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Subject: Obits From the Oak Ridger 13 May 2005
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 19:49:39 EDT
From the Oak Ridger 13 May 2005
Nancy Ann Harmon, 77, of Oak Ridge,
Annie Irene Owens Large, 79, of the Solway community in Knoxville,
Lema L. Prater, 84, of Oliver Springs,
William George "Bill" Wheat, 83, of Las Cruces, N.M.,
Roger C. Begley, 55, of Oak Ridge,
Nancy Ann Harmon, 77, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at NHC
HealthCare of Oak Ridge. The daughter of George and Tina Myrtle Eddelmon, she was
born Jan. 26, 1928, in Mascot, Tenn. Mrs. Harmon was very active in the Oak
Ridge and Knoxville communities. She was a past member of the Oak Ridge Garden
Club, a founding member of Agape Outreach House in Knoxville, and a past
president of Jazz Art Society of Knoxville. Mrs. Harmon was also an antique
refinisher and dealer at Nancy's Antiques. She was known for having restored the pews
for Chapel on the Hill in Oak Ridge as well as fine furniture in many homes in
the area. She was also the manager of The Original Hot Tub Company for the
past 22 years. Along with her parents, Mrs. Harmon was preceded in death in 1978
by her husband, Fred W. Harmon, president of Harmon Realty Company; three
sisters, Mary Docie Eddelmon, Esther Florence Lamb, and Ruth Wyrick; and a
brother, Gordon Franklin Eddelmon. She is survived by her son, Gerald "Don" Kyte and
his wife, Cindy, of Knoxville; her daughter, Melanie Whalen of Oak Ridge; two
brothers, Bud Eddelmon of Powell and Joe Eddelmon of Knoxville; her sister,
Virginia Dagley of Knoxville; three grandchildren, Justin Kyte, Tisa Meighan,
and Christina Woods, all of Knoxville; and five great-grandchildren, Jacob
Meighan, Bailie Meighan, Parker Meighan, Sarah Woods and Brock Woods. A memorial
service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2005, at Weatherford Mortuary
with the Rev. Michael Johnson officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be sent to Agape Outreach House, in care of Cathy Drinnen, 428 E. Scott Ave.,
Knoxville, TN 37917, Sjogren Syndrome Foundation, 8120 Woodmont Ave. No. 530,
Bethesda, MD 20814, or the American Cancer Society, in care of Jerri
Melhorn-Amonett, 104 Antioch Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. The family will receive friends
from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary. An online memorial guest book may
be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com.
Annie Irene Owens Large, 79, of the Solway community in Knoxville, passed
over to Jesus Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at her home after a short illness.
The daughter of Lawrence Brailsford Owens and Fannie Mae Pamplin Owens, she
was born June 17, 1925, in Dillon County, S.C. Mrs. Large was a member of the
Grace Baptist Church in Karns, and a former member of Robertsville Baptist
Church in Oak Ridge, and Pigeon Forge and Hurst Chapel Baptist Churches in Sevier
County. Mrs. Large attended Berry College in Mt. Berry, Ga., in the 1940s
where she met and married Dewey Large. She continued to advance her education at
Draughn's Business College, Pellissippi College, the University of Tennessee
and through numerous adult education classes. The mother of four children and 10
grandchildren, Mrs. Large served as a teacher, PTO officer and active
volunteer in the school systems of Sevier and Knox counties. She was owner of AIDEL
Enterprises. Mrs. Large had a great interest in organic gardening, arts and
crafts, reading, and music. She was considered a "master quilter" and designer of
quilts. Her most beloved organizational alignment was with the Berry College
Alumni Association, where she had served as a member of the Alumni Council and
'crew chief' of the annual Berry Alumni Work Week quilters' group for several
years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings, Genevieve
Owens Phillips and Mary Kate Owens Kramer of Marion, S.C., Essie Mae Owens Rainear
and Franklin L. Owens of Charleston, S.C.; and her grandson, William Edward
Dossett II of the Solway community in Knoxville. Mrs. Large is survived by her
husband, Dewey E. Large; her daughters, Floanna L. Long of Statesville, N.C.,
Raynella Dossett of the Solway community, and Robyn R. Randall of the Hardin
Valley community in Knoxville; her son, Marcus D. Large and his wife, Lillie
Geary Large, of Murfreesboro; nine grandchildren, R. Edward Long and wife, Tanya
Owens, Jennifer Long Cutchens and husband, Sean, Maggie Dossett Connastser
and husband, Scott, Andrew Large, Erin Large Dwyer and husband, Patrick, Katie
Dossett, Rebecca Large, Seth Randall, and Megan Randall; and five
great-grandchildren, Brandon Anderson, Whitney Long, Michael Foster, Alexandra Cutchens,
and Devin Cutchens. She is also survived by brothers and sisters, L. B. Owens
and wife, Helen, of Atlanta, Ga., James D. Owens and wife, Betty, of Marion,
S.C., Robert "Bob" A. Owens and wife, Gladys, of Florence, S.C., Lillie Ruth
Owens Trayser of Calabash, N.C., Ferney Phillips of Marion, S.C., and Kitty Owens
of Athens, Ga. A Praise and Prayer Celebration, lead by the Rev. Henry Lenoir
