Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
CROWDER, THOMAS EZRA, age 99 of Lenoir City passed away Monday morning October 11, 1999 at the Farragut Health Care Center. Tom was a member of Central United Methodist Church, the Volunteer Sunday school class and the Knox County Retired Teachers Association. He was a 50 year member of Avery Lodge 593 F&AM and Farragut OES Chapter #459 where he was a Past Patron. Tom taught school in Roane and Knox counties for many years and retired as a chemist from Union Carbide K-25. Preceded in death by wife, Anna Roberts Crowder. Surviviors: son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Douglas and Elaine Crowder of Lenoir City; daughters and son-in-law, Gretchen C. Harvey of Rockwood, Gorda and Henry Singletary, Sr. of Wilmington NC; 9 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; brother, Ken Crowder of Ontario, Canada; sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Oliver Lewis of San Bernardino, California; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-8:15 p.m. Wednesday at Central United Methodist Church 201 B Street in Lenoir City followed by funeral services at 8:30 p.m. Rev. C. Mark Gooden officiating. Honorary pall bearers will be members of the Volunteer Sunday school class. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Thursday at Oak Grove cemetery in Rockwood, Tenn. for graveside services. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church or to a charity of your choice. Click Funeral Home Lenoir City in charge.
CURTIN, MICHAEL, age 16 of Andersonville, passed away Saturday, October 9, 1999 at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. Michael was a Junior at Anderson County High School. Michael lettered in the band, cross country, soccer, and track. He holds the school record in the 3 mile run. He was also a member of the Scholar Bowl Team. He was active in the Boy Scouts, Troop #73 as a life scout and an instructor. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Norris. Preceded in death by grandmother, Gladys DeChristopher. He was born May 6, 1983 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Survivors: parents, Dennis T. and Judith DeChristopher Curtin of Andersonville; brothers, Cpl. DeChristopher (Chris) Curtin, U.S. Marine Corps, William John (Will) Curtin, University of Tenn. Knoxville; grandparents, William J. and Lucille G. Curtin of Wakefield, R.I., grandfather,Ted DeChristopher of Peekskill, NY; several loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family will receive friends from 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with Rosary at 8:30 p.m. Family will also receive friends at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Andersonville from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday October 14th, with funeral Mass at 7:00 p.m., with Father Frank Brett & Father Michael Sweeney officiating. Interment
will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 15th at Norris Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Michael Curtin Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Anderson County High School, 2131 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, Tennessee 37716. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home Clinton in charge of arrangements.
DAVIS, BEULAH V., age 78 of Powell, passed away Oct. 10, 1999 at her home. Member of First Baptist Church of Powell. Preceded n death by husband, Luther Leon Davis; son, Bruce Davis & 3 brothers. Survived by children, Alline Byrd & husband Bill, Junior Davis & wife, Myra, Reva Davis, Hubert Davis & wife, Vera; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; brothers, Rev. Eugene Stinnett & D.L. Stinnett; sisters, Pauline Dorsey & Nell Morton; special friend, Emma Epperson. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tues. at McCarty Weaver's Chapel with the service to follow at 8 p.m. Rev. Jerry Tallent officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 a.m. Wed .at Halls Memory Gardens for an 11 a.m. graveside service. Arrangements by McCarty Weaver Cumberland Chapel.
FLENNIKEN, THOMAS PATRICK III, (Tom) age 44, passed away Oct. 11, 1999 at UT Hospital. Preceded in death by mother, Betty Leoma (Bets) Clark Flenniken and brother, Eddie Clark. He was employed by Stage Hands Local #197 Knoxville. Survived by: father, Thomas Patrick (Pat) Flenniken, Jr.; brothers, Dennis Alexander & Charles David Flenniken; sister, Janie Marie Wilder; nieces and nephews, Christine Denise, Jessica Marie, Ashley Nichole, Amanda Paige, Rachael Elyse, Lauren Danielle, Jonathan Kyle Patrick, Alexandria Nichole, Amber Rose. Graveside service 10 a.m. Thurs. October 14, 1999, Woodlawn cemetery. Brother Michael Birchfield officiating. Family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Wed. at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
YARDLEY, WANDA VANDERGRIFF, of Fountain City passed away at her home on Monday October 11, 1999. She was a member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City and was preceded in death by father, Allie Vandergriff. Survived by husband, Sam Yardley; mother, Hassie Vandergriff; brothers, Ken, Bill, & Bob Vandergriff; sisters, Mrs. Winfred (Phyllis) Mitchell, Mrs. Pete(Anna Lee) McCoy and Mrs. Larry (Ruby) Gray. Funeral service 8 p.m. Tuesday Mynatt's Chapel, Rev. David McGill officiating. Family and friends will meet at Bethany cemetery 11 a.m. Wednesday for an interment
service. Friends will be received 6 to 8 p.m.
