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Subject: Obits From The Oak Ridger 15 Oct 2004
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 20:04:50 EDT
From The Oak Ridger 15 Oct 2004
Mary Dean Bedell, 81, of Oak Ridge,
Jeffrey Glenn Davis, 63, of Oak Ridge,
Otto Ta-Han Hu, 83, of Oak Ridge,
Victoria Taylor, 51, of Clinton,
Mary Dean Bedell, 81, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at the
home of her daughter, Emily Faye Sweeden Sammons and her husband, Bill, of Oak
Ridge. Born Dec. 5, 1922, in Hamilton, Ala., she was the daughter of Dewey and
Erin Letitia Shelton Burleson. She was a homemaker and a charter member of
Robertsville Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death
by her husband, Howard Bedell, on April 12, 1998; her twin sister, Edith Jean
Ingram, in 1994; her grandson, Charles Alan Varnadore, on June 11, 1988 and
her great-granddaughter, Karen E. Connelly, on June 18, 1987. She is survived
by her son, Larry Dean Sweeden and wife, Gail, of Oak Ridge; her daughters,
Beverly Jean Sweden, of Wartburg, and Flora Alice Sweden Smith and husband, Thom,
of Asheville, N.C.; her eight grandchildren, Michael Sweeden and wife,
Leslie, of Oliver Springs, Christopher Greene, of Wartburg, Richard Lee Sweeden, of
Knoxville, John Sweeden, of Seymour, and Victor Connelly and wife, Carolyn,
David Connelly, Letitia Valdez and husband, Julio, and Matthew Moore and wife,
Tiffany, all of Oak Ridge; her 22 great-grandchildren and one great-
great-grandchild; and special friends, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith, of Oak Ridge. The
funeral will be at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2004, at Weatherford Mortuary with Dr.
Michael Prince and Chaplain Tom Baez officiating. A graveside service will be at
10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park The family will receive
friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, at Weatherford Mortuary. The
family asks that any memorials be in the form of donations to the Music Fund of
Robertsville Baptist Church, 251 Robertsville Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830. An
on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com
Jeffrey Glenn Davis, 63, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at his
home. He attended Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church in Knoxville. He enjoyed
golf, attending University of Tennessee football and Lady Vol basketball games,
and motor home rallies, his family said. He graduated from Union University in
Jackson, earned a master's degree in public health from Tulane University, and
his medical degree from the UT at Memphis. Dr. Davis served 28 years in the
U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1990. He retired in 1990 with the rank of colonel.
After beginning his career as a flight surgeon, his last two positions in the
Air Force were commander of the School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air
Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, and deputy command surgeon for Systems Command,
Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Fairborn, Ohio. After retiring from the
Air Force, he continued to practice occupational medicine in Oak Ridge with Oak
Ridge Associated Universities, Coal Centra and most recently with Net Gain.
Dr. Davis was preceded in death by his father, James Glenford Davis, and his
son, Jeffrey Glenn Davis II. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Faye Farmer
Davis; his son, James Roger Davis and wife, Becca, and was eagerly waiting
the birth of his first grandchild later this month. He is also survived by his
mother, Evelyn Barnette Davis of Oak Ridge, and his sister, Ann Davis Findlan
and husband, Gerry, of Oberlin, Ohio. The funeral will be at noon Thursday,
Oct. 14, 2004, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dewey Corder officiating. A
graveside service with full military honors will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct.
15, at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Memphis. The family will receive
friends from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 14, at the church. The family requests
that any memorials be in the form of donations to Jeffrey Glenn Davis
Memorial Scholarship Fund at Union University, 1050 Union University Drive, Jackson,
TN 38305. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Otto Ta-Han Hu, 83, of Oak Ridge, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, at Methodist
Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Dec. 5, 1920, in Pingnan Hsien, Kwanghsi,
China, he was the son of Yao-Jui and Kun-Ming Li Hu. Mr. Hu was the director of
research for Taiwan Sugar Cane Corporation. He was preceded in death by his
parents. He is survived by his wife, Pao-Siu Tseng Hu, of Oak Ridge; his son, Aaron
Hu and fiancé, Brigitte Ernst, of Hartford, Conn.; his daughter, Pat Hu and
son-in-law, Russell Lee, of Oak Ridge, and his two grandchildren, Ryan and
Roddy. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, He-Zheng Zeng and his wife and
family, and many other relatives in China and the United States. There will be
a memorial service at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, in the chapel of Martin
Oak Ridge Funeral Home. The family requests that any memorials be in the form
of donations to the American Cancer Society, 871 N. Weisgarber Road,
Knoxville, Tenn. 37909. The family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 18, at the funeral home. An online register book is available at
www.martinoakridgefuneralhome.com
Victoria Taylor, 51, of Clinton, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at her
residence. She was a member of Sinking Springs United Methodist Church. She is
survived by her husband, Charles Taylor, of Clinton; her daughters, Jaydie Osborn
Farmer, of Nashville, and Jennifer Pio and husband, Jimmie Colley, of Ft.
Payne, Ala.; her step-son, Joseph and wife, Denise Taylor, of Clinton; her
step-daughter, Tiffany Taylor, of Clinton; and her eight grandchildren. The funeral
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, at Sinking Springs United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Lisa Stone officiating. A graveside service will follow in
the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 15, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton.
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