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WALLACE, THELMA - age 84 of Clinton, Tenn., passed away Sunday September 15, 2002 at Fort Sanders Park West Medical Center in Knoxville. She was of the Baptist faith. Thelma enjoyed working in her flower garden and crocheting.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel L. Wallace; her parents, Will & Stella Bullock; sisters, Geraldine Bullock & Ella Spears; brothers, Jess Bullock & Clarence Bullock. Survivors: host of nieces & nephews. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 from 12-2 p.m. at the Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City with the funeral service following at 2 p.m. in the chapel with the Rev. Joe Bridges officiating. interment will follow a the Woodhaven Memorial Gardens in Claxton. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City in charge of all arrangements. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WARD, Fred-

June 30,1977
Fred Ward Ex-Miner Dies At 81
Fred Lee Ward,81,of Browns Flat Rd. Briceville Rt.1,died at his home last Thursday of a heart attack. A native of Anderson County, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Ellen Ward. He was a coal miner before retiring and worked as blacksmith and farmer in later years. Ward was a member of
Indian Bluff Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Julia Duncan Ward, a son, George Junior Ward, and a daughter, Mrs. Elsie Brown of Briceville Rt.1,three sisters, Mrs.Robert Wilson of Jacksboro, Mrs. Bill Brown of Briceville Rt.1.,and Mrs. Arvil Brown of Cleveland, Ohio, eight grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at Indian Bluff Baptist Church with the Rev. Henry Duncan and the Rev. Edwin Phillips and the Rev. R. C. Seiber officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WARD, Maggie-

July 16,1936
Mrs. Maggie Ward
Mrs. Maggie Ward,59, died at her home in Stainville, last Monday, July 13,of heart trouble. Mrs. Ward was a member of the Stainville Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Finley Ward and three children, Mrs. Ida Chambers of Knoxville, Mrs. Poly Edmonds of Atlanta, and Lee Ward of Petros. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Grave Hill. Burial was in church cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Phillips and the Rev. Mr. Watson officiated. Holley Funeral Home was in charge. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WARD, Minnie Amanda (Byrge)-

Clinton Courier Jan. 12, 1984
Mrs. Ward, 77, Fraterville Dies
A native of the Red Oak Mountain area near Caryville, Mrs. Minnie Amanda Ward, 77, of the Fraterville community, died of pneumonia Jan. 4 at Lafollette Medical Center. Mrs. Ward was a member of the Red Oak Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing and quilting. Mrs. Ward was preceded in death by a son, Horace Ward. She is survived by her husband, Fletcher Ward, two sons, Billie Ward of Dayton, Ohio, and Ray Ward of Jacksboro, three daughters, Mary Lou Long and Reba Farmer, both of Lake City, and Martha Overby of Lafollette, 25 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, brother, John Byrge of Kentucky, and two sisters, Dessie Phillips of Lake City and Dee Adkins of Sunbright. Funeral services were held Sunday at Martin Funeral Home in Lake City with Revs. Robert Kennedy and Joby Byrge officiating. Burial was in Campbell Memorial Gardens. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WEAVER, Ocie (Hatmaker)-

Clinton Courier Oct. 3, 1968

Mrs. Weaver Dies, From Fraterville,
Mrs. Ocie Hatmaker Weaver, of the Fraterville community at Lake City Rt.2,died early Wednesday morning at Lake City Hospital. She was a member of the Fraterville Baptist Church. Services will be at 2p.m. Saturday at Fraterville Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Lamb and the Rev. Ed McKamey officiating Burial is to be in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday night at Martin Funeral Home in Lake City. The body will be taken home Friday morning and the family will receive friends there Friday night. Mrs. Weaver leaves a daughter, Mrs. June Hyden of Oregon, O. two sons, Frank Weaver of Castolia, O. and Johnny Weaver of Sandusky, O. 16 grandchildren. Four sisters, Mrs. Artie Adkins of Caryville, Mrs. Mae Elliott of Lake City, Mrs. Irene Lee of Maryville, and Mrs. Ina Harness of Clinton. four brothers, Morton and Owen Hatmaker both of Lake City Rt.2.Carl Hatmaker of Oregon, O. and Homer of Clinton. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WEBBER, Rebecca Alice (Gammons)-

