WILLIAM EDWARD CLOWERS
May 2, 2018
William Edward Clowers, 71, Claxton, was born Jan. 24, 1947, and went to be with the Lord May 2, 2018.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran.
William leaves behind: Loving wife, Wanda Clowers; brother, Norman Bob Clowers; several sisters-in-law; three daughters; two sons; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; many special friends.
He was preceded in death by: Parents, Charles and Claira Clowers. Receiving of friends and family for a Celebration of Life was held from 6 – 7 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2018, at Dante Baptist Church.
Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel was honored to serve the Clowers family.
PENNY SUE BAKER
May 1, 2018
Penny Sue Baker, 50, Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at her residence.
Penny was born Oct.14, 1967, in Lake City. She was a member of the Cumberland View Baptist Church “Swag.” She enjoyed reading, being a mother and playing games on her phone.
Penny was preceded in death by: Mother, Rose Hawkins Byrd; brothers, Larry and Terry Seiber; and sister, Kathy Lively.
Survived by: Father, Frank Marlow of Lake City; husband, Jackie Baker of Knoxville; sons, Cody Seiber of Knoxville, Nathan Kesterson of Alabama, Little Jack Baker of Knoxville; daughter, Heavenly Baker of Knoxville; brothers, David Marlow of Knoxville, Timmy Marlow of Knoxville; sisters, Lena Williams of Clinton, Sheena Atkins of Alabama, Faye Turner of Knoxville, Frankie Bradford of Clinton, Maggie Marlow of Knoxville; and many special friends and family.
Visitation was held from noon – 1 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2018, at Hatmaker Funeral Home. Funeral service was at 1 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2018, in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Lindsay officiating.
Interment followed the funeral service at the Mountain View Cemetery in Lake City.
You may also view Penny’s guestbook online at www.hatmakerfuneralhome.com
Hatmaker Funeral Home, Lake City, was in charge of arrangements.
GRACE MOORE
April 29, 2018
Grace Moore, 101, Briceville, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge surrounded by her family.
Grace was born Feb. 14, 1917, in Windrock, the daughter of Byrd and Effie (Duncan) Daughtery. She spent her early years living in various mining camps in Kentucky and Tennessee. On June 2, 1934, in Briceville she married John Moore. She lived in Briceville from the time of her marriage to her death. She was a faithful member of Walden View Baptist Church. She loved going to church, sitting in the front porch swing eating ice cream during the summer, and being with her family.
She was preceded in death by: Parents; husband; infant son, William Byrd Moore; infant Daughter, Caroline Lee Moore; brother, Edgar Daughtery; sisters, Bertha Seiber and Anna Mae Dison; and grandson, Tim Moore.
Survivors: Sons, Curtis and wife Cathy Moore of Oakdale, Kenny and wife Laura Moore of Caryville, N.B. (Pete) Moore of Briceville; grandchildren, Patty Humphrey of Powell, Regina Bailey of Lake City, Greg and wife Wendy Moore of Briceville, Cynthia and husband Rick Shelby of Valparaiso, Ind., Kristi Moore of Michigan City, Ind., Michael Evans of Indianapolis, Ind., Katy and husband B.J. Ellis of Greenwood, Ind., Gary and wife Jackie Kite of Briceville; 18 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and a host of many other family members and friends.
Visitation was held from 5 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Hatmaker Funeral Home.
Funeral service was at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel in Lake City with the Rev. Charlie Green and the Rev. Jimmy Ault officiating.
Family and friends met at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Circle Cemetery in Briceville for a graveside service.
RUTH E. WEAVER
April 18, 2018
Ruth E. Weaver, 81, passed peacefully April 12, 2018, with her family by her side.
Many people referred to her as “Nanny,” because she was to many, their grandmother.
She loved gardening, yard sales, and being around people talking, laughing, and telling only stories she could tell. Family gatherings, holidays, and pool parties were always favorites of hers. She loved her family and friends dearly. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her life’s passion. She especially loved children, and tended to many over the years. Nanny was of the Baptist faith and she participated in many activities with Clinton First Baptist Church over the years, and also enjoyed Norris First Baptist Church and Pastor David Seiber. She was a great supporter of our Military and proud American.
She was preceded in death by: Beloved parents, Nelson and Esta McCourt; as well her sister, Mary, and brother Loren McCourt, all of Sandusky, Ohio.
Ruth is survived by: Children, Connie and Mark Beaty, Andersonville, Lisa and Barry Hurt, Destin, Fla.; grandchildren, Alishia and Denis Obradovac of Oak Ridge, Christa and Special Agent Horace Taylor, Belleville, Ill., Nicholas and Karli Beaty of Andersonville, Chase Hurt, Destin, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Oaklee Obradovac and baby Lily Beaty; siblings, Evelyn Walls, Thelma Meyer, and Ralph McCourt.
