Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
POPE, MRS. IMOGENE HUNT - age 75 of South Knoxville died 9:10 a.m. Monday July 9, 2001 at Baptist Hospital of East Tenn. Preceded in death by son, Bryan Keith Pope and 3 brothers, Survivors: husband of 57 years, John Pope of Knoxville; daughter and son in law, Mary Andrea and Toby Beckner; son and daughter in law, John and Gail Pope all of Seymour, Tenn.; grandchildren, Katrina Bowser and husband, Steve of Knoxville, Melissa Foster; great grandchildren, Matthew Beckner, Marie Bowser; sister, Gladys Jones of Knoxville. Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn cemetery on Wednesday at 1:45 p.m. for a 2 p.m. graveside and internment. Rev. August (Pete) Koster officiating. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Stevens Mortuary Oglewood Ave. at Broadway.
PUTBRESE, COLLIN JAMES - of Knoxville, 4 month old son of Joey and Jessica Putbrease, passed away at Children's Hospital Saturday July 7, 2001. Survivors other than parents include: sister, Casey Quinton; brothers, Jeramiah and Joseph Putbrese; maternal grandparents, Paul & Temple Willis; paternal grandmother, Lori Putbrese; aunts & uncles, Jennifer, M.J. and Houston Collier, Robin and Darryl Gray, Rhonda and Lucky Mason, June and Buddy Moore, maternal great grandmother, Billie Pinkston all of Knoxville. Graveside service 2 p.m. Tuesday Lynnhurst cemetery with Rev. Clyde Campbell officiating. Arrangements by Lynnhurst Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home 2300 W. Adair Dr.
SCHAUER, DR. HEINRICH M. - age 85, passed away Monday, July 9, 2001, at his home in Maryville, Tenn. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Liselotte Schauer and mother, Luise Schauer. Survivors include: sons, Henry and wife, Eve of Ft. Collins, Colo., Martin and wife, Susan of Los Alamos, NM; daughters, Luise and husband, Bill Couchman of Fairfax Station, Va., Irene and husband, Jonas Pologe of Boulder, Colo.; grandchildren, Christopher Schuetz and wife, Christine, Jennifer and husband, Victor Gehman, Michael and Kevin Schauer, Matthew and Benjamin Schauer; great granddaughter, Katherine Schuetz. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Crosswell Hughes officiating. Family and friends will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday at Carpenters cemetery for the interment
service. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville.
SISSON, DOROTHY ELLA - proudly known as "Baby Daughter", age 72 of Knoxville, passed away Sunday July 8, 2001 at her residence. She was a member of Christian Fellowship Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reverend Thomas Benton Sisson and Minnie Ella Roberts Sisson; 4 siblings that passed away as small children; brothers, Thomas Glen Sisson and Cecil Sisson; and sister, Leona Boyles. Survivors include sister, Ada Cross; another sister and lifelong companion, Lucille Sisson , and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday July 11, 2001 at 2 p.m. with the Reverend Lee Lawson officiating. Interment
will follow at Woodlawn cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday July 10 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. The family would like to give special thanks to Baptist Hospital Hospice. McCarty Mortuary, 4004 Holston Dr. Knoxville, is in charge of arrangements.
SWENSON, WILLIAM H. - age 75, of Maryville, died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Maryville First United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir, was a veteran of World War II having served with the US Army in Italy. He holds a Bachelors Degree from Maryville College and a Master Degree from the Art Institute of Chicago. Mr. Swenson taught Art at Maryville College and Ashland College in Ashland, Ind. and was Docent at Knoxville Museum of Art. He was a voting machine technician for the Blount County Election Commission. Survivors include: wife, Peggy T. Swenson; daughter and son in law, Esther and David Iles of Langley, Wash. son and daughter in law, William H. and Linda Swenson of Binghamton, NY; step daughters, Jennifer Murphy and Julia Lawson both of Maryville; grandson, Elijah Iles and Ian Murphy; sister, Janet White of Shippensburg, Pa.; brothers, Fred Swenson of Fairfax, Calif. and Jack Swenson of Boise, Idaho; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday 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 from 10-11 a.m. Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Organ Fund of Maryville First United Methodist Church, 804 Montvale Station Road, Maryville, Tenn. 37803 or to the American Cancer Society, 871 Weisgarber Rd. Knoxville, Tenn. 37909. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville, in charge.
