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Subject: [TNSCOTT] Obits From The Oak Ridger 29 Sep 2003
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 19:42:26 EDT


>From The Oak Ridger 29 Sep 2003

Richard M. French, 76, of Oak Ridge,
Randolph Austin "Randy" Brown, 32,
Lena Elna Borella, 80, of Oak Ridge,
Alpha Foster, 89, of Heiskell,
Samuel Luther "Luke" Hutson, 92,
Leon E. Massengale, 77, of Coalfield,
Madge T. Lewis, 78, of Powell,
Raymond F. "Slim" Hall, 84,
Louise Gouge Harris Singleton, 68,
Waldo L. Richardson, 89,
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Richard M. French, 76, of Oak Ridge, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003, at his
home, after a brief battle with cancer.
Born March 20, 1927, in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of Maurice Lester
French and Helen Welsch French.
Mr. French was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church's Young Adult Group
where he met Jeanne Rogers, now deceased, whom he married Oct. 15, 1955. At
the church he was also active with the choir and St. Francis Garden Guild and
served on the vestry several times. He served in the Navy during World War II,
and he graduated from the University of Arkansas with a chemical engineering
degree. Before coming to Oak Ridge, he worked for Phillips at a carbon block
plant in Borger, Texas.
He came to Oak Ridge in 1951 and began employment with Union Carbide Nuclear
Division at the Oak Ridge K-25 site. Mr. French moved to the Y-12 Plant in the
early '60s and worked in project engineering and dimensibral inspection. He
returned to the K-25 site in the late 1980s to work for DSRD. He retired in
1994 with 42 years of company service.
After retirement, his family said, he enjoyed attending, with his wife, the
governor's conferences on tourism and meetings of the East Tennessee Tourism
Group to promote Oak Ridge. He also enjoyed visits from his two granddaughters
and having breakfast and lunch with his retiree buddies. According to his
family, Mr. French enjoyed many hobbies including duplicate bridge and model
trains.
Mr. French is survived by two daughters, Mary Jeanne French of Oak Ridge and
Sally Stalnaker and husband, Stan, of Marlton, N.J.; two granddaughters,
Katherine Stalnaker and Virginia Stalnaker, both of Marlton; a brother, Warren
French of Tallahassee, Fla.; and a brother-in-law, George Rogers and wife, Del, of
Waterford, Mich.
The funeral was to be at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at St. Stephen's
Episcopal Church with the Rev. Claire Keene officiating.
Burial was to follow at St. Stephen's Memorial Garden.
The family was to receive friends in the Parrish Hall of the church following
the burial.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to St.
Stephen's Episcopal Church, 212 N. Tulane Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830, or to a
charity of the donor's choice.
Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Randolph Austin "Randy" Brown, 32, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003, at Fort
Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville of complications following recent
surgery.
Mr. Brown was employed at Westside Tavern in Knoxville. He received training
as a sous chef over time at The Palm restaurants in Atlanta, Ga., Boston,
Mass., and Charlotte, N.C.
Born April 7, 1971, in Wichita, Kan., he grew up in Oak Ridge and attended
Cedar Hill Elementary School, Jefferson Junior High School and Oak Ridge High
School. A 1989 graduate of Laurel High School in Knoxville, Mr. Brown attended
the Atlanta College of Art. According to his family, he enjoyed music and as a
drummer played in several bands in the Knoxville and Oak Ridge areas as well
as in Atlanta. His family said his interests included photography and
sketching, and he was a Christian.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Jach and Martha Ford
Gates, and by his paternal grandparents, Geron Sr. and Elizabeth Moss Brown.
Mr. Brown is survived by his mother, Martha Gates Brown of Germantown,
formerly of Oak Ridge; his father, Dr. Geron Brown of Chattanooga, formerly of Oak
Ridge, and wife, Joan E. Brown; an older brother, Geron Brown III, and wife,
Cynthia, of Knoxville, formerly of Oak Ridge; and by an older sister, Julia C.
"Christy" Brown, of Knoxville, formerly of Oak Ridge.
He is also survived by a stepsister, Amy Bright Talley and husband, Adam, of
Claxton; a niece and four nephews, Dianna Brown, Nathaniel Magone, Samuel
Magone and Francis Magone, all of Knoxville and Evan Talley of Claxton; his
stepgrandparents, Carlock and Juanita Stooksbury of Clinton; and by several aunts,
uncles and cousins.
A graveside service was Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park
with the Rev. Phillip Gates, Mr. Brown's uncle, officiating.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to the
Salvation Army, P.O. Box 7088, Oak Ridge, TN 37831.
Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Lena Elna Borella, 80, of Oak Ridge, died on Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Born July 3, 1923, she was the daughter of Clarence and Sally Louise Green
Winslett.
Mrs. Borella was a member of Robertsville Baptist Church, where she was
active with Tabitha's Table, Sunday school and the chancel choir. She was a past
president of the Cancer Cupboard, a member of the Woman's Club and a former
member of Rambling Rebels Square Dance Club. She was a homemaker who was an avid
craft maker and league bowler. Mrs. Borella came to Oak Ridge in 1951 from
Birmingham, Ala.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Brady "Chuck" Borella, on
Feb. 1, 1986, and by a granddaughter, Colleen Cade.
Mrs. Borella is survived by two sons, Larry Borella and wife, Lucille, of
Dripping Springs, Texas, and Donald Borella and wife, Cherie, of Hendersonville;
her daughter, Cindy Lou Justice, of Oak Ridge; her sister, Nina Kent, of
Alabaster, Ala.; six grandchildren, Travis Borella of Tampa, Fla., Kathy Justice
Flinchum of Knoxville, Sally Borella and Darcy Borella, both of Dripping
Springs, and Brady Borella and Michael Borella, both of Hendersonville; and by a
niece and nephew, Joy Stanford of Pineapple, Ala., and Mike Kent of Alabaster.
The funeral was Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, in the chapel of Weatherford Mortuary
with the Rev. Michael Prince officiating.
A graveside service was to be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at Oak Ridge
Memorial Park.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to
Robertsville Baptist Church, 251 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.