She is also leaving behind her special friend Tammy Duncan; nephew, Gene Weaver; lifelong friend, Tommy Strunk and family; and Tracy and Leslie Huffman.
PATSY MYERS HEDDEN MCBRYDE
April 18, 2018
Patsy Myers Hedden McBryde, 89, of Clinton, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2018, at NHC Oak Ridge. She was born on Nov. 22, 1928 to James Robert and Ida Davis Myers in Jellico. She graduated from Clinton High School and was a member of the girls’ basketball team. She attended Fort Sanders Nursing School. She was a member of the Timely Topics Club, past chairperson and a member of the Garden Club, and a member of United Memorial Methodist Church in Clinton.
Preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Thomas McBryde, sister, Betty Myers Thurmond, son, Richard Alan Hedden, Sr., grandson Marcus Cole Payne, son by marriage, Tom McBryde. She is survived by sister, Joyce (Frank) Myers Fiorino of Colts Neck, N.J., sons, Henry (LiHui Hu) Hedden III of Knoxville, Don (Susan) Hedden of Clinton, and daughter, Martha (Mark) Payne of Clinton, granddaughter, Heather (Nate) McPherron of Fort Collins, Col., grandson, James Lee Hedden of Seattle, Wash., grandson, Richard Alan (Justin) Hedden, Jr. of Macon, Ga., daughter, by marriage, Martha Borthen, of Roanoke, Va., sons, by marriage John (Shannon) McBryde of Franklin, Bob (Cathy) McBryde of Gastonia, N.C., and Kelly (Lisa) McBryde of Hixson, daughter in law, by marriage, Anne McBryde, and six grandsons and one granddaughter by marriage, and several nieces and nephews. The family is especially grateful for her excellent care by Cathy Bridges, Mary Rose Phillips, and Myrtle Moretz.
The family received friends on Tuesday, April 17 from 5-7 p.m. at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home. Pat’s funeral service will be held at the Memorial United Methodist Church on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Don Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at the Grandview Memorial Garden.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to United Memorial Methodist Church of Clinton.
Holly Gamble Funeral Home, Clinton, in charge of arrangements. www.holleygamble.com
BRENDA JOYCE FOUST
April 18, 2018
Brenda Joyce Foust, age 74 of Clinton went home to be with her heavenly father on Thursday, April 12, 2018 with her loving family by her side. Joyce and her husband Larry were members of Farmers Grove Baptist Church. Throughout her life she loved gardening, flowers, decorating her home, teaching her Sunday School Class, but most of all spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her father, LeRoy Gray; mother, Pansy Giles Gray Cooper; brother, Kiffen York.
She is survived by: Husband Rev. Larry Foust, daughters, Denise and husband Mark Palmer of Clinton, Amy and husband Rick Weldon of Clinton, son, Matthew and wife Candi Foust of Kearney, Mo., grandchildren, Rachel Palmer, Harley Palmer, Dane Phillips, Hannah Phillips, Samuel Weldon, Nina Weldon, Kendall Foust, and Savanna Foust, sister, Mary Ruth Morrison of Clinton, as well as several nieces and nephews.
The family received friends from 5-7 p.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Holley Gamble Funeral Home. Funeral services followed in the chapel. Her graveside was at 3 p.m., Sunday at Farmers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Holley Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. holleygamble.com
FAITH TUNNELL ANDREWS
April 18, 2018
Faith Tunnell Andrews, age 94 of Clinton, passed peacefully into the arms of God with family by her side on Friday, April 13, 2018. She was born July 6, 1923 to the late William Oscar and Mallie Tunnell of Marlow.
Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by brothers James and Lawrence Tunnell and sister Blanche Farmer. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Clinton and the Clinton Homettes FCE club.
She is survived by husband of 70 years, Pelham Andrews of Clinton, sons Phil and wife Patti of Powell and Bill and wife Becky of Clinton, grandchildren Phillip and wife Krystal, John and wife Heather, Robert, Brad and Ben Andrews. Great grandchildren Wyatt, Braden, Olivia and Aubrey Andrews.