Anderson County News March 2, 1912
Funeral Of Mrs. James Webber
The funeral of Mrs. Jas. Webber who died suddenly Thursday evening Feb. 22 at 6:20 o'clock of breaking blood vessel in the head was held Saturday morning at the Baptist church at 10:30 o'clock conducted by Rev. I. G. Murray, the pastor. The church was crowded and the services very impressive. The remains were laid to rest in Sunset cemetery. Mrs. Webber was born in the fall of 1864, and professed faith in Jesus Christ when she was young, at the age of eighteen years, joining the Baptist church at Heiskell. Her maiden name was Rebecca Alice Gammon, daughter of W. C. and Elizabeth Ann Gammon. She was married to James J. Webber May 12, 1887.To this union was born three sons, Ernest, John and Curtis, who survive her. Deceased lived a consistent christian life, was a devoted wife and a loving mother. She was a true friend and neighbor and her many merciful and kindly acts will be sorely missed by many friends and neighbors. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

Clinton Courier Sept.22,1966.
Omer Webber Dies In Oak Ridge Hospital.
Omer Lee Webber,72,of 501 Park Ave. Clinton, died Saturday morning at Oak Ridge Hospital. He had been poor health for several weeks and had been a patient at the hospital for the past three weeks. Mr. Webber was a retired laborer. He is survived by his wife, Mary Webber, three sons,
Eugene of Detroit, Mich. Carl of Clinton, and daughters, Miss. Johnnie Webber, Miss.Myrtle Webber and Mrs. Earl Bullock of Clinton. a brother, Gid Webber of Dayton, O. two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Butcher and Mrs. Minnie Willis, both of Clinton, and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the chapel of Holley Funeral Home in Clinton with the Rev. Ernest Conner officiating. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. (The obit list three sons, only two named) (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WEST, Lena (Hughett)-

Clinton Courier Oct. 3, 1968

Death Takes Mrs. West Of Devonia

Mrs. Lena West, 64, whose daughter was murdered Aug. 29 while visiting her mother at Oak Ridge Hospital, died there early Tuesday morning following a long illness. Mrs. West lived at Devonia and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She suffered from diabetes and recently had a leg removed. A daughter, Miss. Ernie West,37, was visting her the night she was murdered, Alvin Davis, 49-year-old boy friend of Miss. West, has been charged with murder and faces trial in Criminal Court Oct.28. Mrs. West's husband, Bill Riley West, is in charge of the bath house for Consolidated Fuel Co. near Devonia. She also leaves three daughters, Mrs. Georgia Smith and Mrs. Beatrice Phillips, both of Devonia, and Mrs. Mae Ballard of Cincinnati, six sons, Roy, Mack and Dean all of Cleveland,O., Wilbert of Devonia, Emory of Knoxville and Pfc. Hoye West, who had been fighting in Vietnam, but is home on a month's leave due to his sister's murder, and 13 grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday (today) at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Edwin Phillips and Rev. Pitney Seiber officiating. Cox Funeral Home at Lake City took the body to the home in Devonia where the family will receive friends until the time of services. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WEST, Louisa (Kennedy)-

Clinton Courier Sept.17,1978
Ligias Fork Community Woman Dies
Mrs. Louisa Kennedy West, 86, Ligias Fork community, Briceville Rt.1,died Friday at her home of complications of age. She was a native of Briceville area and the wife, of Elijah West, who died several years ago. Mrs. West lived with Mrs. Cordellia Brown in later years. Survivors include three sons, Andy Carroll of Jacksboro, Robert Seiber and Lewis Carroll of Oliver Springs, 18 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Byrge of Petros. Funeral services were held Sunday at Grave Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Guy Lively, the Rev. Carvin Phillips and the Rev. Edwin Phillips officiating. Burial was in Bray Cemetery. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WEST, Teddy-

