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LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEATH NOTICES FROM 2005
Anna Lynn Lakin Fraker passed away March 8. Member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City; former nurse at Hillcrest North. Preceded by husbands, John E. Lakin and Jack Fraker. Survived by children: Mitch Lakin, Susan Lakin Wyrick, Becky Lakin Varner, Mark Lakin; and their families. Stevens.
Josephine “Gratzy” Shockley Gratz, 83, died March, 5. Member of Centenary United Methodist Church and Eastern Star. preceded in death by husband, James Bearden Gratz, former Morristown city recorder and city judge; brother, Ivan Shockley. Survived by children: Rebecca Hickman, Ron Gratz, Bob Gratz; and their families. Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
Bessie Bright Hall, 100, passed away March 9. Member of First Baptist Church of Fountain City. preceded in death by husbands, Oliver E. Caul and Mack Hall; son, O.E. “Bud” Caul; stepson, Thomas Hall; grandson, Grady Whitaker. Survived by daughters, Evelyn Spitzer, June Zenger, and their families. Mynatt.
Doris Black Hodge, 77, died March 7. Member of Lincoln Park Baptist; Golden Notes and WMU. preceded in death by husband, Joe E. Hodge; brothers, James T. Black and Charles Black. Survived by daughter, Denise “Sissy” Keen; son, Charles Alan Hodge; stepson, Jack W. Hodge; and their families. Stevens.
Margaret Lillian Nelson Howell, 74, died March 8. Member of Fountain City United Methodist Church. Survived by husband, David Howell; sons: Don David Howell, Charles Alan Howell, Michael Brent Howell; and their families. Rose Mortuary.
Charlotte Lena Holloway, 60, passed away March 4. Worked at Knoxville Glove Co. Survived by son, William “Joey” Holloway; brothers: Sam, James “Bobby,” Dewey, David, Ronnie and Leon Holloway; sisters, Mary Lou Morgan and Betty Schmidt; and their families. Rose Mortuary.
Freeman Paul Hurst Jr., 61, passed away March 8. Member of the American Baptist Church; employee of the Chrysler Corp. preceded in death by son, Kenneth Hurst; daughter, Paula Hurst. Survived by wife, Barbara Sharp Hurst; children: Michael Anthony Hurst, Angela Hurst, Pamela Handley; brothers: Victor, Sam, Jim, Archie and Mark Hurst; sister, Betty Cheek; and their families. McCarty.
Francis Raymond Johnson, 79, of Luttrell, passed away March 6. Member of the Clear Branch Baptist Church; U.S. Navy veteran of WWII; retired teacher with Union County Schools system. Survived by wife, Barbara “Bobbie” Johnson; sons, Ray, Terry, David and Danny Johnson; sisters, Duluth Johnson and Mildred Monroe; and their families. Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel.
Weir Bruce Keck, 81, passed away March 4. Member of Washington Pike Baptist Church; a Mason for more than 50 years; WWII veteran; retired from the UT Graphic Arts Department. preceded in death by son, Bruce Keck; brothers, Ross and Stanley. Survived by wife, Margaret Ammons Keck; son, Jerry Keck; sister, Joyce Breeding; brothers, George and Jim Ammons; and their families. Rose Mortuary.
James Albert Lynn Jr., 55, passed away March 4. Member of Noah’s Chapel American Christian Church in Rutledge. Survived by his daughters, Derana K. and Angela N. Lynn; sister, Brenda Cameron; brothers, Lewis, Victor and Darrell Lynn; and their families. Mayes.
Irene Helen May McCullah, 81, passed away March 8. Member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City; active member of AREME chapter H466 Order of Eastern Star; retired from Bike Athletic. preceded in death by husband of 61 years, Clarence Elmer McCullah; brother, Earl May. Survived by sister, Carldine Rox; brother, Jack Butcher; and their families. Mynatt.
