Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
SEXTON, GUY LEONARD, JR. - born February 23, 1927, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2001, at his home in Knoxville. He was retired from Cooper & Perry Architects, and had formerly served as Director of Physical Plant at Carson Newman College, and Architectural Engineer at Southern Railway. He served in the U. S. Navy, during World War II, aboard the USS Crosley, APD 87, and was a member of the Order of Eagles Aerie #2698, and VFW Post #1733. Mr. Sexton was preceded in death by his father and mother, Guy L. Sexton, Sr. and Frances Culton Sexton; sister, Mary Frances Sexton Cash, and sister-in-law, Wanda Clevenger. His survivors include his wife of 52 years, Thelma DeVault Sexton; son and daughter-in-law, Guy L. (Len) and Glenda Sexton; daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Alan Causey; four granddaughters, Lindsay and Ashley Rae Sexton, Courtney and Whitney Causey , all of Columbus, Ga.; sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Ken Warren; brother-in-law, Alvin Cash; loving and devoted sister-in-law, Bobbie Marcum; brother-in-law, Dewey DeVault and his wife, Margaret, and many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the staff of E. Tennessee Oncology/Hematology Group. Family and friends will meet Saturday at the W. Adair entrance to Lynnhurst cemetery for an 11 a.m. graveside service with Dr. James R. Bailes officiating. Pallbearers: nephews, Martin, Mike, and Barry Cash, Mark Cole, Scrapper Marcum, and Mike DeVault. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Citico Creek Fishing Bunch. For those so desiring, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, or Baptist Hospice. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
SCARBROUGH, CAROL - age 60, of Knoxville, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2001, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Preceded in death by her father, Alpha E. Scarbrough; brother, Edward Scarbrough and sister, Virginia Friedman. Survivors: mother, Rosa Lee Wykle; daughter and son-in-law, Janet and David Wright; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Janice Powell; grandchildren, Anthony Powell, Chrissy Welch, and Cassie Wright; great-granddaughter, Amber Dawn; sister, Sandra Spencer and husband Jim; brothers, Wynn and Mickey Scarbrough; brother and sister-in-law, Cecil and Pat Scarbrough; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel. Interment
in Lynnhurst cemetery. Arrangements by Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr.
SWAGGERTY, MARY E. - age 74 of Corryton, passed away Friday May 4, 2001 at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by parents, Fike & Rosie Cross and brother, Sonny Cross. Survivors: husband, Lloyd "Joe" Swaggerty of Corryton; son, William T. Gaut of Fla.; brothers in law & sisters in law, Tommy Swaggerty, Jim & Becky Swaggerty, Grace Hurst. Memorial service 4 p.m. Sunday Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Rev. James M. Shanks officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Helping Hand Fund c/o St. Pauls United Methodist Church 4014 Garden Dr. Knoxville, Tenn. 37918. The family will receive friends 3-4 p.m. Sunday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
TREECE, EULA GRAY - age 80, of Cumberland Gap, passed away May 3, 2001 at Baptist Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday 8 p.m. at Reece Valley Chapel. Graveside services 1 p.m. Sunday May 6, at Old Red Hill cemetery in Speedwell. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel. 869-3651.
VALENTINE, WOODY KEN - age 61, of Maynardville, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2001, at 12:08 a.m., at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. A member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents; three brothers, one sister and son, Joey. Survived by wife, Barbara Abner Valentine; daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Danny Everett; daughters, Susan Carter and Donna Crawely; son, Woody; sister, Rachel TerZino; several grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kitts Family cemetery for interment. Arrangements by Mynatt's.
WARREN, DOROTHY MAE ADAMS - departed this life Thursday May 3, 2001 at Hillcrest North Nursing Home. Survived by one daughter, Mary (Allen) Moore; four grandchildren, Blandon (Ethel) Moore, Stefan, Torrey (Tomeko) Moore, of Atlanta, Ga. and Myletta Moore, of Knoxville; two great granddaughters. Graveside service will be held Monday, May 7, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Greenwood cemetery, Tazewell Pike. Mr. Allen Moore, officiating. Family and friends will meet at Greenwood cemetery. Monday May 7, 2001 at 12:45 p.m. Body may be viewed Sunday May 6, 2001 after 12 noon at Unity Mortuary. Arrangements by Unity Mortuary.
