Mott-McKamey Funeral Home and Cremations Obituaries

Obituary Preview: Wilma Burleson Lowe passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022.  Wilma was born on March 27, 1933, to the late William Oscar and Bertha Forbes Burleson in Johnson City, TN.  She attended Happy Valley High School and worked for several years before her marriage.  Since that time Wilma has been a resident of Oak Ridge where she was a member of Oliver Springs First Baptist Church and was employed by a local department store for several years.  Wilma is remembered by family as a wonderful cook, and a loving wife and mother.Wilma is preceded in death by husband, George Lowe; Sister, Thelma Massey; Brothers, Clarence and James Burleson.She is survived by son, David Scott Lowe of Oak Ridge; Brother, Bob Burleson of Ringgold, GA; Sisters, Shirley B. Gross of Asheville, NC and Phyllis B. Shreve of Roanoke, VA; Wilma is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.

Obituary Preview: Latona Joyce Walsh passed away peacefully in her home on April 16. Joyce was born on August 25, 1936 in St. Joseph, MO to parents Lucille White Foster and Earl White. After graduating from high school in 1955, she married her husband of 62 years, James Albert Walsh, and she worked as a telephone operator to help put Jim through college. In 1957, Jim and Joyce moved to Oak Ridge, where they devoted their lives to raising their family. Mom always was active as a volunteer, PTA member, den mother, and more in her sons’ schools, scouts, and sports, . When the nest emptied, she took a part-time job at Oak Ridge Portrait and Frame Studio, and she became its owner, operator, and professional photographer from 1991-2006. In retirement, Joyce enjoyed cooking, gardening, Braves baseball, and Lady Vols basketball. Mom was a doer, and she lived her life fully and enthusiastically. Joyce is survived by her son Tim (Amanda) of Oak Ridge, son Tony (Ann) of Oak Ridge, his children Anderson and Salem, sister Judy Clark (Larry) of St. Joseph, MO, and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, stepfather Charles Foster, and sister Dixie Solonycze. Special thank you’s to Dr. Stephen Teague and Kelly Works. A private internment will be held at Oak Ridge Memorial Gardens.

Obituary Preview: Billie Gean Carroll Strickland, 87, passed away on April 4, 2022 in Oliver Springs, TN.  She was born on December 15, 1934 to Loyd and Eller Hunter.Billie Gean is survived by her children;  Loyd Carroll of Oliver Springs, TN;  Jan Long (husband Owen) of Oliver Springs, TN;  Judy Hill (husband Jack) of Clinton, TN;  John Carroll (wife Sally) of Indianapolis, IN;  Ralph Carroll (wife Gladys) of Brandywine, MD;  Lilly Kesteven (husband Richard) of Louisville, KY;  and Colleen Merritt of Beltsville, MD.  She is blessed with several grandchildren, great grandchildren, long time family friends and a wonderful church family at Cove Road Primitive Baptist Church.Billie Gean was preceded in death by husbands, Milford Carroll and Lewis Strickland; daughter, Eller Hooper; son, Perry Carroll; son, Steve Carroll; son, Lonnie Carroll; brother, Roy Hunter; and grandson, Stevie Hooper.With unconditional love, graceful understanding and powerful prayers she was a beautiful example of a faith-filled Christian woman.  She consistently reflected the fruit of the Spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.  One of her greatest joys was singing praises to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We all love her very much and will miss her bright, beautiful Spirit…until we meet again.We will honor her life at a graveside service on April 7th, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Anderson Memorial Gardens.  Pastors Gary Massengill and Thomas Vananda will be officiating.

Obituary Preview: Helen Imogene Prewitt passed away peacefully on the third day of April, 2022 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Jim Whittemore in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Helen was born on August 4, 1930 in Lenarue, Kentucky.She is predeceased by her husband of 65 years, John William (Bill) Prewitt, her parents Alice V. Sharp and Russell Sharp, as well as four brothers and two sisters.  She is survived by her two children, Joy and Marvin, two grandsons, and several great-grandchildren and great-great- grandchildren.Helen worked in the Anderson County School system at Lake City Elementary School from 1967 until 1993, at which time she retired.  She loved her students and many of the past students will say there was none better than Mrs. Prewitt.An active member of the Lake City Lions Club for many years, she attended and supported the club alongside her husband, Bill.A member of the Lake City Wesleyan Church for many years, she and Bill decided to attend church at New Life Church of the Nazarene in Oak Ridge due to the closing of their beloved church in Lake City around 1985.  She has attended the New Life Church, Oak Ridge, since that time and has actively supported the church.Special thanks to Avalon Hospice who has been faithful to her during her last stages of Alzheimer’s.The family requests no flowers or gifts, rather, please support the charity of your choice in her memory.The family will receive friends at New Life Church of the Nazarene, Oak Ridge, Tennessee at noon on Friday, April 8, 2022, with the funeral immediately following at 1:00 PM.  Reverend Keith Robinson will be officiating.  Fabian Mott of Mott-McKamey Funeral Home and Cremations, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (formerly Martin Funeral Home) is in charge of the arrangements.

