OBITUARIES
Myra Obituary
Aug 24, 2012
Myra Lee Jacobs Hoffman age 85 died August 24, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center. Myra Hoffman was born in Baltimore, Maryland September 27, 1926 and moved to Oak Ridge in 1950. Myra has left us but she leaves behind a lifetime of love for family and service to the Jewish community. She was very active in the Jewish Congregation of...
Margaret Obituary
Aug 18, 2012
Margaret Juanita Kesterson, age 85, of Oak Ridge passed away Saturday August 18, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Kesterson was born April 22, 1927 in Pricedale, PA to the late William Preston Matchett and Addie Belcher Matchett. She was of the Baptist faith and earlier in life she was employed by McCrory Co. here in Oak Ridge. A member of...
Thomas Obituary
Aug 14, 2012
Mr. Thomas E. ("Tommy") Miller passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012. He was born in Johnson City, Tennessee on December 29, 1945. The Miller family moved to Oak Ridge in 1949. He grew up hunting, fishing, and playing sports. He was an Eagle Scout and Explorer Scout with the local Boy Scouts troop. Mr. Miller graduated from Oak Ridge High...
Thomas Obituary
Aug 14, 2012
Thomas Clifton Tucker, 81, of Oak Ridge, passed away Aug. 14, 2012. Born in Chicago, he graduated from the University of Illinois in chemical engineering. After accepting a position at ORNL, he earned a Master's in mathematics from the University of Tennessee. He was a member of the New York Avenue Church of Christ in Oak Ridge, where he enjoyed...
Billy Obituary
Aug 11, 2012
Billy Virgil Fox, age 78 of Powell, TN, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012. He was the son of Willian Andrew Fox, Sr. and Minnie Fox, both now deceased. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth, and a sister, Gearldine. He is survived by five brothers and four sisters. Funeral service Sunday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m....
Ralph Obituary III
Aug 9, 2012
Ralph P. Levey III, passed away on August 9, 2012. Born on Oct. 13, 1949, in Oak Ridge, he attended Oak Ridge schools and graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1968. He received an associate degree from Cleveland State Community College and a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Ralph also completed the Training and Technology Program...
Ruby Obituary
Aug 8, 2012
Ruby Mae Baldwin Murph, 79, of Oak Ridge, passed away on Aug. 8, 2012, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was born Dec. 19, 1932, in Lugoff, S.C., to Melton and Virginia Higgins Baldwin, both now deceased. Ruby was a homemaker and came to live in Oak Ridge in 1972. She was of the Protestant faith. Besides her...
Rita Obituary
Jul 31, 2012
Leslie, Rita M., age 81, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, after a short illness. She was an amazing Mom, a doting granny, an faithful friend, and a force of her own nature. She was the love of her late husband Bob's life. Rita was born to John and Viola Glinski in Detroit, Michigan, in 1931....
Albert Obituary
Jul 29, 2012
Albert Wade "Al" Diehl, age 75, passed away on Sunday July 29, 2012 at Serene Manor Medical Center in Knoxville. He was a charter member of the Dalewood United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He served in the United States Coast Guard and completed a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Tennessee. He taught science, television production, and...
John Obituary
Jul 16, 2012
John "Johnny" Thomas Baxendale, age 56, of Clinton passed away Monday July 16, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Johnny was born March 25, 1956 in Rockwood to the late Al and Ruth Vincent Baxendale. He grew up and attended school in Oak Ridge where he was an athlete. He loved sports and held track records at Robertsville...
James Obituary
Jul 4, 2012
James Franklin "Jim" Taylor, age 73, a resident of Cleveland and formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away early Wednesday morning at the family residence. Mr. Taylor was the son of the late Myrtle Louise Wilson Taylor and Joseph Newton Taylor. His daughter, Amber Marie Taylor, his son, Martin Joseph Taylor and his brothers, Joe, George and Ed Taylor also preceded...
Mary Obituary
Jul 1, 2012
Mary Lucille Henry Brantley, age 69, of Oak Ridge passed away Sunday July 1, 2012 at her home. Mary was born January 13, 1943 in Cumberland County, Tennessee to the late Louis and Tena Hawn Henry. She was married to John Edward Brantley on April 14, 1974 and moved to Oak Ridge. A member of the Faith Baptist Church of...
Orrin Obituary Jr
Jun 21, 2012
Orrin Westley Thomas, Jr., 86, passed away in June 21, 2012. He was born in Lakeland, FL to Orrin and Verna Thomas. He graduated from Lake Alfred High School in 1943 and entered the Army in November. He trained as a medic and was stationed in hospitals in Paris and Ruen, France. After Germany surrendered he worked for the Office...
Antonio Obituary
Jun 20, 2012
Antonio Japitana Vaughn, 57, of Powell, left this life to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. Tony, as he was known to many, was born June 5, 1955 in Silay City, Philippines to the late William Patton and Mercedes Japitana Vaughn. He moved to the United States...
Susan Obituary
Jun 19, 2012
Susan Faye Mountain, age 54, of Harriman passed away Tuesday June 19, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Susan was born May 10, 1958 in Wichita, KS to Matthew Ray and Beatrice Noble Howell. She moved to Harriman in 1997 from Plant City, FL. Susan was of the Christian faith and employed with TDS Telecom. She loved spending...
Abbie Obituary
Jun 17, 2012
Abbie "Jane" Sherman, age 90, of Oak Ridge passed away Sunday June 17, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was a native of Salina, Kansas and the only daughter of William F. "Frank" and Olive Madden, both deceased. Mrs. Sherman was a long time active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She came to Oak Ridge in...
Francelle Obituary
Jun 17, 2012
Francelle J. Buckminster died on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at age 91 at Marietta, GA. Francelle Jarrard Buckminster was born December 5, 1920 in Hephzibah, GA (Richmond County), a daughter of Clarence Clinton and Ada Martha Highsmith Jarrard. Clarence Jarrard, her father, was Professor of Foreign Languages at both Berry College (Rome, GA), and at Emory-at-Oxford (Oxford, GA). Francelle received...
Ronald Obituary
Jun 8, 2012
Ronald E. Smith, age 76, of Clinton passed away Friday June 8, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Ronald was born August 16, 1935 in Detroit, MI to the late Clayton and Mildred Tait Smith. He was a graduate of the General Motors School for machinist and moved to Tennessee in the late 1950s. Ronald was employed as...
Wert Obituary
May 29, 2012
Wert Pearson, age 88, of Oak Ridge, TN, went to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. He was born in Chattanooga, TN, in 1924, and was a longtime resident of Oak Ridge since 1947. Wert was a member of First Baptist Church, Oak Ridge, where he served in numerous capacities over the years. Prior to his retirement, Wert...
Virginia Obituary
May 29, 2012
Virginia Louise Givans Pettit, age 89, departed this life at 5:45pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at her home at Greenfield Senior Living in Oak Ridge. She was born on July 26, 1922, in Ava, Missouri, to Wm. Franklin and Blanche Lytle Givans. She graduated from Ava High School in 1940. On October 15, 1943, she married Bill H. Pettit,...
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