 1943 daughter of the late Samuel P. and Bertha Elizabeth Buchannan Woodruff. She was a graduate of the Tennessee Preparatory School and attended Vanderbilt University and Tennessee Tech. where she met her husband Garland and they were married...

Feb 23, 2013

Norman Milton Gailar, Ph.D., 95, passed away on February 23, 2013, at the Oak Ridge Methodist Medical Center. He was born in Alfred, NY, the middle child of three. Norman had a sister, Silvia (deceased), and a brother, Owen, all of whom physicists. Norman attended Syracuse University, where he received a B.S. degree in physics. He was elected into Phi...

Feb 5, 2013

Jimmy [Jim] Smith age ,71, of Oak Ridge passed away Tuesday February 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born July 7, 1941 in Eagan, Tennessee to the late Elmer Gene and Sylvia Geneva Stocks Smith. Jim was a veteran of the United States Navy and the United States Army. He loved to fish and camp...

Feb 5, 2013

Jimmy [Jim] Smith age ,71, of Oak Ridge passed away Tuesday February 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born July 7, 1941 in Eagan, Tennessee to the late Elmer Gene and Sylvia Geneva Stocks Smith. Jim was a veteran of the United States Navy and the United States Army. He loved to fish and camp...

Feb 4, 2013

Tracy Lyn Bandy, age 45, of Knoxville went to be home with the Lord Monday, February 4, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Tracy was born May 4, 1967, in Knoxville to Thomas and Rose Crawford McLemore. Tracy was a 1985 graduate from Karns High School and then attended the University of Tennessee. Tracy...

Feb 4, 2013

Tracy Lyn Bandy , age 45, of Knoxville went home to be with the Lord Monday February 4, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Tracy was born May 4, 1967 in Knoxville to Thomas and Rose Crawford McLemore. Tracy was a 1985 graduate of Karns High School and then attended the University of Tennessee. Tracy loved her...

Feb 3, 2013

James Aaron Foust, age 20, of Harriman passed away Sunday February 3, 2013 in Knoxville. Aaron was born May 14, 1992 in Oak Ridge to Kevin and Cheri Foust. Aaron grew up in the Oak Ridge Church of God where his grandfather J.C. Bandy pastored. He was a graduate of Oliver Springs High School where he was a four year...

Jan 28, 2013

Sandra Lynn Angel, age 62, of Knoxville formerly of Oak Ridge passed away Monday January 28, 2013. Sandra was born December 17, 1950 in Oak Ridge to the late Clarence and Alene Hatmaker Angel. She is survived by her brothers Ronald E. Angel of South Haven, Mississippi and Carl Thomas Angel and his wife Madelon of Como, Mississippi. Funeral services...

Jan 26, 2013

Phyllis Lila Wichner, 80, native New Yorker and long-time resident of Oak Ridge died at home early Saturday morning surrounded by close family members after a short severe illness. Phyllis is deeply missed by husband Robert, daughter Robin, son Joel, sister Rosalind Benton, niece and nephew Michelle Clift and Bruce Benton, sister and brother in-law Suzanne and Phil Goldman, and...

Jan 23, 2013

Patricia "Pat" Lewis Paynter Rush, known for her service in many civic endeavors including 14 years as a member of Oak Ridge City Council, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge following a short illness. She was 82. Born Feb. 24, 1930, in Middlesboro, Ky., she was the daughter of Walker Burton and Helen Lewis...

Jan 14, 2013

Frank Albert Heilman was born on October 8, 1915, in Canton, Ohio, the son of the Rev. J. Frank Heilman, D.D. and Kathleen Williford Heilman. He was the 4th child of that family. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Carlyne M. Heilman, their only son, F. Allan (Kathleen), Belleair, FL, three grandchildren, Mark A. (Ann), Carmel, IN,...

Jan 14, 2013

Harriet Clayton Davis, age 82, went to her Heavenly Home January 14, 2013. Mrs. Davis was born February 3, 1930 in Person County, NC to the late Daniel A. and Caroline Swanson Clayton. As well as being a Homemaker, Mrs. Davis worked in Childcare. She especially enjoyed working at Daniel Arthur with Special Needs Children. She had an intense love...

Jan 11, 2013

Katherine J. Barton, pioneer and long-time resident of Oak Ridge, died Friday, January 11, 2013, in Birmingham, AL, her home of the past 7 years. She was 92 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents Fred S. Jackson and Brinnie B. Jackson of Landrum, SC, by her husband James C. Barton, and by her siblings Margaret J....