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Arden, Diane Galyon, age 54, of Lenoir City, passed Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at St. Mary's Hospice in Knoxville. Diane was an employee of Loudon Co. Sheriff's Dept. She was preceded in death by parents, S. J. and Rosie Lee Galyon; grandparents, Ed and Lectie Galyon. Survived by son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Tracy Arden; granddaughters, Taylor and Tamara Arden all of Lenoir City; brother, Eddie Galyon and wife, Delly of Orlando, Fl; several aunts, uncles, and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. in the Hawkins Chapel. Rev. Charles Fritts will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 11 a.m. Friday in the Loudon Co. Memorial Gardens for graveside services. Serving as pallbearers will be her special friends from the sheriff's dept.: Tim Guider, Tony Aikens, Ernie Brown, Dwight Williams, Johnny Brown and Pete McGinley. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to St. Mary's Hospice, 7447 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37938. Hawkins Chapel, 102 B Street, Lenoir City is serving the family of Diane Arden.
SMITH, BONNIE J TAYLOR, AGE 84 OF THE ORAL COMMUNITY, Passed away SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 2002 AT THE FORT SANDERS PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER. SHE FORMERLY ATTENDED CHURCH IN THE ORAL COMMUNITY AND WAS ALWAYS READY TO ATTEND CHURCH SERVICES. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, CHARLES M. SMITH; SISTER, LENA MAE TAYLOR JENKINS; PARENTS, GRACIE ELLEN EBLEN TAYLOR AND ANDERSON TAYLOR; SURVIVED BY HER DAUGHTER, HILDA AND HUSBAND BILLY F. WRIGHT OF LENOIR CITY; SISTER, JO BOHANAN OF LENOIR CITY; NIECES, JO ANN BABB OF LENOIR CITY AND TERESA JOHNSON OF ROANE CO.; NEPHEW, BOBBY JENKINS OF LENOIR CITY AND SEVERAL OTHER NIECES AND NEPHEWS. FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 2 TO 3 P.M. SUNDAY WITH FUNERAL SERVICES TO FOLLOW AT 3 P.M. IN THE CLICK FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL WITH REV. TONY CURTIS, REV. CLAUDE BOHANAN AND REV. HOMER BOHANAN OFFICIATING. interment WILL FOLLOW IN THE ORAL CEMETERY. PALL BEARERS WILL BE CHARLES BABB, CHUCK BABB, DAVID JOHNSON, BOBBY JENKINS, LEON SMITH AND JR. BOHANAN. THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO SAY A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO DR. PETE STIMPSON AND HIS STAFF FOR THE CARE THEY HAVE SHOWN FOR SO MANY YEARS. CLICK FUNERAL HOME, LENOIR CITY IS SERVING THE FAMILY OF BONNIE SMITH.
Shubert, Irene Glass, age 83, of Lenoir City, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2002 at the Loudon Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Millard Shubert Sr.; sons, Millard Shubert Jr. and Leroy (Bo) Shubert; grandson, Michael (Bull) Shubert; twelve brothers and sisters. Irene is survived by her children: Richard Shubert and wife, Imogene of Lenoir City, Mary Smith and husband, David of Lenoir City, Nancy McMahan, Peggy Thompson and husband, Benny of Loudon; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and one great-great grandson; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe Wallace officiating. Burial will follow in the Lakeview Cemetery. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Irene Shubert.
Levine, Jack, age 76, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday evening, May 5, 2002, at NHC Health Care of Ft. Sanders. Jack was a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of WWII serving with the Navy in the Naval Armed Guard. He worked for many years as an advertising consultant and had traveled extensively. Jack was survived by his wife, Marie Cole Levine. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the in the Cokesbury Center Asbury Chapel with Rev. Stephen DeFur and Carol Hollar, Director of Congregational Care, officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Cokesbury United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 9908 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the family of Jack Levine.
