MARY AMANDA BAILEY
Mary Amanda Bailey, 84, of Crossville, passed away March 21, 2000,
in WyndRidge Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted
on March 23 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Woody
Cemetery. Bro. Thomas Hale officiated.
Mrs. Bailey was born on Sept. 14, 1915 in Cumberland County, the daughter
of Abner and Mary Ellen Barnwell Norris.
She had been a nurse's aide at Cumberland Medical Center, and she was
of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her sons, Arnold Norris of Sparta, and Burt Norris
of Oak Ridge; daughter, Etta Mae Adams of Columbus, OH; sister, Nora Hubbard,
and brother, Raymond Norris, both of Crossville; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren
and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Anderson Bailey; brother,
Luther Norris; and sisters, Ollie Norris, Della Wyatt, Violet Bowman and
Mattie Thomas.
Pallbearers were Hank Lee, Anthony Luttrell, Darrell Walker, Norman
Walker, Carl Norris and Vernon Carey.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
GUY MONDAY HENSON
Guy Monday Henson, 73, of Crossville, passed away March 23, 2000 at
his home. Funeral services were conducted March 25 from the chapel of Bilbrey
Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Brown officiating, assisted by the Rev.
Brian Branam. Special music was provided by David Brown. The U.S. Army
Honor Guard, B Co. 2-502D infantry regiment of Fort Campbell, KY, served
as pallbearers, and provided the military honors for presentation of the
flag and 21-gun salute at Green Acres Memory Gardens.
Mr. Henson was born on Aug. 9, 1926 in Printess, NC, the son of Carl
and Gussie Ledford Henson.
He was retired from the military, having served in U.S. Army. He was
of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Etelka Garner Henson of Crossville; daughters,
Sue Campbell of Monroe, NC, Karen Henson of Maryville, TN, and Lisa Kohler
of Nashville, TN; son, Guy Henson of Virginia Beach, VA; sisters, Betty
Sanders of Franklin, NC, and Bobbie Moses of Dallas, TX; brothers, Doyle
Henson of Hayesville, NC, and Don Henson of Oak Hill, OH; and two grandchildren,
Chris Henson of Virginia Beach, and Mara Henson of San Francisco, CA.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
CLYDE MANNING
Clyde Manning, 70, of Crossville, passed away March 23, 2000 in Vanderbilt
University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Funeral services were conducted
March 26 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Linary
Cemetery. Bro. Mike Kerley officiated.
Mr. Manning was born on Oct. 26, 1929 in Cumberland County, the son
of Leroy Dennis and Hattie Hale Manning.
He was a mechanic, and he was of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include his wife, Marion Mitchell Manning of Crossville;
daughter, Carolyn Owens, and sons, Dennis, Bruce and Brian Manning, all
of Crossville; brothers, Floyd, Blaine and Cleed Manning, all of Crossville;
11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Claude Manning.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
RUBY LUCILLE REED
Ruby Lucille Reed, 80, of Crab Orchard, passed away March 23, 2000
in Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted March 25
from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with Bro. Brian Smith and the
Rev. Russell Honeycutt officiating. Graveside services were held March
26 at Haley's Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Reed was born on April 28, 1919 in Ozone, TN, the daughter of
Henry Columbus Sturges Sr. and his wife Grace Peters Sturges.
She was a clerk, and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her sister, Margie Day of North Port, FL.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Bascum (Punch) Reed;
brother, H.C. Sturges Jr.; and sisters, Helen Holloway, Stella Mae Sturges
and Christine Sturges.
Pallbearers were Jeff Sherrill, Marvin Sherrill, Randall Sherrill,
Tim Sherrill, Albert Sherrill and Danny Ray Sherrill.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
BARBARA FRIEND SWILLING
Barbara Friend Swilling, 78, of Fairfield Glade, passed away March
25, 2000. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on April 3 at Fairfield
Glade United Methodist Church. Wayne Benson will officiate.
Mrs. Swilling was born on Jan. 18, 1922 in Canebeds, AZ, the daughter
of Newton and Helen McKinley Friend.
She was a homemaker and a graduate of the University of California.
She was a member of Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church, Ladies Club
and Neighbors and Newcomers. Before moving to Fairfield Glade in January
1994, Mrs. Swilling lived for 19 years in Naperville, IL, where she was
active in various groups. Among them were the Couples Gourmet, Ladies Gourmet,
Naperville Heritage Society and Antique Show, a Ladies Quilting Group,
a long-lasting ladies bridge group, the Nine Hole Ladies League at Springbook
Golf Course and was very active in forming a quilting group for decorative
pillows and also the Antique Study Group.
Survivors include her husband, George Harrison Swilling of Fairfield
Glade; daughter, Susan Swilling Craft of Memphis, TN; sons, Thomas Jeffrey
Swilling of Gastonia, NC, and Michael Randolph Swilling of Kirkland, WA,
and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the
American Cancer Society, 2000 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN, 37203.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
ESTELLE FRANCES BROWN
Estelle Frances Brown, 88, of Crossville, passed away March 21, 2000
in Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted on March
23 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Big Lick Cemetery.
Bro. Phil Jenkins officiated, with special music by Diana Ledbetter and
Ginger Hunnicutt.
Mrs. Brown was born on Sept. 16, 1911 in Bledsoe County, TN, the daughter
of Mark and Lucretia McReynolds Vann.
She was a homemaker, and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis Brown of Crossville; son, Robert
Lowe of Crossville; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur Lowe; and a
daughter, Louise Taylor.
Pallbearers were Albert Lowe, Scottie Lowe, Eugene Lowe, Jeff Davis,
Michael Davis, Chris Miller and Michael Simmons.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
FAYE ELIZABETH EMERY
Faye Elizabeth Emery, 68, formerly of Crossville, passed away March
18, 2000. Funeral services were held on March 21 at the W.R. Milward Mortuary-Southland,
with burial in the Gardens of Memory in Muncie, IN. Charles Moore officiated.
She was born in Rensselaer, IN, the daughter of the late Haskell and
Deliann Clouse Randolph.
She was a former secretary at the University of Kentucky, dean's office.
She was a member of the North Lexington Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, I.W. Emery; son and daughter-in-law,
John L. and Becky Emery of Norfolk, VA; sisters, Nina Dragoo of Phoenix,
AZ, and Betty Gregory of Losantville, IN; and grandsons, Brad Emery and
Steven Emery, both of Norfolk.
Contributions may be made to the North Lexington Church of Christ Benevolent
Fund, 549 Parkside Dr., Lexington, KY, 40505.
Information was provided by Bilbrey Funeral Home.
The preceding obituary is republished to correct information from the
Crossville Chronicle.
ELLA MAE HELTON
Ella Mae Helton, 83, of Rockwood, TN, passed away March 22 in Roane
Medical Center. Graveside services and interment were held March 25 in
the Daysville Cemetery, with the Rev. J.C. McCoy and the Rev. Fred Copeland
officiating.
She was a member of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Rockwood.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Helton of Rockwood; daughter and
son-in-law, Jean Helton Powers and Tom Powers of Rockwood; daughter, Leatha
Helton of Rockwood; sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry L. and Barbara Helton
of Crossville, and Noel R. and Margaret Helton of Rockwood; sister, Harriet
Nation of Sydney, OH; brother, J.M. Waits of Crossville; seven grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Elizah and Jesse Waits.
Evans Mortuary in Rockwood was in charge of the arrangements.
