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John Robert Brooks, 71, a retired businessman, died of cancer July 6 at Wood Village in Sweetwater, Tennessee. A former resident of Grosse Ile, Michigan, Mr. Brooks was living in Vonore, Tennessee for the last two years of his life. Mr. Brooks was born in Clarksburg, WV. He served for four years in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War, with most of that time spent in England. While there, Mr. Brooks met his future bride, Geri O’Leary. Upon returning to the United States, he attended Fairmont State College in Fairmont, WV and received his B.S. degree in accounting and business. After graduation from college Mr. Brooks began his business career with the Union Carbide Corporation in Indianapolis, IN. He left there in 1967 to become Vice President and Comptroller of Monroe Scrap Material in Monroe, MI. Later, he became the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wyandotte Steel in Wyandotte, MI. Subsequently Mr. Brooks became the owner and President of Dix Scrap Material in Detroit, MI where he worked until his retirement in 1999. He was past President of the Wyandotte Rotary Club, past President of the Grosse Ile Athletic Booster Club, Committee Chair at the Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club and was active with Boy Scout Troop 1262 in Grosse Ile, MI. Mr. Brooks was an avid and lifelong outdoorsman. He was proud of his Life Endowment Membership in the National Rifle Association and was active with the Monroe Gun Club, the Michigan Rifle and Pistol Association, the Wayne County Sportsman Association, and was instrumental in the start of silhouette rifle shooting while living in Michigan. He enjoyed hunting small and big game and won numerous skeet and trap shooting awards. He was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic parish in Lenoir City, TN. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Gertrude Mary Brooks of Vonore, TN; four children, John Michael Brooks of Huntingtown, MD, Philip Edward Brooks of Carlsbad, CA, Ian Robert Brooks of Lake Berrington, IL, and Monica Marie Brooks of Phoenix, AZ; five grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City, TN. The body will lie in state from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church with a memorial service to follow at 11 a.m. Father David Boettner will officate. Military Honors will be conferred by the East Tennessee State Veterans Honor Guard. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City, TN is serving the family of John Robert Brooks.
Young, Carl Robert "Bob", age 77, of Knoxville, passed away at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, July 9th, following a brief illness. Survived by: daughter, DiAnne Young McMillin; grandchildren: Robert Woodson McMillin, Kenneth Young McMillin and Louise Callaway McMillin all of Knoxville; sister, Mary Young Maples of Lenoir City; brother and sister-in-law, Eddie and Loretta Young of Knoxville; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews also survive. Mr. Young was well known around the Southeast for his cattle brokerage, being co-owner of Young Livestock Company of Knoxville, and owner of Plateau Livestock Exchange in Crossville. He was a member of Central Baptist Church of Bearden, and Board of Directors of First National Bank of Loudon County. Active Pallbearers will be Landon Calvert, Ray Leamon, Bill Moore, Darrell Murray, David Sharp, John Smith, Larry Tittsworth and Bud Whitson. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Board of Directors of First National Bank of Loudon County, Noel Bernard, John Brandenburg, Sam Hardman, and L. W. Roberts. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The Fort Sanders Foundation, 1901 Clinch Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916 or Central Baptist Church of Bearden, God Is Able Campaign, Deane Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919. The family will receive friends Thursday, July, 11th, 5 to 7 p.m. at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 12th in the Macedonia Family Cemetery on Buttermilk Road in Roane County, Dr. Larry Fields and Dr. Henry Childs will officiate. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Bob Young.
Sherrod, Michael Thomas (Tech Sgt. U.S. A.F. Ret.), age 75, of Lenoir City, passed away Wednesday morning, July 10, 2002, at the Parkwest Medical Center following a short illness with lung cancer. Mike was retired from the United States Air Force after 23 years of service. He has worked with Ledbetter TV for the past 21 years. Mike was a faithful servant of Cornerstone Community Baptist Church where he taught the Young Adult Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Mildred Courtney Sherrod; brothers: Emerson, Andrew, Elwood and Glenn Sherrod. Mike is survived by his sister, Mildred Jenkins of Lenoir City; brothers: Huchiale (Buck) Sherrod of Lenoir City, James Sherrod and wife, Rosemarie of Hertford, NC, Charlie Sherrod and wife, Rula of St. Cloud, FL; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Thursday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Cornerstone Community Baptist Church with Rev. Sam Petty and Rev. Michael Berry officiating. The body will lie in state from 1-2 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow in the Loudon Co. Memorial Gardens. Mikes brothers and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be: Ronnie, Steve and Greg Ledbetter, Jason Henderson, Gary Newcomb, Bill Yearout and Fred Guider. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Mike Sherrod.
