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Lorraine Yvonne Swift Abbott (age 94) departed this earthly life and went to her eternal reward on June 11, 2021. She left behind her husband William Paul Abbott, her son Richard Neil Abbott, and her brother Virgil Neil Swift – along with numerous nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews, cousins, in-law relatives, and friends – all of whom she loved very dearly. She also left behind former co-workers in the business she founded – Katie Ingersoll, Mary Bryant, and Amy Reed – as well as long-time neighbors Sue and Carolyn Wilson. She was preceded in death by her parents Virgil Swift and Edith Isabelle Jackson Swift and by her brothers, Aubrey Earl Swift and his twin Kenneth Merle Swift. Lorraine was born on November 8, 1926, in the town of Owasso, Oklahoma. In the fall of 1944 she boarded a train and travelled to Maryville College in East Tennessee, where in 1946 she met her husband Paul, a World War II Navy veteran who had enrolled in Maryville College on the G.I. Bill. Lorraine graduated from Maryville College and married Paul in May of 1948, and they remained married for the next 73 years. Beginning in 1948, Lorraine embarked on a long career as a technical writer and editor at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, focusing most of her efforts on publications related to reactor shielding. In 1986, she retired from ORNL and began a second career as the founder and leader of a technical communications company that focused primarily on the oil and gas industry. She retired from that second career in 2016 at the age of 90. Lorraine joined Inskip Methodist Church (now Cedar Lane UMC) with her husband in 1952, and she remained an active part of that congregation until her death. For many years she was also a member of the board of directors of Partners for Children, a nonprofit child development center currently located at Cedar Lane. One of the last things Lorraine said to her family was “take care of the little children.” Accordingly, the family asks that in lieu of flowers, gifts be given in Lorraine’s memory to Partners for Children, Inc., 714 Cedar Lane, Knoxville, TN 37912. A graveside service will be held at Grandview Cemetery in Maryville, TN, at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 15. A celebration of life service will be held at Cedar Lane UMC at a later date. Philippians 1: 21 – For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Mary Estes Akes, 83, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. She was born in Tennessee, the daughter of the late Laurence Bradford Estes Jr. and Lidy Kate King Estes. Ms. Akes was a bookkeeper for Napa Motor Parts before retiring. She is survived by a daughter, Amy Kay Simmons of Savannah; a sister; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Earl Alton Akes Sr.; a son, Earl Alton Akes Jr.; three brothers, Laurence Bradford Estes Jr., Warner Moore Estes, and Thomas Bradford Estes.

Nancy Anne Metcalf Age 93, died peacefully at Bethany Village in Centerville after two years of declining health. She was predeceased in 1999 by her beloved husband of 53 years, Jarold G. Anderson. Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, Nancy attended Maryville College and Wright State University. She and Jerry moved to Kettering in 1960. After his death, Nancy moved to Bethany Village, where she became a Stephen minister and resident representative. Nancy’s life centered on faith, family, and friends. A member of Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church in Kettering for nearly 60 years, she was an elder, trustee, Sunday School teacher, leader of Presbyterian Women, and all-around volunteer. Nancy was also active in P.T.A, scouting programs, American Field Service, and T.O.P.S. She worked at the Middletown Presbyterian Church, Children’s House Nursery School in Centerville, and several businesses in Kettering and Centerville. Nancy loved being a mother and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Stephen Anderson of Knoxville, Fred Anderson (Marsha Bare Anderson) formerly of Atlanta, the Reverend Dr. Barbara Anderson (the Reverend Dr. Mark Smutny) of Seattle, and Debra Anderson Gold (Thomas Gold) of Springboro; AFS student, Rose Noel Andrew of South Africa; grandchildren, Nathaniel Anderson, Benjamin Anderson, Christopher Smutny (Brett Smutny Adler), Kenneth Smutny (Reagan Smutny), Matthew Gold, and Jennifer Gold Mynchenberg (Parker Mynchenberg); great-grandchildren, Kylie Smutny, Avery Smutny, Kaelyn Smutny, and Cora Smutny. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staffs of both Bethany Lutheran Village and , who not only provided care for Nancy, but a community of love and support. The services will be held at Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church at 4417 Bigger Road, Kettering Ohio 45440 at 11:00 AM on Friday November 15, 2019. A light lunch will be served by the Women’s Association following the service. The family asks that donations in Nancy’s memory be made to Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church or . Published in Dayton Daily News on Nov. 3, 2019

