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Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Obits From The Oak Ridger 1 Mar 2004
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 21:01:31 EST
>From The Oak Ridger 1 Mar 2004
Daniel Binder, Ph.D., 77, of Monteagle,
Mary Lucille Bolton, 66, of Manassas, Va.,
Verldon Edward Coker, 85, of Oliver Springs,
Margaret Isabell Jones, 81, of the Dutch Valley community
Betty Jane Kaonohi, 78, of Oliver Springs,
Esther Irene Thomas Shuey
Roaul Edward Wright, 69, of Oak Ridge
Paul R. Kasten of Oak Ridge
Smith, 85, of Daytona Beach, Fla., and formerly of Oliver Springs,
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Daniel Binder, Ph.D., 77, of Monteagle, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, in a
Sewanee hospital. A native of New York, N.Y., Dr. Binder was the son of David
and Elizabeth Appleberg Binder. He was educated in the public schools in New
York and graduated with a bachelor's degree from City College in New York. He
earned his master's degree and doctorate from Yale University. A veteran of the
U.S. Navy serving during World War II, he was a nuclear physicist in Oak Ridge
for several years and then became seminar scientist for the Hughes Aircraft
in Los Angeles, Calif. He was Jewish. Dr. Binder was a member of the American
Physicist Society, IEEE, Manuscript Society, and an avid chess player with many
trophies. He was also an avid bridge player and an amateur architect. Dr.
Binder is survived by his wife of 48 years, Louise Meadows Binder; three aunts,
Etta Seigel, of West Palm Beach, Fla., Rose Fuqua and Ruby Meadows, of
Gainesboro; a cousin, Laura Movhine, of Del Ray Beach, Fla.; his mother-in-law, Nellie
Meadows, of Florida; sisters-in-law, Margaret Sue Jones, of Norcross Ga., Ann
Bray, of Sparta; a brother-in-law, John Meadows, of New Mexico; and by
several nieces and nephews. The funeral was to be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 1,
2004, in Hamilton Memorial Gardens Chapel of Devotion Mausoleum in
Chattanooga with Cantor Neil Schwartz and Dr. Vincent Honnold officiating. Burial will
follow. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions
to Yale University Physics Department. J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home in
Chattanooga is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Lucille Bolton, 66, of Manassas, Va., died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004. She
was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Manassas, where she served in
he nursery over 25 years. She was also a member of the Prince William Home
Demonstration Club. She retired from Prince William County Government in 1999,
after 30 years of service as an accountant. She was preceded in death by her
parents, Arthur Lee Moneymaker Sr. and Edna Moneymaker; her brother, Franklin
Moneymaker Sr.; and by two sisters, Clantie May and Louise Preisel. Mrs. Bolton is
survived by her husband of 49 years, L.W. "Les" Bolton; her daughter, Melinda
B. Benson and husband, Jesse, both of Acworth Ga.; her granddaughter, Bethany
L. Cruz, of Acworth; two stepgrandchildren, Jayson Benson and Jana Benson; a
brother, Arthur Lee Moneymaker Jr., of Clinton; and by several nieces and
nephews. The funeral was Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in
Manassas with the Rev. Dr. Rodney Autry officiating. A second funeral will be at 8
p.m. Monday, March 1, at Woodhaven Funeral Home in Claxton with Lindsey Lewis
officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, at Woodhaven
Memorial Gardens in Claxton. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of
contributions to Emmanuel Baptist Church Nursery, 8006 Centreville Road,
Manassas, VA 20111. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the
Woodhaven Funeral Home. Price Funeral Home Inc. in Manassas is in charge of
arrangements.
Verldon Edward Coker, 85, of Oliver Springs, died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Feb. 22, 1919, in Charley's Branch,
he was the son of William Lewis and Belle Cross Coker. Mr. Coker was a
lifelong resident of the area. He was a member of Free Communion Baptist Church in
Anderson County and attended First Baptist Church in Oliver Springs. He was a
50-year member of Black Diamond Masonic Lodge No. 625, F&AM in Petros, and a
50-year member of the Scottish Rite and Kerbella Shrine Temple in Knoxville. He
operated an Esso Service Station in Oliver Springs in the early 1940s. Mr.
Coker was a veteran of World War II serving his country in the Pacific Theater.
