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LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEATH NOTICES FROM 2003
Michael Lee Holbert, 49, died March 27 in Florida where he was undergoing testing for a lung transplant due to cystic fibrosis. He was a faithful member of Faithway Baptist Church and an ordained deacon. He is survived by his parents, L.O. and Joan Holbert; brother, Larry and Dennis; daughters, Misty Dockery and Samantha Caldwell and husband, Stacy; son, Jason Nix. Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel.
Vera Brooks Lewallen, 87, of Knoxville, died March 27 in Phoenix, Ariz. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Cunningham of Phoenix, and son, Michael, of New Orleans. Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
Robert Edgar Lucas, 86, of Knoxville, died March 28. He was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army and a member of Fountain City United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice; brother, Carl; and sister, Helen Speas. Mynatt’s.
Clementine Mynatt, 75, of Knoxville, died March 20 at her home. Her survivors include sister, Hester Blair; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Iona Mynatt. Mynatt’s.
Stephen Trent Raley, 55, of Maynardville, died March 30 at St. Mary’s. Survivors include his mother, Mildred Raley; sisters, Terri Harmon and Linda Hutson; brother, Tim Raley. Ailor Mortuary.
Harriet M. Sherrod, 81, of Knoxville, died March 31 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Fountain City Presbyterian Church. Survivors include sons, James H. Sherrod Jr., Ronald E. Sherrod and Philip M. Sherrod; sister, Dorothy White Hurst; daughter-in-law, Sue Webb. Mynatt’s.
Elmer Reed "Weedy" Stout, 77, of Halls, died March 31. A Baptist, he was a well-known fiddle player with the Promenaders Band and the Blue Grass Boys, winning several awards at the Dogwood Arts Festival. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and was retired from Container Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Stout; sons, Kenneth Stout and Jamie, and Donnie Stout and wife, Cathy; daughter, Penny Blair. Mynatt’s.
Elbert "Tugie" Wyrick, 83, of Luttrell, died April 2 at his home. He was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church, a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, and was retired from KUB. He had served as a Union County road commissioner since 1986. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ruby Corum Wyrick; daughter and son-in-law, Penny and Tommy Shoffner of Luttrell. Cooke Mortuary.
Erma Lee Bice, 84, of Wilmington, Del., formerly of Tennessee, died May 31 at the Wilmington Hospital. She was born in Union County, the third of six children born to William and Lucy Stanley. She attended a one-room school before graduating from Halls High School in 1934 at age 15. She left Tennessee to work for the DuPont Company, but always retained strong ties to her family here. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Harold C. Bice; two daughters, Carol Bice Shaw of Hockessin, Del., and Elizabeth Bice of Morristown, N.J.; son-in-law, Ben Shaw, three granddaughters and a sister-in-law, Iva Stanley of Halls. Memorial contributions may be made to the Penns Grove-Carney’s Point Public Library, South Broad Street, Penns Grove, N.J. 08069.
Evelyn Margaret Bacon Carden, 80, died June 3 at St. Mary’s Residential Hospice. She was a member of Fairview Freewill Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Carden. She is survived by son and spouse, Dwight and Cheryl Carden; one granddaughter; one great-grandson; brother and wife, James and Alberta Bacon of Heiskell; sister, Billie Beekman of Kettering, Ohio. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Clifford Daniels, 77, of Halls, died June 5 at Mariner HealthCare. He was retired from the city of Knoxville Recreation Department. Survivors include several nieces and nephews and close friend Brice Bowen. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Hazel Luttrell Denton, of Knoxville, died June 1 at St. Mary’s. She was a longtime member of Magnolia Ave. United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin J. Denton; daughters, Gwen Bridges and Toni Roller; brother, Clayton Luttrell. Survivors include daughter and spouse Carolyn and Bill Housley of Fountain City; son and spouse, Bobby and Shannon Denton; daughter, Charlotte Jones; sister, Jean L. Dunn. Berry Funeral Home.
Robert Henry Ford, 77, of South Knoxville, died June 6 at St. Mary’s. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and was retired from BellSouth with 38 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Lois Pridemore Ford; son, David W. Ford and wife, Pat Stokes Ford; two grandsons; one great-grandson; brothers, Ralph Ford, Phillip Ford and wife, Janie; sister-in-law, Marion Ford. Berry Funeral Home.
Jessie Myers Johnson, 89, of Maynardville, died June 2 at St. Mary’s. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grader L. Johnson. Survivors include daughter and spouse, Carol Lee and Fred Simmons of Maynardville; son and spouse, Dennis and Gwen Johnson of Maryland; two grandchildren. Ailor Mortuary.
