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LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEATH NOTICES FROM 2003
Daniel Leon May, 75, of Knoxville, died Nov. 25. He was retired from the Hyatt Regency and Manhattan’s Restaurant and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was a member of the Third Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Agnes. He is survived by five sons and daughters-in-law and one daughter and son-in-law; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother and sister-in-law, Richard May and wife, Margaret, of Powell. Weaver Funeral Home.
Zella Mae Mink, 76, of Powell, died Nov. 23. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Frank Mink; sons and daughters-in-law, Billy and Martha Mink, Robert and Brenda Mink, David and Bennie Mink, Eddie and Shirlene Mink; daughter, Linda Kernell; six grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Arthur and Grace Ellis, Leonard and Peggy Ellis. Mynatt’s.
Dennis Clayton Oliver, 42, of Halls, died Nov. 25 at St. Mary’s. He is survived by parents, Troy and Nancy Oliver; sisters and brother-in-law, Diane Oliver, Debbie and Randy Suffridge. Cooke Mortuary.
Juanita Gray Renfro, 86, of Knoxville, died Nov. 28, at Asbury Place, Maryville. She was a member of Washington Pike United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Kelso H. Renfro; daughters and sons-in-law, Betsy and Jim West and Sue and Voight Taylor; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Mynatt’s.
Glenn "Henry" Sharp, 67, of Maynardville, died Nov. 30 at his home. He was a Baptist and a longtime employee and retiree of Dempster Brothers, Knoxville. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Jeffrey Lynn Sharp; parents, Jake and Vina Sharp; brother, John E. Sharp. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Betty Effler Sharp; sons and daughters-in-law, Joe and Michelle Sharp; Mark and Christy Sharp; four grandsons; brother and sister-in-law, G.B. and Bertha Sharp; sisters and brothers-in-law, Edith and Herschel Sharp, Lois Ailor, Wanda and Darrell Murray, Patsy and T.R. Effler, Sharon Russell. Cooke Mortuary.
Janice A. Smith, 46, of Powell, died Nov. 24. She was a member of Dante Baptist Church and is survived by her husband, Bob Smith; mother and stepfather, Jane and Morgan Hutson; sons, Robert Smith, Michael Newman; daughter, Janie Arwood; three grandchildren. Highland South Memorial Park.
James Ernest Stork, 91, of Chattanooga, died Nov. 22 in Rome, Ga. He was preceded in death by wife, Evelyn McKinney Stork. Before retirement, he was a meteorologist with the U.S. Weather Bureau. Gentry-Griffey Mortuary.
Olen Lee Taylor, 78, of Corryton, died Nov. 25 at his home. He was a Baptist and is survived by his wife, Mildred Cecile Taylor; sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth "Dump" Taylor, Larry "Shag" and Joyce Taylor, Carolyn and Steve Coffey, Daisey Davis, Nancy "Dennie" and Austin Nicely, all of Corryton, Connie and Robert Wollard, Mascot, Janice and Donnie Phelps of Blaine; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother and sisters, Luther and Irene Taylor, Stella Stinnett, Anne Lindsey, Geneva Carpenter Collins, Helen Collins, Elva Jordan Severe. Mynatt’s.
Agnes Jennie Shetterly Turner, 87, of Knoxville, died Nov. 26 at St. Mary’s. She was a retired employee of Knox County Schools cafeteria department at Inskip Elementary School, and was a member of Inskip Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by husband, Howard Turner Sr.; daughter, Barbara Beal; and son, Howard "Bud" Turner Jr. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Jim Cole; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three great, great-grandchildren. Mynatt’s.
Everett Beckham, 83, of Powell, passed away Dec. 24 at his home. He was a member of Powell United Methodist Church and a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. preceded in death by wife, Christine Beckham. Survivors include his daughter, Susan Beckham; son and spouse, Chris and Lucinda Beckham; one grandson; two great-grandchildren; sister and spouse, Alice and Kyle Keck; brother, Edward Beckham. Rose Mortuary.
Anna Lou Campbell, 82, of Powell, passed away Dec. 27. Longtime member of Powell United Methodist Church, former children’s Sunday school teacher and retired teacher’s aide from Knox County Schools. She worked at Brickey and Fort Sanders Developmental Center. Survived by her husband of 52 years, Edmund Campbell; son and spouse, Jack and Cheryl Campbell; granddaughters, Andi and Taylor Campbell; sisters, Alvilva Carr and Billie Talley. Memorials may be made to Powell United Methodist Church Building Fund. Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
Ned Allen Ferree, 86, of Knoxville, died Dec. 21 at Ft. Sanders. Member of Northside Christian Church; formerly assistant manager of the Atlanta plant of Fry Roofing for 25 years. During the 1940s and ’50s he was an accomplished first tenor soloist who sang at many Knox area churches. preceded in death by first wife, Mary Fred Kirby Ferree; daughter, Rosemary Miller. Survivors include wife, Doris Edwards Salem Ferree; two grandchildren; great-granddaughter; great-great-grandson. Stevens Mortuary.
Lee R. Foster, 78, of Powell, died Dec. 23 at St. Mary’s. He was of the Baptist faith. He was an operator at Precast Concrete Co. for 53 years. Survivors include wife of 56 years, Helen Walker Foster; daughter, Terri Woods; two grandsons; great-granddaughter. Stevens Mortuary.
Anna Christine Horn Gaffin, 92, of Fountain City, died Dec. 20. She was a member of Laurel Church of Christ where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. She retired from Knox County Schools with 41 years of service. Survivors include two sons and five grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be made to the Fountain City branch library, 213 Hotel Ave., Knoxville, TN 37918. Rose Mortuary.