STRIBLING, MRS. CARRIE MAE - of Knoxville, departed this life, July 6, 2001 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Survivors: Margaret (Levi) Willis; grandchildren, Lee (Alicia), Nichole and Maeve; sisters, Lucy (Jim) Williams; great grandchildren, Faryn Peek and Katrina Willis; brothers in law, Homer Floyd, Clemon Coleman; nieces, Rose and Frances Clark, Carrie Bea Coleman, Lucy Coleman; nephews, Thomas and John Clark, Billy Darden and Reno Hall Johnnie and Willie Coleman; great nieces, Mildred (Richard) Sellers, Orce Dee Willis and Margaret Stewart; great nephew, Lloyd T. Stribling; devoted friends, Mary Rogers, Willadean Willis, Edna Wolfenbarger, Neal Huffaker, Edith Baylor, George Phillips and Steve Smith. Family will receive friends 12:30-1 p.m. Tuesday at Jarnigan's Chapel, funeral service, 1 p.m. Rev. Johnnie Skinner, Sr., officiating. Interment
Highland Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary.
TINDELL, REV. DANNIE GERALD - age 65, of Madisonville, Tenn., passed away Saturday July 7, 2001 at his home. He was a member of 411 Chapel Baptist Church. Preceded in death by wife, Lela Belle Walker Tindell; parents, Tim & Vivian Tindell; sister, Ella Mae Tindell. Survived by daughter & son in law, Jo Ann & Norman Burda; son & daughter in law, Dannie & Diane Tindell; grandchildren, Ronnie Burda, Melissa Hensley & husband, Rick; great grandchildren, Taylor Nicole Hensley and Joshua Allen Hensley; brothers, Curtis, Alden & Terry Tindell; sister, Dessie Hayes; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday Mynatt's Chapel. Rev. Charlie Tindell and Rev. Curtis Tindell officiating. Interment
Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers: Dannie, Timmy, Joel, Lucas and Cody Tindell, Gary, Ricky and Dale Walker. Arrangements by Mynatt's.
TRENT, JAMES THEODORE - age 91, of Morristown, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2001, at his residence. Mr. Trent was a native of Hancock County. He professed faith at Chestnut Grove Baptist Church at an early age and was a member of North Side Baptist Church, Morristown. Preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Nancy Jane Neeley Trent; brother, John H. Trent; sister, Gertha Johnson, and son in law, Clyde Hartley. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Carrie Mabe Trent; daughters and sons in law, Dorothy Hartley of Jefferson City, Barbara Trent Balent and John Balent, of Mt. Plymouth, Fla. and Linda and Jerry W. Burke of Morristown; 9 grandchildren, Joe Hartley, Tracy Hamrac, Kathryn Rohe, Carrie Balent, Elizabeth Vogel, Trent Balent, Marvin Burke, Timothy Burke and Anthony Burke; 12 great grandchildren; 1 great-great granddaughter and 1 great-great-great granddaughter; 3 sisters, Gladys Leshure of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Irene LaForce and Kathleen Riley of Sneedville; brother, Milum Trent of Great Falls, SC; very special friend, Wright Greene of Morristown; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Wednesday 2 p.m. July 11, 2001 at North Side Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Crider and Rev. Barry Warren officiating. Mr. Trent will lie in state 30 minutes before services. Interment
will be in the Jefferson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family request in lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Northside Baptist Church Building Fund, Easley Court, Morristown, Tenn. 37814. Westside Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
TYREE, WALTER, JR. - age 73, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2001 at Baptist Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dovie Tyree; four brothers; and one sister. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday July 11, 2001 at 10 a.m. at McCarty Mortuary, with interment
following at Block Springs cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 10 from 6-8 p.m. McCarty Mortuary, 4004 Holston Dr., Knoxville
WASHINGTON, BEATRICE TURMAN - of Knoxville, formerly of Ashland Ave. of Wilson Rd. entered into eternal rest, July 7, 2001 at St. Mary's Hospital. Member of College Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church and a former member of Payne Ave. Baptist Church. Employed by UT Bettell and worked part time for Dr. Bizers Vision World (Knoxville Center) and was retired from TVA. Survivors, children, Angelia and Randall Turman; one half brother, several aunts and uncles; many devoted cousins and many friends to include devoted friends, former husbands, Harvey Turman and Larry Jones, Connie Powell, Warren Sims and the College Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church family. Family will receive friends 1:30-2 p.m. Saturday at College Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church, funeral service, 2 p.m. Pastor Vincent White, officiating. Interment
Highland South (Holly Hills) Memorial Park. Family will assemble at the home of Harvey Turman, 3121 Selma Ave. Arrangements by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary.
