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Obituaries from February 2003

HORACE RUSSELL Age 81, PASSED AWAY SATURDAY FEBUARY 1, 2003 AT HIS HOME IN KINGSTON. HE WAS A MEMBER AND DEACON OF UNION CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH OF KINGSTON. HE ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, GOING TO CHURCH, AND FARMING. RETIRED FROM COUSINS CONSTRUCTION OF OAK RIDGE. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS, JOHN B. AND MATTIE VANN RUSSELL, BROTHERS, JOHN HENRY, HARVE, JIM, BILLY, TWIN BROTHER ORVILLE, AND ARNOLD RUSSELL. SISTERS, SADIE SMITH, DAISY MASSENGILL, MAUDIE GALLAHER, AND MAMIE PENNINGTON. HE IS SURVIVED BY WIFE VIDA RUTH RUSSELL OF 46 YEARS, BROTHER FRANK AND WIFE, BETTY RUSSELL OF OLIVER SPRINGS, SON DENNIS AND WIFE, TAMMI RUSSELL OF KINGSTON, DAUGHTER CONNIE AND HUSBAND, RICK SCHRIMPSHER OF KINGSTON. GRANDCHILDREN; JENNIFER AND HUSBAND NATHAN CRONAN OF KINGSTON, RUSSELL LEE SCHRIMPSHER, JODY RUSSELL, HALEY SCHRIMPSHER, AND RIKKI SCHRIMPSHER ALL OF KINGSON AND A HOST OF NIECES AND NEPHEWS. FUNERAL 8PM MONDAY AT UNION CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH WITH THE REV. RONNIE NICKELL OFFICIATING. BURIAL 2PM TUESDAY IN KINGSTON MEMORIAL GARDENS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 5 UNTIL 8PM MONDAY AT UNION CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS THE FAMILY REQUEST DONATIONS BE MADE TO: UNION CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND, 2740 LAWNVILLE RD. KINGSTON, TN. 37763. KYKER FUNERAL HOME OF KINGSTON IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

KENNETH HUNT MOORE, JR., AGE 66, PASSED AWAY FEBRUARY 1, 2003 AT HIS HOME IN KINGSTON, AFTER A BRAVE FIGHT WITH CANCER. GRADUATED FROM LAFOLLETTE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1954. SERVED 3 YEARS IN U. S. ARMY SIGNAL CORP AS A RADIO OPERATOR. ATTENDED TENNESSEE TECH IN COOKEVILLE. WORKED 31 YEARS AS INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN MARTIN MARIETTA AT K-25 AND X-10. WAS A AMATEUR EXTRA HAM RADIO OPERATOR AND PAST PRESIDENT OF EAST TENNESSEE HAM RADIO OPERATORS ASSOCIATION. SERVED 13 YEARS AS A VOLUNTEER HUNTER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR FOR TWRA. GREATEST LOVE AND PASSION WAS GROUSE HUNTING AFTER RETIREMENT. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS KENNETH AND MARGARET AGEE MOORE OF LAFOLLETTE, AND YOUNGER BROTHER JAMES LAMAR MOORE OF PHOENIX, AZ. WIFE OF 13 YEARS MARGARET ‘PAT’ MOORE OF KINGSTON ; BROTHER FRANK AND WIFE MELISSA AND SON BILLY MOORE OF LAFOLLETTE, SISTER FRANCES ALLEN MOORE OF GRASS VALLEY, CA.; SPECIAL LIFE LONG FRIEND PAUL AND FERN BAXTER OF LAFOLLETTE ; SON GEOFFERY LYNN MOORE, DAUGHTER CATHY ELLEN MOORE, AND GRANDSON GABRIEL MOORE ALL OF OAK RIDGE, SURVIVED BY 4 STEP CHILDREN; ELAINE KASTENDIECK OF MIDLOTHIAN, VA., TOMMY BAKER OF WILMINGTON, N.C., ROBIN OSBORN, OF POWELL, AND LORETTA BAKER OF KINGSTON, TWO UNCLES FRANK AGEE, OF LAFOLLETTE, FRANK H. MOORE OF KNOXVILLE, GRANDCHILDREN, TAYLOR AND KATRINA KASTENDIECK. KELLI, KIMBRELY, KRISTI, AND KARI BAKER. JOSHUA BAKER. EMILY AND REBEKAH OSBORN. HOPE AND WHITNEY DAUGHERTY . THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 UNTIL 8 PM TUESDAY AT THE KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN KINGSTON. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL FOLLOW AT 8 PM WITH KENNY PLEMONS OFFICIATING.