MARY M. HUGGINS
Mary M. Huggins, 91, of Crossville, passed away March 25, 2000. Funeral
services were conducted on March 27 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial
Funeral Home, with burial in City Cemetery. Richard Dennis officiated.
She was born on Sept. 25, 1908 in Columbia, KY, and she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her sons, Eugene Gibson of Crossville, Elwood Gibson
of Chicago, IL, and LeRoy Gibson of Florida; daughter, Betty Smith of Chicago;
five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ANDREW MICHAEL LIVESAY
Andrew Michael Livesay, an infant, passed away March 19, 2000 in Fort
Sanders Regional Hospital in Knoxville, TN. Graveside services were conducted
March 22 at Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bro. Danny Bell officiated.
Andrew was born March 19, 2000 in Knoxville, the son of William Michael
and Julie Tabor Livesay.
Survivors include his parents, Michael and Julie Livesay of Crossville;
and grandparents, Jack and Carolyn Livesay, and Charlie and Martha Robinson,
all of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Stanley Tabor.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ROBIN JEANNETTE SPARKS
Robin Jeannette Sparks, 36, of Crab Orchard, passed away March 18,
2000. Funeral services were conducted March 22 from the chapel of Bilbrey
Funeral Home, with Bro. Mike Nelson officiating.
Mrs. Sparks was born on July 28, 1963, in Madison, WV, the daughter
of Gary Gene Frame and Emmajean Beard Frame Hicks.
She was a factory worker, and she was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her daughter, Wendy Sparks of Crossville; son, Eugene
Sparks of Jamestown, TN; mother, Emmajean Hicks, and father, Gary Gene
Frame, both of Cowen, WV; sisters, Teresa White of Wheeling, WV, Kathleen
Odell of Cowen, and Carol Branham of Wharton, WV; brothers, Gary Wayne
Frame of Cowen, and William Hicks of Summersville, WV; special niece, Tonya
Jo Frame of Grimsley, TN; and special friend, Vern James Wiggins of Crab
Orchard.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LUCILLE THOMPSON
Lucille Thompson, 87, of Mt. Juliet, passed away March 24, 2000. Funeral
services were held March 27 in the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral
Home, with burial in New Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Harley Massa officiated.
She was born on April 26, 1912, in Clifty, TN, and she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughters, Georgianna LeRoy of Cicero, IN, and
Jean Massa of Mt. Juliet; son, Gerald Thompson of Walling, TN; 11 grandchildren;
22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
HENRIETTA WRIGHT
Henrietta Wright, 84, of Cookeville, TN, passed away March 26, 2000,
at NHC Healthcare Center. Funeral services were conducted March 27 from
the chapel of Whitson Funeral Home in Cookeville, with burial in Algood
Cemetery. Bro. Everett Davis officiated.
She was born on Sept. 15, 1915 in White County, TN.
Survivors include her sister, Pauline Rector of Crossville; nieces,
Judy Slack of Cleveland, TN, and Vera Gail Scott of Ohio; and an aunt,
Ida Phillips of Cookeville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Winburn and Lula Wilhite
Wright.
Whitson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
FAYE ELIZABETH EMERY
Faye Elizabeth Emery, 68, wife of L.W. Emery, formerly of Crossville,
passed away March 18, 2000. Funeral services were held on March 21 at the
W.R. Milward Mortuary- Southland, with burial in the Gardens of Memory
in Muncie, IN. Charles Moore officiated.
She was born in Rensselaer, IN, the daughter of the late Haskell and
Deliann Clouse Randolph.
She was a former secretary at the University of Kentucky, dean's office.
She was a member of the North Lexington Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, L.W. Emery; son and daughter-in-law,
John L. and Becky Emery of Norfolk, VA; sisters, Nina Dragoo of Phoenix,
AZ, and Betty Gregory of Losantville, IN; and grandsons, Brad Emery and
Steven Emery, both of Norfolk.
Contributions may be made to the North Lexington Church of Christ Benevolent
Fund, 549 Parkside Dr., Lexington, KY, 40505.
Information was provided by Bilbrey Funeral Home.
BRADLEY JAMES HYATT
Bradley James Hyatt, 64, of Crossville, passed away March 15, 2000.
Services will be held at a later date, in San Diego, CA.
Mr. Hyatt was born in Camden, NJ. He was a union pipe fitter for a
heating and air conditioning company.
Survivors include sons, Eric Hyatt and Michael Hyatt of San Diego;
daughter, Debbie Rizzo of New Jersey; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilmer and Thelma Hyatt.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association
of Tennessee, 1200 Mountain Creek Rd., Chattanooga, TN, 37405.
The Coulter Chapel of Lane Funeral Home in Chattanooga is in charge
of the arrangements.
WILLIE TINCH
Willie Tinch, 64, of Monterey, TN, passed away March 20, 2000, at the
Standing Stone Health Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted March
23 at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home, with interment to follow
in the Davis Cemetery in the Dry Hollow Community. The Rev. Ovle Tinch
and the Rev. Daily McCowan will officiate.
Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 9 at Goff Funeral Home.
Mr. Tinch was born on May 25, 1935, the son of the late Elmer and Rhoda
Walker Tinch.
He was a retired factory worker with Nick File in Anderson, IN, and
was well-known for his chair-making craftsmanship.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Lou Harris Tinch of Monterey; daughters,
Judy King of Middletown, IN, Irene Griggs of Sulphur Springs, IN, and Melinda
Cornett of Ingalls, IN; daughter and son-in-law Tammy and Jim Tway of Loma,
CO; son and daughter-in-law, Gene and Penni Tinch of Middletown; stepdaughter,
Robin Brown of Monterey; stepson, Hugh Neely of Monterey; sisters, Barbara
Echo of Muncie, IN, and Alene Dickens of Cookeville, TN; brothers, Lawton
Tinch of Dry Hollow, and Paul Tinch of Middletown; special friend, Theola
Wiggins of Pendleton, IN; 12 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren and
one step-great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Beulah Hale, Earlene Brown
and Immogene Monroe; and an infant brother.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
RANDY ALLEN WALLER
Randy Allen Waller, 37, of Crossville, passed away March 15, 2000.
Funeral services were held March 19 from the chapel of Burris Funeral Home,
with burial in Barren Fork Cemetery in Whitley City, KY.
Mr. Waller was born on Oct. 13, 1962 in Hamilton, OH, the son of James
and Janice West Waller.
He was a machinist with Batesville Tool and Die.
Survivors include his father, James Waller of St. Petersburg, FL; daughter,
Sara Telekue of Indiana; sons, Brent Hardy and Brian Hardy, both of North
Carolina; sisters, Wanda Waller and Lynn Littlefield, both of Indiana;
brother, Eli Gabbard of Kentucky; and one grandchild, Zachery Hardy.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Janice West Waller.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LEWIS BOHANNON
Lewis Bohannon, 91, of Crossville, passed away March 14, 2000, in WyndRidge
Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted March
17 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Eastland Cemetery.
Dr. James H. Beasley Jr. officiated, with special music by Ann Looney.
Mr. Bohannon was born Jan. 1, 1909 in White County, the son of James
and Beulah Dunn Bohannon.
He was a salesman for Army-Navy Store, and a member of First United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Edmonds Bohannon of Crossville;
three sons, David Bohannon of Woodbridge, VA, Richard Bohannon of Bethlehem,
PA, and Kenneth Bohannon of Old Orchard, ME; brother, William Bohannon
of Bon Aire, TN; sister, Rebecca Groves of Cookeville, TN; eight grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were William Clark Bohannon, Harry Bohannon, William Franklin
Bohannon, R.E. Bohannon, David M. Bohannon II and Stephen J. Bohannon.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JAMES L. BREWER
James L. Brewer, 68, of Elyria, OH, passed away March 16, 2000, at
the Cleveland Clinic. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
March 22, at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with burial at Akins Cemetery.
Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Brewer was born Jan. 7, 1932 in Crossville, and lived in Elyria
for 45 years.
He was a welder at the former Abex Corp. in Elyria for 36 years, and
he retired in 1997. He was a member of the East Broad St. Church of Christ
in Elyria, and he enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Nina "Joyce" Sapp Brewer; sons,
Gary Brewer and Randal Brewer, both of Elyria; sisters, Wynette Shrum and
Myrtle Nichols, both of Crossville; brother, Alvah Brewer of Elyria; six
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Daisey Cody, Mary Burgess
and Nozelle Hicks; and a brother, L.B. Brewer.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association,
16 West Church St., Milan, OH 44846.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements.
JO BROWN
Jo Brown, 86, of Crossville, passed away March 12, 2000, at home. Funeral
services were conducted on March 15 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home, with burial in Mayland Cemetery. Bro. Clayton Padgett and the Rev.
Russell Honeycutt officiated.
Mrs. Brown was born Dec. 8, 1913 in Cumberland County, the daughter
of Hugh L. and Alberta Shillings Woody.
She was a homemaker, and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include six sons, Bennie, Ed, Frank, Tommy and Donald Brown,
all of Crossville, and Clenice Brown Jr., in the U.S. Army; five daughters,
Lou Ann Parsons, Linda Faye Brown, Bonnie Green and Betty Sherrill, all
of Crossville, and Stacy Pugh of Montgomery, TX; brother, Hugh L. Woody
Jr., and sister, Elsie Barnwell, both of Crossville; 27 grandchildren,
27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Alta Brown, two granddaughters,
two
grandsons, two brothers and two sisters.
Pallbearers were Jody Parsons, Micah Pugh, Steve Pugh, Ben Brown, Junior
Brown and Josh Brown. Honorary Pallbearer was Snooks Conley.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JAMES R. HALL JR.
James R. Hall Jr., 71, of Elyria, OH, passed away March 17, 2000, at
home. Funeral services will be held today at Busch Curtis Scheuffler Family
Chapel in Elyria, with interment at Brookdale Cemetery. Pastor Michael
Foresha of East Broad St. Church of Christ in Elyria will officiate. VFW
Post No. 1079 will perform military honors.
Mr. Hall was born in 1928 in Crossville. He served in the U.S. Army
from 1946-Õ51 during the Korean War. He retired in 1981 from the
Ford Motor Co. in Avon Lake, where he worked in the maintenance department
since 1973. Prior to working in Avon Lake, he worked at the Lorain Plant
for many years. He was a charter member of the East Broad St. Church of
Christ in Elyria, and the UAW Local No. 2000. He was a humorist who enjoyed
making others laugh, and he enjoyed woodworking, doing hook rugs and was
an avid blood donor for many years.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Eunice A. Beatty Hall; daughters,
Pamela D. Miles and Kimberly G. Schoeffel Williams, both of Elyria, and
Sandra L. Ledbetter of Jamestown, TN; his mother, Mrs. Naomi Houston Hall
of Crossville; sister, Lucille Hassler of Crossville; and six grandchildren,
Haskell and Missy Ledbetter, Vicky Schoeffel, Bethany Schoeffel, Brian
Miles and Mathew Williams.
He was preceded in death by his father, James R. Hall Sr.
Memorial contributions may be forwarded to the Arthritis Foundation,
41246 Schadden Rd., Elyria, OH 44035.
Busch Curtis Scheuffler Family Chapel in Elyria is in charge of the
arrangements.
SADIE MAE HOOD
Sadie Mae Hood, 81, of Crossville, passed away March 16, 2000. Funeral
services were conducted on March 18 at the Green Acres Memory Gardens,
with Bro. Sam Davis officiating.
Mrs. Hood was born Feb. 7, 1919, in Sand Mountain, AL, the daughter
of William Frank and Rebecca Lambert Garner. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Fay Mrini of New York, NY, Patsy
Brown of Sylva, NC, and Judy Hood of Crossville; son, Jim Hood of Crossville;
sister, Evelyn Bagget of Lylery, GA; six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Elva Hood.
Pallbearers were Allen Houston, Eddie Norris, Dallas Davis, David Seay,
Marvin Garner and Johnny Campbell.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ESTON LEWIS
Eston Lewis, 90, of Crossville, passed away March 18, 2000. Funeral
services were held on March 20 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral
Home, with burial in New Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Thurman Page and Marvin
Seagraves officiated.
Mr. Lewis was born on May 30, 1909, in Cumberland County. He was a
retired carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Beulah Lewis of Crossville; daughters,
Agnes Page of Springfield, TN, Phyllis Seagraves of Crossville, and Marjorie
Schmidt of Knoxville, TN; sister, Lucille Thompson of Mt. Juliet, TN; eight
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LILA PHILLIPS
Lila Phillips, 80, of the Rocky Point community, passed away March
18, 2000 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will
be conducted March 22 at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home, with
interment to follow in the Campground Cemetery. The Rev. Bobby Floyd will
officiate.
Mrs. Phillips was born on Feb. 6, 1920, in Wilder, TN, the daughter
of the late John and Fannie Coleman Ledbetter. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Mae Kelly of Clay, KY, Linda Gail
Reynolds of Morganville, KY, and Mary Phillips of Cookeville, TN; two sons,
Hershel Glen Bright of Rocky Point, and J.D. Phillips of Gainesboro; one
sister, Louise Ledbetter of Rocky Point; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Hershell Clement Bright
and John Wesley Phillips; two children, Thomas Phillips and Davy Bright;
sister, Lilly Franklin; and two brothers, Lonnie Ray Ledbetter and Luster
Ledbetter.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
BARBARA L. TIDWELL
Barbara L. Tidwell, 61, of Pikeville, TN, formerly of Adrian, MI, passed
away March 18, 2000. There will be no services in Pikeville.
Mrs. Tidwell was born on March 8, 1939 in Adrian. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Larry Tidwell of Pikeville; three
sons, Kerry Tidwell of Portland, OR, Kevin Tidwell of Marion, IN, and Keith
Tidwell of Pikeville; two daughters, Kimberly Ford of Clinton, MI, and
Kelly Salow of Tecumseh, MI; two sisters, Marianne Wilcheer of Manitou
Beach, MI, and Sharron McKimmy of Cement City, MI; and 14 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Marion Cooper,
and two brothers, Glenn Cooper and William Cooper.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society,
in the name of Barbara Tidwell.
Pikeville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
JANRIS ANN BROWN
Janris Ann Brown, 60, passed away March 8, 2000 at Pleasant Hill. Graveside
services were conducted by the Rev. Joseph Frazier on March 11, at Forest
Lawn Cemetery in Nashville.
She was born Nov. 27, 1939 in Davidson County, the daughter of Buren
B. and Pauline Murphree Brown of Madison, TN. The family were members of
Neely's Bend United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Jesse W. and Diane
Brown of Crossville; niece, Carol Darling of Crossville; an aunt and several
cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Buren B. and Pauline M. Brown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Little Angels
Class, c/o Madison Church of Christ, 106 Gallatin Rd., Madison, TN 37115.
