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Amos, Irene, age 88, of Lenoir City, passed away Monday, January 10, 2005 at Loudon Health Care Center. She was a member of West Broadway Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Paul Amos; twins, mother, Annie Ledford; stepfather, Perry Ledford; father, John Dowden. Survived by daughters, Barbara West of Lenoir City, Nadine Jacobs and husband, Raymond of Loudon; sons, Jack Amos and wife, Ruby, Ronnie Amos and wife, Margaret all of Lenoir City; half sister, Ersa Porter of Lenoir City; grandchildren, Billy West, Willis and Sandra Jacobs, Mike and Peggy Jacobs, David and Lisa Jacobs, Boyd and Jennifer Jacobs, Ricky and Sylvia Jacobs, Tim and Karen Amos, Carol and Randy Blankenship, Jackie Amos Jr.; 16 great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hawkins Chapel, 102 B Street, Lenoir City. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday in the Hawkins Chapel with Rev. Sam Petty, Rev. Bobby Lawson and Rev. Steve Weaver officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. Hawkins Chapel, Lenoir City is serving the family of Irene Amos.
Jenkins, Jim W. Sr., age 73, of Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at Sweetwater Hospital. A member of Mars Hill Baptist Church in Kingston. Jim was preceded in death by his daughter, Elizabeth Glandon; parents, Tom and Lou Jenkins; sister, Elizabeth Cannon and brother, Cecil Jenkins. His surviving family members are his wife, Catherine Jenkins; son, James W. Jenkins Jr.; daughters: Linda Brooks, Grace Hawkins, Mary Presley, Ann Harvey and Tracy Brewer; 21 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren; 2 brothers and 5 sisters along with many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Mars Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Benny Watson and Rev. Doug Green will officiate. Burial will follow in the Mars Hill Church Cemetery. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Jim W. Jenkins Sr.
Bertram, P. A., age 67, of Loudon, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at U. T. Medical Center. He was of Methodist faith. P. A. was a member of the National Cutting Horse Association and the Masonic Lodge in Louisville, KY. P.A. retired as owner and operator of Interstate Battery in Lenoir City in 1997. He was preceded in death by parents, Watt and Ocie Bertram and sister, Ann Rafferty. Survived by his wife of 45 years, Lois Bertram; son, Brent Bertram and wife, Tammie; daughter, Lana Joseph ; grandson, Blake Bertram all of Lenoir City; brothers, Gary Bertram of Florida and Wayne of Kentucky; sisters, Doris Templeman and Vickie Jo Weaver both of Kentucky; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Scott Cagle officiating. Family and friends will gather by 10:30 a.m. Friday at Click Funeral Home and proceed to Lakeview Cemetery for graveside services at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to National Kidney Foundation, 4450 Walker Blvd., Suite, Knoxville, TN 37917. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of P. A. Bertram.
Abert, Patsy Ruth Lee, age 40, of Lenoir City, passed away Tuesday night, January 11, 2005 at her home. She was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia A. Lee and brother, Ronnie Wayne Lee. She is survived by her husband, Charles Abert; daughter, Patricia Keener; son, Kirt Keener; stepsons, Chad Abert and Justin Abert; father, Edward C. Lee Sr.; sisters, Debbie Abbott, Penny Miller, Sandy Brown, Edna L. Manis, Johnnie K. Lee; brothers, Edward C. Lee Jr., Donnie Ray Lee all of Lenoir City; several nieces and nephews. She was greatly loved by her family and was a wonderful person. She would lift your spirits when you didn’t think you had any left. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday with funeral services to follow at 7:30 p.m. at the Hawkins Chapel, 102 B Street, Lenoir City. Rev. Ronnie Luttrell will officiate. Family and friends will gather at the Hawkins Chapel by 10:30 a.m. Saturday and proceed to Lenoir City Cemetery for graveside services at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made toward the funeral expenses. Hawkins Chapel, 102 B Street, Lenoir City is serving the family of Patsy Lee Abert.