Passes away on March 29, 2015. As an only child born in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1926, Kitty Johnson moved with her parents to Hopkinsville, Kentucky where she spent her childhood. She attended Maryville College in Tennessee and met Don Barbour in English class. Introducing himself, he announced he was going to marry her. In 1946, they married, moved to his home state of Florida and transferred to University of Florida. Kitty received a BA in Psychology in 1948 and was proud to be in the first U of F class that graduated women. She and Don were serious Gator fans. Moving to Orlando in 1953, Don founded several businesses and Kitty worked as his secretary, accountant, and overall superior human resource. Also active in the community, she especially enjoyed serving as President of Young Women’s Community Club where she was known as “our Beloved Kitty.” Kitty was a devoted student of the Bible. A born story-teller and teacher, she delighted in leading Bible study in Women of the Church Circles at Park Lake, First Presbyterian and Grace Covenant over the years, as well as teaching Vacation Bible School and Sunday school for children of all ages. A highlight of her working life was her role as the first Activities Director at Westminster Towers. The friends she made there and during her many years in in Orlando were a source of much joy throughout her life. She loved a good joke and tried to learn one to share every day. One of her many sayings was that Laughter and Friends are good for the Soul. She is survived by her daughter, Sally Barbour, her son and his wife, John and Laurie Barbour, and their children Hannah and Andrew. Kitty will be deeply missed by her family and friends, but we carry on with love, joy and laughter as she taught us to do. A celebration of Kitty’s life will be held at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Saturday, April 11, at 2:30pm. In keeping with her wishes, the family asks that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to Westminster Retirement Community Foundation.

and her Husband, Charles Bell are still working 6 days a week. Charles turns 90in February.

Mary Smith Boldrick of Tucson, AZ was born on April 14, 1924 and passed away May 9, 2018.

Margaret Gwendolyn (Gwen) Greenlee Bradsher of Old Fort, NC passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Rose Hill Retirement Community in Marion, NC. She was born July 20, 1926 to Thomas James Greenlee and Margaret Kern Greenlee at the W. H. Greenlee home place in McDowell County. She was the great niece of Mary, Ruth and Nina Greenlee and the great, great, great, great granddaughter of James Greenlee, (American Revolution solider) and Mary McDowell Greenlee and a former member of the Greenlee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Gwen grew up in McDowell County, graduated from Pleasant Gardens School, Maryville College and Kansas City General Hospital School of Medical Technology. On September 2, 1951 she married Hugh Tate Bradsher and they had four daughters. In 1960 she began her career with NC Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC as a Research Assistant & Certified Microbiologist Specialist for the National Institute of Health. In 1963 she began working as a Med Tech in the hospital’s Microbiology lab and as a Clinical Microbiology Instructor at the hospital’s School of Medical Technology. In 1993, after a 33 year career, she retired from NC Baptist Hospital and returned to McDowell County to fulfill her dream of restoring the original Greenlee home place – Grove Hill. During these years she enjoyed tending to her flower & vegetable gardens and growing blueberries. One of the greatest pleasures during her retirement was her bridge club, her church and reconnecting with all her extended family and high school classmates. She is predeceased by her brother Robert Greenlee and sister Mary Jo Enloe. She is survived by her daughters, Leslie Tate Bradsher of Old Fort; Carol Bradsher (George), Mary Tew (David), Nina Barker (Charlie); grandchildren, Adam & Christopher Tew, Ben & Thomas Barker; her brothers James K. Greenlee of Atlanta, GA and Harvey Daniel Greenlee of Houston, TX; several nieces and nephews, Greenlee, Tate and Kern cousins as well as her beloved friend and caregiver, Donna Gwaltney. The family would like to express their gratitude and thanks to Donna Gwaltney, Brenda Freeman, the staff of Rose Hill Retirement Community and Hospice of Rutherford County who loving cared for her during her final years and days. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 10th at 1pm at Siloam Presbyterian Church, Old Fort, NC. In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor may be made to Siloam Presbyterian Church, Hospice of Rutherford County, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, Healing Hearts Animal Rescue

Catharine Helms Butler passed away on July 7, 2005.

