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Dorothy McGhee passed away peacefully at her home in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Sunday, May 23, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was 95 years old. Dorothy was born on September 14, 1925 to George and Mattie Smith. Dorothy McGhee graduated from Jellico High School. She married John McGhee, Jr. in 1946 and began a wonderful family. They moved to Oak Ridge in 1958. She was a Christian by faith and attended Heritage Fellowship church in Oak Ridge. Dorothy McGhee was most known for her delicious cooking, serving Oak Ridge for 31 years as Dot's Catering. Dorothy McGhee is preceded in death by her parents, George and Mattie Smith; her husband, John McGhee Jr., her brothers, George Smith...

Loretta Harmon Ryburn, age 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Loretta was born on March 23, 1940, in West Columbia, SC, as the oldest daughter to Viola and Grady Harmon. She graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1958 and attended Tennessee Tech University. Loretta met Roger during college and were married on January 30, 1960 at First Presbyterian Church in Shelbyville, TN. Loretta was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge and volunteered in the Food Pantry. Throughout her life, she did a lot of volunteer work including Cub Scout Den Mother, teaching Vacation Bible School, Huntsville Ballet Company, Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association, Dance Arts and...

Tucker Earl Patton, 78, died on 1/14/21 at his home in Harriman, TN. The Family will be receiving friends from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on January 30, 2021 at the Lee Village Baptist Church, 119 Lee Village Rd, Harriman, TN. 37748. A memorial service will follow from 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Mr. Patton was born October 24, 1942 at their family home in Henderson County, TN to James Floyd Patton and Gertrude May (Lease) Patton. Mr. Patton served in the United States Navy sailing on the USS Boxer and also the Naval Ceremonial Guard in Washington DC. He received an Honourable Discharge in 1963 and received a Good Conduct medal for his services. After his Naval Service Mr. Patton worked for the Memphis...

NAZARETH GENGOZIAN, Ph.D. Dr. Nazareth Gengozian, 91, originally from Racine and a resident of Oak Ridge, Tenn., passed away at Canterfield of Oak Ridge, on December 30, 2020. He retired in 2006 as Director of the Stem Cell Laboratory at Thompson Cancer Survival Center and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Dr. Gengozian was born February 13, 1929 in Racine, the son of Dikran and Yeghsapert Gengozian, who immigrated to this country from Armenia. He attended Horlick High School where he was a star football player and a violinist. A song he co-wrote with his sister became an unofficial anthem for his class of 1947. In 1997 he was honored by Horlick alumni at...

Thomas E. Douglass, age 84, passed away on December 6, 2020, at home. Born on Feb. 15, 1936 in Grenada, Mississippi, he attended Grenada High School and Mississippi State University. He obtained a BS in Mechanical Engineering and BA in Business Administration simultaneously in 1958, whereupon he moved to Oak Ridge to work for Union Carbide Nuclear Division. He served as President of the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers, and Chapter President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He retired from Y-12 in 1996 as the Manager of Mechanical Engineering. Tom was active in his community as a past member of the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, past President of the Oak Ridge Country...

Susan Godwin was called to heaven on September 3, 2020 after a long fight with cancer. Born in Columbus, Ohio on October 5, 1954, she graduated from Westchester High School in Houston, TX in 1972 and from the University of North Texas in Denton in 1980. Susan was able to call many places home over the years, including: Vandalia, OH; Woodstock, GA; Houston, Irving and Highland Village, TX; and most recently Knoxville, TN. Susan will be met by her mother Jean Wardlaw and grandson Abel Ford at the Gates of Paradise. She leaves behind her husband Kenneth and their four children; Jessica (Victor) Ford; Andrew (Virginia) Godwin; Josiah Godwin (Kailey King); Abigail Godwin (Cyrus Sadeghian) and...

Carol Leanne Russell passed on August 17, 2020 at her home in Oak Ridge, TN. She was 55 years old. Carol Russell moved to Oak Ridge in 2001 from Idaho Falls, Idaho. She enjoyed volunteering for many charities. She especially enjoyed supporting and participating in the St. Mary's Food Pantry. Carol managed the St. Mary's Food Pantry program for many years. Her volunteer efforts helped feed many in the Oak Ridge area. She is preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth Martin and Jean Marie Higgins, as well as her two sisters. She is survived by her husband of 27 years Kirk Russell and son Nicholas Russell (age 25). Services for Carol Russell will be held at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home, 1017...

