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LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEATH NOTICES FROM 2004
Oliver H. Newman III, 55, passed away May 15 in Nashville. A Halls native, he was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver and Frances Newman. Survivors include brother and sister-in-law, Leroy and Barbara Newman; nephews, Craig and Chris Newman. Memorials may be made to Comprehensive Care Center, 345 24th Ave. N., Nashville, TN, 37203.
Carl Cash “Cary” Ragan IV, 22, died May 14 due to an auto accident. He was an employee of Fuddruckers Knoxville and would have graduated from ITT on June 15. He attended the Church of Christ. Survivors include parents, Karen and Carl Ragan; grandmother, Margaret Rodery; special friends, Jeremy Barrett and Aaron Thompson; godfather, Paul Brimi. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
Ronald D. Rolen passed away May 19 at Ft. Sanders. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include son, Ronnie Williams of Fountain City; daughter, Rhonda Grace of Alcoa; three grandchildren; brothers, Billy Ray Rolen, James Rolen; sisters, Barbara Davis, Yvonne Burnett, Caroline Daugherty. McCarty Mortuary.
Walter Lee Simpson, 83, of South Knox, passed away May 15 at Baptist Hospital. A Methodist, he retired from Charles Tombras Advertising in 1967. He received more than 350 local, national and international awards for creativity in advertising. preceded in death by grandson, Bill Irwin Jr; daughter, Carolyn Simpson; wife, Wilma Simpson. Survivors include sister, Mary Nell Akers; daughter and son-in-law, June and David Brinkley; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
Earl H. Smith, 80, of Fountain City, passed away May 18 at NHC Health Care Ft. Sanders. He was a member of Smithwood Baptist Church, a 32nd degree Mason and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in WWII. He was preceded in death by wife of 60 years, Octavia “Tave” Jefferis Smith. Survivors include children and spouses, Brenda and Tom Coile; Terry and Nancy Smith; Jeff Smith; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Charles Earnest Thompson, 80, passed away May 15. preceded in death by wife, Cathleen, and grandson, Arthur Charles Muse II; Survivors include wife, Edith Thompson; daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Jerry Visocky, Bettie and David Kirby, Elizabeth and Ralph Best; sister and brother-in-law, Sammie and Bryant Tatum; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
Reba Shelton Underwood, 94, passed away May 15. Charter member of Antioch Baptist Church, she was retired from Knoxville City Schools. She was a member and past matron of Knoxville Chapter No. 69 Order of Eastern Star and was also an active member and past president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. preceded in death by husband, Roy Underwood; brothers: Luther and Clyde Shelton; sisters: Goldie Mynatt, Zettie Damewood, Frona Mynatt. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Denton Huff, Carolyn and Jack Ammons; son, Bill Underwood; two grandchildren; one great-grandson. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
Daniel L. “Danny” Warwick, 53, of Maynardville, passed away May 16 at St. Mary’s. Member of Hubbs Grove Baptist Church and former Marine Corps reservist. Active member of Kerbela Temple and Union County Shriners, past master with J.C. Baker Lodge No. 720, member of American Legion, former coach and president of Union County Little League. Survivors include wife, Martha Bridges Warwick; son, Drew Warwick; daughter and son-in-law, Keely and Joseph Riddle; parents, Bruce and Peggy Warwick; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Stacey Warwick; brother-in-law and wife, Don and Pat Bridges. Ailor Mortuary.
Maynard Dodd “Bill” Bailey, 81 of Knoxville, passed away April 29 at St. Mary’s Residential Hospice. He was a member of Kirk Hills Presbyterian Church and local 102 Plumbers and Steamfitters. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include wife, Eloise Bailey; sons and spouses: Doug Bailey, Michael and Teresa Bailey, Ernie and Chris Bailey; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
JoAnn Combs Bates, R.N., 70, of Corryton, died April 25 at St. Mary’s. Member Corryton Church. Retired from St. Mary’s Medical Center after 39 years of service. preceded in death by husband, Fred Bates; brother, Wallace Combs. Survivors include children and spouses: Lisa and Pat Berry, Tim and Susan Bates, Greg and Jada Bates; six grandchildren; sisters, Nancy Jones and Sue Lawson; brothers, John Combs, Wayne Combs, Max Combs; sisters-in-law, Wilma Jones, Ruth Ivey, Irene Taylor, Mary Lynn Haynes; brother-in-law, Jim Bates. Stevens Mortuary.
Curtis F. “Curt” Beeler, 77, of Knoxville, passed away April 28. Member of the Baptist faith. Survivors include wife of 24 years, Frances Beeler; children and spouses: Patsy “Bailey” and Bobby Johnson, Faye “Mynatt” and Nick Lourick, Rose and Carl C.W. Foster, Jerry Wright Sr., Arthur and Lisa Wolfenbarger; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Reba Gallion Bohanan, 89, of Knoxville, passed away April 28 at Ft. Sanders Parkwest. preceded in death by husband, James E. Bohanan. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Homer Johnston; nieces, Carolyn Gose, Rebecca Hill; nephew, Gary Gee. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
John Samuel “Sam” Bruce, 65, of north Knoxville, passed away April 24 at Baptist Hospital. He was an Air Force veteran, stationed in Japan. He was a long time member of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church and a coach at the Fountain City Ball Park. Survivors include his wife, Janice Schneider Bruce; children and spouses: Brian and Kristy Bruce, Jami and Brad Dye; four grandchildren; numerous other relatives and friends. Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home.
