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GRADY, Mary Sue
born Feb. 27, 1928, in Birmingham, Ala., the daughter of the late Thomas Judson and Minnie Marie Helfenberger Orrender, passed away Nov. 14, 2005, in Knoxville. She was a member of Bearden United Methodist Church. Mrs. Grady was the former director/manager of Senior Nutrition Program, Mobile Meals of Knox County. During her career, she volunteered her time and energy organizing and directing meal delivery for Thanksgiving and Christmas. After her retirement in 1996, she enjoyed traveling the United States, “playing” in her yard, reading and watching professional football. Her wisdom and clever wit were enjoyed by family and friends. She believed as Eleanor Roosevelt believed: “Do one thing everyday that scares you.” She was preceded in death by her husbands, Roy M. Connell and Robert W. Grady; and brother, Thomas Judson Orrender Jr. Mrs. Grady is survived by her daughter, Linda G. Connell of Knoxville; son and daughter-in-law, John and Angela Connell; grandchildren, Jonathan, Andrew and Caitlin Connell of Orlando, Fla.; sister, Sherry Lynn Curl of Louisville, Ky.; and brother and sister-in-law, William C.(Bill) and Bunny Orrender, Holly Lake Ranch, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. The family received friends Thursday followed by a service at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with the Rev. Tom Seay officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bearden United Methodist Church, 4407 Sutherland Ave., Knoxville, TN 37919 or the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
FLURI, Janey Raper
age 54, of Knoxville, went to be with her Lord and Savior, her father and her brother Nov. 15, 2005. Janey, who was full of love for everyone she touched and will be sadly missed, was born Jan. 29, 1951, to William H. and Lou Ella Raper. Janey was a life-long member of Marble City Baptist Church in Knoxville. Health reasons forced Janey to retire after working in the security field with the University of Tennessee, Pinkerton, Burns and Dynamic Security. She was preceded in death by her father, William H. Raper; her brother, John D. Raper; her mother-in-law, Lucille Fluri Comeau; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Raper and Ella Mae Wolever. Survivors include: her devoted husband and friend, David Fluri; son and daughter-in-law, David Lon and Julie Fluri; mother (and best friend) Lou Ella Raper; brothers and sister-in-laws, Dan and Martha Raper, Ken and Lee Ann Raper, Kristi Raper; grandson, Corey; nieces, Jennifer Raper Kiser and Rachael Raper; nephews, William Daniel Raper, Kenneth Raper, Ross Raper; Kristopher Raper; Zachary and Bailey Raper. She also leaves a very special cousin and friend Mary Alice White and many other special cousins and her many friends at Marble City Baptist Church. A special thank you goes to the tape ministry and Mr. Bob Day of Marble City Baptist Church, and to Dr. Michael Carlson and staff for their devoted service over the years. Funeral service was Sunday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with the Rev. George Williams and Mr. W.C. Thornton officiating. Family and friends met Monday at Tennessee Veterans Cemetery for an interment service. Honorary pallbearers: Dan, Ken, Danny, Kenny, Kristopher, Ross Raper, David Lon Fluri and Corey. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bereavement Food and the Sermon Tape ministry of Marble City Baptist Church, 2740 Sutherland Ave., Knoxville, TN 37919. The family received friends Sunday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
COHEN, Gertrude Glazer
age 89, of Knoxville, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005. A first generation American and Knoxvillian, Gert grew up on Deery Street. A child of immigrants who fled the religious persecution of Western Russia and Eastern Europe, she graduated from Knoxville High School and worked in a trucking company office where she sometimes parked large trucks. In the mid-1950s, Gert and her late husband, Israel (Buddy) Cohen, acquired the Holiday Motel on Clinton Highway, which she operated successfully until they sold the business. She raised two sons on North Hills Boulevard while volunteering at Belle Morris Elementary and Christenberry Junior High schools, Heska Amuna Synagogue, Arnstein Jewish Community Center and in various community organization fund raising drives. Her pastimes included bowling and golf, but her passion was duplicate contract bridge at which she became an early Life Master. A fierce competitor, she and her favorite partner, Shirley Leeds, were frequent winners. Gert also partnered with a number of friends in their successful quests to become Life Masters. As “Mom and Grandma” she was very generous with her family as well as a donor in both the Jewish community and the community at large. Her death leaves a big gap in her family and community. She was strong willed and often insistent on her way, but when a reasoned contrary decision was reached, she usually supported it vigorously. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Aaron and Ida Bressoff Glazer; siblings, Jennie, Morris, Louis and Jerome Glazer and Bessie Glazer Hite; great-grandchildren, Nathan Israel Abrams-Cohen and Max Cohen Chapman. She is survived by her sons, Arnold G. Cohen of Knoxville and Robert A. Cohen and wife, Bobbie Littleton Cohen, of Winder, Ga.; grandchildren, Jeffrey H. Cohen and wife, Tracey Axtell, Daniel R. Cohen-Vogel and wife, Lora, Debbie Hayah Abrams-Cohen and husband, Jeffrey, Erin C. Chapman and husband, Alex, and Megan Rebecca Cohen; step-grandchildren, Ricky W. Bridges, Kimberly B. Moore and Stacy Bridges; great-grandchildren, Noah Albert Cohen-Vogel, Benjamin August Cohen-Vogel and Samantha Miriam Abrams-Cohen; brother, Guilford Glazer; sister and close friend, Bella G. Leeds; and many dear cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Family and friends met Friday at New Jewish Cemetery for a graveside service with Rabbi Louis Zivic officiating. Pallbearers: Jeffrey Abrams-Cohen, Gary M. Leeds, Daniel R. Cohen-Vogel, Jeffrey H. Cohen, Alan Glazer, M.D. and Ricky W. Bridges. Honorary pallbearers: Scott Glazer, Arthur J. Hite, Mark Saroff, Gene Dandy, Stephen Leeds, David Leeds, Jay Glazer, Emerson U. Glazer and Brad A. Glazer. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the I.B. Cohen Endowment Fund, c/o Heska Amuna Synagogue, P.O. Box 10162, Knoxville, TN 37939, the Knoxville Jewish Alliance or the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
