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CLAUDE WAYLAND JACKSON
Claude Wayland Jackson, 63, of Lenoir City, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003 at Loudon Hospital. He was retired custodian of Greenback High School and preceded in death by his father, Woodrow Jackson.
Survivors: wife, Norma Jean Smallen Jackson; son, Steven Jackson; daughters, Wanda Hensley and Debbie Salyers, Loudon; mother, Hazel Rollins Jackson, Maryville; brothers, Leonard Jackson, Greenback and Glen Jackson, Maryville; sister, Josephine Wolfe, Maryville; 4 grandsons, Cody Jackson, Keith Hensley, Travis Gardner and Tyler Finger all of Loudon; great-grandchildren, Kinsley Gardner and Ryan Gardner, Loudon.
Funeral services 7:30 p.m. Monday Loudon Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Steve Kelly and Rev. Glen Jackson officiating. Interment 11 a.m. Tuesday Corinth Cemetery. Family will receive friends 5:30 to 7:30 Monday Loudon Funeral Home.
LUTHER RAY LOUDERMILK, JR.
Luther Ray Loudermilk, Jr., age 73 of Maryville, died Saturday, September 13, 2003 at the home of his son. Mr. Loudermilk was a resident of Atwood, Tennessee for most of his life having recently moved to Maryville. He was of the Baptist faith and was retired from I.T.T. Telecommunications Co. with over 20 years of service. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Ray Sr., and Ada (Brown) Loudermilk; his brother and sister, Odie and Virgil Loudermilk.
He is survived by his wife, Lou Nell Loudermilk; sons and daughters-in-law, Phillip and Cindy Loudermilk of Maryville, Steve and Deborah Loudermilk of Humboldt, TN., Jeff and Crystal Loudermilk of Maryville, and Greg Loudermilk of Atwood, TN; ten grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe and Velma Loudermilk of Williamsburg, Ky., Johnny and Sandy Loudermilk of Louisville, Ky., Robert and Gayrita Loudermilk of Louisville, Ky., and Don and Tena Loudermilk of Cincinnati, OH; sisters and brothers-in-law, Opal and Herbert Cox of Williamsburg, Ky., and Ruth Ann and Mark Emory of Raleigh, N.C.
Funeral services will be held on Monday at 1:00 p.m., September 15, 2003 in the Trinity Chapel of Smith Mortuary with Rev. John Lowe and Jim Goode officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Cemetery. The family will receive friends until the time of service on Monday at Smith Mortuary, Maryville, TN. 983-1000.
ELIZA DALE BLANKENSHIP
Eliza Dale Blankenship, age 69 of Maryville died Thursday, September 11, 2003 at Blount Memorial Hospital.
Preceded in death by: husband, Ellis Blankenship.
Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Chalk E. and Donita Blankenship; beloved friend, Mary Catherine; daughter, Brandy Blankenship; grandchildren, Sherri McElmeel, Kimberly Knight, Terra Casteel, Sylvia Miller, Christopher Blankenship, Josh Blankenship, Christopher Miller; great-grandchildren, Kassidi, Kalli, Jamie, Amanda, Kaitlan, Tyler; brothers, Clarence, George, Dillard, Sam, Nick and Jerry; sisters, Betty, Linda Gail, Joyce Ann.
Funeral service will be at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 2003 at Smith Mortuary with Rev. William Sweet officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September 14, 2003 at Shiloh cemetery for the interment. Family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 2003, Smith Mortuary, Maryville, 865-983-1000.
DR. J. VICTOR BROWN SR.
Dr. J. Victor Brown Sr., age 81, died September 10, 2003.
Preceded in death by his parents, John W. and Lorene Brown; sisters, Margaret Walker and Virginia Wright.
Survived by his wife of 59 years, Carolyn Granger Brown; sons, Vic (Sue) Brown, Tim (Mary) Brown of Nashville and Michael Granger Brown, Pendleton, OR; daughter, Susan (Mike) Junkins, of Clinton, Michigan; grandchildren, Leigh Wylie, Kathy Brim, Ashley Brown, Allison Brown, Andy Junkins, and Carrie Junkins; great-grandchildren, Will and Harris Brim, and Grant Junkins.
Dr. Brown was a graduate of Union University where he received a Honorary Doctorate Degree, and a Masters Degree from Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, Ky. Dr. Brown retired from Stewardship Commission of Southern Baptist Convention. He was a former pastor of West View Baptist Church, Cookeville, TN, Saturn Dr. Baptist Church, Nashville, TN, Broadway Baptist Church, Maryville, TN, Central Baptist Church, Martin, TN, First Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, TN and First Baptist Church, Cornersville, TN.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2003 at Saturn Drive Baptist Church, 1212 Saturn Dr., Nashville, with Rev. Joe Johnson, Rev. Joe Coleman, and Rev. Sidney Waits officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Andy Junkins, Curtis Granger, Mike Junkins, Richard Wright, F. J. Pentecost, Jimmy Granger, Joey Johnson and Bob Farris will serve as active Pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers will be The Murfreesboro Rd. Civitan Club, Dr. James D. Bomboy and Saturn Drive Baptist Church Friendship Sunday School Class. Visitation 4:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, Woodlawn Funeral Home and 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to High Hope School, a school for children with special needs in honor of his great-grandson, Will Brim, 7100 Sharondale Court, Brentwood, TN 37027 or Bethany Family Counsel, 421 Ocala Dr., Nashville, TN 37211. Woodlawn Funeral Home, 660 Thompson Lane, (615) 383-4754. A Dignity Memorial Provider.