of Solway United Methodist Church, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14,
2005, at Weatherford Mortuary in Oak Ridge. Mrs. Large's family said final
blessings will be shared after the service at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The
celebration of Mrs. Large's life will begin with the receiving of friends from noon to
2 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary. An online guestbook is available at
www.weatherfordmortuary.com. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Lema L. Prater, 84, of Oliver Springs, died Friday, May 13, 2005, at her
home. The daughter of John and Martha Bell Miller Nelson, she was born Aug. 15,
1920, in Union County, and moved to Oliver Springs in 1936, where she lived the
remainder of her life. She had been a member of New Fairview Baptist Church in
Oliver Springs since 1936. Mrs. Prater was preceded in death by her husband,
Clyde Prater; her sons, Marvin and Charles Prater; her parents; two brothers,
Virgil and Clifford Nelson; and her sister, Mable Raby. She is survived by her
daughters, Mary Holder and husband, Willie, of Powell, and Brenda Tinnell and
husband, Wayne, of Oliver Springs; her sons, Paul Prater and wife, Rebecca,
of Oliver Springs, and Roy "Bo" Prater and wife, Deannett, of Oliver Springs;
13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; her sisters, Lillian Prater and Elsie
Harvey, both of Oliver Springs; and her sisters-in-law, Maudette Nelson, and
Maude Lively and husband, Jack, all of Oliver Springs. She is also survived by
nieces and nephews, extended family members and special friends. The funeral
will be at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2005, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in
Oliver Springs with the Rev. Don Whited and the Rev. Scott Queener
officiating. A graveside service and burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 16, at New
Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at
the funeral home. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs in charge of
arrangements.
William George "Bill" Wheat, 83, of Las Cruces, N.M., died peacefully in his
sleep Thursday, May 5, 2005, at his home. He was born July 31, 1921, in Van
Horn, Texas, to Luther P. and Elizabeth Wellborn Wheat. Mr. Wheat graduated from
Van Horn High School and attended Texas Western School of Mines in El Paso,
Texas, before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 1942. As a member of the 93rd
Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force stationed in England, he flew 30 missions in
B24 Liberators over Europe. One of his most vivid memories of the war was
flying over the English Channel on June 5, 1944, his next-to-last mission, seeing
the Allied Invasion Forces gathering in the Channel for the landing the next
day. Among other honors, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air
Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Unit Badge. He
completed the service as an instructor of engine mechanics at Keesler Air Field in
Biloxi, Miss. Mr. Wheat married Sara "Sally" Niblack in Tyler, Texas, on Sept.
30, 1944, and settled in Van Horn, Texas, where he managed the family
business, the Van Horn Hardware and Lumber Company, until his retirement in l981. He
was active in civic affairs and was a member of the Van Horn Methodist Church.
According to his family, Mr. Wheat could build or fix anything and, with
meticulous care, help someone else do the same. He had the only hardware store
within a hundred miles of farming, ranching and mining country and was willing day
or night to provide whatever was needed. His family depended on him and by
example, they said, he taught all of us the right way to live and go on without
him. He was an outdoorsman who loved the beautiful West Texas country where he
lived. Bill and Sally moved to Las Cruces, N.M. in 1991. His photographs of
West Texas and New Mexico wildlife and scenery are of professional quality. He
had many friends with whom he played golf, went fishing and exchanged jokes
and funny stories. His quiet, dry sense of humor will be missed by all who knew
him. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Earle Wheat,
Joe Ben Wheat and Luther Peers Wheat. Survivors include his wife of 60 years,
Sally Wheat of the family home; two daughters, Cathy Kamat and husband,
Satish, of Las Cruces, and Jeanie Gregory and husband, Don, of Oak Ridge. He also
leaves his grandchildren, Sharad Kamat Stump and husband, Tod, of Brentwood,
Tenn., Anil Kamat of Santa Fe, N.M., Eric Gregory and wife, Jamie, of St. Louis,
Mo., and Lauren Gregory of Columbia, S.C.; and great-grandchildren, Seth and
Kiran Stump. At Mr. Wheat's request, there will be no public services. A family
memorial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to
remember Mr. Wheat should contribute to a charity of the donor's choice. Baca's
Funeral Chapels and Baca's Mimbres Crematory in Las Cruces, N.M., is in
charge of arrangements.
Roger C. Begley, 55, of Oak Ridge, died Thursday, May 12, 2005, at the
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of the
arrangements, which were incomplete at press time.
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