The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Saturday, August 8, 1987 UT hires women's track aide Labonte breaks record Thomas Keith, the head women's track coach at WATKINS GLEN, N.Y, Terry Labonte broke Middle Tennessee State, has been hired as an assistant for the University of Tennessee women's the Watkins Glen International track qualifying team. He replaced Beverly Kearney, who took the record Friday on the way to winning the pole head coaching job at Florida, Keith will start Sept. position at for the Budweiser the Glen NASCAR stock car 1. Keith head coach ETSU after Labonte, rachie was at one 1984 Winston Cup champion, the year grabbed his third pole of the season and now holds being an assistant for eight years with team. the record both "Thomas comes in with really strong qualifying at and Watkins Glen Riverside International Raceway, the only road credentials.
He has a lot of experience, not only technically but with his loyalty to Tennessee," head courses on which the stock cars compete. Schwartz He sped around the 2.428-mile Watkins Glen coach Gary said. circuit in 1 minute, 14.102 seconds, which translates to 117.956 mph. Irwin named Gibbs track coach That was good enough to break the track record Nancy Irwin will coach boys and girls teams in of 117.563 mph set by eventual winner Tim track and cross-country at Gibbs High. Richmond last August.
It also knocked Rusty Gibbs Athletic Director Jimmy Williams named Wallace out of the top qualifying spot. Wallace was Irwin as the successor to Chris Hatten, who clocked at 117.720 mph. resigned. Irwin had been an assistant. Gina Boggs, a Gibbs graduate, will be Irwin's assistant.
McEnroe, Lendl exchange shots 801 The first all -comers cross-country meet will be STRATTON, Vt. Ivan Sept. 3 on the Lakeshore Course. Lendl, currently applying for citizenship in the United States, will not receive a warm welcome from John McEnroe if Ousted coach blames Knights he tries to join the U.S. Davis Cup team.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. The former basketball McEnroe, when asked Friday about the coach at Bloomington North High School claims possibility of having Lendl as a Davis Cup Indiana University Coach Bob Knight and Knight's teammate, responded, "That's very difficult for me ex- wife were partly responsible for his forced to swallow," but would not elaborate. resignation after the 1986-87 season. Lendl, when told of McEnroe's cold reception of The Knights' son, Patrick, was a 6-foot-5 the idea, said: "It's hard to imagine with his mouth sophom*ore on Coach Mike Lord's team and had a that he has a hard time swallowing anything." confrontation with the coaching staff during the Connecticut Senator Lowell Weicker has final game of the season. introduced a bill in Congress to make Lendl a U.S.
School officials, however, insist Knight and his citizen without the usual five- waiting period. former wife, Nancy, played no role in the decision Lendl and McEnroe reached the semifinals to replace Lord, who has since been appointed of the $315,000 Volvo International tennis athletic director at the school. tournament. McEnroe beat Brad Gilbert 6-3, 6-2. Lendl dropped Kelly Jones 6-3, 6-1.
In doubles, former University of Tennessee Paul sentenced to 25 years player Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg beat Marc Flur and Sandy Giammalva 6-2, 7-6 (10- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Rejecting pleas for 8) to reach the semifinals. Knoxvillian Ben leniency, a federal judge Friday sentenced former Testerman and Nduka Odizor lost to Brad Drewett race driver John Paul Sr. to the maximum 25- and Wally Masur 7-6 (8-6), 6-3. year prison term for marijuana smuggling and other charges.
Paul, 48, of Lawrenceville, pleaded guilty in Bird denies threat charge a plea bargain last May to operating a continuing criminal enterprise, tax evasion and conspiring to FRENCH LICK, Ind. Boston Celtics obtain a false passport after shooting a witness. basketball star Larry Bird says he didn't threaten The criminal enterprise charge said Paul and his his sister's estranged husband and feels he is being son, driver John Paul conspired to used because of his celebrity status. smuggle race 200,000 pounds of marijuana from Bird, his older brother Mark and his sister, Linda car Colombia to the United States between 1975 and Campbell, have been charged with verbally 1983. Paul Jr.
was sentenced earlier. threatening Benjamin Campbell of Louisville, according to warrants filed in the Jefferson District Court in Louisville. Campbell has been sued for Former UT soccer player dies divorce by Linda. MARIANNA, Fla. Jimmy Nidiffer, who Anthony wins Blount tourney played soccer for the University of Tennessee last MARYVILLE Ronald Anthony fired a 72 to year, died Thursday of injuries suffered in a car finish at 4-over par and win the Blount County accident.
