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Subject: Obits From The Oak Ridger 18 May 2004
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 20:41:27 EDT
From The Oak Ridger 18 May 2004
Herbert Sewell Brown Jr., 85, of Oak Ridge,
Helen Ruth Cushman, 83, of Oak Ridge,
Wilma June Brittain Greer, 82,
Elmer Edward "Edd" Lowe, 67, of Clinton,
Rebecca Lynn Phillips, 33, a resident of Wartburg,
Sarah Joyce Connelly, 86, of Oak Ridge,
Barbara Everett, 60, of Oak Ridge,
Herbert Sewell Brown Jr., 85, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, May 16, 2004, at
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born March 25, 1919, in South Pittsburg,
he was the son of Herbert Sewell Brown Sr. and Anna Mae Raulston Brown. He was
a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army. He played minor league
baseball and had tried out for the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs. His
family said he enjoyed bowling and fishing and was a University of Tennessee
sports fan, especially the Tennessee Vols. Mr. Brown was a very active member
of the New York Avenue Church of Christ, where he participated in many of the
church's ministries. According to his family, he was a traditional "family man"
and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his wife, children and
grandchildren. He retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems, where he worked as a
reactor operator at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Jo Daniel. Mr. Brown is survived by
his wife of 59 years, Janice Marie Johnson Brown; his son, Dennis Brown and
wife, Ladonna, of Atlanta, Ga.; three daughters, Nancy K. Hensley and Mary Anne
Schutt and husband, Bernard, all of Oak Ridge and Elizabeth K. Reddick and
husband, J.P., of Knoxville; two brothers, Robert L. Brown and wife, Nellie, and
Jere Brown and wife, Mary Jane, all of South Pittsburg; a sister, Rose Phillips,
of Eastridge; five grandchildren, Emily Glisson and husband, Scott, of
Marietta, Ga., Jana Brown and Meghan Brown, both of Atlanta, Ryan Hensley and wife,
Charyl, of Orland, Fla., and Cameron Reddick of Knoxville; and by four
great-grandchildren, Preston Glisson, Tripp Glisson, Briley Glisson and Harper
Glisson, all of Marietta. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at
Weatherford Mortuary with David Wallace, Harold Scott and James Lampley
officiating. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, at Oak Ridge
Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the
mortuary.
Helen Ruth Cushman, 83, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, May 17, 2004, at Methodist
Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born April 19, 1921, in Bronx, N.Y., she was the
daughter of Joseph Israel and Henrietta Marcus Corin. Mrs. Cushman was a
civilian employee of the Army Map Service and her family said she was very proud
of being a preparer of invasion maps from aerial photos during World War II. A
recognized artist, she worked in many mediums including oils, mosaics and
sculpture and received the Prix-de-Paris award for her oil painting titled
"Waterfall" that was displayed in Paris. Her family said she enjoyed playing tennis
and singing with the Levittown Choral Society in Long Island, N.Y., and was in
the first graduating class of High School of Music and Art in New York, N.Y.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leon
Cushman, who died in February 2002. Mrs. Cushman is survived by her son, Robert M.
"Bob" Cushman and wife, Janet, of Oak Ridge; her daughter, Lynn Cushman and
companion, Marc Sorkin, of New York, N.Y.; her stepson, Richard Cushman, of
Deming, N.M.; two brothers, Gerald Corin and wife, Helen, of Delray Beach, Fla.,
and Martin Corin and wife, Judith, of Anacortes, Wash.; and by two
grandchildren, Michael Cushman and Katherine Cushman, both of Oak Ridge. The body was
cremated and her ashes, along with the ashes of her husband, will be buried at
sea by the U.S. Navy. The family requests any memorials be in the form of
contributions to the Nature Conservancy of Tennessee, 2021 21st Ave., Suite C-400,
Nashville, TN 37212. Weatherford Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Wilma June Brittain Greer, 82, died Saturday, May 15, 2004, at Wellington
Place of Kingston. Originally of Shawanee, the Greer family resided in Hazel
Park, Mich., from 1951 until June of last year. Mrs. Greer was a retired teacher
having taught at Shawanee School from 1946 until 1951 and at Longfellow
Elementary in Hazel Park from 1953 until retirement in 1978. She graduated cum laude
from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate. During her college years and
World War II she worked for a few months in Oak Ridge for the war effort. Mrs.
Greer was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hazel Park for many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Earl and Charlotte Brittain
and a brother, Harold Brittain. She is survived by her husband of 58 years,
Carl R. Greer; four children, Richard Greer of Hazel Park, Debra and Paul
Hathaway of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., Barbara and Bruce Vigneault of Shepherd,
Mich. and Carol and Ray Husband of Oak Ridge. Mrs. Greer also is survived by two
sisters, Rossalie Burke of Hazel Park and Aileen Bryant of Kingsport; eight
grandchildren, Paul M. Hathaway of Ann Arbor, Mich., Christopher Hathaway and
Colin Hathaway, both of Grosse Point Woods, Michael Hathaway of Grand Rapids,
Mich. Aaron Vigneault and Jessica Vigneault, both of Shepherd, Rebecca Husband of
Edinburgh, Scotland and Matthew Husband of Oak Ridge; and by many cousins,
nieces and nephews.