Lasater, H. Alan, Ph.D., age 73, of Knoxville, TN, died Thursday, January 13, 2005 at Park West Hospital. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Knoxville. Dr. Lasater, the only child of William C. and Novella Lasater, was raised in Paris, TN. During his education at the University of Tennessee, he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. After completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee, he pursued his Masters and was awarded his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1968. Dr. Lasater began his career with the University of Tennessee in 1958 as a Lecturer in Statistics, eventually rising to the position of Chairman, Athletic Board, Faculty Representative for Athletics to NCAA and SEC, as well as the Acting Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance. In 1972, he was a founding member of "The Institute for Productivity Through Quality" at the University of Tennessee. In 1984, he became a Founder and Vice President of Tennessee Associates International (TAI), a firm active in developing and facilitating the creation and implementation of improvement systems for clients in the USA, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. Dr. Lasater was named as a "Fellow of The American Society for Quality". He was a lifetime member of the American Radio Relay League, call letters, WA4IRG. Dr. Lasater is survived by his wife, Linda Lasater; His children, Michael Lasater and wife Jennifer, Knoxville, Scott Lasater, Fort Wayne, IN, stepchildren Meredith Montgomery and husband Clint and James Kish; grandchildren, Luke Alan Lasater, Amy Jane Lasater of Knoxville and Ciara Lasater, Fort Wayne, IN; mother of children, Katherine Lasater of Knoxville. He is also survived by his cousin, Norma Clayton, Paris, TN. Dr. Lasater was a great of communicator inside and out of the classroom. He had the gift of encouragement and was a mentor to many professionals in the statistics field, as well as to both his sons who also majored in statistics. He will be remembered for his quick wit and his famous comments such as "two things not the same are different". The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:30 pm on Sunday at Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, the service immediately following. Dr. Doug Sager, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Concord will officiate. Full military honors will be conferred by the Volunteer State Veterans Honor Guard. Interment to follow on Monday at Maplewood Cemetery in Paris, TN. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the University of Tennessee, Department of Statistics, attn: Becky Walker, 916 Volunteer Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37996-0532. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Lasater family.
Fashbaugh, Robert Keith, age 82, of the Tellico Village Community, Loudon, TN, formerly of Ypsilanti, MI, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2005 at his home. He attended St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Lenoir City, TN. A veteran of the U. S. Air Force during W. W. II. Robert owned and operated Hayward’s Men’s Wear in Ypsilanti for over 20 years. He went on to retire from retail sales with Ideation Inc. of Ann Arbor, MI. He was a former president of the Ypsilanti Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. Robert was former president of the Michigan Retailer’s Association and was active on a national level with the Retailer’s Association. He was an avid golfer, fisherman and loved to grill. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Lee Fashbaugh and sister, Olive Dieterle. Survived by his companion of the past six years, Dordie Matthews; children, Grant Fashbaugh and wife, Nancy of St. Pete Beach, FL, Leslie Brown of Plymouth, MI; grandchildren,:Jake and Emma Fashbaugh, Julie, Anne and Casey Brown; great grandchildren, Tyler, Luke and Freedom; 3 nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 3:30 p.m. Saturday, January 22 at Nie Funeral Home in Ann Arbor. The family will receive friends prior the memorial service. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Robert Keith Fashbaugh.
WALDBAUER, SUSIE, age 103, of West Knoxville, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 13, 2005. Susie was born in Leimen/Heidelberg, Germany. She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin, and a son, Walter Waldbauer. She was loved and greatly admired by her family. Survivors are son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Carol Waldbauer of Knoxville, and daughter-in-law, Lois Waldbauer of Vicksburg, MS; grandchildren and spouses include, Kerry & Karen Waldbauer of Knoxville, Heidi & Kris Buttenberg of Reno, NV, Walter & Jenny Waldbauer II, of Newbury, OH, Sue & Steve Reed of Vicksburg, MS, Scott & Linda Waldbauer of Clinton, MS, Wendy & George Ansel of Starkville, MS; 14 great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; niece, Charlotte Thibo of Cleveland, OH; special grandniece, Maria Champagne of Battle Creek, MI, and special friends, Robert and Trautchen Akard of Knoxville. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tues, Jan. 18, 2005, followed by a celebration of her life at 7 p.m. at the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with Rev. Jack Underwood officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic,205 BadgerRoad, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, www.rfbd.org, in memory of her husband, Martin. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Waldbauer family.
