OBITUARIES
Edna "Ruth" Fox Worthington
Jan 8, 2025
Edna "Ruth" Fox Worthington, 100, passed away on January 8, 2025. She was born on April 15, 1924, Leinart's Station (Dutch Valley), TN. She was the 8th of 10 children born to Joseph Benjamin Fox and Mima Hoskins Fox. After graduation from Oliver Springs High School in 1942, she attended Draughn's Business School until she was recruited by Tennessee Eastman...
Gary Allen Powers
Jan 6, 2025
The Powers Family is saddened to announce the death of their father, Gary Allen Powers. Gary Powers passed away peacefully in his home on January 6th, 2025. For those that did not know Gary and encountered him, they would likely say he was salty and rough around the edges. Those that knew him, would likely not disagree. For those that...
Rikki Breanna Mathena
Jan 2, 2025
Rikki Breanna Jean MathenaJanuary 2, 2025
Breanna Mathena, age 31, of Clinton, TN entered the next stage of her journey into eternity Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Bre’s time here was ended earlier than expected due to lymphoma. We will continue to hold her dear as we encounter the responsibilities that are now bestowed upon us in helping a heart broken father find...
Carly Elizabeth Williams
Dec 26, 2024
Carly Elizabeth Williams, age 33, of Knoxville, passed away on December 26, 2024, alongside her fiancé, Jeffrey Wilkerson Jr. Carly was a beautiful soul whose kindness and warmth touched everyone she met. She placed her trust in Jesus as her Lord and Savior, and her faith was a guiding force throughout her life.
A renowned hair colorist and stylist, Carly’s talent...
Jeffery Lee Wilkerson Jr.
Dec 26, 2024
Jeffery Lee Wilkerson Jr., age 35, of Knoxville, Tennessee, made his transition on December 26, 2024, alongside the love of his life, Carly Williams, to whom he was engaged and set to be married in early 2025. A 2008 graduate of Clinton High School, Jeff left a lasting impression on everyone he met. He was the son of Jeffery Sr....
Miriam Teplit Rosenthal
Dec 24, 2024
Obituary for Miriam Teplit Rosenthal
Mimi died on December 24, at home surrounded by her loving family. She lived a long and productive life in Oak Ridge, and was 96 years old.
Born in Memphis on February 15, 1928, she grew up in Lambert, Mississippi, where she graduated from Lambert Consolidated Schools, valedictorian of her class. She attended Louisiana State University, where...
Barry Bunch
Dec 23, 2024
Sergeant Barry F. Bunch, age 57, born in Oak Ridge Tennessee, passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness on December 23, 2024. Barry was a loving husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend to so many. Throughout the 38 years of law enforcement, he was known for his leadership, dedication, and hard work. Sergeant Bunch came to the Oak...
Virginia Elizabeth Brock
Dec 21, 2024
Obituary for Virginia Elizabeth Ladd Brock 1928 – 2024
Virginia Elizabeth Ladd Brock, age 96, of Oak Ridge, originally from Harriman, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2024.
Virginia’s life was one of faith, service, and dedication to her family and community. A lifelong member of First Christian Church, she served as a Sunday school teacher, deacon, and elder. She also served...
Sonya Katherine Eichler
Dec 15, 2024
With heavy hearts we mourn the loss of Sonya Katherine Eichler, who passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024, at the amazing age of 92 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
She will always be remembered for her wild sense of humor, her endless creativity in music, art, poetry, cooking, and her inexhaustible love for her friends and family. In a year of...
Jeanne Marie Gosselin
Dec 15, 2024
Jeanne Marie Gosselin Obituary
Jeanne Marie Cadrin Gosselin, born December 9, 1925, in St. Vallier, Quebec, Canada, passed away peacefully at home on December 15, 2024 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Michel Cadrin and Anaïse Boulanger Cadrin.
Jeanne attended Normale School in Chicoutimi, Quebec, before moving to Meriden, Connecticut, where she lived for over 60 years. It was...