Larry Glen Hall was called to his eternal rest on August 08, 2020. He is survived by his wife Brinda Hall, children, Lisa Hall, Jackie Hall, and Larry Hall Jr. Visitation 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Friday August 14, 2020 at Martin Funeral Home Oak Ridge TN with Honor Guard officiating. Online messages may be left for the family at www.martinfuneralhomeoakridge.com. Services entrusted to Martin Oak Ridge Funeral home. 8695-483-4341

Harold E Wolfe was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on June 24th, 1923 to the late William Columbus Wolfe and Eddie Pryor Wolfe. Harold attended Cumberland High School in Crossville, TN. In January of 1943, at the age of 19, he entered the Army. He served overseas during World War II for 28 months in the 876th Airborne Engineer Unit. He was in four campaigns throughout Normandy, North France, the Rhineland and Central Europe. After the War he returned to Tennessee where he worked for the TVA for 36 years as a Senior Hydro Electric Operator. Harold had a love of mountains and nature. Gardening was a form of therapy for him. Harold and his wife Gwen had a love for traveling where they...

Michael Harrison Manrod, age 28 of Knoxville passed into eternal life unexpectedly on June 5, 2020, due to complications from long term epilepsy. Our beloved "Uncle Mike" was preceeded in death by his father, William Earnest Manrod III in 2008. He is survived by mother, Courtney Anne Manrod; brothers, William Ehren Manrod and wife Colleen, Mathew Philip Manrod and wife Jennifer; sister, Amy Leigh Pennoyer and husband Chip; seven nieces and nephews; grandmother Marian J. McLeod, aunts, uncle and dear friends. Michael was a lifelong parishioner of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Oak Ridge, TN. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School and graduated from Knoxville Catholic High School in...

Julia Christine (Julie Stevens) Muller, 60 of Arlington, TX went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, May 17, 2020. She was born in Knoxville to Dr. George M. Stevens, III and Mary Campbell Stevens on March 26, 1960. She grew up in Oak Ridge attending Oak Ridge City Schools, followed by the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, graduating in 1982 with her BS in Zoology. Julie met the love of her life, Jim Muller also of Oak Ridge, the semester before graduating from UT at an Easter Retreat at Christ Chapel in Knoxville. Jim drove the old carry-all truck that transported all the luggage to the campsite and carried Julie's luggage to her cabin. This was the beginning of a lifelong...

Larry Glenn Thomas, PharmD, age 77, of Maryville, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 7th, 2020. A native of Oneida, TN, he was the son of the late Rev. Leland Thomas and Nancy Terry Thomas. Larry worked as a pharmacist for over 40 years, including being the owner of Alcoa Drugs, before working for CVS where he re#red in 2012. He was a faithful member of Forest Hill Bap#st Church. Larry is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Michael Bradley of Maryville, TN; daughter, Heather Thomas of Maryville, TN; son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Rachel Thomas of Knoxville, TN; Grandchildren, Breanna Thomas, Savannah Mills, Chyanne Bowman, Chaunna Payne, Kendra Bradley, Grayson...

Jean Lynn Hopper age 95 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Jean passed away March 06, 2020 in Warner Robbins, Georgia after a long battle with dementia. She was born August 10, 1924 in Rutledge, Tennessee to the late Carl and Bessie Lynn. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Shields Hopper, Jean Lynn Hopper Jean and Shields moved to Oak Ridge shortly after his service in WWII where Jean was a homemaker, employee of French's Market and the Ark Bowling Center. She was a charter member of Woodland Park Baptist Church and continued to sing in the church choir until recent years. Jean enjoyed sewing, gardening, fishing and cooking for her family. Jean will long be...

Edith Mate Hummel, 73, passed away at her home on Saturday, Feb 29. Edie was born June 26, 1946, and adopted by her loving parents, Hal and Jean Mate, on December 7, 1946 in Kingston, TN. She was retired from BWXT. Edith belonged to Concord UMC and enjoyed volunteering there. Edith was an avid baseball fan. She became a season ticket holder to the Tennessee Smokies when they were a farm club for her beloved St. Louis Cardinals back in 2003. She was active in the bowling community both playing and youth coaching. She was a past Worthy Matron of Eastern Star and belonged to Elks Lodge 1684 in Oak Ridge. More recently she enjoyed working with the reunion committees for her high school class....

