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Robert Stoker

Robert Stoker

Aug 8, 2012

Robert Stoker, age 84 of Norris, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Andersonville. He loved the Lord and was avid about his Sunday school class. He was a member of the Norris Chapter-AARP and was an U.S. Air Force veteran. Bob enjoyed shooting pool with his friends at the Oak Ridge...

Blanche Davis

Blanche Davis

Aug 6, 2012

Blanche Davis, age 76 of Clinton, passed away peacefully at her home, Monday, August 6, 2012. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Clinton. In her earlier years Blanche enjoyed doing needlepoint, painting and restoring antiques. Her most recent hobbies included keeping up with her politics, watching the Lady Vols and the NBA (Miami Heat) and reading. She...

Ruth Baird

Ruth Baird

Aug 2, 2012

Ruth Baird, age 84, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the Summit View Nursing Home in Lake City. Ruth was born on September 16, 1927 to the late Clyde and Cora Lee Hatmaker Vandergriff in Anderson Co., TN. She was a member of the Tennessee Hollow Baptist Church. Ruth enjoyed cooking for her family and...

Celdon Lewallen

Celdon Lewallen

Jul 31, 2012

Celdon Glenn Medaris Lewallen, of Clinton passed away July 31, 2012. Celdon was born in Clinton, TN on March 7, 1921. She was the daughter of Glenn and Cora Medaris. Glenn Medaris ran a local pharmacy and also served as the mayor of Clinton. She is preceded in death by her husband Judge William Buford Lewallen, a prominent Judge and...

Velma Bahr

Velma Bahr

Jul 31, 2012

Velma Ruth Bahr, age 76, of Jacksboro, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the Tennova Hospice in Halls. Velma was born on May 7, 1936 to the late Morton and Opal Harness Hatmaker in Anderson County, TN. She was a member of the Cedar Hill Baptist Church of Lafollette. Velma enjoyed quilting and crafts. She donated many of...

Caitlyn Leinart

Caitlyn Leinart

Jul 31, 2012

Caitlyn Breanne Leinart, age 10 of Briceville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the St. Jude's Childrens Hospital in Memphis after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Caitlyn was born in Anderson County, Tennessee on November 1, 2001. She attended Briceville Elementary School where she made many friends and touched the hearts of...

Ella A. Keeney

Ella A. Keeney

Jul 30, 2012

Ella Keeney of Heiskell went to be with the Lord July 30, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was a loving wife, mother & nanny. She enjoyed working in her flowers, canning, and watching birds. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie & Maggie Adams; brothers, Frank Adams, Maynard Light and Clyde Adams. Survivors: Husband: Fred Keeney Sons:...

Paul Edward White

Paul Edward White

Jul 30, 2012

Paul Edward White, age 75 of Clinton passed away July 30, 2012 at his residence. He was a member of Blowing Springs Baptist Church. He retired from Allied Steel. Paul enjoyed riding motorcycles and was a member of the Blue Knights, Moose Lodge and Eagles Lodge. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry & Bessie Leinart White. Survivors:...

Von Carpenter

Von Carpenter

Jul 27, 2012

Von Herbert Carpenter, age 87, passed away July 27, 2012 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living in Clinton. Born in the mountains of North Carolina he came to Tennessee as part of the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge. He worked at K-25 for 41 years and retired in 1985. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Clinton for 59...

James Carl Brown

James Carl Brown

Jul 25, 2012

James Carl Brown (Downtown James Brown), age 78 of Heiskell pulled a .007 light on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 and raced into Heaven. James was a wonderful dad, friend, brother and drag racer, and most importantly a witness of our Lord and Savior. He had a multitude of friends with whom he had daily contact and who will miss him...

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Jul 24, 2012

Brown, Helen Cecile Long-- age 89, of Farragut, TN, joined our Lord and Savior in heaven on July 24,2012, at 5:30 am. She was a devout Christian all of her life. She was born August 27, 1922 in Roane County, TN and was preceded in death by her parents, Luther C. and Cecile Long of Harriman, TN. She was a...

Bea Hatmaker

Bea Hatmaker

Jul 24, 2012

Bea McBee Hatmaker, age 64 of Knoxville (Karns Community), beloved mother and grandmother passed away July 24, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a member of Sharon Baptist Church. She had a great sense of humor and was loved by all who knew her. She retired from Y-12 BWXT in 2004 after 27 years of service. Preceded...

Nancy Mcsorley

Nancy Mcsorley

Jul 24, 2012

McSORLEY, NANCY ANN BAIRD, age 80, died peacefully at home as she wished, cared for and comforted by her family, friends, and Covenant Health Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Donald Wallace and Geraldine Townsend Baird. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 2, 1932, the oldest of three children, Nancy learned early to live by the Golden Rule,...

Berta Mae Ausmus

Berta Mae Ausmus

Jul 22, 2012

Berta Mae Fannin Ausmus, age 74 of Knoxville, formerly of LaFollette went home to be with our Lord on Sunday morning, July 22, 2012. She was a firm believer in our Saviour. Her world revolved around her family. She was a stay at home mom and former nurse. She was preceded in death by parents, Lowell and Daisy Fannin and...

Opal Swanson

Opal Swanson

Jul 22, 2012

Swanson, Opal Harless-age 90, of Clinton, Tn. went to be with Jesus, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Opal was born in Union County, Tn. on November 28, 1921 to Jesse and Nerva Harless. In addition to her parents, Opal was preceded in death by her husband, Richard H. Swanson, sister, Dorothy Sims, brothers, Robert and Hillard Harless, and grandson, Jesse Swanson....

Andrew Lewis

Andrew Lewis

Jul 22, 2012

Andrew Thurman Lewis, age 86 of Clinton, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, July 22, 2012. He had been living with his daughter and son in-law, Phyllis and Gary Long. He was born in Fleming County, KY on February 4, 1926 and served in the Navy during WWII. He married Minnie Louise Atkins in 1947 and moved to...

Susan Paulette Jones

Susan Paulette Jones

Jul 21, 2012

Susan Paulette Jones, age 60, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday July 21, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Clinton. She was born on April 16, 1952 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Arnold and Mildred Anteau. Susan had been a floral designer for many years, but most recently worked for Cracker Barrel in Knoxville. Susan had a...

Barbara Ann Foust

Barbara Ann Foust

Jul 19, 2012

Barbara Foust, age 70, of Lake City, passed away on July 19, 2012 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. She was born on January 31, 1942 to the late Elbert Charles Johnson and Luada Lee Johnson in Bell County, KY. Barbara enjoyed fishing, camping, and laughing with her friends. She never met a stranger and made friends with...

James Mcconkey

James Mcconkey

Jul 17, 2012

James Allen McConkey, age 78 of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. He was a member of Farmers Grove Baptist Church. James was born in Sweetwater, TN on December 1, 1933 but lived most of his life in Clinton. He married his beautiful wife, Patsy Jane Hooks McConkey, on August 10, 1956. He...

L.J. Misek

L.J. Misek

Jul 14, 2012

Ladislar J. Misek, age 94 of Clinton, passed away at his home, July 14, 2012. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Clinton and was a veteran of the US Coast Guard serving in WWII. Ladislar worked at ORNL as an electrician until his retirement. Preceded in death by his wife, Ada Ann Misek; parents, Joseph and Anna...

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