Obituary Preview: Patricia Ann (Frier) McGuire, age 79 of Clinton, TN passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.Pat was preceded in death by parents, Charles Frier and Myrtle Milnor; Brothers, Roy Frier and Monroe Frier.Pat is survived by children, Robert C. Durand Jr. and wife Vanessa, Tony Durand and wife Terri, Michele Payne and husband Steve; Grandchildren, Johnathon Durand, Taylor Durand, Bradley Durand, Halee Durand, Carson Payne, and Macy Payne; Sisters, Darlene Kelly and Johnine Sharpe; Great Grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kaidence, Jolene, and Parker Durand; Pat is also survived by a host of extended family and friends.There are no services scheduled at this time. The family will have a memorial service to be announced at a later date.

Obituary Preview: On March 28th, 2022, at the age of 76 Patricia Lynn Christman went home to be with our Lord. Lynn was born in Elizabethton , TN November 6th, 1946. Lynn was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, previous West Village Christian Church both of Oak Ridge, TN. Lynn spent most of her life here in Oak Ridge and graduated from ORHS. Lynn enjoyed reading, visiting the library, and going to the movies especially Sci-Fi films. Lynn also enjoyed camping, going to the beach, and spending time in God’s creation. Lynn is preceded in death by her father Junior Gibson and mother Jannette Gibson; Sister, Claudia Gibson; and youngest son, Timothy Jason Cyan Christman. Lynn is survived by her oldest son, Roger Blue Christman and his wife Dora; Granddaughter Hannah Blue Christman. Lynn’s services will be a private family gathering. Any Cards, condolences or flowers should be sent to Calvary Baptist Church or to 155 North Hollywood Circle Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Obituary Preview: Gene Wilburn Sanslow, 87, passed away  on March 27, 2022, at his home of over 50 years, in Oak Ridge, TN.   He had been recently diagnosed with vascular dementia, after months of seeking answers for his rapidly deteriorating health.  He was a first generation American citizen, born in Lafayette, Colorado on October 14, 1934.  His family was with him.Gene grew up in the coal mining camps of Benham, Cumberland and Lynch in Eastern Kentucky.He graduated from Knox Central High School in Barbourville, Kentucky in 1952.    He was a 1956 graduate of Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, with a degree in Accounting.He served in the Air Force during the peace keeping time in Korea.  He moved to Oak Ridge for an accounting position with the former Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).  He was active in many organizations, such as the Jaycees, Oak Ridge Cemetery Association, Girls Inc. and UT Arboretum, where he freely donated his time and resources.  He was a former board member of the TN Members First Credit Union, serving most of that time as treasurer.  He served on Linden Elementary School, Robertsville Junior High School and Oak Ridge High School PTA organizations.Gene was an avid gardener and thrived on people commenting and admiring his yard.  He and his wife Marsha worked together to make their yard a special place for them.  He loved for people to stop by and talk to him about his yard, many whom he did not know.  He was always willing to give out starters for any plants that were in the yard.  He took immense pride in his home and his family.  He loved coming home from work and immediately playing a game with his daughters and talking with them about their day.  He enjoyed all the family trips, especially as his grandson Hunter got older.At some point he started making sourdough bread by hand and giving away most of the loaves to his family, neighbors and friends. Everyone looked forward to getting a loaf of homemade bread hanging on their front doorknob.He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Laszlo and Erzsebet Szaniszlo, of Tuzer, Hungary, who processed through Ellis Island with their children in 1906. Also grandparents John and Lillie Hughes, his parents Gaza and Edna Sanslow, his younger brother Edward Sanslow, and his son-in-law, Russell Wexler.He leaves behind his wife, Marsha, of almost 59 years, and his two daughters, Gena Wexler of Oak Ridge, and Jill Camper and husband Glen Camper of Gadsden AL, and a much loved grandson Hunter Duff. He is survived by a step-granddaughter, Meagan Camper, and a step-grandson, Benjamin Wexler II.   He leaves behind four granddogs – Maisy, Roscoe, and Shadow Wexler, and Ellie Camper.He is survived by his sister Linda Fagan of Richmond, KY, and 3 nephews.No formal service is planned.  He requested that any contributions be made to:  Holston United Methodist Home for Children, 404 Holston Dr., Greeneville, TN 37745.