Nidiffer, of Morrow, was involved in Men's Golf Tournament. He finished three strokes the accident Sunday. ahead of Kenny Myers and Benny Burchfield. obituaries 3990 Knox County Walter Lee "Buddy" Bailes, 59, xe Knoxville. 02.
Mary Newman Catlett, 81, Knoxville. Ashley Kienna Cade Fuller, 2030 Dandridge Avenue, infant daughter of -Angelia Cade and Gary L. Fuller. Roscoe E. Gambrell, 400 Cansler St.
Bonnie L. Jackson, 77, Knoxville. Ruth E. Kvaven, 89, Fountain City. Danielle Martin, infant daughter of Ralph and Connie Martin, Knoxville.
William "Carroll" Noe, 69, 8713 Asheville Highway. Bernice Chandler O'Baugh, 83, Knoxville. Ulyss M. "Sammie" Sams, 79, 2105 Sunny Lane. Arthur Lee Turner, 1810 Reynold St.
Melvin Walker, 81, 2202 Parkview Ave. Minnie Wilburn, 82, Knoxville. Mary Lee Wohlwend Yonas, Knoxville. Jo Ann Smiley Yarnell, 53, Hall Brook Road. Area ALCOA: Ronald Buchanan.
CROSSVILLE: Sumter Davis Ferguson, 71, formerly of Knoxville. 5 ETOWAH: JOHNSON Rev. CITY: Lewis Joseph D. M. Gourley, Waiters, 61.
formerly of La Follette. LENOIR CITY: Theola Lee McConkey, 90. MORRISTOWN: Tom Harper. Nannie Tomilson Wal-ton, 92. Outside Area WASHINGTON, D.C.: 0.C.
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EDYTHE MEDLEY BAILES, WALTER LEE (BUDDY) age 59, of Knoxville, passed away Thursday evening at St. Mary's Medical Center. Survivors: wife, Gloria Bailes; daughters, Cynthia Cox, Jenny Wagner, Laura Bailes; granddaughters, Heatherly and Sarah Cox, Emily Wagner, all of Knoxville; mother, Mrs. Lee Sharp, Morristown. Funeral service 5 p.m.
Sunday at Rose Chapel, Rev. Ted Witt, Rev. Jim Bailes, Mr. Jerry King officiating. Interment 11 a.m.
Monday at Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at their convenience at the family home and the family will receive friends Sunday following the service at Rose Mortuary age 69, of Jackson, formerly of Fountain City, died 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, 1987 at Rankin General Hospital, Jackson, Miss. Member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church of Jackson.
Former member of Fountain City Presbyterian Church. Survivors: daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Sue Peavey, Jackson; grandchildren, William Randall Watkins; step grandchildren, Brit and Murray Peavey great-grandson, Daniel Peavey, all of Jackson; sister, Mrs. Irene Ruth, Knoxville. Family and friends will meet at the main entrance of Woodlawn Cemetery at 10:45 a.m.
Monday for graveside service and interment at 11 a.m., Rev. Walter Windsor officiating. Friends may call at their convenience at Stevens Mortuary. BUCHANAN, RONALD formerly of 215 W. Newton Alcoa, passed away in Nashville.
Survivors: wife, Rita; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis (Bessie) Buchanan; children, Brandy Christina, Bridgett, Brandon and Rashad; sisters and brother-in-law, Beatrice and Larry Ewell of New York, Laura and John Wesley Owens, Marjorie and Norman Cordice, all of Nashville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lewis and Sharon Bu- McCallum won't play soon He can't join Raiders nfl notebook to be a 45-man roster, anxious not a 100- man roster. I'm to start while on active duty honing it down." McCallum, 23, kick San Francisco Coach Bill Walsh and 1 played as a isn't quite so enthusiastic about the from wire reports returner reserve running back last season while stationed in south- early opening. The Navy will not allow running ern California.
