Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
CORUM, HELEN L. - passed away January 14, 2001 in Melbourne, Florida. Preceded in death by husband, Thomas C. Corum, Jr. Survived by daughters, Beverly Singleton of Largo, Florida, and Martha Walker of Satellite Beach, Florida; and son, Thomas Q. Corum of Nashville; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. No services were held.
COX, MARGARET (NANNIE) ELLIOTT (HEATHERLY) - age 87 died at 11:40 a.m. on Sat., Mar. 3, 2001 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Member of Norwood Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Edward Cox; parents, George and Suda Heatherly and brother, Ralph Heatherly. Survived by daughter, Linda Cox; daughters and sons in law, Carolyn and Bill Satterfield, Margaret and David Clapp; granddaughters, Jennifer and Rachel Clapp; Robin Cross and husband, David Cross; great granddaughter, Danielle Nowicky; brothers, Elmer Healtherly, Gene Heatherly, and John Heatherly; special friends, Mike Childress, Bobby Edge, Andy and Laura Rauhuff. Funeral services at 8 p.m. Tues. at Stevens Mortuary Chapel. pastor Mark Sasser officiating. Family and friends will meet at Glenwood cemetery at 1:45 p.m. Wed. for a 2 p.m. graveside service and interment. Pallbearers: Wayne Carnes, Mike Childress, Bobby Edge, Andy Rauhuff, Mike Reynolds, Bob York. Memorials may be made to Norwood Baptist Church Building Fund, 1725 Wilson Road, Norwood, Tenn. 37912 or to Grace Baptist Building Fund, 7171 Oak Ridge Highway, Knoxville, 37921. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tues. at Stevens Mortuary Oglewood at Broadway.
CREECH, JOHN WILLIAM, JR. - age 71, of Knoxville, passed away Sun., March 4, 2001, at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center. A member of Chilhowee Hills Baptist Church. Former owner of Creech Coal Company and former West Knoxville Real Estate Broker. Preceded in death by parents, John William, Sr. and Edith V. Creech. Survivors: wife, Freida Johnson Creech; sons, David and wife Ginni Creech and John W. III; daughters, Merry Ann and husband Monte Hall, Sherry Lou Creech, Lisa Jane Creech, and Laura Creech-Yarber and husband Jeff Yarber; grandchildren, Steve and Courtney Hall, Michael Garcia, Michelle Guerra, and Sarah and John Adam Creech; brother, Richard D. Creech and wife Charlene; nephew, Bo Creech. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tues., Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel, Rev. Tom King officiating. Interment
in Lynnhurst cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of East Tennessee, 4450 Walker Blvd., Suite 2, Knoxville, TN 37917. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Mon. at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr.
DENMARK, PEARL WARWICK - born in Anderson County on July 29, 1909, died Feb. 28, 2001 in St. Paul, Minn., her home since 1964. Member of Peace Church and life member of V.F.W. She worked in tailoring for over 40 years. Preceded in death by husband, Henry Denmark; brothers, Clarence and Henry; infant sister; sister, Alma Melton; friend, Charles Roos. Survived by daughter, Grace and son in law, Donald Reeve; granddaughter, Delores (Steve) Priester; grandson, David Reeve, all of St. Paul, Minn. Also survived by great grandson, B.J. (Rachel) Priester of Washington, D.C.; brother, P.A. (Cleo) Warwick; sister in law, Maxine Warwick; sisters, Annas Kelley, Ruby Branam, Gerline (Glen) Blazier, Mae (Elmer) Weaver, and Bobbi (Ken) Breedin; brother in law, Andy Melton; many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet at Mynatt Funereal Home by 10:30 a.m. Wed.& proceed to New Gray cemetery for a graveside service at 11 a.m. Rev. Dennis Blazier officiating. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tues. at Mynatt's.
DAVENPORT, CALLIE HAZEL - 71, of Seymour, passed away suddenly on Fri. Mar. 2, 2001. She was a member of Valley Grove Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Gladys Cogdill; and her husband, Roy Andrew Davenport, Sr. She is survived by her loving family, son, Roy Davenport, Jr. and wife, Susan; their children, Roy III, Lara, and Robert; daughter, Vicki, and children, Daniel and Adam; daughter Lisa and husband, Larry Allen and their son, Andrew; great grandchildren, Drew & Crysania (Cricket), & Matthew & Jenna; also survived by several brothers and sisters. Services will be held on Mon. Mar. 5, at 10 a.m. at Highland South Chapel, with Rev. David Webster officiating. Interment
will immediately follow in Highland South cemetery. "She was well loved and respected by all who knew her, and will be sorely missed." Highland South Funeral Home, 588-0567.
