Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
CARNES, EUGENIA SUE THAMES - age 57, of Maryville, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2001, at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Alcoa First United Methodist Church, and was a retired Blount County School Teacher, with 32 years of service. She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Thames. Survivors include husband, Don L. Carnes of Maryville; daughter, Saundra Wilson of Knoxville; mother, Mary Sue Waters Thames of Maryville; stepson and wife, Richard and Yvonne Carnes of Townsend; grandchildren, Halli Carnes and Braden Carnes; sister, Elizabeth Holland of New York, N.Y.; sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Richard Dodson of Fredericksburg, Va.; sister-in-law and husband, Kay Myers and Jim Myers of Maryville; niece, Shayna Myers; niece and husband, Jessica and Thom Maurer of Los Angeles, Calif.; nephews, William Dodson and Alexander Dodson, both of Fredericksburg, Va.; several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Fri. in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Green officiating. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Fri. at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville.
CATHCART, FRED - age 87, of 292 Cold Stream Farm Rd., Madisonville, passed away 5:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2001, at Fort Sanders Parkwest Medical Center. Member of Fork Creek Presbyterian Church, former long time member of Toqua Presbyterian Church, and a lifetime dairy farmer. Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Milly and J. R. Bryant of Sweetwater; sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Bess Cathcart of Vonore, and David and Kaye Cathcart of Maryville; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Iva Jean Kirkland of Maryville; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by wife, Gena Moser Cathcart; infant son, Freddie Cathcart; parents, George and Bertha Cathcart; three sisters, and one brother. Funeral service 8 p.m. Friday, Biereley-Hale Chapel, Rev. David Campbell and Rev. Gale Miller officiating. Interment
11 a.m. Saturday, Big Toqua cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville.
CHILDRESS, CARRIE LOU PETTY - age 94, of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was a member of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, and retired from Palm Beach Co. Preceded in death by husband, Ulyss T. Childress; parents, George and Emma Petty; brothers, Maynard, Arthur and Clyde Petty; sister, Jessie Underwood. Survivors: daughter, Bobbie Mills; son and daughter-in-law, David and Judy Childress; grandchildren, Joe and Tina Robinson, David and Beth Childress, Tim and Joy Childress, Brian and Paula Childress, Kim and Jeff Weaver, and Chris Childress; great-grandchildren, Tarah, Chelsey, Tyler, Karly, Jory, Blake and Dawson Childress, Jeffrey, Kensie and Derek Weaver, Joshua and Mackenzi Robinson; brother and sister-in-law, Burton and Beatrice Petty; sister-in-law, Alberta McCroskey; brother-in-law, Edward Childress and wife Joann; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services 12 Noon Saturday, Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Rev. Kent Williams, Associate Pastor of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church officiating. Interment
in Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wallace Memorial Baptist Church Senior Adult Ministry, 701 Merchants Rd., Knoxville, TN 37912. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
COLLINS, KATHERINE "KAT" - age 58 of Halls passed away Wednesday at Fort Sanders Reg. Med. Center. She was a member of Sunrise Church of God. Preceded in death by parents, John & Nellie Collins. Survived by brother, Hobert Collins of Knoxville; sister, Glady's Caughorn of Knoxville; half sister, Frances Stancil of SC; several nieces & nephews. Funeral service 8 p.m. Saturday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Rev. Ray Barber officiating. Family & friends will meet at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at Asbury cemetery for a 2 p.m. graveside & interment
service. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Collins, Jerry Collins, Gary Collins, Anthony Collins, Ronnie Collins & Jim Collins. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
CRAWFORD, WILMA - age 74, of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at U. T. Hospital. She was a member of Karns Church of Christ. Survived by husband, Paul Crawford; daughters and sons-in-law, Joan and Howard Montague and Paula and Barry Sullivan; grandchildren, Haylee Lauren and Kara Lindlee Montague; brother, Leon James; sisters, Helen Hughes and Faye Heslin. Funeral service 2 p.m. Friday at Karns Church of Christ, Edwin Jones officiating. The burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Arrangements by Weaver Funeral Home, 5815 Western Ave., 588-3868.