Brown, Audrey Davis, age 77, of Knoxville, formerly of Los Angeles, California, passed away on July 10, 2002, in Knoxville. Her husband, Byron J. Brown, brother, Donald Davis and sister, Jeanette Davis Dougherty, preceded her in death. Survivors: sons and daughters-in-law, David and Jackie Brown of Knoxville and their children, Travis and Austin, Hugh and Cathy Brown of Avondale, PA and their children, Tony, Tyler and Ryan. A memorial mass will be held at 3 p.m. Friday July 12 at All Saints Catholic Church with Father Chris Michelson celebrant. The family wishes to extend their deepest appreciation for the care and compassion offered to Audrey by the staffs at Homewood Residence at Deane Hill and NHC Cavett Hill. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Samaritan Place, 119 Dameron Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel is serving the Brown family.
Hartsell, Lawrence Dewayne age 36 of Lenoir City, passed away Monday, July 8, 2002. He attended Loudon Church of God. Survived by son, Nicholas Hartsell; mother, Jewell Johnson and husband, Sam; father, Bob Hartsell and friend, Betty Ward; brother, Mark Hartsell all of Lenoir City; several step-brothers and step-sisters; grandparents, Myrtle Schrimsher of Loudon, Pat Hartsell of Lenoir City; several aunts, uncles and cousins. 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 with Rev. Jim Bowers officiating. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Saturday at Click Funeral Home and proceed to Corinth Cemetery for graveside services at 11 a.m. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Lawrence Hartsell.
Spurlock, Dorothy (Easter), age 75, of Knoxville, passed away on July 11. Survived by four sons, James (wife Bonnie), David, Donald, and Mark (wife Kelly), and one daughter Jayne Welch; nine grandchildren, Adam, Robert Lee, Christy Phillips, Analis, Markus, Dylan, Nicholas, Catherine, and Justin Welch; a great granddaughter, Mariah Sturevant; a brother, Lester Easter, an aunt, Edna Raby; several nephews and nieces; many friends and loved ones. Preceded in death by her mother, Nancy Jane Clower, her father, Lycurgis Easter, and the aunt who raised her, Alice Galyon; her brother, Winidred and sisters, Billy and Frankie; and her son Robert. Mrs. Spurlock was retired from the telephone company where she was an operator for more than 30 years. She was a sacrificing and devoted mother and friend, whose humor and love will be missed by all who knew her. The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 14, from 1-3 p.m. at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. A funeral will be held at 3 p.m.followed immediately afterward by graveside services at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
BROWN, NELLE LEE AGE 96 OF POPLAR SPRINGS COMMUNITY KINGSTON Passed away JULY 13, 2002 AT THE HARRIMAN HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER. A MEMBER OF THE POPLAR SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, REV. JAMES BROWN; PARENTS, WYLIE AND RHODA GREEN; SISTER, IDA SHANNON; BROTHER, MARVIN GREEN; SURVIVED BY HER SON, BERNIE BROWN OF KINGSTON; GRANDCHILDREN, EVETTE STOUT AND HUSBAND DUANE OF HARRIMAN; LIBBY BOLDEN OF HARRIMAN; GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, ZACH BROWN, MADISON AND EMMA BOLDEN; 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 2 P.M. TUESDAY AT THE POPLAR SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH WITH ELDER DEWEY BROWN OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN THE CHURCH CEMETERY. CLICK FUNERAL HOME, LENOIR CITY IS SERVING THE FAMILY OF NELLIE BROWN.
Ooten, Ola, age 94, of Morgan Co., formerly of Roane Co., passed away Friday, July 12, 2002 at the home of her daughter in Douglasville, GA. Ola was a former member of Sunbright Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Alvena Stone and husband, Fielden, of Douglasville, GA; son, Lee H. Ooten and wife, Sarah, of Wagner, S.C.; 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren; sister, Frances Halpen of San Jose, CA; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Monday followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Eddie Click. officiating. The family will proceed to the Mars Hill Cemetery in Kingston for graveside services. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Ola Ooten.