He operated Coker Bus Line in the early 1940s, which transported workers to Oak
Ridge for the Manhattan Project. In 1951, Mr. Coker helped establish Walls
and Coker Trucking Co. Inc. He was also instrumental in other various mining and
coal-related projects spanning over 35 years prior to his retirement. He was
involved in local real estate development and served on the Oliver Springs
City Council and in other civic projects. In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by a brother, Earl Coker; a sister, Mavia Leach; and by a
granddaughter, Catherine Brown. Mr. Coker is survived by his wife of 67 years, Irene
Robinson Coker; his daughter, Verldean Kelly of Oliver Springs; his son,
Eddie Coker and wife, Linda, of Oliver Springs; and by his grandchildren, Karen
and Wes Kirkland of Powell, Cindy and Dan Davis of Andersonville, Scott and
Cindy Coker, Eric Coker, Darlene and Steve Collins, Jeff and Sandy Kelly, Mitchell
Kelly and Ronnie and Suzanne Poole, all of Oliver Springs, Mike and Debbie
Kelly of Rockwood, and Cindy and Roger Bendure of LaVergne. He is also survived
by 13 great-grandchildren, Wesley Kirkland of Powell, Rodney Coker, Lewis
Coker, Kelly Collins, Phillip Kelly, Kristin Kelly, Shannon Poole and Morgan
Poole, all of Oliver Springs, Kristie Kelly and Taylor Kelly, both of Rockwood,
Allison Bendure and Madison Bendure, both of LaVergne, and Mary Catherine Brown
of Knoxville; a special nephew, Bobby Leach, of Andersonville; a brother,
Ronnie Coker, of Devonia; a sister, Pearl Phillips and her family of Devonia; and
by his sister-in-law, Verna Phillips, of Oliver Springs. The family would like
to thank the staff of Autumn Health Care and the Holbura family. The funeral
will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2004, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home
in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Robbie Leach and the Rev. Todd Johnson
officiating. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, at Anderson
Memorial Gardens on the Oliver Springs Highway in Clinton. The family requests
that any memorials be in the form of contributions to First Baptist Church,
Special Projects, 206 Roane St., Oliver Springs, TN 37840, or the Alzheimer's
Association, 2200 Sutherland Ave., Suite H-102, Knoxville, TN 37919. The family
will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Margaret Isabell Jones, 81, of the Dutch Valley community of Anderson County,
died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at Briarcliff Health Care Center. Born June 4,
1922, in Anderson County, she was the daughter of John Vickery and Etta Monday
Vickery. She was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a homemaker and a
member of Dutch Valley Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by two sisters, Bertha Duncan and Josephine
Whitacker; four brothers, Alvin Vickery, Lawrence Vickery, Leonard Vickery and William
Vickery; and by a granddaughter, Lavonna England. Mrs. Jones is survived by
her husband, Marshall Jones; son, Alvin Jones, of the Dutch Valley community;
daughter, Shelby England, of the Batley community; four grandchildren, Aaron
England, David Allen Jones, Richard Jarod Jones and Brian Keith Jones; five
great-grandchildren, Kalleen England, Deanna England, Joshua David Jones, Bradley
Allen Jones and Jared N. Jones; two brothers, Earl Vickery of Oliver Springs
and Roy Vickery and wife, Wilma Jean, of Clinton; and by a sister-in-law, Polly
Vickery, of Clinton. The funeral was Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, in the chapel of
Sharp Funeral Home with the Rev. Luke Kidwell and the Rev. Rick Howard
officiating. Burial followed at Long Cemetery in the Dutch Valley community.
Betty Jane Kaonohi, 78, of Oliver Springs, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Nov. 13, 1925, in Cass County,
Ill., she was the daughter of Louis Napoleon Cox and Fern Violet Dupes Cox. She
worked for many years as a store manager for Spiegel Co. In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Orville Davidsmeier in
1970, and by a son, Myron Wayne Davidsmeier, in 1947. Mrs. Kaonohi is survived
by her husband of 32 years, David L. Kaonohi; her son, Michael W. Davidsmeier
and wife, Suzan, of Powell; her daughter, Jane Stauffer and husband, Gilbert,
of Oak Ridge; three brothers, Donald Cox and wife, Sue, of Virginia, Ill., Jack
Cox of Glasford, Ill., and Norman Cox and wife, Joanne, of Galesburg, Ill.