During his 77th orbit around the sun, Felix C. Difilippo died on February 28 in Oak Ridge, TN, due to heart failure complications. He was born in Argentina, where he first studied science by candlelight. He attended the University of Buenos Aires and in 1967 earned his PhD in Physics at the Instituto Balseiro in Bariloche, Argentina. After a dozen-plus years of working at the Comision de Energia Atomica Argentina and teaching at the University of Buenos Aires, he joined the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1974 where he excelled through 2006, when he retired. Felix contributed to advancements in multiple areas in nuclear physics and power generation science and engineering. He was a Fellow...

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Billie Womack, 91, of Oak Ridge on Saturday afternoon, February 22, 2020. She was born in Seymour, TN to Claude and Flora Murphy. Billie married the love of her life, the late Floyd Womack, in 1947. The couple settled in Clinton and later Oak Ridge. She began her career at MSI and Roane Anderson. In 1959 she began working at the Oak Ridge Public Library where she was the Director's Secretary. She most enjoyed working in the Children's Room, leading story time, and sharing her love of reading with children for 40 years before retiring in 1999. She loved playing Rook, watching old movies, and any activity with her family. One of her...

Cletus Manly Duffle age 78 is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Cletus passed away January 07, 2020 at his son's home in Oak Ridge, TN. Cletus was born May 05, 1941 in Senath, Missouri to Berlus Duffel and Oberia Bailey Duffel. Graduating from Senath High School in 1960, he served our country in the Air Force and Army National Guard retiring as a Master Sergeant in the Arkansas National Guard. Cletus was of the Church of Christ faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and his family. He was preceded in death by his parents; Berlus and Obera Duffel, wife; Pat Duffle, and sister; Mary Lomax. He is survived by daughter; Shawn Beeman, husband Mike and grandson Gavin of...

Alice Emilie Riechman Noggle, 95, of Oak Ridge, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2021, with family at her bedside. She was born on January 18, 1925, near Irvington, Illinois, to Louis and Nora Hake Riechman. She attended the University of Illinois, completing a BS in Home Economics in 1948, the second in her family to receive a college education. While in Champaign, IL, she met and married Thomas S. Noggle after his return from the Pacific Island-hopping campaign of WWII. After completion of Tom's PhD, the couple, with their first two children, moved to Oak Ridge in 1955. Alice fell in love with the verdant hills of East TN and felt forever that this was her home. As she...

Jose Luis Boldu Olaizola, aged 69, passed away Sunday morning after battling Multiple Sclerosis for over 25 years. Jose Luis was born in Barcelona, Spain on October 29th, 1950. When he was 3 months old, his parents joined the rest of their family in Mexico City, Mexico, as well as thousands of other Spanish nationals seeking asylum in Mexico after the Spanish Civil War. He received his bachelors and masters in Physics from the UNAM University in Mexico City. In 1976 he came to Oak Ridge to work on his PhD at ORNL. While here he met his wife Sandra, an Oak Ridge native, and they married in 1978. He received his PhD In Solid State Physics from the UNAM in 1978. He did Post Doctorates at...

Kathy Wilson, age 75, passed away unexpeditly early in the morning on December 7, 2019, at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. She was born Mary Kathryn Devor to Dorotha and Cecil Devor in Missouri but grew up in Wichita, Kansas. She was known to her family and friends as Kathy. She graduated from Southeast High School in Wichita and held a college degree in Contemporary Business Management. She met her husband when he was stationed in the Air Force in Salina, Kansas. They were married in February of 1963 in Salina, Kansas, by her Grandfather and her Uncle, both Methodist Ministers. She was blessed with two children and later two grandchildren. They moved back to Knoxville,...

Timothy John Smallridge, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend passed away of natural causes on November 29, 2019. He leaves behind grieving parents, Carol & Bob Smallridge, siblings Cheryl & Reid Kress, and Julie & Bill Dallas, 4 nieces, 7 nephews, and special friends, Darwyn Cox, Donna Lebrecht, and Sherry Jo Brown. He will be dearly missed by all. Tim graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1988. He was a graduate of the Regional Police Academy at Walter State and held a B.S. degree in Organizational Management from Tusculum College. He enjoyed working with several companies over the years, including: Commercial Diving for Underwater Engineering & Associates,...