Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Mary Hamrick
6/15/2004
HAMRICK, MARY KATHERINE age 65, of Knoxville passed away suddenly on Tuesday June 15, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband James Oscar Hamrick, Jr.
Survivors
She is survived by: sons, Steven James Hamrick and David Michael Hamrick, both of Knoxville: daughter, Trish A. Hamrick and son-in-law Joe Merola, both of Tallahassee, FL: grandchildren: Suzanne Bradshaw, of Warner Robbins, GA, Steven James Hamrick, Jr., Dianne May Hamrick, Staci Lynn Hamrick, of Knoxville and Bae’ Hamrick Merola of Tallahassee, FL: great grandchildren Billy Crowe, Caleb Bradshaw and Bryson Bradshaw, of Warner Robbins, GA
Service
Graveside service 9 am Friday at Lynnhurst cemetery with Rev. Brian Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends 6-8 pm Thursday at the Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr. www.lynnhurstchapel.com
Darrell Donahue
6/16/2004
DONAHUE, DARRELL WAYNE, SR. age 57 of Halls passed away Wednesday June 16, 2004 at his home. Retired as a SSGT from Air National Guard and was formerly employed by Knox County School Division. Was of Baptist faith. Preceded in death by father: Clyde Jackson Donahue and mother Ruby Loraine Donahue: sister Patsy Griffey.
Survivors
Survived by son and daughter-in-law Darrell and Stacey Donahue, Jr. of Powell: daughter and son-in-law: Shannon and Nathan Wallace of Andersonville: sons and daughters-in-law, David and Chantal Donahue and Brian and Marjoliane Donahue of Holland. Several grandchildren to include locally: Katelinn Dorris, Seth Webber, Austin and Cierra Donahue. Nephew, Brad Griffey. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survived.
Service
Funeral services will be 8 pm Thursday at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel with Rev. Fate James Green officiating. Family and friends will meet at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel at 10:30 am Friday to proceed to Greenwood cemetery for 11 am graveside service. Full military Honors will be provided by Volunteer State Honor Guard. Serving as pallbearers will be Scotty Hill, Justin Hill, Jordan Hill, Ronnie Green, Troy Roberts and Lee Ward. Family will receive friends 6-8 pm Thursday. Arrangements by Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr. www.lynnhurstchapel.com
Rachel Mae Humphrey
6/18/2004
Humphrey, Rachel, age 80 of Seymour, went to be with the Lord Friday, June 18, 2004 at Brakebill Nursing Home. Member of A Avenue Gospel Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, John Humphrey; daughter, Martha Tuggle; son, William Humphrey.
Survivors
Daughters, Carolyn Strader and husband Charles, Sarah Libby Brock; grandchildren, Charles Strader Jr. and wife Mary of Knoxville; John Thomas Strader and wife Olga of El Paso, TX; Angela Brock King of Knoxville; Michael Bradley and wife Evelyn of Leeds, AL; great-grandchildren, Whitney Strader and Matthew Strader of Knoxville; Dakota Strader of El Paso, TX; Crystal Legg and Isaac Legg of Knoxville. The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to the employees of Brakebill Nursing Home for their kindness and support during Rachel’s stay.
Service
Funeral service Saturday, 8:00 PM, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. I. A. Sparks and Rev. Brian Relford officiating. Family and friends will meet at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church cemetery at 2:00 PM Sunday for interment
services. Family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Saturday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Dorothy Irene Hodges
7/31/2002
Hodges, Dorothy Armstrong, born September 9, 1920 went to be with the Lord and Burt on July 31, 2002. Preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Burton E. Hodges; parents, Clyde and Lola Armstrong; and daughter-in-law, Ann Hodges.
Survivors
Left to cherish her memory are her son, Michael E. Hodges; daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Jack Cardwell; sister and brother-in-law, Betty Jane and Robert Rhoades; grandchildren, Matt Cardwell, Anita and Kevin Biggs, Billy and Amy Julian, Missy and Jack DeCort; great grandchildren, Ashley and Chloe Biggs, Christopher Julian, and Celine and Alexandra DeCort.
Service
Funeral services will be held Sunday 3:30 p.m., Forest Grove Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev. Travis Sturgill and Rev. Harley Brown officiating. Interment
will follow at Forest Grove cemetery. Pallbearers will be members of the church family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Forest Grove Freewill Baptist Church Youth Department, 7201 Hodges Ferry Road, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the church. Friends may call at their convenience on Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Arden Eugene Sharpe
6/18/2004
Sharpe, Arden Eugene, age 82, of Knoxville, passed away Friday, June 18, 2004 at NHC of Knoxville. Member of the Baptist faith. Veteran of the US Army serving during World War II participating in the D Day Invasion. Preceded in death by parents, Oliver and Mary Trammel Sharpe; brothers Quentin and John Sharpe; sister Mary; great-grandson, Kaleb Dockery.
