Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Linda Boring El-Shishini
Linda Boring El-Shishini, age 63, of Tallassee, Tenn., passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011, at the family home. She was preceded in death by father, William W. Boring. Survivors include husband, Ali Salem El-Shishini; mother, Mrs. Faye Boring; children, Oliver El-Shishini and wife Meg of Nashville and Omar El-Shishini and wife Christie of Nashville; five grandchildren; two uncles, Bob Helton and wife Mary of Alcoa and Harry Helton and wife Pat of Richmond, Va. A celebration of life service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, September 30, 2011, at Smith Trinity Chapel with Rev. Beecher Whitehead officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to American Heart Association, 4708 Papermill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909 or American Lung Association in Tennessee, 1466 Riverside Drive, Suite D, Chattanooga, TN 37406. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000
LCpl. Franklin Namon Watson
LCpl. Franklin Namon Watson, age 21, of Vonore, was killed in Afghanistan Saturday, September 24, 2011, while serving his country in Operation Enduring Freedom. “Frankie” was a 2008 graduate of Sequoyah High School and a 2009 graduate of the Cleveland State Police Academy, where he also attended college to study Criminal Justice. He was currently employed at the Madisonville Police Department. His law enforcement career began as a part-time deputy with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. LCpl. Watson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 2010. Survivors include mother and stepfather, Stacy and Jack Couch; father and stepmother, Troy N. Jr. and Katie Watson; grandparents, Troy N. Sr. and Edith Imogene Nash Watson; aunts and uncles, Valerie and Rick Watson, Norman Virgil Watson, Sheila Watson, Laurie and Tim McDaniel, Norma Renee Watson, Jana and Joe Stakely, Susan and Darrell Atkins, Donna and David Bookout; extended family, Lowell Russell, Cory and Crystal Russell. Preceded in death by grandparents, Birch and Joyce Walker Shell. Funeral service will be 8 p.m. Sunday, First Baptist Church of Madisonville, Dr. Lon Shoopman, Rev. Greg Watson officiating. Interment
will be 10 a.m. Monday, Hiwassee Church of God Cemetery
with full military honors. Rev. Murice Watson will officiate. Family will receive friends 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Madisonville. Friends may call at their convenience at the church after 1 p.m. Sunday. The funeral service will be streamed live over the Internet from www.fbcmadisonville.org. The funeral procession will travel from the funeral home to the cemetery
on Monday. Arrangements by Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville
Jessie Thompson Lowery
Jessie Thompson Lowery, age 89, of Maryville, passed away Friday, September 30, 2011, at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was a member of First Church of God and First Baptist Church in West Palm Beach, Fla. Jessie worked for the West Palm Beach Recreation Department, YWCA, and ran a travel club in West Palm Beach, Fla. She and her husband spent five years in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where she taught preschool at British Continental School and wrote articles for Arab Newspaper. They retired in 1985 and traveled throughout the United States, including Alaska and Canada, and settled in Maryville in 1993. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jean Collins; son, Stephen Lowery. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Anne Lowery, Robert and Bonnie Lowery; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Bob Coley; daughters, Jeannette Shoen and Ruth Kyte; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2011, in the Smith Trinity Chapel. Entombment will follow at Grandview Cemetery
Mausoleum. Family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2011, and from noon until service time on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 983-1000
Conard LaFayette Hill
Conard LaFayette Hill, age 93, of Maryville, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011, at the family home. He attended Lone Oak Church for 50 years. Conard was a faithful worker and member of Grey Ridge Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II. Conard worked for White Star Lines and retired from Tennessee Trailways. He was awarded a certificate for driving 1 million miles without an accident. Preceded in death by parents, Edgebert and Zola Hill; son, Jerry Lynn Hill; four brothers; four sisters; great-grandson, Tanner Jameson. Survivors include wife of 70 years, Imogene Ruth Hill; daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah L. and Joe Tipton of Maryville, Janice K. and David Houser of Knoxville, and Becky A. and Larry Hayes of Maryville; sons and daughters-in-law, Connie G. and Charlotte Hill of Maryville and Ricky Hill of Knoxville; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Nadean Howard of Loudon; brothers-in-law, W.C. Simonds of Knoxville and Bill Bivens of Kentucky. Funeral service will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2011, at Smith Trinity Chapel with Pastor Delbert Raines, Pastor Quinten Caldwell, and Pastor Curt Jones officiating. Interment
will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 2, 2011, at Grandview Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Foothills Alzheimer's Association, 260 1st Ave. NW, Suite 218, Hickory, NC 28601. Family will receive friends from 5 until 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2011, at Smith Trinity Chapel. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000
Bob D. Morton