YOUNT, CHARLES ANDREW - age 64, passed away at his home in Sweetwater, Tenn. on Wednesday afternoon, May 2, 2001. He was born January 18, 1937 to George Doris Yount and Nora Antrican Yount in Rutledge, Tenn. He married
Rachel Hammer of Rutledge, Tenn. on April 7, 1962. He was a member of the Head of Richland Baptist Church Rutledge, Tenn. He was former owner of Cherokee Manufacturing Company and former co owner of the East Tenn. Livestock Center. Owner of Charles Yount Construction Company and co owner of Valley Realty and Auction Company. He was an auctioneer for over 40 years and a member of the Tenn. Auctioneer Commission for 13 years. Served as a member of the Sweetwater Planning Commission, Sweetwater Housing Authority and the University of Tenn. Institute of Agriculture Development Board. Preceded in death by his parents, George and Nora Yount. Survivors include; wife, Rachel Yount, Sweetwater; daughters, Nora Yarbrough, Amelia Island, Fl., Pam Hagston, Charleston, SC; son and daughter in law, Tim and Rebecca Yount, Lilburn, Ga.; sister, Georgia Renfro, Blaine, Tenn.; grandchildren, Daniel, Rachel, Catie, Sarah; several nieces and nephews. Interment
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Tennessee 4H Foundation, P.O. Box 1071 Knoxville, Tenn. 37901- 1071.
AYRES, TOMMY VIRGLE, JR. - age 31, of Knoxville, died suddenly May 4, 2001 at his home. He was a student at the TN Institute of Electronics. Survived by his wife, Candace Weaver Ayres; father & mother, Tommy & Blanche Ayres; sister, Tina Ayres Carr; grandfather, Harrison Ayres; nephew, Bradley; nieces, Destina & Seaira; special aunts, Shirley Jones, & Sharon Sparks; six aunts; six uncles; & several cousins. Mr. Ayres is at Highland Memorial Funeral Home, 5315 Kingston Pike, where the family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sun.. Funeral services will be conducted 4 p.m. Sun. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jack Dean and Rev. Corky Alexander officiating. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Mon. in Highland Memorial cemetery. Highland Memorial Funeral Home, 588-0567.
BAENZIGER, JACQUES - died May 4, 2001. Mr. Baenziger was the Technical Director for JFG Coffee Company until his retirement. He was born in Switzerland in 1913 and worked for Nestle Company prior to joining JFG. He survived by his wife, Bertha Mory-Baenziger who resides at NHC Assisted Living in Farragut; son, Jacques U. Baenziger MD/PHD, who is a professor of Pathology at Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, Mo. Those wishing to honor the memory of Mr. Baenziger are encouraged to send a donation to the Alzheimer's Association, Eastern Tenn. Chapter, 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, Tenn. 37920. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
BAS, CAROL OLIVIA - age 46, of Knoxville died Thurs. May 3, 2001 at 9:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Hospital from ovarian cancer. She fought the disease with faith, courage, and dignity. She is survived by her two sons, Chris James Sutton, a recent graduate of Concordia Lutheran College in Austin, TX and Mathew Marcus Sutton of Houston, TX. She is especially mourned by her ex-husband, Lewis Rogers of Knoxville, Tenn.; her sister, Regina Stephenson of Rosenberg, TX; her brother, Peter Paul Bas of Houston, TX; and her father, Hector Bas of Houston, TX. She will be especially missed by her cancer support group at the Wellness Center, Knoxville, Tenn. Carol Olivia was a member of First Lutheran Church, Knoxville. Pastor Paul Bushur regularly celebrated communion with her at home when she was too ill to attend services. As with each of us, there were special friends who shared so much of their lives with her. Though she had many, three friends, Karen Gann, Cindy Cox, and Christine Copenhaver were immensely important in her life. Carol Olivia will be greatly missed as she shared so much of her kind, loving spirit with everyone she met. A memorial service will be held honoring her loving, Christian spirit at First Lutheran Church, 1207 N. Broadway, Knoxville on Tues. May 8th at 7 p.m. with Pastor Paul Bushur officiating. Berry Funeral Home in charge.