The Naval Academy "In the sense of getting game graduate has four years remaining experience for the players, it's back Napoleon McCallum to play commitment good," Walsh said. "But as far as our for the Los Angeles Raiders this on a five-year and is practice schedule, it disrupts it." season while on duty. California in The NFC leads the Hall of Fame active currently assigned to the U.S.S. In a letter to McCallum's agent, Alameda, as an ensign. series 8-7-1.
Capt. Mac Williams, special assistant for legal affairs to Secretary of HALL OF FAME GAME: Frank FALCONS GET TACKLE: Right the Navy Secretary James H. Webb Gansz, the new head coach of the tackle Leonard Mitchell has been said last season's arrangement Kansas City Chiefs, welcomes the traded by the Philadelphia Eagles allowing McCallum to serve on his opportunity to open the NFL exhi- to the Atlanta Falcons for a fourth Navy post while playing football in bition season a week ahead of the round draft pick in 1988, the Eagles his free time will not be repeated. rest of the league. announced Friday.
McCallum "will be treated the "I'm anxious to start setting The team had traded Mitchell, 6- same as other officers on active things," said Gansz, whose Chiefs foot-7, 295 pounds, to the Houston duty and will not be afforded any play the San Francisco 49ers on Oilers, but he failed their physical special accommodations as you re- Saturday in the annual AFC-NFC Thursday with knee trouble, Eagles quested in order to permit him to Hall of Fame game at Canton, Ohio. spokesman Ed Wisneski said. play professional football," Williams "The work we're getting (in prac- He passed the Falcons' physical wrote to agent Darryl Dennis. tice) is very good, but we're going and will report to camp Monday, Ogle finds dry track to liking by BILL LUTHER "Billy beat me in a race about a still win the feature race." News-Sentinel sportswriter month ago," Bill said. "But, you "I did hit the wall twice," Bill can't think about who you are rac- said.
"I guess it was running about Hot and dry weather has turned ing against. I guess I've run harder 75 percent of what it would do bedirt track racing to Bill Ogle's lik- against Billy than I would most cause the car was crippled up. But ing. drivers." still lech most of the way." For the first time, the veteran Billy, who began racing at age The new car Bill has should be late model sportsman driver has 14, has won four features this year. quicker at Atomic.
won back-to-back feature races. He drives a car owned by James "I've got a new motor which is Ogle has been the fastest qualifier Vanover of Harriman. 393 cubic inches. It will produce the last three weeks at Atomic Although the Ogles have gone more horsepower and the new car Speedway. separate ways in racing, Billy still is 250 pounds lighter," he said.
"The The recent success at Atomic listens to Dad's advice. motor should be more durable on a has come in a -old Howe- "We talk before most every short track like Atomic. Smoky build car previously driven by Bill race," Bill said. "I offer advice on Mountain is a little too long. I just Corum.
how he should drive, depending on think the car will handle better with "The track dries out this time of the conditions. If the track is dry- more horsepower." year and that's the reason my car slick or if it is tacky I tell him how Despite it being his first feature has been working good," Ogle said. I'd drive. He always seems to lis- win at Atomic this season, Bill is "My car has been under-hor- ten." still running in the top four in sepowered but when the track gets The first of the back-to-back points. He trails Jack Trammell, his dry I can keep up." wins for Ogle came at Smoky son and defending champion Gary The second of Ogle's victories Mountain Raceway.
Hall. was emotional. He outran his son, "I was driving a new car built by If it comes down to another Ogle Billy, to the checkered flag. J.T. Kerr over there," Bill said.
"Al- vs. Ogle dash for the victory, it came over after the race though I am still trying to get the not be bad for the father. and told me he was glad I won and I bugs out of it, it ran good. "It is special to me when either told him I was glad he ran second," "The older car (the won he won of us win," Bill said. the father said.
"He saw I run- in at Atomic) is a much more sturdy Qualifying at Atomic begins at ning hot, but I told him, 'If you'd one. It has been banged up a lot of 7:30 tonight. Features will be run in tried to pass me I'd have run a little times," Bill said. five classes. Bill Ogle said someone came up racing is scheduled for The latest driving battle be- to him at Atomic and told him "you Knoxville Dragway, Tennessee tween the father and son reversed had the only car out there that Motor Speedway at Seymour and an earlier finish.
could have hit the wall twice and Newport Raceway. chanan, Chattanooga, Donald and Ann Buchanan of Georgia; nine aunts; five uncles; many relatives and friends. The body will lie in state from 2- 3 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Baptist Church, Alcoa. Funeral service to follow at 3 p.m., Rev.
