Obituaries of Morgan County, Tennessee
Surnames beginning with W
WADDELL, HAROLD ALVA,
87,
Knoxville, died May 15, 1999. Survived by wife, Doris M. Waddell;
daughter Pam and husband Bob Boteler; son and wife, Wayne and Linda Waddell;
four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Begley, Marjorie
Waddell; brother, Hurst Waddell. Burial in Wartburg Cemetery [Morgan
County News]
WAKEFIELD, MARIE, 82, Oakdale, died 4/13/2000.
Preceded by parents George A. and Georgia Narramore Taylor; husband, Joseph
Wakefield and son, George D. Gamble. Survivors: daughters, Barbara Axmacher,
Patricia Wakefield; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Burial
in Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co. [Morgan County News]
WALDROP, MRS. SUSIE W., AGE 84 OF PETROS, PASSED
AWAY MONDAY, MAY 12, 2003 IN THE LIFECARE CENTER OF MORGAN COUNTY.
SHE WAS A MEMBER OF PETROS BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
HER HUSBAND, PAUL E. WALDROP; DAUGHTER, PEGGY CASTEEL; TWO SISTERS;
THREE HALF-BROTHERS.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS AND SONS-IN-LAW, BETTY AND
RAY JORDAN, CAROLYN AND BOB DODGE,
PAULA AND ALLEN FREYTAG, JANIE AND ROGER HARNEY, PAMELA
AND WAYNE WOODS,, SHAWNIE AND JERRY HOOPER; FIFTEEN GRANDCHILDREN;
THIRTEEN GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN; ONE SISTER, GOLDIE AYDELOTTE.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY
4, 2003 FROM 6:30-8:30 PM AT SCHUBERT FUNERAL HOME. THE FUNERAL SERVICE
WILL BEGIN AT 8:30 PM WITH REV. TOMMY HENSLEY OFFICIATING. A GRAVESIDE
SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 1 PM IN ANDERSON MEMORIAL GARDENS.
[Schubert Funeral Home]
WALKER, MRS. ADDIE JONES BRANSTETTER,
AGE 88 OF DEER LODGE PASSED AWAY SUNDAY JANUARY 7, 2007 AT METHODIST
MEDICAL CENTER IN OAK RIDGE. SHE ATTENDED DEER LODGE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH U C C AND WAS RETIRED FROM KELLWOOD SEWING CO. PRECEDED BY FIRST
HUSBAND; MENFORD BRANSTETTER
SON CARL GRANDDAUGHTER; JACKIE SUE; PARENTS; HUBERT AND MILLIE HALL
JONES. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND OF 40 YEARS; BARNEY WALKER DAUGHTER;
KATIE BOWMER SONS; WILLARD AND WIFE JEAN, ROSS AND WIFE KATHY,
JACKIE AND WIFE BRENDA. SEVERAL GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
VISITAION THURSDAY JANUARY 11, 2007 FROM 6 TO 8 P.M. SCHUBERT FUNERAL
HOME,SUNBRIGHT. FUNERAL TO FOLLOW AT 8 P.M. WITH REV. ROSE HERMONAT AND
REV. ROGER HAYLEY OFFICIATING GRAVESIDE SERVICE FRIDAY 11:00 A.M. HIGH
POINT CEMETERY. [Schubert Funeral Home]
WALKER,
ALVA MILTON, 79, Sunbright, died 4/6/2000. Preceded by son, Ernest
Milton Walker, parents, Joseph and Lena Johnson Walker; brother, Jimmy
Walker and sisters, Mary Walker and Nell Monday. Survivors, wife, Charlene
Walker; sons and wives: Wayne and Maria Walker, Joe and Barbara Walker,
Darrell and Sheila Walker and Ed and Mary Walker; daughters and husband,
Kathy and Charles Webb, James and Doris Dennison and Shirley and Ray Wactor;
15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Ernest Walker; sisters,
Rose Barnes, Helen Dunaway, Wanda Underwood, Bonnie Cline and Jane McFarland.
Burial in Union Grove Cemetery. [Morgan County News]
WALKER,
CHARLES 'GENE', Coalfield, 67, died Aug. 6, 1999. He was born
June 30, 1932 in Georgia and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Preceded by parents,
Ira E. and Ella Mae Coleman Walter and brother, Marlin K. Walker.
Survivors: wife of 44 years, Barbara Walls Walker; sons, and wives; David
K and Terri Walker and Todd and Patti Walker; brother and wife, Douglas
T and Martha Walker; sister and husband, Patricia and Jerry Jenkins; four
grandchildren; sister in law, Yaeko Walker. Burial in Estes Cemetery.
[Morgan County News]
WALKER, CYNTHIA "CINDY" -
age 41, of Oakdale passed away June 1, 2001. Survivors: husband,
Dana Walker of Oakdale, Tenn.; brothers, Stephen Stinson of Chicago, Joseph
Stinson of LaFollette. Interment in Roane Memorial Gardens. [Knoxville
News Sentinal]
WALKER, DYLAN SETH, AGE 6 MONTHS, OF ELGIN PASSED
AWAY THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2003. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS GREAT-GRANDMOTHER,
GEORGIA DANIELS; GREAT-GRANDFATHERS, DONAVAN HULING AND JUNIOR WALKER.
DYLAN IS SURVIVED BY HIS PARENTS, VIRGINIA OOTEN AND DEVLIN WALKER OF ELGIN;
BROTHER, ROBERT NEAL, ALSO OF ELGIN; GRANDPARENTS, MARY AND ROBERT
LOWE OF SUNBRIGHT, J.B. AND CASSIE OOTEN OF BURRVILLE AND MARVIN WALKER
OF WARTBURG; GREAT-GRANDMOTHERS, GEORGIA HULING AND EDITH NORTHRUP;
SEVERAL AUNTS, UNCLES, AND OTHER RELATIVES. A GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL
BE HELD IN CARPENTER CEMETERY ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2003 AT 10 AM. FRIENDS
MAY VISIT AT THE CEMETERY FROM 9-10 AM. [Schuberts FuneraL
Home]
WALKER, ESTER LOU SMITH "ESS", 79, Sunbright died
March 29, 2001. Preceded by husband, William Harvey Walker; parents William
H. (Joe) and Ella Cain Smith; stepdaughter, Mary Lee White; brothers, Troy
and Roy Smith; sister Mary Winningham. Survivors; sons, Leon and
Sue Walker of Chicago, Ill., Frank and Marie Walker of Wartburg and James
Harvey and Joyce Walker of Covington, Ky., daughters, Jo Ann Henry of Sunbright,
Faye Sexton of Rockwood and Sandy and Richard Spurling of Sunbright; step-daughter
Alma Schafer of Covington, Ky., daughter-in-law, Betty Seabolt; 14 grandchildren,
10 great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Lowery; brothers, Olden, Alvis and
Arnold Smith. Burial in Byrd Church Cemetery, Sunbright. [Morgan
County News]
WALKER, EULA MAE, 53, of Crossville, passed away
Dec. 4, 2003. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 7 at Hale's Chapel Church,
with burial in the Davis Cemetery. Bro. Charles Barnes officiated, with
special music by the Russell Sisters. Mrs. Walker was born Nov. 30,
1950 in Morgan County, TN, the daughter of Walter and Gladys Stepp Wyatt.
She was a factory worker for Avery-Dennison and of the Baptist faith. Survivors
include her son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Cindy Aric of Crossville;
grandchildren, Tiffany, Cole and Whitney Aric; special friend, Rockie Jones
of Crossville; brothers, George Wyatt of Grimsley, TN and Tom, Ronnie,
Alfred and Albert Wyatt, all of Crossville; and sisters, Myrtle Evans of
Livingston, Edna Blaylock, Mary Roland and Jenny Yeary, all of Crossville
and Vivian Chaffin of Gainesboro, TN. In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her brother, Robert Wyatt. Pallbearers were her nephews,
Bobby Roland, J.J. Boniol, Teddy Wyatt, Zach
Wyatt, George Wyatt Jr. and Matthew Blaylock. Bilbrey
Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of the arrangements.
[Crossville Chronicle]
WALKER, EVELYN B. OOTEN , 70, Lebanon, died Dec.
26. She and her husband, Ernest L. Walker, worked together in the family
construction business, retiring in 2001. Previously, she worked for J &
L Steel, Lebanon; Thorntown (Ind.) Textile Co.; and Schaeffer Screw Co.,
Hazelrigg. Memorial contributions: American Diabetes Association or Alzheimer's
Association. Services: 10 a.m. Dec. 31 in Myers Mortuary, Lebanon, with
calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 30. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon. Other
survivors: children Mary Rose Weber, Ernest L. Jr., Paul Walker, Diana
Mozingo, Eva Schreckenbach, Lois Kammerer, E. Louise Smith; brothers Porter
Jr., Jake Ooten; sisters Ivagene Haroulakis, Charlene Walker; 19 grandchildren;
13 great-grandchildren. [The Indianapolis Star] (submitted)
WALKER, MR. FRANKLIN GRANDVILLE,
of Wartburg, went home to be with the Lord on April 28, 2007. He was
preceded in death by Harvey and Esther Walker, He is survived by his
wife of 27 years; Clara Marie Walker; Children; Robert Walker and wife
Kathy of Wartburg, Valeria Henry and husband Ronnie of Wartburg, Missy
Jones and husband Doug of Wartburg, Jerry Milliken and wife Jodi of Las
Vegas, Nevada. Grandchildren; Robert and Shania Walker of Claxton,
Ronnie and Misty Henry of Petros, Jeremiah Bradley Walker of Wartburg,
Joseph Grandville Henry of Wartburg, Justin Donald, Tiffany Nicole and
Jonathan Alan Milliken of Grimsley, TN. Great-grandchildren; Trinton
Walker, Kendall Walker and Bryar Henry.