Button, Lloyd A., age 75, of the Tellico Village Community, Loudon, TN, formerly of Middlesex, NY, passed away Monday, April 8, 2002. Lloyd was former owner of Dudley Poultry, a Middlesex Town Justice, a Fire Chief of the Middlesex Hose Company, and an honorary Deputy Sheriff of Yates County, NY. His wife, Dorothy Waterman Button, preceded him in death. Survivors: son, Lloyd A. Button of Freehold, NJ; sisters, Maxine Oppelt of Canandaigua, NY and Dorothy Meath Merriman of Rushville, NY; brother, Clair (M.C.) Button of Costa Mesa, CA; several nieces and nephews. A memorial service at the Middlesex United Methodist Church is scheduled for Saturday May 18, 2002 at 1PM. A chicken barbeque for family and friends celebrating Lloyd's life will be held at the Middlesex Hose Company Reception Hall immediately following the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association, 19 Schoolhouse Road, Somerset, NJ 08873 or www.diabetes.org website. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City, TN, is serving the family of Lloyd Button.
Liu, Mai Shian, age 66, of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Highland Park, IL and Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning May 5, 2002 at University of Tennessee Memorial Hospital in Knoxville, TN. The journey took Mai as a young peasant girl in rural Taiwan to the some of the most prominent schools of world. She graduated from the National Taiwan University with a B.S. in Pharmacy, earned a M.S. in Pharmacology at the University of Montreal, and a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Chicago. Her endeavors required persistence, hard work, and a fluency in Taiwanese, Japanese, Chinese, French, and English. She was a researcher and an assistant professor at the University of Illinois Medical School for over ten years after earning her doctorate. She resigned from a promising academic career to spend more time with her husband and two young boys. She later retired as a pharmacist from St. Theresa Hospital in Waukegan, IL in 1998 after twenty four years of service. Mai was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cheng-Huey and Mei Yang Su; and sister, Dr. Mei Quey Shih. Survivors: husband of 40 years, James Jia-Nan Liu; sons and daughter-in-law, Dr. Joseph and Lynn Liu of Knoxville, TN, Dr. Henry Liu of North Chicago, IL; grandchildren, Bryce, Brennan and Olivia Liu all of Knoxville, TN; brothers, Tom Ta-Shen Su of Houston, TX, Ta-San Su of Taiwan, Dr. Ta-Hai Su of Taiwan; sisters, Iou-Yih Chen of Houston, TX, Tzu-Chen Lin of Chicago, IL; Wuu-Tsai Wu of Los Angeles, CA, Dr. Ming-Yeng Tang of Chicago, IL; and a host of special nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. Friday followed by a Celebration of Life at 3 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309.
Keaton, Sidney Sampson Jr., age 78, of Lenoir City, passed away Monday, May 6, 2002 at his home. Sampson was retired from the Labor Union in Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia French Keaton; son, Lloyd Ples Keaton; brothers, Danny, Peter, Isaac, Asa and Paul Keaton; sisters, Tennie McCollum, Pearl Masingo, Hazel Shepherd, Martela Bowerman and Dorothy Frank. Survived by son, Bill Keaton and wife, Linda of Lenoir City; grandchildren, Sampson Keaton of Virginia and Isaac Keaton of Lenoir City, Stephanie Moore and husband, Rob of Lenoir City; great grandson, Grayson Moore; brothers, Dewey Keaton of Washington, Homer Keaton of Friendsville and Ben Keaton of Lenoir City; sister, Oma Bowers of Friendsville; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. John Russell will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Hickory Valley Cemetery for graveside services. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Sampson Keaton.
Taylor, Richard P. (Rick), age 55, of Knoxville, passed away at 2:27 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at Park West Hospital after a battle with cancer. Rick was a member of Dutch Valley Baptist Church and formerly Supervising partner with Sonic Corp. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alan and Edna Taylor; father-in-law, Robert C. Lee. Survivors: devoted wife and partner of 15 years, Kathy Lee Taylor; loving son, Michael Anthony Taylor of Knoxville; son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Heather Taylor; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Scott Stevens; grandchildren, Lindsay and Cassie Taylor, Tammy and Alice Stevens all of Portland Maine; brother and sister-in-law, Edd and Jane Taylor of Lake City; sister, Linda Martin of Arkansas; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends and relatives. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday followed by funeral services at 8 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with Rev. Harold Duncan and Chaplain John Shaw officiating. Family and friends will gather at Noon Friday at the Long Cemetery in Clinton for grave side services with full military honors conferred by the East Tennessee Veteran Honor Guard. The Taylor family wishes to express special thanks to Covenant Hospice for their care and support. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Taylor family.