Bob D. Morton, age 84, of Maryville, went to be with his Lord September 29, 2011, after a battle with cancer. Preceded in death by parents, Fred A. Morton Sr. and Grace Fuller Morton; brothers, Fred A. Morton Jr. and John Morton. Survivors include beloved wife of 62 years, Ila Mae Morton; son, Phil Morton; daughter, Diane Asbury; grandchildren, Jesse Asbury and wife Tristianne and Jeremy Asbury; sister, Wilma Garren and husband Eugene; sisters-in-law, Mary Morton and Aileen Morton Tarkington; many special friends. Funeral service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, October 2, 2011, at Smith West Chapel with Rev. Ernest Condee and Rev. CM Titlow officiating. Private family entombment will be at Grandview Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 1:30 until 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Smith West Chapel. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000
Laura Jean McQueen
Laura Jean McQueen, age 83, of Maryville, widow of Robert McQueen, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at Blount Memorial Hospital. She worked up until the time of her demise for Leon Shields Insurance Agency, Alcoa, where she had been employed for 48 years. She is survived by a niece, Diane Newman and husband Harry; nephew, Larry Blair; great-niece, Stephanie Williams and husband Craig; great-nephews, Chris Newman and wife Kristin, Adam Blair, John Blair; great-great-niece, Stella Mae Williams; great-great-nephew, Walter Grady Williams, sister-in-law, Edna Blair, all of whom brought her great joy and love. She is also survived by her poodle, Molly, who provided unwavering love and comfort. She was preceded in death by parents, Tom and Louie Blair; brother, James A. Blair; uncle, John Blair. Graveside service and interment
10 a.m. Saturday, Center Cemetery. Tim Childress will speak. Memorial gifts may be made to Center Presbyterian Cemetery
Fund, c/o Brent Warren, 230 Ironsburg Road, Tellico Plains, TN 37385. Arrangements by Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Tellico Plains.
James ‘Jay’ Henry Runyan
James “Jay” Henry Runyan, age 91, of Maryville, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011. Family and friends will assemble for graveside service and inurnment at 3 p.m. Thursday, September 29, 2011, at Grandview Cemetery. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000
Mary Lee Love Gregory
Mary Lee Love Gregory, 89, went to be with the Lord on September 26, 2011. A member of First Baptist Alcoa, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Calvin A. Gregory; parents, Thomas J. and Fannie Jordan Love; infant twin brother, Jerry Dee Love; brothers, Ralph Love and John Love; sisters, Stella Lynn McKlveen and Anna Lucille Houk. Survivors include son, William Lee Gregory and wife Debby of Fayetteville, Ga.; daughter, Beverly Lynn Crowe and husband William of Alcoa; son, Chester A. Gregory and wife Jennifer of Alcoa; granddaughter, Kara Lynn Crowe, Alcoa; grandsons, Russell and Adam Gregory, Fayetteville, Ga., and Matthew Gregory, Maryville; stepgrandsons, Sean Greene, Friendsville, Joseph Crowe, Rockwood, and Mark Crowe, North Carolina; sister-in-law, Lois Everett Gregory of Alcoa; numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home on Thursday from 1-3 p.m. Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. at Clark’s Grove Cemetery
with Dr. Doug Sager officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Alcoa, 819 Gilbert Street, Alcoa, TN 37701. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home 982-6812
Rev. Julia Lynn ‘Jewel’ Quinton
The Rev. Julia Lynn “Jewel” Quinton, 51, of Lawton, Okla., died suddenly Wednesday, September 21, 2011, while visiting friends in Knoxville. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2011, in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home in Union City, Tenn. Burial will follow in Terrace Hill Cemetery
in Troy, Tenn. The family will receive friends at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday. Jewel was born
March 31, 1960, in Takoma Park, Md., daughter of Dolores (Walsh) Quinton of South Fulton and the late Eugene Brown “Jack” Quinton. Rev. Quinton was a graduate of Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn.. She was a recording artist who published her own CD “One True God” and was often called upon to share her gift of music for worship at countless gatherings, churches and conferences. Jewel served under and was prayerfully supported by The Missionary Church International. Although her ministry and life was well-traveled and far reaching for the past several years, she has lived and served in Oklahoma. In her early years among the Native American families, she was taken as a daughter by the late John and Marlene Haumpy. This is considered an honor among Native Americans. In the same manner, Jewel developed many friendships which led her to take Jason Stick as a brother. Sue Oyebi took her as a daughter. She was well known throughout the area for service and music. She was a blessing to all she met and will be remembered for her servant’s heart. In addition to her mother, she is survived by two sisters, Laura Quinton of Orlando, Fla., and Lisa Morgan and her husband Joseph of Dresden; three brothers, the Rev. John Quinton and his wife Gail of Dresden, Kenneth Quinton and his wife Lana of Sturgis, Ky., and Bill Quinton and his wife Heather of Union City; and several nieces and nephews, Nicholas Quinton, Brock Quinton, Katie Quinton, Sarah Quinton, Luke Quinton, Noah Quinton, Magan Wills, Alayna Owens, Joe Werner, Dillon Quinton, Levi Owens and Myra Morgan. Her many children like Jewel herself belong to others. She loved them, nurtured them and influenced them in a Godly way that will be known for generations. Matthew 19:14. In lieu of flowers or in memory a donation may be made to The Mission Church International in Jewel’s name for her neediest children. To leave messages of condolence for the family you may visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com. There will be a memorial service during the Feasts of the Tabernacles at 5 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Jean Mabry farm in Blount County, 6303 Pineview Road, Maryville.