Obituary Preview: Dr. Fred Leonard Snyder passed away peacefully on the morning of March 22, 2022. He was born November 22, 1931, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Lillian and George Snyder of Wabasso, Minnesota. Surviving Fred is his loving wife of 44 years, Joy Snyder; his three children Vicki Snyder Kahle (Jim), David Fred Snyder (Janine), Jon Eric Snyder (Betsy), and stepchildren Dana Rogers Werkheiser (Al), Danny Rogers (Jil), Andy Rogers (Sonja) and former spouse Cathrine Snyder. He is also survived by six grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, four great-granddaughters, and five step-great-grandchildren.Fred received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry under the direction of Professor W.E. Cornatzer at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. He moved to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in 1958 to be Chief Scientist at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). He remained at ORAU for the remainder of his career, holding various other positions. He was appointed Director of Biological Chemistry in 1965 and kept that distinction until his retirement in 1995. He was promoted to Assistant Chairman in 1975 (the year he met the love of his life, Joy). He became Associate Chairman (1979), Vice Chairman (1988), and finally, Associate Director (1992) of the Medical Sciences Division. He also had joint appointments of Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Tennessee at the Medical School (Memphis) and Professor at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Biomedical School (Oak Ridge).In addition, he was an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC-Chapel Hill) in the Department of Biochemistry and the School of Pharmacy. He was awarded two very prestigious honors from UND: 1) an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (1983) for distinguished service and outstanding achievements and 2) the special Sioux Award (1974) for distinguished service and outstanding achievements. While at ORAU, he trained ten Ph.D. students, several M.S. students, and numerous postdoctoral fellows from the USA, Netherlands, Poland, Norway, France, Japan, China, New Zealand, and Egypt. He had three hundred sixty publications in peer-reviewed journals, two patents, and four books. He was a member of five major Editorial Boards. His research centered on ether-linked lipids related to inflammation and cancer, pulmonary surfactant, and lipid enzymology. A significant discovery by his group in 1979 was the elucidation of the chemical structure of platelet-activating factor (a potent lipid mediator). He has many national and international honors and awards from various universities in the USA, Japan, and Italy. He has been a member of multiple scientific research review boards, including those of the National Institute of Health (NIH), American Cancer Society (ACS), Department of Energy (DOE), and the Veterans Affairs (V.A.) Merit Review Board. All his research during his thirty-seven years at ORAU was funded by DOE, NIH, ACS grants, and other agencies.Joy often accompanied Fred on his worldly travels to the many conferences and speaking invitations he received. They both enjoyed their adventures together, at home and abroad. Fred loved their Australian Shepherds, Rusty, Misty, and Bruiser.Thank you, especially to Covenant Hospice and caregivers Jessica Torrez and Debra Riggs, for their care.    Memorial Services will be held at a later date.

Obituary Preview: In loving memory of Eve Lipman, age 100. We are saddened to announce her passing at home on March 13, 2022.As a WW2 Veteran, originally from Minnesota, Eve served on active duty in the Navy as a Pharmacist Mate, 1st Class. Eve met and married her husband, Robert “Bob” Lipman, while he served on active duty in the Naval Civil Engineer Corps in Long Beach, California. Bob and Eve were married for 57 years. In 1951, a recruiting team from the Oak Ridge Operations Office convinced the Lipman family to transfer to Oak Ridge, where Eve had been a resident ever since. She became an avid Tennessee Vols fan. Eve’ s hobbies included playing her accordion and organ and performing as a singer for the local chapter of the Sweet Adelines. She volunteered as a Red Cross Swimming Instructor at the municipal pool and also taught the neighborhood children to swim in her pool. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Lipman, parents John and Joan Rogers, sister, Agnes(David)Harding; brother, Roy(Mattie)Rogers, nephew, Ron Rogers; brother Glenn(Alice)Rogers, nieces Bonnie, Pam, and Dr.JoAnn Rogers, brother Woody Rogers; brother Fred(Vi) Rogers, sister-in-law, Carol Lipman; brother-in-law, Reuel (Mary) Lipman. She is survived by two daughters; Terrie(Grant)Colehour, and Peggy Lipman, grandson; Bob(Heidi) Colehour; great grandsons; Braxton and Brody Colehour, granddaughter; Carol(Matt) Movre, great-granddaughters: Ava and Zara Movre, niece, Rachel(Mitch) Reiber, nephews; Bruce(Becky) and Woody Rogers and many grand and great-grand nieces and  nephews. Eve was especially fond of her wonderful neighbors, Bill and Johelen Stephenson, and David and Teresa Pogue. Eve appreciated and continually thanked her excellent medical care teams at Dispatch Health, Methodist Medical Center and Covenant Hospice. Heartfelt gratitude to Dan Pope’s amazing Visiting Angels caregivers, Sarah Brooks and Cathy Wise, who bravely stayed with her while she was in the hospital and Sandra Espinoza, her remarkable caregiver for more than 13 years. Sandra was like family and treated Eve like her own mother. Sandra’s loving spirit and kind dedication, gave her the courage and energy to tend to Eve’s needs forming a special bond with her. For more than 100 beautiful years, Eve brought immense happiness, love, and joy to the lives of those she touched. Her patriotism, wit, laughter, determination, and concern for others will never be forgotten. A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. Visitation will be from 10-11:30 at Mott-McKamey Funeral Home, 1017 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge. Hospice Chaplin, Rev. Ginny Bridges Ireland, will be officiating at Eve’s graveside service at Oak Ridge Memorial Park at noon on March 17.