GENTRY, JAMES, JR., age 63 of Lake City, passed away Sunday, October 10, 1999 at Methodist Medical Center. He was a member of Island Home Baptist Church. He retired from Stein Construction Company in Chattanooga as a welder. Preceded in death by mother, Perley Green Gentry; sister, Ruth Adams. Survivors: wife, Mildred Sue Forrester Gentry of Lake City; daughter, Kathy & Rick Fields of Lake City; sons, Michael & Sandra Gentry of Look Out, Mt., Ga., Mark & Pam Gentry of Ooltewah, Tenn.; grandchildren, Jennifer, Heather & Matthew Fields, Michael, Melissa & Connie Ann Gentry, Mark Gentry, Jr., Danielle & Jessica Wright; father, James W. Gentry, Sr., of Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga; brother, Charles Gentry of Chattanooga; sisters, Frances McClure, Beatrice Banther & Dorothy Davis, all of Chattanooga; several nieces & nephews and a host of friends. The family will receive friends 7:00-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, 1999, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service following at 8:30 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Calvin Braden officiating. Interment
will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 13th, at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton in charge of all arrangements.
GOODE, CHARLES L, age 71 of Knoxville passed away October 11, 1999 at Baptist Hospital. He was preceded in death by daughter, Sherrin K. Kramer, parents, Ben C. and Carlotta Goode. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviviors: Wife, Babbie Lee Goode; sons and daughters in law, Charles Jr. and Clara, Rick and Karen, Philip Joe and Donna; daughters and sons in law, Rhonda and Chuck White, Melssa and Mike Bingham; 12 grandchildren,; 5 great grandchildren; brothers, Bill L., Ben Jr., and Bobby Joe Goode; sister, Evelyn Miller; several nieces and nephews and special four legged friend, Lindy. Dad's Fix it shop has moved from 5103 Tenwood Drive to his heavenly home for no more repair work. Funeral 8:00 p.m. Thursday Highland Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, Dr. Bill Harvey officiating. Committal service 10:00 a.m. Friday Highland Memorial Funeral Home, 5315 Kingsto Pike.
GROOMS, RALPH A., age 77, formerly of Knoxville, died October 11, 1999 in Decatur, Alabama. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a WWII Air Force veteran and a German prisoner of war; he was retired from Army Missile Command, Huntsville, Alabama. Survivors: wife, Mildred Oakley Gooms; daughter, Susan Grooms; brother, Thomas Caylor Grooms and wife, Margaret. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Woodlawn cemetery. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
HATMAKER, MARIE age 53 of Lake City, passed away Saturday, October 9, 1999 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. She was a member at Clinch River Baptist Church in Lake City. She was born February 26, 1946. She is preceded in death by her father, Boyd Carl Webster; father-in-law, Elbert Hatmaker; sister, Judy Carolyn Webster. Survivors: husband, Douglas E. Hatmaker of Lake City; daughter, Vickie and husband Phillip Cyr of Lake City; mother, Lucy Geneva Bolinger Webster; grandson, Johnathan Douglas Cyr of Lake City; sisters, Willie Ruth and husband, James Parks of Lake City, Martha and husband, Terry McIntosh of Chattanooga, Tenn.; brothers, Carl and wife, Dorothy Webster of Vandalia, Ohio, Arvin and wife, Bonnie Webster of Indianapolis, Indiana, David and Margetta Webster of Albuquerque, New Mexico; mother-in-law, Dorothy Hatmaker of Lake City; sister-in-law, Patricia Sykes; brothers-in-law, Mike and wife, Dana Hatmaker, Kevin Hatmaker; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. The family will receive from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, October 11, 1999 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 12, 1999 at Clinch River Baptist Church in Lake City with the Rev. Tom Byrge and Rev. Larry Webster officiating. Interment
will follow the funeral service at Clinch river Baptist Church cemetery. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City in charge of arrangements.