Wilson, Bobby Joe, age 64, of Kingston, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at his home. He attended Paint Rock Baptist Church. Bobby Joe was a retired construction worker. Preceded in death by parents, Flossie and Tom Wilson; brothers, James Allen Wilson and Charles Edward Wilson. Survived by wife of 37 years, Jerline (Jerry) Wilson; children, Joey Wilson and wife, Bonnie, Twila Fisher, Jamie Wilson and wife, Misty all of Paint Rock; grandchildren, Natosha Wilson, Cody Fisher, Zack Wilson and Trevor Wilson; great grandchild, Durell Cozart; sister, Imogene Harvey and husband, Lowell of Lenoir City; brother, J. T. (Ott) Wilson and wife, Betty of Kingston; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Fred Cook and Rev. Ted Halcomb will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Friday in the Paint Rock Cemetery for graveside services. Serving as pallbearers; Jimmy Walden, Jimmy MacIntosh, Mark Harvey, Robby Walden, Pety Walden, Lowell Harvey, Bobby Davis and Ricky Eubanks. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Bobby Joe Wilson.
Loftis, Charles R. (Charlie), age 87, of Farragut, passed away early Friday morning, May 10, 2002, at his home. Charlie was a retired plumber/pipefitter and member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local #102 in Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Smith Loftis. Survivors: children, Judy Hoy of Texas, Dean Loftis of Oklahoma, Ginger Grabeel of Farragut, Perry Loftis and wife, Kelly of Farragut, Gary Loftis of Knoxville, Martha Sue Burwell and husband, Carter of Knoxville; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A private graveside service was held at Concord Masonic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to a charity of your choice. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Loftis family.
Proaps, Bruce Alan - age 38 of Knoxville, passed away May 9, 2002 in Fort Payne, Alabama. Bruce was born October 31, 1963 in Loudon, TN He was employed by Midway Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville where he was a former employee of the year. He was the son of the late Robert R. Proaps Jr. and Virginia Proaps Holloway who resides in Narragansett, R.I. Bruce is survived by two brothers, Don Proaps and wife, Coralee and David Proaps; one sister, Helen P. Bryson and husband Jeffery; three nephews, Randy and Ronnie Proaps, Michael Bryson; two nieces, Sabrina Reeves and Jessica Proaps; great niece, Linsey Proaps; two step-sisters and faithful companion, his dog Tinky. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Gamble officiating. Interment will follow in the East Fork Cemetery in Oak Ridge. Pallbearers will be : Don, David and Randy Proaps, Al Krusen, Walter Arthur and Stephen Jeter. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Bruce Proaps.
WRIGHT, KERMIT EDWARD AGE 69 OF LENOIR CITY Passed away SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 2002 AT HIS HOME. HE WAS A RETIRED ROUTE SALESMAN FOR AMERICAN BAKERY, WAS A VETERAN OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND WAS A MEMBER OF AVERY MASONIC LODGE 593 F & A M. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, LINDA WRIGHT; 2 DAUGHTERS, LELA BAKER AND HUSBAND TERRY OF MARYVILLE, CINDY CURTIS OF LENOIR CITY; 4 GRANDCHILDREN, JASON GIBSON AND WIFE HEATHER, ALLEN CURTIS, SARAH BAKER AND ERIC CURTIS; STEP-GRANDCHILDREN, CHRIS BAKER, KELLI BAKER AND DEVIN BAKER; SISTER, LELA ROGERS OF CECILIA, KY.; BROTHER, THURMAN WRIGHT OF HUNTSVILLE, ALA; SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6-8 P.M. MONDAY WITH FUNERAL SERVICES TO FOLLOW AT 8 P.M. IN THE CLICK FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL WITH REV. TONY CURTIS AND REV. DANNY CURTIS OFFICIATING. FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL GATHER AT 11 A.M. TUESDAY AT THE PINE GROVE CEMETERY FOR GRAVESIDE SERVICES . CLICK FUNERAL HOME IS SERVING THE FAMILY OF KERMIT WRIGHT.
