Berta M. Redwine
March 20, 1916 — Aug. 1, 2007
Berta Mae Redwine passed away Aug. 1, 2007, at Elms Retirement Village in Wellington, OH. The family will be receiving friends at 10 a.m. Aug. 7 at Cowling Funeral Home, Rt. 18E, Wellington, OH 44090. A graveside service will follow at the Wellington Cemetery on Cemetery Road, with Pastor Bob Eddy of Toledo Road Church of Christ officiating.
Ms. Redwine was born March 20, 1916, in Crab Orchard.
She resided in Crossville for most of her life. She worked as a seamstress at the Catoosa Knitting Mill for 25 years and retired to Wellington, OH, in 1986. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, telling stories about assembling American flags during World War II. Her pride and joy was her great-great-nephew, Ryan Whitney.
Though she had no children of her own, she was mother and grandma to her sister Gladys Stone's children, Kathy Marlett, Elizabeth Murray, Lena Rodachy, Margie Burgos, William Stone, Donna and Debra Stone. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, DC and Clara (Cliffton) Redwine; sisters, Gladys Stone, Jessie Hamby, Ruby Miller, Alice Hyder and Edith Sloan; and brothers, Bob, Jack, Junior and Elmer.
John. E. Sells
Sept. 1, 1936 — July 14, 2007
John E. Sells, 70, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2007 in San Antonio, TX. Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2007 with full military honors at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Mr. Sells was born on Sept. 1, 1936 in Byrdstown, TN, the son of Joe and Vannie Sells.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Ayako Sells; children, John G. Sells and wife Yoko of Schertz, TX and Deborah A. Pharris and husband Eric of Cibolo, TX; grandchildren, Erika and Marie Sells and Tyler and Alec Pharris; sister, Virginia "Mickey" Strotman and husband Jack of Cottontown, TN; niece Sheila Crabtree of White House, TN; and grand-niece, Sarah Carmack of White House, TN.
Please visit www.mem.com for a memorial or tributes.
Sunset Northwest Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Marcus F. Tinsley
Nov. 30, 1922 — July 30, 2007
Marcus Flannery Tinsley Sr., 84, of Crossville, passed away July 30, 2007. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 4 at First Congregational Church, with the Rev. Jack Noble officiating. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery.
Mr. Tinsley was born Nov. 30, 1922, in Knoxville, the son of George and Ethel (Flannery) Tinsley.
He was retired from the United States Air Force and was a member of the First Congregational Church in Crossville.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Marcus and Carol Tinsley Jr. of Ooltewah; daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Blake White of Junction City, KS; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Bell (Rogers) Tinsley; and sister, Mildred Brown.
Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.
Obituaries
Aug. 3, 2007 obituaries
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Velma Phillips
Funeral services for Velma Short Phillips, 89, of Crossville, will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Cumberland Fellowship Church in Crossville. Pastor Hank Jones will officiate with interment to follow in the Welch Memorial Cemetery in Monterey. The family will receive friends at the church, at 1640 West Ave., Saturday from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m.
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James Ross Payne
James Ross Payne, 85, of Crossville, passed away Feb. 4, 2012, at WyndRidge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Crossville.
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Daniel Tuttle Sr.
Daniel Lewis Tuttle Sr., 72, of Crossville, passed away Feb. 2, 2012, at his home in Crossville. Funeral services were held Feb. 6, 2012, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Matthews and Bro. Charles Presley officiating. Interment will be in Hyder Cemetery.
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Michael Rector
Michael Dewayne Rector, 48, of Grandview, passed away Feb. 5, 2012. Funeral services were held Feb. 7 from the chapel of Hood Funeral Home. Burial was in Johnson Stand Cemetery. Bro. Eugene Shrum officiated.
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Billy Hancock
Billy E. Hancock, 70, of Crossville, passed away Feb. 1, 2012. His family received friends Feb. 3 at Crossville Memorial. The funeral was Feb. 4, with Mike Kerley officiating the service.
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Andrew D. Waller
Andrew Dickson Waller, of Crossville, passed away Jan. 26, 2012.
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Justin Tollett
Justin Isaac Tollett, 4, of Crossville, passed away Jan. 29, 2012. Funeral services were held Jan. 31 from the chapel of Hood Funeral Home. Burial was in Wilson Cemetery. Bro. David Wilkerson and Bro. Robert Pickett officiated.
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Robert McDonald II
Robert "Bobby" Donald McDonald II, 70, of Monterey, passed away Feb. 1, 2012, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Funeral services were held Feb. 3 at Bilbrey Funeral Home, with Bro. Chester Rhodes officiating. Interment was in Green Acres Memory Gardens.
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Thomas Hyder
Thomas E. Hyder, 59, of Shreve, OH, unexpectedly went to be with the Lord Feb. 1, 2012, in Wooster Community Hospital. Service will be held at McIntire, Bradham and Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., in Wooster, OH, Thursday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m., with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Katelynn Howard
Katelynn Lachelle Mae Howard, 2 months, of Crossville, passed away Jan. 28, 2012. A graveside service was held at Baker's Chapel Cemetery Jan. 31, with Sis. Thelma Roby officiating.
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