LOWELL “TONY” VOYLES AGE 61 OF HARRIMAN PASSED AWAY MONDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2003 AT HOME. HE WAS A MEMBER OF OPEN BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVORS; WIFE BRENDA VOYLES OF HARRIMAN, DAUGHTER LINDA CROSS OF HARRIMAN, SON JEFF VOYLES OF HARRIMAN, SISTERS RUBY BUNTS OF FL., IRENE WALLS OF OLIVER SPRINGS, BROTHERS DONALD VOYLES OF HARRIMAN, RONNIE VOYLES OF HARRIMAN, ARLEN VOYLES OF HARRIMAN. ARRANGEMENTS BY KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN HARRIMAN.

Dan W. Clink, Sr., age 83 of Sweetwater, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2003, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was a veteran of the 8th Air Force having served in WWII in the 447th bomb group. Active member of the Sweetwater Kiwanis Club up until his illness. Also, the Sweetwater Citizens for the Arts. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sweetwater Public Library. Preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Grace Clink; sister, Mary Clink. Survivors include: wife of 60 years, Eleanor Fenimore Clink of Sweetwater; daughters, Janice Clink of Florida, Lois Clink of Sweetwater, Wendy Clink of Florida; son, Dan Clink, Jr. of Virginia; grandchildren, Kimberly Clink Smith of Florida, Stanley Matthew Clink of North Carolina; great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Clink of North Carolina; sisters, Marguerite Benson of Oregon, Bonnie McLean of Minnesota; brother, Edwin Clink of Michigan; many nieces and nephews. The body is at Kyker Funeral Home, Sweetwater, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Carl Oaks officiating. Interment to follow in the Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park with full military honors provided by the Sweetwater V.F.W. Post 5156. Kyker Funeral Home of Sweetwater in charge of arrangements.

VIVIAN BULLARD LOWERY, AGE 70 OF 122 TIDWELL CIRCLE, HARRIMAN, TN. WENT HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2003 AT HER HOME. SHE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH AND A GRADUATE OF SOUTH HARRIMAN HIGH SCHOOL AND A FORMER OPERATOR OF SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. SHE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, MR. & MRS. D.E. BULLARD; SISTER, MARY EVELYN BULLARD; AND BROTHERS, JACK BULLARD AND MICHAEL BULLARD. A DEVOTED AND LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: HER HUSBAND OF 50 YEARS, HERMAN (HUMP) LOWERY, 5 CHILDREN, CARL EDDIE (BIG JOHN) LOWERY OF ROCKWOOD, TN, RICKIE LOWERY OF JAMESTOWN, TN, DAUGHTER & SON-IN-LAW, EVELYN & RALPH DAVIDSON OF HARRIMAN, TN, JERRY (WORMY) LOWERY OF HARRIMAN, TN, SON & DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, JAMES (JIMMY) & KATHY LOWERY OF HARRIMAN, TN, MOTHER-IN-LAW, FAIRL BICE LOWERY OF HARRIMAN, TN, 6 SISTERS, JOYCE SIMS OF TAMPA, FL, PEGGY HARVEY OF HARRIMAN, TN, LINDA FRANKLIN OF SPRINGFIELD, OH, BARBARA TEAGUE OF ROCKWOOD, TN, DELORIS GAIL WOODY OF HARRIMAN, TN, BECKY CURTIS OF ONEONTA, AL, 3 BROTHERS, ELLIS JOE BULLARD OF KINGSTON, TN, LEWIS (BUDDY) BULLARD OF HARRIMAN, TN, DONALD BULLARD OF SPRINGFIELD, OH, 9 GRANDCHILDREN, 3 GRANDDAUGHTERS, TABITHA RENZO, CHRISTY UNDERWOOD, SONYA LOWERY, 6 GRANDSONS, CHRISTOPHER LOWERY, JAMES CORY DAVIDSON, RODNEY LOWERY, MATTHEW DAVIDSON, JAMES HENRY LOWERY, NATHANIEL LOWERY, 4 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER, FAITH MADISON RENZO, 3 GREAT GRANDSONS, JUSTON TYLOR LOWERY, JACOB NEIL DAVIS, JOSHUA SHANE UNDERWOOD. SEVERAL STEP GRANDCHILDREN, NIECES & NEPHEWS, A VERY SPECIAL NIECE, AMY HARVEY DAWSON. FUNERAL AT 8:00 P.M. THURSDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL IN HARRIMAN WITH REV. EDWARD PARTON AND W.C. (SONNY) HARVEY OFFICIATING. INTERMENT AT 11:00 A.M. FRIDAY IN ROANE MEMORIAL GARDENS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 TO 8 P.M. THURSDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME, HARRIMAN.