Survivors
Wife of 54 years, Edith McNutt Sharpe; daughters: Nancy and husband Chuck Richards of Seymour; Vickie Woods of Knoxville; Sandy and husband E.R. Dykes of Loudon; grandchildren: Ken and Vicki Dockery of Bonaires, GA; Nicole Richards, Aaron and Michelle Richards of Seymour; Clint Elmore and Kevin Elmore of Knoxville; Darren and Annette Dykes of Columbia, TN; Ginny and Brook Hemphill of Maryville; great-grandchildren: Tyler Dockery, Emily Bernin and Megan Richards, Jacob Dockery, Caylor Hemphill; sister, Lois and husband Denver Sizemore of Georgia; several nieces and nephews.
Service
Family and friends will meet at Tennessee Veterans cemetery Monday at 1:30 PM for graveside services, Rev. Dana Fachman officiating. Full military honors will be conducted by East Tennessee Veterans Honor Guard. Family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Joseph Bruce Kennedy
7/23/2002
Kennedy, Joseph Bruce, age 42, of Charlotte, NC, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002 at his home. Joe was born September 11, 1959 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Bruce Mason and Lena Brock Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy received a BA degree from the University of Tennessee, an MA degree from Cornell University, a JD degree from the University of Virginia and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. While attending the University of Tennessee he received the distinction of being TorchBearer, Valedictorian of his class, and Neyland Scholar. He was employed by Deloitte and Touche LLP in Charlotte as a tax consultant. Joseph held numerous civic and public offices which included, Clerk for the Honorable Clement Haynsworth, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Association for Corporate Growth, Carolinas Chapter, Board of Directors, American Bar Associations of District of Columbia, North Carolina, and Georgia, and Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Board of Directors.
Survivors
Wife, Beverly; daughter, Annah Cate; stepchildren, Tyler and Rachel Harrington; parents, Bruce and Lena Kennedy of Knoxville, Tennessee; sisters, J. Dione Kennedy and Angela Kennedy of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Sheila Kennedy Wills of Aspen, Colorado.
Service
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. today at St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 6800 Sardis Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, with the Rev. Sally Lankford officiating. The family will also receive friends at Mount Harmony Baptist Church, Strawberry Plains Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee on Sunday, July 28, 2002 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. A brief preinterment service will be held at the church at 4:00 p.m. with the Rev. Bruce Martin officiating. Interment
will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens (formerly Eastview Memorial Gardens), 1320 Andrew Johnson Highway. Local arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
O'dell Hall, Sr.
6/14/2004
Hall, Sr., O’dell, age 88, of South Knoxville, passed away Monday, June 14, 2004 at Baptist Hospital. Member of the Baptist faith. Retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad after 34 years of service. Preceded in death by wife Dorothy C. Hall and four brothers.
Survivors
Daughter Nancy J. Pickens; son Butch Hall and wife Teresa; grandchildren: Carla Wills; Terry and Jerry Pickens; Dana Ford and husband Travis; great-grandchildren: Erica and Amanda Wills; Colin Ford; sister Trula Bowman; several nieces and nephews.
Service
Funeral service Thursday, 8:00 PM, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Dana Fachman officiating. Family and friends will meet at Highland South cemetery at 11:00 AM Friday for entombment services. Family will receive friends Thursday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Cleda C. Stokes
7/27/2002
Stokes, Cleda C., age 85, of Knoxville passed away Saturday July 27, 2002 at St. Mary's Holston Health Care. Formerly a resident of Island Home Blvd. and Williamsburg Villas. She was a member of South Knoxville Baptist Church and had worked at Miller's Department Store in the toy and china department for many years. She was preceded in death by husband Robert H. Stokes.
Survivors
Son, Robert H. Stokes, III; son and daughter in law: James E. and Brenda Stokes; daughter and son in law: Sandra and Jon Lash; brothers: Bill Cox, Jim Cox; sisters: Edith Silvey, Fay Amburn, Ruby Minge; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Service
Graveside services will be Tuesday 10:00 AM at Highland Memorial cemetery. Family will receive friends Monday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Roxie Turner
6/14/2004
TURNER, ROXIE LEE KYLE, of Halls, went to be with her Lord Monday, June 14, 2004 at St. Mary’s Residential Hospice. A member of Smithwood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husbands, Romie Loy and C.B. Turner: daughter-in-law, Carolyn Loy: great grandson, Dusty Loy: brother: Dennis Kyle and sister, Peggy Vlach.
Survivors
She is survived by sons and daughter-in-laws: Ron Loy, Steve and Debbie Turner, Mark and Allison Turner, brother: Gilford Kyle and sisters: Seldon Anderson, Faye McNeil, Helen Brewer and Joan Huff. “Nan Nan” was a beloved grandmother to Charlie and Shannon Loy, Stacey and Lisa Loy, Jody Loy, Russ Turner, Chad Turner and fiancé Haley Crisp, Jake and Holly Turner, Brad Turner, Natali Turner and Spencer Turner. She had 7 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Service
Pastor Larry Woods will conduct a graveside service 12 noon, Thursday at Lynnhurst cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Residential Hospice, 7447 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37938 or to the church of your choice. The family will receive friends from 5:30 – 8:00 pm Wednesday at the Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr. www.lynnhurstchapel.com
Ralph B. (Papaw) Guinn
7/18/2002
Guinn, Ralph B. "Papaw", age 82, of Knoxville, passed away July 18, 2002 at Baptist Hospital. Member of Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church. He retired from X-10 Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Preceded in death by wife, Marie Guinn; daughter, Anne G. Melton; and brothers, Henry A. Guinn and S. Frank Guinn.
