CORA DORIS GRIFFITH
July 21, 2018
Cora Doris Griffith, 76, Kingston, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
She was born July 22, 1941, in Williamsburg, Ky. She was a member of the Oak Ridge Church of Christ. Doris owned and operated Doris Pet Salon for many years in Kingston and had a great passion for pets. She not only groomed but many trusted her with boarding their animals when needed. She also enjoyed quilting and shared her loved with others through her quilts.
Preceded in death by her parents, Webster and Mary Kerr Strunk.
Survivors: Loving husband, David Griffith of Kingston; sons, Troy Griffith and wife Sandra of Knoxville, Ralph Griffith and wife Bessie of Montgomery, Ala.; grandchildren, Rylee and Carly; brother, J. B. Strunk and wife Joyce of Williamsburg, Ky.; sister, Bessie Lowe and husband Clyde of Millersburg, Ohio; a host of extended family and friends.
The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Fraker Funeral Home with funeral service following at 7 p.m. in the chapel with Murray Wade presiding.
Family and friends will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018, for interment at New Midway Baptist Church Cemetery.
Online register book can be signed at www.frakerfuneralhome.net. Fraker Funeral Home of Kingston in charge of arrangements.
PAMELA KAY RUCKER HOLLADAY
July 21, 2018
Pamela Kay Rucker Holladay, 60, Clinton, gained her angel wings Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Pamela was born in August, 1957, to Rex and Anna Rucker.
She was preceded in death by: Father, Rex Andrew Rucker; sisters, Janice L. Rucker and Teresa Bumgardner; grandparents, Charles and Odessa Miles and Andrew and Mattie Rucker; as well as several aunts and uncles.
Pamela is survived by: Mother, Anna Mae Rucker; children, Heather Bellow, Shawn and Tiffany Holladay, Shannon Holladay, and Joshua Holladay; grandchildren, Justin Holladay, Taylor Holladay, Breanna Graham, Chase Bellow, Ethan Holladay, Emery Holladay, and Isabella Holladay; great-grandson, Tyler Huskey; sisters, Gail Welch, Sharon Rucker, Sheila Carney, and Margaret and Kevin Johnson; aunt, Sue Miles; niece, Becky Bumgardner Arnold and husband Rick Arnold; nephews, Jason Welch, Rex Welch, Andrew Carney, and Tyler Rucker; special childhood friend, Roger Simmons as well as other relatives and friends.
At Pamela’s request there will be no services.
Jones Mortuary in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. Condolences can be made to the family at www.jonesmortuaryllc.com
LORENE L. REED
July 20, 2018
Lorene L. Reed, 90, Clinton, passed away peacefully Friday, July 20, 2018, at NHC Healthcare in Oak Ridge.
Lorene was a member of Second Baptist Church and was a lifelong resident of Clinton.
The family would like to thank the staff of NHC in Oak Ridge for the loving care given to Lorene.
The family received friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Holley Gamble Funeral Home with funeral services following in the chapel.
Her graveside was at 10 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2018, at Sartin Cemetery.
Holley Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton was in charge of all arrangements.
www.holleygamble.com
JANET LYNNE WILSON PHILLIPS
July 20, 2018
Janet Lynne Wilson Phillips, 65, Lake City passed away Friday, July 20, 2018, at Summit View Nursing Home in Lake City.
She was born March 11 1953, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Ruben Wilson and Lucy Lowe. Mary was a member of the Main Street Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, working with flowers, caring for her animals, and spending time with her family, whom she loved dearly.
She was preceded in death by: Parents, Ruben and Lucy Lowe Wilson; and brother, Larry Wilson.
Survivors: Husband, Amos “AR” Phillips; son, Daniel Phillips; daughters, Sara Wilson and Paul, Suzanne Dixon and William; sisters, Mary Spear and Brad, Nancy Sharp and Walter; grandchildren, William, Leah, Abby, Kyle, Toby, Heidi, Autumn, Samuel, and Addison; great-grandchild Victoria; a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation was from 6 – 8 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Hatmaker Funeral Home in Lake City.
Funeral service was at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Hatmaker Funeral Home with the Rev. Terry Sweat and the Rev. Danny Orick officiating.
