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Jimmy Lee Seiber
Lifelong resident of the area
Jimmy Lee Seiber, 63, of Clinton, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Born Dec. 19, 1939, in Devonia, he was the son of Walter and Juanita Phillips Seiber, both now deceased. Mr. Seiber was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired carpenter and a Baptist. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Seiber; a grandson, Lawrence Seiber Jr.; and by a sister, Cathy Odessa Freels. Mr. Seiber is survived by his daughter, Tina Vanee Sammons and husband, Terry, of Sunbright; four sons, Elder Jimmy Ray Seiber and wife, Theresa, of Knoxville, Lawrence Seiber and wife, Rhonda, of Clinton, and LeRoy Seiber and wife, Tammy, and Franklin John Seiber, all of Oliver Springs; and by 12 grandchildren, Jimmy Dewayne Seiber, Jason Harold Seiber, Carrie Seiber, Christopher Ferguson, Codie Allen Seiber, Ashley Grace Seiber, Alex Lawrence Seiber, Dylan Troy Lee Seiber, Kyler Seiber, Paula Odessa Sammons, Sean Drake Sammons and Kevin Jett.He is also survived by a sister, Wanda Fritts and husband, Oscar, of Oliver Springs; and by six brothers, Freddie Joe Seiber and wife, Barbara, the Rev. Steve Seiber and wife, Susie, Dale Seiber and wife, Cathy, Walter Jay Seiber and wife, Bridgette, and Benny Seiber and wife, Kathy, all of Oliver Springs, and Mitchell Seiber of Harriman. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with Roger Buck and Chester Keathley, both elders, officiating. Burial will follow at the Seiber Family Cemetery. the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the funeral home. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

SEIBER, Mitchell "Mitt"-

Clinton Courier Nov.28,1968.
Devonia Native Buried, Seiber Was Coal Miner. Funeral services for Mitchell Seiber,74,were held Saturday afternoon at the Free Communion Church and burial was in the Seiber family cemetery at Devonia. The Rev. Dana Ward and the Rev. Edwin Phillips officiated. Seiber,a retired coal miner who lived nearly all of his life at Devonia, died last, Wednesday in Oak Ridge Hospital. Recently he had lived at Bricevillle Rt.1.
He leaves six daughters, Mrs. Nancy Kennedy of Petros, Mrs. Margaret Byrge of Caryville Rt.1.Mrs.Loren Ward of Royal Blue. and Brenda Lee, Edith,and Geraldine Seiber all of home. seven sons, the Rev. Odis Seiber of Penninghon Gap, Va. the Rev. Pitney Mitchell Seiber of Lafollette, Donnie of Maryland, Austin of Devonia, Joel, Raymond and Mitchell Jr. at home. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

SEIBER, Mollie (Bunch)-

Clinton Courier Sept.27,1945
Mollie Seeber
Mollie Seeber died Sept.16.She was the wife of C. L. Seeber, of Clinton Rt.2,and is also survived by eight children: Mrs. Luster Robbins, Lafollette, Mrs. Annie Carr, Mrs. Ernest Wells, Mrs. Kelly Byrge, Mrs. Ike Bunch, all of Clinton, Hershel Seeber, CM 3/c in the Pacific, Ethel Seeber, Norfolk, Va. and Charlie Seeber, of Devonia,29 grandchildren, and three
great-grandchildren, two brothers, Adam Bunch, Clinton, and Leppie Bunch, of Knoxville. Funeral services were held at Shiloh Baptist Church at Devonia with the Rev. Mike Byrge
and the Rev. J. C. Watson officiating. Burial was in the Church Cemetery. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