WHITE, LOTTIE C. - age 92, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2001. Member of Valley Grove Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Otis M. White. Survivors: children, Betty Collins and husband, Mike, David White and wife, Margaret; grandchildren, Kimberly Haynes, D. Shannon White, Kevin D. Collins, Rev. Gary M. Collins, Brent Collins; 6 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service Wednesday 2 p.m. at Valley Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Harry Mynatt and Dr. Bobby Tucker officiating. Interment
Valley Grove cemetery. Family will receive friends Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy.
YANDELL, WINIFRED SHAW - Happie Yandell, as she was known to all, died Saturday, July 7, 2001, at Shannondale Health Care Center in Knoxville. Happie was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., on November 4, 1916, to Bertha Lee Barnes Shaw and George Gaunt Shaw. She graduated from Chattanooga High School in 1934, attended The University of Chattanooga in 1934-1935, and graduated in 1938 from Duke University in Durham, N.C., at the age of 21. At age 75, she completed the four-year Education for Ministry (E.F.M.) Program of Theological Education as provided and administered by The Episcopal School of Theology, The University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn. married
at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in Chattanooga, to William F. Yandell on Christmas Day 1938, Happie and Bill flew to Miami to honeymoon and make their first home there. On January 2, 1939, they cheered The University of Tennessee to victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Bill's work led them to reside in Miami, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Mobile, (where their two sons were born, the first on Mardi Gras Day), Hanover, N.H., Atlanta again, and Knoxville. In 1978, Bill's work in telecommunication took them to the Emirate of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf for several years. They returned to Knoxville in 1981. In Knoxville, Happie served the Knoxville City School System as a volunteer librarian at inner city schools. She served in various civic organizations including the Dulin Art Gallery and the Knoxville Symphony Society among others. She was an active Pi Beta Phi alumna and a member of P.E.O. sisterhood. Through her faith and dedication to the Church Happie was elected to the vestry and as a Delegate to Convention by the Episcopal Church of the Ascension. She served as the first Director of Christian Education and mentored others in the process. She established a still ongoing fellowship group at St. Christopher's Church in Manama, Bahrain in service to The Anglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. In addition to her parents, Happie was preceded in death by her sister, Vivian Shaw Thompson and her niece and God-daughter, Nancy Thompson Womack. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Bill Yandell; sons and daughter-in-law, George and Susan Yandell of Memphis and Gordon Yandell of Knoxville; granddaughters, Abigail and Corinne Yandell of Memphis; in laws, Lawrence Thompson of Signal Mountain, Tenn., Dorothy Callis of Orangeburg, S.C., Rachel Yandell of Richburg, S.C., Hans Christensen of Charlotte, N.C., and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and God-children. Happie's family expresses their heartfelt thanks to the staff on the third floor at Shannondale Health Care Center. Interment
will be at St. John's Memorial Garden, in the courtyard at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, 413 West Cumberland Ave., at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2001. Services will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 800 Northshore Dr. in Knoxville on Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at 2 p.m., with a reception in the Parish Hall immediate following the service, The Rev. Ladson F. Mills III, The Rev. C. Alex Barron, The Very Rev. John C. Ross, and The Right Rev. William E. Sanders will participate. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Department of Christian Education, Church of the Ascension, 800 Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919. Arrangements by East Tennessee Mortuary Service.
