JAMES JACKSON LOUDERMILK III
November 30, 2020
James Jackson Loudermilk III, 56, passed away Nov. 30, 2020, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
He was born Oct. 10, 1964, in McDowell County, N.C., to the late Jim and Alice Loudermilk. Jack loved the outdoors and was an avid hiker, hunter and angler. His most beloved hiking location was the Linville Gorge in North Carolina. Jack also enjoyed playing his guitars and singing along with friends and family to many different types of music including his favorite artist who we also lost this year, Mr. John Prine.
He is survived by: Son, Joseph Loudermilk and wife Krystallin; three grandchildren, Bruce, Mina and Ashton Loudermilk; brother, Steve Loudermilk; and sister, Elizabeth Rose; and life partner Miss Lee McGetrick.
A memorial and celebration of life will be held in Hickory, N.C., at a later date.
JOSEPH LUKE FORGETY III
November 30, 2020
Joseph Luke Forgety III was born Oct. 1, 1956, to Audrey Allen Forgety and the late Joseph Luke Forgety Jr., in Rogersville.
He was a beloved educator in the Anderson County School System and was recently retired after 40 years of service. He was a faithful member of the Callahan Road Baptist Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher of young adults. Additionally, he was a Minister of Music at Fisher Creek, Norwood Baptist, and Bethel Baptist, where he also served as an ordained deacon. One of Joe’s many hobbies included playing golf with his friends and sons. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, doing activities with his three precious granddaughters, and preparing for his fourth granddaughter.
Other than his Mother, Joseph Luke Forgety III is also survived by: Wife, Pamela Simmons Forgety; two sons, Joseph Lee (Abby) Forgety, and Jared (Rachel) Forgety; one daughter, Loren Forgety; three granddaughters, Emma, Audrey, and Lena; one sister, Rhonda (Denny) Evans; and one sister-in-law, Toni Simmons. In addition, he is also survived by five nieces, Shannon Evans, and Alex, Tori, Janae, and Ranay Simmons.
Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Luke Forgety III, will be conducted at Second Baptist Church, in Clinton, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, with the Reverends J.C. Newman and Bo Pebley officiating.
Graveside services will be held at Grandview Memorial Gardens at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020.
The procession will be escorted to the cemetery by the Anderson County School Resource Officers. The family will receive friends for visitation between the hours of 2 p.m. until the funeral hour on Saturday afternoon at the church. Social distancing guidelines and masks are strongly encouraged.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of memorial contributions to the Anderson County Education Foundation, which will provide scholarships to at-risk youth, through the Bridge Academy.
Checks may be made payable to:
Education Foundation
For Joe Forgety Scholarship
212 North Hicks Street
Clinton, Tennessee 37716
The family would like to extend their most sincere appreciation to the medical staff at the University of Tennessee Medical Center for all their love and care for Joe and the family.
Holley Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements.
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GLADYS GENEVA BUMGARDNER TAYLOR
November 29, 2020
Gladys Geneva Bumgardner Taylor, 89, passed away Nov. 29, 2020, at her home.
Gladys was born Oct. 4, 1931, in Anderson County to the late James Henry Lee Bumgardner and Maxine Bunch Bumgardner. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Briceville First Baptist Church earlier in her life. Gladys enjoyed word search puzzles, working in her flower bed, and bird watching. She enjoyed visiting Dollywood and watching University of Tennessee sports.
In addition to her parents, Gladys was preceded in death by: Husband, James E. (J.E.) Taylor; son, Richard Bumgardner; daughter, Jearldine "Candy" Taylor; brothers, Bill and Wade Bumgardner; sisters, Lucille Shoffner, Annie Smith, Trula Smith, and Hazel Raper; grandson, Bryan Bumgardner; twin granddaughters, Melissa Jean and Stephanie Lynn Jones; and great-granddaughter, Stephanie Ann Melissa Jones.