June Venese "Nese" Carroll
Dec 13, 2024
June Venese "Nese" Carroll went to be with The Lord on December 13, 2024.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Megan "Anna" Carroll, her parents Rev. Clyde and Dorothy Kidwell, step-mother Parlie Kidwell, sisters Joyce Winder, Shirley Kidwell, Brenda Neel and Linda White, brother in laws, Kenneth "Butch" White and Edward "Chuck" Neel, niece Elizabeth Mullins, nephews, Larry Kidwell,...
Brenda Joyce Davis
Dec 13, 2024
In loving memory of Brenda Joyce Davis:
Wife, Mother, Sister, and Friend
Brenda Davis, a radiant light to everyone she met, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024 surrounded by her loving husband and son. She leaves a testament of love, generosity, kindness, humor, and care to those she leaves behind.
Born on January 30, 1947, Brenda lived her life with an open...
Clyde Lowell "Tiger" Lucken
Dec 7, 2024
Clyde Lowell “Tiger” Lucken peacefully passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024, at the North Little Rock VA Hospital in Arkansas after suffering a stroke several days earlier. He would have turned 88 on New Year's Eve. To many friends and business associates, he was known as Tiger, but to family he was Lowell. Born on December 31, 1937 in the...
Judy Lockhart DiGregorio
Dec 5, 2024
Judy Lockhart DiGregorio
Judy was born on June 27, 1942, at Ft. Sam Houston, in San Antonio, Texas and passed on December 5, 2024, in the presence of family members at her home in Oak Ridge, TN.
Judy was the daughter of Lester Leland Lockhart and Lorine Vordenbaum. Judy was the second of five children – Charles, Judy, Mary, Walter, and Lester.
Her...
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Helton Schow
Dec 3, 2024
Elizabeth (“Betty”) Helton Schow, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 3, 2024, at home. Betty was born April 4, 1931, in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky. She was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Betty was proceeded in death by her husband of 57 years, O. E. Schow III., in 2012. She was also predeceased by...
Melissa Clark Douglas
Dec 2, 2024
On Monday, December 2, 2024, Melissa Clark Douglas passed suddenly. She was an Oak Ridge native who spent time in California, as well as Clinton and Knoxville, TN.
Melissa is survived in death by her three children: Richard Blake Douglas (son), Austin Grant Douglas (son), Rebecka Megan Douglas (daughter.)
She is also survived in death by two brothers, Jason Clark and Scott...
Cameron Dewayne Robinson
Nov 29, 2024
Cameron Dewayne Robinson
May 30,1995-November 29,2024
Cameron Dewayne Robinson unexpectedly died on November 29,2024, at the age of 29. He was born in Oak Ridge, TN on May 30,1995. He was preceded in death by grandfathers Arthur Robinson and Gary Macquire, uncles Brian Macquire and Cedric Robinson. Cameron is survived by his parents Jeannie Macquire (fiance David Crowley) and Dywane Robinson (wife...
Joseph Rice
Nov 28, 2024
Joseph Rice passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.
Mr. Rice was born December 9, 1937. He is survived by sister-in-law, Mary Gorman, cousin, Carol Leforte and her son James Ratliff.
He was also a 30+ year veteran of the Navy and Air Force. Mr Rice gave his heart and soul to everything that he did....
Harold Chester Thornton
Nov 27, 2024
Chet Thornton, age 84, passed away on November 27, 2024. He was a man of immense wisdom,intellect, and unwavering dedication to his family and work.
He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Janet Thornton; his son, Patrick Thornton, and wife Wanda;his daughter, Marcia Thornton Davis; his daughter, Annette, and husband Dick Perrin; his grandchild, Casey Thornton, and wife...
Norwood Babcock Gove
Nov 25, 2024
Norwood “Woody” Babcock Gove (1932-2024) died peacefully at his home on Monday, November 25, 2024, at the age of 92. He lived an active and productive life, dedicated to his family, his community, and the world at large.
Norwood was born October 23, 1932 in New York City, to Grace Potter Gove, of Worcester, MA, and Philip Babcock Gove, of Concord,...
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