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Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Obits From The Oak ridger 21 Nov 2003
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:33:14 EST
>From The Oak Ridger 21 Nov 2003
W. George Erwin, 62, of Kingston,
Robert L. Dew, 87,
Roy V. McKeethan, 92, of Oak Ridge,
Wesley Adams,
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W. George Erwin, 62, of Kingston, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, at Fort
Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville.
Born March 12, 1941, in Alexander City, Ala., he was the son of William L.
and Eloise Erwin, both now deceased.
Mr. Erwin was a member of Luminary United Methodist Church. Growing up in Oak
Ridge, he is a 1959 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. He graduated from the
University of Tennessee in 1964. Mr. Erwin served as an army infantry officer
from 1964 to 1966. He retired to Tennessee in 1998 after 32 years in the
plastic bottle industry.
Mr. Erwin is survived by his wife, Julie; three children, Bill, Scott and
Tracy; four grandchildren, George, Drew, "Bubba" and Madeline; his brother,
Sherwood Max; and by his mother-in-law, Mary Lumpkin.
The funeral will be 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, in the chapel of Kyker
Funeral Home in Kingston with the Rev. Bill Duncan officiating.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, at Hazelwood Cemetery.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to Gilda's
Club Chicago, 537 North Wells, Chicago, IL 60610, or the American Cancer
Society, 871 Weisgarber Rd., Knoxville, TN 37909.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral
home.
Robert L. Dew, 87, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003.
Mr. Dew taught school for over 35 years and retired in the 1980s at Jefferson
Junior High School.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Daphine "Dean" Dew.
Mr. Dew is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Dew, of Nashville; and by his
son, Robert H. Dew.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Kern
Memorial United Methodist Church.
The family requests any memorials be in the form of donations to Kern
Memorial United Methodist Church, 451 E. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Marshall-Donnelly Combs Funeral Home in Nashville is in charge of
arrangements.
Roy V. McKeethan, 92, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003 at Methodist
Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Born Sept. 25, 1911, in Kings Mountain, Ky., he was the son of Samuel and
Lola Floyd McKeethan.
Mr. McKeethan was employed by Western Electric Co. in Chicago before owing
his own radio-electronic business in Kentucky. He also worked at the Waynesburg
Lumber Co., as an appliance sales and serviceman and a bookkeeper.
Before coming to Oak Ridge in 1943, he was an electronics instructor for the
U.S. Army Signal Corps in Lexington, Ky. He originally went to work at the Oak
Ridge Y-12 Plant, and after the war he was transferred to Oak Ridge National
Laboratory as an instrument technician, where he worked until his retirement
in 1976.
According to his family, Mr. McKeethan was an outstanding athlete in high
school, playing baseball and basketball. He also played semi-professional
baseball. His family said his love of sports continued throughout his life. He was an
avid fan of the University of Kentucky Wildcats and was very interested in
and followed the Oak Ridge Wildcats closely. He was an Honorary Kentucky Colonel
and was fondly known to his friends as "Mac."
He was a member of United Church, Chapel on the Hill.
His family said he was extremely proud of his children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, and delighted in spending as much time as possible with
them. His family said he also enjoyed working in his yard and garden at his home.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary
Elizabeth Sanders McKeethan, on Feb. 16, 1980, and by a granddaughter, Rebecca
Wagner, in 1969.
Mr. McKeethan is survived by his son, Sam McKeethan and wife, Mary Alma, of
Oak Ridge; two daughters, Vicki Bueno and husband, Ivan, of Tampa, Fla., and
Sandra Wagner and husband, David, of Evansville, Ind.; six grandchildren, Kelly
McKeethan and wife, Beckie, of Chattanooga, Kevin McKeethan, a student at
Maryville College, Beth Scherrer and husband, Steve, of Lafayette, Ind., and Sally
Miles and husband, Drew, Jennifer Wagner and Krista Wagner, all of
Evansville, Ind.; and by four great-grandchildren, Drew Miles of Evansville, Ind., Molly
Scherrer of Lafayette, and Sarah McKeethan and Josh McKeethan, both of
Chattanooga.
His family said he will be remembered by many friends.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at Weatherford
Mortuary with the Rev. Jack Sills officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial Program, 501 St. Jude Place,
Memphis, TN 38105-1905.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the
mortuary.
Wesley Adams, infant twin son of Mark and Ginger Adams of Oak Ridge, died
Friday, Nov. 21, 2003. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements, which were incomplete at press time.
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