Sisters; Jo Ann Henry of Sunbright, Faye Sexton of Rockwood, Sandy
Spurling and husband Richard of Sunbright. Brothers; Leon Walker and
wife Sue of Florida, James Harvey Walker of Wartburg. Also a host of
nieces, nephews and friends.The family will receive friends Monday
evening, April 30, 2007 from 7-9:00 p.m. at Schubert Funeral Home,
Wartburg, TN. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. May 1,
2007 in the chapel of Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg with Bro. David
Dial officiating. Interment will follow in Estes cemetery in Coalfield,
TN. [Schubert Funeral Home]
WALKER,
JIMMY JAMES, 72, of Rockwood, died, Jan 28, 1998. He was a sretired
truck driver for Areo Transfer, Army Veteran of W.W. II, was of the Baptist
faith and was a member of the V.F.W.Preceded in death by his parents, Melton
and Eva Johnson Walker; daughter, Faye Parks; and son Jimmy J. Walker.
Survivors: wife Jean McKinney Morgan Walker of Rockwood; daughters; Melissa
and husband, Ray Carlton of Rockwood, Rose and J. B. Ooten of Oakdale,
and Pam Hull of Idaho; sons and wife, Don and Abby Morgan, Eddie, Junior,
Michael, Charlie and Freddie Morgan all of Chatt; brothers, Alva Walker
of Sunbright and Ernest Walker of Ind., sisters: Rose Barnes of Oakdale,
Bonnie Cline and Helen Dunaway of Calif., and Jane McFarland of Harriman.
Burial in Piney Cemetery, Oakdale with full military honors by the Roane
Volunteer Honor Guard. (Morgan County News)
WALKER, JUANITA KNOX, age 90, of Harriman passed away Saturday, September
17, 2005 at Rockwood Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Rockwood,
TN. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and a longtime member of
the Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her
husbands, William “Bill” Thomas, Dillard Jones and James Lee Walker; her
parents, Orlen & Martha Knox; and her brother, James Thomas Knox.
Survivors are: Niece: Judy Stanley & husband, Ernest, of Deer Lodge, TN
Nephew: Jim Knox of Harriman Special Step-Grandson: Scott Wills of
Harriman Sisters-in-law: Minnie Renfro of Harriman Opal Pemberton of
Harriman Wilma Hamby Walker of Harriman Lee Walker’s daughter: Alyene
Welch of Oakdale 4 great nephews, 1 great niece and 1 great great nephew
Funeral 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2005 at Kyker Funeral Home
Chapel, Harriman, with Rev. Joseph Pinner officiating. Interment to
follow in Roane Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from
12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at Kyker Funeral Home, Harriman. [Kyker
Funeral Home]
WALKER, LEE, JR., age 72, Rugby, died July 24,
2000. Preceded by parents, Lee and Marie Walker; brothers, Reed and Kenneth
Walker; sister Nellie Summers; and son James Lee Walker. Survivors,
wife of 24 years, Wanda Walker of Rugby; sons, David and Dale Walker of
Wartburg and William Walker of Georgia; daughters, Angela (Kay) Basler
of Wartburg and Rebecca Smith of Fla; step-sons, Walter Lee Hurst and Bobby
Dean Hurst of Lancing; 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren' sister,
Nina Walker Narhi of Ohio; brother, George Walker of Burrville. Burial
at Byrd's Chapel Cemetery, Sunbright. [Morgan County News]
WALKER, LORENE BROWN, 80, of Asheboro, N.C., formerly of Oakdale, died
Saturday, June 25, 2005 in Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Born Sept. 20, 1924,
she was a native of Oakdale and president of Lorene Walker Real Estate
Co., Inc. She was the first women admitted to the Asheboro-Randolph
Board of Realtors, past president of the Randolph Board of Realtors and
was past Realtor of the Year. She was a member of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Post 1159 Ladies Auxiliary, a member of the Laureate
Upsilom Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and was a former member of the
Asheboro Planning Board. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Claude Walker; and parents, Sylvester Leonard and Ida Henry Brown.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Sharon Walker
of Birmingham, Ala., Dickie and Gayle Walker and Michael L. and Beth
Walker, all of Asheboro, and Claude Patrick and Lynn Walker of Cary,
N.C.; grandchildren, Chad, Blake, Jason, Taylor, Eric, Jenny and Kelly
Walker, and Kimberly Dover; sisters, Clarice Powell, Betty Bradley and
Sara Lou Brown, all of Oakdale, and Babe Whittenbarger of Chattanooga;
brothers, Marvin Brown of Las Cruses, N.M., Joe Brown of Robbins, Tenn.,
Jack Brown of Rockwood, and Charles Brown of Oakdale.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, at First Baptist
Church, 133 North Church Street, Asheboro, with Dr. John S. Rogers and
the Rev. Mark Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery,
Asheboro.
Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of all arrangements. [Roane
County News]
WALKER, WANDA, 67, died July 30, 2004, at her home in Lancing.
She was a member of Byrd Baptist Church in Sunbright. She will be
greatly missed by her friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Walker Jr.; her parents,
Arville Lee and Lassie Jeffers of Oneida; and a sister, Wilma Allen of
Oneida. Survivors include her loving sons and daughters-in-law, Walter Lee and
Juanita Hurst, and Bobby Dean and Dana Hurst all of Lancing; loving
stepsons and daughters-in-law, William and Deloris Walker of Rossville,
Ga., David and Mary Walker of Mossy Grove, and Dale Walker of Wartburg;
stepdaughters and son-in-law, Kay Basler of Wartburg and Rebecca and Bob
Smith of Hatfield, Pa.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren
who loved her dearly; brothers, Paul Jeffers and Arthur Jeffers, both of
Pioneer, Tenn., Thurman Jeffers of Annadale in Scott County, Eddie
Jeffers of Indianapolis, and Odis Jeffers of Muncie, Ind.; sisters,
Nadine Bybee of Oneida, Thelma Harness of Mountain View, Tenn., Norva
Jean Young and Linda Kay McCann, both of Oneida.
Funeral services were 8 p.m. Saturday, July 31 at the Sharp Funeral
Home, Sunbright, with the Revs. Herb Judkins and Charles Webb
officiating. Graveside services were 1 p.m. Sunday in the Byrd Church
Cemetery.
[Roane County News - 8-4-2004]
WALLACE, REBECCA A., 59, Deer Lodge in the Chestnut Ridge Community,
passed away Saturday, May 7, 2005 in the Fentress County Hospital. She
is survived by her husband, Wayne Wallace; son, John Smith, who is
serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq; brother, Pastor John Stevens and
children; sister, Myra Odom and children; step-children, Steve Wallace
and wife Jackie, Randy Wallace, Diane Onks and the late Ricky Onks,
Carolyn Wallace, Orville Hall and Tammy Wallace; 18 grandchildren; 6
great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Jerry Wallace and wife Darlene;
special friends, Tracy and Sandy Hamrick and family; and several nieces,
nephews and other relatives and friends. She was known for her country
cooking and her heart for people. She loved to listen to southern gospel
music and loved crafts and shopping.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 10, at 2 p.m. at the Friends
Chapel Church with Pastor John Stevens officiating. Interment followed
in the Jonesville Cemetery. The family received friends Monday evening
at her home until time of services on Tuesday. [Roane County News]
WALLACE, SYLVIA JO WARD,
65,
a resident of Coalfield, died Saturday, June 9, 2007 at the University
Of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Mrs. Wallace was born March
23, 1942 in the Windrock Community of Anderson County. She has lived in
Coalfield for 37 years. She retired from the Morgan County Health
Department where she worked as a C.N.A. She had previously worked at
Johnson Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Harriman. Mrs. Wallace
is a member of the Union Valley Baptist Church and she served her
country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam war. She is preceded in
death by her father, Howard H. Ward. She is survived by her husband,
William C. Wallace, Jr. of Coalfield; mother, Clara Nell
Roberson Ward of Coalfield; sons, Brian Keith Wallace of Long Island,
Ny., William Randall Wallace and wife Darlene of the Mossy Grove
Community and Richard Allan Wallace of Jacksonville, Fl.; three
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; brothers, Lonnie Ward and
wife Sue of Oliver Springs and Thomas H. Ward and wife Janie Sue of
Coalfield; sister, Nacola Norene "Midge" Crookshanks and husband Leon
of West Virginia and several nieces, nephews and extended family
members. The family received friends Monday, June 11, 2007 from 6 to 7
p.m. at Union Valley Baptist Church. Services followed at 7 pm in the
church with Rev. Wayne Morgan officiating. Sharp Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements. [Roane County News]
WALLACE, MR. STEPHEN WAYNE,
age 28, of the Chestnut Ridge community passed away Friday October 20,
2006 in the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in
death by grandparents; Thelma Wallace; Shirley Stowers and Bernice
Hinch and cousins; Donathan Wallace and Eric Wallace. Mr. Wallace is
survived by mother; Patty Wallace of Banner Springs; Father; Steve
Wallace of Lancing. Sister; Misty Wallace of Lancing, brothers; Charles
and Chris Wallace; Grandfather; Wayne Wallace of Chestnut Ridge.
Nephew; John Wallace of Lancing. Uncles; Randy Wallace and Jerry and
wife Darlene Wallace of
Annadale. Butch Norris of Ga, David Stowers of Chestnut Ridge. Aunts;
Carolyn Stowers of Chestnut Ridge, Diana Onks of Knoxville; Carolyn
Wallace of Chestnut Ridge, Tammy Wallace of Chestnut Ridge, Barbara
Rogers of Wartburg, Wanda Hall of Banner Springs and Marilyn Bilbrey of
Crossville. Several cousins and extended family members. The family
will receive friends on Sunday October 22, 2006 from 6 to 8 P.M. E.S.T.
at Schubert Funeral Home, Sunbright. [Schubert Funeral Home]
WALLEY, DOROTHY SCOTT, 85, died Sept 26, 1999
near Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born near Sunbright, the daughter
of the late John L. and Alta Scott Preceded by sisters, Caroline
Scott, Jewell Voss and Bernice Bradshaw; brother John C. Scott. Survivors:
husband, Edwin C. Walley; daughter, Margaret Harris; brothers, Bill, Russell
J. and sister Alice Melton; three grandchildren. Burial in Rest Haven
Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. [Morgan County News]
WALLS,
A.A. - of Knoxville died Friday. He was born November 27, 1925 in Morgan
County, Tenn. He graduated from Coalfield High School in 1943 and
then enlisted in the U.S. Army-Air Corp where he was a bombardier flying
in a B-17. During World War II he received two service medals.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alex Walls; his mother, Mamie McGlothlin
Walls; his wife of 45 years, Louise Walls; brothers, Warren and James Walls.