Danko, Anne (Annie), age 92, of Knoxville died Thursday morning, January 13, 2005 at Brakebill Nursing Home. She had been a resident there for two months due to congestive heart failure and other illnesses. She had moved to Knoxville over two years ago to live near her daughter, Patricia Danko. born in America but raised in Czechoslovakia, Mrs. Danko returned to the United States in 1937 and worked as a homemaker, mother of six children, and janitress at St. Francis Hospital in Trenton, N.J. Mrs. Danko was a devout Catholic all of her life. She had a great sense of humor and loved flower gardening and in her senior years crocheting, bingo and dancing. Mrs. Danko was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Danko; sons Julius and David Danko; and daughter Mary Butler. Survivors include daughters Jo Ann Schmidt and husband Tom of Columbia, S.C.; Margaret Dusichka and husband John of Trenton, N.J.; and Patricia Danko of Knoxville. Additional survivors are 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with a Rosary to follow at 7 p.m. A Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oak Ridge with Fr. Michael Woods and Fr. John O'Neill as celebrants. Burial will follow in the Oak Ridge Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tennessee Right to Life-Knoxville Chapter (P.O. Box 5218, Knoxville, TN 37928-0218) or the Pregnancy Help Center (5103 Kingston Pike-Suite 109, Knoxville, TN 37919). Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel at 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Danko family.
Frye, Earl W. (Red), age 78, of Lenoir City, passed away Monday, January 17, 2005 at his home. He was a member of Nelson Street Baptist Church in Lenoir City. Retired from I. T. T. and a member of the Over The Hill Gang Pool League. He was a special husband. Preceded in death by his parents; 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Survived by his wife of 25 years, Mary Maddox Frye; sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Pam Frye of Lenoir City, Roy and Sandra Frye of Knoxville, Johnny and Nancy Frye of Florida; daughters and sons-in-law, Toni and Claire Hoffman of Lenoir City, Cheryl and Calvin Perkins, Shelly Holm all of Michigan; special step daughter, Sandra Fain and husband, Jeff of Nashville; step son Jackie Frye of Lenoir City; 13 grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; brother, W. T. Frye of Lenoir City; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. Dustin Risher and Rev. Gene Colvard officiating. Family and friends will gather at Click Funeral Home by 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and proceed to Lakeview Cemetery for graveside services at 11 a.m. Serving as pallbearers: Lynn England, Danny Varner, Gordon Sharp, Jim Pressley, Clarence Franklin and Dwayne Maddox. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Earl W. (Red) Frye.
Marley, Nell Grace passed away early Monday morning, January 17, 2005 at her home with her devoted daughter, and loving family friend Jeanna Palmer at her side. Nell was a loyal state employee at the Department of Transportation and General Services for 43 years. Nell was preceded in death by her son, Charles Edward Marley; husband, J. L. Crippen; mother, Nellie McKeethan; father, William Edward McKeethan; sisters and brothers, Frances, Jane, Donald and Jim. Survived by daughter and son-in-law, Jackie and Sam Tillery, granddaughter, Jessica Meade Tillery; grandson, Charles (Chad) Edward Tillery; great granddaughter, Sarah Jane Hajko; all of Knoxville; nephews, Will Chin and wife Laurie of Tom Ball, TX, Albert Bownds and son Chase of Baytown, TX; nieces, Wilma Rodriguez and husband Rene of Houston, TX, Donna Brantley and husband Phillip of Austin, TX, Shauna Chin of Houston, TX. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel followed by funeral services at 3 p.m. with Rev. John Shaw officiating. Interment will follow in the West Emory Cemetery. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Lee Toney and his staff, as well as Covenant Hospice for their excellent care and compassion. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Covenant Hospice or to a charity of your choice. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Marley family.
Markham, Margaret Allison, 35, of Knoxville, departed this life January 17, 2005. Allison grew up at Rocky Hill Baptist Church where she has been a member since childhood. Preceded in death by her father, David Robert Markham and her grandfather, William Bradford Johnson. Survived by her parents Brenda and Dan Sexton, son David Chase, and her brother Robert Anthony "Tony" and sister-in-law, Jodi Markham and her nephews Mike Wright and Joshua Spalding, step-mother Frankie Tylenda and brother and sister Andy and Ashley. Allison was adored by her grandparents Willie L. Johnson and Wayne and Margaret Markham of Crossville. She was loved by her Aunts and Uncles Harry Markham, Carol J. LaRue, Debra and Leonard Markham, Brad and Gina Johnson and Gary Markham and her numerous cousins. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel. Rev Brad Johnson, Dr Leonard Markham and Dr Philip Young will join us for a memorial service to follow at 8:30 p.m. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Agape, 428 East Scott Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the family of Allison Markham.
