OBITUARIES

Frank Obituary

Frank Obituary

Sep 25, 2011

Frank C. Tryer, age 75, of Oak Ridge, TN passed away on September 25, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Claire C. Tryer and son, Mark C. Tryer, daughter-in-law, Michele, and grandchildren, Stephen and Christina of Boca Raton, FL, brother Vince and sister-in-law Jane Tryer of Wilmington, SC, and sister, Victoria Tryer of Trenton, NJ. Frank...

Tyrone Obituary

Tyrone Obituary

Sep 20, 2011

Tyrone Joseph Ballard, 48, of Oak Ridge passed away Tuesday September 20, 2011 at his home. Ty was born on February 6, 1963 in Painsville, Ohio and leaves behind his mother Faith Good. He was a graduate of Clinton High School. Ty loved to play the drums and teaching his son Thomas to play, he also loved coaching his daughter...

Carol Obituary

Carol Obituary

Sep 17, 2011

Carol Pate Mincey, 72, of Knoxville, passed away suddenly Saturday September 17, 2011 at her residence. Carol was born to Winfred and Willie Bivens Pate in Ducktown, TN July 19, 1939. Carol was of the Protestant faith and attended the Tennessee School of Beauty and worked as a beautician here in Oak Ridge for many years and was employed with...

Armond Obituary

Armond Obituary

Sep 9, 2011

Armond Neil Halsey - age 81 passed away Friday, September 9, 2011 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born on February 8, 1930 in Springfield, South Dakota. He was veteran of the Korean War and received a purple heart for injuries sustained there. He retired in Knoxville in 1994...

Jennifer Obituary

Jennifer Obituary

Sep 8, 2011

Jennifer Lee Cunningham Brewer July 30, 1982 - September 08, 2011 Jennifer Lee Cunningham Brewer, age 29 was born July 30, 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia. She then moved with her family to Claxton, Tennessee in 1986. Jennifer grew up loving horses, spending time on the lake and camping with her family. Jennifer graduated from Clinton High school in 2001. She...

Timothy Obituary

Timothy Obituary

Sep 6, 2011

Timothy Jason Cyan Christman "Cy", 37, of Oak Ridge went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday September 6, 2011 at Methodist Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Cy was born September 10, 1973 in Oak Ridge, TN to Roger Dale and Patricia Lynn Gibson Christman. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a...

Dorothy Obituary

Dorothy Obituary

Sep 3, 2011

Dorothy Bonnell Stulberg "I figure I'm on my third journey. I was born, then there is life, and then there is spirit which goes on through others. The jury is out - will my third journey through others help them know and be a friend to themselves and love and relate to others?" Dorothy Stulberg 2011 Dorothy Bonnell Stulberg was...

Cullen Obituary

Cullen Obituary

Sep 3, 2011

Cullen P. McWright, better known as "Mac", passed away on September 3, 2011 at NHC of Oak Ridge. Mr. McWright was born on May 10, 1907 in Mt. Hope, Alabama. He was one of sixteen children born to T.C. and Carrie McWright. Mr. McWright's surviving sister is Rae Sneed of Florence, Alabama. Mac worked his way through college and was...

Dorothy Obituary

Dorothy Obituary

Aug 23, 2011

Dorothy Opal Ore, 89, of Oak Ridge died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her family. Dorothy Ore was born April 16, 1922 in East St. Louis, Illinois to Ethel Turley Mooney and Edward Mooney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Harold Ore; an infant sister, Margaret Mooney, and a...

Anne Obituary

Anne Obituary

Aug 13, 2011

Anne Marshall Pitts Keesee, of Oak Ridge, passed away at Methodist Medical Center on Saturday, August 13, 2011. She was born on March 29, 1926 to Marshall and Bessie (Davis) Pitts in Lenoir, NC. A 1944 graduate of Crossnore Business College, Crossnore, NC, Anne came to Oak Ridge in 1945. She worked for Roane Anderson Company, Management Services Incorporated and...