Survivors include his sister, Naomi Webster; special nieces, Susan Huskission
and Judy Rhyne; sister in law, Sarah Wimmyer; and brother in law, Harry
Huskission; nieces, Elaine Jump, Cheryl Kohlrieser; nephews, Richard Walls,
Jim Webster, and Mike Webster; and 15 great nieces and nephews; special
friends, Ben Cathy and Rube McCord. Interment at Edgewood Cemetery with
military honors by the volunteer State Veteran Honor Guard.[Knoxville News
Sentinel]
WALLS, HARLAN ALBERT SR. age 84, of 108 Douglas
Lane Bristol, Tennessee, formerly of Richlands, Virginia, died Tuesday,
August 18, 1998. He was born in Coalfield, Tennessee, and was a son of
the late Andy Reid and Martha Ann Justice Walls, both Tennessee natives.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife,
Mrs. Anna Clemons Walls, six brothers and four sisters. Survivors are:
his wife, Mrs. Vera Campbell Walls; 3 daughters Mrs. Connie Guenther and
husband, Cliff of Grovetown, Georgia, Nita Williamson of Richlands, Virginia,
Mrs. Iris Stilwell and husband, Jerry of Richlands, Virginia; 2 sons, Mr.
Harlan A. (H.A.) Walls, Jr. and wife, Ingrid of Apollo Beach, Florida,
Mr. Andy Lee Walls and wife, Teresa of Richlands, Virginia; 2 step-daughters,
Mrs. Sharon Keen of Bristol, Tennessee and Mrs. Beverly Elswick of Mechanicsville,
Virginia; sisters, Mrs. Mildred Shipe of Knoxville, Tennessee and Mrs.
Inez Cooper of Knoxville, Tennessee; 11 grandchildren, Gregory Cruey, Edward
Cruey, Cynthia Guenther, Diana Hess, Thomas Walls, Anissa Walls, Lee Walls,
Bridget Williamson, Cody Williamson, Chase Stilwell, and Annalise Stilwell;
seven great-grandchildren, Hannah Cruey, Abigail Cruey, Caitlyn Hess, Christopher
Hess, Brent Walls, Alexis Walls, and Matthew Brown; 3 step-grandchildren,
Nathan Elswick, Eddie Keen, and Kathy Johnston. Interment in Greenhill
Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Virginia. [from THE KNOXVILLE NEW SENTINAL]
WALLS, IVA MAXINE YOUNG, age 80 of Harriman, passed
away Wednesday, May 26th, 2004 at her residence in Harriman. She was a
member of Big Emory Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Robert C. Walls; son, Tommy L. Walls; and parents, Sam and Nacy Young.
Sisters: Ellen Collins, Marie Young, and Geneva Wright. Brother, Samuel
Theo Young. She is survived by one sister, Imogene Y. Nagy of Huntsville,
TN. Nephews: Lonnie H. Wright of Harriman, Charles Young of Wartburg, David
Young of Knoxville, Sam Wright of Glenmary, and Ronald Nagy of Glen Mary.
One niece, Sharon Young of Chicago, IL. and a host of friends. Special
friends Rhema Givens and Judy Wright. The family will receive friends Friday
evening, May 28th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg.
Funeral services will follow at 8:00 p.m. with Rev. Waylan Payne officiating.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 29th at 11:00 a.m. in the
Coalhill Cemetery, in Glenmary. [Schubert Funeral Home]
WALLS, JACK E. "COAL DIGGER" 80, of Oliver Springs, died Thursday, Feb.
2, 2006 at his home.
Born June 7, 1925, in Coalfield, he was a former deacon and member of
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Oliver Springs. Following his graduation
from Coalfield High School, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II. After his honorable discharged, he worked for a short time for Union
Carbide Corp. He began his business interests with one coal truck
co-owned with his brother, which blossomed into Walls & Coker Trucking
and Waco Inc., along with many additional companies and corporations. In
1951, he and partners Verlin E. Coker and William E. "Bud" Walls founded
Walls and Coker Trucking Co. Inc. This partnership later established a
coal brokerage company selling coal to TVA and brokering coal to various
companies in several states. In addition to the coal brokerage company,
the partnership established three real estate companies: OSLand Inc.,
Diamond Hill Inc. and Cherokee Bluff Realty Inc. In a partnership with
Wilson E. "Dude" Walls and Verldon E. Coker, he founded Waco Inc., an
interstate- and highway-building company that constructed sections of
Interstates 24, 75, 40 and 65 in Tennessee and Kentucky, with additional
state roads and various other projects. The partners and other
businessmen owned and operated other companies, including Oliver Springs
Mining Co. Inc., Gay Coal Co. Inc., Walnut Mountain Coal Co. Inc.,
Volunteer Mining Co. Inc., Longwal Inc. and Laco Mining Co. He also
owned and operated several other coal companies with different
partnerships, including several Oliver Springs businessmen and Walls
family members. With his different business interests, he, his
stockholders and partners employed more than 1,400 people at one time.
He also owned and operated Walls Properties and was also involved in
many real estate holdings, including Knoxville's Hilton Hotel. In later
years, he enjoyed raising quarter horses.
He is preceded in death by parents, Robert and Maggie McGlothin Walls;
sons-in-law, Roy Daniels and George Edwards; sisters, Susie Ward, Irene
Walls and Shirley Walls; and brothers, William E. "Bud" Walls, Wilson E.
"Dude" Walls, Robert Walls Jr. and George C. Walls.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Evelyn Adkisson Walls of Oliver
Springs; daughters and son-in-law, Debbi Edwards and Darlene and Brian
Jackson, all of Oliver Springs; grandchildren, Jason Daniels, Josh
Daniels, Aaron Jackson and Crystal Jackson; brother, Arnold Walls of
Coalfield; sisters, Louise Crowe and Alma Jones, both of Coalfield;
special friends, Bobby Leach, C.H. Smith and Jimmy, Brenda and Rebekah
Smith; and several nieces, nephews, extended family members and special
friends
Funeral service was at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in Sharp Funeral Home
chapel, Oliver Springs, with the Rev. Robbie Leach and the Rev. C.J.
Holt officiating. Burial and graveside service were at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 4, at Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Oliver Springs. [Roane County News]
WALLS, MAGGIE McGLOTHIN , 73, of Coalfield July
2, 1969. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Susan McGlothin and
the wife of the late Robert C. Walls. Two of her daughters died in childhood
and a third, Pvt. George Walls of the U.S. Army, was killed while on duty
in Korea in 1955. Surviving are three daughters, Louise Scarbrough, Susan
Ward, Alma Jones all of Coalfield. Five sons, Arnold, Wilson, William,
Jack and Robert Jr. Four sisters Evelynn Kinny, Elas Brooks, Sadie Gough,
and Mayme Walls; one brother George McGlothin. 32 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren. Interment in Davis Cemetery.
(Morgan County News, July 1969)
WALLS, MAMIE ELIZABETH, 89, of Middle
Creek Community, died March, 1983. Preceded in death by her husband, Alex
Walls who died in 1968 and a son Warren Walls, who died in 1970. Survived
by her daughter and son-in-law, Naomi and Marvin Webster; sons, James and
All Walls; two sisters Elsa Brooks and Sadie Gough; a brother, George McClothin;
5 grandchildren. Burial in Davis Cemetery. (Morgan County News)
WALLS, OLMA J., 78, a native of Petros, died Tuesday,
Feb. 19, 2002, at the East Tennessee Health Care Center in Madisonville.
Born May 7, 1923, in Petros, she was the daughter of Spurgeon and Omah
Williams Portwood. Mrs. Walls was the widow of Wilson "Dude" Walls.
She had lived in Madisonville since 1988 and was a homemaker and a member
of Loveland Baptist Church in Knoxville. Mrs. Walls is survived by her
son, James Walls and his wife, Micki, of Bethel Springs; two daughters,
Peggy Fashion of Phoenix, Ariz., and Patricia Bennett and her husband,
Tony, of Wichita, Kansas; a brother, Bill Portwood of Knoxville; and by
eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to
her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters,
Wilma Spraggins, Ruth Johnson, Jackie June Hyde, Opal Edmonds and Pauline
McKenna, and by four brothers, M.L. Portwood, Ronald Portwood, Mack Portwood
and Paul Portwood.A graveside service and burial will be conducted at a
later date at Old Petros Cemetery. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs
is in charge of arrangements. [Oak Ridger] [A graveside service will
be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the Old Petros
Cemetery in Petros.] [Oak Ridger]
WALLS, ROY C., Former
Lakewood resident Roy C. Walls, 83, a former resident of Lakewood, died
Thursday at Columbia St John West Shore Hospital in Westlake after a
short illness. He was living in Glendale, Ariz., at the time of his
death. Born in Coalfield, Tenn., he moved from Lakewood to the Glendale
and Winslow areas in Arizona in 1978. He was a custodian for Lakewood
schools. At one time, he owned Roy's Boulevard Barber Shop in Lakewood.
Mr. Walls also sold real estate for Westgate Realty in Rocky River. He
served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. At one time, he
belonged to West Park Friends Church in Cleveland. Survivors include
daughters Nancy Ann Skaggs of Peoria, Ariz., and Ruth Anne Spolar of
Bay Village; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Lillian, in 1966; seven sisters; and
four brothers. Friends may call from n ajn.until the time of services
at 11 a.m. Monday at the Bauer-Laubenthal-Wainwright Funeral Home, at
Chestnut Ridge Road and state Route 57 in Elyria. The Rev. Chuck
Behrens, chaplain of New Life Hospice in Elyria, will officiate. Burial
will be in Brookdale Cemetery in Elyria. Memorials may be made to a
charity of the donor's choice. [Source: The Chronicle Telegram, Elyria,
Ohio, 12/22/1996]
WALMSLEY, TOSHA DAVIDSON, 26,
Gulfport, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006 in New Orleans, La. She was born
July 20, 1980 in Talledega, Ala., was raised in Wartburg, and was a
resident of the Ms Gulf Coast for the last six years. She was a
homemaker. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Tonya
Davidson; and her grandfather, Charles Davis. She is survived by her
husband, Carl Walmsley; a daughter, Cylie Walmsley; son, Cody Walmsley,
all of Gulfport; her mother, Debra Fitchpatrick of Oak Ridge; her
father, David Davidson of Sylacaugha, Ala.; a sister, Tiffane Bishop of
Oak Ridge; and four brothers, Ricky Davidson of Montgomery, Ala., Jimmy
Page of Oak Ridge, Jesse Davidson and Brad Davidson, both of
Sylacaugha, Ala. Visitation was held Thursday evening, Oct. 12, 2006
from 6 until 8 p.m. in Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Gulfport, Ms.