JOSEPH ALLISON COURTNEY, JR. AGE 86 OF KNOXVILLE Passed away SATURDAY JULY 13, 2002 AT NHC FT. SANDERS HEALTHCARE. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, RETIRED ACCOUNTANT WITH MILLER AND MILLER ACCOUNTANTS AND WAS A W.W. II VETERAN SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORP. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORP. BAND. JOSEPH WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE, GENEVA CASE COURTNEY; PARENTS, JOSEPH, SR. AND PEARL LANE COURTNEY; SISTER, JUANITA HENRY; BROTHERS, KENNETH DELANE COURTNEY, REV. ALLISON BERNARD COURTNEY, AND DR. MAURICE LEE COURTNEY; HE IS SURVIVED BY A DAUGHTER, DEIDRE BEELER OF KNOXVILLE; GRANDDAUGHTER AND HUSBAND, AMANDA AND JAMES SWANSON OF KNOXVILLE; GRANDCHILDREN, ALISON AND CASEY BEELER; GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, JARED AND SABRINA SWANSON; BROTHERS, CLINTON AND WIFE PEGGY COURTNEY OF MARYVILLE, TED EDINGTON COURTNEY OF HOUSTON, TX.; SISTER, ANN MARGARET SMITH OF UTAH; STEP-BROTHER, FRANK P. HUGHES AND STEP-SISTER KATHLEEN HUGHES HUDSON, BOTH OF KNOXVILLE; SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS INCLUDING A SPECIAL NIECE, PEGGY JOYCE HENRY ALEXANDER OF NORFOLK, VA. MEMORIAL GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 4 P.M. TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2002 AT THE LENOIR CITY CEMETERY WITH REV. BRIAN COURTNEY OFFICIATING. CLICK FUNERAL HOME, LENOIR CITY IS SERVING THE FAMILY OF JOSEPH COURTNEY, JR.
Brackett, Ruth H., age 74, of Lenoir City, passed away Sunday morning, July 14, 2002 at her home. She was a member of Dixie Lee Baptist Church. Preceded in death by daughter, Carolyn Ann Brackett; parents, Offie and Mary Sluder; sister, Jewel Harper; and brothers, Ernest and Buddy Sluder. Survived by husband of 55 years, Thomas H. Brackett; children, Sue Moore and husband, Charles of Lenoir City, Jeanette Bowen and husband, Wayne of Oak Ridge, Eddie Brackett and wife, Terry of Lenoir City, and Tommy Brackett of Lenoir City; grandchildren, Jeff Harris, Christy Poole and John Brackett; great granddaughter, Alyssa Brackett; 2 brothers, Bobby Sluder and Benny Sluder; sister-in-law, Helen Sluder Humphrey; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesday with funeral services to follow at 7 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Joe Lynn and Rev. James Clayton will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Click Funeral Home and proceed to Fooshee Cemetery for graveside services at 11 a.m. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Ruth Brackett.
Lawson, Martha W., age 93, of Lenoir City, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2002 at the home of her daughter. Martha was a former member of Nelson Street Baptist Church. A former employee of Bacon Hosiery and Cotton Mill. She was preceded in death by husbands, Boyd Dean and Achey Lawson; parents, Mary Wrenn Wallace and William Barnett Wallace; daughter, Willie Mae Dean Hayes; son, Joe Edward Lawson; sisters, Allie Cornett, Marie Sims and Katie Mills; brothers, Willie Wallace and Thomas Wallace; infant brother, James Wallace; son-in-law, Walter E. Johnson. Survived by daughter, Virginia Johnson; son, Jimmy Lawson and wife, Joann all of Lenoir City; grandchildren, Ronald Boyd Hayes of North Carolina, Larry (Cowboy) Johnson, Sandy Brown, Jan Barger, Cynthia Breeden, and Doug Johnson all of Lenoir City; 9 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Monday with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. George Seay will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Click Funeral Home and proceed to Lake View Cemetery for graveside services at 11 a.m. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Martha Lawson.
Todd, Christopher Lee age 6 of Lenoir City, passed away suddenly Sunday, July 14, 2002. Christopher attended Lenoir City Elementary School. He was a happy boy and he loved Scooby Doo. He is survived by mother, Kerry Todd; father, Daniel Todd; brother, Zachary Todd; grandparents, J. C. and Alice Todd, Leroy and Vicky Hunt, Benny and Peggy Thompson and Joyce Birch; great grandparents; 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 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Chapman officiating. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Christopher Todd.