Obituary Preview: Caroline Snow Rader passed away on March 3rd, 2022 at the age of 58, in her hometown of Oak Ridge, TN. She was a wife, daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother. Caroline was born to her parents, Sam and Ann Snow, on August 20th, 1963. She graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1981 and from the University of Tennessee in 1987 with a degree in History and Education. She met her husband Patrick Neil Rader in 1983, and the two married on December 30th, 1983. Caroline dedicated her life to raising their three children. As her children grew older, Caroline spent her time substitute teaching for the Oak Ridge school system, as well as teaching at Glenwood Elementary School’s after-school tutoring program. Caring for children was her greatest joy. She will leave an indelible mark on her loved ones, and her absence will leave a hole in the hearts of her family and friends, particularly in the hearts of her children and grandchildren who cannot imagine a life in which they lack the refuge, solace, and comfort of their mother or “Marmee.” She was a comforter, nurturer, and a conversationalist. Few could match her ability to maintain a conversation. Her family members would do anything to have just one more conversation with her. Caroline predeceases her husband Pat, who loved and cared for her through many years of illness; her loving parents Sam and Ann; her brother Allen Snow (Bryce); her three children, Laura Ashley Stiffler (Walter), Mary Beth McCue (Adam), and Patrick Samuel Rader (Sarah); stepson, Andrew Neil Rader (Lyndsay); and eleven grandchildren, Allison Paige Rader, Joshua Neil Rader, Abigail Brooke Rader, Walter Gaylord Stiffler V “Quinton,” Sophia Snow Stiffler, Whitman Ashley Stiffler, August Allen Stiffler, Jack Emmett McCue, Ivy Caroline McCue, Huck Rader McCue, and Patrick Michael Rader. Prior to her untimely death, Caroline was excitedly awaiting the birth of her twelfth “grandbaby,” George Rader. Her “grandbabies” brought her abundant joy, and there was nothing she loved more than spending time with them. Caroline was a devout Christian, who loved Jesus. She instilled her love for God in all three of her children. She loved reading historical fiction and watching all the television shows her son recommended to her. She instilled her love of reading in her grandchildren. Pawley’s Island, South Carolina was her favorite place in the world. She loved showering her family with affection. She was notorious for filling Christmas stockings to the brim for her children and grandchildren. Caroline leaves this world with an enormous legacy — her many grandchildren who will never forget their “Marmee.”

Obituary Preview: Richard (Dick) Muller of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, released his spirit Tuesday, March 01, 2022 at the age of 91.Dick is survived by his sons Timothy, Paul (Mary) and James, and his daughter Susan (Rick), and his granddaughter Maria. He was preceded in death by his wife Thelma, his son Stephen and his sister Babette.Dick was an electrical engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for 20 years having retired in 1995. Before coming to Oak Ridge, Dick had numerous engineering positions including as a missionary working for Trans World Radio located on the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Antilles.A graveside service will be held at 4:00pm on Friday, March 4th at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Mott-McKamey Funeral Home at 1017 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge, TN is handling the arrangements: 865-483-4341, mottmckameyfh@gmail.com.

Obituary Preview: GEORGE, DORETTA (BILLIE) MARIE - age 87 of Oak Ridge, passed away Monday February 28, 2022 at NHC Healthcare Oak Ridge. Mrs. George was born September 1, 1934 in Mascoutah, IL to the late Richard Knapp and Loretta Clara Graul. Known as Billie, she was a wonderful, supportive Air Force wife and a great, caring mom. She managed the family through countless number of moves across multiple continents and camping across the entire U.S in a red Volkswagen camper van, twice. When it came time to settle down from the military, Derby, KS became home for 16 years. She had a knack for talking, no one was a stranger, and she was always willing to help someone out. She performed a variety of jobs, from working at Andy Dandy’s hotdog stand, to dry cleaning; from cooking in a nursing home to cooking at a daycare. Billie and her husband moved to Oak Ridge in 1991. They fell in love with Oak Ridge and its people. They decided this was home and where they would stay for eternity.Billie was preceded in death by husband Robert F. George, daughter Scherry M. George, and granddaughter Hannah Shae George. She is survived by her brother Leon Knapp of Mascoutah, Il; three sons, Michael R. George and wife Elizabeth of Wichita,KS, Robert S. George and wife Natalie of Wichita, KS, and Dean M. George and wife Alyssa of Euless, TX; two daughters Deanne M. Oster and husband Clyde of Wichita, KS, and Patricia L. George of Wichita, KS; numerous beautiful grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family.

Obituary Preview: Oak Ridge – Peter (Pete) Greenwalt – age 75, of Oak Ridge, passed peacefully with his family at his side, on a rainy morning, Wednesday, February 23, at Summit View of Rocky Top, after suffering a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  Pete was born in West Point, New York.  Pete travelled the United States and Europe with his family as his father served in the U.S. Army.  Pete graduated from Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia.  After serving with the U.S. Army in Vietnam, Pete returned to the United States in 1968.  He then attended Virginia Tech where he earned his B.S. Degree and his M.B.A.  He began his career at Department of Energy (DOE), formerly the Energy Research & Development Administration (ERDA), in Oak Ridge where he met and married Jane in 1980.  They lived in Oak Ridge until 1994 when they transferred to the newly created Ohio Field Office located in Miamisburg, Ohio, where Pete served as the Budget Division Director and later became Chief Financial Officer.  They returned to East Tennessee in 2008 and lived in North Knoxville until they moved back to Oak Ridge in 2021.Pete was committed to public service, serving in the U.S. Army and spending his career, over 30 years, at DOE. He was kind and generous, and supported his community and those around him at work and serving in various roles in the United Methodist churches where they lived, including Kern United Methodist in Oak Ridge and the Fountain City United Methodist Church. He bravely married Jane when she had two children from a previous marriage; Pete stepped into his new roles with an open mind and a sense of humor, which he probably learned growing up with six brothers and a sister. He was loved by all.Pete was preceded in death by his father, Col. William J. Greenwalt, and mother, Virginia Helen, and brother, Cpl. Thomas Greenwalt (USMC), of Miami, Florida.  He is survived by his wife Jane, married 41 years, and his wonderful stepchildren and grandchildren, who he dearly loved, Katherine Harman-Stokes and husband Nolan Stokes of Falls Church, Virginia, and children Ryker and Lelia, and LCpl. William Dale Harman (USMC) of Oak Ridge, and daughter Sarah; his sister, Patricia (Rodney) Paschall, Naples, FL; brother Col. (Ret.) John and his wife, Jackie, Richmond, VA; William and his wife, Judy, San Jose, CA; Michael, wife Tammy, Baltimore, MD; Richard, wife Darlene, Carlisle, PA; and James, Richmond, VA.  Our sincere appreciation to the staff of Summit View of Rocky Top and Caris Healthcare and Hospice of Knoxville for their caring and compassion of Pete and our family as we journeyed through this difficult time, and to Elder Law of East Tennessee.Pete will be interred in a family service at the East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, 2200 E. John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, TN  37920, on Friday, April 1, 2022.  A Celebration of Life will be held for family and friends at Calhoun’s Restaurant, 100 Melton Lake Peninsula in Oak Ridge at 4 p.m. that same day.  Donations in Pete’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, https://www.alz.org/,  https://www.alz.org/?form=alz_donate.Arrangements by Mott-McKamey Funeral Home & Cremations, 1017 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.