Hopper, Ida Beatrice Grubb, age 96, of Lenoir City, formerly of the Wheat and Bethel communities in Roane County, passed away Sunday morning, May 12, 2002 at the Farragut Health Care Center. Bea was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. Mrs. Hopper was an avid and very accomplished pianist. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Lee Hopper and Pink Grubb, who was the father of her children; son, James Robert (Bobby) Grubb; sisters, Lillie Clough and Mattie Thomas. She is survived by her children: Ralph Grubb and wife, Alice of Lenoir City, Wallace D. Grubb and wife, Janice of Denver, CO, Earl W. Grubb and wife, Lynn of San Diego, CA and Martha Grubb Hill of Asheville, N.C.; Twelve grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren; nieces, Juanita Melton of Knoxville and Mildred Miller of Ellijay, GA. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Tuesday followed by funeral services at 8 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Eddie Chasteen officiating. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Wednesday for graveside services in the Lenoir City Cemetery . Friends may also call at the home of Ralph and Alice Grubb, 5050 Harrison Road in Lenoir City. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Beatrice Grubb Hopper.
Cavett, Taylor A., age 87, of Lenoir City, passed away Saturday, May 11,2002 at his home. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for forty years plus. A lifetime member of Carpenters Local Union #50. Taylor was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara; parents, Arthur and Nancy Wilson Cavett; daughter, Christine Farmer; son Bob Ryder; several brothers. He is survived by his daughter, Maurine Stafford of Lenoir City; son, Bill Ryder of Nebraska; grandchildren, Deetra and Frank Toone of Clarksville, TN, Tabitha Kelley of Knoxville; great grandchildren, Reene and Savannah Toone of Clarksville, Christian and Sabin Kelley of Knoxville; special friends and neighbor, Dorthy White, June Easter and Deb Stafford. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m Monday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the Lenoir City Cemetery. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Taylor Cavett.
Fair, Willie Ruth, age 63, of Loudon, passed away Monday, May 13, 2002 at the Parkwest Hospital. She was a member of High Ridge Baptist Church of Kingston. Ms. Fair was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Zuddie Fair; brother, Wayne Fair; sisters, Faye Fair and Beulah Arwood. She is survived by her sister, Freda Rogers of Paint Rock; brother, James Fair of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Bryson Wood will be officiating. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Willie Ruth Fair.
Vaughn, Lorene Gossage, age 86, of Graham, North Carolina formerly of Lenoir City, passed away Monday, May 13, 2002 in North Carolina. Lorene was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Lenoir City. She was a longtime member of the Order of Eastern Star #188. A member and past officer of Scovill, Inc. Union. Lorene was retired from Scovill, Inc. after 27 years service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Vaughn; parents, John Blaine Gossage and Beulah Baker Gossage; sister, Ruby Gossage Way; brothers, Coy Gossage and Bert Gossage. Survived by step-daughter, Betty Waller of Maryville; step-granddaughter, Betty Jo Aikens of Lenoir City; great grandson, Chris Saylor; great great grandsons, Cory and Lucas Saylor; brothers, Ray A. Gossage of Graham, N.C. and Wayne Gossage of St. Louis, MO; sister, Dorothy Campbell of Knoxville; sister-in-law, Shirley Gossage of Lenoir City; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Family and friends will proceed to the Lenoir City Cemetery for graveside services at 11 a.m. with Rev. Ebern Allen officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 300 West 1st Ave., Lenoir City, TN 37771 Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Lorene G. Vaughn.
Wampler, Bobby Joe, age 64, of Lenoir City went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at Parkwest Hospital. He was the beloved son of Joe and Agnes Norris Wampler who had preceded him in death. Those left behind were his brothers and sisters and their spouses: Harry Wampler and wife, Jennifer, Violet Wilburn and husband, Richard (Bud), Bennie Roach and husband, Wayne, Newell Grimes and husband, Leonard, Riley D. Wampler and wife, Vicki and Janet Clemmer and husband, Alvin. Bobby also left a great number of nieces and nephews: Tim and Cheta Wampler, Chris and Angela Wampler, Velvet and Matt Buehler, David and Amy Grimes, Roger Roach, Daveau and Jason Haugen, Scarlet and David Mashburn, Paul and Beth Wampler, Angela and Mike Sciarra, Tammie and Chris Barbour, Jennifer Roach, Mike and Sarah Meek, Sheri and Mark Carr, Riley Wampler Jr., Jeremiah Wampler and Joseph Wampler. Bobby also leaves a host of extended family, special friends and compassionate care givers who loved him dearly. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday with funeral services to follow at 7 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Dick DeMerchant will officiate with nephew Rev. Mark Carr. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Friday at Click Funeral Home and proceed to Pleasant Hill Cemetery for graveside services at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Bill Roberts and nephew Rev. Paul Wampler officiating Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Bobby Wampler.