Family and Friends met at 12:15 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2018, at Hatmaker Funeral Home to go in procession to the Foust Cemetery in Lake City for Janet’s Interment.
CORRINE ‘RENE’ FOUST
July 20, 2018
Corrine “Rene” Foust, 80, Clinton, went to her Heavenly home Friday, July 20, 2018.
She retired from Modine Manufacturing after many years of dedicated service. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and loved to work in her beautiful flower garden. She liked to read and work word puzzles. She was a lifetime member of Hillvale Baptist Church. Rene will be remembered as a kind hearted, loving, Godly wife, mother, and grandmother.
She wass preceded in death by: Husband, Kyle Foust; and parents, Lee and Bonnie Crawford.
Rene is survived by: Daughters, Sandy (Steve) Crawford, Debi (Eddie) Beets, Rhonda (Greg) Tindell; grandchildren, Chris, Leslie, Jordan, Tanner (Meagan), Kylea (Jason), and Dusty (Andrea); great-grandchildren, Connor, Mason, Alexis, Katelyn, Hannah and Gavin.
The family received friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2018, in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home.
Funeral services followed at 8 p.m. with the Rev. Allen Giles officiating.
Family and friends will meet at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home and proceed to Hillvale Baptist Church Cemetery for a graveside service at 2 p.m.
Holley-Gamble Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
www.holleygamble.com
DONALD H. VOWELL
July 19, 2018
Donald H. Vowell was born April 18, 1934, in Briceville to Alvin H. and Eva R. Vowell.
Don grew up in Briceville, married his high school sweetheart, Olivia Johnson of Lake City, graduated from Lake City High School and then served in the Army, where he worked in the medical research laboratory. After his discharge he relocated to Detroit,Mich., and began working at Massey-Ferguson. While in Michigan he began his college education at Eastern Michigan University. Massey-Ferguson transferred him to Akron, Ohio, to work on a new manufacturing plant start–up. While residing in Stow, Ohio (a suburb of Akron), he served in the Air Force Reserves and continued his education at Kent State University. Don retired from Massey-Ferguson, relocated back to Lake City, and worked for a period of time at Home Crest in Clinton and served with the Tennessee Army National Guard.
Don was a deacon at the Briceville First Baptist church, a 32 Degree Mason, an amateur radio operator (ham radio), an avid reader, a nature/environmental lover, and a patriot embracing God, Country and Family. He enjoyed being outside, whether he was hiking, doing bird calls, working in the yard, or just soaking up the sun.
Don was proud of his family and delighted when his granddaughter, Katie, finished medical school and began her surgical residency in Charleston, S.C.
Don passed away July 19, 2018, in Cleveland, Ohio, with his family at his side.
Don was preceded in death by: Infant son, Donald; father, Alvin Vowell; and mother, Eva Roaden Vowell.
He is survived by: Wife of 65 years, Olivia; daughter, Tamara Engelhardt (Martin); and granddaughter, Kathryn Engelhardt, MD.; his fur baby Mercedes; and friends and family.
The family will miss him dearly – his sense of humor, his ability to put together a rhyme or rap-song and his well-thought out insights on most any topic, but we are comforted as he is now in the loving hands of our Lord.
The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City.
His funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Briceville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Alt officiating. His burial will follow at Leach Cemetery in Lake City.
www.holleygamble.com
MARY ALICE (TAYLOR) ALLEN
July 18, 2018
Mary Alice (Taylor) Allen, 91, Lake City, was gently called home Wednesday morning, July 18, 2018.
Born Feb. 19, 1927, in Briceville from parents Willie “Cleo” Hill and Roy Lee Taylor, she was the second eldest child from a coal-miner’s family of 10 and baptized early in life at Briceville First Baptist Church and graduated Lake City High School in 1945. In her 91 years, she saw Coal Creek become Lake City in 1936 and then turn into Rocky Top in 2014. She married William “Bill” R. Allen, a respected World War II veteran, coal-miner and former Lake City Mayor, in 1948 on Dec. 23 and had three wonderful children: Daughter, Nancy Allen Thrasher of Lake City; son, Terry Lynn Allen “T.A.” of Lake City; and daughter, Vickie Allen Markus, wife of Jimmy Markus of Los Angeles, Calif.