JOSIE TIPTON HUMMEL
Josie Tipton Hummel, age 93 of Knoxville, formerly of Alcoa and Chilhowee, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2003. She was a member of Green Meadow United Methodist Church, a Graduate of Maryville College. She and her husband were owners and operators of Hummel General Store in Chilhowee. She was an Active Businesswoman of Blount County. She served on the Board of Directors of Blount National Bank of Maryville.
Preceded in death by: parents, Noah and Nancy Tipton; husband, Fred J. Hummel; three infant children; grandson, Marty Hummel; brothers, Dock, Harrison, Marion and Marvie Tipton; sisters, Harriett Watson, Samantha Everett, Mellie Whitehead and Laura Whitehead.
Survivors include: sons and daughters-in-law, Fred (Fritz) and Linda Hummel, Robert and Delores Hummel; daughter, Marie Hummel Ledgerwood; daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne and Jim Hartsell; grandchildren, Rocky Hummel and wife Gay, Carol Ledgerwood, Michele Hummel, Melanie Monroe and husband Mike, Lindsey and Zane Hartsell; great-grandchildren, Jonathan Hummel, Benjamin and Katelin Monroe.
Funeral service will be at 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 12, 2003 in the West Chapel of Smith Mortuary with Rev. Dan Moore officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 13, 2003 at Grandview cemetery for the interment. In lieu of flowers, memorial donation may be made to: Alzheimer's Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611-9501, Green Meadow United Methodist Church or to your favorite charity. Family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 12, 2003, West Chapel, Smith Mortuary, Maryville, 865-983-1000
MARY EVELYN CURLES
Mary Evelyn Curles, of Maryville died Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church and spent her life as a caregiver to those who were ill and needed care. preceded in death by: parents, Oscar and Nancy Hearon; 3 infant siblings; brother, Joel Hearon; sister, Lorene Penland.
Survivors include: sons, Dewayne and wife Teresa Whitehead and Tim Whitehead all of Maryville; daughter and son-in-law, Missy and Robert Murphy of Maryville; grandchildren, Jeremy, Jacob, Allen, Makenzie Whitehead; brothers and sisters, Georgia Cooper and husband Alvin of Maryville, Ida Cooper and husband Clay of Maryville, Leslie Hearon of Tallassee, and Jewel Whitehead of Maryville; many special nieces and nephews our family would love to thank and remember.
Funeral service will be at 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 12, 2003 in the Trinity Chapel of Smith Mortuary with Rev. William Cooper officiating. Interment will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 13, 2003 at Happy Valley Baptist Church. Family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 12, 2003, Trinity Chapel, Smith Mortuary, Maryville, 865-983-1000.
FRED GROVE ROGERS
Fred Grove Rogers, age 83, of Seymour, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at UT Hospital. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Seymour, and a veteran of the United States Navy having served in World War II. Retired employee of ALCOA and a member of the 25-year club. preceded in death by wife of 39 years, Katherine Louise Rogers; parents, William Victor and Ada Grove Rogers; and brother, Paul Rogers.
Survivors include daughters, Kim Haggard and husband, Greg of Seymour, Jan Bolton and fiance, Rod Weaver of Knoxville, Eleanor Houser and husband, Louis of Powell, June Romines of Seymour; grandchildren, Logan and Kameron Haggard, Jeff and Jay Houser, Lori Lynn Epperson, Lee Ann Litton; 6 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; brother, Victor Boyd Rogers and wife, Irene of Seymour; sisters, Ruth Brewer of Friendsville, Mary Pendley and husband, Glen of Columbus, Georgia; special friends, Howard Baldwin, Doris Berrier, Helen Payne, David Self, Dawn and Gary Wilson.
Family and friends will meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, Highland South Cemetery, for graveside service with Dr. Bruce Yates officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway,
BILLY HARVEY SPARKS
Billy Harvey Sparks, age 63 of Maryville died Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at his home. He was a member of Keeble's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church where he gave his soul to the Lord in 1997. He enjoyed attending church, gospel music and his church family. He also enjoyed hunting, camping, Nascar, wrestling, working in his garage and spending time with his family, especially his 8 precious grandchildren. preceded in death by: father, John Woodrow Sparks, Sr.; mother, Laura Cooper Sparks; sisters, Maebell Sparks, Peggy Sue Hornburg; son-in-law, Stephen Solomon.