She is also survived by six grandchildren, retired Chief Petty Officer Jarrod
Davidsmeier of Japan, Cherie Davidsmeier of Powell, Sarah Stauffer and husband,
Rick Hodsden, and Amanda Flowers and husband, Chris, all of Knoxville,
Jennifer Wielbruda and husband, Rick, of Fishers, Ind., and Jonathan Stauffer of Oak
Ridge; and by five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at a later
date at Lintner Buchanan Funeral Home in Chandlerville, Ill. Burial will be at
Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia, Ill. The family requests that any memorials
be in the form of contributions to the Salvation Army, 2209 N. Central Ave.,
Knoxville, TN 37917. Weatherford Mortuary was in charge of local arrangements.
Esther Irene Thomas Shuey died Friday, Feb. 27, 2004, at her home. Born Dec.
5, 1914, in Paintsville, Ky., she was the daughter of Richard Collins and Mary
Harry Thomas. She graduated from Morehead State University as a music and
English major. She met and married fellow Morehead graduate, John W. Shuey Sr.
from Delphi, Ind., on Jan. 16, 1937. They later moved to Oak Ridge in 1943. Mrs.
Shuey was one of Oak Ridge's first Camp Fire Girls leader in 1948 and formed
the city's first Blue Bird group in 1950. She was a member of First Baptist
Church, where she was active in leading the children's choir for many years. She
also participated in many community events including the Oak Ridge Jaycees
Follies, Oak Ridge Playhouse and performed at the Back Door Pizza Parlor to the
joy of all who heard her performances, according to her family. In addition to
her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Harriet
Shuey; a son-in-law, Same E. Shell; two brothers, Wildan and Harry; three
sisters, Lillian, Marianna and Marjorie; and by a special loving friend, Doris
Keeton. Mrs. Shuey is survived by her children, Gwen Nuchols, Ann Thortsen, Rachel
Shell and John W. Shuey Jr.; her sister, Miriam Hill; and by a long-time
friend, James Keeton. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren, John and Selina
Nuchols, Eric Nuchols, Heather Nuchols, Chris and Dianne Thortsen Estes, Eric and
Dawn Thortsen, Kevin and Lisa Thorsten, Morgan and Mary Shell, Richard and
Tracey Cartwright, and Stu and Kristen Cartwright Gunderson; 11
great-grandchildren, Natasha and Tiffany Nuchols, Taylor and Hannah Thortsen, Kyle, Reece and
Lauren Thortsen, Tyler and Austin Cartwright, and Blake and Beau Gunderson.
According to her family, her gentleness and kindness will be greatly missed by
all that were privileged to know and love her. A graveside service was to be at
1 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2004, at Anderson Memorial Gardens on the Oliver
Springs Highway in Clinton. Friends are welcome afterwards at the home of her
daughter Rachel Shell. The family requests that an memorials be in the form of
contributions to the Camp Fire Girls Association. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Roaul Edward Wright, 69, of Oak Ridge died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at St.
Mary's Residential Hospice in Halls. Born July 2, 1934, in Lake City, he was the
son of Clarence Wright and Zona Loveday Wright. He retired from Oak Ridge
National Laboratory as an electrical engineer and served in the U.S. Air Force
during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Mr. Wright was a member of the Oak Ridge
Historical Society, Sertoma Club, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Elks
Club, Moose Lodge, Oak Ridge Amateur Radio Club, Morgan County Radio Club and the
Anderson County Jail Committee. He was also a Ham Radio Operator for 52 years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William
T. Wright and R.B. Wright, and by a sister, Fay Wright Prichard. Mr. Wright
is survived by his wife, Merilyn Barnhill Wright; three nephews, Colin Wright
of St. Louis, Mo., Kevin Wright of Chattanooga and Devon Prichard of Virginia
Beach, Va.; and by three nieces, Jeanne Prichard of California, and Carol
Prichard and Donna Prichard, both of San Diego, Calif. The funeral will be at 11
a.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2004, in the chapel of Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev.
Mike Winters officiating. Burial will follow at Anderson Memorial Gardens on
the Oliver Springs Highway in Clinton. Military rites will be provided by East
Tennessee Veteran Honor Guard. Phil Mehlhorn, James M. McCloud, Colin Wright,
Randall Burris, Devon Prichard, and Brian Lester will serve as pallbearers,
and William Prichard, Toe Miller, David Rogers, Everette Wright and Kevin
Wright will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family requests that any memorials
be in the form of contributions to St. Mary's residential Hospice, 7447
Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37938. The family will receive friends from 10 to
11 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary.
Paul R. Kasten of Oak Ridge died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at his home.
Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press
time. Howard Lee
Smith, 85, of Daytona Beach, Fla., and formerly of Oliver Springs, died
Monday, March 1, 2004, in Daytona. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in
charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time.
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