Eyloe Bernice Rumbolt, 87, of North Knoxville, died June 1. She was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church and is survived by her husband, Arnold Rumbolt. Other survivors include sons and spouses, Robin and Sherrie Rumbolt, Shawn and Carol Rumbolt, all of Knoxville; daughter and spouse, Dawn and Don Robinson of Cleveland, Tenn., and daughter Toni McAfoos of Houston. In lieu of flowers, she requested that memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 28105-1905. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
Thelma M. Scarbro, 73, of Powell, died June 4 at St. Mary’s. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Powell. Survivors are brothers, Gene P. Scarbro of Sevierville and Willard Scarbro of Powell; close friend, Carolyn Waddell of Powell. Stevens Mortuary.
Mary Ruth Wilson Stooksbury, 73, of Powell, died June 8. She was a member of Raccoon Valley Church of God and the widow of Albert Stooksbury. Survivors include son and spouse, Jay and Shana Stooksbury; two grandchildren; sister and spouse, Flora and Fred Pittman. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. interment will follow in Woodhaven Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Monday at Rose Mortuary.
Kay F. “Jessee” Turner, 65, of Maynardville, died June 6 at her home. She was a member of Little Barren Baptist Church. Survivors include husband, Charles Turner; sons and spouses, Mike and Debbie Turner, Kenny and Denise Turner, Eddie and Melanie Turner; six grandchildren; mother, Winnie Jessee. Cooke Mortuary.
Louis Miller Allison Jr., 80, of Powell, died Aug. 10. He was a member of Clear Springs Baptist Church and was owner of Allison Motors. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Mildred Tipton Allison; sons, Harvey and Herbert Allison; daughters, Jean Godfrey and Wanda Large Vineyard. Survivors include wife, Cecil J. McCloud Allison; daughters and spouses, Frances and Walter Hill, Teresa and Jim Spruiell, Brenda and Greg Foulk, Edwina and Curtis Sorrels, Rebecca and Jeff Elliott; Judy Lawson; 23 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; daughters-in-law, Betty Allison Davis, Mary Lou Allison; sisters, Margaret Hadsell, Mary Hurst, Flora Bradley and Anna Thompson; brother, Alonzo Allison. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Sara G. Sibley Farris, 82, of Knoxville, died Aug. 15 at Mariner Health Care of Norris. She was a member of Norwood Church of Christ and was a homemaker and hairdresser in the Norwood area for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Sue Mae Sibley; husband, Edward L. Farris; and son, Billy M. Farris. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Betty Ezell, Knoxville, Mary and Morris Williams, Murfreesboro, and Elizabeth and Fred Raby of Pensacola, Fla.; 7 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
Charles F. Greene, 85, of Fountain City, died Aug. 9 at his home. He had been a member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City for the past 45 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in four campaigns in the Solomon Islands during WWII. He was the owner/operator of Capri Dry Cleaners for 25 years. In August of 1941 he married
Ruby Silvey who survived him. They had four children: sons David and Stephen Greene and daughters, Jane Brown and Nancy Watson and husband, Charles; four grandchildren. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Wendell David Harrell, 62, of Knoxville, died Aug. 8 at home. He was a member of Greenway Baptist Church, former choir director of Farragut First Baptist and several other churches. Survivors include wife, Carole Harrell; children, Beth Galyon, David Lee and Betsy Harrell, Becky and Wayne Shreve, Susan Ward, Jerry Huffman, Karen and Johnny Edwards, Tina Huffman; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Teddy Wayne "Ted" Jordan, 67, of Corryton, died Aug. 12 at St. Mary’s Residential Hospice. He was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Micki and Lynn Jones; two grandchildren; and companion of several years, Delcia Lawson. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Teresa M. Long, 43, of Corryton, died Aug. 9. She was a member of the First Baptist Church deaf congregation and a volunteer in Chart Depot at St. Mary’s. Survivors include husband, Steve Long, Corryton; father, Herman Collins, Knoxville; brothers, Ricky Collins and Greg and wife Kelly Collins; mother-in-law, Peggy Long Booker; friend, Ellin Johnson. Stevens Mortuary.
Amanda Paulette Maples, 19, of Maynardville, died Aug. 12. She was a Union County High School graduate of 2002 and was employed at Old Navy. Survivors include parents, Paul and Sheila Maples; brother, Adam Maples; sister, Shawna McPhetridge; grandmother, Iris Maples. Ailor Mortuary.
Robert Metcalfe Sr., 63, of Knoxville, died Aug. 10 at his home. He was retired from the U.S. Army where he served as a combat veteran. Survivors include wife, Linda Metcalfe; sons, Richard, Michael, Robert and Thomas; daughters, Roberta and Tracy; 17 grandchildren; father, Thomas Metcalfe of Union County; brothers, Richard, David and Thomas. Cooke Mortuary.