Survivors include: wife of 44 years, Wanda Sparks; son and daughter-in-law, Billy Wayne and Kim Sparks of Maryville; daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela and Mike Felty of Maryville, Sheila and Mark McMahan of Walland; daughter, Kathy Solomon of Maryville; grandchildren, Kris, Danny, Beth, and Brad Sparks, Shanda and Sarah Russell, Dakota McMahan, Samantha Solomon; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ed and Jean Sparks of Maryville, Teater and RoseMary Sparks of Townsend, Pete and Melinda Sparks of Stockbridge, GA; brother, James (Bud) Sparks of Stockbridge, GA; sisters and brothers-in-law, Gaynell and Lamar Head and Joyce and Billy Webb all of Stockbridge, GA; sisters, Betty Jo Carpenter of Memphis, Shirley Gasper, Darlene Seabolt, Judy Lowe, and Paulette Sparks all of Stockbridge, GA, and Dena Evans of Virginia Beach, VA.; special cousin, Troy Sparks of Townsend; special uncles, Bill Cooper of Louisville and Glenn Hannah of Walland; special friend, Dave Russell.
Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 12, 2003 at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Martin and Rev. John Russell officiating. Interment will follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 11, 2003, Smith Mortuary, Maryville, 865-983-1000
ALLIE M. BLAIR
Allie M. Blair, age 101 of Walland, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at Fairpark Healthcare Center. She was a member of Walland Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Betty and William Cagle; stepsons, Marvin and Howard Blair; brothers, Fred Cagle, Charles Cagle, Earl Cagle and John Cagle; sisters, Catherine Cummings, Eva Blair, Bell Martin and Ruth Cook.
Survivors include: daughters and sons-in-law, Grace and Harold Bledsoe of Maryville and Betty and Woody Compton of Walland; son and daughter-in-law, Earl Jr. (Cotton) and Edith Blair of Walland; 13 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Houston and Wilma Cagle of Dayton, OH; sister, Helen Adams of Alcoa.
Funeral services will be held 8:00 p.m. Wednesday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Timothy Martin officiating. The interment will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Rocky Branch Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home.
McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home 982-6812
THOMAS TILDEN EVANS JR.
Thomas Tilden Evans Jr., age 66 of Maryville, passed away quietly at home on Sunday evening, September 7, 2003. He was a 1959 Alumnus of Maryville College and a lifetime patron of the Maryville College program of Fine Arts, especially the concert choir. He was a mainstay of the Historic College Hill Neighborhood Association in Maryville. Tom taught Literature for 26 years in the Oakland Public Schools in New Jersey. He was a member, the organist and the choir director at the Ponds Community Church in Oakland for 22 years. Having been extremely active for many years, he was most recently the Dean of the Knoxville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. He had also been the organist at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. Tom's love and passion for music and the arts permeated and energized his life. He retired to live in Maryville and served Maryville College as both the Administrative Director of MACCO and the Fine Arts Assistant for External Relations. In 1983, Tom was named to Who's Who in the East for achievements and significant contributions in his fields of endeavor. In March, 2003, he received the Maryville College "Distinguished Concert Choir Alumni Award." Tom was born in Miami, Florida and is survived by his sister, Ann Howard of Miami; brother, Nicholas Evans of Dallas, Georgia, and nephews, Darren, Nicholas, Jeffrey and Thomas.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Maryville College Concert Choir, The Orchestra at Maryville College or the Blount Memorial Hospice Mercy Fund, Maryville, TN 37804. One of Tom's favorite sayings and one he e-mailed as recently as last month is, "Life is good! Be grateful for everything ... family, friends, health, peace ... be thankful for goodness, kindness, and thrill in the glory of each season that we live with Him - both now and forever."
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14, 2003, in the Fine Arts Hall at Maryville College.
McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home in charge 865-982-6812.
FRED GROVE ROGERS
Fred Grove Rogers, age 83, of Seymour, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at UT Hospital. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Seymour, and a veteran of the United States Navy having served in World War II. Retired employee of ALCOA and a member of the 25-year club.
Preceded in death by wife of 39 years, Katherine Louise Rogers; parents, William Victor and Ada Grove Rogers; and brother, Paul Rogers.
Survivors include daughters, Kim Haggard and husband, Greg of Seymour, Jan Bolton and fiance^le, Rod Weaver of Knoxville, Eleanor Houser and husband, Louis of Powell, June Romines of Seymour; grandchildren, Logan and Kameron Haggard, Jeff and Jay Houser, Lori Lynn Epperson, Lee Ann Litton; 6 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; brother, Victor Boyd Rogers and wife, Irene of Seymour; sisters, Ruth Brewer of Friendsville, Mary Pendley and husband, Glen of Columbus, Georgia; special friends, Howard Baldwin, Doris Berrier, Helen Payne, David Self, Dawn and Gary Wilson.
Family and friends will meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, Highland South Cemetery, for graveside service with Dr. Bruce Yates officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