Gladys Marie Jenkins Hensley, 85, of Powell, passed away Dec. 23. She worked in a number of secretarial and managerial positions, including Fort Sheridan, Ill., during World War II. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 59 years, James Anderson Hensley Sr. Survivors include sons and their wives, James Anderson Hensley Jr. and Judy, and the Rev. David Michael Hensley and Lynne; and daughters and their husbands, Linda H. and William Dills and Jane H. and Michael Vittorio; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; five sisters. She was a member of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church
Johnny A. Hollifield, 69, of Powell, passed away Dec. 22. He chaired the deacon board at New Beverly Baptist Church and was retired from the Sheriff’s Office and East Ridge Uniforms. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Mildred H. Hollifield; sons and spouses, Mike and Cindy Hollifield, Randy and Debbie Hollifield; four grandchildren. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Robert Michael “Mike” Ray, 45, of Heiskell, died Dec. 23 at St. Mary’s. He was president of Knoxville Blueprint and Supply Company and a 1976 graduate of Halls High School. Survivors: son, Tristan Michael Ray, age three, and his mother, Pamela D. Bunch; sisters, Whitney Biggs, Michelle Ray Shain; brothers, Guy R. Ray and Billy Lane. Stevens Mortuary.
Charles Edward “Charlie” Rice, 67, passed away Dec. 24 at the St. Mary’s Hospice. He was of the Baptist faith and was a retired CW-3 U.S. Army veteran with 21 years of service. He was also retired from Knox County. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Eunice Pauline Rice; son, Eddie Rice; daughter and spouse, Sandra “Kaye” and Allen Osborne; three grandchildren. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Walter Wannie Witt, 77, of Halls and formerly of Union County, passed away Dec. 20 at St. Mary’s Residential Hospice. He was a deacon at Milan Baptist Church, a WWII veteran, a member of Teamster Local 519 and a retired driver with mason-Dixon Freight Lines. Survivors: wife of 55 years, Lucille Hill Witt; son, Tim Witt; daughter, Patricia Witt Hackler and husband, Dr. Robert Hackler; two granddaughters. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Dorothy Brown Atkins, 90, of Luttrell, died May 9 at Hillcrest North where she worked for years. She was preceded in death by husband, Horace “Little Doc” Atkins. Survivors include daughter, Kerry Wood of Luttrell; sister and brother-in-law, Jim and Mary Nell Jones; granddaughter and husband, Robin Chesney and Timmy Williams; grandsons, Brady and Matt Wood, Randy and wife, Jeanette Chesney; five great-grandchildren, one great great-grandchild. Ailor Mortuary.
Robert J. Clevenger Sr., 67, of Knoxville, died May 14 at St. Mary’s. He served in the U.S. Army and the National Guard and was a former truck driver for K.M.C. Co. He is survived by wife of 43 years, Autry; son, Robert Clevenger Jr.; daughter, Tracy Clevenger; brother, Danny Clevenger of Powell; sisters, Newell McPherson, Carol Luke and Fay Jordan. Lynnhurst Greenwood Chapel.
Mary Lou Cox Davis, 87, of Halls, died May 11 at SunBridge Care Center in Maynardville. She was a member of Ridgeview Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include daughters, Eleanor Miller and Peggy Beeler; son, Charles Larry Dalton; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Mynatt’s.
Dorothy Vedetta Foster, 94, of Beverly Place, died May 14. She was a longtime member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Al Foster; daughter, Dorothy Ann Slack; son, Leon Foster. Highland Memorial.
Dorothy J. Haag, 79, of Powell, died May 11 at St. Mary’s. She was a retired employee of Plasti-Line and a member of Tower Heights Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husband, Charles Haag. Survivors include daughter, Patricia Williams; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Mynatt’s.
Evelyn K. Huskey, 49, of Knoxville, died May 12 at home. She was a member of Knoxville Missionary Temple. Survivors include husband, Eddie Huskey; sons, Timothy E. Huskey and wife, Amy, and Adam Huskey. Mynatt’s.
James Cecil Kuykendall Sr., Halls, died May 10. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Katheryn Louise Kuykendall; children: May Ann Russell, Carol Harness, James Cecil Kuykendall Jr., Linda Sue Wright, Marian Kay Wright, Emma Boothe and Steven Kuykendall; 23 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Mr. Kuykendall was a veteran of the Navy Seabees during WWII and was a member and retired business manager of United Union of Roofers and Allied Workers Local 228 and 176 for 50 years. Mynatt’s.
Frances Mamie Nelson “Nanny” Janeway, 84, of Knoxville, died May 11 at St. Mary’s. She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by husband, Ray E. Janeway. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Judy and the Rev. Charley McGill Sr.; son and daughter-in-law, Johnny and Carolyn Janeway. Cooke Mortuary.
Vivian Crider Muelhoefer, 78, of Knoxville, died May 9 at St. Mary’s Residential Hospice. She was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Willford Muelhoefer; sons, Bobby Gene Siler and Gary Lynn Siler. Survivors include stepdaughter, Leslie Harrison of Chattanooga; sisters, Leona Pace, Delta Sharpe, Patricia Watkins; brothers, Oscar Crider; Harold Crider, Larry Crider and Gary Crider. Stevens Mortuary.
Ella Mae Newman Peters, 83, of Knoxville, died May 12 at St. Mary’s Residential Hospice. Survivors include daughter, Betty Fordham; son, Robert Marvin Peters; son and daughter-in-law, Paul Edward and Sandra Peters; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters, Geneva Underwood, Gladys Benson, Eula Williams; brother, Joe Newman of Corryton. Stevens Mortuary.
Cindy Rogers, 42, of Powell, died May 11 at her home. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church in Powell. Survivors include her fiancé, Jeff Thompson; sister, Sherry Rogers; brother, Donnie Rogers. Funerals and Cremations.