Alpha Foster, 89, of Heiskell, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at Methodist
Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Born May 13, 1914, in Anderson County, she was the daughter of R.E. and
Elizabeth Davis Wallace.
Mrs. Foster was a member of Deep Springs Baptist Church. She worked at the
former Magnet Hosiery Mill in Clinton as a seamstress until its closing, and she
then went to work at Breezy Winds in Knoxville. Her family said she was a
loving mother, grandmother and friend to all.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William
Bill Foster.
Mrs. Foster is survived by two daughters, Sue Allred and husband, Richard,
and Billie White and husband, Frank, all of Clinton; three sons, S. Tyrone
Foster and wife, Judy, and Rufus Foster and wife, Donna, all of Heiskell, and Lynn
Foster and wife, Martha, of Clinton; 14 grandchildren, David Foster, Bryan
Foster, Ryan Foster, Crystal Baggett and husband, Kenny, Patrick Allred and wife,
Amanda, Tracy Wilson and husband, Jeff, Mary Procise and husband, Scott,
Lance White, Jeffery White, James Bradshaw, Teresa Davis, Meredith Foster, Lydia
Foster and Taylor Foster; and by 13 great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by two sisters, Stella Massengill of Indiana and Hazel
Cox and husband, Clyde, of Clinton; and by several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, in the chapel of
Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with the Rev. Jerry Copeland and the Rev.
Larry Foust officiating.
Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Zion Hill Baptist Church
cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to
Deep Springs Baptist Church, 745 Brushy Valley Road, Heiskell, TN 37754.