WANDA CARR VANCE SHULTZ Age 69 OF LOUISVILLE WENT TO BE WITH HER LORD TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2003 AT U. T. HOSPITAL FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT. A MEMBER OF EAST ROGERSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH. A HAWKINS COUNTY NATIVE, SHE BEGAIN HER NURSING CAREER AT HOLSTON VALLEY HOSPITAL IN 1951, AND PROUDLY AND LOVINGLY SERVED HER PROFESSION FOR 43 YEARS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER FIRST HUSBAND JAMES R. VANCE, PARENTS WILL AND MOLLIE CARR, SISTER FRANCES FAIN, BROTHER GEORGE AND FRANK CARR. LEFT TO MOURN HER LOSS, HUSBAND: JAY K. SHULTZ OF LOUISVILLE, DAUGHTER: CATHY V. AND HUSBAND BOB McDANIEL OF KINGSTON, SON: PAUL S. VANCE OF OAK RIDGE, STEP-MOTHER: BELLE CARR OF SURGOINSVILLE, DEVOTED CAT: MARIO, SISTERS: NELL HORTON OF MT. CARMEL, CONNIE CRADIC, AND MARY LYNN SUTHERS BOTH OF SURGOINSVILLE, BROTHERS: C. W. CARR OF KINGSPORT, KENNETH CARR OF SURGOINSVILLE, EDDIE CARR OF CHURCH HILL, KEITH CARR OF VIRGINIA, SEVERAL NEICES AND NEPHEWS. FUNERAL 8PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2003 IN KYKER CHAPEL WITH REV. JOHNNY CARR, REV. BILL MILLS AND REV. REED SHELL OFFICIATING. BURIAL 11AM SATURDAY IN SHERWOOD CEMETERY IN ALCOA. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 UNTIL 8PM FRIDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN KINGSTON. “WELL DONE, THOU GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT.”

Carl Douglas "Doug" Dotson, age 51 of Vonore, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and attended New Hope Presbyterian Church. Preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Ethel Dotson; sisters, Faye and Linda Dotson; niece, Renee. Survived by: wife, Bobbie Kittrell Dotson; son Travis Colt Dotson both of Vonore; sister, Wilma Maddux of Athens; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jim Dotson of Rogerville, Billy Joe and Brenda Dotson of Madisonville, Larry and Elizabeth Dotson of Charleston, Darrell and Mildred Dotson of Sweetwater; nephews, Jimmy Dotson of Niota, Tony, Allen, Rodney, and Scott Yates of Athens, Chris Dotson of Loudon, Chad Dotson of Knoxville, Larry Dotson of Cleveland; nieces, Cindy Dotson of Sweetwater, Ann and Lisa of Athens, Candice Dunn of Cleveland. The body is at Sweetwater Memory Chapel where the family will receive friends Friday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral service to follow in Sweetwater Memory Chapel with Rev. David Koopman officiating. Interment Saturday, 11:00 a.m. in Sweetwater Memorial Park. Sweetwater Memory Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