Age 87, of Martin, TN, passed away in Columbia, SC on Thursday, October 3, 2013. Born in Maryville, TN on February 9, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Beulah Henry Anderson. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Maryville College in 1948 and a Bachelor of Music Degree from Converse College in 1949. She married the late Gilbert Carp on May 31, 1949 and they lived together in New Orleans, LA, Spartanburg, SC, and Shreveport, LA, before settling in Martin. Rella was a pianist and full-time piano teacher for over 50 years, and loved every one of her students. An excellent accompanist, her favorite “job” was playing piano along with her beloved husband “Gibby” as he presented numerous clarinet recitals. Rella served as a church musician every place that she lived, playing piano, singing, and sometimes directing the choir. She was an active member of the Tennessee Music Teachers Association, honored as their “1992 Teacher of the Year”. She was active in Martin’s Music Club, and served as a Girl Scout leader for many years. Rella was devoted to her church, Trinity Presbyterian, where she was a Charter Member. She served tirelessly in many capacities over the years, including Ruling Elder, Choir Director, Pianist, and Lay Preacher. Rella was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by two sons, David Carp (Sandy) of Katy, TX and Donald Carp (Janie) of Jackson, TN; two daughters, Susan Carp of Martin, TN and Sharon Carp Watkins (Ken) of Columbia, SC; four grandchildren, Charlotte Carp, Chris Carp (Kelly), Will Watkins, and Gioia Carp. She was predeceased by her brother, Duff Anderson.

Marian (Monteith) Crane, 93, of Wethersfield, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Hartford Hospital. She was born on November 30, 1926, in Wilkes Barre, PA, the daughter of Randolph McGregor Monteith and Audrey (Davies) Monteith. She was married for more than 60 years to the late Leslie (Les) E. Crane, Jr, who passed away in 2018. Marian was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School in Pennsylvania and attended Maryville College in Tennessee. She earned her B.S. and two M.S. degrees from Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. She began her career in the fashion industry as a model and then assistant buyer for luxury department store, Bonwit Teller & Co. in Manhattan. With her husband, she moved to Long Island, NY, where she was an English teacher at Commack High School North. When the family moved to California in the early 1970s, she became a Women’s Studies professor and counselor at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.”Corky,” as Marian was best known, was a whip-smart, dynamic woman who lived life to its fullest. A life-long learner, she was a voracious reader, artist and activist. She and her husband, Les, enjoyed many years of retirement in Shinglehouse, PA, where she treasured friends and the “Lunch Bunch,” who met once a month for more than 30 years. Marian is survived by two daughters, Maryanne Boscarino (and son-in-law, Enzo) of Wethersfield, and Sandra Ault of Albuquerque, NM; a stepdaughter, Debbie Crane of Benton Harbor, MI; six grandchildren, Alex Boscarino, Kimberlee Sinclair, Brendan Bombaci, Ryan Niederberger, Ivy Neiderberger and Cara EseLuna; and three great grandchildren, Henry Caron, Ethan Lodyga and Evie Lodyga. She was predeceased by her husband, Les, and her sister, Audrey Heaton. Services will be private. The D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, Wethersfield has been entrusted with the arrangements. To share a memory of Marian with her family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.