Samuel Luther "Luke" Hutson, 92, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, in San Antonio,
Texas.
Born Aug. 16, 1911, he was the sixth child of Tom and Lucy Bell Hutson of
Andersonville.
He graduated from Andersonville High School in 1930 and joined the Tennessee
Valley Authority's Norris Dam job site in 1933. He worked as an electrician on
the Tennessee Valley Authority's Pickwick Dam and Kentucky Dam projects as a
member of IBEW and worked at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant during World War II. He
lived in Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Ohio, before settling in St. Clair Shores, Mich., in 1958. As an electrical
engineer at Giffels & Associates, he was part of the Saturn Five launch pad design
team for NASA's Apollo project. He was a longtime member of First United
Methodist Church of St. Clair Shores, afterward attending Manatee United Methodist
Church in Bradenton, Fla., and Colonial Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas.
He married his wife, Doris, in 1976, in St. Clair Shores, after his
retirement from Giffels & Associates of Detroit.
He was preceded in death by his wife of over 33 years, Juanita, in 1974.
In addition to his wife, Doris, Mr. Hutson is survived by four sons, Maurice,
Sammy, Wayne, and Joe; two stepdaughters, Marie Bowen and Melissa Lolmaugh;
nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and by siblings, Thelma
Treece, Thomas "Pete" Hutson, Lucy Sharp and Lucille Hatmaker.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to
World Vision, P.O. Box 9716, Dept. W, Federal Way, WA 98063-9716.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003, at the First
United Methodist Church in St. Clair Shores.

Leon E. Massengale, 77, of Coalfield, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at his
home.
Born Nov. 22, 1925, in Coalfield, he was the fifth of eight sons of Hobert
and Ora Edmonds Massengale.
Mr. Massengale was a lifelong resident of Coalfield. He was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War II, and served in Germany during the later part of the war. He
was a retired construction worker and a member of Local Labor Union No. 818
in Knoxville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edith
Blanche Davis Massengale; a stepson, Jerry Davis; a stepdaughter, Wilma Smith; and
by five brothers, Frank Massengale, James Massengale, Charles Massengale, Earl
Massengale and Raymond Massengale.
Mr. Massengale is survived by two stepsons, Harold Davis and wife, Gloria, of
Oakdale, and Jackie Davis and wife, Alice, of Harriman; and by 10
stepgrandchildren, Melissa Leach and Wayne Davis, both of Oakdale, Cindy Stair, George Ed
Smith, Debra Kay Stout, Vickie Monk and Wendell Smith Jr., all of Harriman,
Susie Armes of Petros, Jason Davis of Lawnvale, and John Smith of Rockwood.
He is also survived by two brothers, Rubert "Rube" Massengale and Ed
Massengale, both of Coalfield; a stepson-in-law, Wendell Smith of Harriman; and by
several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home
in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Roy Massengale, the Rev. Luther Massengale and
the Rev. Russell Massengale, officiating.
A graveside service was to be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at Estes
Cemetery in Coalfield.

Madge T. Lewis, 78, of Powell, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at Baptist
Hospital in Knoxville.
Born Jan. 19, 1925, in Benham, Ky., she was the daughter of Roy and Bessie
Smith Templin.
Mrs. Lewis was a resident at Windsor Gardens Assisted Living and was a member
of Fair Havens Baptist Church in Powell. She worked at the Atomic Energy
Commission, The Oak Ridger and Hills Department Store.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul E.
Lewis; two sisters, Elaine Shelton and Merle Benton; and by a brother,
Charles T. Templin.
Mrs. Lewis is survived by two sons, Keith Lewis and wife, Gail, of Harrison,
and Scott Lewis of Powell; her daughter, Paula Cadden and husband, Lawrence,
of Goochland, Va.; three brothers, Melvin Templin of Norfolk, Va., Herbert
Templin and wife, Dorothy, of Maryville, and Travis Templin and husband, Sammie,
of Athens; and by three sisters, Mildred McCloud and husband, James, of Halls,
Fay Ziglar of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Shirley White of Fayetteville, N.C.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003, in the chapel of
Mynatt Funeral Home in Knoxville with the Rev. Wayne Roach and the Rev. R.C.
Harless officiating.
Burial will follow at Lynnhurst Cemetery.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to the
American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2529, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, the American
Lung Association, 212 S. Peters Road, Suite 106, Knoxville, TN 37923, or Fair
Havens Baptist Church in Powell.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Raymond F. "Slim" Hall, 84, a longtime Oliver Springs businessman, died
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Sharp Funeral
Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at
press time.
Louise Gouge Harris Singleton, 68, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Saturday,
Sept. 27, 2003, at Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, Fla. Sharp Funeral
Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at
press time.
Waldo L. Richardson, 89, of Kingston and formerly of Oak Ridge, died on
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at Roane Medical Center.
Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at
press time.
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