Goss, Charles E., age 68, (Charlie) of Farragut, formerly of Nashville, passed away Monday afternoon, January 17, 2005 at Parkwest Hospital. Charlie was a member and Treasurer of First Farragut United Methodist Church, and a member of the Horizon Sunday School Class. He was Vice President of Finance for Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company. After his retirement, he moved to Farragut to establish Comet Cleaners. He was an avid UT sports fan, a member of the Knoxville Quarterback Club and the Lady Vols Boost-her Club. He was a wonderful husband, father and papa. He was preceded in death by his mother, Catherine Young Goss; aunt and uncle, Lula Mae and James S. Pratt; cousin, Geneva Harrison. Survivors: wife of 44 years, Frankie Smith Goss; children and spouses, Barry and Leslie Goss of Knoxville, Sherri and Scott Ellspermann of Farragut, Christi and Alan Bilbrey of Bowling Green, KY; grandchildren, Brandon, Austin, Britney, Spencer, Hunter, Aaron and Ryan; special cousin, Gloria Tate of Waverly. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday at First Farragut United Methodist Church. A Celebration of Life will follow at 7 p.m. with Rev. Richard Edwards and Rev. Bernice Kirkland officiating. Family and friends will gather at 11 a.m. Friday at Concord Masonic Cemetery for graveside services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Farragut United Methodist Church, 12733 Kingston Pike, Farragut, TN 37922. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Goss family.
Ervin, Steven Dean, age 42, of Lenoir City, passed away suddenly Monday, January 17, 2005 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith. Steve was an employee of MasterCraft. He loved drag racing. Preceded in death by grandfathers, Boyd Mason and Robert Earl Ervin; uncle, Robert Ervin and special pet, Tasha. Survived by his wife of 12 years, Kim Brackett Ervin; son, David Ervin; mother, Barbara Mason Ervin; father, Homer Ervin and wife, Debbie; grandmothers, Eva Ervin and Martha Mason; special father-in-law and mother-in-law, Deane and Mary Brackett; sisters-in-law, Jenny Richesin and husband, Jason, Susan Brackett; uncle, Raymond Ervin; aunts, Lillie and Jim Corley, Peggy and Billy Chandler; nieces, Katie and Lindsay Richesin; several cousins including special cousin and friend, Ted McKee and several friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. with Rev. Terry Blankenship and Rev. Steve Weaver officiating. Family and friends will gather at Click Funeral Home by 10:30 a.m. Thursday and proceed to Loudon Co. Memorial Gardens for graveside services at 11 a.m. Serving as pallbearers: Ted McKee, David Masingo, Jason Richesin, Hubert Simpson and Ricky Lee Shepherd. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Steven Dean Ervin.
Wright, William Richard - born in Loudon County, Tennessee, August, 1917. died in Roswell, Georgia, January 17, 2005. Wright graduated from Lenoir City High School in 1936. Wright enjoyed the advice given for living by dedicated teachers of the public schools of Loudon County and Lenoir City, Tennessee. They kept hammering away at the theme that life was not always going to be a bowl of cherries, nor would it turn out to be a bowl of sour grapes either. Wright married Gladys Fritts of Lenoir City, Tennessee, in 1941, was enlisted into the infantry before WWII and honorably discharged after WWII. He spent five months in a military hospital (not combat related.) He worked briefly at ALCOA before attending Spartan School of Aviation on GI Bill to study meteorology. After Spartan, he followed a weatherman’s career leaving forwarding addresses at the post offices at Tulsa, OK, Jacksonville FL, Savannah, GA, Maryville, TN, Thomasville, GA, Augusta, GA, Winchester, VA, and Chattanooga, TN. After retirement in Chattanooga, Wright did a tour of duty as a TV weatherman for a Chattanooga station. He then moved to Newnan, GA to re-experience small town life. He picked up stakes again and moved to Roswell, GA, near his only child. He was a regional director of AARP. He served as a member of the National Red Cross Disaster Relief Team and worked several major disasters including hurricane Hugo. He is survived by a sister, Ellen Byrn, of Murfreesboro, TN, and a daughter, Virginia W. Strawderman, of Marietta, GA. Preceding him in death was his wife, Gladys Fritts Wright (2000), a sister, Ruby W. Williams. Funeral services will be held at Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City, TN, on Saturday January 22, 2005 at 2:00 PM. Friends and family will be received from 12:00 to 2:00 on Saturday at Click Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Lake View Cemetery. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of William Wright.
