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CHRISTINE SCARBROUGH
Christine Scarbrough, age 52 of Alcoa died Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center after a brief illness. She was a member of Dotson Memorial Baptist Church. preceded in death by: father, Ralph Keller; grandmothers, Myrtle Amburn and Edith Myers; and uncle, R.F. Russell. Survivors include: daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Kevin Burchfield of Walland; grandchildren, Hailey and Jess Burchfield; mother, Dorothy Keller of Alcoa, TN; brother, Scott Keller of Louisville, TN; sisters, Barbara and Jonathan Russell of Alcoa, Kay and Don Mason of Friendsville; nieces and nephews, Mark and Brandon Russell, Lisa Ellis, Brad and Missy Mason; 3 great-nieces and nephews; aunts, uncles, John and Janice Ambern of Knoxville, Edith Scarbrough of Maryville, Ruth Russell of Knoxville, Darrell and Kathryn Keller of Maryville, Jean Keller of Maryville, Jim and Carolyn Russell of California, Margaret Melson of Washington; great aunt, Ila Young of Maryville; several cousins. Family and friends will assemble at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Forest Hill Baptist Church cemetery with Rev. Clifford Debety officiating. Family will receive friends from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 25, 2004, Trinity Chapel, Smith Mortuary, Maryville, 865-983-1000.
REX WHITEHEAD
Rex Whitehead age 49 of Maryville passed away Thursday, June 24, 2004. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vern and Dorothy Whitehead, Brother, Gene Whitehead. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Debbie Whitehead, Son, Josh Whitehead, Daughter and Fiancé, Christy Whitehead and Michael Kidd, Grandson, Tristin Whitehead, Brothers and Sisters-in-laws: Bobby and Anita Whitehead, George and Gail Whitehead, Sister and Brother-in-law, Mildred and Fred Gibson, and Sister, Shirley Lutterell, Mother-in-law, Mary Burris, Brothers-in-law, Howard and James Murr, Sisters-in-law, Marie Murr and Jamie Parker, several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Monday, June 28, 2004 at Memorial Funeral Home in Maryville with Rev. Rhyne Hearon officiating. The family will receive friends between 6-7 P.M. Monday at the funeral home.
MICHAEL DAVID LANKFORD
Michael David Lankford, age 41 of Adrian, MI, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2004, in Michigan. He was born in Alcoa, graduated from Alcoa High School, a former active member of First Baptist Church of Alcoa and was very active in the community. He was currently a member of a Baptist Church in Adrian.
He was an outstanding Christian man who loved the Lord and his family and witnessed daily to all he came in contact with by the life he lived.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Lankford of Adrian, MI; father and mother, Bobby and Shirley Constantine Lankford of Athens, GA; brothers, Gregory Lankford and wife Lisa of Maryville, Stacy Lankford and wife Diana of Woodstock, GA; uncles, Darrell Lankford and wife Joan of Friendsville, Tom Constantine and wife Nancy of Temple, TX; aunt, Betty Henry of Knoxville; numerous cousins; close friend and mentor, Bob Stark of Marietta, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel. Family and friends will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sherwood Memorial Gardens for the interment service.
The family will receive friends from 6-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home.
McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, 982-6812
ALICE SMITH TRUNDLE
Alice Smith Trundle died Friday, July 9, 2004, at Nashville's Health Center at Richland Place from causes incident to age. She was born January 11, 1914, on the family farm in Monroe/Loudon Counties that is now partly Rarity Bay and Tellico Lake. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. James Garland (Maude McCollum) Smith. Alice graduated from Loudon High School in 1932 and moved to Maryville with her family during the Great Depression.
She worked at Bell Telephone Company before marrying W. Scott Trundle on April 24, 1937. He worked for 41 years at ALCOA and was a member of the Blount County Quarterly Court before dying in 1965. After her husband's death, she worked at Proffitts in the retail buyer department until retiring at age 70. Alice was a member of New Providence Presbyterian Church. For over six decades she maintained close friendships with nine other Blount County women including Frances Allen, Margaret Grubbs, Mary Clark and Virginia Broyles through a monthly bridge club. Frances Everett of Maryville, has been a faithful friend since the families were stationed in Chicago by ALCOA during World War II. Alice Trundle loved to cook and sew. In later years she wrote poetry. Most of all, she loved children.
