Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Opal Irene Muse
Opal Irene Muse, 68, of Caryville, died Thursday, October 5, 2000 at LaFollette Medical Center. She was a member of Midway Baptist church.
She was preceded in death by; parents, George and Leoda Smith; and brother, Billy Ray Smith. Survivors include; husband, Hoyt Muse; brother, Robert Smith of Caryville; and sisters, Betty Robbins of Baltimore, Maryland, Wilma Finley of LaFollette, and Lucille Campbell of Youngstown, Ohio.
Funeral services were held Sunday, October 8 at Cross Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leonard Dabney and Rev. Robert Adkins officiating. Interment
followed in Campbell Memorial Gardens.
Herman D Ryan
Herman D. Ryan, 39, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Monday, September 25, 2000 at University Hospital.
He was preceded in death by; father, Buddy Ray Ryan; grandparents, Chris and Rosie Walden, Herman Ryan, and Tava Lay. Survivors include; sons, Travis Ryan, and Spencer Ryan, both of Norwood, Ohio; mother, Louise Walden Ryan of Norwood, Ohio; sisters, Karen Brockoff of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Renee Martin of Milford, Ohio; brother, Buddy Ryan, Jr. of Austin, Texas; aunts, uncles, and a host of friends and relatives.
Funeral services were held Thursday, September 28 at Floral Church of God in Norwood, Ohio . Interment
followed in Vine Street Cemetery. Witt-Good & Kelsch Funeral Home of Oakley, Ohio in charge of arrangements.
Nannie Louise Smith
Nannie Louise Smith, 88, of Caryville, died Monday, October 9, 2000 at LaFollette Medical Center. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Caryville.
She was preceded in death by; husbands, Posey Cook, and Alfred Smith; and son, Bobby Cook. Survivors include; daughters, Mary Wilson, Wanda Farmer, and Betty Ward, all of Caryville, Zola Donaldson of Powell, and Sharon Cawood of Knoxville; sons, Charles Cook, Aubrey Cook, Bobby Cook, Jr., and Roy Smith, all of Jacksboro, and Gordon Smith, and Gene Smith, both of Caryville; brother, Gene Kingsley of Caryville; twenty-nine grandchildren; thirty-two great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 11 at Cross Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joby Byrge and Rev. David Walker officiating. Interment
will follow today (Thursday), October 12 at 11 a.m. in Campbell Memorial Gardens.
Thomas Ray Steele
Thomas Ray Steele, 82, of Lake City, died Saturday, October 7, 2000 at Rockwood Health Care in Rockwood. he was a member of First Baptist Church, and of Coal Creek Lodge #492 , a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during WWII, and he was retired from Union Carbide.
He is survived by; daughter, Diane Agee of Harriman; grandchildren, Thomas H. Solomom of Lake City, and Denise Bilbrey of Knoxville; two great-grandchildren; special friend, Christa Keyes of Caryville; two nieces; and one sister-in-law.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 9 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Courtney officiating, and with the Masonic Service prior. Graveside service followed by interment
Tuesday, October in Sunset Cemetery, Clinton.
Emma Sue Summerfield
Emma Sue Tucker Summerfield, 65, of Lake City, died Sunday, October 8, 2000. She was a member of New Hope Baptist church.
She was preceded in death by; parents, Ace and Ruth Parnell Tucker; and brothers, Paul Edward Tucker, and George "Froggy" Tucker. Survivors include; daughters, Deborah Kay Kesterson of Clinton, and Brenda Gail Karnuth of Lake City; sons, Paul David Carden, and Gregory Stephen Carden, both of Knoxville, and Michael Wayne Carden of Clinton; nine grandchildren; sister, Mildred Spears of Lake City; brothers, Lloyd Tucker of Powell, Lewis Tucker, and Bob Tucker, both of Lake City, Harold Tucker of Clinton, and Jim Tucker of California; and a host of nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 10 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George Miller officiating. Graveside service followed by interment
Wednesday, October 11 in Leach Cemetery.
Eugene Russell Bradley
Eugene Russell Bradley, 52, of Caryville, died Thursday, November 30, 2000 at his home. He was a member of Cherry Bottom Baptist Church, and a U. S. Army veteran, having served during the Vietnam War.