DAVIS, INEZ (ACUFF) - age 82, passed away Thursday, at her home in Rock Hill, SC where she had lived for the last 2 ½ years. Faithful member of Lincoln Park United Methodist Church for over 30 years. Preceded in death by husband, James A. "Jim" Davis. Survived by daughter and son in law, Marty & Steve Lawson of Decatur, Ala.; son and daughter in law, Matt & Connie Davis of Rock Hill, SC; grandchildren, Wendy Border, Curt Lawson, Jenifer Davis; great granddaughter, Cassidy Border; brother, Robert Acuff; sister, Frankie Whitaker. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln Park United Methodist Church, Rev. Mark Hicks officiating. Interment
to follow at Greenwood cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Mynatt's.
DUGGAN, RALPH ELLIS, SR. - age 76, of Encino, Calif., formerly of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Encino Hospital, following a lingering illness. He was of the Baptist faith. He served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Kearny, during World War II. Preceded in death by parents, George and Cora Hazel Anderson Duggan; brothers, William T. and Wilfred; sisters, Christine Appleby, Louise Graham, and Sadie Palmer, and grandson, Jerry William Harrison. Survivors: wife of 53 years, Mary Burkhart Duggan; sons, Ralph Jr. and wife Barbara of San Antonio, Texas, and George of Knoxville; daughters, Etta McGill of Riverdale, Ga., Ann and husband John Hensley of Knoxville, and Judi and husband Larry Bowman of Jonesboro, Ga.; brother, Charles and wife Jewell Duggan; sisters, Nell and husband Earl Jarrett, Mary and husband Taylor Jackson, and Katherine Shofner of Knoxville; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Special friends, Paul Novis of Knoxville, Warren and Penny Gilbert of Sherman Oaks, Calif., Pete Rader of Knoxville, Vance and Nordeen Weisheit of Connecticut, Bill and Shirley Hanggie of Woodland Hills, Calif., and a host of other special friends and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside service 1 p.m. Saturday, Lynnhurst cemetery with Rev. Bill Goosie officiating. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr.
EZELL, MYRTLE RUSSELL - age 90, a resident of Wood Presbyterian Home, Sweetwater, passed away 6:04 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Sweetwater Hospital. A member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Survivors: daughters and son-in-law, Susie Myers Cook of Madisonville, and Wanda Faye and Jake Shahan of Ten Mile; son and daughter-in-law, Eugene (Jim) and Joyce Russell of Madisonville; 14 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; sisters, Callie Land of Knoxville, and Effie May Wilburn of Maryville; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Roscoe Russell, one son and two grandsons. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, Biereley-Hale Chapel, Rev. Jimmy Tallent and Rev. Tommy Self officiating. Interment
Oak Grove Baptist cemetery. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Friday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville.
GOLDEN, MRS. MAVELINE WILSON - age 82, of Knoxville, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at the Ft. Sanders Medical Center. She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church and a member of the Eastern Star of Oak Ridge. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Charles Aaron Golden. She is survived by two sons, Miki Golden of Knoxville, and Dan Golden and wife Kay of Knoxville; two daughters, Sandra K. Everette of Knoxville, and Judy Bentley and husband Mickey of Austin, Texas, also Tracey Yoakum and husband Kenny of Mascot; one sister, Pauline Daniel of Hattiesburg, Miss.; grandchildren, Scott Prince, Tommy Higdon, Danny Higdon, Melissa Higdon, Miki Golden, Jr., Michele Ritter, Andrea Golden and Aaron Golden; great-great grandchildren, Amber, Haley, Austin, Christian, Sam, Christopher, Sarah, Damien; several nieces and nephews, and many other family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday with the service at 8 p.m., at the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Alfred T. Royer will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Woodhaven Memorial Gardens in Claxton. The family will meet at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Friends are invited. Weaver Funeral Home, 5815 Western Ave., is in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Maveline W. Golden.