Clinton Courier March 19,1953
Falling Tree Kills Lake City Man
Teddy West, 58, of Lake City was killed Monday about 3 p.m. by a falling tree while he was working in the woods near the Campbell County line cutting timber for pulp wood. A son, Virgil, who was with him at the time, narrowly escaped being struck by the same tree, which was cut down by another workman in the woods. West, a veteran of World War I, was a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars and a member of Fratersville Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Emma Bunch West, five sons, Vern of Cincinnati, Ohio, Vaughn of Cleveland, Ohio, Vester, Viredith and Virgil, all of Lake City, five daughters, Mrs. Virgie Pillman and Mrs. Vada Poore, both of Cleveland, Mrs. Vena Mowery of Beech Grove, Virlie and Vivian, both of Lake City. Services were to be held Thursday (today) at 2p.m. at the Pine Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. O.S. Dugger and the Rev. Ed McKamey officiating. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery with military honors at the grave. Martin of Lake City is in charge. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WHALEY, Flora Ann (Nolan)-

Jan 14,1971
Rites Held For Mrs. Whaley Of Clinton
Services for Mrs. Flora Whaley,70, wife of George Whaley, were held at 2p.m. Saturday in the chapel Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. The Rev. Ed Mays and the Rev. Jimmy Riner officiated. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery. Mrs. Whaley died Jan.5 in Detroit, where she and her husband had resided a month. It was her wish to spend her last days with a daughter in Michigan. Mr. Whaley is a retired employee of L& N Railroad. They formerly lived in Cantrell Apartment, North Main St. Clinton. She also leaves four daughters, Mrs. Sephie Edmonds of Clinton, Mrs. Norma Miller of Powell, Mrs. Chloie Spence of Dearborn, Mich.and Mrs. Cleo Holt, three sons, Eather Phillips and Buster Phillips both of Clinton, and Jimmy Whaley of Powell,27 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Dora Bunch of Oliver Springs, Miss. Mossie Nolan of Wartburg, and Mollie Jane of Clinton, three brothers, Tom Nolan and Luke Nolan, both of Clinton and Bill Nolan of Florida. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WHITE, Hannah-

Chronicle, Tues 12 Dec 1882, Vol XIII, No 150, p4, Died Careyville, Dec 8--Hannah White died on the 5th instant at 5 o'clock p m , at her home on Beech Fork, three miles southwest of Careyville, aged about 73 years. She was a member of the Baptist church and had been for about thirty-five years. She was respected and honored by all who knew her, and in her death the people of Campbell county lose one of their best and most influential citizens. She leaves a son, two daughters and many friends to mourn her loss. KNOXVILLE DAILEY TRIBUNE, Tues, 12 Dec 1882, Vol XXXIII, No 150, Pl. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WHITE, Robert "Rob" M (R M)-

Jan.6,1938
R. M. White
R. M. (Rob)White,79,died Monday night in a Knoxville hospital after a long illness. A farmer, Mr. White lived on Clinton RFD.3,until a few years ago he moved to Coal Creek. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Christine Field, and two sons, Henry of Clinton, and Charlie of Coal Creek, three sisters, Mrs. Anne Evans, Mrs. Riley Enix and Mrs. Tom Hatmaker, all of Coal Creek, and two brothers, Charlie of Oklahoma, Carter of Marlow, Funeral services were held at 10 a. m. Wednesday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Mr. Adams
officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Martin Funeral Home in charge. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WHITE, Thomas Don-

Clinton Courier
Oct.4,1989
Thomas Don White
Thomas Don White,85,of 110 Sixth St., Lake City, died Friday at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was the son of the late Pleasant and Mary Etta Foust White. White had worked for
Kentucky Central Insurance until retiring in 1969 and also had worked for Union Carbide in Oak Ridge. A Baptist, he also was a member of the Odd Fellow Lodge 22 in Briceville,
where he had once lived. Survivors include his wife, Alice Day White, a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas L. and Waltraud (Trudi) White of Knoxville, daughter and son-in-law, Margie Mae and Kelly Dill of Syracuse, N. Y., Joann and Dale Cornwall of Knoxville, Mary Helen and Jerry Hunt of Cookeville, Doris Jean and Billy Joe Lamb of Lake City. Patricia Ruth Lovely of Lake City, a brother, Jack Allen White of Norris, a sister, Beulah Mae Harmon of Lake City,16 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Services were held on Sunday afternoon at Martin Funeral Home Chapel
in Lake City. The Rev. Wayne Hubbs officiated. Burial was in Tennessee Valley Memory Gardens. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )

WILLIAMS, Leona (Hatmaker)-

Williams, Leona Hatmaker age 75 of Jacksboro, died Wednesday January 10, 1996 at her home. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jacksboro. She was preceded in death by her parents Leland & China Hatmaker; & brother, Wilmer Hatmaker. Survivors; husband, Harvey L Williams, Sr; sons, Harvey L William, Jr of Kingsport, Marvin Williams of Jacksboro & Mark Williams of Hixson; daughters, Wanda Reynolds of Nashville, Betty Hagler of Seneca, SC,
Patricia Andel of Perry, GA & Nancy Coombes of Chattanooga; brother, Glen Hatmaker of Knoxville; 15 grandchildren & three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, January 11 from 6-7:30 P. M. at Cross Funeral Home, followed by funeral services at 7:30, Reverend Burl McMillian & Dr Charles Parker officiating. Interment will be held at 11 A.M. Friday at Indian Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Cross Funeral Home. (donated by Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected] )

WILSON, Edward-

Edward Wilson

Edward Wilson 38, drowned late Thursday afternoon while fishing near Harriman. Survivors: wife, one daughter, Lorene, both of Leejunior, KY; parents, Rev & Mrs John Wilson of Briceville; 4 brothers, Robert of Leejunior, Urshey, Woodward and Henry all of Briceville; 2 sisters, Mrs Ellen Waggoner, Mrs Dora Phillips, both of Briceville, Services Saturday at 2 P M at the home of the parents in Briceville, Martin's, Lake City, in charge.

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Clinton Courier July 13,1950

Miner Drowns After Attending Funeral Of Kin

A few hours after attending the funeral of his brother-in-law who drowned in Watts Bar Lake Thursday, a 23-year-old Briceville miner drowned in a mining lake near his home.

Condy Everett Burris is the man who apparently suffered an attack and fell into the water. Witnesses reported he appeared to topple into the lake while standing on the bank. They said he made no outcry nor did he struggle. He sank immediately, they added.

Last Thursday, Edward Wilson, 38, Lejunior, KY miner, whose wife was a sister of Burris, lost his life when he became entangled in a fishing line near Kingston.

Wilson was visiting his parents Rev and Mrs John Wilson of Briceville, while on vacation.

Roane County Sheriff Marvin Stonecipher said Wilson swarm 20 feet out to untangle a line which had caught on under-brush. Watching from the shore was his wife and their 13-year-old daughter and a

brother, Henry, with the brother's wife and three children. The brother

could not swim but ran for help.

Roane County officers, with grappling hooks, recovered the body. They found the fish line tangled around Wilson arms and legs.

Burris is survived by his father and step-mother Mr and Mrs John Burris of Briceville, two brothers, Alvin of Lake City and Ben of Briceville, three sisters, Mrs Ora Lee Roysden of Rockford, Mrs Nora Wilson and Mrs Elsie Phillips of Briceville.

Wilson leaves his wife and daughter, parents, Rev and Mrs. John Wilson of Briceville, four brothers, Henry, Woodward, and Urshey, all of Briceville and Robert of Lejunior, two sisters Mrs Flim and Mrs Dewey Waggoner of Briceville.

Funeral services for Wilson were held Saturday at the home of his parents with the Rev John Tackett officiating. Burial was in Seiber Flats Cemetery with Martin Funeral Home of Lake City in charge.

Funeral services for Burris were held Tuesday at Laurel Branch Baptist Church with the Rev Lewis Ward officiating. Burial was in the Burris family cemetery, with Martin Funeral Home of Lake City in charge. Seiber Cem: Cemetery Location: From Briceville, take Seiber Mountain Road to Seiber Flats, Anderson Co, Briceville, TN

(Submitted by: Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected] )

WILSON, Jess-

Jan 2, 1936
Jess Wilson
Jess Wilson, 80,father of Rev. Luther Wilson died at his home on Clinton RFD 2, December 29 after a illness of 18 years. A member of the Baptist Church, funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Blowing Springs Church with burial in church cemetery. The Rev. Ernest Crawford officiated and Holley undertaking company was in charge of arrangement. Seven sons, J. B., E. L., Mike , George ,Robert, Earl and Willie and five daughters, Mrs. Matelda Abling, Mrs. Bessue Bell, Mrs. Manda Gladfeler, Misses.Verla and Dela Wilson survive as does one brother, Jim of Caryville. (donated by Susie Bullock [email protected] )