Madison Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LOUISE ROYSDON
Mamie Louise Roysdon, 70, of Crossville, passed away March 10, 2000.
Funeral services were conducted on March 12 from the chapel of Bilbrey
Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville City Cemetery. Bro. Delmer McCowan
officiated, with special music by Steve and Michelle Taylor.
Mrs. Roysdon was born March 11, 1929 in Cumberland County, the daughter
of Fred and Lizzie Williams Brown.
Mrs. Roysdon was a cook, and she was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her daughter, Joyce Richards, and son, Wesley Roysdon,
both of Crossville; sister, Rowena Burgess of Crossville; brother, Robert
Brown of Monterey; five grandchildren, Lesa Rockafellow, Mike Sherrill,
Chad Sherrill, Todd Roysdon and Christie Roysdon; and four great-grandchildren,
Talisha Sherrill, Derrick Sherrill, Lindsey Sherrill and Taylor Rockafellow.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Roysdon.
Pallbearers were Lesley Sherrill, Todd Roysdon, Mike Sherrill, Jason
Richards, Matt Rockafellow and Eric Tabor.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
BROWN LEE THOMAS
Brown Lee Thomas, 83, of Crossville, passed away March 15, 2000. Funeral
services will be today at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Crossville Memorial
Funeral Home, with burial in Akins Cemetery. Wayne Matthews will officiate.
Mr. Thomas was born Aug. 30, 1916 in Winesap, TN.
He was an equipment operator for the State of Tennessee.
Survivors include his wife, Verna D. Thomas of Crossville; son and
daughter-in-law, Lee and Carmen Thomas of Hendersonville, TN; brothers,
Litton Thomas of Mountain Home, ID, Floyd Thomas of San Antonio, TX, and
Victor Thomas of Medina, OH; sister, Minnie Simmons of Crossville; grandchildren,
Amy and Bryan Thomas of Hendersonville; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Earl Barbara, Dexter Selby, Aaron Burgess, Wayne Jernigan,
Gene Burgess, Wayne Burgess, Shelton Simmons and Lowell Simmons.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
CONNIE CLARK
Cornelia "Connie" Clark, 84, of Crossville, passed away March 10, 2000,
in Summit Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services were conducted
on March 12 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with the Rev. Russell
Honeycutt officiating. Graveside services were held on March 13 at Polk
Memorial Garden in Tryon, NC.
Mrs. Clark was born Jan. 13, 1916, in Landrum, SC, the daughter of
Matthew and Jenny Bellew Barnette.
She was a homemaker, and she was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her brother, Julian "Dock" Barnette of Spartanburg,
SC; two sisters, Mae Burns of Spartanburg, and Edith Lankford of Tryon;
daughter-in-law, Elizabeth "Libby" Clark of Lebanon, TN; four grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Clark, and her son,
Alfred Clark.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
HELEN LEE KENDALL
Helen Lee Kendall, 78, of Fairfield Glade, passed away March 9, 2000,
at WyndRidge Health and Rehabilitation in Crossville. Memorial services
will be held Friday, March 17 at 1 p.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Dr. Herbert
Gabhart will officiate.
Mrs. Kendall was the wife of Donald Keith Kendall Sr., and the daughter
of the late Manila Pugh and Henry Clift.
She was a homemaker, and a member of the Bethlehem United Church of
Christ in Ann Arbor, MI.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Keith Kendall of Fairfield Glade;
daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Peter Souza of Holt, MI; son, Richard
Kendall of Hudson, MA; sister, Virginia Gillespie of Fairfield Glade; and
three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, Donald Keith Kendall Jr.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements.
NOEL HOOPER McNEIL
Noel Hooper McNeil, 85, of the Hebbertsburg community, passed away
March 8, 2000. Funeral services were held March 11 in the chapel of Burris
Funeral Home, with burial in the Old Hebbertsburg Cemetery. Bro. Bob Holder
officiated.
Mr. McNeil was born Dec. 25, 1914 in Hebbertsburg, the son of Edwin
and Flora Gang McNeil.
He was a retired farmer, and a member of Main St. Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Arno McNeil of Hebbertsburg; daughters
and sons-in-law, Brenda and Don Hinch, and Donna and Jimmy Davis, all of
Crossville; son, Rollo McNeil of Nashville; son and daughter-in-law, Lynn
and Carla McNeil of Hebbertsburg; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were his grandsons and sons-in-law, Brad McNeil, Barry
Hinch, Tim Davis, Tony Kanton, Jerry Henry and Jerry Redwine.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Hebbertsburg Cemetery
Fund or a charity of your choice.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LINA WOODY TABOR
Lina Woody Tabor, 92, of Crossville, passed away March 13, 2000. Funeral
services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Crossville Memorial
Funeral Home, with burial in Woody Cemetery. Visitation will be tonight
from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Charles Pressley will officiate.
She was a homemaker, who was born on Aug. 29, 1907 in Cumberland County.
Survivors include her daughter, Shelba Eldridge of Crossville; daughter,
Betty Tabor of Ohio; sons, Don Tabor and James Tabor, both of Ohio; brother,
Rye Woody, and sister, Mary McCloud, both of Crossville; 18 grandchildren;
16 great-grandchildren and several other relatives.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Paul and Lester Tabor.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
ANGELA MICHELLE VANLANDINGHAM
Angela Michelle Vanlandingham, 3 months old, of Crossville, passed
away March 12, 2000, at home. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday
at 11 a.m. at the Believers Fellowship Church, with burial in Davis Cemetery.
Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 at the church. Pastor Mike Ritzman
will officiate.
Angela was born on Nov. 25, 1999, in Knoxville, the daughter of Anthony
and Shelia Vanlandingham.
Survivors include her parents, Anthony and Shelia Vanlandingham of
Crossville; brothers, Anthony Jr. and Joshua Vanlandingham; sisters, Ashley
Nicole, Jessica and Laura Vanlandingham; paternal grandparents, L.B. Vanlandingham
of Vicksburg, MS, and Jean Knight of Crossville; maternal grandmother,
Myrtle Stringer of Crossville; and several aunts, uncles and other relatives.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
IVA JAMES HANNAH HAMMERS
Iva James Hannah Hammers, 91, formerly of Pilot Mountain and Crossville,
passed away March 8, 2000, in the Lifecare Center of Wartburg, TN. Funeral
services were conducted March 10 at Schubert Funeral Home, with graveside
services on March 11 in Wartburg City Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Goodman officiated.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Billie
Hannah of Harriman, and Lowell and Genevive Hannah of Indiana; son, Harold
Hannah of Wartburg; daughter, Sylvia Magaiun of Hudson, FL; sisters-in-law,
Barbara Jones of Wartburg and Frances Jones of Coalfield; 10 grandchildren;
12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Alfred Hannah and Arthur
Hammers; daughter, Eunice Rosbach; son, Samuel Hannah; parents, Frazier
and Sadie Jones; brothers, Luke, Casey, Ben and Boyd Jones; and sister,
Edna Sexton.
Schubert Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
NORMAN KEMMER
Norman Kemmer, 56, of Gulfport, MS, passed away Feb. 26, 2000, in Ackerman,
MS. Funeral services were held Feb. 29 from the chapel of Riemann Memorial
Funeral Home in Gulfport, with burial in the Kemmer family plot.
Mr. Kemmer was a native of Crossville, and had been a resident of the
Gulf Coast for 42 years.
