BLANCHE H. KELLY
Blanche H. Kelly, Clinton, passed away peacefully April 2, 2020, at the age of 97.
She was born Dec. 21, 1922. in Madison County, N.C. in 1941. She married, moved to, and raised her five children in Maryland. In 1979 after retiring, she and her husband moved to Riviera Beach, Fla. In 1997 Blanche moved to Tennessee to be closer to her daughter, Linda Stansberry.
Preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
Also preceded in death by: Husband of 49 years, Maurice T. Kelly; daughter, Barbara Mercer; and daughter, Joyce Platt.
Survived by: Sister, Evelyn Hunter of Mars Hill, N.C.; daughter, Linda Stansberry of Clinton; daughter, Mary Jane (Janie) Marengo of Clinton; son, Thomas (Tom) Kelly of Summerfield, Fla.; and son-in-law, George Platt of Boynton Beach, Fla. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and16 great-grandchildren.
A private graveside service will be held at Grandview Cemetery officiated by Pastor Dave Grant
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Mark United Methodist Church, 252 N. Main Street, Clinton, TN. 37716.
Arrangements by Holley Gamble Funeral Home. www.holleygamble.com
Willard White, 80, Clinton, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020, at his home.
He was a long-time member of Batley Baptist Church.
He retired from Y-12 Nuclear Facility in 1999 after 32 years.
He was preceded in death by: Parents, Amos and Eva Lee White; brother, Steve White; niece, Shelley Rhea; nephew, Terry Long; and special cousin, A.C. White.
Willard is survived by: Wife of 55 years, Sue Worthington White; daughter and son-in-law, Carole and Greg Cooper; granddaughter, Taylor Viglasky and fiance Kaleb Rife; grandchildren, Brittainy and Eric Barger, Alex Cooper and Ryan Wood; grandson, Brandon Cooper; great-grandson, Zaylen Barger; and great-granddaughter, Emreigh Barger.
He is also survived by: Sister and special brother-in-law, Shelby and Rusty Kelley; sisters, Lola Parks, Helen White, Edna White; and sister-In-law, Irene White; niece, Angie and Charles Relford; and nephew, Tim and Donna Long; as well as several other nieces, nephews and family members.
A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations may be sent in his name to Alzheimer’s Tennessee, 5801 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 or ahzTennessee.org.
Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
An online guest book can be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com.
Patsy Guenther passed away in her home March 30, 2020.
Born and raised in Clinton, she was the daughter of Hobart Jane Hoskins Burress and Hobart E. Burress. Her parents; her sister, Iva Deane Burress Harber; and her brothers, Esco and Louis Burress, preceded her in death. She was 85 years old.
After graduating from Clinton High School and working for The Clinton Courier, Patsy earned her bachelor's degree at Carson-Newman College. She moved to Nashville in 1957 to accept a position as assistant editor of Open Windows and later served as editor of Church Library Magazine, both are publications of The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (now LifeWay Christian Resources). After completing her master's degree work in English at George Peabody College for Teachers (now Peabody College of Vanderbilt University), Patsy taught English at Peabody College while completing work for her specialist in education degree. She also was an English professor at Columbia State Community College for four years and ended her professional career as the Tennessee director of federal elementary and secondary innovative education programs. She retired from the Tennessee Department of Education in 1977.
Patsy is survived by: Husband, James P. Guenther; sons, Stephen Guenther, and Jeff and Valerie Guenther and Jeff's children, Matthew and Erin Guenther.
She also will be missed by a host of caring friends. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Nashville.
An online guestbook is available at AustinFuneralService.com (615) 377-0775
Mr. Mark Sillers Grim Jr., 98, North Wilkesboro, N.C. (formerly of Norris), passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020.
He was born July 17, 1921, in Sevier County to Mark Sillers Grim Sr. and Laura Elizabeth Hardin Grim. Mark graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and went on to work as a chemical engineer/project manager with Union Carbide in Oak Ridge. Mark was also a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and a long-time member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Norris.
Other than Mark’s parents, he was preceded in death by: Wife, Anastacia Zbornik Grim; brother, John W. Grim and wife Eva; and brother-in-law, Joseph T. Thomas.
Mark is survived by: Two daughters, Mary Anne Koeppel and husband Scott of Tallahassee, FLla., and Margaret McMahan and husband Dr. Thomas McMahan of North Wilkesboro, N.C.; grandchildren, Daniel S. Koeppel, Laura K. Tagle, Emily M. Kregor, and Matthew T. McMahan; 11 great-grandchildren; and sister, Wanda G. Thomas of Norris.
A private burial will be held at Norris Memorial Gardens at a later date. A Celebration of Mark’s life will be held later this summer at a date yet to be determined.
It is requested that any memorial contributions be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. www.holleygamble.com
Edward Ladell Sharp, 96, Clinton, passed away peacefully at his home on March 28, 2020.
He was a member of Blowing Springs Baptist Church. He was born Jan. 9, 1924 in Highsplint, Ky., to Dester and Mossie Cox Sharp. The family later moved to Tennessee.
In the early years of the Oak Ridge Manhattan Project, Edward worked for sub-contractors Stone & Webster and Roane Anderson. He was among the many firemen who helped rescue soldiers from the 1944 Jellico Troop train derailment. He retired in 1988 from Vinylex Corporation in Knoxville.
Edward was an avid fisherman and was a long-time member of Anderson County Bass Club where he made many special friends. He enjoyed tournament fishing but also just simple quiet days spent fishing on area lakes. He liked spending time with his family, watching old western movies, and gardening.
In addition to his parents, Edward was preceded in death by: Wife, Wanda Jean Hill Sharp; sisters, Mary Sue Jenkins and Reba Monday; and brother, Joe Sharp.
He is survived by: Son, Ron Sharp and companion Karen King of Sevierville; daughters, Janet Symons (Buddy) of Heiskell, Sharon Lowe (Eddie) of Knoxville, and Judy Henderson (Brant) of Clinton; brother, Jim Sharp of Centerville, Ohio; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; special nephews, Don Henderson and Donnie Knight.
He also leaves behind his dear close friend and long-time fishing partner, Dave Fulton.
The family would like to thank the kind and compassionate care givers of Amedisys Hospice.
Friends may call at their convenience from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton.
A private graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Jimmy Davidson officiating.
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