She is survived by her children, Scott Trundle (Liz) of Ogden, Utah and Ginger Manley (John) of Nashville; and siblings, Helen Crownover of Tampa, Fla., Charles Smith (Frances) of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Katherine Maloney (W.A.) of Telford. Her younger brother, James G. Smith, V, died in Kaneoh, Hawaii, on May 23 of this year. She had four grandchildren, Elizabeth Manley DeWerth (Scot), Steve Trundle (Kim), Jon Manley and Allison Trundle Strachan (Scott); and five great-grandchildren, Grant Manley, Alexander and Brendan DeWerth, and Claire and Scottie Trundle.
A private interment will be held at Grandview Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at New Providence Presbyterian Church with Rev. Steve Musick officiating. The family will receive friends at the Church following the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Providence Presbyterian Church, 703 W. Broadway, Maryville, TN. 37801.
McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home in charge 982-6812
FANNIE LEE ALEXANDER WELLS 'GRANNY WHITE' WHITE
Fannie Lee Alexander Wells "Granny White, " White, age 95, formerly of Tomassee Drive in South Knoxville, died Monday, July 12, 2004. Granny was born in Claiborne County, TN on October 21, 1908. She was a long time member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. For the past three years she has been a resident of Asbury Place and the family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to the staff for their loving care. preceded in death by parents, John Mitchell and Nora Ausmus Alexander; step-mother, Cora Rogers Alexander; husbands, Herman Wells and A.D. White, Sr.; brother, Bill Alexander; sisters, Barbara Turner, Alida Alexander; children, Lorraine Chambers, Mitchell Wells, A. David White, Jr., Albania Milani and Beth Haynes; sons-in-law, Jack Milani, Tom Milani and Ken Haynes. Survivors include children, Madelyn Milani, Jim White and wife, Betty, Ed White and wife, Peggy, Karen White Williams and husband, Hoyt, Angie White Barker and husband, Ken, Jane White Randles and husband, Fred, Tom White and wife Pam; son-in-law, Jim Chambers; daughter-in-law, Katherine White McClellan; grandchildren, Roger and Rusty Chambers, Davena White Anderton, A.D. III, Steve and Danny White, Jack, Sandra and Mark Milani, Sherry Haynes Lucking, Shelia Haynes Rauen, Cindy Haynes Dunn, Kenny Haynes, Beth Haynes Walker, Jim White, Jr., Lisa White Goodman, Hope Wade Humphries, Heather Wade Bunch, Jackie White Mills, Jason White, Jana White Deucharme, Missy Bowerman Jones, Derrick Bowerman, Drew, Mitch and Lucas Barker, Natalie Randles Brown and Sam White. Granny's legacy of love includes many great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. The family will receive friends 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Chapman Hwy., with a celebration of Granny's life to follow at 7:30 p.m., Rev. Ken Barker and Rev. Fred Randles officiating. The family and friends will meet Thursday at Mt. Olive cemetery for a 10:00 a.m. interment service. Pallbearers will be Roger and Rusty Chambers, Jim White, Jr., Derrick Bowerman, Drew, Mitch and Lucas Barker and Sam White. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack and Mark Milani, A.D. III, Steve and Danny White, Tracy Milani, Kenny Haynes, Jason White and Andrew White, The family requests that friends contact Berry Funeral Home for options on making memorials.