BECK, APRIL DAWN BOYCE - 21, of Knoxville passed away Thurs. May 3, 2001 Park West Hospital. Member of Everett Road Baptist Church in Farragut. Employee of Farragut Learning Center. Preceded in death by sister, Jenny Grace Osika; niece, Elizabeth Dawn Osika; &father in law, Ronnie Beck. Survivors: husband, William E. Beck of Knoxville; son, Devin Boyce Beck; parents, Janet & Mark Boyce, Sr. of Knoxville; brother, Mark S. Boyce, Jr. & wife, Laddawan of San Diego, Calif.; mother in law, Linda Beck of Knoxville; brothers in law, Jason Landis & wife, Melissa of Knoxville, Rodney Landis; sisters in law, Brenda Beck of Knoxville, & Rhoda Beck of Alaska. Graveside Sun. 2 p.m. at Woodlawn cemetery with Rev. Glen Gregg officiating. Lynnhurst Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home in charge.
BELL, JOHNNIE FAYE - 63, went to be with Jesus on Fri., May 4, 2001 when she passed away at the Baptist Hospital. She & her loving husband, James Walter Bell had been married
for 43 years. She also was a resident of Tampa, Fla. & McMinn County. She was loved by all & last friend to many. She was a loving mother & grandmother. She is preceded in death by her mother, Rosie Derrick Rayburn & father, George Author Rayburn. Survived by her step mother, Ruth Rayburn; husband, James Walter Bell; daughter, Sheilah Mendez from Atlanta, Ga.; step son, Dan Bell & his wife, Cindy from Gainesville, Fla.; grandchildren, Joseph Ryan, Stephanie Victoria Christine; twin brother, Bill Rayburn & his wife, Barbara, & Clyde Arthur & his wife, Nellie; many nieces & nephews & friends of the family. Funeral services Mon. at the McCarty's Evergreen Chapel on 7426 Asheville Hwy., 8 p.m. with Rev. John Lawson and Rev. Charles Parker officiating. Graveside services Tues. at 11:30 a.m. Family and friends will gather at the Evergreen Chapel at 10:30 a.m. for funeral procession to Eastview Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends on Mon. night at the Evergreen Chapel from 5-8 p.m.
BOOTHE, JEANETTE GADSON (TISSIE) - Syracuse, NY, formerly of Knoxville, TN. passed away Fri. May 4. Funeral services Greenleaf Funeral Home of Syracuse, NY Notice by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary.
BRITTON, NATHAN WILLIAM - 68 of 345 Ballplay School Rd. (Ballplay Community) Tellico Plains, passed away 4 a.m. Sat., May 5, 2001 at his home. Member of Church of God of New Bethel, employed by the US Forestry Service for 30 years. Survivors wife, Sylvia Moses Britton; sisters & brothers in law, Ellen & Gillian Bradley, Maryville, Mildred & Robert Klent, Loveland, Ohio, Dorthea Cooke, Tellico Plains, Darlene Sloan, Madisonville; brothers & sisters in law, Linton & Althea Britton, Tellico Plains, Glen W. & Brenda Britton, Madisonville, Clifford & Marie Britton, Tunnel Hill, Ga.; several nieces & nephews and all his church family. Preceded in death by parents, Charlie Marshall Britton & Iva Mae Sanders Britton; sister & brothers in law, Myrtle & Rastus Isbill, Clinton Sloan; brothers, Howard, Lee, Ray, J.C. & Leon Britton. Funeral 11 a.m. Mon., Church of God of New Bethel, Rev. David Watson officiating. Interment
Sunset cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Sun. at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville.
BROOKS, TEDDY - 35 of Knoxville, went to be with Jesus Fri. May 4, 2001, at Baptist Hospital, after a lingering illness. Preceded in death by grandparents, James & Pearl Brooks and Emerson & Bessie Wyrick. Survived by a precious daughter, Ashley Brooks of Maynardville; parents, Gene & Margie Brooks; brother & sister in law, Danny and Sandy Brooks of Knoxville; brother, Larry Brooks; brother, Willard Brooks & fiancé, Teresa Sudlow and her children, Nicole & Terry; sisters & brothers in law, Marilyn & Ivan Capps, Peggy Brooks & Dewayne Brewer; special niece and nephew, Heather & Larry Brooks; several aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends. Funeral service 8 p.m. Sun. Mynatt's Chapel. Rev. Ray Norris officiating. Family & friends will meet at Anderson-Gouffon cemetery 11 a.m. Mon. for an interment
service. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Sun. at Mynatt's.