GERTIE LAWSON PARKS, AGE 74 OF KINGSTON PASSED AWAY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2003. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH IN KINGSTON. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND CHARLES W. PARKS, PARENTS ISAAC AND ROSA MILLER LAWSON AND INFANT BROTHER, ISAAC LAWSON JR. AND NEPHEW KENNETH LAWSON. SHE IS SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW, NANCY AND JERRY KNOX OF KINGSTON. SISTERS GENEVA AND HUSBAND, ROSCOE PRESLEY OF PHILADELPHIA, TN. WILMA AND HUSBAND ARTHUR MCKELVIE OF VONORE, TN. AND LOUISE SELL OF KNOXVILLE. BROTHERS ROBERT “DOC” LAWSON AND WIFE GEORGIA OF PHILADELPHIA, TN, REV. BOBBY LAWSON AND WIFE GERALDINE OF LENOIR CITY, JAMES W. “JAY” LAWSON AND WIFE HAZEL, FLOYD LAWSON AND WIFE SUSAN OF LOUDON AND FRED LAWSON AND WIFE BRENDA OF MADISONVILLE. BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN LAW BOBBY AND BARBARA PARKS OF HARRIMAN, SUE AND DAVID RENFRO, MARCIA AND TOMMY MCFALLS, ANNETTE AND BOBBY HERRELL, LINDA PARKS JOHNSON, AND SANDRA PARKS OF KINGSTON. SPECIAL FRIENDS TROY HERRELL, DAVID PARKS, ELLEN MARTIN, MILDRED JACKSON ALL OF KINGSTON. EDITH ADCOX OF HARRIMAN, VIRGINIA SPRINGFIELD OF ROCKWOOD AND MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS. SPECIAL THANKS TO SHIRLEY BAILEY AND STAFF OF ADVENTA HOSPICE FOR THEIR CARE AND COMFORT DURING THIS TIME. FUNERAL 8PM SUNDAY IN KYKER CHAPEL WITH BRO. HAMP COONEY, REV. BOBBY LAWSON AND THE REV. RANDY GRIFFIS OFFICIATING. BURIAL 11AM MONDAY AT SWAN POND CEMETERY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 UNTIL 8PM SUNDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN KINGSTON.

Lucille Johnson, age 90, of Sweetwater, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2003, at Sweetwater Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Johnson, her parents, 4 sisters, and 8 brothers. She was a member of New Bethany Baptist Church. Survivors include: sons and daughters-in-law, R.H. Johnson, Bill and Judy Johnson all of Sweetwater, James "Red" and Evelyn Johnson of Athens; daughter, Barbara Richardson of Sweetwater; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The body is at Kyker Funeral Home, Sweetwater, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday with the funeral service to follow at 8:00 p.m. in Kyker's Chapel with Rev. Gale Miller officiating. Interment 2:00 p.m. Monday in the West View Cemetery.

ANNIE BELL SADLER AGE 92 OF 172 TUB SPRINGS RD, HARRIMAN PASSED AWAY MONDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2003 AT ROANE MEDICAL CENTER. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF MILL BAPTIST CHURCH. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBANDS, RICHARD LADD AND CHARLES SADLER, SONS, JOHN BLAIR LADD (ROOSTER) AND HERBERT RAY LADD, DAUGHTER PARTHINA COX. SURVIVORS; 13 GRANDCHILDREN, MANY GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND MANY GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. FUNERAL 10:00 A.M. THURSDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL IN HARRIMAN WITH REV EDDIE NEELEY OFFICIATING. INTERMENT IN EMORY HEIGHTS CEMETERY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 7 TO 9 P.M. WEDNESDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN HARRIMAN.

GILBERT ADAM REMLEY AGE 88 OF KINGSTON PASSED AWAY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2003. BORN OCTOBER 31, 1914 IN PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA THE SON OF GILBERT WILLIAM REMLEY AND JANE MARIE RICE REMLEY. RETIRED FROM WESTINGHOUSE MARCH 1, 1980 AFTER 44 YEARS OF SERVICE. HE WAS A GRADUATE OF UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH WITH A BS IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING. A MEMBER OF KINGSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH KINGSTON, TN. BALDWIN COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH MEN’S COMMITTEE. FAMILY LIFE COMMITTEE OF UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF KINGSTON. FORMER COUNCILMAN FOR THE BOROUGH OF WHITEHALL IN PENNSYLVANIA. SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE BERNICE KATHLEEN HENRETTY REMLEY OF KINGSTON. SISTERS JEAN REMLEY KERR AND OLIVE REMLEY NUSSELT OF PITTSBURGH. CHILDREN GILBERT WILLIAM REMLEY OF PITTSBURG. JO ANN REMLEY CRISTE OF FRIENDSWOOD, TX. BRYAN TERRY REMLEY OF KINGSTON. KAREN CYNTHIA REMLEY RICHARDS OF JUPITOR, FL. GRANDCHILDREN TIMOTHY WILLIAM CRISTE, TAMARA ANN CRISTE BANERJEE, AUSTIN DANIEL LITTON, JESSICA RAE LITTON FRANCE. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN BENJAMIN ROBERT CRISTE AND ALEX LEE BROWN. FUNERAL 10AM TUESDAY IN KYKER CHAPEL WITH THE REV. REED SHELL OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN HAZELWOOD CEMETERY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 UNTIL 8PM MONDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN KINGSTON.