SEIBER, Ruth Ann (Bray)-

Nov.1,1984
Mrs. Seiber Of Lake City Dies At 77
A member of the West Side Baptist Church, Mrs. Ruth Ann Seiber,77,of South Main St. Lake City, died Monday at St. Mary's North Hospital. Mrs. Seiber enjoyed flower gardening when she was younger. She and her husband, William Seiber, who died 39 years ago, were native of the Devonia area.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Odell Nichols of Knoxville, Mrs. Willie Stevenson of Clinton, Miss Allie Seiber and Mrs. Lou Nelson both of Lake City, three sons, Ples Seiber of Dalton, Ga., George Seiber and Junior Seiber, both of Lake City,31 grandchildren,17 great-grandchildren, brother, John Bray of Lake City, sister, Mrs. Mary Lou West of Akron, Ohio. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the West Side Baptist Church with the Rev. B. Ray Phillips officiating. Burial was in Circle Cemetery in Briceville. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

SEIBER, Sarah Ellen (Phillips)-

Clinton Courier Nov 3, 1983
Woman, 93, Dies At Lake City
A former laundry worker in Oak Ridge, Mrs. Sarah M Seiber, 93, died at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lake City Health Care Center. Mrs. Seiber was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Seiber. She was a member of the Tennessee Hollow Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening and quilting. Mrs. Seiber is survived by two sons, the Rev. Albert Seiber and Jessie Seiber, both of Lake City, daughter, Ellen Hawkins of Lake City, 27 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and two great- great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Grave Hill Baptist Church at Devonia with the Revs. Edwin Phillips and Estel Jones officiating. Burial was in Tommy Phillips Cemetery. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

SHARP, Edna Mae (Lindsey)-

Appalachian Observer News March 12, 1986

Edna Mae Sharp

Sharp, Edna Mae, age 65, of Jacksboro died March 6th at UT Hospital, Knoxville. Member of Indian Creek Baptist Church. Survivors; sons, Carl Sharp Jr., Knoxville, Edward Sharp, Clinton, Ronald Sharp, Knoxville, daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Hayes, Powell, brother, Clyde Lindsey, sisters, Mrs. Glenna Daugherty, both of Jacksboro, and Mrs. Irene Long, Clinton, half-brothers, Condy and Emmitt Lindsey, both of Jacksboro, eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Funeral service was Sunday at Indian Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Evert Gaylor and Rev. Bobby Ray Wilson officiating. Interment church cemetery. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

SHARP, Jordan F-

Unknown Paper Jan. 24, 1931

Sharp

Jordan F. Sharp, died at the home of his brother at Andersonville last Friday. Funeral services were held at the Andersonville Baptist Church Saturday at 1 p.m. Interment in the Sharp cemetery. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

SHARP, Mary Jane (Hatmaker)-

Mary Jane Sharp, June 21, 1996
Mary Jane Hatmaker Sharp 81, of Lake City died Friday, June 21, 1996 in Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mrs Sharp born Nov 26, 1914, in Campbell County was a member of Pine Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Franklin Sharp, in 1993, sons, Arthur
Thomas Sharp and Bobby Lee Sharp; parents, Arthur and Betty Chadwick Hatmaker; four brothers and three sisters. Survivors are daughters and sons-in-law, Betty L and Charles Stephens of Lake City, Mary Sue and Gene Horner of Lake City and Nancy J and Bill Beasley of Tacoma, Wash; son and
daughter-in-law, Bill "B. J." and Marcella Sharp of Richmond, VA; 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; sister Clara Wilson of LaFollette. Family received friends 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 23, in Cox Funeral Home, Lake City. Funeral service was 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Cox Funeral Home chapel
with the Rev Howard Robbins and Rev Mike Foust officiating. Interment was 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 24, in Leach Cemetery. (donated by Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected] )

SHARP, Ned-

Appalachian Observer News March 12, 1986

Ned Sharp

Sharp, Ned, age 73, of Lake City died March 5th at St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville. Born and raised in Campbell County, he was the son of the late Lee and Tinnie Sharp. Owner and operator of Sharp's Garage in Lake City. Member of the Macedonia Baptist Church where he was a deacon for 32 years. Survivors: wife, Phyllis Duncan Sharp, two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Louise) Byrge and Mrs. Nancy Shrull, both of Lake City, son, J. L. Sharp of Lake City, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and one step-greatgrandchild. Funeral was Friday at the Chapel of Martin Funeral Home Lake City with the Rev. Audra Cooper, Rev. Ernest Ward and the Rev. Bill Slover officiating. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in Campbell County. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