FLATFORD, MR. ROGER B. - age 56, of Heiskell, passed away 5:56 a.m. Sun., Mar. 4, 2001, at U. T. Medical Center. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran & a member of Dante Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements are incomplete & will be announced later by Cooke Mortuary, Maynardville.
DICKENS, MICHAEL THOMAS - age 31 of Knoxville, passed away March 2, 2001 at UT Hospital. Survived by wife, Hope R. Dickens; daughter, Breana A. Dickens; step daughter, Krystina D. Davis all of Knoxville; mother, Sandra Dickens of Louisville; father, William Dickens of Smith Co.; brother & sister in law, Jeff & Maja Taylor of Harleysville, Pa.; and nephew, Brandon Taylor; half brothers, Jeff & Tommy Dickens; half sister, Tonya Dickens; grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Audie Tucker; Margaret Dickens & Mrs. Edna Cate; father & mother in law, Tony & Debra Coward; brothers in law and sister in law, Carson & Heather Long and Clay Coward & niece, Makayla Long; life long friend, Matthew Skwarczynski all of Knoxville; many other special friends. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at Weaver's Chapel with the service to follow at 8 p.m. Rev. Jerry Little officiating. Family and friends will meet at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn cemetery for a 1 p.m. graveside service. Arrangements by Weaver Funeral Home, 5815 Western Ave.
DOTSON, DELORA THOMAS ROSE - age 99, of Morristown, Tenn., formerly of Harlan, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2001, at Heritage Center in Morristown, Tenn. She was born on April 11, 1901, in Cawood, Kentucky. Mrs. Dotson was a retired seamstress from Atlas Company, and believed in the Baptist faith, and was a member of the Rebeccah Lodge of Evarts, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her parents, Aaron and Mary Mitchell Thomas; her husband, Quill Dotson, and two children, James Rose, and Ernest Rose. Survivors include five children, Virginia Rose Scott and husband Ed of Morristown, Tenn., Margaret Rose Barr and husband Bob of Indianapolis, Ind., Opal Knuckles of Ohio, Evelyn Hicks of South Carolina, and Billy Rose of Washington; one sister, Kyla Jones of Sunshine, Kentucky, a special granddaughter, Diane Rose Mastro Paolo of Indianapolis, Indiana; 16 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, and several great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Mount Pleasant Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at 8 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Funeral Home with the Rev. John D. Lambert officiating. Graveside services will be conducted on Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Resthaven cemetery of Keith, Kentucky. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Mount Pleasant Funeral Home, is in charge of arrangements.
FOGARTY, PEGGY JEAN LAWSON - age 72 of Knoxville, passed away Friday morning March 2, 2001. Peggy was a graduate of Knoxville High School Class of 1946. She was an avid golfer and a member of Fox Den County Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Dovie Lawson; brother in law, Joe Conine. Survivors; husband of 50 years, William G. Fogarty, Sr. (Bill); daughters and sons in law, Jackie and Bill Corbett, Nancy Fogarty and fiancee' Mike Albright all of Charlotte, NC, Cindy and David Miller of Powell; son and daughter in law, William G. Fogarty, Jr. (Bill) and Tricia of Farragut; grandchildren, Kristen Corbett, Richard Corbett, Brooke and Austin Fogarty, Elissa Miller; guardian daughter, Crystal Manganiello and husband, Joseph and their children of TX; sisters and brothers in law, Jodie and D.R. Hankins of TX, Nancy Conine of Atlanta, Ga.; brothers and sisters in law, Jack and Evelyn Lawson of Knoxville, Mickey and Rene Lawson of Knoxville, several nieces and nephews and many special friends. Family and friends will gather at 12 noon Monday at the Tennessee Veterans cemetery for graveside services and interment
with Pastor Brad Brinson and Father Phillip F. Thoni officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 871 Weisgarber Rd. Knoxville, Tenn. 37909 or to the St. John Neumann Catholic Church Bldg. Fund, 225 Jamestown Blvd., Farragut, Tenn. 37922, or Two Rivers Church Building Fund, 11543 Kingston Pike, Farragut, Tenn. 37922. The Fogarty family would like to thank Dr. Antonucci, his staff, and the eighth and ninth floor nurses at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pk. Is serving the Fogarty family.