JAY TURNER KYTE, AGE 82 OF KINGSTON PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2003. A MEMBER OF KINGSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, AN AVID GARDNER. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS GRANVILLE AND LECIE KYTE. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: WIFE; LOLA M. KYTE OF KINGSTON, DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW; GAIL AND SCOTT WOODLEE OF KINGSTON, SONS AND DAUGHTERS IN LAW; DONNIE AND CINDY KYTE OF KNOXVILLE, RANDALL AND KIM KYTE OF CLINTON, BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN LAW; CONRAD AND KATHRYN KYTE OF DANDRIDGE, AL AND KATHY KYTE OF WELLSBORO, PA., HOWARD AND BETTY KYTE OF URBANA, OH., WAYNE AND ELEANOR KYTE OF POWELL, SISTERS; RUBY MULLINS OF DANDRIDGE, WILMA ELMORE OF NEW MARKET, TN., GRANDCHILDREN; TISA MEIGHAN, JUSTIN KYTE BOTH OF KNOXVILLE, RYAN AND REAGAN WOODLEE BOTH OF KINGSTON, KRISTEN AND CASEY KYTE BOTH OF CLINTON, 2 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN . SPECIAL NIECE AND CAREGIVER BEVERLY LIPPERT . SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS . FUNERAL 11AM FRIDAY AT THE KINGSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WITH THE REV. REED SHELL OFFICIATING. BURIAL IN KINGSTON MEMORIAL GARDENS. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE KINGSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, OR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 UNTIL 8PM THURSDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN KINGSTON.

Mary Ruth Devaney Ferguson, Age 73 of Harriman, TN passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. She was a retiree of Burlington Hosiery Mill, former employee at Cato's and a volunteer Pink Lady at Roane Medical Center. She was a member of South Harriman Baptist Church. Survivors include: husband, Clyde F. (Brownie) Ferguson of Harriman; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon Kaye & Chuck Wallace of Kingston; grandson, Colby Nathaniel Wallace of Kingston. Funeral at 8:00 p.m. Friday at Kyker Funeral Home Chapel, Harriman. Rev. Randy Maxwell officiating. Interment in Roane Memorial Gardens at 11:00 a.m. Saturday. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kyker Funeral Home in Harriman.

Wanda L. Jett formerly of Harriman, Tennessee passed away Thursday, February 13, 2003 in Warren, Michigan. Preceded in death by beloved husband, Joseph S. Jett. Survivors: daughter, Brenda Jett of Michigan; sons, Stanley Jett and Douglas Jett both of Michigan; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Kyker Funeral Home Chapel, Harriman. Rev. Fred Scarbrough officiating. Interment in Roane Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday at KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN HARRIMAN.

BONNIE MAE BISHOP, AGE 80 OF KINGSTON PASSED AWAY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2003. FORMER OPERATOR OF THE U NEED IT SHOP IN KINGSTON FOR 9 YEARS, AN AVID BOWLER. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A GRANDSON JOEY MILES. SURVIVORS HUSBAND OF 64 YEARS KENNETH J. BISHOP; DAUGHTER, PATSY JEAN MILES OF KINGSTON; GRANDSONS, RANDALL J. AND WIFE DEBORAH MILES OF TEN MILE; CHARLES R. AND WIFE CAROLYN MILES OF TEN MILE. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, KENNETH RANDALL MILES, SHAINA AND NATASHA MILES, SISTERS LELA HART, ANNA MAUDE PEARMAN, AND GENIVIA SMITH. FUNERAL 8PM SUNDAY IN KYKER CHAPEL. BURIAL 11AM MONDAY AT BROWN CEMETERY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 UNTIL 8PM SUNDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN KINGSTON.

MARY C. (LAWSON) DAVIDSON, AGE 90 OF TEN MILE PASSED AWAY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2003. A MEMBER OF SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH, PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS JOHN AND ELTHIA ADAMS CLARK. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: NEPHEWS; THOMAS CLARK OF KNOXVILLE, JERRY BROWN OF COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS, NIECES; FRANCES HENDERSON OF LOS VEGAS, NEVADA, JEAN KIMREY OF EDNA, KANSAS, NANCY TRANSUE OF EDNA KANSAS, JANE KITTS OF CHATTANOOGA, PEGGY ELDRIDGE OF KNOXVILLE, STEP DAUGHTER, WILLIA FRAILEY OF TEN MILE. FUNERAL 7:30PM MONDAY IN KYKER CHAPEL WITH THE REV. PAUL LLOYD OFFICIATING. BURIAL 11:30AM TUESDAY AT FAIRVIEW CEMETERY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 UNTIL 7:30PM MONDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN KINGSTON.