Forsyth, Marcella, age 83, of Loudon, TN, formerly of Bay City, MI, passed away Monday afternoon, July 15, 2002 at NHC Cavett Hill in Farragut, TN. Marcella was a member of the St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Lenoir City, TN and a former member of St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church in Bay City, MI, where she was very active in the women's club at the church. She was retired from Bay Medical Center in Bay City, MI. Marcella was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Forsyth. Survivors: Daughter and son-in-law, Noreen and Chuck Kulka of the Tellico Village Community, Loudon, TN; grandchildren, Christina Hacker of Michigan, Todd Hacker and wife Barbara of Pennsylvania. Great grandson, Ray Hacker of Pennsylvania. A Memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Lenoir City and 10:30 a.m. Saturday July 20, 2002 at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church in Bay City, MI. A luncheon at St. Maria Catholic Church will follow the service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church or to St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church. Click Funeral Home is serving the family of Marcella Forsyth.
Thomas, Eugene C., age 46, of Lenoir City, passed away Tuesday evening, July 16, 2002. He was a former employee of Yale Security. A veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U. S. Army. Eugene was preceded in death by father, Earl Thomas, Sr.; and brother, Earl Thomas Jr. Survived by wife, Helen Thomas; sons, Josh and Jonathan Thomas; mother, Barbara Perkey all of Lenoir City; step-sons, Scott Wilson of Lenoir City and Samuel Wilson of Smyrna, TN; step-daughters, Autumn James and husband, Chris and Jacquelyn Wilson; very special and beloved granddaughters, Sierra James, Brooke James and Brittnie Wilson; step-grandson, David Dunlap; brothers, Johnny, Billy and Jimmy Thomas all of Lenoir City; sisters, Lydia Helms of Loudon, Jessica Akins and husband, Ronnie of Huntsville, AL; 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. Elder Ricky Wiggans will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 11 a.m. Friday in the Lakeview Memory Gardens for graveside services. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Eugene Thomas.
Beeler, Deidrea Courtney, age 55, of Knoxville, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 18, 2002 at NHC Ft. Sanders. Deidrea was a former employee of La Petite Academy at George Williams Road and Bi Lo at Peters Road. She was preceded in death by parents, Joe Courtney Jr. and Geneva Case Courtney. Deidrea is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and James Swanson, daughters Alison and Casey Beeler; grandchildren, Jared and Sabrina Swanson all of Knoxville, and many loving family members and friends. Family and friends will gather at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lenoir City Cemetery for graveside services with Rev. Brian Courtney officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 7001 Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Courtney family.
Williams, Ina Mae Johnston, age 76, of West Knoxville, passed away Friday, July 19, 2002, at the Park West Medical Center. She was affiliated with the Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her sons: Donald Vincent Johnston, John Allen (Butch) Johnston and James Stanley Johnston; grandson, Tommy Crowder. Ina is survived by her children: Jesse Clyde Johnston wife, Geraldine of Knoxville, Anita Johnston Crowder and husband, Dude of Shelbyville, Darrell Wayne Johnston and wife, Debra and Robin Yvonne Williams all of Knoxville; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; brothers: Ira and Clyde Nelson of Muncie, IN, George Nelson of Rockwood, Paul and Jim Nelson both of Knoxville; sisters, Lois Justice and Annis Newcombe both of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday followed by funeral services at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Click Funeral Home Chapel in Lenoir City. Rev. Mark King will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 11 a.m. Monday in the Lawnville Cemetery in Roane Co. for graveside services and interment. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Ina Mae Johnston Williams.