Obituary Preview: Anthony Wayne “Tony” South, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.Tony was a longtime member and really enjoyed his time at High Places Community Church and was also a licensed minister.  Tony was loved by all who knew him, especially in his community of Oak Ridge where he spent many years serving the community in various different ways.  He was a longtime and devoted member to the Lions Club and also served many years on the board of the Oak Ridge Playhouse.  He was a graduate of John A. Gupton College where he got his degree in Mortuary Science and found his calling in becoming a licensed funeral director.  Tony served families in the Nashville area and surrounding communities for years before eventually finding his home as Manager of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home.Tony was preceded in death by parents, Chester and Geraldine South;  He is survived by his loving wife of 4 years, Pamela Vilardi; Siblings, Terry South, Judy Paananen and husband Steve, Joyce Lasse and husband Clark; Children, Patty Spencer, and Candice Smith, Grandkids, Anna Grace Watson, Avery Watson, Cam Spencer, Ansley Smith, Wyatt Smith,  and Brandy Neal; Niece, Marni Vilardi; Nephew, Frank Vilardi; Best friends, Brian Neal and wife Christy  or “kid,” whom he thought of as his own daughter; Special Friends, Ellis Galyon and Stan Hatmaker; His special dog, Coco.The family will receive friends on Friday, February 25, 2022 from 12 Noon until 3:00PM in the chapel of Mott-McKamey Funeral Home.  The funeral service will follow at 3:00PM with Rev. David Allred officiating.  The graveside service will follow immediately after at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.The family requests that if any donations would like to be made in Tony’s honor, to please be made to the Wounded Warriors Project or to the Best Friends Animal Society.

Obituary Preview: Arthur Lee—beloved father, brother, son, professor, and friend—passed away on February 20, 2022 at age 59. He is survived by his beloved children, Bill and Christine, as well as his mother Theresa and his younger sisters Annette and Angela. He is predeceased by his father Ying K. Lee.Arthur grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and earned a BS in Geosciences from Penn State University, a MS Masters in Geology from Temple University, and a PhD in Geology from University of Southern California.Arthur joined the faculty of Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 2000. He was a beloved and tenured professor and dedicated teacher, earning the highest praise from his many students. His passion for education and for geology was contagious, and his devotion to his students unparalleled. As just one example, Arthur helped bring to life a program called “Lab-in-a-Box,” a hands-on approach to science for middle school students. Arthur also taught inmates at the Morgan County Correctional Complex, driving there twice each week—once to deliver a three-hour lecture and again to facilitate a lab session.Arthur will be remembered as a lover of the Beatles, a loyal friend who truly saw and sought the best in others, an endlessly curious mind, and a loving father.

Obituary Preview: Herbert William Hoffman, age 99, passed away on Friday February 4, 2022. He was born January 20, 1923, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Samuel and Esther Hoffman. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Myra L. Hoffman, his siblings Sidney Hoffman, Bernard Hoffman, and Marcie Golberg and their spouses. He is survived by his children Kari Hoffman, Randy Hoffman, Laura Fielden (Roger), and Larry Hoffman, his grandchildren Sam Fielden (Christy), Jessy Estroff (Ryan), Emily Hoffman (Sorrel Inman), E.K. Hoffman (Quill Thomas),  Max Hoffman (Indy Alexander), and Riley Chapman, and great-grandchildren Myra Fielden, Archie Fielden, and Naomi Estroff.Mr. Hoffman earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering at Johns Hopkins and when WWII broke out, he served in the Army Corps of Engineers with assignments to the Manhattan Engineering Project’s Special Engineering Detachment first at Columbia University, then Oak Ridge, and finally at Los Alamos. After the war he returned to Johns Hopkins to earn a doctorate in Chemical Engineering. He spent his career at ORNL in the Engineering Technology Division where he led a section on Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics for 35 years. During that time, he also served as an Adjunct Professor in the UT Department of Engineering Mechanics and was an active member of various professional engineering organizations. After his retirement from ORNL, he worked at PAI Corporation as a consultant.Mr. Hoffman was very active in the community. He served as President of both the Oak Ridge and Tennessee Mental Health Associations and was the Research Chairman of the National Mental Health Association. He was appointed by the Tennessee Governor to the first Board of the Lakeshore Mental Health Institute where he served as Board Vice-President. He also served on the boards of Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services, Oak Ridge Methodist Hospital, and CASA. He was one of the original co-founders of the Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge and served several terms as the synagogue’s president.Graveside services will be held Sunday February 6, 2022, 1:00 pm at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Shiva will take place Sunday February 6 through Thursday February 10 at 6:30 p.m. each day outside the Hoffman home. Both graveside and Shiva services will be available on the JCOR Zoom link. In leu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge 101 W Madison Ln, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 or Mental Health Association Of East Tennessee 9050 Executive Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37923.Mott-McKamey Funeral Home and Cremations are in charge of the services.