HEARN, OLIVIA RICHEY - age 88, of Knoxville, formerly of Lincoln, AL and Panama City, Fla. died Monday, October 11, 1999 at Baptist Hospital in Knoxville. She was a member of First Baptist Church Concord and a retired School Teacher with Bay County Education Department in Panama City, Fla, having taught in Millville School for 25 years. She was preceded in death in 1975 by husband, Millard F. Hearn. Survived by son and daughter-in-law, Millard F., Jr. and Jana Hearn of Pittsburgh, PA; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Emma and Mike Bunch of Knoxville; grandchildren, Michael C. Bunch, Jr. and wife, Karen, Gregory A. Bunch, John V.R. Hearn and Susannah M.O. Hearn; great-grandson, Michael Taylor Bunch; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, William C. and Nell Hearn of Talladega, AL; several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lincoln cemetery, Lincoln, AL for a 12:00 noon graveside service with Rev. Bob Sessoms officiating. The family will receive friends 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
HUBBS-BELLRINGER, MRS. ELSIE EDITH, age 94, born January 19, 1905, passed away October 10, 1999. She was a member of Warwick';s Chapel Baptist Church which she joined at the age of 10 in 1915. She loved to sing hymns and did some solo singing in her younger days. For a number of years she worked in Social Services for the Methodist Children's Home in Detroit, Mich. She also held supervisory postions with Harper Hospital and the YMCA, both also in Detroit, Mich. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Datha and Don Gryder, and Varnell Hubbs-Watson all of Knoxville, and Georgella and Hugh Baker of Farmington Hills, Mich. Loving grandmother of Judith Baker-McGuire, Gloria Baker-Poehlman, Brent Baker, Karen Watson Stillman, and Gregory Watson. Favorite nieces, Norma Hubbs-Corum, Jean Hubbs-Skeen, Patrica Peters-Stewart, and Karen Branson-Corum (grandniece). Special thanks to son-in-law, Don Gryder, for his kind loving care for our mother. The family will receive friends 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, at Warwick's Chapel Baptist Church, with funeral service to follow at 7 p.m. Rev. Willis Shankle , Rev. Stewart Skeen, and Rev. Ray Headrick officiating. Music by soloist Melba Green. Interment
at 11 a.m., Friday in Dyer cemetery. Pallbearers, Brent Baker, Dean Corum, Stewart Skeen, Scott Skeen, Jim Peters, and Sam Peters. Ailor Mortuary, Maynardville, in charge of arrangements.
LATTIMORE, CLIFFORD, of Knoxville, departed this life on Monday, October 11, 1999 at St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Unity Mortuary.
LEACH, OPAL MOORE, 73 of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999 at her home. She was of the Baptist faith; preceded in death by parents, Gus & Willie Moore; sister, Juanita Rollen; brother, Richard Moore. Survivors, husband, Etherage C. Leach of Knoxville; son & daughter in law, Etherage & Linda Leach, Jr. of Tellico Plains; 4 grandchildren, Tina, Rose, Nikki, & Becky; 3 great grandchildren, J.C., Harley, & Katie; brother & sister in law, Charles & Alyce Moore; sister, Polly Miller; sister in law, Dorothy Carter. Funeral service 12:00 p.m. Wednesday Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Rev. B.J. Wall officiating. Interment
Greenwoood cemetery. The family will receive friends 7:00-9:00 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
LUTTRELL, JOHN PAUL - age 78, of Knoxville, died October 10, 1999 at his home. Mr. Luttrell was of the Baptist faith and was A Medical Tech in World War II and attended Blue Grass and Farragut High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Louis and Alta Luttrell; brothers, Frank and William Luttrell and son, Earl E. Miller, Sr.. Mr. Luttrell is survived by his loving family, wife of 50 years, Nancy Luttrell; daughter and son-in-law, Myra F. and Bill C. Carpenter of Sidney, Ohio and a special niece, Willene Price of Chattanooga; sister, Kate Wood of Chattanooga; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; several other nieces and nephews. Mr. Luttrell is at Highland Memorial Funeral Home, 5315 Kingston Pike, where the family will receive friends Wednesday, October 13, 1999 from 6-8 p.m. with service at 8:00 p.m. Interment
will be Thursday, October 14, 1999 at Highland Memorial cemetery at 11 a.m. Arrangements by Highland Memorial Funeral Home. 588-0567.