He was a brick mason, and he was an Air Force veteran, having served
during the Vietnam era. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of
the Wild Boar Conservation Association and the NRA.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Kemmer of Gulfport, MS; two sons,
Mitch Kemmer of Crossville, and Marty Kemmer of Hattiesburg, MS; his mother,
Agnes Mitchell Kemmer of Crossville; brother, Jack Kemmer of Crossville;
and two grandchildren, Leko Kemmer and Dallas Kemmer, both of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Kemmer.
STEVEN D. RICHARDS
Steven "Steve" Dwayne Richards, 39, of Crossville, passed away March
7, 2000 at Country Place Health Center. Funeral services were held on March
10 from the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper & Huddleston Funeral Home,
with burial in the Richards Cemetery in Fentress County. Bro. Roger Cooper
officiated.
Mr. Richards was born on Oct. 19, 1960, in Fentress County, TN.
He was a self-employed tire recapper.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Maezelle "Jeanie" Beaty
Ford and Bill Ford of Crab Orchard; his father, Herman Richards of Crossville;
daughter, Stephanie Richards, and son, Steven Richards Jr., both of Indiana;
sister, Alene Turner of Crab Orchard; and two brothers, David Richards
of Crossville, and Mike Richards of Cleveland, TN.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Tommy, Jack, Gary and Danny
Richards.
Hooper & Huddleston Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
DONNA YOUNG ROBERTS
Donna Young Roberts, 56, of Maryville, TN, passed away March 10, 2000,
at Blount Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held March 13 from the
West Chapel of Smith Mortuary in Maryville. The family also will receive
friends from noon to 1 p.m. today at Bilbrey Funeral Home in Crossville,
with funeral services at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in Crossville City
Cemetery.
She was born on April 18, 1943 in Akron, OH, the daughter of Lena and
Dean Young Sr.
She was a registered nurse at Blount Memorial Hospital for over 10
years, and she served as a lieutenant colonel in the Army National Guard.
She was a graduate of Baptist Hospital School of Nursing and received a
bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee. Loving her children
and caring for the sick were her divine purposes. She will be dearly missed
by all whose lives she touched.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Kristi Roberts and Jason
Picciuto of Maryville; son, Larry "Michael" Roberts of Maryville; sisters,
Mary Eich and Linda Young, both of Cookeville, TN; sister and brother-in-law,
Cora and Jack Cole of Crossville; brother, John K. Young of Chattanooga,
TN; the children's father and her friend, Larry Ross Roberts; and several
nieces and nephews. She also leaves her loyal dogs, Kasi and Tori, who
filled her life with endless joy.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lena and Dean Young Sr.;
brother, George Dean Young Jr.; and brother-in-law, Jim Eich.
The preceding obituary includes additional information paid for by
the family.
WILLIAM RAY WYATT
William Ray Wyatt, 79, of Crossville, passed away March 4, 2000 in
UT Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Funeral services were conducted on
March 7 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville
City Cemetery. Bro. Robert Lawrence officiated, with special music by Cassandra
Wyatt.
Mr. Wyatt was born June 7, 1920 in Cumberland County, the son of Ellison
and Amanda Stokes Wyatt.
He was a machine operator for Crossville Rubber Products, retiring
in 1982, and he was a member of Isoline Baptist Church.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Nelson Miller,
Amy Sue and Walter Reed, and Jeanne and Bruce Cotter, all of Crossville;
daughters, Peggy Wyatt and Sandra Jackson, both of Crossville; sons and
daughters-in-law, Larry and Linda Wyatt, Junior and Starla Wyatt, Donnie
and Vicki Wyatt, all of Crossville, Ronnie and Sharon Wyatt of Bethpage,
TN, and Jerry and Lisa Wyatt of Yadkinville, NC; brother, Doyle Wyatt of
Detroit, MI; sister, Wilma Jane Myers of Bellefontaine, OH; 20 grandchildren
and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell Marie Buckner Wyatt; his
parents, Ellison and Amanda Wyatt; daughter, Reba Marie Essary; three sisters,
Mary Wyatt, Beulah Wyatt and Bertha Neil Russell; and three brothers, Gwen
Wyatt, Amos Wyatt and Charles Wyatt.
Pallbearers were his grandsons, Greg Essary, Bruce Essary, Christopher
Cotter, David Byrge, Ronnie Wyatt and Robby Wyatt.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
GRACE LEE COUK
Grace Lee Couk, 97, of Cincinnati, OH, formerly of Crossville, passed
away March 7, 2000. Funeral services will be conducted today at 11 a.m.,
from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory
Gardens. The Rev. Joe Nickell will officiate. Family will receive friends
from 10 to 11 a.m. today.
Mrs. Couk was born Jan. 29, 1903, in St. Charles, VA, the daughter
of John and Margaret Parsons Kirk.
She was a housewife, and she was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Dorothy Coffee Wierwille of Cincinnati,
and Margaret "Peggy" Crowder of Tellico Village, TN; two sisters, Wilma
Wright and Juanita Pennington, both of Fort Myers, FL; five grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Couk, and her son,
Harold Couk.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
ROGER HOWARD
Roger Duane Howard, 33, of Crossville, passed away March 7, 2000. Funeral
services will be held tonight at 8 in Burris Funeral Home chapel. The Rev.
Vern Daugherty will officiate. Graveside service will be at Crossville
City Cemetery on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Mr. Howard was born on Sept. 25, 1966, in Dayton, OH, the son of Lester
Sr. and Beulah Hignite Howard.
He worked in construction.
Survivors include his father, Lester Ray Howard Sr. of Crossville;
stepmother, Gwendolyn Deatherage Howard of Crossville; sister, Renae Limburg
of Crossville; and brother, Lester Ray Howard Jr. of Dayton, OH.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
MAXINE PHILLIPS
Maxine Phillips, 67, of Cookeville, TN, passed away March 7, 2000,
at her home in Cookeville. Funeral services will be conducted today at
1 p.m. from the chapel of Dyer Funeral Home, with entombment to follow
in Crestlawn Cemetery. The Rev. Sterl Paramore will officiate.
Mrs. Phillips was born Jan. 4, 1937, in Davidson, TN, the daughter
of the late Chester and Ida Ramsey Hall.
She was a nurse, working at Donelson Hospital, Centennial Hospital
and at Durion in Cookeville. She was also a member of the Cookeville Freewill
Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of almost 46 years, Billy Ray Phillips
of Cookeville; son and daughter-in-law, Dewayne and Jenny Phillips of Cookeville;
sister, Shirley Sutton of Center, AL; brothers, Chester Hall Jr. of Cookeville,
and Michael Hall of Mt. Juliet, TN; and two grandchildren, Heather and
Jared.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
WILBURN RAY
Wilburn Eugene Ray, 59, of Missouri, passed away March 6, 2000. Funeral
services were held March 9, from the chapel of Cozean Funeral Home in Farmington,
MO.
Mr. Ray was born March 17, 1940, in Missouri.
Survivors include his mother, Alice Dixon Ray, formerly of Crossville;
five sisters and two brothers, all of Missouri; aunt, Gladys Caruthers
of Crossville, and several nieces and nephews.
Information was provided by Bilbrey Funeral Home.
EDNA MAE CRESELIOUS
Edna Mae Slaven Creselious, 93, of Jamestown, TN, passed away Feb.
29, 2000 at Fentress County Nursing Home. Funeral services were held March
2 from the chapel of Jennings Funeral Home, with burial in Sharp Place
Cemetery. Bro. Arthur Nance Jr. and Bro. Mike Kerley officiated.
Mrs. Creselious was born July 10, 1906 in Fentress County, TN, the
daughter of the late General Franklin and Mertie Mae Delk Ipock.