WANS, ELLEN, 87, Wartburg, died Oct. 14, 1999.
Preceded by husband Albert E. Wans; sister, Mary Winther and nephew Eric
Winther. Survived by daughte Mary Jo Smith and two grandchildren.
Burial in Lane Cemetery. [Morgan County News]
WARD,
BASIL E. "SCOBY" - age 78, of Petros, passed away Tuesday, October
23, 2001, at the Lifecare Center of Morgan County, surrounded by his wife
and daughter. He had accepted the Lord into his life, and was of the Baptist
faith. He was a machinist at the Y-12 Plant for 38 years before retiring
in 1988. He was a member of the Sunrise Chapter OES 364, a 50 year member
of Black Diamond Lodge #625 F&AM of Petros, 32nd degree member of Scottish
Rite Masonic Temple, and a member of the Shriners Kerbela Temple. He was
an Army Veteran of World War II. He was the owner of the Petros Cafe',
a family owned and operated business during the 1950's and 60's. He will
be remembered for his love of Blue Grass Music, trains, picture taking
and mountain riding in his old Willys jeep and later a 4-wheel drive truck.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Beecher and Ora Lou Adkisson
Ward; brothers, Ross and Roland Ward; son-in-law, Kenneth Harris, and daughter-in-law,
SheenaWard. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 55 years,
Lida Liles Ward; three loving children, son, Darrell (Ann) Ward; daughters,
Patricia Harris and Alice Dagley, all of Petros; four grandchildren that
he really enjoyed and loved very much; granddaughter, Tonya Dagley Scarbro
(special friend, Richie Curtain) of Petros; grandsons, Wayne (Carmen) Ward
of Wartburg, Kendall Harris (fiancee, Teresa Everett), and Tony (Crystal)
Dagley of Petros. The light of his life was his eight great-grandchildren;
five grandsons, Matthew, Mark, Jacob, Zachery, and Isaac, and three
great-granddaughters, Madison, Sarah, and Mackenzie. Also survived by four
loving sisters, Inela Phillips of Oliver Springs, Delores (L.E.) Redmon
of Wartburg, Lula Seiber and Shelba (Baxter) Trail of Petros; sisters-in-law,
Anna Mae Tucker and Betty (B.J.) Wright of Petros; brother-in-law, Newt
Silvey of Oliver Springs; aunt, Ada Adkisson Peters of Orlando, Florida.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening, October 25, 2001, from
6-8 p.m. at Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg. A Masonic Service will begin
at 8 p.m. with the funeral service to follow with Rev. Don Daugherty
officiating. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Friday,
1 p.m. at Petros Cemetery. [Knoxville News Sentinal]
WARD, CHARLES F., 73, a
retired coal miner, died unexpectedly Friday night at his home on Back
Valley Rd, on Oliver Springs Rt.1 in Morgan County.Ward was born in
Campbell County,was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Duke (D) Ward of Clinton.He
moved to Oliver Springs in 1933. He raised stawberries since
retirement. He also enjoyed wood working and had made a baby bed for
his first great-grandchild, who was born last Thursday.She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Jim Morgan of Harrogate.He was married to the
former Ethel Maples, a native of Sevier County. He was a member of Mt.
Pisgah Baptist Church, where services
were held at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev.C.J. Holt, the Rev.Milford Ely
and the Rev.Lloyd Napier officiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.He also leaves two daughters, Mrs. Frank ( Florine) Jackson
and Mrs. Shirley Parks, both of Oliver Springs, three sons, Charles Jr.
of Coalfield, Kenneth A. and H. Eugene Ward,both of Oliver Springs, 14
grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Mary Baker of Clinton, and two brothers,
McKinley Wardof Lake City, and Frank Ward of Peoria, Ill. [Clinton
Courier April 1971]
WARD, CHARLES FREDRICK, JR. -
Services are being held this afternoon for Charles Frederick Ward Jr.,
who died Saturday morning of injuries sustained in a traffic accident.
According to the family, Mr. Ward, 69, was seriously injured late
Friday night in a head-on collision while he was traveling between
Oliver Springs and Wartburg. Mr. Ward was taken to the Oak
Ridge Methodist Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for several
hours. He died of heart failure at about 7 a.m. Saturday morning. The
family said Mr.Ward was to be married Saturday to Betty Cross of
Oneida. Funeral services are scheduled at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church in Coalfield.The Revs. Floyd Powell, Julius Mahon and
Billy Edmonds will officiate.Burial will be at Davis Cemetery in Oliver
Springs. Mr. Ward was a sheetmetal worker and boilermaker at Oak Ridge
National Laboratory until his retirement from the Union Carbide Corp.
in 1971. Prior to that, he was a coal miner. He was also widely known
in Knoxville and surrounding communities for his hobby, which involved
buying used photographic supplies and recovering the silver from them.
He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where he was in
the choir and taught Sunday school for 40 years. He founded the
Coalfield Volunteer Fire Department and also performed with the Sons of
Praise Quartet. He was a member and past president of the Coalfield
Lions Club. He is survived by his daughters, Donna Neal, Deborah
Malaga; brothers, Kenneth Ward and Eugene Ward; sisters, Florine
Jackson and Shirley Foster; granddaughter NaTosha Neal, all of
Coalfield; and several nieces and nephews. Sharp Funeral Home of Oliver
Springs is in charge of arrangements. (The Knoxville News-Sentinel May
21, 1991. [submitted]
WARD, CLYDE, 69, of Clinton, died Thursday, Dec.
12, 2002, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mr. Ward retired in
1989 from the Martin Marietta Energy Systems after working at the Y-12
Plant for 33 years. His family said he loved woodworking, gardening, fishing
and flowers. Born June 4, 1933, in Coalfield, he was the son of Earnest
and Arvina Ward, both now deceased. Mr. Ward is survived by his wife, Patsy
Keplinger Ward; his son, John Patrick Ward of Clinton; four sisters, Corene
Cottrell and her husband, Douglas, of Powell, Bobbie Ward and her husband,
Wally, of Marlow, and Kathleen Giannola and Lorene Jordan and her husband,
Michael, all of Oak Ridge; two sisters-in-law, Senah Smith and her husband,
Gary, of Rome, Ga., and Bonnie Ray of Powder Springs, Ga.; and by several
nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death
by two small sons, Clyde Lee and Gregory Ward. The funeral will be held
at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home
in Clinton with the Rev. David Mayes officiating. A graveside service will
be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family
will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at the funeral home.
[The Oak Ridger]
WARD, MR. DAVID LEE - age 18
of Lancing, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on
Sunday, December 31, 2006. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church
on Emory River and a in the Senior Class at Central High School in
Wartburg. He loved to play the pipe organ and piano at which he
excelled. David Lee was organist at St. Paul Lutheran Church in
Wartburg and audio visual tech at Faith Promise Church in Knoxville. He
is survived by: parents, Pamela June Strunk of Gobey and Ricky Lee Ward
of Warrior, Al; grandparents, David and Bobby J. Garrett of Scutcheon,
TN and Mable Casteline of Warrior, Al; very special brother, Clifton
Strunk; a host of aunts, uncles and cousins across the country and many
friends. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at
Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg. Funeral service will be Wednesday at
11:00 a.m in the Schubert Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Chris Stevens
officiating. Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery. Schubert
Funeral Home, Wartburg in charge of arrangements. [Knoxville
News Sentinal]
WARD, MRS. DOVIE - age 76, passed away Saturday,
November10, 2001 at her home in Coalfield. She was a member of Middle Creek
Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, H. Eugene Ward; son, Garry
and wife, Kim Ward of Coalfield; daughters, Teena and husband, Robert Justice
of Coalfield, Gina and husband, Gary Montgomery of Byron, Ga.; grandchildren,
Eric and Derick Oakes, Craig, Jennifer, David and Allison Ward, Adam Montgomery,
Jessica and Jennifer Purdom; sisters, Para Lee and husband, Willie Tibbs
of Dayton, Ohio, Minnie Wells of Corpus Christi, TX.; special nieces, Donna
Reynolds of Coalfield. The family will receive friends Monday evening,
November 12 6-8 p.m. at Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg. Funeral services
will follow visitation with Rev. Bill Bargiol and Rev. Ronald Guthrie officiating.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, November 13, 11 a.m. in Estes Cemetery
in Coalfield. The family request memorial contributions be made to Covenant
Hospice, 700 South Ill. Ave. Suite A202 Oak Ridge, Tenn. [Knoxville News
Sentinal]
WARD, MR. ERNEST JUNIOR,
age 77 of Sunbright, passed away Wednesday June 13, 2007 at
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He attended Old Fashioned Pilot
Mountain Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a
retired coal miner. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #768 and a
member of the Eastern Stars # 303 of Sunbright.Mr. Ward is preceded in
death by parents; Elijah and Matilda Ward; son; Ernest Nathaniel
Ward,Sisters; Glysten and Neugene Ward, Brothers; Orville and Fritz
Ward, mother-in-law and father-in-law; Joe and Bessie Rosenbaum. Mr.
Ward is survived by wife of almost 52 years; Shirleen Rosenbaum Ward of
Sunbright. Daughters Dereda Aull of Ownesboro, KY and Judy Darlene
Clark of Scott County, TN. Five grandchildren; Judy Collins, Johnny
Collins, Joseph Collins, Jessica Clark and Jeremy Clark. Three
great-grandchildren; Jerica Alisha Clark, Elijah Michael Collins and
Issac Thomas Collins. Sisters; Betty Seabolt and husband Gary and
Novella Smith both of Sunbright, Willa Dean Walker and husband Jimmy,
Louie Todd and husband William all of Robbins, Lorena Beaty of
Kalamazoo, MI. Brothers; Bepo Ward of Burrville, James Ward and wife
Faye of Cambridge City, IN and a host of nieces and
nephews. The family will receive friends Friday June 15, 2007
from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Schubert Funeral Home, Sunbright.Funeral
service will be Saturday June 16, 2007 at 1:00 P.M. in the funeral home
chapel with Pastor Bobby Stewart officiating.Interment will follow at
Webb Cemetery, Glenmary-Scott County. Schubert Funeral Home, Sunbright
in charge of arrangements. [wecoradio.com]
WARD, FRANK age 20 ~30~Jan~1918, son of
HENRY & MARY ANN BAIN WARD in Morgan Co. Buried in Davis Cemetery.