BROYLES, EDNA L. - 90 of Maryville, died Fri., May 4, 2001. She was a member of Maryville First Baptist Church & a graduate of Maryville College. Survivors include: sister, Elsie Edmonson of Mobile, Ala.; brother, Ralph Broyles of Maryville; several nieces, nephews, great nieces & nephews, & great-great nieces & nephews. Funeral services 3 p.m. Mon. May 7, 2001 McCammon-Ammons-Click Chapel with Dr. John Sharp officiating. Interment
will follow in Grandview cemetery. Family will receive friends 2-3 p.m. Mon. at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville.
CANIPE, RUSSELL WILLIAM , SR. - 69, of Knoxville, passed away on Sat., May 5, 2001, at the UT Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carlo Andy David Plato Canipe and Julie Ann Canipe; and several brothers &sisters. Survived by his wife of 41 yrs., Dorothy of Knoxville; 2 sons, David Canipe and wife, Belinda of Knoxville, and Russell Canipe and fiancée, Darlene Killion of Knoxville; 1 daughter, Teresa Liles and husband, Edward of Clinton; 4 grandchildren, Joshua Liles, Diamond Canipe, Johnathan Canipe, and Shane Canipe, and step grandchild, Johnathan Trotter; several nieces & nephews, & many other relatives & friends. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Mon. with the service at 8 p.m. Bro. Turman Rabby will officiate. Graveside services at 3 p.m. on Tues. at the Woodhaven cemetery in Claxton. Family will meet at the cemetery at 2:45 p.m. on Tues. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge.
CRESWELL, EVELYN WIDNER - 83 of Seymour, passed away on Sat., May 5, 2001, at Holston Health Care Center. She was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church, and was a retired school teacher and former principal in the Sevier County School System. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Creswell; her parents, John & Cora Widner; brothers, Rance, Clifford & Edward Widner; sisters, Ella Franklin & Irene DeLozier. Survivors include; daughter & son in law, Susie & Bob Ellison; son & daughter in law, George & Joyce Creswell; grandchildren, Stacy Ellison, Bryan Creswell, Brent Creswell & fiancé, Gwen Johnson; sister, Helen Widner Smith; brother & sister in law, Joe & Lily Widner; brother in law, George DeLozier; & several nieces & nephews. The family would like to express their appreciation of the loving care given to Evelyn by her caregivers, Grace Hicks and Dorothy Berrier. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Sun. May 6, 2001, at Highland South Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held on Mon. May 7, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Highland South cemetery, with Rev. David Lovelace officiating. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc., 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, Tenn. 37902 or Faith Bible Class, Colonial Heights Methodist Church, 6321 Chapman Hwy., Knoxville, Tenn. 37920. Arrangements by Highland South Funeral Home. 573-7300
CUMMINGS, HELEN - 68, of St. Paul, Minn., formerly of Alcoa, died May 3, 2001. The body will be returned to Maryville and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Foothill Funeral Home.
DREWRY, GARY EDWIN - 32, formerly of Knoxville, died Sun. April 27, 2001 at his home in Miamisburg, Ohio. He was born May 11, 1968 in Dayton, Ohio. While living in Knoxville he was employed with Clayton Homes for 4 years. Mr. Drewry had a BA in Economics and worked as a Loan Processor. Survived by mother, Carolyn Drewry of Knoxville; father, James E. Drewry & wife, Martha of Knoxville; brother, Kyle Drewry of Chicago, Ill. & maternal grandmother, Eloise Crosswhite of Salem, Va. Funeral services Tues. May 8, 2001 11:30 a.m. at Weatherford Mortuary with Dr. Larry Dipboye officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, 4351 Garden City Dr. Landover Md. 20785. Family will receive friends Tues., May 8, 2001 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge.