Survivors
Granddaughters: Leigh Anne Gilmer and husband, Brian Gilmer; Amy G. Melton; great-grandchildren: Corbin Hughes and Evan Gilmer; brothers and sister: James Guinn, Mary G. Houser, Loness Guinn, and Ray Guinn; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Service
Family and friends will meet at Berry Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. Sunday and proceed to Sherwood Memorial Gardens for a 2:00 p.m. interment
service with Rev. Walter Weikel officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Mary Moody Hynes
6/3/2004
Hynes, Mary Moody, age 91, passed away in San Antonio, Texas Thursday, June 3, 2004. Mary was formerly from Knoxville and was a faithful member of New Hopewell Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Bert Hynes.
Survivors
Son and daughter-in-law, Larry Moody and Pat; grandson, Larry and wife, Tonya; granddaughter, Michelle and fiancé, Ian; great-grandson, Trent; sisters, Jessie Yaeger, all of Texas; Ruth Tipton of Knoxville; sister-in-laws, Bonna Moody of Colorado, Fastine Moody of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews; stepson, Bert of South Africa; several step grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Service
Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn cemetery Wednesday for 10:00 AM graveside services, Rev. Gary Swaggerty officiating. The family will receive friends from 8:00 AM until 9:45 AM Wednesday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Rebecca K. (Becky) Carmley
8/3/2002
Carmley, Rebecca K. (Becky), age 28, of South Knoxville passed away Saturday, August 3, 2002 at Fort Sanders Hospital. Member of Mooreland Heights Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors
Mother, Marseille Carmley; sisters: Ida Carmley, Mary Carmley, Candus Ford; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Service
Graveside Service 2:00 PM Monday, New Gray cemetery, Rev. Ernie Sands officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 P.M. Sunday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Ruby Irene McCarley Cross
8/17/2002
Cross, Ruby Irene McCarley, age 83, of Knoxville, passed away August 17, 2002 at Farragut Healthcare Center. Preceded in death by father, Lewis Crawford Rose; mother, Maggie Ellen Dunsmore Rose; 7 brothers and 2 sisters; husbands, Charles E. Cross, Charles M. McCarley, and Paul Stout. Member of Valley View Baptist Church.
Survivors
Sons, Eddie L. Stout, Ronald W. McCarley, Stephen C. McCarley, Roger L. McCarley; 8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren.
Service
Funeral service 8:00 PM Monday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Dewey Cooper and Rev. Arville Crawford officiating. Family and friends will meet at Berry Funeral Home at 10:00 AM Tuesday and proceed to Woodlawn cemetery for an 11:00 AM graveside service. Pallbearers will be Jack Cross, Jr., Stephen D., Derek, Andrew, Eddie L., Ronald W., Stephen C., and Roger L. McCarley. Family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Verda Collier
8/17/2002
Collier, Verda, age 97, of Knoxville, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2002 at Pigeon Forge Health Care. Member of Sevier Heights Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Louis Felton Collier; son Louis F. (Bud) Collier, Jr.; daughter-in-law, Madge Townsend Collier.
Survivors
Grandson, David L. Collier and wife Karen; great-granddaughter Arianna Collier.
Service
Funeral service 2:00 PM Tuesday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jim McPherson officiating. Interment
will follow at Highland Memorial cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM Tuesday, Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Ross R. Keck
8/15/2002
Keck, Ross R., age 77, of Ross, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2002 at Mercy Franciscan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was retired from Sherwin-Williams and Westinghouse. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth; sister, Robbie Sue Weigel; and brother Forrest Keck.
Survivors
Wife, Jatana Keck; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Gary E. Keck and Becky of Salt Lake City, Utah; son and daughter-in-law, John and Karen and granddaughter Nina Kristina Keck of Idaho Falls, Idaho; brother, Norris Keck of New Tazewell, Tennessee.
Service
Funeral service Monday, 2:00 PM, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Ron Lawson officiating. Interment
will follow at Woodlawn cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to be directed to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer's Association. Family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM Monday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Philip Capizzi
9/22/2002
Capizzi, Philip, age 70, of South Knoxville, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2002 at his home. Member of Love Chapel Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Army 2nd Infantry Division, 38th Field Artillery C Battery. Retired from Briggs Company. Preceded in death by father, John Capizzi, Sr; son, Kenneth Capizzi; and brother, Anthony Capizzi. He was well liked by all who knew him and will be greatly missed.
Survivors
Wife, Barbara Capizzi; son, Philip Capizzi; mother, Marian Capizzi; sister, Rosalie Tramutra; brother, John Capizzi, Jr.; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 2 step-children.
Service
Funeral service 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jackie Parris officiating. Interment
to follow at Tennessee Veterans cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Tuesday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