He died of typhoid, whooping cough and pneumonia. [Submitted - Milly
Ward Piros]
WARD, HARRY EDWARD, 79, Lancing, died Friday morning, July 15, 2005 in
the Roane County Medical Center, Harriman. He attended the Shady Grove
Baptist Church, Lancing.He was preceded in death by parents, Fletcher
and Edith Pollard Ward; brother, John Ward; and sisters, Mildred
Nearhood and Martha Ward. He is survived by sister, Margie Frederick of
Sheffield, Ala.; and nephew, Terry Frederick of Forest Hill, Md. The
family received friends Monday, July 18, from 10 to 11 a.m. in Schubert
Funeral Home in Wartburg. Funeral service followed at 11 a.m. with Rev.
Ralph Nance officiating. Interment followed in the Mt. Hope Cemetery,
Deer Lodge. [Roane County News]
WARD, JACKIE CONDY,
age 60 of Ashville, N.C., passed away on September 15, 2006. He was a
Vietnam veteran. He is preceded in death by a son Michael Lee Ward,
brothers, Mickey Jean Ward and Shirley Ray Ward; Sister, Sue Ann
Stringfield. He believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. Surviving:
Daughters: Francis Ward of Clinton, Sharon Ward of Clinton; Parents:
Mable and Condy Ward of Lancing; Sisters: Ginger Phillips of Gladys,
Patsy Stringfield of Georgia, and Betty Diden of Florida.
Grandchildren: Ellie Hicks and Carla Hicks, both of Clinton, Brittany
Ward of Oliver Springs and Cody Ward of Oak Ridge; Special Friends: Joy
Smith of Ashville, N.C., Atonia Sizemore of Knoxville, TN., James Hicks
of Clinton. Several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends
Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 PM September 20, 2006 at Schubert Funeral
Home, Sunbright. Funeral services to follow at 8 PM with Rev. Herb
Judkins and Rev. Wally Sizemore officiating.Graveside will be held
Thursday at 11 AM at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Deer Lodge.
Magnet Mills Worker, Jocie Ward, Dies
WARD, JOCIE ELLA, 85, of Country Place Nursing Home in Crossville,
mother of Jess Ward of Clinton, died July 4 at Cumberland Medical
Center from old age complications. Born and raised in Morgan County, she
was the daughter of Samuel and Rachael Duncan.She married William
McKinley Ward in Clinton.The couple then moved to Oliver Springs and
then back yo Clinton in 1948.When her husband died in 1971 she moved to
Elyria,Ohio,where she lived five years,to be with family.She had lived
in Crossville for the past 11 years.Before she had her children she
worked at Magnet Mills, but she devoted most her life to being a
homemaker."She was just a No.1 homemaker and mother" said her daughter,
Wilma Schnur, of Elyria,Ohio.She was a member of Dutch Valley
Independent Missionary Baptist Church.In her spare time Ward enjoyed
gardening her vegetables and flowers, quilting, sewing, crotcheting and
cooking, Schnur said.In addition to Wilma Schnur and Jess Ward, she is
survived by two daughters, Rachael Burgess of Crossville and Betty Gyoval of Hartwood,Va., two
sons, Clyde Ward of Castleton,Ill.,and Wayne Ward of Leigh
Acres,Fla.,three step-sons, Theodore Ward of Clinton, A.D. Ward of
Oliver Springs, Earl Ward of Citra,Fla.,a sister, Roxie Byrd of
Sunbright, a brother, Herbert Duncan of Oliver Springs, 25
grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.The funeral was held July 5 in
Martin Funeral Home chapel in Clinton, with the Rev.Bill Roop and the
Rev.Tim Ramey officiating.The burial was July 6 at Sunset Cemetery in
Clinton.
Clinton Courier July 7, 1988
WARD, REV. LEE., 79, Lancing, died 4/19/1965.
Survivors; wife, Lucy Marlow Ward; sons, Condy, Bill, Alex and Lee Jr.,
daughters, Mary Ruth Robbins, Lora Lawson and Esther Armes. 36 grandchildren
and 14 great-grandchildren. sister, Ida B,. Phillips. Burial Pilot
Mountain Cemetery. [Morgan County News dated 4/22/1965]
WARD, MAMMIE MILSAPS, age 35, 2nd wife of
HENRY WARD, 31 March 1917. She died of toxemia after the birth of their
son DALBY EUGENE WARD. He died the same day. Mammie was the daughter of
THOMAS & HARRIET CURTAIN MILLSAP. They lived in Morgan Co at the time
of her death. She is buried in Davis Cemetery. [Submitted Millie
Ward Piros}
WARD, MICKEY GENE, Deer Lodge, passed away Friday,
June 14, 2002. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sue Stringfield
and brother Shirley Rae Ward. He is survived by three daughters,
Patricia, Linda and Pamela, all of Wisconsin; parents Condy and Mabel Ward
of Deer Lodge; sisters, Pat Stringfield of Carrolton, Ga., Betty Diden
of Callahan, Fla., and Virginia Philips of Deer Lodge; brother Jackie Ward
of North Carolina; a host of nieces, nephews and friends and special friends
Pearl Scott and family. The family received friends Sunday evening
June 16, 2002 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Schubert Funeral Home in Sunbright.
Funeral services followed visitation at 8 p.m. with Rev. Herb. Judkins
officiating. Graveside services were Monday, June 17, 2002 in Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Deer Lodge. [Morgan County News]
WARD, ROLAND, 22, Petros, died 6/24/1965.
Survivors, parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Ward; sisters, Inela Phillips,
Deloris Redmon, Lulu Douglas, Shelby Trail; brothers, Basil Ward and Ross
Ward. Burial New Petros Cemetery. [Morgan County News]
WARD, TENCIE M., 89, Wartburg, died Aug. 20, 2000.
She was born May 24, 1922 in Smokey Creek Community of Scott Co.
Preceded by husband, Lester Ward; mother, Aldonia Carroll; sons, Lester
Ward, Jr., and Clovis (Jake) Ward; daughter, Claudean Ward; one sister,
one brother; a grandaughter and two grandsons. Survivors: son, Troy
Ward and wife Ilon of Philadelphia; daughters Evenly Tutor of Miss., Mona
and husband Clayton Human of Wartburg, Loudevene and Norman Bowles of Wartburg.
7 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; 8 nieces and 5 nephews; sister
in law, Audrey Goodman. Burial in Petros Cemetery. [Morgan
County News]
WARD, WILLIAM (BILL), of Wartburg, formerly of
Sunbright, passed away Nov. 10, 2002 in the Methodist Medical Center.
He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife,
Lorene Kennedy Ward; parents Lee and Lucy Ward, brother Lee Ward Jr.; sisters,
Lora Lawson, Ester Armes and Della Ward. He is survived by daughters
and sons-in-law, Kay Goad and her husband Wayne of Kingston, Teressa Captain
of Harriman, Darlene Ward of Sunbright; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren;
brothers, Lex Ward and wife Beth of Kennesaw, Ga., Condy Ward and wife
Mable of Deer Lodge; sister Ruth Robbins of Mentor, Ohio and several nieces,
nephews and other relatives. The family will receive friends Wed.
Nov. 13, 2002 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Schubert Funeral Home, Sunbright.
A Masonic Service officiated by New Faith Lodge #786 will begin at 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday morning 11 a. m. in the chapel
with Bro. Charles Northrup and Bro. Anthony Pemberton officiating.
Interment in Sunbright Cemetery. [Knoxville News Sentinal]
WARREN, MARY SUE RICHARDSON,
47, died Feb. 8, 2005, in Savannah, Ga. She was born Aug. 10, 1957, in
Petros. She was a beloved wife and mother of three. She was preceded in
death by her fathers, Charles and William; her mother, Ina Mae; two
brothers, Joe Albert and John Henry; one stepbrother, JR Davis; and two
sisters, Bobbie Jean and Lillie Mae. Mrs. Warren is survived by her
husband of 30 years, Ronald; one son and his wife, Rodney and Jean; two
daughters and their husbands, Nicole and Jose, and Tiffany and Saul;
three grandchildren, Christopher, Meli and Magali; her mother, Joyce
Warren; her stepmother, Lo Cook; five brothers and one sister, Harvey
Richardson of Alabama, John Herbert, Billy Rae, Freddie and Andy
Richardson, and Bessie Gunter, all of Tennessee; and a number of nieces
and nephews. The burial will be private. The family requests that
memorials be in the form of donations to the American Lung Association
of Georgia, 6606 Abercorn Street, Suite 108-G, Savannah, GA 31405. The
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, at
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, West Chatham Chapel, in
Pooler, Ga. [Oak Ridger]
WASHBURN, MONTANA, 78, of the Fairview community
of Coalfield, died Saturday, May 8, 2004, at St. Mary's Hospice in Knoxville.
Born Dec. 7, 1925, Morgan County, she was the daughter of Earl and Stella
Adcox Butler. She lived in Michigan for 32 years, moving back to Morgan
County in 1973. Her family said she loved gardening and home care. While
living in Michigan, she was employed at Fisher Body Co., a division of
General Motors. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her husband, Clifton Washburn; by sisters, Savanah Georgia Butler and Norma
Joy Washburn; and by three brothers, Audrey Butler, Hesley Butler and Robert
Butler. Mrs. Washburn is survived by two daughters, Montie Sue Olmstead
of the Fairview community of Coalfield and Mona Lee Colley and husband,
Donald, of Angola, N.Y.; her stepson, Donald O. Washburn and wife, Virginia,
of Weideman, Mich.; four grandchildren, Shawn, Holly, Shannon and Michael;
eight great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren, Donnie, Steve and Cathy;
four stepgreat-grandchildren; two brothers, Earl Roy Butler and wife, Ruth,
of Waterford, Mich., and Sterling Butler and wife, June, of Coalfield;
two sisters, Artie Mae Clowers of Oliver Springs and Mary Etta Jackson
and husband, lssiac, of Morgan County; and by several nieces and nephews.