Clarence Croft
Clarence Croft, age 81, of Maryville, formerly of Madisonville, passed away 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Maryville. Survivors include wife, Dorothy (Dot) Thompson Croft; daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Rick Morgan, Karen and Ronnie Headrick, Carla Nuchols, Stephanie Hunter and friend, Chet Oxendine, Ronnie Potter; stepchildren and spouses, Tommy and Amy Long, David and Carrie Long, Becky and Mark Clevenger; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren; brother, Rev. James Croft, Jr.; numerous nieces and nephews who loved him so much; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, James and Nit Thompson, Carl and Linda Thompson, Norma Wilkie and Ray Headrick, Pat Roberts, Steve Jenkins; special friends, J.R. Blair and Steve McKee. Preceded in death by first wife, Louise Ingram Croft; daughters, Frances Sue Croft and Marie Potter; son, Reno Croft; parents, James J., Sr. and Minnie Newman Croft; sisters, Evelyn, Rachel, Ruby, Ora Mae; one infant sister; brothers, Warren, Troy, R.C. and Elbert; mother-in-law, Alma A. Thompson; brother-in-law, Mike Roberts (who thought the world of him and are waiting on him in heaven). The family will be meeting at 954 Southwick Drive, Alcoa (Andover subdivision). Funeral service will be 8 p.m. Friday, Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Maryville, Al Grubb, Rev. Rick Morgan and Rev. Anthony Morgan officiating. Interment
at 11 a.m. Saturday, Haven Hill Memorial Gardens, Rev. Josh Headrick officiating. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at Madison Ave. Baptist Church. Arrangements by Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville.
Harold Andrew (Andy) Coulter Jr.
Harold Andrew (Andy) Coulter Jr., 61, of Maryville, passed away peacefully December 8, 2011, at Asbury Healthcare Center. Family and friends will assemble at 2 p.m., Sunday, December 11, 2011, at Logans Chapel Church Cemetery
for the interment. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to: Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, 3508 Wildwood Road Maryville, Tennessee 37804. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000
B. Lehmazell Greenwood
B. Lehmazell Greenwood, 81, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Blount County Memorial Hospital in Maryville. Family and friends visited at bedside as she had been hospitalized for weeks with a number of issues following years of facing aggressive rheumatoid arthritis. Born May 22, 1929, in Swifton, Ark., Lehmazell lived the majority of her life growing family and friends throughout Arkansas where husband Sonny’s career with Southwestern Bell Telephone carried them; most predominantly in Jonesboro and Little Rock. Married for 60 years, their courtship began at what later became Arkansas State University. Sonny, an athlete and mathematics major, could scarce resist the charms of “Lemon” the cheerleader as well as the original “Dream Girl” of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Immediately following college, she was a popular school teacher, but her primary vocation became mother and wife. Lehmazell made friends in every setting. Her smile and personality engaged all. She loved a gathering and the chance to be part of the entertainment in song. You found her with family, friends or in the midst of a church meeting or community endeavor. She was always a giver of care and love. Those in need of encouragement or worthy of congratulation could expect that Hallmark Card with her signature stickers. Her treasure was in her family and friends. She shared much with many and by this count, she was wealthy and will be remembered with a smile and a warmth of heart. In the mid 1990’s, Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood transitioned to Maryville to be near children and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Sonny B.; children, Terry D. Greenwood of Charlotte, N.C.; Beth Eason Howard and her husband Ian, of Knoxville; grandchildren, Lindsay Paige Greenwood and Chase Jackson Greenwood of Charlotte; Amelia Grace Eason and Savannah Jane Eason of Knoxville. Lehmazell is now at peace. Her spirit of cheerfulness and love will continue to be shared within those she touched. Family will receive friends from 1 until 3 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2011, with funeral services at 3 p.m. at Smith Trinity Chapel in Maryville. Interment
will follow at Grandview Cemetery. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000