She was a homemaker, and she was at one time employed by L.B.J.&
C.
Survivors include her son, Bailey Slaven Jr. of Nashville, TN; daughter,
Helen Scarbough of Crossville; daughter, Betty Pierce of Allardt, TN; daughter,
Edith York of Jamestown; stepsons, Truman Creselious and Wiley Creselious,
both of Jamestown; stepson, Tony Creselious of Chatsworth, GA; stepdaughter,
Geneva Parker of Sparta, TN; half-sister, Georgie "Judy" Blair of Allardt;
half-sister, Linda Riser of Metter, GA; half-brother, Sam Ipock of Raleigh,
NC; 25 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bailey Slaven Sr.;
second husband, Zebedee Creselious; daughter, Rosie E. Phillips; daughter,
Bessie Linder; daughter, Mary Odum; and daughter, Elsie Mae Slaven.
Pallbearers were R.G. Scarbough, Jerry Scarbough, Kyle Phillips, Ricky
Phillips, Gary Pierce, Wallace Linder and Tracy Linder.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sharp Place Cemetery
Fund or to Akers Chapel Church Building Fund.
PATRICIA ELIZABETH LOSHBOUGH
Patricia "Trish" Elizabeth Loshbough, 49, of Crossville, passed away
Feb. 26, 2000 in Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted
on Feb. 29 at the Homestead Methodist Church, with burial in Crossville
City Cemetery. The Rev. Jim Rogers and the Rev. Fay Tucker officiated.
Mrs. Loshbough was born on Aug. 26, 1950, in Toledo, OH, the daughter
of Donald and Mona Patricia Verdon Trowbridge.
She was a secretary, and she was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include two daughters, Tiffany Brewer and Kimberly Willis,
both of Crossville; one brother, Bobby Trowbridge of Crossville; two sisters,
Brenda Joseph and Virginia Tippit, both of Crossville; father and stepmother,
Donald and Carol Trowbridge, of Petersburg, MI; four grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Loshbough; and her mother,
Mona Patricia Verdon Trowbridge.
Pallbearers were Morley Oerther, D.J. Stanley, Jeremy Vanhorn, Jason
Vanhorn, Ray Brewer and James Buccina.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The preceding obituary is republished to correct information published
by the Crossville Chronicle.
CHARLES WAYNE MELTON
Charles Wayne "Chuck" Melton, 30, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Crossville,
passed away March 3, 2000. Funeral services were conducted on March 6 from
the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Turner Cemetery. The
Rev. Martha Hale and the Rev. James Flatt officiated, with special music
provided by Beverly Lawson.
Mr. Melton was born on March 29, 1969 in Crossville, the son of Ervie
Charles and Patricia Sue Smith Melton.
He was a sales representative for Photo Chemical in Nashville.
Survivors include his parents, Ervie Charles and Patricia Sue Melton
of Crossville; two sisters, Jacqueline Melton Griswold of Knoxville, TN,
and Barbara Lynn Cokkinias of Crossville; and nieces and nephews, Justin
Reed Griswold, Jessica Dawn Griswold, Tessa Elizabeth Cokkinias and Tiffany
Lea Cokkinias.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, George Reed and Mildred
Goss Smith, and Archie Thomas and Hazel Turner Melton.
Pallbearers were Patrick Smith, Tommy Melton, Steve Garrison, Edwin
Baird, Travis Barnwell and Steve Rhodes. Honorary pallbearers were Dean
Farley, Mitch Carson, Donnie Melton, Perry Smith, Bill Debruyn, Barry Melton,
Anthony Rhodes, Bill Stone and Tim Pugh.
The family requests that donations be made in memory of Mr. Melton
to the Dorton United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund, in care of Dorton
UMC, 3503 Hwy. 70 East, Crossville, TN, 38555.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LANDEN SELBY
Landen "Bo" Selby, 27, of Pleasant Hill, passed away March 6, 2000.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church
in Pleasant Hill, with visitation from 7 to 9 tonight at Crossville Memorial
Funeral Home. Burial will be in Smith's Chapel Cemetery. Pastor Butch Stapleton
will officiate.
Mr. Selby was born on Dec. 22, 1972 in Tipton, IN, the son of Curtis
Lynn and Becky Ann Selby.
He was employed as a mechanic, and he was a veteran of the U.S. Marines.
Survivors include his parents, Curtis Lynn and Becky Ann Selby of Pleasant
Hill; loving companion and mother of his children, Lisa Selby of Crossville;
daughter and son, MaShayla Ann and Landen Chase Selby of Pleasant Hill;
brother and sister-in-law, Curtis Franklin and Shannon Selby of Pleasant
Hill; sister and brother-in-law, Lana and James Jones of Pleasant Hill;
grandmother, Maxine Emery of Crossville; three nieces and one nephew.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
KENNETH EUGENE STORY
Kenneth Eugene Story, 77, of Crossville, passed away Feb. 26, 2000,
at home. Funeral services were conducted on Feb. 28 at First United Methodist
Church, with Dr. James H. Beasley Jr. officiating. There were additional
services at Martin Brothers Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with interment
in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Story was born Dec. 29, 1922 in Clark County, MO, the son of Irvin
and Alta Wallingford Story. He was a production control supervisor for
Dexter Co., in Fairfield, IA, and he was a member of the Methodist Church
in Fairfield. Mr. Story was also a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Marian Hammond Story of Crossville; daughter,
Jeanie Ludeking of Knoxville, TN; daughter and son-in-law, Jane and John
Kurt of Waukon, IA; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Kristine Story of
Mission, TX; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Jaron and Lisa Ludeking;
grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Joshua and Esther Story; and grandson
Jacob Story.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Alta Story; and
his sister, Gladys Kelley.
The family requests that Memorials be made to Hospice of Cumberland
County.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
The preceding obituary is republished to correct information published
by the Crossville Chronicle.
DEREK WOOD
Derek Burton Wood, 2 months old, of Crossville, passed away March 3,
2000 in Nashville. Funeral services were conducted on March 5 from the
chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens.
Bros. Wade Webster and Phil Jenkins officiated, with special music by the
Church of Christ Singers.
Derek was born on Dec. 27, 1999 in Crossville, the son of Jay and Amy
Foland Wood.
Survivors include his mother and father, Amy and Jay Wood of Crossville;
twin brother, Dylan Wood, and sister, Carrie Elizabeth Wood; grandparents,
Jerry and Judy Wood and Bill and Grace Foland, all of Crossville; great-grandmothers,
Lurlene Wood and Lenice Masters, both of Crossville; uncles and aunts,
Kenny Foland, Greg and Vicky Smith, Chip and Wendy Reed, and Jerry and
Rebecca Wood, all of Crossville; and cousins, Nicky and Nathan Reed, Heather,
Kyle and Cody Smith, and Chase and Julia Wood, all of Crossville.
Pallbearers were Wendell Worthington and Glen Worthington.
The family requests that memorials be made to: Jeremy Wood, In Memory
of Derek Burton Wood, in care of Cumberland County Bank, Crossville.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WILLIAM WYATT
William Ray Wyatt, 79, of Crossville, passed away March 4, 2000 in
UT Medical Center in Knoxville. Funeral services were conducted on March
7 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville City
Cemetery. Bro. Robert Lawrence officiated, with special music by Cassandra
Wyatt.
Mr. Wyatt was born June 7, 1920 in Cumberland County, the son of Ellison
and Amanda Stokes Wyatt.