Fine, Robert H., age 74, of the Westel Community in Cumberland Co. passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was a retired cattle farmer. Bob owned and operated Fine's Electrical and Refrigeration Service in Roane Co. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the 43rd Infantry Division in the U. S. Army. He was well known in his community as a honorable hard worker. Bob will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Alvin Fine and Sarah Haynes Luttrell Fine; brothers, Joseph L. Fine, James M. Fine and Glen Edward Fine. Survived by his wife of 48 years, Betty Sue McNew Fine; children, Michael Andrew Fine and wife, Kristy of Buellton, CA, Vickie Fine Harris and husband, David R. of Oak Ridge; grandchildren, Matthew David Harris of Oak Ridge, Jason David Whittington of Kingston, Jessica Rhiannon Fink of Harriman, and Brent Andrew Fine of San Antonio, TX; great granddaughter, Maria Kate Whittington of Kingston; sister, Mary Fine Soward of Lenoir City; niece, Emily Brookshire; nephews, Danny Soward and Mitchell Fine of Lenoir City. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Friday with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Hasque Carter and Rev. Paul White will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Click Funeral Home and proceed to Roane Memorial Gardens for a graveside service at 11:30 a.m. with military honors conferred by the East TN Veterans Honor Guard. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Bob Fine.
Skidmore, Easter Edna Lynn, age 82, of Lenoir City, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2002. She was born March 23, 1920. Easter was a member of Silver Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Mae Plemons Lynn; brother, Lee Pete Lynn; sisters, Nellie Mae Titchnel and Lillie Musick; granddaughter, Barbara Jean Cook. She is survived by her husband of over 65 years, John M. Skidmore; daughters, Betty Cook of Lenoir City, Johnnie Garner and husband, Calvin of Loudon; son, Arthur (Spud) Skidmore of Lenoir City; five grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; sisters, Mary Kate Presley of Loudon, Frances Waddell of Philadelphia, Ruth Thrasher of Alabama; brothers, A. B. Lynn of Sweetwater, Charles Lynn of Philadelphia, Joe Lynn of Virginia, Thomas Lynn of Missouri, and Willard Eugene Lynn of Ohio; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Friday with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. in the Click-Hawkins Chapel at 102 B Street, Lenoir City. Rev. Scott Wells and Rev. Bill Webb will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Click-Hawkins Chapel and proceed to Roberson Cemetery for graveside services at 11 a.m. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Easter Skidmore.
Geiger, Arlene Elizabeth, age 62, of the Lenoir City, Avalon Community, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 14, following a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born Arlene Elizabeth Naughton on November 20, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Florence (McErlean) Naughton and the late James Naughton. Her childhood and school years were spent in the Chicago area. She was joined in marriage on October 1, 1960, to her high school sweetheart, Edward. Besides Chicago, they made their home in the Cleveland area and the West Bloomfield area of Detroit before moving to Hendersonville, North Carolina. They then moved to Tennessee to retire in the Avalon community. Arlene was a devout Catholic her whole life and most recently was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Farragut. She worked at various part time jobs, although her favorite and most important job was that of mother and homemaker. Arlene is survived by her loving husband, Edward, W. Geiger, 3 daughters and son-in-law, Tracy Lynn Geiger of Phoenix, AZ, Kelly Maureen Geiger of Pensacola, FL, Kimberly Ann and Robert W. Mansfield of Kalamazoo, MI; one grandson, Mitchell Edward Mansfield, sister and brother-in-law, Carl and Maureen Ott of Chicago and one nephew, Jeffrey Ott of FL. Arlene is also survived by her friends from every place she has lived, plus the new friends she made here in the Knoxville area. The family will receive friends from 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday with a Rosary to follow at 8 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 871 Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37909. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel,11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Geiger family.