George C. “Buddy” McGhee IV, 77, of Luttrell, passed away March 8. Retired from UT Animal Sciences Dept. with 37 years service; U.S. Army veteran of WWII. Survived by wife of 52 years, Beulah McCarter McGhee; sons, George McGhee V and Dennis McGhee; sister, Dorothy Sherlin; half-sister, Sharon George; half-brother, John McGhee; and their families. Atchley.
Clarence “Pop” Nicely, 89, of Washburn, passed away March 5. Member of Sugar Grove Baptist Church; attended Puncheon Camp Baptist Church. preceded in death by wife, Hazel Nicely; two infant children; son, Jimmy Nicely. Survived by children: Louise Mabe, Mary Nicely, Bobbie Heath, Peggy Skellinger, Pat Munsey, Cathy Bunch, Kay Nicely, Loretta Graves, Leon Nicely, Buster Nicely, Roger Nicely; sister, Margie Nicely; half-sisters, Lorene Housewright and Patsy Bowman; half-brothers, Anderson Nicely and Darrell Nicely; and their families. Ailor.
Sandra Gail James Peterson, 53, of Luttrell, passed away March 7. Survived by children: Jennifer Peterson Reeser, Tony Peterson; mother, Nellie Jones; sister, Agnes Atherton; brother, Ray A. Jones; and their families. McCarty.
Lillie Mae Fielden Pique, 92, passed away March 6. Member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. preceded in death by husband, Worthy; sons: Wallace, Bobby and Alton. Survived by daughters, Barbara Welch and Tammy Cooper; son, Joe Pique; and their families. Mynatt.
William A. Reynolds died March 7. Served as federal administrative law judge 1974-90; WWII veteran. preceded in death by brother, James A. Reynolds, and son, Mark Reynolds. Survived by wife, Virginia Nicely Reynolds; sons: Tucker, Rick, Rhett and Gant; daughter, Timber Reynolds Moores; sister, Kathryn R. Smith; and their families. Griffey-Griffey Chapel.
Della “Ruth” Frye Robison, 74, of Sharps Chapel, passed away March 8. Member of Eastern Star Lodge 481; member of Taylor’s Grove Missionary Baptist Church. preceded in death by husband, the Rev. John B. Robison; son, Johnny Robison; son-in-law, Fred Eastridge. Survived by daughters: Francis Eastridge, Billie Baker, Toni Robison, Elizabeth Williams, Joyce Meyers, Donna England; sisters: Lorene Jordan, Florence Hannul; and their families. Cooke.
Edward Worth Smith, 85, died March 9. Member of The Church of the Good Shepherd; retired from TVA as a mechanical engineer; volunteered with many charities including Mobile Meals for 25 years; active with John T. O’Connor Senior Citizens Center. Survived by wife of 62 years, Dorothy Smith; sons, Ed Smith and Randy Smith; daughters, Marion Smith and Linda Slawson; sister, Martha Osborne; and their families. Stevens.
Ruth C. Smith passed away March 11. Member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Maynardville. preceded in death by husband, James R. Smith; son, James R. Smith Jr.; great-grandson, Jason Berg. Survived by daughter, JoAnne Gilroy; sons, Bill Smith, Terry Smith; brothers: Junior, Carl and Kenneth Cook; and their families. Lynnhurst-Greenwood.
John Eugene “Pop” Stephens, 80, of Corryton, passed away March 9. WWII veteran who received a Purple Heart. Survived by wife of 58 years, Frances L. Rush Stephens; children: John A. Stephens, Gary M. Stephens, Robert L. Stephens, Kerin K. Stephens, Donna M. Brown, Tracey L. Stephens; and their families. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
Raymond “Ray” Tuck Sr., 83, died March 10. Member of Second Methodist Church; WWII veteran. preceded in death by wife, Dolores Beaubien Tuck. Survived by son, Raymond Tuck Jr.; sister, Sue T. Walker; and their families. Stevens.