The family was to receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2004,
at Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the graveside service to follow
at Anderson Memorial Gardens on the Oliver Springs Highway in Clinton with
Jack Clayton officiating. [Oak Ridger]
WATSON, ALVIN EDGAR, 70, of Harriman,
passed away Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1993 at his home. Born Oct. 26, 1923 to
the late Houston and Blanche Coffman Watson of Pine Orchard. He was a member of
Meadowview Baptist Church in Wartburg. He was a retired truck driver for Acme
Block Company in Harriman. He enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and
hunting. Surviving are his wife Lyonia Clark
Watson; sons and daughter-in-law Eddie and Barbara; Scot Watson of Harriman;
daughters and sons-in-law Sharon and Ralph Schubert of Harriman, Denise and
Chris Duncan of Petros-Joyner; devoted grandchildren Misty Watson of Martin's
Ferry, Ohio; Tim and Jacob Watson of Harriman, Adam and Bryan Schubert of
Harriman, Josh, Justin & Cody Duncan of Petros-Joyner, Neil Noe of
Coalfield; brother and sister-in-law Billie and Lela Watson of Oakdale; sisters
and brothers-in-law Vannie Underwood of Rossville, Ga., Mona and Walter Powell
of Rockwood, Gladys and Jim Dalton of Harriman, Irene and Alvin Helton, Dot and
Jim Summers, June and Bobby Horton all of Oakdale; sister-in-law and
brother-in-law Hal and Gladys Clark Kelly of Harriman, Sister-in-law Helen Clark
of Roysdon, Ga., a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Saturday, Oct.
30, 1993 at 2 p.m. at the Meadowview Baptist Church of with Rev. Delmar Keeton,
Bro. Bill Goodman and Rev. Chris Duncan officiating. Interment followed in the Coal Hill Cemetery.
Nephews served as pallbearers. Schubert Funeral Home of Wartburg in
charge of arrangements. (The Morgan County News) [Submitted]
WATSON, CARRIE, 99, formerly of Lancing, died
3/16/2000 in Pontiac, Michigan. Preceded by husband, Ira Watson; parents,
Samuel and Hattie McCallister. Survivors: daughters, Josephine Garrett,
Helen Beason and Audrey Ellen (Bill) Adkins; sons, Arthur E. Watson, Jimmie
(Irene Watson and Kenneth D. (Joann) Watson; 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren,
and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Interment in Morgan Memorial Gardens.
[Morgan County News]
WATSON, DARRELL EUGENE, age 40 of Wartburg, passed
away Tuesday, January 6, 2004 at his home. He was preceded in death by
his mother, Joyce Fraizer; Grandparents, John and Carrie Stewart and Willie
and Mary Watson; Brother-in-law, Donald Bowlin. He is survived by
his wife of 20 years, Sue Watson; Father and Mother, Delmer and Wanda Watson;
Four daughters, Bobbie Sue, Rhonda Lee, Sandra Lynn and Kerri Michelle;
Five sisters, Robin Bowlin, Betty Jo, Sara Lee, Regina Lora and Dan Morris,
Lisa and Brian Phillips; Brother, Dale and wife Gina Watson; Special Friends,
Danny, Mic, Linda Carter, Beverly West, Edie, Jessica Ballis, Jessica Smith;
Several nieces and nephews; One special nephew, Dawson. The family will
receive friends Thursday, January 8, 2004 from 6-9 pm at Schubert Funeral
Home in Wartburg. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, 11 am in the
funeral home chapel with Rev. Johnny Bell and Bro. Charles Webb officiating.
Interment will follow in Covington Church Cemetery. [Schubert Funeral
Home]
WATSON, ESTEL, 72, Wartburg, passed away May 8, 2005 at Methodist
Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was retired from the U.S. Army after 20
years service.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Laban and Bessie Watson; wife,
Margaret Collins Watson; brothers, Emmett, Earl and Amos Watson; and
sister, Ruth Patton.
He is survived by his son, Larry Watson and wife Kari of Columbus, Ga.;
daughter, Michele Palmer and husband Jason, also of Columbus; three
grandchildren, Callie Thornton, Aryel Watson and Dylan Palmer; sisters,
Hazel Fox of Oak Ridge, Pearl Newby of Harriman and Irene Jacks of
Sunbright; brother, Tommy Watson of Oklahoma; and several aunts, uncles,
other family members and friends.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. in
Schubert Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow in the chapel with
Bro. Tommy Watson officiating. A graveside service with full military
honors will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. in Lane Cemetery. [Roane
County News]
WATSON, FRANCIS MARIE, 69, formerly of Oakdale,
died Aug. 28, 1999 in Osteen, Fla. Survived by husband, Leonard 'Gene'
Watson; sons, Harold Wayne and Martin Huseton Harvey Watson; daughters,
Eugenia Marie Faulkner, Bonnie Mae Bills, Cheryl Elette Bills and Julie
Nadine Ayala; brothers, Steven and James Austin Bennett; sister, Ann Beckett
and 22 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchidlren. Burial in Florida
National Cemetery. [Morgan County News]
WATSON, GERALD DAVID "BUSTER", 52, a resident
of Coalfield and a former resident of Oak Ridge, died Saturday, Dec. 29,
2001, at Roane Medical Center in Harriman. Born in LaFollette on June 17,
1949, he was the son of David G. and Juanita McNeely Watson, who survive.
He came to Oak Ridge with his family in 1960. Mr. Watson, who graduated
from the University of Tennessee in 1975, has been employed at various
federal institutions in Oak Ridge for the past 31 years. The last position
he held was labor relations manager at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Mr.
Watson was a member of Central Baptist Church. His previous civic involvement
included membership in the Oak Ridge Jaycees, and he actively participated
as a board member and coach for the Boys Club of Oak Ridge. He had also
served on the board of the Y-12 Federal Credit Union and on the Personnel
Advisory Board for the city of Oak Ridge. In addition to his parents,
Mr. Watson is survived by two sons, David Watson and his wife, Kimberly,
of Oak Ridge and Travis Watson of Knoxville; two grandchildren, Colton
Watson and Christen Watson; three sisters, Janie Young of Clarksville,
Gail Watson of Kingston and Etta Giles and her husband, David, of Oliver
Springs; and several nieces and nephews. Elizabeth Watson of Kingston is
his former wife and Mary Burnett of Clinton is his former mother-in-law.
A brother, James Watson, preceded him in death. The funeral will be held
at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev.
Chip Humphrey officiating.A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday,
Jan. 3, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.The family requests that any memorials
be in the form of donations to the Boys Club of Oak Ridge, 102 S. Jefferson
Circle, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. The family will receive friends from 6 to
8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. [Oak Ridger]
WATSON, LELA LODENA - age 77, of Oakdale,
passed away suddenly Friday evening, December 17, 1999. She was preceded
in death by her mother Mae Coffey Clark; father, Charlie Clark; brothers,
Arnold Clark, Carl Clark; sisters, Mabel Blake and Carlene Clark. Mrs.
Watson was born November 13, 1922 in Oakdale's Rankins Chapel Community.
She was a faithful member of the Rankins Chapel Church. She had been a
member since October 13, 1940. She loved her church and was very devoted
to it. She is survived by her husband, Billie Watson; daughters, Brenda
and husband, Tommy Clark of Spring City, Arlene and husband, Gary Smith
of Oakdale; son, David Watson and wife, Gail of Oakdale; five grandchildren,
Michele Clark of Tampa, Fla., Tony Clark of Soddy Daisy, Felicia Willis
of Oakdale, Serena Peters of Oakdale, Jeremy Smith of Ellsworth Air Force
Base, S.D.; four great grandchildren, Nikkie and Cody Clark of Rockwood,
Kimberly and Brittany Willis; two sisters, Myrtle Copland of Oakdale, Eva
Solomon of Ft. Olgethorpe, Ga.; two brothers, Altert Clark of Harriman
and Walter Clark of Rockwood; several nieces and nephews. Intermentin
Rankins Chapel Church cemetery. (Knoxville News Sentinal)
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WATSON, MR. BILLIE, age 81 of Oakdale, passed away
October 20, 2006 at the Life Care Center of Morgan. He was ordained as
a deacon of Rankins Chapel Church in 1963. He also served in the U.S.
Navy during World War II.He was preceded in death by his wife of 53
years, Lela Clark Watson; parents; William Houston and Blanche Coffman
Watson; brother, Alvin Watson and sister, Vannie Underwood. He is
survived by his son, David and Gail Watson of Oakdale; daughters;
Brenda and Tommy Clark of Spring City and Arlene and Gary Smith of
Oakdale, Grandchildren; Michelle Clark of Harriman, Tony and Annette
Clark of Soddy Daisy, Felicia and Bruce Bagwell of Rockwood, Jeremy
Smith of the U.S. Air Force and Serena and Larry Peters of Oakdale.
Five great grandchildren. Sisters; Mona Powell, Irene Helton, Dot
Summers, Gladys Dalton and June Horton; special friend Rita Summers
along with various family and friends. The family will receive friends
Saturday, October 21, 2006 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Schubert Funeral Home,
Wartburg. Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 22 at 3:30 p.m.
at Rankins Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Kerry Ruppe officiating.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
WATSON, ORLANDO "KAYO" - age 69, died February
17, 1999, in Oakdale, Tenn. is survived by his wife, Bertha Lee Watson;
son, Steve and wife, Denise Watson; daughter, Margie and husband, Roger
Hicks; four grandchildren, James and
Michael Hicks, Candice and Dustin Watson; stepchildren,
Joe and Patti Langley of Judy and James Melhorn of Texas, Johnny and Debbie
Langley of Jerry Langley ; sisters, Jeanette Snow and Juanita Keylon, Josephine
Bingham.
Burial Crab Orchard Cemetery, Oakdale. [Knoxville News
Sentinal]
WATSON , MARGARET DEAN COLLINS, died
Feb 8, 1998. Preceded in death by her father, Jerry Collins and mother
Leota Morgan Collins; brother Mark Anthony Collins and sister Linda Hannah.