Obituary Preview: Barbie Veronica (Palmer) Warren, age 77 of Maryville, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. She was of the Baptist faith. She retired from Lockheed Martin after 20 plus years of service.She is preceded in death by her parents; Curtis and Shirley Palmer.She is survived by her son, Curtis Warren and wife Kayla, grandchildren; Tucker Warren and Lyla Tharp, sisters; Christie Palmer and Penny Cabe, several nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

Obituary Preview: Georgia Moore, age 88 passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022.  Georgia had a green thumb and enjoyed her gardening and sewing.Georgia was preceded in death by Husband, Henry Moore; Daughter, Henrietta Murphy and husband Joe.Georgia is survived by children, Susan Powell and husband Earl, and Robin Summers and husband Chuck; Georgia is also survived by several grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.The family will receive friends on Monday, January 31, 2022 from 6-8 PM at Mott- McKamey Funeral Home and Cremations.  The graveside will be on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 3PM at Anderson Memorial Gardens.

Obituary Preview: Paul Francis Cancillerie, age 77, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022.  Mr. Cancillerie is survived by his wife; son and daughter; two grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.The family will be having an open visitation from 9AM to 5PM on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Mott-McKamey Funeral Home for friends and family to pay their respects at their convenience.  The graveside service will be at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.

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Obituary Preview: If you're reading this, I've gone home to be with My husband and my parents. My name is Simone Jeanne Sposari and I lived a wonderful life. If we hadn't met, just know if we would have then I would have met you with a smile and offered you a cocktail. For those that know me, and if you'd like to know more, keep reading. Bonjour! My name is Simone. My parents grew up in France. I was born and raised in Fort Lee, New Jersey (just across the Hudson River from New York City). I speak French fluently. My favorite color is red, and I never go anywhere without my lipstick and my nails painted red (even when I was a young girl). My father worked at Coty, a make-up manufacturer in New York. He brought me many gifts of make-up and the most beautiful fragrances. In school, I enjoyed being a majorette. When I was young, my best friend, Doris, and I climbed a tree and watched concerts at Palisades Park. The most notable performers we saw were Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and The Beatles. I met my husband, Joe, in high school. We were high school sweethearts and married in 1957. I worked at the Bell Labs. My girlfriend, Ellen, and I would run all over New York City in our heels to work and then meet the boys for cocktails. My husband and I love entertaining. During one of our many parties, we found ourselves with our dear friends Jackie, Tony, Ellen, and Al all crammed into our tiny two-room apartment bathroom roaring with laughter. Joe and I had many cocktail parties and even had a restaurant at a country club in upstate New York. My husband and I moved to Alexandria, VA, just outside of Washington, DC, to raise our boys. I am survived by our sons, Leon and Paul. Leon graced us with two grandsons, Joseph and Vincent, and a granddaughter Simone. My great-grandson, Liam, (son of my grandson Joseph) is the newest addition to our growing family. Is it 5? Because I'm ready for wine and potato chips! Salute to a beautiful life. Events Details are pending. Cemetery Details Quantico National Cemetery 18424 Joplin Rd Triangle, VA 22172