He was a machine operator for Crossville Rubber Products, retiring
in 1982, and he was a member of Isoline Baptist Church.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Nelson Miller,
Amy Sue and Walter Reed, and Jeanne and Bruce Cotter, all of Crossville;
daughters, Peggy Wyatt and Sandra Jackson, both of Crossville; sons and
daughters-in-law, Larry and Linda Wyatt, Junior and Starla Wyatt, Donnie
and Vicki Wyatt, all of Crossville, Ronnie and Sharon Wyatt of Bethpage,
TN, and Jerry and Sharon Wyatt of Yadkinville, NC; brother, Doyle Wyatt
of Detroit, MI; sister, Wilma Jane Myers of Bellefontaine, OH; 20 grandchildren
and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell Marie Buckner Wyatt; his
parents, Ellison and Amanda Wyatt; daughter, Reba Marie Essary; three sisters,
Mary Wyatt, Beulah Wyatt and Bertha Neil Russell; and three brothers, Gwen
Wyatt, Amos Wyatt and Charles Wyatt.
Pallbearers were his grandsons, Greg Essary, Bruce Essary, Christopher
Cotter, David Byrge, Ronnie Wyatt and Robby Wyatt.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ESTHER ELIZABETH BANDY
Esther Elizabeth Bandy, 85, of Crossville, passed away Feb. 27, 2000
in WyndRidge Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted
on March 1, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville
City Cemetery. The Rev. Joseph Nickell officiated.
Mrs. Bandy was born on March 23, 1914 in Rockwood, TN, the daughter
of Francis and Sallie Burchfield.
She was a bank teller for the First National Bank and a long-time member
of the Business and Professional Women's Club. She was a member of the
First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her stepdaughter, Pat Ducey of Crossville; brother-in-law,
Bill Thurman and his wife Lois of Crossville; sister-in-law, Nanny Burchfield
of Harriman, TN; nephew, Donald Burchfield of Sheffield, AL; niece, Damaris
Maples of Red Bank, NJ; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Sallie Burchfield;
her husband, Hubert Mitchell Bandy; an infant son; a brother, Farris Burchfield;
and sister, Laura Carter.
Pallbearers were Jim Stewart, Don Crace, Denzil Ware, Tom Page, Ross
Snodderly and George Tutterow.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MARY NAOMI CASTLEMAN
Mary Naomi Castleman, 91, of Crossville, passed away March 2, 2000
in WyndRidge Health and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services were
conducted March 4 at the Crossville City Cemetery, with Bro. Thomas Hale
officiating.
Mrs. Castleman was born Dec. 2, 1908, in Cumberland County, TN, the
daughter of Robert E. Bob and Millie Wyatt Ford.
Mrs. Castleman was a life-long resident of Crossville and a descendant
of Dr. John Ford, one of the early settlers of Grassy Cove. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her niece, Geraldine Craig Teague of Rossville, GA.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Castleman; her parents,
Robert and Millie Ford; four brothers, John, Hayden, George and Will Ford;
and one sister, Pearl Ford Craig.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ALFRED M. GABBERT
Alfred M. Gabbert, 55, of Petaluma, CA, passed away Feb. 22, 2000.
Memorial services were held on Feb. 24 at the Neptune Society in Santa
Rosa, CA.
Mr. Gabbert was born on Nov. 28, 1944 in Arkansas, the son of Robert
and Frieda Pauline Gabbert.
He was a navy veteran, and was employed at Woodmont Properties in Santa
Rosa.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Frankie Gabbert; his father,
Robert Gabbert of Crossville; brother, James Gabbert of Crossville; son
and stepsons, Chris Gabbert of Oklahoma, John Brown, Jr. and his family
of Petaluma, and Jeffrey Brown and his family of Kihei, HI; grandchildren,
Kim, Sue, Jeannie and Katie of Kihei, Daniel of Springfield, OR, and Alaina
of Petaluma, CA; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Frieda Pauline Gabbert of Crossville.
Contributions in Mr. Gabbert's memory may be made to Hospice of Petaluma,
Vietnam Veterans or to the American Cancer Society.
SAMUEL GERALD HENDRICKS
Samuel Gerald "Jerry" Hendricks, 84, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly
a part-time resident of Fairfield Glade, passed away Feb. 21, 2000, at
his home in St. Petersburg. Funeral services were held at the Woodlawn
Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg.
Mr. Hendricks was born on Feb. 17, 1916 in Jefferson County, TN, and
moved to Knoxville at an early age.
He played football at Knoxville High School and later at the University
of Tennessee under Coach Neyland from 1936-38. He wound up his college
football career with an Orange Bowl victory over Oklahoma on Jan. 1, 1939.
That UT team had been undefeated and untied during the 1938 season. After
graduation he taught and coached at Cookeville and Etowah high schools
in Tennessee, then accepted a position with St. Petersburg High School.
Being a reserve officer, he was called into service in 1942 during World
War II and spent three and a half years in the South Pacific as an infantry
officer. There he earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. After his years
in service he continued his career as coach, educator, business manager
and assistant principal at St. Petersburg and Boca Ciega high schools until
his retirement. He earned his master's degree at UT during summer vacations.
Survivors include his sister Lynette of Crossville; brother and sister-in-law,
Hugh and Ruth Hendricks of Crossville; son Joel Hendricks of St. Petersburg;
son and daughter-in-law, Gerald Brook and Michelle Hendricks of Temecula,
CA; and grandchildren Dylan and Devin.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Hendricks; and his brother,
Jess Hendricks.
WILLARD E. HONEYCUTT
Willard E. Honeycutt, 73, of Rockwood, TN, passed away March 3 in Cumberland
Medical Center. Masonic services were held March 5 by the Rockwood Masonic
Lodge in the Westel Baptist Church, followed by funeral services with the
Rev. Charles Christopher officiating. Graveside services and entombment
were held March 6 in the Roane Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Honeycutt was a retired knitting supervisor of Kaiser-Roth &
Charleston Hosiery, and he was a U.S. Army and Navy veteran of World War
II and the Korean War. He was a member and Deacon of the Westel Baptist
Church; chaplain of Rockwood Masonic Lodge No. 403 F&AM; past master
and member of Alhambra Temple; Crab Orchard VFW No. 9686; Order of Eastern
Star No. 382; associate patron, Drummond Council No. 0086, Crossville;
and Plateau Commandry No. 0038, Crossville.
Survivors include his wife, Nora Lee Honeycutt of Rockwood; daughter,
Terri Honeycutt of South Carolina; grandchildren, Tiffany and Brittany
Honeycutt; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Nellie Honeycutt;
three sisters and two brothers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Benevolent Fund of
the Westel Baptist Church, or the American Cancer Society.
Evans Mortuary of Rockwood was in charge of the arrangements.
JAMES EDWARD LACKEY
James Edward Lackey, 49, of Crossville, passed away March 2, 2000 at
home. Funeral services were conducted March 4 from the chapel of Bilbrey
Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Elder Roger Hyder
and Bro. Morris Patton officiated.
Mr. Lackey was born on Aug. 23, 1950, in Jamestown, TN, the son of
Verdon and Aire Beaty Lackey.
He was an employee of Turner Day Woolworth Handle Corp.
Survivors include his wife, Penelope Roberts Lackey of Crossville;
daughter, Melissa Lackey McNew, and son, Jamie Lackey, both of Crossville;
three grandchildren, Zachary Lackey, Tyler McNew, and Dakota Lackey; parents,
Verdon and Aire Lackey of Crossville; and two sisters, Phyliss Rhodes and
Mary Kington, both of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Carol Dixon.