Survivors; husband, Estel Watson of Wartburg, son and wife, Larry and Kari
Watson of Ga., daughter and husband, Michelle and Jason Palmer of Ga.,
three grandchildren, Dylan, Aryel and Callie; two sisters, Betty Aytes
and Katie and husband Jim Laughter of Wartburg; brother, David Collins
of Wartburg. Burial in Lane Cemetery. (Morgan County News)
WATSON, MARY ADRA, 67, formerly of Morgan County
died July 29, 1965 in Dayton, Ohio. Survivors: husband, Elbert Watson;
sons, Hershel Roy and James Watson; daughters, Ocia Maden, and Thelma;
brothers, George and Sherman Hall; sisters: Ethel Lyons, Mrs. Oddie
Clay, Alice Epperely, Ruby Lavelow and Mrs. Clinton Smith. Burial
in Ohio. [Morgan County News]
WATSON, William Clyde, 76, of Chattanooga died November 7, 2003 in a local
hospital. A longtime resident of Chattanooga, he was retired from Chattanooga
Boiler & Tank after 17 years of service. A veteran of the US Navy serving in
WWII, he was a member and deacon at Lookout Valley Presbyterian Church. He was
preceded in death by his mother and step father, Vaden and Ruth Watson Farmer.
Survivors are his wife, Mary Watson; daughter, Melinda (Wade) Walraven;
sons, Marshall (Wilma) Watson and Marty (Teresa) Watson all of Chattanooga;
brother, Kenneth (Wanda) Farmer, Harrison, sister, Bessie Casey, Chattanooga;
grandchildren, Lena Watson, Brooke Watson, Michael Watson, Zachery Walraven and
Hannah Walraven; several nieces and nephews. Services will be held
Monday at 1 pm in the chapel with Rev. Grady Davidson and Rev. Rick McIntee
officiating. Burial will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Honorary pallbearers
will be Owen Langston and the officers of Lookout Valley Presbyterian Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lookout Valley Presbyterian Church,
435 Patton Chapel Rd., Chattanooga, 37419 or Hospice of Chattanooga, 4355 Hwy.
58m Chattanooga, 37416. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2-8
pm and Monday 1 hour before the service at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd
Road. {Formerly of Pine Orchard] (Submitted)
(Posted; November 8, 2003, Chattanooga Times Free
Press).
WATSON --WILLIAM HOUSTON (HUSE)
William Houston (Huse) Watson, 82 of the Pine Orchard
Community in Oakdale died Tuesday, May 31, 1977 in the Harriman General
Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Blanche C. Watson; sons, Alvin
Watson of Coal Hill and Billy Watson of Oakdale; daughters, Vannie Underwood of
Rossville, Ga., Mona Powell of Rockwood, Irene Helton, Dorothy Summers and June
Horton all of Oakdale, Gladys Melhorn of Harriman; sisters, Ethel Williford of
Oakdale, Ruth Farmer of Chattanooga & Lola Pendergrass of Nashville;
18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends
tonight at Schubert's Funeral Home in Wartburg from 7 until 9 o'clock. Funeral
services will be at the Pine Orchard Baptist Church at 2 o'clock Friday. The
Rev. Fred Copeland and the Rev. Bill Johnson will officiate. Burial will follow
in the Pine Orchard Cemetery. Mr. Watson's grandsons will be his
pallbearers. (The Today's News, Harriman, Roane,
Tennessee)
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WATSON, MRS. BLANCHE COFFMAN
--
Mrs. Blanche Edna Coffman Watson, age 82 of Oakdale, passed away Friday
morning, July 31, 1987, at the Harriman General Hospital. Preceded in death by
husband, Houston (Huse) Watson; parents William A. & Sarah Honeycutt
Coffman. Member of Rankin Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors: sons,
Alvin Watson, Harriman, Billy Watson, Oakdale; daughters, Vannie Underwood,
Rossville, Ga., Mona Powell, Rockwood, Irene Helton, Dot Summers and June Horton
all of Oakdale, Mrs. Gladys Dalton, Harriman; 19 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; four sisters; three brothers. Funeral services 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Schubert chapel, Rev. Mike Helton and Rev. Fred Copeland
officiating. Graveside service and interment 2 p.m. Sunday at Pine Orchard
Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m Saturday at Schubert
Funeral Home, Wartburg. (The Knoxville News-Sentinel; August 1,
1987)
WATTS, MILLARD C. --Funeral services were held
Thursday, April 10, for Millard C. watts, 78, of Elgin, who died April
8 at Scott County Hospital in Oneida. He was the father of Kimber
Watts and Mrs. Kathryn Tompkins, both of Rugby. Survivors also include
his wife, Mrs. Selma Pemberton Watts of Elgin; two other sons, J. C. Watts
of Westland, Mich., and Ralph Watts of Sparta; three other daughters, Mrs.
Iona Sumner of Robbins, and Mrs. Car Lee Ellis and Mrs. Shirley Fowler,
both of Glen Allen, Va.; a brother, Charlie watts of Park Hill, Okla.;
three sisters, Mrs. Mary Parker and Mrs. Nora Boshears, both of Muskogee,
Okla., Mrs. Opal Nash of Oleta, Okla.; 21 grandchildren; and eight great
grandchildren. Services were conducted last Thursday afternoon in
the chapel of West Funeral Home in Oneida with Brother Roy West, Rev. Gary
Parker, and Rev. Hubert Terry officiating. Burial was in Carson Memorial
Park. (Morgan County News, 4/17/1975, p8)
WATTS, SELMA P., Mrs.— age 78, Rugby, TN, passed
away at Scott County Hospital Jan. 5. She was a member of the Wolf
Creek Church of Christ. She was the wife of the late Millard C. Watts.
Survivors are 3 sons, J. c. Watts, Westland, Mich., Kimber Watts, Elgin,
Ralph L. Watts, Sparta; 4 daughters, Mrs. Iona Sumner, Robbins, Mrs. Kathryn
W. Tompkins, Rugby, Mrs. Cora Lee Ellis, Robbins, Mrs. Shirley W. Fowler,
Glen Allen, VA; 3 brothers, Claude Pemberton, Elgin, Ralph Pemberton, Helenwood,
John C. Pemberton, Nashville; 3 sisters, Mrs. Marie Lyles, Sparta, Mrs.
Hattie P. Shoopman, Dayton, OH, Mrs. Gladys P. Snow, Paducah, KY; 22 grandchildren;
8 great grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral
services will be conducted from the West Funeral Home Chapel 2 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 8, Rev. Gary Parker, Rev. Carl Jeffers and Bro. Roy West officiating.
Burial Carson Memorial Park. West, of Oneida, in charge. (Morgan
County News, 1/13/1977)
WEATHERFORD, MARTHA SUE, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, in Richmond, Va.,
after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. A native of Rockwood, she
was a teacher and an Order of the Eastern Star member. She was a member
of Rockwood Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir. A true
Tennessee volunteer, she is remembered as a caring, compassionate and
considerate mother who had a great sense of humor, enjoyed playing the
piano and loved to spend summer days lying in the sun at the old
Rockwood beach. She was preceded in death by parents, Major Robert H.
Thompson and Dorothy Haltom Thompson; stepmother, Mabel Elliott
Thompson; in-laws, W.C. "Pat" and Kathleen Hinds Weatherford; and aunt,
Nancy Virginia Hinds. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Walter
Clyde Weatherford Jr.; daughters and son-in-law, Eleen Weatherford Scott
and Teresa Weatherford Curry and Joe Curry; grandchildren and spouses,
Jerry Wells, Robert Wells, Michelle Wells and John Williams, Erica Dean
and Fred Weymouth and Stefanie Anne Dean; and great-grandchildren, Devon
Wells, Kaylah Messner, Megan Messner and Cambell Weymouth. Graveside
service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at Oak Grove Cemetery,
Rockwood. Evans Mortuary, Rockwood, is in charge of arrangements. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation
for Parkinson's Research. [Roane County News]
WEATHERFORD, WILMA FAYE, - age 90, formerly of
the Pine Orchard Community, passed away May 10, 2000 . She was a member
of Pine Orchard Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband,
John Weatherford; granddaughter, Wilma Jean Neal; grandson Gregory Gilliland;
parents, Ray and Vivie Stone. She is survived by sons, Raymond and wife
Mary Ann of Goldsboro, N.C., Leon and wife Pat of Harriman, Robert and
wife Eva June of Wartburg; daughters, Helen Jean Neal of Rockwood, Ila
Fletchall of Harriman, Betty and husband Jerry Todd of Ft. Oglethorpe,
Ga., Margaret and husband, Burford Loriner of Harriman; 19 grandchildren;
several great grandchildren; and great great grandchildren; brothers, Walter
and Clyde Stone of Harriman; sisters, Lela Stone, Ava Miles and Estelle
Overton, all of Harriman, Eula Brummett of Birmingham, Ala., Maxine Chapman
of Oakdale. Interment in the Pine Orchard Cemetery. [Morgan
County News]
WEBB, MR. CARLOS STANLEY, age
53 of Sunbright, TN passed away Friday May 25, 2007 at Methodist
Medical Center of Oak Ridge, TN. He was preceded in death by his
parents; Carlos and Sallie Webb, Brother; Jackie Doyle Webb; Son;
Nathan Webb, He is survived by his loving wife of 12 years; Sharon
Hamby Webb of Sunbright, Daughters; Cammie, Brittany and Saraya all of
Oneida, Tonya Huckeby of Sunbright and Stacy of Georgia. Sons; Mark
Webb of Capitol Hill and Wayne Phipps of Helenwood. Sister; Marcella
Duncan of Helenwood, Brother; Leland Webb and wife Sandra of
Oneida,Grandchildren; Cameron, Caleb, Kelsey, Sammy, Tyler, Brittany,
Megan and Katilyn, Sisters-in-law; Sue and Bill Woodard of Sunbright,
Pam Slone of Sunbright, Maryland and John Henry of
Ohio,Brothers-in-law; Sammy and wife Becky of Sunbright, Ivory and wife
Bea of Sunbright, Junior and wife Estelene of Sunbright, James and wife
Connie of Illinois, Nieces and nephews; Matthew, Shawn, Melissa,
Jeanette, Jennifer, Jackie, Doug, Tiffany, Jeremy, Brook, Larue and
Monica. Special friends; Anthony Hamby, Harvey and Mary Helen Garrett,
Anthony and Henryetta, Dakota Henry. The family will receive
friends Sunday evening, May 27, 2007 from 6-8:00 p.m. at Schubert
Funeral Home in Sunbright. Funeral Services will be held Monday, May
28, 2007, 2:00 p.m. in the chapel with Bro. Perry Spurling and Bro.