MILDRED LOUISE (LANG) ROBERTS PASSED AWAY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2003 AT ROANE MEDICAL CENTER. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS MR. AND MRS. HENRY LANG, SISTER MRS. DOLORES WARNER, ALL OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA, HUSBAND ERNEST JOHN ROBERTS AND DAUGHTER PATRICIA LANG ROBERTS BOTH OF HARRIMAN. SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS ARE SON MICHAEL L. ROBERTS AND WIFE DEBBIE OF HARRIMAN, DAUGHTER SANDY ANDORKA AND HUSBAND RUSSELL OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, GRANDSON ADAM L. ROBERTS OF KNOXVILLE AND GREGORY MORGAN FORE OF WILMINGTON, N.C., GRANDDAUGHTER ELLEN M. ROBERTS OF HARRIMAN, TWO GREAT GRANDSONS AND ONE GRAND GRANDDAUGHTER. MILDRED WES BORN NOVEMBER 27, 1917 IN NEW ALBANY, INDIANA. SHE WAS A 1st LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING WWII, SERVED AT NORMANDY BEACH DURING D-DAY, AFTER WHICH SHE MET AND MARRIED HUSBAND ERNEST WHO ALSO SERVED AT NORMANDY. FOLLOWING HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE ARMY, THEY MOVED TO HARRIMAN WHERE MILDRED WORKED AS A NURSE AT ROCKWOOD HOSPITAL AND THEN FOR LOCAL PHYSICIAN DR. TOM EVANS UNTIL HER RETIREMENT. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 UNTIL 8PM MONDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN KINGSTON.

ELSIE R. BRANHAM AGE 81 OF HARRIMAN PASSED AWAY SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2003 AT HARRIMAN CARE & REHABILITATION. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY 11 BROTHERS & SISTERS. SURVIVORS; HUSBAND BILL BRANHAM OF HARRIMAN, DAUGHTER ADA RUTH BREWER OF HARRIMAN, 5 GRANDCHILDREN AND SEVERAL GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. FUNERAL 8:00 P.M. MONDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL IN HARRIMAN WITH REV DONNIE HILL OFFICIATING. INTERMENT 11:00 A.M. TUESDAY AT ROANE MEMORIAL GARDENS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 TO 8 P.M. MONDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN HARRIMAN.

WILLIAM ALBERT (ANDY) ANDERSON AGE 78 OF KINGSTON, TN PASSED AWAY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2003. MEMBER OF SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH ARMY VETERAN OF II. ATTENDED HIWASSEE AND FURMAN COLLEGE AND COACHED A GIRLS BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL TEAM, AND MADED MANY MISSION TRIP BUILDING HOMES. ANDY WAS AN AVID GOLFER AND BOWLER. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY STEPSON ROBERT BERRY. SURVIVORS WIFE DIDI ANDERSON OF TEN MILE, TN., DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW JANNE AND DAVID DORSEY OF BRISTOL, TN., SONS AND DAUGHTER IN LAW GEORGE AND DALE ANDERSON OF TRENTON, FL., CHARLES ANDREW (ANDY) ANDERSON AND IRENE HILHEA OF WATERTOWN, TN., STEP SON RICHARD DENNIS BERRY OF KNOXVILLE. BRUCE BARGER OF CLINTON, MARLAND. STEPDAUGHTER KATHY TRENT, CLINTON, TN. 11 GRANDCHILDREN 3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. FUNERAL 4PM MONDAY AT SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH WITH THE REV. PAUL LLOYD OFFICIATING. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 2 UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY AT SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH. THE FAMILY SUGGEST MEMORIAL DONATIONG TO SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND.