In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by: Daughter, Nancy in 2013; infant sister, Mildred; brothers, Johnnie, Norris, Mack and J.E. Taylor.
She is survived by: Brothers, Herman Taylor and Marian Walt “Tade” Taylor with wife Roni of Lake City; sisters, Dossie “Dot” Naomi Taylor of Clinton and Nannie Faye Shetterly with husband Ray of Maryland; and sister-in-law, Gladys “Shorty”, wife to J.E.
Fondly named "Gran Gran" by her first grandchild, Travis, she was a proud grandmother/great-grandmother to the following families: Granchildren, Travis Dale Thrasher of Lake City (wife Yasha), Terry Lynn Allen Jr, Patricia Marie Allen of Clinton; grandson, Benjamin “Benjo” Buddy Markus of Nashville; great-grandchildren, Thyshad “Shad” Korleone Thrasher, Tionné Thniaya Thrasher and Tyus Antrell Thrasher of Lake City. She was also a dear and highly revered aunt and great-aunt to all of her brothers’ and sisters’ children and grandchildren and adored each and every one as if they were her own children. She loved travelling and visiting her relatives in Maryland and her trips to see her daughter Vickie and family in California.
Mary had a deep love for her church family as well, and there was not a person who didn’t know it with her entire life’s devotion to the Lord. Her favorite day was Sunday and she was a Sunday School teacher for many years, where she touched many people’s hearts with her kindness, compassion and sharing of the Lord’s word. She loved to sing Gospel hymns and knew them all by heart as she sang in the choir as well. Scores of Lake City’s middle-aged adults remember her as the second grade teacher’s aide in Briceville, where her gentle way of encouraging children to keep trying their best resulted in a life’s lesson of how to be diligent.
Special thanks to her loving caregivers Thelma Logsdon, Olivia Ledbetter, Tionné Thrasher, Abby Oaks and Tade and Roni Taylor.
Funeral services took place at Main Street Baptist Church, Lake City Sunday, July 22, 2018, with visitation from 2 – 4 p.m. pm, followed by a celebration of Mary’s life at 4 p.m.
Pastor Wayne Phillips officiated.
Family and friends were invited to join the family for an old-fashioned Gospel singing at graveside at Leach Cemetery, Clear Branch, at 10 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2018.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for donations to be made to Main Street Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 405, Lake City, TN 37769.
VIRGIL STEVEN ALLEN
July 18, 2018
Virgil Steven Allen, 71, Powell, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
Virgil was born April 2, 1947, in Clinton County, to Virgil and Stella Quilliams Allen. He was a former employee of Tri-State Roofing in Knoxville and a retired security guard with the former Martin Marietta ORGDP D.O.L. K-25 site in Oak Ridge. Mr. Allen enjoyed fishing, working on vehicles, watching NASCAR races, doing yard work, cooking, and gardening. He loved his cat Phoebe, being outside and taking walks through the woods, and working in his garage on antique cars and trucks. He was a prankster who loved taking care of everyone and having his family near him. He was known to give bear hugs and had a smile that would light up a room.
He was preceded in death by: Parents; his best friend and father-in-law, Donald Carpenter; and several aunts and uncles.
He is survived by: Wife, Patti Allen; daughter, Becky (Jimmy) Royal; sons, Bradley (Krista) Allen, Brent (Casey) Allen, and David Allen; grandchildren, Hope (Adam) Crowe, Syra Allen, Slaton Allen, Austin Davis, Colton Allen, Shyanne Allen, Emily Royal, Gavin Royal, Xander Allen, Hayden Allen, and Nikki Irwin; brothers, Bob Allen and Harold Allen; mother-in-law, Ruth Ann Carpenter; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Visitation was held from 5 – 7 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2018, at Woodhaven Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, with the Funeral Service following at 7 p.m.
Interment will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Woodhaven Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 160 Edgemoor Road, Powell.
To share your thoughts and condolences, please visit www.woodhavenfh.com.
Woodhaven Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens are honored to serve the Virgil Steve Allen Family.