Gregory, Larry Richard, age 58, of Farragut, TN, died Saturday morning July 20, 2002 at his home following a sudden illness. Larry was born in Nashville, TN on April 6, 1944. He graduated from MTSU University in 1968, and was a charter member of Sigma Chi MTSU Chapter. He served in the Army as a lieutenant from 1968 - 1970. Larry came to the Knoxville area in 1971 where he began his career at Bull Run Oil Company. Later he served as Vice President of Church Petroleum. For several years Larry worked in the hydraulic business before returning to the oil business. Larry was president of Central Florida Oil for four years and returned to serve as president of Harriman Oil and president of East Tennessee Transport Co. He was a member of St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church. Survivors: Wife, Alice Marlin Gregory, Children, Tracy Renee Gregory of Murfreesboro,TN and Richard Owen Gregory of Tallahassee, FL; Mother and Step Father, Nell D. and Joe Edgin of Nashville, TN; Sisters and Brothers-in-law, Ina Sue Marlin of Atlanta, GA; Ruth Owen Marlin, and husband, Rick Brugger, of Berkeley, CA, Carol Lee Taylor-Forsythe and husband, Frank, of Waleska, GA, Ruth Ann Hunter and husband, Ken, of Oak Ridge, TN; Niece, Alice M. Brugger of Berkley and Nephew, James A. Hunter of Oak Ridge. The family would appreciate flowers or memorials may be made to The Geffen Cancer Center and Research Institute, 981 37th Place, Vero Beach, FL 32960. The family will receive friends 6:00 - 7:45p.m. Sunday at Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, 11915 Kingston Pike with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. with Rev. Lloyd Blackwood officiating. Family and friends will gather for grave side services and interment at 2:30 p.m. Monday (CDST) in the Florence City Cemetery, Florence, AL. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel is serving the family of Larry Gregory.
Brewer, Rev. Edward Eugene (Gene), age 64, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2002, at the Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Valley View Baptist Church. Retired from Martin Marietta Y-12 plant. He served in the United States Army. Preceded in death by his son, Dwight Edward Brewer; parents, Dewey and Vola Brewer, step-brother, Carl Brewer. Gene is survived by his wife of 41 years, Ida Liles Brewer; children: Mark Alan Brewer and wife, Angie of Dallas, GA, Scott Brewer and Pam Turner both of Knoxville; grandchildren: Ashley and Destiny Brewer of Dallas, GA, Shane Turner of Knoxville; brother, Jerry Brewer of Knoxville; half-sister, Irene Jenkins Kendall of Oak Ridge; several nieces and nephews along with a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Monday followed by funeral services at 8 p.m. Monday in the Click Funeral Home Chapel in Lenoir City. Rev. Dewey Cooper will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Woodlawn Church Cemetery in Loudon Co. for graveside services and interment. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Gene Brewer.
Wicks, Wesley D. (Pete), age 66, of Farragut, died Monday evening July 22, 2002 at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center. Pete was an active and founding member of St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church. He was professor of Biochemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for 22 years. Pete is survived by his wife of 42 years, Nancy Wicks; sons, Stephen Wicks, wife Wokie and son, Lahai of Knoxville; Andrew Wicks, wife Amy and daughters, Katie and Emily of Charlottesville, VA; and Jamie Wicks of Orlando, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Pete's name to St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, 110 Sugarwood Drive, Farragut, TN 37922. His memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth's. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike.
Thomas, Edward Lewis (Eddie), age 57, of Lenoir City, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2002 at his home. He was of the Baptist Faith. Preceded in death by father, L. J. Thomas. Survived by wife of 40 years, Brenda Joyce Thomas; children, David Thomas and wife, Janet, Arnold Thomas and wife, Rachelle, Lisa Kay Covington; 4 grandchildren, Ashlee Thomas, Brittany Covington, Bryson and Natalie Thomas; mother, Axie Geneva Thomas of Lenoir City; sisters, Ann Isbell and husband, J. R.; Helen Cummings of Lenoir City; brother, Jack R. Thomas and wife; 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 Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ronnie Dotson will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Click Funeral Home and proceed to Pleasant Hill Cemetery for graveside services at 11 a.m. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Eddie Thomas.
Thomas, Jonathan Eugene age 21 of Lenoir City, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, July 24, 2002. Jonathan worked for East Tennessee Precast. He attended Hensley Chapel Primitive Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and boating. He was preceded in death by father, Eugene Thomas; grandparents, Nellie Price and Earl Eugene Thomas Sr.; uncle, Earl Eugene Thomas, Jr. Survived by mother, Debbie Esquilin of Loudon; brother, Joshua Carlton Thomas of Lenoir City; grandmother, Barbara Thomas of Lenoir City; first cousins, Corey Price and Chris Price; aunts, Cheryl McCulloch and family of Lenoir City, Lydia Helms and family of Loudon, Jessica Akins and family of Huntsville, AL; uncles, Johnny W. Thomas, Billy G. Thomas and Jimmie G. Thomas all of Lenoir City, Johnny Price and wife, Joyce of Loudon, Carl Robert Price of Loudon; several other aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Ricky Wiggins. Burial will follow in the Lakeview Memory Gardens. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Jonathan Thomas.