FORD, MARY VIOLA - age 96, of LaFollette, passed away early Sunday morning, March 4, 2001, at the St. Mary's Hospital of Campbell Co. Mrs. Ford was a member of the Ford Town Baptist Church. Mrs. Ford was preceded in death by husband, Byrd D. Ford; son, Newman Ford; parents, William and Martha Pyle Longmire; grandson, Bill Ford; sister, Wilma Longmire and brothers, Edd and Jack Longmire. Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Helen and Overton Knox of Dayton, Ohio, Glenna and Everett Gross, Alice and Rev. Ralph Leach, and Della Leach, all of LaFollette, Judy and Roger McCarter of Caryville; sisters, Grace Reynolds of Nashville and Virginia Partin of Louisiana; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren, and 16 great-great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Funeral service Wednesday 2 p.m., Ford Town Baptist Church with Rev. Ralph Leach and Rev. David Hicks officiating. Interment
in Bakers Forge cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Martin Wilson Funeral Home.
GASSER, WILLIAM R. - age 78, of Maryville, Tenn., passed away Saturday, March 3, 2001, at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was born January 19, 1923, in Baraboo, Wisc., and he lived most of his life in McLean, Va. He retired to Maryville, Tenn., in 1985. He was a member of Maryville First United Methodist Church. He was an Army Air Corps Veteran, serving during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Lois P. Gasser; sons, Karl, Lloyd, Neal, and Paul Gasser; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Elaine Gasser. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Maryville First United Methodist Church with Rev. Darris Doyal, and Rev. Richard Richter officiating. The interment
will follow in Grandview cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 1-2 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Maryville First United Methodist Church Choir Ministry, 804 Montvale Station Rd., Maryville, TN 37803. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville, Tenn., in charge of arrangements.
HAMMONDS, MARGARET M. - age 66 of Knoxville passed Saturday evening March 3, 2001. Survivors: daughters, Myrtle Covington, Ruth Shipley, Sue Caughorn; sons, Mike Lane, Eddie, Freddie, Donnie and Robert Hammonds; sisters, Martha Wilson, Eva Clevenger and Willie Lane; brother, Sam Lane; several grandchildren. Funeral services Monday 8 p.m. Farrar Funeral Home Chapel, Dandridge. Interment
graveside service, Tuesday 11 a.m. at Grace Baptist cemetery. Family will receive friends, Monday evening 6-8 p.m. at Farrar Funeral Home, Dandridge.
HANEKE, JESSIE LEE - age 94, of Lenoir City, passed away Sunday morning, March 4, 2001, at her home. Jessie was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin Haneke; son-in-law, Herman Bowers. Survivors: daughter, Virginia Bowers of Lenoir City; grandchildren, David Bowers of California, Debbie Sanzone of North Carolina and Michael Bowers of Lenoir City; four great-grandchildren; great-great granddaughter, Jennifer Bowers; brother, Charlie Taylor of Texas; sister, Zeola Shulta of New Mexico; special friends and caretakers, Sandy Slover and husband Roger, and their daughter Kayla; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Monday with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City, Dr. Howard Hannah will officiate. Family and friends will gather at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lake View cemetery for graveside services. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City, is serving the Haneke family.
HALL, JAMES W. - age 88, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully Friday, March 2, 2001, at Baptist Hospital, after a short illness. He was a member of Rogers Memorial Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by parents, Gus and Emily Hall; wife, Helen Juanita; brothers, Robert, Earl, Alfred (Mr. Jack), and Charles Hall; sisters, Francis Hall, Augustas Conners of Detroit. Survivors: stepson, Edward Lillard; three grandchildren; brother, Henry (Nelleen); sister, Margaret (Jesse) Farmer, all of Knoxville, Carrie Lane and Agnes Lowery of Detroit; sisters-in-law, Anna (Earl Doc) Fraizier, Mary Edna Hall of Knoxville, and a host of nieces and nephews to include the Battle family. The family will receive friends Monday, March 5, 6:30-7 p.m. at Jarnigan's Chapel, with funeral services to follow at 7 p.m., Rev. Michael Caldwell officiating. Interment
11 a.m. Tuesday, Longview cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at 1815 Wilkens St. Arrangements by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary.
HARNESS, MARGARET L. - age 94, of Farragut, Tenn., formerly of Briceville, Tenn., passed away Saturday, March 3, 2001, at Brakebill Nursing Home in Knoxville, Tenn. Margaret was born January 10, 1907, in Briceville, Tenn. She was a member of Laurel Grove Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by husband, Rev. Otis Harness; son, Kyle Harness; daughters, Rena Bell Harness, Reba Nell Harness, and Blanche Harness; brother, Roscoe Duncan; sisters, Daffie Duncan, Edna Duncan, and Bernice Duncan. Survivors: sons and daughters-in-law, Carvon and Eula Harness of Farragut, Ancil and Ernestine Harness of Roane Co., and Ivan and Faye Harness of Farragut; grandchildren, Dave, Glen, Danny, Dina, Mark, Lisa, Dale, Sharon, and Regina; 11 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews; special sisters-in-law, Iona Harness of Wartburg, Tenn., Rena Harness of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Irene Harness of Laurel Grove, Gertrude Harness of Laurel Grove, and Ellen Harness of Laurel Grove. Serving as pallbearers will be Glen, Danny, Mark, Dale, David and Mark. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2001, at the Cox-Martin Funeral Home. Funeral service will be following at 8 p.m., March 5, 2001, in the Cox-Martin Chapel with the Rev. Glenn Gregg and Rev. Jerry Taylor officiating. Interment
will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in Laurel Grove Baptist Church cemetery, Laurel Grove, Tenn. Cox-Martin Funeral Home, in charge of arrangements.