Her family said her greatest pleasure in her retirement years was spending
time with her grandchildren. Her family wishes to thank the staff of Wellington
Place of Kingston for the loving care and kindness given to Mrs. Greer during
her illness. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at Reece
Funeral Home in Harrogate. A graveside service will follow at Scott Cemetery in
Shawanee with the Rev. John Gibbons of Shawanee Baptist Church officiating.
Mrs. Greer's grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive
friends from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Elmer Edward "Edd" Lowe, 67, of Clinton, died Sunday, May 16, 2004, at
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Dec. 24, 1936, in Devonia, he was the
son of Faye Lowe of Clinton and Elmer Lowe, now deceased. He was a lifelong
resident of Anderson County. "Our dad was a man who lived life hard," his family
said. According to his family, the people in his life added different facets to
make up his personality understood uniquely by his wife and children. His
family said their dad had friends he help deep regard for. A few were his
brothers-in-law, Houston, Herbie, Willie and Reafus, and a sister-in-law, Omer. "He
and our mother cherished their social times with Reafus and Omer," his family
said. "They were a constant in their life." His family said he held his
children's deepest respect with his desire to know God. "His sincerity was known by
listening to his prayers," his family said. "God is the judge who knew his
heart and will give him reward. He will be sadly missed by his seven children."
Mr. Lowe was a retired coal miner who had been employed by various coal
companies, including Devonia Coal Co. and J&V Coal Co. His wife, Medella Carroll Lowe;
a son, Alvin Edward Lowe; a granddaughter, Leona Jose; and two brothers,
Dennie Lowe and Larry Lowe, also died earlier. In addition to his mother, he is
survived by three sons, Leabert Edward Lowe, Ivan Lowe and Allen Lowe and wife,
Donna, all of Clinton; four daughters, Anita Leab and husband, Roy, of
Devonia, Ruby Jose and husband, Noel, of Hawaii, Rita Carden and husband, Dale, of
Lake City and Freda Damewood of Clinton; three brothers, Johnny Lowe and Chris
Lowe, both of Clinton, and Steve Lowe of Florida; and by two sisters, Margaret
Lowe of Clinton and Nancy Sitzlar of Kingston. He is also survived by 15
grandchildren, Natasha Matos, Chuck Moretz, Ivan Lowe Jr., Bruce Lowe, Alvie Lowe,
Samuel Lowe, Ronda Lowe, Ashley Lowe, Samantha Lowe, William Lowe, Noel "John"
Jose Jr., Heather Medella Jose, Justin Carden, Morgan Medella Carden, Jeffery
"Rock" Damewood; seven great-grandchildren, Gabriel Matos, Austin Lowe,
Damien Lowe, Destiny Lowe, Zoe Lowe, Jaelin Lowe and Kansas Lowe; and by his
daughter-in-law, Patricia Lowe, of Clinton. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday,
May 21, 2004, at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Lee Phillips and the Rev.
Houston Carroll officiating. Burial will follow at Anderson Memorial Gardens on
the Oliver Springs Highway in Clinton. Mr. Lowe will lie in state from noon
to 1 p.m. at the church Friday. The family will receive friends from 5 to 9
p.m. Thursday, May 20, at Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs.
Rebecca Lynn Phillips, 33, a resident of Wartburg, died Sunday, May 16, 2004,
at the home of her parents in Wartburg. Born May 14, 1971, in Richlands, Va.,
she lived in Oliver Springs until adulthood, moving to Wartburg in 1997. Mrs.
Phillips family said she was a loving daughter, wife, and mother who was
sincerely dedicated to family and the care of her daughters. In addition to her
family she enjoyed animals and working crafts. Mrs. Phillips worked as an
optical technician at University Eye Surgeons in Knoxville. She was a member of the
Oliver Springs Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, Keith
Phillips; two daughters, Audrey Rose Phillips and Acelynn Brianne Phillips, both of
Wartburg; her parents, Steven S. Childress and Judith G. Christian Childress of
Wartburg; her sister, Jennifer Evans and husband, Tim, of Wartburg; her
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lonnie and Gladys Phillips of Wartburg; three
nieces, Morgan Adams, Jessica Andrews, and Nikole Evans, all of Wartburg; and by
several cousins, extended family members and friends. The funeral will be at 8
p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2004, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver
Springs with the Rev. Joey Cagley officiating. A graveside service will be at 11
a.m. Wednesday, at Anderson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Sarah Joyce Connelly, 86, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at her
home. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete
at presstime.
Barbara Everett, 60, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, May 17, 2004, at her home.
Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements, which were
incomplete at presstime.
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