FOX, C. STEVEN - age 48, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in Long Island, New York, after a prolonged illness with cancer. Steve graduated from Bearden High School in 1970, and served in the Vietnam War from 1971-1974. He spent most of his adult life in New York, in the restaurant business. Preceded in death by his parents, Claude T. Fox, Jr. (C.T.) and Marian Fox. Survived by brother and sisters, Tommy Fox and wife Pennie, Sharon Bailey-Brower and husband Dick, Robin Fox Irwin and husband Rick; niece, Wrenn Fox Spann and husband Britton; nephew, Ricky Irwin. A Memorial Service will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with Rev. Buddy Sexton officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the American Cancer Society, East Region Office, 871 Weisgarber Rd., Knoxville, TN 37909. The family will receive friends following the service at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
GRAVES, H CLAY - age 73 of Corryton, moved to his heavenly home at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2001, from his farm he had tended, loved, and enjoyed his entire life. He accepted Jesus as his Savior as a young boy. He was an active member of Clear Springs Baptist Church. He was vice president and former president of Smokey Mountain Rabbit Breeders' Assoc. He has been over the Rabbit Dept. at T.V.A. & I. Fair for 36 years. He retired from KUB with 25 years of service. Preceded in death by parents, Daniel & Elizabeth Keck Graves; brother, Waldo Graves. Survived by wife of 54 ½ years, Virginia Boles Graves; sons and wives, Ron & Brenda, Mike & Karen, and Dan and friend, Angela; grandchildren and spouses, Jason & Meg Graves, Jamie & Andy Wilder, Gwen & William Willis, Bridget Graves, Kevin and Phillip Graves; great grandsons, Logan and Nathan Willis; special niece, Charlotte Jordan; extended family, Susan Marti and Glenda Vineyard. Service 8 p.m. Saturday, Mynatt's Chapel, Rev. Jerry Vittatoe and Rev. Larry Bayless officiating. Family and friends will meet at Fairview cemetery 2 p.m. Sunday for interment. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Clear Springs, Building Fund. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Mynatt's.
HENDERSON, CHRISTINE WILSON - age 57, of 594 Pond Ridge Rd., (Coker Creek Community), Tellico Plains, passed away 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Member of Sandy Lane Community Church. Survivors: husband of 39 years, Lincoln Henderson; daughters and sons-in-law, Anita and Chester Miller, Brenda Cathey, Sandra and Jeff Morgan, and Tammy and Ralph Lee; sons and daughter-in-law, Lonnie and Troena Henderson, and Johnny Henderson, all of Tellico Plains; 11 grandchildren; mother, Dorsie Wilson; sister, Polly Dalton; brothers, Johnny, Dennis, David, Eddie and Allen Wilson, all of Tellico Plains; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father, Earl Wilson; sisters, Maxine and Louise Wilson; brothers, Eugene and Charles Wilson. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, Sandy Lane Community Church, Rev. Beecher Miller officiating. Interment
Millers cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. Friday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Tellico Plains.
HENDRICKSON, MELDA MARIE GILES - age 92, of Clinton, passed away March 8, 2001 at Mariner Health Care Center. She was owner and operator of the Melda Marie Beauty Shop. She retired from the County Court Clerk's Office. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church. She was a long time member of Timely Topics, Garden Club and Bridge Club in Clinton. She was preceded in death by parents, William and Mattie Giles; husband, Roscoe Hendrickson. Survivors include: nieces, Chloe Ann Ward of Clinton, Helen McDaniel of Arrowrock, Mo., Maritta Jones of Memphis; nephew, Paul Pearson of Clinton. Family will receive friends 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday March 10, 2001 at Memorial United Methodist Church in Clinton. Funeral service will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Thomas officiating. Burial will be at Sunset cemetery. Arrangements by Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton.