Jean Obituary

Jean Obituary

Aug 5, 2011

Jean Childress passed away peacefully on Aug. 5, 2011, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Jean was born on Oct. 19, 1921, in Clarksburg W.Va., to William Leslie Hornor and Gertrude Bishop Hornor. She attended Morris Harvey College and West Virginia Wesleyan College where she studied music. Jean was a 53-year resident of Oak Ridge. She worked at The...

Gordon Obituary Sr.

Gordon Obituary Sr.

Jul 23, 2011

Gordon William Brewer, Sr., age 82, of Oak Ridge passed away Saturday July 23, 2011 at his home. Gordon was born January 21, 1929 in St. Louis, MO to the late William Riley and Grace Marie Brummett Brewer. Beloved husband to his wife of 59 years Iris, Gordon was a veteran of the United States Navy and was retired from...

Lovie Obituary

Lovie Obituary

Jul 18, 2011

Lovie Mae Bradley Magers of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away peacefully Monday, July 18, 2011, at Summit View of Farragut. She was born January 28, 1912, in Baldwyn, MS. She was a member of Glenwood Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 390. She sold ladies apparel at Conley E. Morris, Nettie Lee, J. C. Penney, & Miller's...

Jean Obituary

Jean Obituary

Jul 15, 2011

Jean C. Petersen, age 90, of Knoxville, TN passed away peacefully on July 15 2011 at her home. Jean was born May 23, 1923 in Pennington Gap, VA to Joseph Franklin and Mary Pennington Carpenter. Jean graduated from Pennington High School and earned a bachelor's degree in business education from James Madison University. Jean moved to Oak Ridge, TN in...

Warren Obituary

Warren Obituary

Jul 13, 2011

Warren Edward Gritton "Popaw", age 89, of Oak Ridge formerly of Pomona, CA passed away Wednesday July 13, 2011. Warren was born October 4, 1921 in Edgington, IL to the late Clarence and Ethel Robbins Gritton. Warren was known for his loving smile and his love for people. He enjoyed fishing and remodeling planes. Warren was a United States Navy...

Joshua Obituary

Joshua Obituary

Jul 5, 2011

Joshua Raymond Estrada Warren, age 22, of Clinton passed away Tuesday July 5, 2011 in Clinton. Joshua was born November 6, 1988 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Joshua was a devoted loving son to his mother Adela Smith and dad the late Thomas A. Smith. Other than his dad Joshua is preceded in death by his grandparents and is survived by his...

Edith Obituary

Edith Obituary

Jul 2, 2011

Edith Helen Taylor Forkum Drinnen was born in Baxter, Tennessee, July 4, 1921, the fourth of seven children born to the late Joel Samuel Taylor and Mary Jane Maxwell Taylor. Edith was lifted peacefully from her earthly life on July 2, 2011, two days short of her 90th birthday. She married the late Walter Marion Forkum on December 10, 1937....

Mrs. Ethel Obituary

Mrs. Ethel Obituary

Jun 29, 2011

Ethel Cook Ragsdale, age 86, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord Wednesday June 29, 2011 at NHC Healthcare. Mrs. Ragsdale was born January 23, 1925 in Newnan, GA to the late Samuel Leigh Cook and Frances Arnold Cook. Ethel received her Bachelor of Business Degree from Aruban University and later a teaching Certificate from the...

Jane Obituary

Jane Obituary

Jun 18, 2011

Jane Gurney Teasley, 92, of Oak Ridge, died June 18 in the Oak Ridge Methodist Hospital. She was born September 7, 1918, to John O. Gurney and Elizabeth B. Gurney, in Rochester MN, where her father was a medical resident at the Mayo Clinic. She was the last survivor of four children, John, Jeannie and Charles. Jane lived in Oak...

Hazel Obituary

Hazel Obituary

Jun 12, 2011

Hazel Friddle Bailey, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Greer, S.C., died June 12, 2011, from a lengthy battle with kidney disease. Born on Nov. 10, 1920, to the late J. Earle and Mabelle Friddle, she was the widow of the late Posey Bailey. Mrs. Bailey is survived by her children, Mack Bailey of Oak Ridge, and Mrs. Richard (Kathy) Hawkins...