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Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Obits From The Knoxville News Sentinel 24 Dec 2003
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 21:41:54 EST
>From The Knoxville News Sentinel 24 Dec 2003
ANDREWS, REV. WILLIAM TAFT - age 95, of LaFollette,
MILLER, DAVID E. - age 80, of Oak Ridge,
HILL, JAMES H. -
HOUSE, DEBORAH KAYE - age 49 of Greeneville, formerly of Claxton,
LINDA KAY PALMER - age 59, of Harriman,
POWELL, LOUIS JACKSON - age 73, of Clinton,
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ANDREWS, REV. WILLIAM TAFT - age 95, of LaFollette, passed away Sunday,
December 21, 2003 at St. Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County. He was a member
of Fincastle United Methodist Church. He served in Tennessee and Holston
United Methodist Church Conference for 39 years, having served at Fincastle and
Caryville United Methodist Church for 5 years, from 1952 to 1957. He was a loving
husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed his grandchildren, gardening,
music and being with people. He was so kind and thoughtful to all. Preceded in
death by his parents, Jake and Mary Lee (Richardson) Andrews; his first wife,
Edith Jarnigan Andrews; four brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his
wife, Mary Ollie Teague Andrews of LaFollette; son and daughter-in-law, William
Taft (Bill) Andrews, Jr. and wife, Missy Albright Andrews of Bradenton, Fla.;
daughter and son-in-law, Mary Lee and Charles Adkins of Hendersonville; four
grandchildren, Andy Adkins and wife, Melanie, of Murfreesboro, Charla Adkins
of Franklin, TN, Lucas Taft of Andrews and Olivia Taylor Andrews of Bradenton,
Fla.; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. The funeral service
will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at Fincastle United Methodist
Church, Rev. Kevin Cole and Dr. David Lord officiating. Interment will be in
Fincastle Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday 12:00 noon until
2:00 p.m. at the church prior to the funeral service. Cross Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
MILLER, DAVID E. - age 80, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, December 22, 2003 at
the Estates of Oak Ridge. He was born January 3, 1923, the son of Bertha
McMurtery Miller of Philadelphia, TN and Robert Miller of Knoxville. Mr. Miller
graduated from Knoxville Business College and worked for Burroughs of Birmingham,
Alabama as an accountant. He then served in the US Army as a staff sergeant
during WWII. He saw duty in Guadalcanal, the Philippines and Okinawa, Japan. He
moved to Oak Ridge in 1946 and became "one of 170 employees who served USAEC
during its entire 36 year history from 1947-1974." Mr. Miller was Deputy
Director of USAEC Contract Division upon his retirement. He was a member of
Robertsville Baptist Church for 55 years, where he served as Deacon and he taught the
junior boys Sunday School Class for many years. He was also a member of the Oak
Ridge Lions Club. Mr. Miller loved his God, his family and his friends. He
loved to sing and fish and was known for his sense of humor and absolute
integrity. He is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Ann Rucker Miller of Oak
Ridge, Daughter, Beverly Miller Meredith and her husband John Budd Meredith, Jr
and Grandson, John Budd Meredith III, all of Roanoke, VA, Brother, John
Miller and wife June, of Morristown, And many nieces and nephews. We will miss him
terribly, but he is with Jesus now! Funeral services will be held on Friday,
December 26, 2003 at 8:00pm at Weatherford Mortuary with Rev. Michael Prince
officiating. Graveside services are Saturday at 1:00pm at Anderson Memorial
Gardens. Pallbearers will be Berdell Tolliver, Fred Kiser, Jay Stephens, Earl
Smith, Howard Rosser, Dearl Lincoln, John B. Meredith, Jr. and John B. Meredith
III. The family asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to
Tabitha's Table, c/o Robertsville Baptist Church, 251 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge,
TN 37830. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6:00 - 8:00pm at
Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge. (www.weatherfordmortuary.com)
HILL, JAMES H. - the son of Bevlia Pat Hill and Essie Regina Overstreet Hill
of Chattanooga, TN grew up in the small town of Springville, Alabama. Hill and
his wife Carolyn are members of St. Mary's Catholic Church. In the past he
had been a member of the Legion of Mary, a coach of the school basketball team
and a lector. Jim and Carolyn have 5 children, 10 grandchildren and 1 great
grandchild. They are: Son, J. Christopher Hill and his wife Barbara of Oak Ridge
and their children, Katie and Tim McCorkle, Andrew, Emily and Mark; Daughter,
Emily Anthony (Toni) Lamb and her husband Dan of Knoxville, and their
children, Mathew, Aaron, Rachel, Caroline and great-granddaughter Isabel; Son, Patrick
Hill and his wife Nanette Johnson of Asheville, NC; Son, H. Michael Hill and
his wife Martha Knisely and children Emma and Martin of Charlotte, NC and Son,
Daniel S. Hill of Nashville. After graduating in 1940 from Central High
School in Chattanooga, he attended the University of TN at Knoxville and in 1943 he
joined the Army Air Corps. He graduated from the Selman Field Navigation
School where he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant. After returning from the war,
he attended the University of Chattanooga, from which he received a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Chemistry. He later attended Ohio State University,
receiving a Master's Degree in Nuclear Chemistry / Physics. In 1964 he was elected to
the Alpha Honorary Scholastic Society as a distinguished alumnus of the
University of Chattanooga. During WWII, he served as a B-24 navigator with the 7th
Bomb Group in the China - Burma - India Theater. A book entitled "The
Navigator: Destroying the Railway of Death over the River Kwai" was written by him to
relate the experiences of his crew and the 7th Bomb Group. After the war, Mr.