Obituary Preview: Edward Lee Frome passed away in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on December 31, 2021. He confronted his progressive medical challenges from Primary Orthostatic Tremor (www.NIH.gov), a RARE degenerative neurologic disease first diagnosed at the Mayo Clinic in 1995, with optimism, courage, and tenacity. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 19, 1942, the firstborn child and only son with four younger sisters to follow. Ed was named after his uncle, Edward Wilson Frome. In childhood, as in adulthood, Ed was an exemplary big brother with a strong commitment to his immediate as well as extended family. In his youth he enjoyed sandlot baseball, playground basketball, adventures at Aunt Kate’s Farm, and summer days with relatives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He developed a work ethic while assisting in his grandfather’s greenhouses growing potted Chrysanthemums and Geraniums, then selling them on the streets of downtown Baltimore. He was a Cub Scout. In 1956, Ed was confirmed in St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church where he was an acolyte. Ed attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in the ninth grade. In 1957, his father was relocated to Lockheed Martin in Orlando and the family moved to Florida where he graduated from Winter Park High School in 1960. He was a member of the Order of DeMolay. Ed began writing poetry on life, love, and longings his senior year in high school, an endeavor that spanned the entire decade of the 1960’s. The summers of 1961 and 1962 Ed worked for the Martin Marietta Corporation (MMC) in Fort Sill, Oklahoma where he was assigned full responsibility administrating an experimental program in programmed instruction. MMC wrote, “He showed an interest and an approach which was both imaginative and refreshing, exhibiting intellectual, technical, and social maturity far beyond his years.”Ed attended the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville where he was a member and treasurer of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He earned a Bachelors of Science degree in physics in 1964, with a minor in psychology. Ed received a Master of Science degree in statistics at UF in 1966, where he was a graduate assistant. He worked for the Florida Citrus Commission, designing and analyzing experiments, which became the basis for his master’s thesis. Ed moved to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in 1966 to join the Medical and Health Sciences Division at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), providing statistical analysis for cytogenetic research and radiation dosimetry. His ORAU research was supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in search of understanding the effects of whole body radiation, which led to Ed’s first research publication in the journal, Aerospace Medicine, in April, 1969.In 1968, funded by a Special Research Fellowship from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, he moved to Atlanta to attend Emory University and pursue a Ph.D. in Biostatistics. There, in the spring of 1970, after a friendly tennis match, he found his perfectly matched soulmate, Ann, napping in the grass under a tree beside a flowing stream by the Emory tennis courts. In Ann, Ed’s longings in life and love were satisfied and quenched. He wrote of Ann in his final poem, “A warm heart and a patient smile, Michelangelo’s beautiful women, that’s how I think of you. Whenever I see a beautiful garden I know there must be a gardener sleeping under a tree, somewhere. I see myself in you.” They were married in 1971. Ann supported Ed’s education and research while he continued as an NIH Public Health Service Fellow. Ed’s doctoral dissertation was titled “Nonlinear Regression and Spectral Estimation in Biomedical Data Analysis,” which provided the foundation for his future innovative research. With the mentorship of his advisor, Michael H. Kutner, he earned his Ph.D. in Biostatistics in 1972. The following year he served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Anesthesiology in the School of Medicine at Emory University, where he performed the real time statistical analysis of heart and respiratory sounds during open-heart surgery. He developed and applied new statistical methods based on numeric spectrum analysis to monitor respiratory function.In 1973, Ed moved to Austin, Texas where he was an Assistant Professor of Statistics-Operations Research and an associate member of the graduate faculty at the University of Texas (UT). He taught undergraduate and graduate courses in sampling, regression analysis, and time series. He was a Research Associate with the Center for Cybernetic Studies and the Drug Dynamic Institute. Ed provided the application of statistical methods to bioavailability studies in the statistical analysis of clinical drug trials. In 1977, Ed returned to Oak Ridge to continue his preferred biomedical research in cytogenetics and radiation dosimetry in the Division of Health and Medical Sciences at Oak Ridge Associated Universities.In 1981, Ed joined the Mathematics and Computer Science Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as a member of the senior research staff. He worked there until his retirement in 2007. His responsibilities at ORNL were research in biostatistics and long-term collaborative research with scientists in several fields. In 1987, he became a principal investigator for the ORNL statistics group’s research efforts in “Biostatistics and Epidemiology”. He was a co-investigator on an NIH funded grant to study the effects of neutron radiation on chromosome aberrations. In addition, Ed served as an Adjunct Professor at The University of Tennessee and The School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina. He was a consulting scientist for the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE). In the late 1990’s through the turn of the century, Ed served as a member of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s (ATSDR), the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES), and the Oak Ridge Environmental Quality Advisor Board (EQAB).Ed led research design in establishing epidemiological studies of nuclear workers to determine if low-levels of radiation exposure resulted in adverse outcomes. Research in this area had been underway for many years, but received improved structure and rigor with Ed’s input. Data was collected and analyzed from film badges and death certificates of 118,000 former Oak Ridge nuclear workers. Coincidentally, Ed and Ann bought their F Cemesto home in 1977 from health physicist Ernest O. Wollan, inventor and developer of the film badge which collected radiation exposure data from Oak Ridge workers, that was statistically analyzed decades later by Ed. He was instrumental in studies to determine if survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki experienced adverse radiation effects. His statistical work at ORNL included several studies of hazardous exposure in the workplace. Ed was instrumental in spearheading the development of a software system to analyze beryllium exposure which incorporated his original statistical approach and was adopted by beryllium labs across the country.Ed is best known for his central role in the development of Poisson Regression Methods. The statistical methods he developed and refined provide a major tool for statisticians around the world in the analysis of biomedical data and are widely used by epidemiologists as well as clinical and experimental scientists. He also developed new algorithms for Least Absolute Value Regression based on linear programming methods, widely used in pharmacokinetics. He was the first to show how Poisson regression methods could be used to analyze cytogenetic dose-response data. He also developed an efficient algorithm that is used to verify Poisson variation in situations where the data may be sparse. During Ed’s career he was an author of 68 statistical research papers. His research papers were published in numerous prestigious peer-reviewed statistical and medical journals, resulting in 2,080 citations by other researchers and 5,386 reads. He clearly has been the most highly cited author in the area of Poisson Regression Modeling, with his single-authored 1983 Biometrics manuscript “The Analysis of Rates Using Poisson Regression Models” having been cited 547 times. He was often asked to give papers at national scientific meetings and to write review articles in his areas of expertise. In addition, he wrote dozens of technical reports and proceedings.He was a 55-year member of the American Statistical Association (ASA), which serves to advance research, promote sound statistical practice, inform public policy, and improve human welfare. Ed was elected a Fellow in the ASA in 1996 in recognition of his many years of diligent work and outstanding contributions to the statistical profession. He exhibited exceptional competence both methodologically and in specialized areas of application, demonstrated a sustained record of technical leadership, and was an exceptional experimentalist and an innovative theoretician with a national reputation. Among his major achievements were the development and refinement of Poisson Regression methods and advances in understanding of the health effects of exposure to ionizing radiation. Ed served as an associate editor for the Journal of the ASA from 1983 to 1993. In 2005, the ASA presented Ed with the Exemplary Service Award in acknowledgement for his service as the ASA webmaster from 1998 to 2005. He was the Chairman of the 1985 ASA Conference on Radiation and Health. Upon retirement in 2007, the American Statistical Association awarded Ed a lifetime membership for the wealth of knowledge and prestige he brought to the study of statistics and to the ASA. Ed was also a member of the International Biometric Society and Radiation Research Society. He was an editorial collaborator for statistics in the Journal of Radiation Research.In 2014 Ed was an inaugural recipient of the Michael H. Kutner Distinguished Alumni Award from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics. This alumni honor was in recognition of his distinguished service to the discipline of statistics and his lifetime career achievements. Ed’s statistical career was an unwavering, quiet quest for truth and knowledge through statistical research and innovations, with meticulous attention given to thoughtful study design, accurate data collection, and robust statistical methods. During Ed’s career he advised many graduate students and was considered to be a thoughtful and positive mentor who encouraged and facilitated students to realize their full potential in statistics.In 1982, Ed originated the concept for his wife, Ann, to develop a home-based summer Computer Camp for young children, thus providing a twenty-year enrichment program for their two children, numerous young friends and relatives, and hundreds of Oak Ridge youth. Ed began attending First Presbyterian Church (FPC) in 1966 and enjoyed assisting Ann with teaching Sunday School in the preschool and Kindergarten classes. He connected with children with calmness, patience, and a unique sense of silly humor. Children brought out the ELF (his initials) in Ed, qualities which he embraced and which children enjoyed. He was a member of the Oak Ridge Tennis Club (ORTC) where he played league and family tennis. He supported Ann in coaching middle school and United States Tennis Association (USTA) junior team tennis for 30 years, passing their joint love of tennis on to younger generations. In his earlier years he enjoyed hiking, biking, jogging, and taking walks with Ann. He enjoyed participation with his children in several sports over the years, specifically, with his son Daniel in baseball and his daughter Julie in tennis during their high school and college play. He logged over 3,600 visits at the Cardiac Rehab program in Oak Ridge. Ed delighted in play with his young grandchildren, especially many versions of indoor ball, during his homebound years.Ed is survived by his devoted, unfaltering wife of 50 years, Ann Frome; cherished children, Daniel Frome (Stephanie) and Julie Park (Deacon); adored grandchildren, Jackson Frome, Ella Frome, and Carlee Anne Park; two beloved sisters, Donna Deverell (Chris) and Kathy Dennis (Jim); and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews who have enriched his life. He is also survived by the family indoor cats who provided endless entertainment and enjoyment during his homebound years. Ed was predeceased in death by his impeccable parents, Peggy Holden and Donald Lee Frome; numerous influential aunts and uncles; and two lamented sisters, Peggy Wilkins (Jon) and Susan Brady. Ed wrote a survivors tribute in his father’s 1969 obituary, “We will say how much we love him through the lives we live and the kind of people we are.”—also a survivors tribute to Ed.