Bryan Cooper Clemons passed away April 25. Survivors include wife, Leisa; son, Jonathan; mother, Marion Clemons; father, Wade Clemons; brothers and sisters: Douglas Scott Clemons and Cheryl Bartley; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Gene and JoAnn Stair of Clinton. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Martha Clevenger, 74, of Powell, passed away April 30 at her home. Member of Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church; graduate of Duke University; member of Knoxville Porcelain Artists. Survivors include cousins, Blanche Cockrun, Helen and Doug Skeen, Mark Skeen, Connie and Rick Scroggins, Gavin Scroggins; special friend: Otto Unger; friends and caregivers: Norman Smith and Jackie Collins. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
Joshua Allen Collins, 14, of Maynardville, son of David and Tammy Collins, passed away of complications of muscular dystrophy. He was a student at Horace Maynard Middle School. Other survivors are David Lynn Jr., Aron and Moriah; grandfather, Jim Rubdie. Cooke Mortuary.
Patsy Cramer, 78, of Knoxville, passed away at ElmCroft Assisted living in Halls. She was a member of Damascus United Methodist Church and the manager of Citizen Saving and Loan in Damascus, Md., for many years. She was preceded in death by her first husband, the Rev. Horace Preston Holley, and her second husband, Charles B. Cramer. Survivors include daughters Terry Lynn Holley and Mary Elizabeth Holley; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. H. Preston and Judy Holley Jr. two grandchildren. Arrangements by Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
Garland Davis, 90, of Powell, passed away April 25 at his home. Member of Christ’s Way Baptist Church, retired from Dempster Brothers with 35 years of service. preceded in death by wife, Margaret, son, Larry. Survivors: Phyllis Davis, Donald and Vicki Davis, Darlene and Kenny Sands, Danny and Jackie Davis, Sammy Davis, Bill and Janice Davis, JoAnn Davis, Betty and Tommy Morgan; stepson, David Long; 19 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Dorothy Stair Fisher, 87, passed away April 24 at the home of her son in Fountain City. Charter member of Halls Crossroads Presbyterian Church. preceded in death by husband, Milo Fisher. Survivors include children and spouses: Ann and Ben Bryson, Carol and Arthur Galyon, John and Barbara Fisher; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Ellen Williams. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Thelma Sims Fisher, 97, of Knoxville, passed away April 29 at NHC Ft. Sanders. She was a member of Central Methodist Church of Knoxville and was preceded in death by her husbands, the Rev. T. Paul Sims and the Rev. Charles M. Fisher; and her son, Bill Sims. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Bill McNabb; daughters-in-law Bobbye Lucas and Lucia Sims; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
James Porter Fort III, 64, died in Fountain City on Dec. 19, 2003. He had a degree in business from the University of Tennessee and worked for many years in automobile sales. He is survived by his son, Jeff P. Fort, of Brooklyn; his sister, Susan McAdoo; and his brother, David Fort. A small family service was held last week at Norris Lake. Arrangements by Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
Gary Morris Gilbert, 52, passed away April 25 at Baptist Hospital. Survivors include his sister, Melanie Smith of Orlando. Arrangements by Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
Hugh Lawson “H.L.” “Shorty” Johnson, of Knoxville, passed away April 25. Survivors include daughters and spouses: Pamela and Larry Carter, Donna and Jimmy Fekete, Vicki McMahan; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Alma Willis, Billie Laxton and Barbara Brewer. Mynatt Funeral Home.
James Andrew Johnson, 38, of Knoxville, passed away April 24 at UT Hospital. Member of the Baptist faith. Survivors include wife, Rebecca Ann Johnson; mother and father, Edna and James T. Johnson; sons, Timothy Andrew and Tyler Aaron Johnson; brother and sister-in-law, Ricky and Judy Johnson. Mynatt Funeral Home.
Michael Lee Knuckles, 38, of Powell, passed away April 29 at St. Mary’s after a brave battle with cancer. He was a graduate of Powell High School and UT, and served in the U.S. Army in Germany as a lieutenant. He was an avid hiker, scuba diver and loved to travel. Survivors include his fiancé Tina Marie Mellon; mother and stepfather, Jean and David Lamb-din; father, Lee Knuckles; sister and brother-in-law, Reneé and George Gorghis; brother and sister-in-law, John and Melissa Knuckles. Arrangements by Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
William Jasper Martin, 87, of Knoxville, died April 20 at Shannondale Health Care Center. He was a Member of Second Presbyterian Church. He was a chemical engineer and retired from Union Carbide. He was a life member of the Oak Ridge Elks Club. Survivors: wife of 62 years, Mary Lena Hays Martin; son and daughter-in-law, William Frederick “Fred” and Karen Martin; grandson, Jake Martin; sister, Edna Hutton. Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
Thomas C. Metcalfe Sr., 89, of Heiskell, passed away April 22 at his home. He was retired from U.S. Steel and a member of Masonic Lodge No. 806 of Harlan, Ky. preceded in death by his wife, Margie, and son, Robert. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas Jr. and Loucinda, Richard and Brenda and David; daughter-in-law, Linda Metcalfe; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Cooke’s Mortuary.
Albert B. McClain Sr., 70, of Knoxville, passed away April 28 at the home of his daughter. He was a Baptist, a U.S. Army veteran, an avid fan of UT women’s athletics, and had retired from Southern Railroad. He is survived by his wife, Lois; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Jeff Sliger; sons, Gerald, David, Quentin and Albert McClain III; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
Lucille S. Peterson, 88, of Halls, passed away April 23 at St. Mary’s Residential Hospice. preceded in death by husband, Andrew S. Peterson Sr.; son, Andrew S. Peterson Jr. Survivors: son, John R. Peterson; daughter-in-law, Germaine D. Peterson; granddaughter, Julie G. Pierce; three great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Edna C. Wallace; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gene and Esther Peterson. Mynatt Funeral Home.