R.S. Brown officiating. Interment 10 a.m. Monday at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Jarnigan Son Mortuary.
CATLETT, MARY NEWMAN age 81, of Knoxville, died August 7 at UT Hospi- charge. GAMBRELL, MR. ROSCOE E. of 400 Cansler departed this life Wednes- tal. Member of Luretta Methodist Church.
Survivors: daughter and son-inlaw, Helen and Charles B. Price, Knoxville; son and daughter-in-law, R.B. and Agnes Newman, Sevierille; granddaughter, Mrs. Dennis (Karen) Kenna, Knoxville. Graveside services and interment 3 p.m.
Sunday at Shiloh Cemetery. The family will friends 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Atchley's, Sevierville. CHERRY, O.C. of 315 Channing St.
N.E., Washington, D.C., passed away Wednesday at his residence. Devoted father of Ron Cherry; daughter-in-law, Linda Cherry, both of Knoxville. The family will receive friends Tuesday at Rhines Funeral Home, 3030 12th N.E., Washington, D.C. Funeral service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mt.
Lebanon Baptist Church, 1219 New Jersey Washington, D.C. Notice by Jarnigan Son Mortuary. FERGUSON, SUMTER DAVIS age 71, of Crossville, formerly of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday evening at Cumberland Medical Center, Crossville. Member of Fountain City Presbyterian Church. Practiced law in Knoxville for 33 years prior to retirement.
Member of Knoxville and Tennessee Bar Associations. Chairman and member of Civil Service Board from May 1962 until December 1979. Veteran of WWII. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Janet S.
Ferguson, Crossville; sons, Richard J. Ferguson, Tulsa, Harry D. Ferguson, Tacoma, granddaughter, Laura Ferguson; grandson, Robert Ferguson, both of Tacoma, brother, James W. Ferguson of Florida; cousin, Mrs. Alice Ogdin, Knoxville; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside service 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lynnhurst Cemetery, Rev. Jack Davis and Rev. K. Misenheimer officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fountain City Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Gentry -Griffey Chapel. FULLER, ASHLEY KIEANNA CADE of 2030 Dandridge passed away Wednesday, August 6 at Children's Hospital after an extended illness. Born April 15, 1987 to parents, Miss Angelia Cade and Gary L. Fuller.
Survivors: parents; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Cade, Mr. and Mrs. Cleam Peoples of Alabama; great-grandparents, Emma Holland, Mary Emma, Eddie Cade; great-great-grandmother; Mrs.
Annie V. Day; godmother, Kathy Strickland; many aunts, uncles, cousins and, friends. The family will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Cade, 2030 Dandridge Ave.
Family and friends will assemble at Jarnigan and Son Mortuary at 1:15 p.m. Monday and proceed to Holly Hills Memorial Park for graveside service at 2 p.m., Rev. Raymond White officiating. Jarnigan Son Mortuary in day, August 5, 1987 at Baptist Hospital. He was a faithful member of Rogers Memorial Baptist Church for over 55 years.
Survivors: wife, Mrs. Sara Gambrell; sisters, Ruby Howard, South Point, Ohio, Corrie Burns, Beltone, S.C.; brothers, Donnie Gambrell, Frank Gambrell, both of Beltone, S.C., Marion Luther Mattison, Portsmouth, Ohio; several nieces and nephews; four sisters-in-law; four brothers-in-law; and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Rogers Memorial Baptist Church. Funeral service to follow at 2 p.m., Dr.
Byron G. Ragsdale officiating. Interment New Gray Cemetery. Unity Mortuary in charge. GOURLEY, REV.
LEWIS D. age 61, of Route 2, Etowah, passed away Thursday morning. Native of Elizabethton. Graduate of Carson Newman College class of 1952 Magna Cum Laude. Rev.
Gourley pastored churches in Morris- town, Plant City, Fla. and Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Knoxville. He was presently pastor of Good Springs Baptist Church of Etowah. He was Minister of the Year in 1962 in Florida.