William Robert Whitson, 88, of Powell, passed away March 6. Member of the Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church; WWII veteran; retiree from Oak Ridge National Lab. preceded in death by brother, Paul E. Whitson. Survived by wife, Mary Wade Whitson; daughter, Camille W. Abrams; sister Mauline W. Yarnell; and their families. Weaver.
Ronald Scott Beckley, 41, passed away Jan. 5. Member of Oakwood United Methodist Church. Survived by mother and stepfather, Harold and Jo Ann Gutridge; father and stepmother, Paul and Anne Beckley; brother, Dennis. Stevens.
Margaret L. Bowman, 81, passed away at her home. She was a 40 year member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. preceded in death by her husband H.W. “Bill” Bowman Jr. Survived by children: Becky, Bill and Gary Bowman, and their families; sister, Martha Lewis; brother, James E. Baumann. Gentry-Griffey.
Troy William Carr, 76, passed away Jan. 5. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by three daughters; five sons; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret Womack. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
Mattie T. Farris, 92, passed away Jan. 6. Member of Beaumont Ave. Baptist Church. preceded in death by husband, Isaac; son, Forest Eugene. Survivors: sons: Wayne and Jack and their families; sister, Hazel Angel. Rose Mortuary.
Carolyn Davis “Dee Dee” Galbraith, 66, passed away Jan. 4. Retired from Park National Bank on Broadway where she worked for many years. Survived by husband, Dr. Harry W. Galbraith; daughter and son-in-law, Teri Lynn and Billy Lynch, and their family; brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and LoAnna Woods. Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
Lovell Ogle Johnson died Jan. 6. Member of Calvary Baptist Church. preceded in death by son Hank; daughter Peggy. Survived by husband, Darrell Johnson; children: Dorothy Drobnak, Richard Hall, Tessa Hartgrove; stepchildren: Kathleen Davis, Jeffrey Johnson, Sue Beth Hill, Jini Johnson, and their families; sister, Jewell Meadors. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
The Rev. William Cherry Jones, 55, passed away Jan. 4. He was an associate minister at Foster Chapel Baptist where he had belonged for 23 years. U.S. Navy veteran, employee of Briggs, a division of JPI Industries. Survived by wife, Remedios “Remy” Jones; daughter, Desiree Evangeline Jones; three grandchildren. Among his siblings is former city council member and vice mayor Casey Jones. Unity Mortuary.
Margaret Arnhart Grigsby McNab, 92, passed away Jan. 7. Member Emerald Ave. United Methodist Church. preceded in death by husbands: Jimmy Grigsby and Harold E. “Mac” McNab; siblings: John Arnhart, “Porky” Arnhart and Polly Olson. Survived by children: Mary Ann Prueitt, Rusty McNab and their families; brother, Charles R. Arnhart and his family.
Gentry-Griffey.
Evelyn Louise Meltabarger, 72, passed away Jan. 3. Of the Baptist faith and a retired Certified Nursing Assistant from Baptist Hospital after 31 years of service. Survived by son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Faye Meltabarger; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Eddie McMillan of Halls; grandchildren. Rose Mortuary.
Pauline J. Prichard passed away Jan. 1. She lived in Knoxville 53 years before moving in 1998 to Savannah, Ga., to be near her son. Active member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. preceded in death by husband, Ivan; Survived by son, Harold; daughter-in-law, Dottie, and their family. Mynatt’s.
Charlotte J. Stone, 85, died Jan. 4. Member of Meridian Baptist Church, member of the Pioneers Club and other senior organizations. Retired from South Central Bell with over 30 years service. Captain of the ushers at Knoxville Civic Auditorium. preceded in death by parents and siblings. Survived by nieces and nephews and their families. Stevens Mortuary.
Hilda Vineyard, 76, passed away Jan. 2. Member of Fountain City United Methodist Church for 50 years. Survived by her sister, Ann Davenport, and her family. Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