Survivors include: Children, Debbie and Fred VanNorstran, Sandy and Ronnie Spitzer, Johnny and Valdra Taylor, Eddie and Debbie Taylor, Mitzi and Mike Evans; sister and brother-in-law, Patsy and Phil Casaday; grandchildren, Jason Jones, Ronnie and Megan Spitzer, Ashley Spitzer and fiancé Chris Longmars, Madison Taylor, Shelly Bumgardner and family; great-grandchild, Jay Jay Jones
Visitation is from 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at Hatmaker Funeral Home.
Funeral service is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Phillips and son, Eddie Taylor, officiating.
Family and friends will meet at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2010, at Hatmaker Funeral Home in Lake City to go in procession to Sam Foust Cemetery in Lake City for a 2 p.m. graveside service.
WILLIAM 'BILL' ELLIS BURT
November 27, 2020
William “Bill” Ellis Burt, Clinton, passed away Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Mr. Burt was born in Lonaconing, Md., to Alexander A. Burt and Margaret Byers Burt on June 22, 1935. Bill was a member of the last graduating class of Central High School, Lonaconing, Md., in 1953. He served six years in the Army. In 1998 he retired from the WV Pulp & Paper Company in Luke, Md., after 44-½ years. After retiring, he and his wife, Charlene, decided to move from Rawlings, Md., to Tennessee to be near their son and his family. Soon after moving he joined the Shriners at Kerbela in Knoxville. He was a dedicated Shriner always working many hours to raise money to keep the 22 Childrens Hospitals open and caring for the many patients. He loved helping at Kerbela and was on the Aides staff for more than 17 years. Bill has been a member of Georges Creek Valley Masonic Lodge #161 AF&AM, Scottish Rite Valley of Cumberland, Md., and the Shriners in Maryland and Tennessee for more than 50 years.
Bill was preceded in death by: Parents, Alexander Burt and Margaret Burt; brother, James Burt of Lonaconing, Md.; son, William E Burt II.
He is survived by: Wife of 63 years, Charlene Burt; daughter-in-law, aka daughter, Tammy Burt; grandkids, William E. Burt III and Alexis Burt; sister-in-law, Ann Burt
The family will receive friends in the chapel of Jones Mortuary from 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, with a memorial service to follow at 4 p.m.
Online condolences for the family may be expressed at www.jonesmortuaryllc.com.
Jones Mortuary is in charge of all arrangements.
DELMER LEE BUMGARDNER
November 26, 2020
Delmer Lee Bumgardner passed away Thanksgiving Day at the age of 82 in the National Health Care Center of Murfreesboro.
Hester, his loving and devoted wife of 27 years, was at his side.
Delmer was born in Clinton to Willie and Maggie Bumgardner. He graduated from Norris High School in 1958. In his younger years he was an accomplished stock car racer, driving car number 24, which he named “Tennessee Hillbilly.” He was a skilled brick and stone mason until retiring in his 70’s. He was an avid sportsman and loved hunting and fishing.
He is survived by: Children, Randy, Lynn and Angela; four grandchildren, Adam, Ashley, Amanda and Samantha; and four great-grandchildren, Tavyn, Gabriel, Mason and Meka; sister, Louise; and brother-in-law, Doug Gray; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by: Stepson, Tim James and his wife Angie and their children and grandchildren; and his best friend, and cousin, Charles Smith; and numerous cousins and friends.
His ashes will be interred at Grandview Memorial Garden in Clinton, next to his parents and his sister, Wanda, at noon Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020.
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CURTIS CLINE JONES
November 26, 2020
Curtis Cline Jones, 79, Heiskell, passed into his heavenly home Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020.
A native of Union County, he was the son of the late Ulys and Dorothy West Jones. He enjoyed the Heiskell Community Center, where he was a board member and enjoyed serving breakfast to the veterans. He was a member of Bishopville Baptist Church, where he was very involved in the Wednesday night youth.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: Wife, Christine Jones; brothers Carl and Bob Jones; and sister Carol Brown.
Curtis is survived by: Wife, Bobbie Kennedy-Jones; children, Missy (James Turner), Laura (Bob) Brown, Kim (Jeff) Herrell, Tim Kennedy, Darrell Kennedy, Barry (Cara) Kennedy, Chris (Renee) Kennedy, Sandra Causby, Sheron Causby, Larry Causby, Scott Causby, Shelia Causby; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and longtime friend, Kenny Newman.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Woodhaven Memorial Gardens. The family asks that everyone please wear a mask.
