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Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Obits From The Oak ridger 19 Nov 2003
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 09:33:50 EST


>From The Oak Ridger 19 Nov 2003

Lucille Smotherman "Lucy Lea" Lea, 82, of Oak Ridge,
Paul Albert Wall, 46, of Claxton,
Ralph Van Guy, 75, of Dandridge, formerly of Lake City,
John Clifford Franklin, 77, of Jamestown,
Sybil Braden, 87, of Oliver Springs,
Roy V. McKeethan, 92, of Oak Ridge,
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Lucille Smotherman "Lucy Lea" Lea, 82, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Nov. 18,
2003, at St. Mary's Residential Hospice in Halls.
Born Dec. 13, 1920, in Murfreesboro, she was the daughter of Lillard and
Odell Smotherman.
According to her family, Mrs. Lea had a rich and rewarding life with loved
ones and friends. Her father was a horseman and her family said she enjoyed
riding and showing horses as a teenager in middle Tennessee.
After marriage, early family life with her husband was in the young community
of Norris during the days of dam construction. Her family then moved to
Jefferson City for the remainder of her husband's career with Tennessee Valley
Authority. Mrs. Lea had a career with the Selective Service. In Jefferson City,
Mrs. Lea was active in civic affairs, particularly the Chamber of Commerce.
For the last 10 years of her life she lived in Oak Ridge and for the last six
years she resided at the Oak Ridge Retirement Center. She was a member of
First United Methodist Church, having transferred from First Presbyterian Church
in Jefferson City.
According to her family, a life's passion for Mrs. Lea was duplicate bridge
and she was a Life Master. Her family said she greatly enjoyed the many
friendships and the travel she experienced while playing.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin
Lea, of Jefferson City.
Mrs. Lea is survived by her daughter, Linda Williams and husband, James; her
sister, Gerry James and husband, Guy, of Murfreesboro; her brother, Larry
Smotherman and wife, Betty Carol, of Murfreesboro; her granddaughter, Katie Beck
and husband, Jared; and by a grandson, Kelton Williams.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, at Jefferson
Memorial Gardens in Jefferson City with the Rev. Russell Weekley of First
Presbyterian Church in Jefferson City officiating.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to the
Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley, P.O. Box 9479, Knoxville, TN 37940.
Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City is in charge of arrangements.

Paul Albert Wall, 46, of Claxton, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, after
struggling most of his adult life with an acute diabetic condition.
His family said he was a dreamer who found thrill in life's smallest
offerings and was never content to accept simple explanations.
Mr. Wall was a member of Zion Baptist Church and attended both Roane State
Community College and State Vocational School in Knoxville. His family said he
spent his lifetime educating himself in the marvels of technology and the
universe.
According to his family, a love of tinkering led him into carpentry work and
from there the family operated business. Mr. Wall worked at Wall Machine
alongside his father and brother until a mishap rendered him unable to continue
work. His family said not only did he refuse to give in to adversity, he
continued to harbor a creative spirit, applying his self-learned intellect to assemble
computers from the hard drive up. He also built a home and his family said he
had a green thumb.
His family said he will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Evelyn K. Morrow.
Mr. Wall is survived by his daughter, Amanda Wall Maurais, of Claxton; his
son, Jason Tyler Wall, of Clinton; his parents, Elmer R. "Pete" and Nyta Wall of
Claxton; and by his grandson, Nolan Alexander Painter, of Claxton.
He is also survived by his brother, David R. Wall and wife, Debbie, of
Claxton; two nieces, Samantha Kay Wall and Crystal Benoit, both of Oak Ridge; his
nephew, David R. Wall Jr., of Oak Ridge; aunts and uncles, Dianne and Bill York
of Oak Ridge, Eva Lee and Norvel Counce of Corinth, Miss., and Yvonne
Loveless, of Picayune, Miss.; two cousins, Michael McGhee and Terry McGhee, both of
Oak Ridge; and by several other cousins and extended family members.
His family said he will be remembered by many friends.
The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, at Holley-Gamble
Funeral Home in Clinton with the Rev. Mike Petty officiating.
A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Zion Baptist Church
cemetery in Claxton.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral
home.

Ralph Van Guy, 75, of Dandridge, formerly of Lake City, died Tuesday, Nov.
18, 2003, at St. Mary's Health System in Knoxville.
Born Aug. 15, 1928, in Clinton, he was the son of Willie and Ruby Guy.
Mr. Guy worked for Union Carbide and Martin Marietta Energy Systems for 40
years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ralph Van Guy
Jr.; a sister, Betty Ballew; and by a great-grandson, Zachary Arender.
Mr. Guy is survived by his wife of 49 years, Cleta Guy; two daughters,
Sherrie Larkin and Tammy Braden and husband, Carl, all of Clinton; and by two sons,
David Guy and wife, Mary, of Dandridge, and Bobby Guy of Lake City.
He is also survived by a sister, Mary Guy Graves; an uncle, Paul Overton of
Clinton; six grandchildren, Amanda Arender, Tasha Cole, Tonya Guy, Justin Guy,
Adam Braden and Ashlyn Braden; three great-grandchildren, Ethan Cole, Skye
Cole and Elijah Arender; and by several nephews.
His family said he will be remembered by many friends.
The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, in the chapel of
Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with the Rev. Tom Byrge and the Rev. Ben
Knight officiating.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Grandview
Memorial Garden.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home.

John Clifford Franklin, 77, of Jamestown, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Born Feb. 5, 1926, in Rocky Ford, Colo., he was the son of James Walter
Franklin and Grace Clodfelter Franklin.
Mr. Franklin moved to Oak Ridge upon his retirement from Atlantic Richfield
Co. of Alaska. He and his wife moved to Jamestown five years ago. He was a
member of Pleasant View Church of the Nazarene in Allardt.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen
Montgomery.
Mr. Franklin is survived by his wife of 35 years, Barbara L. Franklin; two
sons, Douglas Franklin of Leesburg, Fla., and Bradley Franklin of Tavares, Fla.;
two daughters, Belinda Ervin and Pamela Hemphill, both of Nikiski, Ark.; a
stepson, Bobby Henson of Peters Creek, Ark.; and by two stepdaughters, Carole
Cromwell of Burrville and Mary Suter of Chugiak, Ark.
He is also survived by his brother, Charles Vincent Franklin of Van Buren,
Ark.; two sisters, Madelin Cradduck of Cleburne, Texas, and Gladys Mankins of
Cederville, Ark.; 11 grandchildren; 16 stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild;
two stepgreat-grandchildren; and by several nieces and nephews.
The body was donated to the University of Tennessee at Memphis.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, at Pleasant View
Church of the Nazarene.
Cremation Options Inc. in Knoxville is in charge of arrangements.

Sybil Braden, 87, of Oliver Springs, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, at Morgan
County Life Care Center in Wartburg. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is
in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time.

Roy V. McKeethan, 92, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, at Methodist
Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements, which were incomplete at press time.
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