HICKMAN, MARIE PRICHARD - age 77, of Athens, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 8, 2001, at Lifecare Center of Athens. A lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Nora Perkinson Prichard. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John W. Prichard. She was a member of the Fisher Street Church of God. Her professional career spanned many years in the Athens area, where she served as a Secretary with Athens Utility Board, Executive Secretary to the Athens City Manager, and Executive Secretary for the Athens Community Hospital until her retirement. She also served as secretary for the Athens Kiwanis Club for 20 years. Surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Darrell E. and Patricia Hickman of Memphis; a sister, Alma Webb of Athens; two grandsons, Kenneth Lee (Kenny) and William Robert (Will) Hickman; three nieces, Donzella Shell, Beverly Lattimore, and Linda Morrow; one nephew, Wayne Prichard. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy Chism officiating. A private burial will follow in the Cedar Grove cemetery. Pallbearers to serve are Bryan Shell, Wayne Prichard, Charlie Byers, Albert Hyde, Phil Lattimore, and Scott Lattimore. Visitation will be Saturday morning from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Jerry Smith Funeral Home, of Athens, is serving the family of Marie Prichard Hickman.
HILTZ, DAVID M. - age 47, of Dandridge, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Survived by parents, David E. and Leslie M. Hiltz; brother, John Hiltz; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Michael Price and Pamela and Clay Spears. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 a.m. Friday at Highland Memorial cemetery for an 11 a.m. graveside service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church Family Life Center. Arrangements by Weaver Funeral Home, 5815 Western Ave., 588-3868.
JACKSON, FRANCES OCTOBER - age 85, of Coalfield, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2001, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mrs. Jackson was a member of the Middle Creek Baptist Church in Coalfield. She belonged to the Coalfield Senior Citizens and the Morgan County Democratic Club. Mrs. Jackson was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Ellen Ruffner; her husband, Oscar Jackson; three brothers, Leonard Ruffner, Gerald Ruffner, and Doyle Ruffner; four sisters, Cecil England, Carrie Jackson, Lora Scarbrough, and Wilma Tucker. Mrs. Jackson is survived by one son, Jerry Jackson and wife Brenda of Coalfield; one daughter, Kathryn Shepherd and husband Kyle of Clinton. Mrs. Jackson is survived by two granddaughters, Kandi Alderson and husband Mark of Clinton, and Janet Roberts and husband Brian of Coalfield. Mrs. Jackson is survived by three great-grandchildren, Katie Alderson, Johnathan Alderson of Clinton, and Matthew Roberts of Coalfield. Funeral service will be at 8 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the Oliver Springs Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Luther Massengale, the Rev. Mark Hester, and the Rev. Ronald Guthrie officiating. Interment
will be in the Estes cemetery on Saturday, March 10, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 600 Henley St., Knoxville, TN 37902. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Oliver Springs Mortuary. The Oliver Springs Mortuary, located at 717 Main Street, will be in charge of the arrangements.