McKinney, Randall A. (Randy) age 34 of Knoxville, TN, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2002, at St. Mary's Residential Hospice after a nine month battle with cancer. Randall was of the Christian Faith. He was a crane operator/inspector before his illness, and a member of Tennessee Valley Operating Engineers Local 917. Randy is survived by his children, Jordan and Alex McKinney, Leah and Jessica Jones all of Shreveport, LA; mother and step-father Lynn Dell and Mike Kimbrough of Chattanooga; father, George McKinney of Odessa, TX; brother, Mark McKinney of Knoxville; step-brother, Kevin Kimbrough of Knoxville; grandmother, Kathlyn B. (Nan-Nan) Davis of Concord; uncle and aunt Reed and Karen Davis of Concord; aunts Phyllis White of Odessa, TX, Beverly Terry and her husband, Robert of Texarkana, TX; and the Boring Families of Concord, and the McKinney Families of Texas and Arkansas. The family will receive friends from 3-4:45 p.m. Saturday with funeral services to follow at 5 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with Rev. Don Acton and Rev. Richard Baker officiating. Interment will follow in the Concord Masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers: Brad Boring, Van Boring, Richard Duisen, Scott Elmore, Russ Frazier, and Sam Guinn. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Virtue Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 725 Virtue Road, Knoxville, TN 37922. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, 11915 Kingston Pike, Farragut, TN is serving the family of Randy McKinney.
Sharp, Lillian Ethel Webster (Dot), age 94, of Torrance, California formerly of Loudon, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2002 in California. Dot and her husband, Ellis formerly operated Sharp Grocery in Loudon and were former members of Loudon United Methodist Church She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Sharp and her son, Lloyd Sharp along with several brothers and sisters. Survived by son, Larry Sharp of Palm Desert, CA; 4 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren. Friends may call at their convenience at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Family and friends will gather at 11 a.m. Monday in the Steekee Cemetery for graveside services with Rev. Mark Gooden officiating. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Lillian Sharp.
Passons, James Thomas (Jim), age 69, of Farragut, formerly of Sparta, died early Saturday morning July 27, 2002, at U. T. Hospital in Knoxville. Jim was a member and former Elder at Farragut church of Christ. He was a retired Pharmaceutical Representative with Bristol-Myers Squibb. Jim played football for SMU, Tennessee Tech and the Knoxville Bears. He was a graduate of Tennessee Tech and a veteran of the U. S. Army Signal Corps. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and family man. Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Varina Mai Rawlston Passons. Survivors: wife of 48 years, Joan Womble Passons; daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah and Coley Woody of Loudon, Beth and Jeff Blevins of Knoxville, Amy and John Yander of Knoxville; grandchildren, Christine Blevins, Jacob Blevins, David Woody and Allison Yander; father, James Monroe Passons of Sparta; brothers and sisters-in-law, David and JoAnn Passons of Lenoir City, Bobby and Virginia Passons, Donald and Betty Passons all of Sparta; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 3-4 p.m. Sunday with services to follow at 4 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with Mr. Grant Standefer officiating. Graveside services 11 a.m. Monday (c.s.t.) at the Old Union Cemetery in Sparta. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Passons family.
Fisk, Nancy L., age 63, of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Denver, CO, passed away Sunday afternoon July 28, 2002 at Park West Hospital. Nancy was a member of All Saints Catholic Church. She was a former employee of J C Penney in Oak Ridge with18 years of service. Survivors: husband of 44years, Robert A. Fisk; children, Linda M. Fisk of Dallas, TX, Robert Fisk Jr. and wife, Kelly of Homer, AK; mother, Opal Baker of Minneapolis, MN; sister, Judy Sowden and husband Michael of Glochester County, VA; brother, Roger Randall and wife, Janet of Andover, NJ. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday at All Saints Catholic Church with a Mass to follow at 8:00 p.m. Father Chris Michelson celebrant. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Catholic Charities, 119 Dameron Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Fisk family.