Beulah Rhea Thompson, age 92, of Sweetwater, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2003 at her home, after a lengthy illness. She was a member of North Sweetwater Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents: James Henry and Hester Lillie Thompson; sisters, Essie Florence Thompson, Mae Brackett, and Viola Thompson; brothers, Brad, Tommy, Isaac, Clarence, and Jimmy Thompson; nephew, Charles Thompson; niece, Helen Henry. Survivors include: nieces and nephews, Clyde Thompson, Louise Borden, Anna Stephens, Wilma Thompson of Sweetwater, Eugene Thompson of Danielsville, GA, Virginia Helms of Farragut, Zelma Lee Arnold of Athens, Ron Thompson of Decatur, Wynemia "Nema" Milsaps of Philadelphia; sisters-in-law, Marie Thompson of Sweetwater, Bertie Thompson of Milan. The body is at Kyker Funeral Home, Sweetwater, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday with the funeral service to follow at 8:00 p.m. in Kyker's Chapel with Rev. R.L. Davis officiating. Interment 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Ten Mile.

T. J. NELSON, AGE 67 OF ATHENS PASSED AWAY TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2003 IN ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS TARRY AND CALLIE ELIZABETH NELSON, BROTHER AND SISTERS NEWT, ETHEL, BETTY AND NADEAN. SURVIVED BY WIFE; KATHERINE ANN NELSON, DAUGHTER; CHERYL WALLACE OF ATHENS, TN. SON; DONALD AND WIFE MOLLIE SANTANIELLO OF BRANDENTON, FL. DAUGHTER; PATSY AND HUSBAND ROBERT LADD OF ATHENS, TN. SON WILLIAM “TERRY” AND WIFE LISA NELSON OF ATHENS, TN. SON; NICK AND WIFE AMY SANTANIELLO OF MEDINA, TN. BROTHER AND SISTERS; J. D. NELSON OF ATHENS, TN., MARTHA BEASON OF KINGSTON, WILMA SHEPHARD OF FL., FAYE HUTTON OF ATHENS, TN., GRANDCHILDREN; TIFFANY GRAHAM, BRANDON LADD, T J NELSON, JR., DUSTIN NELSON, NICHOLAS SANTANIELLO, ANNA BETH SANTANIELLO, GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; SCOTT WALLACE, AMANDA NELSON, SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS . FUNERAL 8PM THURSDAY AT KYKER CHAPEL. BURIAL 1PM FRIDAY AT LUMINARY CEMETERY WITH MILITARY HONORS BY THE ROANE COUNTY MILITARY MEMORIAL HONOR GUARD. PALLBEARERS WILL BE CLIFFORD BEASON, JIM BEASON, GARY BEASON, FRED BEASON, HAROLD NELSON, WILLARD WALDEN. HONORARY PALLBEARERS ARE MIKE AND JOHNNY SMITH. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 UNTIL 8PM THURSDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN KINGSTON.

IDA BELLE CARPENTER, AGE 84 OF HARRIMAN, PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2003. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF TRENTON STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE WAS A DEVOTED WIFE TO JOHN CARPENTER FOR 61 YEARS AND A LOVING MOTHER TO SON DAVID AND WIFE JAMIE CARPENTER OF MORRISTOWN, TENNESSEE AND DAUGHTER JACQUIE KRAMER OF ELBURN, ILLINOIS. OTHER SURVIVORS INCLUDES HER THREE GRANDCHILDREN: TARA CARPENTER OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA; JEREMY CARPENTER OF KNOXVILLE, TN.; LAURA BETH KRAMER OF ELBURN, ILLINOIS. SISTER: BILLIE MONTGOMERY; BROTHER: CALVIN DEVANEY BOTH OF ROCKWOOD; AS WELL AS SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS. FUNERAL 12:30 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2003 AT KYKER CHAPEL. BURIAL 2PM SATURDAY AT ROANE MEMORIAL GARDENS. FRIENDS MAY PAY THEIR RESPECTS FROM 10:30AM UNTIL 12:30 PM AT THE KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN HARRIMAN.

EVELYN G. GILMORE, AGE 91 OF HARRIMAN PASSED AWAY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2003 AT HARRIMAN CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF MILL BAPTIST CHURCH. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY SISTERS STELLA DUNCAN, WILLIE ADKINS, JYP ROBINSON, DELLA DUNCAN, VIRGIE DUNCAN, JESSIE CLARK, BROTHERS WILLARD AND DREFUS DUNCAN. SURVIVORS: HUSBAND, TRUMAN GILMORE OF HARRIMAN; SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS. FUNERAL 7:30 P.M. MONDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL IN HARRIMAN WITH REV EDDIE NEELY AND REV SONNY HARVEY OFFICIATING. INTERMENT 11:00 A.M. TUESDAY AT UNION CEMETERY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 6 TO 7:30 P.M. MONDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN HARRIMAN.