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Subject: Obits From the Oak Ridger 21 Oct 2005
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:32:39 EDT
From The Oak Ridger 21 Oct 2005
Alice Contos Asmanes
Emma Sue Barton, 71, of Norris,
Roberta Williams DeMelas, 57, of Oak Ridge,
Shirley Yvonne Krupp, 64, of Oak Ridge,
Elvie Powers, 99, a lifelong resident of Middlesboro, Ky.
Jacqueline M. Blackburn, 79, of Oak Ridge,
Alice Contos Asmanes was born in Orange, N.J., on May 11, 1912, and moved to
Oak Ridge in 1945 to be with her husband, Charles, who was sent here, along
with many others, as a part of the war effort. The early years in Oak Ridge were
filled with muddy roads, limited shopping and food selections, dirty coal
furnaces, and government housing with drab interiors. Despite these hardships,
unique experiences and strong friendships made Oak Ridge home, and when the
opportunity came to leave, the Asmaneses chose to stay. Prior to her marriage to
Charles in 1941, Alice worked for Prudential Insurance. After her marriage she
devoted herself to her family. Her children cherish memories of their mother
being home for them as they grew up. Alice created a stable home filled with
wonderful meals, delicious Greek cookies, thoughtful gifts for every special
occasion, cleanliness and order. She imparted a strong sense of right and wrong
in her children, her kind disposition made her a friend to all, she could
always be trusted to keep a secret and to give good advice. She was active for many
years in the Oak Ridge Woman's Club, in her children's schools and PTA,
several close-knit bridge groups, accompanying Charles at the Oak Ridge Sportsman
Club and most recently at the Oak Ridge Senior Center.
Alice's passing in the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 20, was sudden and
peaceful. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 64 years, Charles; her
children and their spouses, Arthur and Joanne Asmanes, Barbara and Byron Lemont and
Lynn and Phil Moore. She also leaves her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren: Donna and Mike Farrar and Joanne; Glen and Kim Thomas and Taylor; Phaedra
and Bill Hargis and Lily; Electra and Humberto Posada and Diego and Augustine;
Michelle Willm; Jennifer and Travis Wiggins; and Jonathan and Nikki Plaza.
Preceded in death by her parents, siblings, in-laws, and most of her close
friends, Alice is also survived by her brother Nicholas Contos. Special family
friends include the Pendley family, Lillian and Tom Pappas and Jennifer Smith. If
desired, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Heart
Association. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, 2005,
at Oak Ridge Memorial Park with Father John Kostas officiating. The family will
receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, with a Memorial Prayer at 7 p.m.
at Weatherford Mortuary. An on-line guest book can be signed at
www.weatherfordmortuary.com.
Emma Sue Barton, 71, of Norris, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was of the Baptist faith and was born
Oct. 14, 1934, in Maryville, Tennessee. Mrs. Barton was a loving wife, mother,
and grandmother. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Barton; her
parents, Dexter and Mabel Rathbone; a sister, Jean Brooks; a brother, Bud
Rathbone, and two grandsons, Ricky and Randy Barton. Survivors include her husband of
54 years, Earl Barton of Norris; daughters, Nancy Barton and Gloria Heffron of
Clinton; sons, Tom and wife Debbie Barton of Heiskell, Bob and wife Linda
Barton of Heiskell, and David and wife Kim of Maryville; and special friends and
neighbors on Pine Road in Norris. The family will have a memorial service at a
later date. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be made to
Main Street Baptist Church, P.O. Box 405, Lake City, TN 37769, or First
Baptist Church of Andersonville, 3949 Andersonville Highway, Andersonsonville, TN
37705. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements.
Roberta Williams DeMelas, 57, of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19,
2005, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mrs. DeMelas was born July 18,
1948, in Louisa, Ky. She was a legal secretary with the Cabell County Court in
Huntington, W. Va. She was a member of the Tabor Creek Baptist Church in Ft.