Hill served with the Strategic Air Command in England and Japan. He received a
number of military awards. During his career in the US Air Force, he
graduated from the Command and General Staff School at the Air University. In 1951, he
graduated from the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology and was assigned to
the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion (ANP) program. After that assignment, he was
asked to serve as Special Assistant to AEC Commissioner Robert E. Wilson and
later Special Assistant to Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, Chairman of the AEC in
Washington, DC. Upon his retirement from the Air Force in 1965, he became Vice
President for Corporate Planning of United Nuclear Corporation, then headquartered
in Centreville, MD. Mr. Hill loved living in Oak Ridge and he and his wife
first moved here in 1950. They have moved in and out of Oak Ridge three different
times. The last time, they moved back was in 1971 when Jim was appointed
Assistant Manager for Operations of the AEC. While later serving as Deputy Manager
of DOE Oak Ridge Operations, he received the Special Achievement Award in 1979
and in 1980 the presidential award of Meritorious Executive in the Senior
Executive Service. He retired from the DOE in 1984 and later worked as a
technical consultant for a number of years. Mr. Hill was an avid golfer and a longtime
member of the Oak Ridge Country Club, serving on its board of directors as
secretary and vice president. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday,
December 26, 2003 at 11:00am at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Michael
Woods officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:30pm at the National
Cemetery in Chattanooga with full military honors. The family asks that any
memorials be in the form of contributions to St. Mary's School or the Appalachian
Chapter of the American Red Cross. The family will receive friends at the
church on Friday morning from 9:00 - 11:00am. Weatherford Mortuary in charge of
the arrangements.
HOUSE, DEBORAH KAYE - age 49 of Greeneville, formerly of Claxton, passed away
Monday, December 22, 2003 at Select Specialty Hospital in Tri-Cities. Born
June 23, 1954, at Fort George G. Mead in Maryland, Deborah was a resident of
Greene Valley Development Center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Wilma
J. House and sister, Susan J. Evans. She is survived by her father and step
mother, W.A. and Carolyn House of Claxton; brother, Michael L. House of
Knoxville; birth father, Woodrow F. Evans of Knoxville. The family will receive
friends at Woodhaven Funeral Home Friday, December 26, 2003 from 6-8 p.m. Graveside
services will be held Saturday, December 27, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Woodhaven
Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Epilepsy
Foundation, 4351 Garden City Dr., Landover, Maryland 20785. Woodhaven Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
LINDA KAY PALMER - age 59, of Harriman, died Monday, December 22, 2003 at the
Methodist Medical Center. Member of First Baptist Church of Kingston. Retired
Vogue Hair Designs in Oak Ridge. Survived by: her husband of 40 years, Larry
Rogers Palmer of Harriman; son, Gregory Scott Palmer and wife Beth; and
daughter, Angela Renee Woullard and husband Mike, all of Oak Ridge; brothers,
Kenneth Clabough and wife Harriett of Friendsville andDon Clabough and wife Phyllis
of High Point, NC; mother-in-law, Maxine Bullard and husband Perry Washington
Bullard of Clinton; and 5 grandchildren, Jordon and Haley Woullard, and
Peyton, Preston and Parker Palmer. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December
26, 2003 at Weatherford Mortuary at 8:00 p.m. with Rev. Roy D. Graves
officiating. Graveside services are Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Ridge Memorial
Park. There will also be a 'Celebration of Life' on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at the
First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike. The family
asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to the American
Cancer Society. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at
Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge. (www.weatherfordmortuary.com)
POWELL, LOUIS JACKSON - age 73, of Clinton, passed away Friday, December 19,
2003 at Ft. Sanders Parkwest Hospital. He was a member of Solway Baptist
Church. Preceded in death by: wife, Alice Powell; mother, Delia Powell. Born June
15, 1930 in Anderson County. Survivors: daughters, Sharon Milen, Amy Seiber;
son, Billy Powell, all of Clinton; brother, Leonard & wife Geneva Powell of
Oliver Springs; grandchildren, Adam Milen, Daniel Seiber & Cody Dixon, all of
Clinton. The family received friends 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2003 at
Holley- Gamble Funeral Home with funeral services following in the Chapel with
Rev. Marty Stooksbury officiating. The interment was at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at
Batley Cemetery. Holley- Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of all
arrangements.
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