HASH, HELEN L. - of Maryville died Friday March 2, 2001 at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by husband, James Hash; father and mother, Will and Laura Long. She is survived by several nieces, nephews, and friends. Family will receive friends 12 p.m. till 1 p.m. Tuesday with the service at 1 p.m. on Tuesday in the West Chapel of Smith Mortuary with the Rev. Billy Ray Carrigan officiating. Interment
in Clark's Grove cemetery after the service. Smith Mortuary 983-1000.
HAYES, IMOGENE KIRK - age 71 of Monday Road, Corryton passed away 8 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001 at her home with her family. She was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church. Preceded in death by mother, Ruth Lawson; father, Mansfield Kirk; brother, Bill Lawson; step father, Clyde Lawson. Survivors: husband of 49 years, James C. Hayes, Corryton; daughters and sons in law, Pam and Jerry Luttrell, Mary and Randall Roberts, all of Luttrell; sons and daughters in law, Eugene Lawson, Corryton, Steve and Kelly Hayes, Maynardville, Tim Hayes and special friend, Michelle Atkins, Corryton, Tony and Chasta Hayes, Maynardville, Darrell Hayes, Corryton; grandsons, Donald Lawson, Lee Luttrell, Daylan Hayes; granddaughters, Jerri and Denise Lawson, Stacy Foland, Ashley Hayes, Taylor Hayes, Samatha Luttrell; step grandchildren, Chelsea and Brooke Day, Ashley and Maylee Duncan, Angie Railey, Jordan Purkey; six great grandchildren; loving sister, Christine Damewood, Maynardville; brothers, Robert (Bob) Lawson, Maiden, NC, Eugene Kirk, Ky.; a host of nieces and nephews. Dear friend, Lodean Atkins, Corryton. Funeral services 8 p.m. Tuesday, Cooke Mortuary Chapel, Rev. Glen Beeler, Rev. Bobby Kitts officiating with music by Sharon Loy and The Merritt Family. Interment
11 a.m. Wednesday, Wyrick cemetery at Clear Branch Church. pallbearers: sons and grandsons. The family will be at the home of Mary Roberts, 728 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday Cooke Mortuary Maynardville.
HOFFMEISTER, DAVID LELAND - age 66 of Powell, passed away suddenly Thursday March 1, 2001. Preceded in death by parents, H.L. and Bernice Hoffmeister; and wife, Martha Newman Hoffmeister. Survived by wife, Beverly Hoffmeister of Powell; daughter and son in law, Carolyn and Mark Jenkins, Colliersville, Tenn.; son and daughter in law, Don and Debbie Hoffmeister, Millford, Ohio; daughter and son in law, Celeste and Gary Critselous, Knoxville; wife's children, Carol and Russ Blake, Youngsville, NC, Ralph and Lori Smith, Knoxville, Kirk and Kim Smith, Maynardville, Doug and Joan Smith, Arnoldsville, Ga.; grandchildren that he adored: Emily, Anna, and Doug Hoffmeister, Timothy, Philip and Rebecca Jenkins, Ashleigh and Chelsea Critselous, Vince, Erin, Shannon, Daniel, Nathan, Aaron Smith; sister and brother in law, Cathy and Hugh King, Knoxville; brother and sister in law, John and Pat Hoffmeister, Powell; several nieces and nephews. Friends will meet 12:45 p.m. Monday at Highland Memorial cemetery for graveside service and interment. Pallbearers, Paul Newman, and Danny Newman, Bob Palmer, Hugh King, John Hoffmeister, Ralph Smith, Kirk Smith, and Doug Smith. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Martha and David Hoffmeister Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Cumberland Baptist Church 5600 Western Ave. 37921 or to Grace Baptist Church "Investing in Eternity" Fund 7171 Oak Ridge Hwy. Knoxville, Tenn. 37931. Family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Grace Baptist Church. Arrangements by Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