Pallbearers were Bradford C. Carter IV, Bobby Kington, Kyle Reed, Scott
Walthers, Chris Reed and Raymond Rhodes.
PATRICIA ELIZABETH LOSHBOUGH
Patricia "Trish" Elizabeth Loshbough, 49, of Crossville, passed away
Feb. 26, 2000 in Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted
on Feb. 29 at the Homestead Methodist Church, with burial in Crossville
City Cemetery. The Rev. Jim Rogers and the Rev. Fay Tucker officiated.
Mrs. Loshbough was born on Aug. 16, 1950, in Toledo, OH, the daughter
of Donald and Mona Patricia Verdon Trowbridge.
She was a secretary, and she was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include two daughters, Tiffany Brewer and Kimberly Willis,
both of Crossville; one brother, Bobby Trowbridge of Crossville; two sisters,
Brenda Joseph and Virginia Tippit, both of Crossville; father and stepmother,
Donald and Carol Trowbridge, of Petersburg, MI; four grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Loshbough; and her mother,
Mona Patricia Verdon Trowbridge.
Pallbearers were Morley Oerther, D.J. Stanley, Jeremy Vanhorn, Jason
Vanhorn, Ray Brewer and James Buccina.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LILLIE BELL TAYS
Lillie Bell Tays, 85, of Mayland, passed away Feb. 28, 2000 at WyndRidge
Nursing Care. Funeral services were conducted March 1 at Crossville Memorial
Funeral Home, with burial in Mayland Cemetery. Hank Jones and Glen Davenport
officiated.
Mrs. Tays was born on August 18, 1914 in Bridgeport, AL.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her son, William "Bill" Tays of Mayland; daughters,
Mary Sue Tays Button and Norma Ruth Tays Hyder, both of Crossville; seven
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ray Norrod, Mark Rosser, Bob Tays, Brad Daughtery,
Mark Hyder, Jim Butler, and Rickie Neely.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
GEORGE RICHARD BOWMAN
George Richard Bowman, 65, of Fairfield Glade, passed away Feb. 26,
2000. Memorial services were held Feb. 29 at Burris Funeral Home. Bro.
Elmer Bell officiated.
Mr. Bowman was born March 15, 1934 in Detroit, MI, the son of Carl
and Cathryn Woodman Bowman.
Mr. Bowman was retired from Ford Motor Co.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Helen Bowman of Fairfield Glade; sons,
Michael Richard Bowman of Howell, MI, and Douglas Reed Bowman of Livonia,
MI; daughters, Lori Jean Bowman of Plymouth, MI, and Kristina Lee Kelley
and Shari Lynni Sidener, both of Whitmore Lake, MI; brothers, Norman P.
Bowman of Florida, and Lawrence Carl Bowman of Clarkston, MI; and 13 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Judes Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,
TN 38105-1905.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MARK FRANK DeLEONARD
Mark Frank DeLeonard, 85, of Fairfield Glade, passed away Feb. 25,
2000, at home. Memorial services were conducted Feb. 27 at the Fairfield
Glade Community Church. The Rev. Dale Marshall officiated.
Mr. DeLeonard was born May 4, 1914 in Chicago, IL, the son of Frank
and Angela Imburg DeLeonard.
He was a university professor, and he served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II. He was of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Pauline Combs DeLeonard of Fairfield
Glade; two daughters, Marcia DeLeonard of Ann Arbor, MI, and Sharon Lucas
of Conneaut, OH; one granddaughter, Enid Meeker of Montana; and one brother,
Joseph DeLeonard of Fairfield Glade.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
KENNETH HARLAN EICKSTAEDT
Kenneth Harlan Eickstaedt, 68, of Crossville, passed away Feb. 24,
2000 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Memorial services were conducted
on Feb. 28 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home. The Rev. David W. Wollenburg
officiated.
Mr. Eickstaedt was born Jan. 24, 1932 in Elgin, IL, the son of Fred
and Leona Salow Eickstaedt.
He was a press set-up operator for Flexonic Co., and he served in the
U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was of the Lutheran faith.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Johnson Eickstaedt of Crossville; son,
Robert Eickstaedt of Elgin, IL; stepdaughter, Jackie Sanders of Crossville;
stepson, Charles Wagner of Chicago, IL; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren;
two sisters, Bonnie Mabe and Lou Theilen, both of Elgin; and a brother,
Richard Eickstaedt of Princeton, IL.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
DENNIS JAMES GARRETT SR.
Dennis James Garrett Sr., 42, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away Feb.
25, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 29 in Hooker, GA.
Mr. Garrett was born Jan. 11, 1958, in Chattanooga, the son of Charles
E. Garrett and Ruth Garrett of Crossville.
He was employed with Lawing Marble Co. as an installer.
Survivors include his parents, Charles E. Garrett and Ruth Garrett
of Crossville; two sons, Jamie James Garrett of Chickamauga, GA, and Dennis
James Garrett Jr. of Chattanooga; daughter, Alicia Garrett Whitwell; two
brothers, Mack Garrett of Crossville, and Charlie Garrett Jr. of McDonald,
TN; two half-sisters, Roseann and Elizabeth Garrett, both of Crossville;
and three grandchildren.
LEONARD D. HOLMES JR.
Leonard D. Holmes, Jr., 66, of Crossville, passed away Feb. 27, 2000.
Funeral services will be held March 2 at 10 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic
Church, with Father Patrick Brownell officiating. Visitation will be tonight
from 6 to 8 with prayer service at Burris Funeral Home. Burial will be
in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, on March 7 at 1 p.m.
Mr. Holmes was born Dec. 7, 1933 in Bridgeport, CT, the son of Leonard
D. Sr. and Mildred White Holmes.
Mr. Holmes was a retired sergeant from the U.S. Air Force, and he also
retired as manager with Lennox Collection. He was a member of St. Alphonsus
Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Genevieve Holmes of Crossville; daughter
and son-in-law, Susan and Andrew Plocharczyk of Mt. Holly, NJ; son and
daughter-in-law, Michael and Kimberly Holmes of Mt. Laurel, NJ; sister,
Sandra Marie Yish of Hudson, NH; and four grandchildren, Scott, Andrea
and Caila Plocharczyk and Lisa Holmes.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Cumberland
County, P.O. Box 542, Crossville, TN 38557; or to the St. Alphonsus Building
Fund, 426 Sparta Drive, Crossville.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
KENNETH EUGENE STORY
Kenneth Eugene Story, 77, of Crossville, passed away Feb. 26, 2000,
at home. Funeral services were conducted on Feb. 28 at First United Methodist
Church, with Dr. James H. Beasley Jr. officiating. There were additional
services at Martin Brothers Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with interment
in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Story was born Dec. 29, 2000 in Clark County, MO, the son of Irvin
and Alta Wallingford Story. He was a production control supervisor for
Dexter Co., in Fairfield, IA, and he was a member of the Methodist Church
in Fairfield. Mr. Story was also a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Marian Hammond Story of Crossville; daughter,
Jeanie Ludeking of Knoxville, TN; daughter and son-in-law, Jane and John
Kurt of Waukon, IA; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Kristine Story of
Mission, TX; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Jaron and Lisa Ludeking;
grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Joshua and Esther Story; and grandson
Jacob Story.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Alta Story; and
his sister, Gladys Kelley.
The family requests that Memorials be made to Hospice of Cumberland
County.
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