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LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEATH NOTICES FROM 2003
Sterling Everett Bailey, 87, of Halls, died April 24 at home. He was a member of Sharon Baptist Church since 1930 and was retired from Alcoa Aluminum Company of America after 36 years of service. He was preceded in death by wife, Dorothy Donovan Bailey; sisters, Eva Bailey, Trula Jones and Velma Radford. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Larry Graham, Joan and Paul Mynatt; grandchildren Dr. Kendall and wife Kim Graham of Nashville; Kimberly and husband Stevyn Neiman of Cleveland. Mynatt’s.
Ethel McHone Capps, 71, of Knoxville, died April 22 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was a member of Warwick Baptist Church. Survivors include husband, Franklin D. Capps; daughter, Margie Ridge; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Doug Clevenger; son, Jerry Capps; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Angelia Capps; and others. Cooke Mortuary.
Cythia Clayton, 88, of Knoxville, died April 24 at UT Medical Center. She was a member of Dutch Valley Church of God and an auxiliary volunteer at UT. She was preceded in death by husband, Lewis C. Clayton; son, Kenneth Tipton. Survivors include daughter, Barbara Tipton; stepdaughter, Doris Bramlett of Florida; and others. Rose Mortuary.
Margaret Ann Hopson Davis, 73, of Knoxville, died April 22 at her home. She was preceded in death by husband, Carlos Davis. She was a member of Ridgeview Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Richard Wright; son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Tammy Davis. Ailor Mortuary.
Hazel L. Dyer, 86, died April 25. She was a member of the former Oglewood Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford J. Dyer. She is survived by her daughter, Dolores A. Green; sons and daughters-in-law, Clifford J. and Gladys Dyer Jr., William J. and Vicki Dyer; daughter, Linda S. Rhodes; son, David Dyer; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy K. and Jewell Winstead; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandson. Rose Mortuary.
John Calvin Gentry, 76, of Powell, died April 22. He was a member and deacon of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Willodean; sisters, Hazel Clifton and Helen Lucas; and others. Mynatt’s.
Warren H. Hancock, 79, of Fountain City, died April 23 at UT Medical Center. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of WWII and Korea. He was retired from KUB and was a member and past master of Bright Hope Lodge 557, F&AM. He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Dudley and Suzanne Hancock and Robert and Rita Hancock; three grandchildren. Mynatt’s.
Douglas McArthur "Roos-ter" Kitts, 60, of Maynardville, died April 20 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Glenda Kitts; son and daughter-in-law, Dewayne and Crystal Kitts; three grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Barb and Carl Hall, Shirley and Buck Hall, Joyce and Jay Perry; brothers, Claude, Glen and Wayne Kitts. Cooke Mortuary.
Nancy Suzanne "Suzie" Ramsey, 53, of Knoxville, died April 25 after long-term complications of diabetes. She was a member of Corryton Baptist Church. Survivors include mother, Jewell Ramsey; brother, Hawk Ramsey; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Rocky and Betsy Ramsey. Rose Mortuary.
Barbara Hansard Smith, 70, of Halls, died April 26 at St. Mary’s Residential Hospice after a long battle with cancer. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Smith. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Kenneth Waggoner; sons and daughters-in-law, Alan and Vicky Smith and Steve and Pam Smith; mother, Helen Hansard, all of Halls. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Mynatt’s. Family and friends will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday and proceed to Cedar Grove cemetery for graveside interment service at 11 a.m.
Dustin C. Stewart, 21, was killed in a motorcycle accident April 19. He was a graduate of the Halls High Class of 2000. Survivors include his mother, Linda Cranford Ste-wart of Halls; father, Emerson Stewart III of Knoxville; grandmother, Margaret Cranford; and others. Mynatt’s.
Ronald L. Ward Jr., 18, of Halls, died suddenly April 24. He would have graduated May 15 from Halls High School. He is survived by his father, Ronald Ward; mother and stepfather, Kimberly and Carl Murphy; grandmother, Wanda Murphy; brother, Ryan; sister, Katie; special friend, Kristen Lyles. Mynatt’s.
Lotus H. Duncan, 78, of Powell, died April 6 at Ft. Sanders Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Harry Duncan; son, Robert Duncan; daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela and John Stafford, Deborah and Phil Douglas and Cheryl Duncan; five grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home.
James William "Jay" Floyd, 79, of Dallas, formerly of Knoxville, died April 5. He was a Baptist and a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in WWII, where he received the Purple Heart, Soldiers Medal and Bronze Star. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruby Holmes Floyd; daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and Paul Mercer, Powell, and Debra and Stephen Krone, Dallas; son and daughter-in-law, Gregory and Elizabeth Floyd, Dallas. Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel.
Darlene Gatewood, 60, of Halls, died April 8. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Ron; and son, Jimmy Gatewood. Survivors include daughters Rhonda and husband Brent Turnmire, and Cheryl and husband Steven Freels. Lynnhurst Greenwood Chapel.
William Paul Knisley, 46, of Corryton, died April 9. He was a member of Corryton Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer Nicole Knisley; father, the Rev. Bob Knisley of Corryton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Tom and Vicki Knisley, George and Christine Knisley. Mynatt’s.
Curtis Nelson Overton, 82, of Cary, N.C., former longtime resident of Knoxville, died April 8 in Durham, N.C. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan and a retired sales representative with Lawson Products. He was a 1948 graduate of UT and an WWII veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by wife, Catherine Weaver Overton. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Ann M. Overton and husband, Thomas B. Horton; Ellen O. McSorley and husband, Paul A. McSorley. Rose Mortuary.
Lucy Slusher, 90, of Knoxville, died April 6 at Ft. Sanders Parkwest Medical Center. She is a retired teacher, having taught in Knox and Anderson counties and Bell County, Ky. She was a member of Cumberland Baptist Church of Knoxville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey G. Slusher. She is survived by a son and daughter. Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge.