WILLIAMS, Joyce Alverta
age 80, of West Knoxville, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, at Baptist Hospital West. She was a member of Bearden United Methodist Church and the owner of Town & County Real Estate. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester B. Williams; brother, Gaines Allwin Robertson; and parents, John and Louvenna Robertson. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Margit Williams; granddaughter, Kristina Williams; grandson, Patrick Williams; brother and sister-in-law, Gerald and Reba Robertson; aunts, Grace Denson and Frances Huskey; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Family and friends met at Highland Memorial Cemetery Saturday for a graveside service with the Rev. Tom Seay officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, 1901 Clinch Ave., Knoxville, TN 37916. The family received friends Friday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
HARRIGAN, Lawrence V.
of West Knoxville, and a longtime resident of Rye, N.Y., died Nov. 16, 2005, in Knoxville. He was 69. Born on Aug. 8, 1936, in Port Chester, N.Y., to James and Ellen Harrigan, Lawrence graduated from Stepinac High School and Iona College. He married Mary Hayes on May 7, 1960, at Church of the Resurrection in Rye. Lawrence was the finance officer for the Scarsdale, New York Board of Education for 40 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Ellen; brother, James; and sister, Mary Ellen. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of Knoxville; brothers, Francis of Rye, Robert of Lehigh Acres, Fla.; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Tracey of Knoxville; son, Stephen of Miami, Fla.; son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Rebecca of Atlanta, Ga.; and grandchildren, Kathleen, Mary and Hayes Harrigan of Knoxville, Samuel and Molly Harrigan of Atlanta. A funeral mass was celebrated Saturday at Sacred Heart Cathedral with the Rev. T. Allen Humbrecht officiating. The family received friends Friday with a Christian Prayer Service at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
NEAL, Tammy Michelle
age 28, of Lake City, formerly of Knoxville and Russellville, passed away suddenly Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005. Tammy was a wonderful stepmother, daughter and sister. Survivors: parents Eddie and Kathy Neal of Farragut; sister and brother-in-law, Tracy and Aaron Marston of Johnson City; grandparents, Cliff and Frankie Doll of Sun City West, Ariz., Meda Neal of Knoxville; boy friend, Jamie Fritts and children, Logan and McKinley of Lake City; several aunts, uncles and cousins. The body lay in state Sunday, Nov. 20, with a Memorial Service following in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with Pastor Tim Shaughnessy and Pastor Rick Dunn officiating. The family received friends following the service. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, 11915 Kingston Pike, served the Neal family.
DELAP, James H.
age 64, of Knoxville, died peacefully Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005. He was the owner of the Incurable Collector Old and Rare Bookshop; a well-known radio talk show host for WKGN in 1984. Jim served in the U.S. Army for three years during the Vietnam War era and was commissioned as a first lieutenant. He attended East Tennessee State University where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and was an executive director of Group Homes, Inc. Jim was preceded in death by his father, Fred Delap on Sept. 26, 2005. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Ann Delap; and mother Shirley Delap, both of Knoxville. A celebration of Jim’s life was held Friday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. Being Jim was an avid animal lover, memorials may be made to H.A.B.I.T. with The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071. The family received friends following the memorial service at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
BARRETT, Vivian Carolyn
age 91, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, at her West Knoxville home. She was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Ray W. Hammond, Leo E. Hammond, Uri E. Hammond and Lena Barbara Sanford. Mrs. Barrett is survived by her husband of 71 years, John W. (Jack) Barrett, a retired University of Tennessee professor; daughter, Sheila C. Mueller of Jamesville, N.Y.; son, J. Michael Barrett of Palm Harbor, Fla.; four grandchildren, Joseph J. Mueler Jr., John F. Mueller, Michael Mueller and Karen A. Mueller; eight great-grandchildren, Joseph III, Hannah, Nicole, Patrick, Samuel, Christopher, Elliot and Vivian Mueller; and sister-in-law, Pat Wayman. The family received friends Saturday followed by a service at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with Robert Childs officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the University of Tennessee, Department of Forestery, Wildlife and Fisheries Scholarship Fund, Office of Development, 600 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