ORICK, CHARLES EDWARD, 71 of Caryville, passed away Saturday Oct. 9, 1999 at the UT Medical Center in Knoxville. Mr. Orick was an elder & member of Ivey Grove Missionary Baptist Church. A retired coal miner of 37 yrs. He loved his family very much. Preceded in death by parents, Lawrence & Icie Orick; son, Charles Edward, Jr. & a brother, Aubrey Orick. Survivors, wife of 53 yrs., Shirley Goad Orick, Caryville; sons & daughters in law, Curtis & Linda Orick, LaFollette, Rusty & Donna Orick, Jacksboro, Mike Orick, Caryville & Fiancee, Jennifer Cornett. Daughters & sons in law, Charolette & Stanley Foster, LaFollette, Shelia & Jimmy Rutherford, Peggy & Jimmy Elkins, Debbie & Bill Wilson, & Cindy & Jeff Wright, all of Jacksboro, Saundra & Steve Perkins, LaFollette. 13 grandchildren & 1 great grandchild. Mother in law, Hazel Goad, Huntsville, Tenn.; sisters, Cassie Daugherty, Nadine Ward & Wilma Jones, all of Caryville. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Ivey Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Joby Byrge & Rev. Virgil Tackett officiating. Interment
to follow Campbell Memorial Gardens. Martin Funeral Home, Lafollette.
PARKER, CLARENCE "DICK" - age 74, of Knoxville, passed away Monday, October 11, 1999 at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. Preceded in death by parents, Harrison and Hattie Parker; brothers, Reaford Parker and Clyde "Pete" Parker. Survivors: wife of 51 years, Dorothy Daniels Parker; son, Johnny Parker of Knoxville; daughters, Carolyn and husband, Jerry Keck of Knoxville and Judy Neff of Knoxville; grandchildren: 2 grandsons; 3 granddaughters and 4 great-grandchildren; brother, Paul Parker of Florida; sisters, Rosalee Spradlin of Knoxville, Betty and husband, Clarence Lawson, of Powell. Funeral service 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at McCarty-Weaver Cumberland Chapel with the Rev. Bill Hall and Rev. Jeff Daniels officiating. Family and friends will meet at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday for a 1:00 p.m. committal service at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Arrangements by McCarty Weaver Cumberland Chapel, 5815 Western Avenue.
PIERCE, FRANK, age 67 of Monroe Michigan, formerly of Clyde, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, October 10, 1999, at the home of his daughter & son in law, Doris & William Dunn, and their children, Jessie & Kelly. Born February 28, 1932 in Sharpes Chapel, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lovie (Ray) Pierce; wife, Opal (Turner) Pierce; 2 sisters; Ruby Wilson, & Harriet Turner; 1 granddaughter. He was retired from the Ford Motor Co., Sandusky Plant, and was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in Clyde. Survivors: sons, Frank Pierce, Greensprings, Ohio, Kenneth Pierce, Clyde, Ohio, Michael Pierce, Bellevue, Ohio; daughters, Barbara Hughes, Toledo, Ohio, Doris Dunn, Monroe, Michigan, Pamela Pierce, Clyde, Ohio, Glenda Gray, Vickery, Ohio; 19 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; brother, Sherman Pierce, Monroe, Michigan. Funeral services Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at 10 a.m. at Foos-Klein Funeral Home, with interment
in McPherson cemetery Clyde, Ohio. Rev. Paul Finney officiating. Friends may call at their convenience Tuesday noon to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the family.
SANDIFUR, RONNIE MAYNARD - age 45, of Blaine, born May 13, 1954, passed away Saturday, October 9, 1999. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Sandifur was owner of Expert Tree and Lawn Service of Blaine. He worked for the Fort Sanders Medical properties and was a former employee of Wolfe Trees. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Rhonda; parents, Maynard and Annie Sandifur; sister, Jessie Cinnamon. He is survived by his wife, Lorene Warwick Sandifur; son, Shawn; sisters, Loretta Warwick and Peggy Heatherly of Blaine; brothers, Ike of Blaine and Farris of Friendsville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday at 8:00 p.m. in the Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. D.H. Swafford and Rev. Lee Wayne Grubb officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. prior to the service. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Vineyard cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers are: Mark Akins, Ernie Warwick, Buster Warwick, Mike Wolfe, Dewey Cinnamon, and Greg Heatherly. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home in Rutledge, TN.
