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Obituaries

  • April 15, 2008, obituaries

    Thelma Rhea Wilson Arthur

    Thelma Rhea Wilson Arthur, 78, of Kingston, died Saturday, April 12, 2008, in Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville.

    She was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Kingston.

    She was preceded in death by parents, Murray and Fannie Wilson; brothers, Claude Wilson and Horace Wilson; and sisters, Elizabeth Kessler, Betty Merrell and Roxie Wilson.

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  • April 12, 2008, obituaries

    Ressie McElhaney West Freitag

    Ressie McElhaney West Freitag, 77 of Nogales, Ariz., formerly of Kingston, died Thursday, April 10, 2008, in Tucson, Ariz.

    She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Freitag.

    Survivors include sons, Ted West of Detroit, Don West of Las Vegas and Robert Freitag Jr. of Nogales; daughters, Wanda Vaught and Audrey Ashcroft, both of Tucson; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and sister, Ester Bacon of Kingston.

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  • April 11, 2008, obituaries

    Julia G. Caillouette

    Julia G. Caillouette, 88, of Kingston, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in Rockwood Care and Rehabilitation Center.

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  • April 10, 2008, obituaries

    Katie Crouch

    Katie Crouch, 81, of Knoxville, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in Park West Medical Center, Knoxville.

    Born Dec. 22, 1926, in Knoxville, she was a lifelong resident of Knoxville and a member of Dante Church of God, Knoxville.

    She was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Crouch; daughter; Patricia Crouch; parents, Ernest Elmer Parker and Lucy Mae Woods Parker; sisters, Mildred Woods and Jackie Payne; and brother, Fritz Parker.

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  • April 9, 2008, obituaries

    John William Bandy

    John William Bandy, 80, of Kingston, died Monday, April 7, 2008 in Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge.

    A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was of the Baptist faith and was an avid fisherman.

    He was preceded in death by his wife, Genevieve Bandy, in June 2003; parents, Robert and Blanche Ward Bandy; and a sister.

    Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Peggy Bandy of Maryville.

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  • April 8, 2008, obituaries

    Joseph Kenneth 'Tom' Ruppe

    Joseph Kenneth “Tom” Ruppe, 91, of Rockwood, died Monday, April 7, 2008, in Rockwood Care and Rehabilitation Center.

    A member of Rockwood First Baptist Church, he was retired from the city of Rockwood Street Department.

    He was preceded in death by parents, John and Vada Ruppe; brother, William Quentin Ruppe; and sister, Louise Miles.

    Survivors include his wife, Cora S. Ruppe of Rockwood; sisters, Emma Nelson of Rockwood and Hazel Faye Hagedorn of Elsmere, Ky.; and several nieces, nephews and friends.

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  • April 7, 2008, obituaries

    Irene Bunch Butler

    Irene Bunch Butler, 54, of Wartburg, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, in Huntsville Manor Health Care Center, Huntsville.

    Born April 16, 1953, in Harriman, she spent most of her life in Anderson, Scott and Morgan counties and had lived in Rockford, Ill., for nine years. A loving mother and grandmother, she was a member of East Robbins Baptist Church, Robbins.

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  • April 6, 2008, obituaries

    Edgar ‘Bud’ Halburnt

    Edgar “Bud” Halburnt, 84, of Blackville, S.C., formerly of Oliver Springs died Friday, April 4, 2008.

    Born Jan. 2, 1924, in the lower camp of Windrock Mountain, he remained in Oliver Springs until early adulthood, when he moved to Cleveland, Ohio. He lived in Ohio until 2004. A faithful Christian, he attended Christian Faith Baptist Church, Blackville.

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  • April 4, 2008, obituaries

    Truie Emma King Bunch

    Truie Emma King Bunch, 81, of Wartburg, died Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge.

    Born May 4, 1926, in McCreary County, Ky., she lived in New River and Petros during her early childhood. She and her family lived in the Orchard View Community of Roane County for many years. A homemaker and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she was a member of Orchard View Baptist Church.

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  • April 3, 2008, obituaries

    Jack Ellis Giles

    Jack Ellis Giles, 72, of Rockwood, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at his home.

    Born March 30, 1936, in Rockwood, he was a lifelong member of Rockwood First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4782 and American Legion Post 50, both in Rockwood, and Elks Lodge 2501, Ocean Springs, Miss.

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