Charles Webb officiating. Interment will follow in Sunbright cemetery.
[Schubert
Funeral Home]
WEBB, DORIS JUNE, 64, of Sunbright
died Aub. 11, 1998. Preceded by parents Lloyd Clinton Jones and Lula
Howard Jones; grandson Ivan Jones; brother Reed Jones; and sister Glennis
Gunter. Survivors: husband, I. J. Webb of Sunbright; children:
Janet Sue Webb, William R. Webb and wife Vickie and Linda J. Ritchie and
husband Jay, all of Sunbright, Doris F. Duncan and husband Roger of Deer
Lodge and Sandra K. Lewwallen and husband Boyd of Robbins; 9 grandchildren
and 2 g-grandchildren; sisters, Fern Galloway, Jean Smith, Shirley
Silver, Louella Sexton and Edna Rose Hunter. Interment in Flat Rock
Cemetery.
[Morgan County News]
WEBB, GEORGE R., Funeral services for George
R. (Reid) Webb, 47, World War II veteran of 5036 Trescott Drive who died
Wednesday of cancer at Oteen, U. S. Veterans' Hospital will be held at
10 a. m. Saturday at Third Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Elmer Hurst officiating.
Interment will be in National Cemetery. Mr. Webb was a member of Third
Creek Baptist Church. He had been an employee of Hansard Construction Co.
for four years. He was a son of the late W. A. and Mrs. Nora Webb of Oakdale,
Tenn. The body is at Weaver's Mortuary where the family will receive friends
from 7 to 9 p. m. today. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Edna E. Webb,
stepson, Kenneth Ivey; stepdaughter, Mrs. Doris Bean; foster-daughter,
Linda Hunley, Knoxville; brother, Roy H. Webb; sisters, Mrs. Ruth Fairchilds,
Mrs. Reba Rogers, Oakdale: three nieces and a nephew. (Morgan County
News)
WEBB , DENNIS RAY, age 7, of Sunbright
died January 28, 1972. Surviving are his parents, Herman & Lena Mae
Huckaby Webb; two brothers, Kenneth Allen and Danny Lee and a sister ,
Sheila Ann; grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Huckaby of Sunbright. Funeral
services conducted by Reverand Raymond Webb, an uncle of Dennis Ray, and
the Rev. W. F. Guire, pastor of Sunbright Church of God of Prophecy.
(Morgan County News-Jan. 1972)
WEBB, FRANK, EUGENE, (Gene) 53, Lancing, Sunbright,
died Dec. 23, 2003 in his home. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Andy and Nora Cromwell Webb of Lancing and two sisters. He is survived
by his wife, Billie Faye Webb of Lancing; five children, Clifford E. Stringfield,
Mary Ann Hammonds, Frank Allen Webb, Richard L. Webb and Angela M. Webb;
eight grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and friends; sister, Barbara
Lou Reed and brothers, William (Bill) Webb, Samuel L. Webb, Gary Webb,
Lonnie Webb and David Webb. The family received friends in the family home
in Lancing, Dec. 26, 2003 Interment in Webb Family Cemetery. [Morgan County
News]
WEBB, JAMES, Funeral services were to be
held today (12-19-1974) for James C. Webb, 82, of Sunbright. Survivors
include two daughters, Virginia Hughes of Harriman and Mamie Jeffers of
Middlesboro, Ky; brothers Robert Webb of Sunbright and Sam Webb. ( Morgan
County News.)
WEBB, JAMES MICHAEL, 21, of Annadell,
died, Feb. 18, 1997. He was a graduate of Wartburg Central High School,
Class of 1994. Survived by parents Freddie and Bonnie Lowe Webb;
sister, Donna Webb and brother Jerry Webb all of the Annadell community;
fiancee Louann Shannon and daughter Mikaela Bradlee Webb; grandparents,
Raymond and Thelma Webb of
Sunbright and Locie Hembree of Scott Co. Interment in
Sunbright Cemetery. (Morgan County News)
WEBB, LOIS P., 64, of Sunbright, died
May 2, 1991. Preceded in death by son, Scott Allen and stepfather, Jess
Hamby. Survivors: Charles Sevier Webb; son, Charles Webb, daughters; Betty
Dyer, Lois Ann Scroggins, Judi Jones and Karen Melton and mother, Flora
Hamby, all of Sunbright. Also surviving, 4 sisters, 4 brothers, 5 grandsons,
2 granddaughters, one great-granddaughter. Burial in Sunbright Cemetery.
(Morgan County News)
WEBB, LUCILLE, 70, of Brunswick,
Md., formerly of Oakdale, died July 13, 1992. Preceded in death by parents,
Rev. D.H.Taylor and Cora Knight Taylor. She was the wife of the late Roy
Robert Webb. Survivors: daughter and husband, Joyce P. and Kenneth Waller
of Va.; Vivian and Husband Tom Smith of Md; five granddaughters, Teresa
Williams and husband Tim; Jennifer Jones and husband Larry; Regina Smith;
all of Md., Selena and Dana Waller of Va; four great grandchildren: Roy
Tauylor William, Kyle Thomas Williams, Lindsey Jordan and Lauren Ashley
Jones all of Md.; sister, Bessie Stephens of Wartburg; three sisters-in-law-Ruth
Fairchilds and Reba Rogers of Harriman, and Audrey Taylor Of Jefferson
City; brother-in-law, Henry Wattenbarger of Kingston. Burial in Piney
Cemetery. (Morgan County News)
WEBB, NORA BELLE CROMWELL, of Oakdale,
died May 21, 1991. She was the daughter of the late, W. E. and Pearl
Rogers Cromwell. Preceded in death by her husband, Andy Webb, two daughters,
two brothers and one sister., Surviving are six sons, Billy, Gary and Lonnie
Webb all of N.C. David Webb of Ohio; Gene Webb of Lancing and Sammy
Webb of Wartburg;daughter,
Barbara Reed of Helenwood; 16 grandchildren and 4 g-grandchildren.
Also, sisters, Helen O'Neil of Ohio and Joyce
Rutherford of Ky. Burial in Lane Cemetery. (Morgan
County News)
WEBB, MRS. OLLIE MAE, age 92 of Wartburg, passed away Tuesday, September
14, 2004 in the Lifecare Center of Morgan County. She was preceded in
death by her parents, John and Stringfield; Sisters, Maggie and
Marjorie; Brothers, John, Tom, Lum, and Jones. She is survived by
Sisters, Georgia Stephenson of Nashville and Mary Sweat of Lancing;
Brother and daughter-in-law, Clarence and Alberta Stringfield; And
several nieces, nephews and other family members and friends. The family
will receive friends Wednesday, September 15, 2004 from 6-8 pm at
Schubert Funeral Home in Wartburg.
Funeral services will begin at 8 pm with Bro. Billy Durham officiating.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, 11 am in Lane Cemetery.
{Schubert Funeral Home}
WEBB, MRS. REBA - age 88 of Petros, Tenn., passed
away Thursday April 25, 2002 in the Life Care Center of Morgan County.
She was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by her parents, Houk and
Irona (Armes) Trail; husband, Ross Webb; sister, Eva Nunley; brothers,
Joe and L.D. Trail. Survived by her son, Michael Webb of Knoxville, Tenn.;
several nieces; nephews; other friends and relatives. Family will receive
friends Sunday evening April 28, 2002 from 6-7 p.m. Schubert Funeral Home
Chapel, Warburg. Graveside services will be held Monday morning, April
29, 2002 at 10 a.m. in the Petros Cemetery with Dr. Jim West officiating.
[Morgan County News]
WEBER, JO ANN DAVIS, 87, died Oct. 7, 1999
in San Francisco. Born in Coalfield, married Albert R. Weber in 1938.
Daughter of late, Samuel L and Josephine Fagon Davis. Survivors:
daughter M. Diane Weber; son-in-law Dr. Alan Kneitel; two grandchildren;
sister, Eileen Davis Heidel. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Indianapolis,
Ind. [Morgan County News]
WEBSTER, BERLE HUMPHREY, 91, formerly of Coalfield,
died Oct. 3, 1998. (Mrs. Elmer Webster) Burial was in Roane Memorial Gardens,
Harriman/Rockwood, TN. [Morgan County News, 10-15-1998, pg. 11-A-Coalfield
news column]
WEBSTER, EUNICE E., 80, of Oak Ridge, died Monday,
Jan. 5, 2004, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.
Born Sept. 27, 1923, in Morgan County, she was the daughter of Paris G.
and Myrtle Hill Webster. Ms. Webster was a librarian at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory and retired in 1988. She was a member of First United Methodist
Church, where her family said she was very active. She attended the University
of Tennessee. Her family said she enjoyed traveling, various sports, sewing
and reading. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two
brothers, Warren R. Webster and Roy Eugene Webster, and by a sister, Dorothy
Webster Muller. Ms. Webster is survived by two sisters, Patricia Cunningham
and husband, Edward, of Mexia, Texas, and Ann Charamella and husband, Leigh,
of East Lansing, Mich.; four brothers, James G. Webster, William F. Webster
and wife, Barbara, and Ronald A. Webster and wife, Diane, all of Knoxville,
and John K. Webster of Hamilton, Ohio; and by several nieces, nephews,
family and friends. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2004,
in the chapel of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Martin
officiating. Burial will follow at Davis Cemetery on Route 1 in Oliver
Springs. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at
the funeral home. Friends may call at their convenience any time after
9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. [Oak Ridger]
WEBSTER, EVERETT, 81, Coalfield. Survivors,
wife, Nellie Coker Webster. daughter, Lois Reynolds; sister, Mrs. Lee Jackson
and Mrs. W.R. Jackson and Mrs. Zola Adkins. Burial in Davis Cemetery,
Coalfield. [Morgan County News dated 9/2/1965]