Gay, W. Va. She enjoyed photography, poetry, and bird watching and especially
enjoyed her cats Teddy, Cindy, Sugar, Peete and Blackie. She was precededMrs.
DeMelas is survived by her husband, John P. DeMelas; brothers, Roy Michael
Williams and wife, Sherry, and Barry Alan Williams; sisters, Thelma Jean Wellman
and husband, Glen, Elizabeth Ann Lambert, Linda Sue Stark and husband, Mark,
Ruth Marilyn McCoy and husband, Danny, Romona Hatfield and husband, Robert; and
by several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1 to 4
p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Funeral services
will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at the Tabor Creek Baptist Church in
Ft. Gay, W. Va. with the Rev. Denny Brown officiating. Young Funeral Home, 210
W. Main St., Louisa, Ky., is in charge of arrangements in West Virginia. An
online register book is available at www.martinoakridgefuneralhome.com. Martin
Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Yvonne Krupp, 64, of Oak Ridge, died recently at Fort Sanders
Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was
born Feb. 14, 1941, and graduated from Bossier High School in Bossier City,
La. Shirley worked as a bank bookkeeper in Bossier City, La., worked at the
Bank of Oak Ridge in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and as a cook at Arby's. She was involved
with several booster clubs, PTA, the Boys Club, and was very active in
Scouting and sports activities for her sons. She was preceded in death by her
parents, Louise and Jeff Young. Shirley is survived by her husband, Julius Krupp Sr.;
two sons, Julius Jr., and Jeffrey; two grandsons, Cody and Brandon, and
Kirsten, stepdaughter of Jeffrey Krupp. She is also survived by a brother, Robert
Young, and sister, Dixie Jr. of Bossier City, La. The family requests that
donations be made to cancer research, through the charity of the donor's choice.
Her remains will be interred in the church memorial garden at Grace Lutheran
Church in Oak Ridge.
Elvie Powers, 99, a lifelong resident of Middlesboro, Ky., passed away
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, at Middlesboro ARH Hospital. She was born Oct. 14, 1906,
in Pearl, Ky., the daughter of Jim and Pollie Hamblin-Partin, who are both
deceased. She was a very loving and devoted mother, and was a member of the First
Baptist Church in Middlesboro for many years. Elvie was preceded in death by
her husband of 55 years, Johnny Powers; daughter, Myrtle Lee Powers; four sons,
Elmer, Troy, Albert and Johnnie Powers Jr.; sister, Delphia Partin Richards;
son-in-law, W.E. Harrell; daughter-in-law, Lorraine Loveday Powers; grandson,
J.B. Powers Jr.; and a great-granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Powers. Survivors
include her four sons, Chester Powers of Oak Ridge, the Rev. J.B. Powers and
Ruby of Dayton, Ohio; Cecil Powers and Sherry of Ewing, Va., Carl Powers and
Libby of Dickson, Tenn.; two daughters, Marie Partin and Dewey of Middlesboro,
Ky., Geneva Harrell of Tacoma, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren;
one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Mae Davis of Indianapolis, Ind., and
Ethel Maiden of Middlesboro, Ky.; one brother, Bill Partin of Xenia, Ohio;
and a host of other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends from 1 to
2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Creech Funeral Home Chapel in Middlesboro, Ky. The
funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at Creech Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Chuck Summers officiating. Burial will be at
Green Hills Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be grandsons, James Powers, Johnny
Powers, Travis Powers, and Aaron Powers. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenneth
and Kenny Rutherford, Brian Orick, Delbert Marlow, Percy Pursifull, and Dr.
Thomas Epperson and Dr. Robert Matheny, staff of Middlesboro Health Care
facility. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 839 Middlesboro, KY
40965. Creech Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
Jacqueline M. Blackburn, 79, of Oak Ridge, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, at
St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville. Weatherford Mortuary is handling the
arrangements, which were incomplete at press time.
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