The family received friends from 5-7 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Holley Gamble Funeral Home, Clinton and the funeral service followed in the chapel. Her graveside service was at 11 a.m., Monday, April 16 at Sunset Cemetery. Holley Gamble Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. Holleygamble.com
ANNE LEE CARDEN WILBANKS
April 11, 2018
Anne Lee Carden Wilbanks, age 98, passed away on March 31, 2018 in Atlanta where she had resided for nine years. Her lovely smile and happy disposition will be missed by everyone who knew her. Anne was born in 1919 at the Carden’s Riverside Farm in Clinton, the youngest child of the late William Elvis “Al” and Annie Elizabeth Wade Carden. There she lived an idyllic childhood, walking to school and learning to sew. She graduated valedictorian at Clinton High School and loved playing basketball.
Anne was a textile and clothing major at the University of Tennessee with ambition to be a fashion designer until she met her husband of 65 years, the late James Lafayette Wilbanks Jr.
While at UT she was President of Phi Mu Sorority, a member of Mortar Board, selected to Phi Kappa Phi honorary and president of the Tennessee Home Economics Club. Anne and Jim were married at First Baptist Church in Clinton in 1941. While Jim served in the Army combat engineers in the Pacific in World War II, she taught Home Economics and Chemistry at Clinton High.
After the war, Anne and Jim moved to his hometown Memphis where he was an engineer with Kimberly-Clark Corporation. There she was President of both the Phi Mu alumnae and Greenlawn Garden Club, the beginning of her lifelong love of gardening. They moved back to Knoxville in 1961 when Jim accepted a position as an electrical engineer with Tennessee Valley Authority. He retired in 1978. Anne was very active in Second Presbyterian Church where she served as a Deacon, Presbyterian Women Moderator, Circle Chairman and Chairman of Mariners. She taught flower arranging for 11 years in the adult education department of Knoxville City Schools.
Active in gardening and flower arranging for many years, she continued to give programs to garden clubs, teaching hundreds of women flower arranging. She was the designer of beautiful flower arrangements. Anne served as President of Deane Hill, Gateway, and Garden Guild clubs, was past President of Knox County Council of garden clubs, was a Life Member and State President of Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs 1971-1973 and National Juniors Chairman. A director of District IV Flower Show Judges, she was an accredited Master Flower Show Judge and was named emeritus Judge for contributions to National Garden Clubs flower show schools programs. She was active in Ossoli Circle and served as President of Ossoli in 1970 when the club had over 5,000 members. An emeritus member of the Board of Governors of Racheff House and Gardens, she was also active in the Ramsey House Association.
She and Jim were long time members of the Tennessee Conservation League. Devoted to her three daughters, she was also President of the Tri-Psi mothers club. Anne loved crafts and was a talented oil and watercolor artist. In 2009 Anne moved to the retirement community Chambrel in Roswell, Ga. to be near her three daughters who lived in the Atlanta area. Anne and Jim were lifelong Vol fans who for many years had tickets to football and both men’s and women’s basketball until she moved to Atlanta. She was proud that they bought Lady Vols tickets the first year Pat Summit became coach. When she could no longer attend games, she was still an ardent follower of the Vols on television and enjoyed singing the UT songs such as “Down the Field,” “Rocky Top,” and the UT Alma Mater.
Anne was the best mother and grandmother “in the world” we always told her.
She is survived by her three daughters and their husbands: Linda Wilbanks Morgan and husband John of Eatonton, Ga., Patricia Wilbanks Waters and husband Mike and Caye Wilbanks Teegarden and husband Bill of Atlanta. She was “Nana” to and adored by her seven grandchildren: Rev. John B. Morgan III (Andrea), Catherine Morgan Willis (Brent), Anne Waters Westpheling (Eric), Elizabeth Waters Roberts (Brad), Margaret Waters Smith (Philip), Andrew Teegarden (Kimbrell), Stewart Teegarden (Susanne), and 12 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her nieces Doris Carden Wood of Charlotte, and Carol Carden Qurnsieh (Eli) of Houston and two nephews, Dr. Wade Douglas Carden (Lynn) of Chillicothe, Ohio, and Allen Carden of Los Angeles. She was preceeded in death by her sisters, the late Bernese (Ora) Carden, Hazel and Marie Carden, all of Clinton and brother Wade H. Carden of Houston. The family offers special thanks to her caregiver, Aretha Machipisha, for her many years of skilled assistance, compassion, and friendship.
The family received friends from 4-5 p.m. on Sunday, April 8 at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel, 6200 Kingston Pike. The family and friends gathered on Monday, April 9 at 9:30 a.m. at Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery for an interment service followed by a Memorial Service at 11 a.m. at Second Presbyterian Church. A reception for family and friends followed at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to the James L. and Anne C. Wilbanks Scholarship Endowment, 1525 University Avenue, Knoxville, 37921, or to Second Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, 37919. Online condolences may be received at www.rosemortuary.com.