Beal, Boyd Vernon Jr., age 55, of Knoxville, passed away suddenly Sunday May 12, 2002. Survivors: children, Stephanie Beal, Carmen Lawson, Linda Brown, Tricia Hillard and Danielle Beal; 13 grandchildren; sisters, Martha Bryant and Nancy Valentine; brother, William Beal; several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will gather 3 p.m. Friday at Marietta Cemetery for graveside services with Rev. Jack Wilkerson officiating. Friends may call at their convenience at Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915KingstonPike.
Smallen, Margaret Griffitts, age 92, of Lenoir City, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2002 at Baptist Health Care Center. Margaret was a member of Central United Methodist Church. Retired from Bailey Brothers Laundry. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Smallen; parents, Roy C. Griffitts and Louella Bryant Griffitts; 2 brothers; and 1 sister. Survived by nieces, Gayle McCallister of Lenoir City and Patricia Bunnell of Kentucky; nephews, Jerry Griffitts of Lenoir Ctiy and Jimmy Griffitts of Gray, TN The family will receive friends from 1-2:45 p.m. Saturday followed by Funeral services at 3 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Mark Gooden and Rev. Doug Crowder will officiate. Burial will follow in the Lenoir City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to Join the Journey, C/O Central United Methodist Church, 201 B Street, Lenoir City, TN 37771 Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Margaret Smallen.
Barringer, Fred C., age 70, of Knoxville, passed away early Saturday morning, May 18, 2002, at the Loudon Health Care Center. Fred was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving the Army. He was a retired draftsman from T. V. A. Fred was an avid fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Castro Barringer and Edna Hixon Barringer. Survivors: wife of 9 years, Mary Ann White Barringer; son, Jeff Barringer of Knoxville; step son, Vince Ballew and wife Camille of Michigan; step grandsons, Anthony and Alex Ballew; brother, Charles Barringer of Florida; sister and brother-in-law, Wanda and Mel Watson of Missouri; special niece, Annette; mother-in-law, Mary Irene Rinadi of Knoxville. The family will receive friends from 3 to 3:45 p.m. Sunday followed by funeral services at 4 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with special friend Rev. Kenny Seal officiating. Interment will follow in the Virtue Cemetery. The family of Fred Barringer would like to give special thanks to Loudon Health Care. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the family of Fred Barringer.
Sharp, Walter Edgar, age 86, of Knoxville, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2002 at the St. Mary's Medical Center. Walter was a veteran of W. W. II serving in the U. S. Army where he was wounded in Germany. He attended Dutch Valley Church of God and was retired from Cas Walker Grocery. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mable Lee Sharp; brother, Charles Sharp and sister, Rose Reeb. Walter is survived by his children: Paul Sharp and wife, Elizabeth, Linda Foust and husband, Larry, Carol Diane Clowers and husband, Mike all of Knoxville; 3 grandchildren; brothers, Elmer Sharp and Jack Sharp both of Knoxville; sister, Mable Stull of Florida; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday at Dutch Valley Church of God with funeral services to follow at 3 p.m. Rev. Jack Dean will officiate. Family and friends will proceed to the Greenwood Cemetery for graveside services and interment. Pallbearers will be: Jeremiah Clowers, Mike Sharp and Charles Orr. Family and friends may also call at their convenience at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City on Monday. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Walter E. Sharp.
Flanagan, Steven West, age 28, of Lenoir City, passed away, Monday, May 20, 2002. He was an employee of Kirby Manufacturing. He was preceded in death by great grandfather, William Flanagan; grandparents, Cecil and Laura Coates. Survived by wife, Angie Flanagan; son, Dakota Flanagan; step-son, Michael Crabtree; parents, Danny and Dorothy Flanagan all of Lenoir City; grandparents, Arthur and Betty Flanagan; several aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sammy Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the Lenoir City Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers: Tommy, Scotty, Keith and Ray Flanagan, Tim Keener and David Coggins. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Steven Flanagan.