Veteran of WWII. Survivors: wife, Lavelle Hopson Gourley, Etowah; sons, Dan of Knoxville, Rick of Plant City, grandchildren, Brandon, Shane and Shey Gourley; sisters, Evelyn Gentry, Elizabethton, Florene Edward, Baltimore, Wilma Sears, Cocoa, several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday at Good Springs Baptist Church, Rev. Ed Bryant, Dr.
Bob Ward officiating. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service. Graveside service 4 p.m. Saturday at Happy Valley Memorial Park, Elizabethton. Bordwine Funeral Home, Etowah, in charge.
Friday at Morristown Hamblen Hospital. Funeral service 2 p.m. Sunday at Praise God Assembly, Morristown. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Brown Funeral Home, Newport.
HARPER, TOM passed away 1 a.m. of South Knoxville, passed away Friday at the home. Member a of Immanuel Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, Felix E. Jackson; sons, Robert W.
Jackson, Oak Ridge, Bill E. Jackson of North Dakota; daughter, Joyce J. Baker, Knoxville; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Myrtle Scott, Jessie Gann, Cecil Browning, Frances Cofelt. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday at Berry Chapel, Joe Chandler, Dr.
Joel Fisher officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Berry Funeral Home. KVAVEN, RUTH E.
age 89, of Fountain City, passed away Wednesday evening at Knoxville Convalescent Center. Widow of Sven Kvaven. Survivors: son and daughter Erik and Ruth Kvaven, Chattanooga; granddaughter, Katherine Jones, Atlanta, grandson, Erik S. Kvaven, Florence, niece, Mrs. L.T.
Hackworth, Florence, Ala. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, Greenwood Cemetery, Rev. Robert Cantrell officiating. Arrangements by Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
MARTIN, JESSICA DANIELLE infant daughter of Ralph and Connie Martin, passed away 3:25 a.m. Friday. Survivors: parents; grandparents, Ralph and Margie Martin, Clayton and Georgia McKee great-grandparents, Ruby Martin, Ed and Hazel Rudd, Lou Cecil McKee and Cas and Agnes Hobby. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, Mynatts Chapel, Rev.
Terry Hubbard and Rev. L.B. Herrell officiating. Interment Graveston Cemetery. Pallbearers: Dale and David Brown.
The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Mynatts. McCONKEY, THEOLA LEE age 90, of Lenoir City, passed away Friday morning at Shannondale Nursing Home. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by husband, John Ernest McConkey; sons, Cyrell E.
McConkey and Emerson W. (Pete) McConkey. Survivors: sons, Loomis C. McConkey, Osborne W. McConkey, Elmer R.
McConkey; daughter, Opal A. McConkey Fritts, all of Lenoir City; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren; brother, Gean Stalcup, Maryville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 2 p.m. Sunday, Hawkins Chapel, Rev. Obie Campbell officiating.
Interment City Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Mortuary, Lenoir City. NOE, WILLIAM (CARROLL) age 69, of 8713 Asheville died Thursday morning at the family home. Born and raised in Hamblen County, he was the son of the late William Arthur and Minnie Phillips Noe.
He was the youngest of eight children. Preceded in death by brothers, John E. and Arthur C. Noe, and sister, Mrs. Hopper Combs of Illinois.
Veteran of WWII. Member of French Broad Lodge No. 588 in Kodak. Lifelong Democrat and chairman of the Carter Precinct. Self-employed businessman in the Four Way Inn Area of Knox County.
He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Irene Bales Noe; sons, Sam C. Noe, Jefferson City, Sgt. Benny R.
Noe of Kansas; grandsons, John Keith, Daniel Justin JACKSON, MRS. BONNIE L. age 77, and William Travis Noe; sisters, Mrs. Bertha Headrick, Mrs. Louise Kesterson, both of Morristown, Mrs.
Edna Bishop, Mrs. Glenna Graham, both of Talbott; several nieces and nephews. Memorial service 8 p.m. Saturday, McCarty Chapel, Rev. Norman Turley officiating.
Family and friends will meet 1:45 p.m. Sunday at Highland Memorial Cemetery East for 2 p.m. graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. Saturday at McCarty Mortuary.
O'BAUGH, MRS. BERNICE CHANDLER age 83, of South Knoxville, passed away Thursday at Baptist Hospital. Member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church. Survivors: husband, Roy R. O'Baugh; sister, Anabel C.
Henderson; nephew, A.J. Henderson, both of Georgia. Funeral 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Berry Chapel, Rev. Thomas C.