SHARPE, Rosa "Rosie" Mae (Hatmaker)-

SHARPE, ROSIE MAY HATMAKER - age 92, of Knoxville, originally from Campbell Co., passed away Monday, May 17, 1999, after a short illness. Preceded in death by husband, Avery E. Sharpe; parents, William A. and Suffie Hatmaker; three sisters and two brothers. Of the Baptist faith, a longtime employee of the Hatmaker Grocery Store. Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Harold M. (Speedy) and Peggy Sharpe, Sr.; grandchildren, William A. Sharpe of Idaho, Cheryl Girard of Knoxville, Harold M. Sharpe, Jr. of Oak Ridge;
great-grandchildren, Daniel Sharpe, Marie, Michael Sharpe of Lenoir City; beloved nieces, Sue Willis and Patsy Vittetoe; nephew, Donald Hatmaker; and several great-nieces and nephews. Funeral service 8 p.m. Tuesday Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Arnold officiating. Family and friends will meet 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Grantsboro Cemetery in Campbell Co. for interment at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

SHARP, Roy-

Clinton Courier Dec. 28, 1935

Lake City Youth Killed At Harlan

The body of Roy Sharp, 18 year-old youth, killed Tuesday afternoon by a truck in Harlan, Ky, has been brought to Martin Funeral Home, Lake City. The youth had gone to Harlan to work for a rolling store company. Martin Funeral Home, said it is understood Tuesday was his first day on the job. The store company operates out of Harlan. A truck, the funeral home said, was understood to have back over the youth. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Sharp, two brothers, Leon and Troy Sharp of Lake City, and three sisters, Mrs. Horace Russell, of Morley, Tenn., Mrs. Clarence Wallace and Miss. Geneva Sharp, of Lake City. The funeral rites will be said at Main Street Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. T. H. Roark officiating. Burial in Leach Cemetery. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

SHOOPMAN, Nettie (Seiber)-

Clinton Courier Oct. 3, 1968

Mrs. Shoopman Oliver Springs Dies Saturday

Mrs. Nettie Seiber Shoopman, 60, of the Cove community at Oliver Springs Rt.1, died Saturday night at Oak Ridge Hospital. Mrs. Shoopman was a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church and the wife of Will M. Shoopman. She also leaves two daughters, Miss. Nancy Shoopman and Miss. Ruth Shoopman, a step-daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Willis, four sons, James, Winfred, Gene and Lowell Shoopman, and a step-son, Lawrence Shoopman, three sisters, Mrs. Myra Duncan, Mrs. Elizabeth Sisson and Miss. Hannah Seiber, two brothers, Andy and Walter Seiber, six children and a great-grandchild, all of whom live in the Oliver Springs area. Services were Tuesday at Indian Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Henry Vann officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

SIMMONS, Stella Mae (Harness)-

Stella Mae Simmons, Nov 11, 1995
Stella Mae Simmons, 87, died Saturday in the home of her daughter in Holiday, Fla from a long illness. Mrs Simmons was a retired welder with Eatons in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a long-time Briceville resident and an active member of Briceville Church of God before her illness. She enjoyed quilting, fishing and gardening, family members said. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Melda Harness; and brothers, Tom, James, Green, Cliff and Bill Harness. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Joyce Wesley Brown of Holiday, Fla; five grandsons, Paul Jr,
Scott, Patrick and Pete Holoska and Jacob Brown all of Florida;
granddaughter, Sherry of Cleveland, Ohio; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday in Martin Funeral Home chapel, Lake City with the Rev Jeryl Barnett officiating. Burial will be in Circle Cemetery, Briceville. Family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Martin Funeral Home, Lake City, was in charge of arrangements. (donated by Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected] )