All Obituaries

Judy Alexander of Oak Ridge “passed on” October 11, 2021.  Judy was Oak Ridge’s first woman cab driver. She proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps. In 1974 Sgt. Alexander was in a group of thirteen women Marines selected for a pilot program assigning women to stateside First Marine Force commands.  She was also one of a few Marines featured in the recruitment film “Get In and Go”.  She was an Admin Chief and a Drill Instructor.  Later she...

Sheena Mae Bunch, age 70 of Oak Ridge passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was retired from Redkap Inustries and enjoyed gardening and working in her yard.  She also loved crocheting and quilting. She was an excellent seamstress. She dearly loved animals and especially her furbabies, Gretchen and Max. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Frankie Crabtree; Husband, McKinnley Bunch and brother, Ricky...

Laura Yevette Coffey, age 62, was called home to our heavenly Father from her residence in Harriman TN. on Thursday, October 7th, 2021.   She was born on May 25, 1959 in Detroit MI to Earl Wood and Marion (Nix) Wood.   On October 5th, 1992, Laura married the love of her life, George Coffey, who loved her to the fullest for just shy of 30 years.  Laura and George had a special kind of love that stood strong through all life's storms and it was clear, even after all...

Mr. David Matthew Harness, age 49 went home to his heavenly father on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge,  following a long illness. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.  First and foremost, David loved the Lord. He was a loving husband and an avid wrestling fan and enjoyed fishing and camping.  He was great with anything electronic and also studied Computer Science. He loved playing Bingo and rescuing animals.  He...

Philip Gates died peacefully on September 26, 2021 and joined his beloved wife Suzanne (died Feb 21, 2021) in their permanent heavenly home. Surviving daughter, Cindy Gates Leach, and son, Randy Gates, both live in Crossville Tennessee where Phil and Suzanne moved in 2020 so that the family could enjoy life together. Phil was born in 1931 at home in Thomasboro, Illinois to Alice (Lewis) and Eschol Gates and was the youngest of seven children. He graduated from Rantoul High School and the...

            Charles “Chuck” Flanagan died on September 8, 2021 in Oak Ridge, TN, after a short illness.  He was the son of Paul John and Mabel Celia (Bloomquist) Flanagan.             Born on October 14, 1931, in Indiana County, PA, he earned an undergraduate degree in engineering physics at Lafayette College, Easton, PA, the first in his family to complete...

David I. Gilbert, 63 passed away September 7, 2021 at his home in Sunbright, TN.   David is survived by his daughters, Lorien Gilbert, Lancaster, PA and Carly Gilbert Manuel (Kevin), Oak Ridge, TN, grandchildren, Lucas and Grace, brothers, Tim Gilbert (Wendy), McDonough, GA and Jon Gilbert (Michelle), Knoxville, TN ;  former spouse, Terri McReynolds Gilbert and the McReynolds family;  and a host of aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.   He was preceded in death by...

Artis Lee Heath, age 81, of Knoxville TN passed away at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center on Monday, September 6, 2021.   He was preceded in death by parents, James and Reba Heath, brothers, William Heath and Winfred Heath and sister, Ella Mae Heath.   He is survived by his wife of 59 years Joyce Heath, son, Ricky Heath (Hope) of Clinton, and daughter, Vicki Whitehead (Mark) of Knoxville. Grandchildren, Caleb and Kaylee Heath and Erika Whitehead.   Graveside Services...

  Reverend David “Allen” Crowe Sr., age 72, of Oliver Springs, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 around 10:30am.  He was born July 11, 1949 to Ralph Crowe and Louise Crowe.  Allen was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.  For the past eight years, he was the pastor of Mineral Springs Baptist Church where he loved spending his time preaching the word of God and leading people to the Lord.  In his time on this earth, he...

William Vann Marlowe, age 36, of Clinton passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at his home.  He is preceded in death by his mother, Audrey Phillips He is survived by his father, Russell Marlowe, son, Cory Russell Lowe, sisters, Jennifer Marlowe and Elizabeth Phillips many other family members and good friends. The family chose cremation with no services.