MARY LAURA ZACHERY
Mary was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and moved suddenly on July 8, 2004. She is now residing in her heavenly home, which has been under construction for 77 years. Mary was preceded in death by her mother, Sallie Prather, and now leaves to celebrate her life, 5 devoted daughters, Shirley (Johnny) Gay, Linda (Daniel) Provost of Houston, T, Gloria Williams of Cleveland, OH, Gaynell (Jimmy) Ferguson of Alcoa and Diane Norman of Atlanta, GA. She leaves 2 sisters, Genell Person of Dayton, OH, and Peggy (John) Walden of Alcoa, TN; 5 grandchildren, Stephanie Lemmons, Joel Scott, Shannon Zachery, Tana Williams, and Nicole Taylor; 10 great-grandchildren; 2 aunts, Mary Lee Jackson of Maryville, TN, and Gladys Scandrick of Dayton, OH. She also had an extensive family which included 4 foster children, Mary Scott, Jackie and Angie Moffett, and Howard Norman; and 3 foster grandchildren, Randall Cobb, Michael Cobb, and Kevin Jackson; several cousins, especially Henry Jackson, and Willene Thompson; 1 niece; and 5 nephews. Her special friends included Lewis Buchanan, Anna Garner, Sonja and Carl Armstrong, Bryan Garner, Martha Hudson, Jerry and Rosemary Hall, Madge Earls, Jackie Hill, Dorothy Brown, Watt Street neighbors, The Bethel Baptist Church family and the Hall community.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 15, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, Alcoa with Rev. Ralph Miller, Jr. officiating and Rev. Richard Brown, Jr. delivering the eulogy. Interment to follow at Sherwood Gardens. The remains may be viewed after 12 Noon Wednesday at Foothills Funeral Home, Maryville.
FINGER, CHARLES RALPH 'CHUCK, ' JR., 45, Athens, died June 26, 2004. Survivors: wife, Maureen Flattery Finger, of Athens; mother, Mary Jane McClain Finger, and brother, Jack David Finger, both of Maryville. Visitation: any time Tuesday and Wednesday at the Finger residence, 318 David Lane, Maryville.
GOLDFINE, VIVIAN MCCULLOCH, 80, Tellico Village, died Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at Ft. Sanders Park West. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home.
GARDNER BOYD LYNN
Gardner Boyd Lynn, age 81, of Maryville, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2004, at Blount Memorial Hospital. He attended Meadow Branch Missionary Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II. preceded in death by wife, Wanda Beets Lynn and granddaughter, Sinda Whitehead Harmon. Survivors include sons, Ronald Lynn and Christopher Lynn, and wife, Tammy all of Maryville; daughters, Sharon Whitehead and husband, John, Delta Kirkland and husband, Lynn all of Tallassee; grandchildren, Cregg Lynn, Angie Myers, Doyle Stephens, Tanya Extine, Penny Stinnett, Grover Kirkland and Kimberly Teffeteller; great-grandchildren, Ashley Lynn, Cody Myers, Wesley Myers, Joey Stephens, Elizabeth Stephens, Kindra Extine, Sofia Harmon and Charlsey Tucker; sisters, Ethel Waldrop of Georgia and Beatrice Grant of North Carolina; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at Miller Funeral Home Magnolia Chapel, Rev. Beecher Whitehead officiating. Family and friends will meet at Farley cemetery in Topoco, North Carolina at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday for the interment service. Family will receive friends 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville
WILMA J. MCCONNELL
Wilma J. McConnell, of Maryville, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2004, at Shannondale Health Care Center, Knoxville. She was a retired Real Estate Agent and member of Alcoa First United Methodist Church. preceded in death by her husband, James E. McConnell, and parents, William Burton and Anna Johnston Jenkins.
Survivors include: daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Rick Young of Tellico Village; grandson, Justin Young of Ontario, California; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Bobbie Jenkins of Alcoa and T.M. and Evelyn Jenkins of Maryville.
Funeral services will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at McCammon-Ammons-Click Chapel with Rev. Joe Green officiating. Family and friends will meet 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sherwood Memorial Gardens for the interment. The family will receive friends 6:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday at McCammon-Ammons-Click funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Alcoa United Methodist Church Building Fund, 607 Gilbert Street, Alcoa, TN 37701 or to the American Alzheimer's Association, Eastern TN Chapter, 2200 Sutherland Avenue, Suite H 102, Knoxville, TN 37919.