Stanley officiating. Private burial Monday. Please make memorials to Colonial Heights United Methodist Church Building Fund. The family will receive friends following the funeral in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home. SAMS, ULYSS M.
(SAMMIE) age 79, of 2105 Sunny Lane, died 12:30 a.m. Thursday at Hillcrest West Healthcare Center. He was of the Baptist faith. Retired employee of ET WNC with 21 years service. Survivors: wife, Mrs.
Mildred Sams; sons, Bobby Jerry Donny R. Sams, all of Knoxville, Billy M. Sams, New Tazewell; daughters, Mrs. Patsy Stafford, Powell, Mrs. Shirley Bradley, Knoxville; stepsons, Donald R.
and James Tankersley; stepdaughters, Ruby L. Sexton, Maylene Rolen; 27 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, Weaver Chapel, Rev. Glenn Beeler officiating.
Interment New Gray Cemetery. Pallbearers: Casey and David Sams, Andy Laesser, Scott and Chris Tankersley, Ricky Davis. Weaver Funeral Home in charge. TURNER, ARTHUR LEE of 1810 Reynold passed away Wednesday, August 5 at Ft. Sanders Medical Center.
He was born in Priceville, Ala. Son of the late Alex and Lettishie Turner. United in marriage to Lela M. Chapman. Survivors: wife, Mrs.
Lela M. Turner; sons, Alex Leon and Arthur Turner, both of Knoxville; brother, Boyzie Turner Knoxville; sister, Mrs. Rezella Allen, Chattanooga; daughter, Diane Stenson, Knoxville; six grandchildren; two aunts; four nieces; two nephews; sisters-inlaw, Barbara Turner, Knoxville, Gurlean Smith, Ollie Kendricks, both of Indiana; brothers-in-law, Phillip Allen, Ralph Chapman, both of Chattanooga, Ray and Ronald Chapman, both of Florence, Marvin Smith of Indiana; stepsisters, Janie Willis, Knoxville, Melba Williams, Atlanta, Lillian Petty of Georgia; many cousins; great nieces and nephews; devoted cousin, Fred Ryan; other relatives and friends to include, Deborah Thompson, Eddie B. Johnson, Angela Waters. The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m.
Sunday at Jarnigan Chapel. Funeral services to follow at 2 p.m., Rev. Burgest Sammons officiating. Interment 12 noon Monday at New Gray Cemetery. Jarnigan Son Mortuary in charge.
WALKER, MELVIN age 81, of 2202 Parkview passed away Friday at Knoxville Healthcare Center. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Lessie Holland Walker; sons, Thomas, Melvin Richard and Leonard Walker; daughters, Zelma Carson, Annie Ella Neal; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, John Walker; sisters, Abbie Taylor, Ella Mae Richards; two sons-in-law; three daughters-in-law; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Friends may call 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Monday at the mortuary.
Funeral service 7 p.m. Monday at Jarnigan Chapel. Interment 10 a.m. Tuesday at Harris Chapel Cemetery, Brown's Tenn. Arrangements by Jarnigan Son Mortuary in charge.
WALTERS, JOSEPH M. of 111 E. 9th Johnson City, passed away August 6 at Johnson City Medical Center. Born in La Follette and lived in Johnson City for 55 years. Retired engineer of Johnson City Power Board.
Son of the late, Henry and Martha Jane Powell Walters. Member of Central Baptist Church for 40 years, where he was an usher and member of Baracca Sunday school class. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Montie Smith Walters; daughter, Miss Betty Jo Walters, Johnson City; brother, O.R. Walter, Akron, Ohio; sisters, Mrs.
W.C. Gross, Miss Georgia Walter, both of La Follette; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday at Morris-Baker Chapel, Dr. David W.
Crocker officiating. Interment Monte Vista Memorial Park. Honorary pallbearers: members of Baracca Sunday school class. The family request memorials be sent to Floryne Miller Memorial Fund, Central Baptist Church, 300 N. Roane Johnson City, 37601.
Courtesy of Walters Funeral Home, La Follette. WALTON, NANNIE TOMILSON age 92, of Rutledge, passed away 6 p.m. Friday at her home. Widow of Rev. Elbert S.