BISHOP, MAXINE (ELDRIDGE) - age 81, of North Knoxville, passed away 12:57 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2001, at St. Mary's Medical Center, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of William Simeon "Doc" and Nellie Atkins Eldridge. Graduate of Knoxville High School Class of 1939-B. Maxine was a community volunteer and served as a volunteer "Pink Lady" at St. Mary's Medical Center for 31 years and was coordinator of the Candy Striper volunteer program for 3 years. She was also a member of the St. Mary's Volunteer "I can't believe it's a Band-Band." Maxine was named a "Point of Light" for volunteerism by President George P. Bush in 1991, during the City of Knoxville Bicentennial Celebration. She was a longtime member of Magnolia Ave. United Methodist Church and presently a member of First United Methodist Church. She was active in the United Methodist Women, longtime member of the Pollyanna Sunday School class and presently a member of the Fellowship Class. Maxine was preceded in death by loving husband, Ernest Clark Bishop; parents, Will & Nell Eldridge; sisters, Juanita Mankel & Patsy Rouser; brothers, Carson "Buck" Eldridge & Joe Eldridge; sisters in law, Dot King Eldridge & Dot Pack Eldridge; brothers in law, Frank Mankel, Dick Rouser & Kurt Peters. Survivors: daughter and son in law, Carol & Ray Clift, Knoxville; granddaughter and grandson in law, Suzanne & Dwight Dickey; great granddaughters, Leslie, Julie & Kellie Dickey, all of New Market, Tenn.; sister & brother in law, Nell & Sam Boehms of St. Louis, Mo.; sister, Katherine Peters of Maryville; brothers & sisters in law, Bob & Lorraine Eldridge of West Palm Beach, Fla., Gary & Peggy Eldridge of Knoxville; sisters in law, Ada Mae Faulkner of Wilmington, Del. and Edith Bishop of Knoxville, and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; special friends, Christine Huguley & cousin in law, Jean Jones; special neighbors, Dot Elliott & Helen Lane. Family and friends will meet 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood cemetery for an 11 a.m. graveside service, Rev. Ron Fisher and Rev. Walter Willis officiating. Pallbearers: Dwight Dickey, Nick McBride, Alex Kite, Joe, Tom & Matt Eldridge. Memorial contributions may be made to Florence Crittenton Agency, 1531 Dick Lonas Road, Knoxville, Tenn. 37909, or the Emerald Youth Foundation, 1718 North Central Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917. Arrangements by Stevens Mortuary, Ogelwood Ave. at Broadway.
ARMES, MISS BILLIE D. - age 60, of Kingston, passed away Monday, July 9, 2001, in Roane Medical Center, Harriman. She was of the Baptist faith, and attended Oliver Springs High School. Preceded in death by parents, William Ramsey (Red) and Ruby Colston Armes. Survived by sister, Shelby Jean Armes Peavyhouse of Spring City; nieces, Myra K. Peavyhouse of Spring City, and Karen P. Lingar and husband Steve of Madison, Alabama; great niece, Lauren Miranda Lingar of Madison, Alabama; aunt and uncle, Evelyn and Carl Colston of Snellville, Georgia, and several cousins. Graveside services and interment
will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Roane Memorial Gardens with Rev. Carl Armes officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday from 12 Noon - 1:45 p.m. at Evans Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or your favorite charity. Evans Mortuary, of Rockwood, is serving the family of Miss Billie D. Armes.
BUTLER, W.H. (BILL) - age 95, of Corryton, passed away Monday, July 9, 2001, at St. Mary's Hospital. Member of Graveston Baptist Church and Gibbs Ruritan Club. Retired co-owner of Midway Grocery Store. Preceded in death by wife, Geneva Butler; parents, Samuel L. Butler and Anna Bell Carpenter Butler; sisters, Iva Brock, Hazel Jones Cates and Alta Stormer; brothers, Thurman, Herbert, Franklin, Charles, Bobby, Alton and Dewetta Butler. Survivors: son, Gary Butler, and son and daughter in law, Stanley and Shirley Butler; grandchildren, Niki Davis and husband, Vernon, Jordan and Ada Butler; sisters, Sammie Ann Hensley, Bessie Henderlight and Laurie Nicely; brother, L.B. Butler. Service 8 p.m. Wednesday, Mynatt's Chapel, Rev. Mark Kitts officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mynatt's and proceed to Graveston cemetery for interment
service at 11 a.m. Pallbearers will be his nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Gibbs Ruritan Club. Family will receive friends 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday at Mynatt's.
CAUGHORN, CLAUDE EDWARD - age 51, of New Tazewell, was born October 21, 1949, passed away at his home Saturday, July 7, 2001. He was employed at Bushline Insurance for the past 18 years. He was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Danielle Caughorn; father, Earnest Vic Caughorn; mother, Vernie Whithead Caughorn. Survivors are sister, Pansy Caughorn Houston of New Tazewell; brothers, Leslie Caughorn of New Tazewell, and Charles Caughorn of Davao City, Phillipines; brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Glenna Caughorn of Knoxville, and Windle and Ella Mae Whitehead of Knoxville, and several nieces and nephews. Special friends, Hershel Beeler, Robbie and Kate Suydam, Boone Bell and Tasha Bell of New Tazewell. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Coffey Funeral Home, Tazewell. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday Coffey Funeral Home Chapel, Tazewell, Rev. Jerry Peck officiating. Music by the Cosby Family and Katherine Brock. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Pallbearers: James Clonce, Paul Hipshire, Wayne Long, Allen Loope, (Boone) Anthony Bell, Robbie Suydam, Bob Goss, and David Carter.