WALTSIE ETHEL TARBETT
Waltsie Ethel Tarbett, age 99, of Maryville, born July 19, 1904, died Sunday, July 18, 2004, at Asbury Place of Maryville. Mrs. Tarbett moved from Union County in 1935, and was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Shirley Franklin 'S.F.' Tarbett; her parents, Cornie and Eli Kivette; nine siblings; a son, Gene Porter Tarbett; a daughter, Mae Ruth Dixon; grandsons, Roger Dale Arwood, Franklin Dale Tarbett and Ronny Joe Tarbett; and sons-in-law, Charles Rowland and Daniel Murphy. She was a loving mother and homemaker, a devout Christian and member of Madison Avenue Baptist Church. Her hobbies were her flower gardens, crafts and painting. She is survived by her daughter and her husband, Betty and Rev. David Arwood Jr.; daughter, Eutella Rowland Murphy; daughter-in-law, Melba Tarbett; grandsons and wives, Marvin and Karen Dixon, Kenny and Kristy Dixon, Jim and Cheryl Blatt, Glen and Anita Tarbett, Doug Tarbett, Ron Tarbett, Gary and Dinah Rowland; granddaughters and husbands, Dreva and Kenneth McKee, Ilene Harlan, Lisa Tarbett, Wanda McMillan, Angelia and Dave Gaines, Barbara and David Nave, and Sheila Schlosshan; 29 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; special friend, Betty Billeter; a host of friends and loved ones; and her church family. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 8:00 p.m. in the Trinity Chapel of Smith Mortuary with Rev. Earl Taylor and Rev. Keith Johnson officiating. Family and friends will assemble on Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at 9 a.m. in Sherwood Memorial Gardens for interment. Memorial donations may be made to the Madison Avenue Baptist Church at 1918 Madison Ave., Maryville, TN 37804, or the church of your choice. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 20, 2004, from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m. in the Trinity Chapel of Smith Mortuary Inc., Maryville, 983-1000.
MARY `MAGGIE' THOMAS
Mary 'Maggie' Thomas, age 78, of Maryville, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2004, at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly Thomas; parents, Paul and Molly Everett; son, Ronald P. Thomas; grandson, Brandon Shane Thomas; brother, James Everett; and sister, Ruth Potter.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, George and Sandra P. Thomas; granddaughter, Stacey Collette Eggers and her husband Troy; sister-in-law, Georgia M. Thomas, all of Maryville; several nieces and nephews; special friends Shirley and Herbert Rogers.
Funeral services will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Copeland officiating. Family and friends will meet 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Sherwood Memorial Gardens for the interment service.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville, 982-6812.
HELEN GIFFEN DICKSON
Helen Giffen Dickson, age 88, died at Shannondale Health Care Center on July 15, 2004. She was born on March 22, 1916, in Moundsville, West Virginia. She moved to Knoxville in 1918 when her father, Dr. James Kelly Giffen, became President of Knoxville College and she moved to Maryville when he became Professor of Old Testament at Maryville College. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1933 and from the University of Tennessee in 1937. She had a long teaching career in the Knoxville, Knox County, and Blount County School Systems, primarily at Eagleton Village School in Blount County. She served in the American Red Cross during World War II. She had a very deep Christian faith. She joined New Providence Presbyterian Church in Maryville in 1936 where she taught in the Church school. One of her pre-school pupils was Lamar Alexander. Her husband, Reps Jones Dickson, preceded her in death in 1957. He was the golf pro at Green Meadows Golf Club. Ann Baker Furrow was among the distinguished golfers whom he coached.
Survivors include her son, Richard M. Dickson of Auburn, Ala.; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Robert K. Dickson and Melinda Dickson of Farragut; granddaughters, Margaret Dickson and Rachel Dickson; brother, Lowell Giffen of Knoxville.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at New Providence Presbyterian Church with Rev. Steve Musick officiating. The family will receive friends at the Church following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Providence Presbyterian Church, 703 W. Broadway, Maryville, TN 37801.
McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville in charge 982-6812
