Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Marcus Cole Payne
Clinton High School student
Marcus Cole Payne, 16, of Clinton, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center Trauma Unit.
A sophomore at Clinton High School, his family said he loved playing paintball. He was a Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Braves fan. His family said he left behind many friends.
He is survived by his parents, Mark and Martha Payne of Clinton; his grandparents, Ernest and Laura Payne and Pat and William McBryde, all of Clinton; his great-grandmother, Alma Graham, of Jellico; an aunt, Susan Hedden of Clinton; three uncles, Steve Payne, Henry Hedden and Don Hedden and wife, Susan, all of Clinton; five cousins, Heather Hedden, Brandon Payne and Casey Payne, all of Knoxville, Cody Payne of Clinton and Richard Hedden of Georgia; special friends, Jesse Walker, Trey McLane and Travis Davis, all of Clinton; and by many great-aunts and great-uncles.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Memorial United Methodist Church in Clinton with the Rev. Don Thomas and the Rev. Michael Johnson officiating.
Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Garden in Clinton.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to Memorial United Methodist Church, 323 N. Main St., Clinton, TN 37716.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton.
Evelyn Len West
Resident of Clinton
Evelyn Len West, 82, of Clinton, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Mrs. West was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Sallie Bunch, her husband, Melvin West, and a daughter, Wanda West.
She is survived by her daughter, Opal West; four sons, Paul West, James West, Archie West and Noble West; a sister and a brother, Tommy Lowe and Jewell Craig, all of Clinton; and by 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at noon Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with the Rev. Samuel Condon officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Garden in Clinton.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at the funeral home.
Donald Mack Evans
Clinton resident
Donald Mack Evans, 49, of Clinton, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Mr. Evans was a member of Clinton Second Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Evans.
Mr. Evans is survived by his mother, Dollie Evans, of Clinton; a sister, Theresa Chutter and husband, Bob, of Andersonville; two brothers, Ricky Evans and Thomas Evans and wife, Judy, all of Clinton; four nieces; two nephews; one grandniece; and by one grandnephew.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at Clinton Second Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Thompson officiating.
Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Garden.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton.
Opal Mabel Bruner
Member of Central Baptist Church
Opal Mabel Wilson Bruner, 86, long-time resident of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Briarcliff Health Care Center, where she had been a resident for a year.
Prior to entering Briarcliff she resided at the Oak Ridge Retirement Community.
Born April 21, 1917, in Pineville, Ky., she was the daughter of Boyd and Leelon Kenningham Wilson.
Mrs. Bruner was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist Church. According to her family, all her energies were spent on her family and her home, which were very important to her.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, James Carl Bruner.
Mrs. Bruner is survived by her son, Carl A. Bruner and wife, Christine, of Knoxville; two sisters, Martha Lois Park and Mary Lee Brown, both of Oak Ridge; two grandchildren, Emily Cripps and husband, Reed, of Lafayette, Ind., and Christian Bruner of Knoxville; and by a great-grandson, Samuel Cripps of Lafayette.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev. Bob Gray officiating.
A private burial will be at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at the mortuary.
Roma Anita Carmichael
Member of Grace Lutheran Church
Roma Anita Carmichael, 62, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Born Feb. 21, 1942, in Alabama, she was the daughter of Thomas and Virginia Jones Haynes, both now deceased.
She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and was a retired nurse. Her family said she enjoyed taking care of her great-grandson and reading.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Carmichael; a daughter, Jennifer Carmichael; and by a brother, David Haynes.
Mrs. Carmichael is survived by a daughter, Kathy Carmichael of Oak Ridge; a brother, Tom Haynes and wife, Vicky, of Clinton; a sister, Ruth Fullum and husband, Bill, of North Carolina; a sister-in-law, Nancy Haynes Pratter of Oak Ridge; a grandchild, Nicole Chilton and her fiance, Joshua Cagley; a great-grandson, Jackson Ryan; and by special friends, Steve Vincent, Peter Salpus and Nicholas Salpus.
No service has been scheduled at this time.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to a charity of the donor's choice.
Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Andrew F. Beno
Member of St. Mary's Catholic Church
Andrew F. Beno, 82, of Oak Ridge, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at his home.
Born Nov. 27, 1921, in Ford City, Pa., he was the son of Vincent and Mary Tarnek Beno.
He apprenticed as a machinist and worked as a precision tool and die maker until his retirement in 1988. Mr. Beno married Sadie Payo in Ford City on Jan. 12, 1943. They moved to California in 1952 and continued to live there until their move to Oak Ridge in 1991. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Beno is survived by a daughter, Andrea Wignall and husband, George, of Oak Ridge; three sons, Lawrence Beno and wife, Anita, of Madisonville, Richard Beno and wife, Vicki, of Satellite Beach, Fla., and Andrew Beno Jr. and wife, Karin, of Cocollala, Ind.; a brother, Vincent Beno of Ford City; two sisters, Martha Cippel of Ford City and Bernadette Hawk of Russell, Mass.; and by seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Woods officiating. A private burial followed.
Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pansie Choate
Oak Ridge resident
Pansie Choate, 97, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at St. Mary's Hospice in Knoxville.
Born Oct. 25, 1906, in Fentress County, she was the daughter of Manson Stephens and Ava Waters Stephens.
She moved to Oak Ridge in 1980. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dillard H. Choate Sr.; a daughter, Willie Mae Marlow; a son, Dillard Choate Jr.; and by a grandson, Terry Marlow.
Mrs. Choate is survived by a daughter, Eileen Weaver and husband, Floyd, of Knoxville; 11 grandchildren, Nancy Holloway and husband, Harold, of Rockwood, Kathy Craft and husband, Garry, and Russell A. Smith and wife, Deanna, all of Knoxville, Catina Smith of Nashville, Steven Marlow and Michael Marlow, both of New Castle, Ind., Gerald Marlow of Pennsylvania, Patrick Marlow and wife, Donna, of Straughn, Ind., Tracy Klein and husband, Jim, of Kansas City, Mo., Randy Choate of Texas, and Trent Choate and wife, Traci, of Bossier City, La.; and by several great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Anderson Memorial Garden on the Oliver Springs Highway with the Rev. Steve Peek officiating.
Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements.
John Adkin Biggerstaff
Oak Ridge resident
Dr. John Adkin Biggerstaff, 72, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Born Sept. 10, 1931, in Berea, Ky., he was the son of Homer and Mary Margaret Lewis Biggerstaff.
He earned a doctorate degree in nuclear physics from the University of Kentucky. Mr. Biggerstaff was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1998.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two nephews.
Mr. Biggerstaff is survived by a brother, Lewis Biggerstaff and wife, Johanne, of New Bern, N.C.; a sister, Ruth Biggerstaff Berman, of Potomac, Md.; six nieces and nephews; and by one grandniece and one grandnephew.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan 15, 2004, at Reppert Funeral Home in Berea, Ky.
Burial will follow in Berea Cemetery.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to a charity of the donor's choice.
The family will receive friends at noon Thursday at the funeral home.