Walton. Survivors: sons, Fred and Mack Walton, Kyles Ford, Charles, Rev. Royal, Chester and Gay Walton; daughters, Ova Scott, Maude Walton and Vivian Jones; stepsons, Howard, Coy and Doyle Walton; 26 grandchildren. Funeral service 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Smith Chapel, Rev.
Ernest Greene officiating. Burial Grainger Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, Rutledge. WILBURN, MINNIE L.
age 82, of North Knoxville, passed away Thursday morning at her home. Member of Second United Methodist Church and the Philathea Sunday School Class. Retired from Levi-Strauss Co. after several years of service. Survivors: granddaughter, Mrs.
Janey Morris, San Antonio, Texas; grandsons, David L. Wilburn, Knoxville, Richie Wilburn, Buddy Wilburn and Mike Wilburn, all of Lenoir City; four great-grandchildren; daughters-in-law, Mrs. Mary Ruth Hudson, Knoxville, Mrs. Patsy Wilburn, Lenoir City. Graveside service 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Woodlawn Cemetery, Rev. Burrell Ketchersid officiating. Arrangements by Gentry -Griffey Chapel. WOHLWEND, MARY LEE YONAS of Knoxville, passed away Thursday at Colonial Village Nursing Home. Member of Lincoln Park United Methodist Church.
Retired city school teacher at Beaumont School. Graduate of Tusculum College. Preceded in death by husband, Conrad Wohlwend. Survivors: daughter, Wilma, Jozwiak; granddaughter, Mariesa Jozwiak, both of Knoxville; sister, Nettie B. Yonas, Rogersville; brothers, Robert Yonas, Baltimore, Md.
Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday at Highland Cemetery, Rogersville. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Colboch-Price Funeral Home, Rogersville.
Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. YARNELL, MRS. KENNETH A. SR. (JO ANN SMILEY) age 53, of Hall Brook Road, passed away Thursday afternoon at her home.
Graduate of Central High School, class of 1952. Employee of American Apartment Management Company of Broadway Towers, Knoxville. Member of Lincoln Park Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, George and Audra Smiley; daughters, Brenda Jo and Karen Elizabeth; sister, Hazel. Survivors: husband, Kenneth A.
Yarnell daughter, Judy Roach; sons, Kenneth A. Yarnell grandsons, Kendall Allen and Joseph Andrew Roach; niece, Vickie Shands; nephews, George Ellis Hodson, Jefferson City. Family and friends will leave Rose Mortuary at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and proceed to Lynnhurst Cemetery for graveside service and interment at 11 a.m., Rev. Charles Lemons officiating.
Pallbearers: Bob Ferguson, Bill Roach, Tom Hawkins, Rex Ownby and Don Ownby. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel in charge. In Loving Memory Of BRYAN POPE August 8, 1981 The memory of you will be in our hearts forever. You are loved and missed dearly. With Loving Memories of MRS.
JOHNNIE TROUTMAN MYNATT 1932 Aug. 9, 1974 Sorrow is a fruit; God does not make it grow on limbs to weak to bear it. The gem cannot be polished without friction; nor man perfected without trials. Sorrow knocked at the door, faith answered and found no one was there. The Mynatt, Thompson and Troutman Families In Memory Of My Husband, GEORGE (ELIADES) ELIAS Who Passed Away Five Years Ago August 8, 1982.
You will always live in my heart. Wife, Virginia Richards Elias. In Loving Memory Of KATHY MORGAN Who Passed Away Two Years Ago Today, August 8 You bid no one a last farewell, or even said goodbye; You were gone before we knew it and only God knows why. A million times we've missed you, a thousand times we've cried; If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still.
It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone; For part of us went with you the day God called you home. We love you. Sadly missed by your loving family. Ex-Knox lawyer, Ferguson, dies Former Knoxville lawyer Sumter Davis Ferguson, a member of the Knoxville Civil Service Board from 1962 to 1979, died Wednesday at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, where he had lived since his retirement in 1981. He was 71.
Ferguson practiced law in Knoxville for 33 years. He spent 13 years with a law firm before going into private practice in Fountain City. He was a graduate of Central High School and the University of Tennessee College Law. Ferguson was a member of the Fountain City Presbyterian Church and the Knoxville and Tennessee bar associations. He served in World War II.
Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Lynnhurst Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Fountain City Presbyterian Church..