The family wishes to thank Covenant Health Hospice and Home Health Care and his personal caregiver Jennifer Mahaffey.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Bishopville Baptist WMU.
Woodhaven Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens are honored to serve the family of Curtis Jones.
DUDLEY A. MINGA
November 26, 2020
Dudley A. Minga, 82, Heiskell, passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, peacefully at his home.
He was a member of Deep Springs Baptist Church. Dudley served in the `U.S. Army during the Berlin crisis. He was awarded the good conduct medal and was an expert in marksmanship. Dudley retired from Y-12 as a machinist after 32 years.
Dudley was preceded in death by: Parents, Sherman and Martha Minga; daughter, Cindy Minga Cannaster; and sister, Dixie Thames.
He is survived by: Wife of 63 years, Ann Minga; two daughters, Gina Minga of Oakdale, and Kelly Alley and husband Roger of Lake City; grandson, Joshua Alley; granddaughter, Ashley Alley; great-grandson, Carson Alley; sister, Dorothy Carden; brother, Don Minga; and many other nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
Dudley’s graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 at Anderson Memorial Gardens in Clinton, with full military honors at his gravesite and with Roger Carter officiating.
Jones Mortuary in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements.
Condolences can be made to the family at www.jonesmortuaryllc.com
LESTER FRANKLIN FOX
November 25, 2020
Lester Franklin Fox, 91, passed away Nov. 25, 2020 at his home in Clinton.
He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Clinton.
Survived by: Wife of 70 years, Iris Frankie (Mickey) Fox; sons, Bruce D. Fox (Mary Jane), Terry W. Fox (Tara), and Jeffrey Todd Fox (Melissa Gail); grandchildren, Ryan Elizabeth Hollingsworth (Jamie), Mary Welch Fox Stasik (Ryan), Francis Lauren Fox Pettit (Andrew), Justin David Fox, Jacob Todd Fox (Taylor), Sherry Fox, and Bailey Christian Fox.
Born on Aug. 2, 1929, Lester was the youngest of nine children and began working at age 14 driving a wrecker during World War II. After the war, he drove a coal truck and helped with Fox Bus Company transporting workers to the plants in Oak Ridge. He eventually got a job at K-25 in the early 1950s. From there, he went to work selling cars for his brother, Eugene Fox. In 1966, his brother was awarded the Toyota franchise for East Tennessee. Following his brother’s death in 1968, Lester became the Toyota dealer, and in October, 1976, he obtained the Oldsmobile franchise. Ultimately, the Lester Fox family had 12 automobile franchises in Anderson County.
Lester loved selling cars and served his industry in numerous roles during his long and successful career, including President of the Southern Olds Family, Vice President of the Tennessee Automotive Association (from which he received the Andrew Jackson Outstanding Achievement Award), and as a member of the General Motors National Dealers Council.
He also served his community as a member of the President’s Council of the Civitan International Foundation, the Board of Directors of the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, and the Board of Directors of Clinton Utility Board. In 2012, he was inducted into the Anderson County Hall of Fame. He was a proud member of the Shiner’s Kerbela Temple and the Royal Order of Jesters.
His joy in selling cars was deep and unmistakable. He had a remarkable memory and could recall a car he had sold to a customer more than half a century ago, including the year, make, model, and usually the color. He always enjoyed seeing the excitement on the faces of his customers when the deal was done, whether it was a first-time car buyer or a senior citizen who’d bought many cars in the past. To Lester, they were equally important because customers became part of his “family.”
Anyone who spent time around Lester quickly learned he was a consummate storyteller who could amuse any audience, large or small, with tales from his life. They usually focused on the people and places of Anderson County and East Tennessee and could bring both a smile to your face and a warm feeling to your heart.
The family would like to offer special thanks to his caregiver, Rosa Palacios.
Due to the current COVID 19 constraints, a formal service and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Holley Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.holleygamble.com