Obituary Preview: Michael Roy Brown, 72, of Oak Ridge, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 after a seven month battle with cancer. Mike was born in Oak Ridge to Roy Clyde and Marie Hale Brown on October 13, 1949. He attended school at Pine Valley School and Oak Ridge High School. He was certified as an Eagle Scout by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America and then earned a Bachelor of Science degree at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. He worked as a Job Recruiter for over thirty years at MSI and The Hart Group in Atlanta, GA and retired back to his family home in 2019. Mike's love of music and motorcycles filled his entire life. He played with The Knightriders in his Oak Ridge years and later with Meltdown through the GA years. He is survived by his wife, Karen; sister, Cathy Lackey in Everett, Wa; niece, Jayma Lackey of Seattle, WA and countless friends that loved and respected him in FL, GA, and here in TN. There will be a celebration of his life on January 8, 2021 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at The Moose Lodge, 103 Jefferson Circle, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. He will be buried with his family in Oak Ridge Memorial Park at a later date.

Obituary Preview: DEC 19. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET) Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home 1017 Turnpike Oak Ridge, TN 37830 [email protected] DEC 20. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET) Oak Ridge Memorial Park 1501 Bethel Valley Rd Oak Ridge, TN 37830-8024

Obituary Preview: Cheryl Ann Allen age 64 died on Tuesday December 7th 2021. At her daughters home in oakridge Tn. She was the widow of the late Michael Dean Allen. Born in Corbin Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edna Hensley. She attended South Laurel High School and worked as a house keeper and waitress most of her life. She will be remembered as fun loving friend mother and grandmother who loved her family. She is survived by her children Timothy Keith Storms and Kimberly Mae Sunshine Storms. Step son Derek and his wife Kelly Allen. Grand children Haley and Cody Storms and catelynn and Abby and Saraphim Allen. Her great grandchildren Mekhi, Allyiah Grace, and Kaidence Rayne. She is proceeded in death With Her Husband Parents and a son Charles Kelly Storms her siblings Marilyn Storms, Clatis Hensley, Shelby Kinser, James Hensley, Paula Thorp, Harold Hensley, Emmett Hensley, Martha Cornett, Ronnie Hensley and Donna Storms.