KING, CLIFTON KENNETH "C.K." - age 71 of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2001 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. Mr. King, a life long resident of Clinton, was born September 30, 1929 at was a 1949 graduate of Clinton High School He was the son of the late Clifton Willis King & Lillie Melton King. In addition to his parents, a sister, Dean King Lawson, preceded him in death. He was an antique car enthusiast and a long standing member of the Antique Automobile Club of America, and an active participant in both the Clinton Region and Walden Ridge Region groups. Mr. King served as the first president of the Clinton Car Club. A retired supervisor from Martin Mareitta Energy Systems, he worked at both the Y-12 and K-25 Plants. Mr. King was a member of Clinton First Baptist Church. Mr. King was an enthusiastic photographer, capturing snapshots nearly everywhere he went, of his high school days in the late 40's, family life, the changing face of his hometown and every shiny classic car he ever owned or admired. Mr. King was a United States Air Force veteran who served from 1950-1953, stationed at Warner Robbins in Ga. and Goosebay, Labrador. Trips to Casablanca, Morocco and London, England whetted an appetite for travel and he encouraged a curiosity about locales near and far with his family his entire life. Survivors: wife of 44 years, Anna Belle of Clinton; son, Kenneth D. "Kenny" King of Clinton; daughter, Carol Anne King of Nashville; nephews, Rob & Gus Lawson both of Chattanooga, John Lawson of Memphis; special aunts, Helen Webber & Mildred Shultz, both of Clinton; sister in law, Eva Kelly Cornett of Fruitland Park, Fla.; numerous cousins. The family will receive friends 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday March 10, 2001, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service following at 8:30 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Terry Baker & Rev. Sam Dean officiating. Interment
will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Sunset cemetery with Dr. Paul Frick officiating. Family pallbearers will be Claude Melton, Wally Webber, Earl Nelson, Rob Lawson, John Lawson, Gus Lawson, Jerry Brewer, Brian Brewer, Don Shultz, Mike Shultz, Darrell Melton & Bill Gorman. Honorary pallbearers will be Luke McWane, Clyde Wright, D.J. McConkey, Eugene Giles, Horace Williams, Bill Brummett, Elmer Brummitt, Leon Bray, W.N. Arnold & George Henderson. The family request that any memorials be made to the charity of your choice. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton in charge of all arrangements.
KING, VIOLET MURPHY - age 68, of Speedwell, passed away Wednesday, March 7, at Claiborne County Hospital and Nursing Home, Tazewell. She was of the Church of God faith. Preceded in death by husband, Harold King. Survivors: daughter, Flora Lorrine Couchot, Pique, Ohio; sons, Carl King, Lima, Ohio, Wayne King, Sidney, Ohio; 4 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday March 9, at Cross Chapel. Graveside services 12 noon Saturday, March 10, at Oddfellows cemetery, White Oak. Arrangements by Cross Funeral Home.
LONG, JOSEPH BRADFORD, SR. (JOE B.) - age 75 of the Dutch Valley Community of Clinton, Tenn., passed away on March 7, 2001, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mr. Long was self-employed for many years as owner of Long Construction Company and also owned and operated a sawmill and lumber business. He later became a supervisor for the Tenn. Department of transportation for Anderson County. He was elected Anderson County Road Superintendent in 1982 and served 11 years before his retirement in 1993. In previous years, Mr. Long also loved farming and raising cattle. Survivors: wife of 56 years, Hazel Irene Lindsay Long of the Dutch Valley Community; seven children include; Geraldine and husband, Jerry White, Sr., Lorene and husband, Roger White, Sr. & Glenna McGhee all of Clinton; Wanda and husband, Robert Schweigel of Orlando, Fla.; sons, Joseph Bradford Long, Jr., Gary and wife Phyllis Long, and Larry Long all of Clinton. Mr. Long is also survived by twelve grandchildren, Jerry White, Jr., David White, Michael White, Sandy White, Roger White, Jr., Bryan White, Brad White, Ginger McGhee-Tomlin, Dawn McGhee, A.J. Long, Harmony Long and Jessica Long; two great grandchildren, Dalton White and Johathan McClure; also a brother, Bill Long of Clinton; and sisters, Lorene Holbrook and Laura Justice of Ind.; several nieces, nephews and a host of other family members and friends. Preceded in death by parents, the late Robert Walker and Minnie Grubb Long; brothers, James, John, Tom and Sam Long; sisters, Bernice Kanipes, Etta Jones, Latter Freels, Ella Leinart, Delberta Wilson, and Julie Scarbrough. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Friday March 9, 2001 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10th in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton. Rev. Sammy Epperson, Rev. Homer Hooks, and Rev. Jeff Parrott will officiate. Burial will be in the Walker Long cemetery in the Dutch Valley Community immediately following the funeral services. Arrangements by Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton.