He was preceded in death by; parents, Thomas Lee and Estella Trowbridge Bradley. Survivors include; wife, Judy Bradley; son, Adam Bradley of Caryville; daughter, Rebekah Badley of Caryville; sisters, Gail Helton of Beaufort, South Carolina, Sandra Smith of Knoxville, and Joyce Collingsworth of Lake City; brother, Bruce Bradley of LaFollette; half-brothers, Robert Bradley of Nashville, and Wayne Bradley of Crossville; half-sister, Betty Seay of Knoxville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 2 at Cross Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Howard and Rev. Randy Comer officiating. Interment
followed Sunday, December 3 in Woodward Cemetery.
Anna Dossett Davis
Anna Dossett Davis, 93, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, December 4, 2000.
She was preceded in death by; husband, William E. Davis; and parents, Thomas D. Dossett and Mary Telitha Hunter. Survivors include; brothers, Walter Dossett, Houston Dossett, and Frank Dossett, all of LaFollette; sisters, Victoria Lane of Florida, Addie Dodd of Alabama, Eleanor Northcutt of Ohio, and Mary Lee Williams, and Nannie Green, both of Knoxville; special niece and nephew, Hilda and Clyde Jenner of Oak Ridge; and a host of nieces, nephews, and relatives.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 6 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church with nephew Russell Davis, and Rev. Jim Mullins officiating. Interment
to follow in the church cemetery. Cross Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Clyde Ray Humphrey
Clyde Ray Humphrey, 58, of Caryville, died Saturday, December 2, 2000 at his home. He was a member of Bear Wallow Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by; father, Elbert Humphrey. Survivors include; wife, Joan Humphrey; son, Rick Humphrey of Caryville; daughter, Geri Price of Jacksboro; grandchildren, Megan Price, Kyndra Price, and Sean Humphrey; mother, Ellen Wilson Humphrey of Caryville; brothers, Isaac Humphrey of Jefferson, Ohio, Tommy Humphrey of Jacksboro, and Johnny Humphrey of Louisiana, and Clarence Humphrey of McEwen; sisters, Nina Cole of LaFollette, Wanda Silcox of Jacksboro, Margaret Rozman of Andover, Ohio, and Shirley Daugherty of Briceville; several nieces and nephews; and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services wee held Tuesday, December 5 at Bear Wallow Baptist Church with Rev. Jehu Parks and Rev. Robert Adkins officiating. Intement followed Wednesday, December 6 in Harness Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Open Arms Ministry. Martin Wilson Funeral Home of LaFollette in charge of arrangements.
Betty Jean Myers
Betty Jean Smith Myers, 72, of LaFollette, died Sunday, December 3, 2000 at LaFollette Medical Center. She was a member of First Independent Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by; father, Theodore Curtis Smith; and great-granddaughter, Savannah Noel Oliver. Survivors include; husband, Milton Myers; mother, Essa Alberta Meredith Smith of LaFollette; daughters, Linda Jean Myers Oliver of West Palm Beach, Florida, Susan Myers Goodman of Caryville, Melissa Kae Myers Byrd of Clinton, and Diana Lee Myers Boston of LaFollette; son, Ray Curtis Myers of LaFollette; ten grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, December 4 at Cross Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Howard Tapp officiating. Interment
followed Tuesday, December 5 in Campbell Memorial Gardens.
Pamela Sue Payne
Pamela Sue Payne, 54, of Jacksboro, died Friday, December 1, 2000 at LaFollette Medical Center. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by; parents, Clifford and Ruby G. Gray Johnson; brothers, Charles Gray, N. S. Johnson, and Nola Charles; and granddaughter, Shelby Payne. Survivors include; son, Roger Payne of LaFollette; daughter, Melissa Witt of Knoxville; brothers, Jim Johnson, Willis Johnson, Don Johnson, and Jr. Johnson; sisters, Loretta Johnson, Jean Babb,, and Iva Wagner; grandchildren, Elizabeth Durham, Jonathan Witt, and Mackenzie Payne; several nieces and nephews; and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 5 at Martin Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hobart McCreary officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children's Hospital.
