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Subject: Obits From The Knoxville News Sentinel 23 Jul 2004
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:49:01 EDT
From The Knoxville News Sentinel 23 Jul 2004
CARDEN, WILLIAM DONALD 'BILL' - 74, of Oak Ridge,
FARROW, NATHAN DOUGLAS - 22, of Oliver Springs,
CARDEN, WILLIAM DONALD 'BILL' - 74, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, July 21,
2004 at his home. He was born March 2,1930 in Lake City, TN, the son of the late
Mary Ruth Young and William Lafayette Carden. Mr. Carden was a 1948 graduate
of Oak Ridge High School where he was a member of the football, basketball,
track teams and attended the University of Tennessee. Mr. Carden was city
councilman 1975-1979, representing the Highland View Precinct. He was a member of
the Tennessee Municipal League Board of Directors and the Melton Regional
Industrial Development Board of Directors while serving as councilman. Mr. Carden
retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems in 1992 as a Health Physics
Technologist. After retirement, he served as a volunteer at the American Museum of
Science and Energy, Habitat for Humanities, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors
Bureau and the Oak Ridge Library. He greatly enjoyed his many friends he met in
his volunteer service. Mr. Carden was a long time member of the First United
Methodist Church and was a member of the choir for many years. He was a member
of the Children's Museum and the Oak Ridge Historic & Preservation Association.
Mr. Carden served as a member of the side line crew for Oak Ridge High School
football games for many years. He supported and enjoyed all Oak Ridge High
School sports. Mr. Carden is survived by his wife of fifty six years, Tillie
Grey Weber Carden; son and daughter- in- law William Eugene and Barbara Carden of
Thompson Station, TN.; daughter and son- in-law Leah Denice Cress and Tom
Cress of Richmond, TX.; brother and sister-in-law Eugene and Ethel Carden of
Knoxville, TN; seven grandchildren. Matthew, U.S. Air Force, Korea and wife
Berkley Carden of Glendale, AZ, Kara and William R. Carden of Knoxville,TN; Colby
and wife Meredith Cress of Missouri City, TX., Cory, Turner and Taylor Cress of
Richmond,TX; three great grandchildren, Zachary and Ashley Carden, and
Madeline Cress; two nephews, Brian Carden of Nashville, TN., David and wife Cindy
Carden of Knoxville, TN. Mr. Carden is also fondly remembered by sisters-in- law
Virginia Copeland and Julia Koze of Oak Ridge, and brother-in-law Evans Weber
of Cumming, GA. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 25, 2004 at
4:00pm at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Steve Martin and Rev. Bill
Mooney officiating. In keeping with Mr. Carden's wishes, he will be cremated
and a private interment will be at a later date in the Memorial Garden of the
church. The family asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to
First United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak
Ridge, TN 37830 or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 446 Metroplex Dr., Suite
#200, Nashville, TN 37211-3139. The family will receive friends on Sunday from
2:00 - 4:00pm at the First United Methodist Church. Arrangements handled by
Weatherford Mortuary. (www.weatherfordmortuary.com)
FARROW, NATHAN DOUGLAS - 22, of Oliver Springs, died Wednesday, July 21, 2004
at UT Medical Center. Rising senior at TN Tech. Funeral services are Sunday,
July 25, 2004 at 2:30pm at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Mullins
officiating. The burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family asks
that any memorials be in the form of contributions to the ministry needs of
Central Baptist Church, 130 Providence Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830. The family will
receive friends on Sunday from 1:30 - 2:30pm at Central Baptist Church.
Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge in charge of the arrangements.
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