Moore Lester N., age 74, of Farragut, TN, formerly of Valdosta, GA and Tallahassee, FL, passed away Thursday morning, January 20, 2005 at Baptist Hospital West. Lester was a member of Farragut Presbyterian Church. He was retired from Winn Dixie Stores of Jacksonville, FL with 51 years of service. Lester was a veteran of U S Army in Germany. He was a Mason and a member of the Lodge in Birmingham. He was preceded in death by his parents, William M. And Martha Spear Moore. Survivors: wife of 22 years, Brenda Moore; son and daughter-in-law, Lamar and Melissa Moore of Woodstock, GA; grandsons, Zachary, Gabriel and Samuel all of Woodstock. GA; sister, Grace Posey of Bogart, Ga; brother, Willis Moore of Pinetta, FL; several nieces, a nephew, and several great nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 6: 30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with Rev. Ned Beckes officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Farragut Presbyterian Church Bldg. Fund, 209 Jamestowne, Farragut, TN 37922 or to the Liberty Church Benevolence Dept., 1285 North Cobb Pkwy., Marietta, GA 30062. Click Funeral Home Funeral Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Moore family.
Bledsoe, Mrs. Cecile Whaley, age 73, of Lenoir City, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 20, 2005, while in her home surrounded by both her friends and family. She was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and retired from Park West Hospital after 25 years of service. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 34 years, Frank B. Bledsoe. She is survived by her three sons and their wives, Larry Scott Bledsoe and fiancee’, Brenda Heath, Michael Wayne Bledsoe and wife, Cathy, Bruce Lynn Bledsoe and wife, Terry; six wonderful grandchildren, Stephanie Bledsoe, Laura Bledsoe, Kyle Bledsoe, Chrissy Bledsoe, Drew Robinson, and Skyler Heath all of the Lenoir City and Powell areas; long time friends, sisters-in-law, Katherine Faulkner Rench and Georgia Shaw both of the Knoxville area; several nieces and nephews. A special word of thanks to Mrs. Bledsoe’s care givers; Brenda Heath, Karen Isham, Ansley Isham, Brittany Isham, and Yvonne Times. These ladies have all volunteered and sacrificed of themselves to care for a dear friend. Family and friends will meet to celebrate Mrs. Bledsoe’s life from 12:00 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2005 at the Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Lenoir City. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. James Langston and Rev. Morgan Davis officiating. A graveside service will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Lenoir City. Hawkins Chapel, Lenoir City is ser ving the family of Mrs. Cecile Bledsoe.
Carpenter, Adele Thompson, age 80, of Lenoir City, passed away Saturday morning, January 22, 2005, at her home. She was a member of Hickory Valley Baptist Church. Adele was a retired cafeteria manager serving 33 years with Loudon County Schools. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles (Cap) Carpenter; parents, Charlie and Zelma Thompson. Survivors include her son, Pastor Charley Carpenter; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Jeff Disney, Linda and Joey Kimbrell all of Loudon County; five grandsons: Joey Kimbrell Jr., John Kimbrell and wife, Amanda, Aaron, Andy and Gene Disney; brother, Charles (Buddy) Thompson of Lenoir City and sister, Betty Beecher of Missouri; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5:30-7:45 p.m. Monday followed by funeral services at 8 p.m. at Hickory Valley Baptist Church. Family and friends will gather at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Axley’s Chapel Cemetery for graveside services and interment. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hickory Valley Baptist Church Building Fund, 3920 West Lamar Alexander Pkwy., Lenoir City, TN 37772. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Adele Thompson Carpenter.
Brashears, Martha Isabelle Eblen, age 90, of Roane Co., passed away Monday morning, January 24, 2005. She was a lifetime member of Bradbury United Methodist Church where she was active with the United Methodist Women, a song leader for over 50 years and recipient of the United Methodist Women Award. Martha was very active in her community serving as a Pink Lady at Roane Medical Center for 20 years and working Roane County Elections. She was a Charter Member of the Home Demonstration Club. Martha was also an avid quilter and a wonderful cook. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Clayton L. Brashears; great granddaughter, Mary Pauline Mathes and great grandson, Benjamin Daniel Brashears; brothers, Floyd and Hooper Eblen; sister, Reece Day Caldwell. She is survived by her children: David E. Brashears and wife Patti, James M. Brashears and wife Margie all of Lenoir City, Thomas C. Brashears and wife Lynn of Kingsport, R.C. Brashears and wife Marie of Huber Heights, OH, Polly M. Hensley and husband Kenneth of Kingston, Fredrick H. Brashears and wife Lorene of Lenoir City, Edna B. Gibson and husband David of Kingston; 17 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Maggie M. Smith along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bradbury United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Bradbury Cemetery. Rev. Tom Markwood will officiate and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The body will lie in state from 12-1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made Bradbury United Methodist Church Parsonage Fund, 3506 Buttermilk Road West, Kingston, TN 37763. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Martha Brashears.