Reverend DuBois, Robert Earle. On December 19, 2019 left the mission field and returned home to the Lord. Age 96. Beloved husband of the late Ruth DuBois. Devoted father to his two sons that will miss him dearly; Peter (Darlene) of Cherry Hill and Timothy (Mary Ann) of Haddon Heights. Adoring grandfather of Kathryn, Alison, Alex, Alicia, Spencer and Paige. Rev. Dubois was a native of the West Mount Airy section of Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University and then received his master’s in divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. He served the Lord in churches in Lakewood, Haddon Heights, Blackwood, Cinnaminson, New Jersey and South Dennis Congregational Church in Dennis, MA. A lifelong singer, he was a soloist of all genres of music, especially sacred music. He sang with the Percy Crawford Crusades throughout the country in his youth and every week on the radio. The family would like to thank Atria, Tina, Inez and all those who provided excellent care during Roberts final years. Services will be held privately. Memorial donations may be made to Princeton Theological Seminary, Attn: Department of Advancement, P.O. Box 821, 64 Mercer Street ,Princeton, NJ 08542-0803

Dotty Bussell Earley passed away at home on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Roy Bussell and Dorothy McKinney Bussell; husband, Joe Howard Earley; sisters, Elizabeth Bussell Krouse and Margaret Bussell Manning. She is survived by her brother, A. J. Bussell of Oak Ridge; brother-in-law, Gus Manning of Knoxville; mother-in-law, Bonnie Rose Earley of Lenoir City; nieces and their spouses, Patsy and Bill Evans of Roswell, GA, Marguerite and Keith Nanstell of Marietta, GA., Tracey and L. H. Cates of Durham, NC; nephews and spouses, Ken and Sarah Krouse of Murrayville, GA, Sammy and Meg Manning of Knoxville, Jay and Libby Bussell of Farragut, Jon Bussell of Columbus, OH; 5 great nieces; 3 great nephews; 1 great great niece and 1 great great nephew. She taught school for over 30 years in the Lenoir City School System. Dotty was a longtime member of both Trinity United Methodist Church and the Bobby Hicks Sunday School Class. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed playing bridge with her friends.

Barbara Blair Easter age 93 of Lenoir City passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018. She was a 1948 graduate of Maryville College. Barbara taught music at Knoxville High School in the mid 1950’s. She was a highly sought after vocalist and was the music director and soloist at Trinity United Methodist Church for many years. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald L. “Cotton” Easter; her parents, Marion Monroe Blair and Sara Perkey Blair; 3 sisters: Ruth, Almeda and Sally. She is survived by her three sons: Ronald L. Easter, Jr. (Katherine) of Atlantic Beach, FL, Charles Monroe “Roe” Easter (Tiffany) of Decatur, GA and Alexander Blair Easter of Boston, MA; several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Good Neighbor Shop, 320 Leeper Parkway, Lenoir City, TN 37772. Click Funeral Home, 109 Walnut Street, Lenoir City is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Jane Long Edwards, passed away from this life on December 28, 2015.

Katherine “Kitty” Stidham Enloe, age 86 of Sevierville, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013. Kitty attended Maryville College where she met her future husband Winton Enloe. Together they served as missionaries in Japan from 1961-1989. After returning from Japan, she was very involved in her husband’s ministry at Clover Hill Presbyterian Church in Maryville and at New Prospect Presbyterian Church in Knoxville. Kitty was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Sevierville. She was preceded in death by her husband Winton Enloe ’49 and sister Barbara Schwobel ’53. Survivors include her sons, Walter Enloe and wife Kitty, John Enloe and wife Sandy; daughters, Molly Hicks and husband Mike, Mary Morgan Penland; brother, Bruce Stidham and wife Paula; grandchildren, Isaac Enloe, Serene Enloe, Jennifer Enloe, Caleb Enloe, Noah Penland, Jackie Segundo; step grandchildren, Josh Teaster, Carrisa Mitchell; great-grandchildren, Bonnie, Kiera, John, Layla, and Morgan.

age 91 of Stroudsburg, PA, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 after a short stay in Hospice care. Born January 10, 1924 in Spruce Hill, Juniata County, he was the second son of the late Melvin J. Ernest and Maude (Kurtz) Ernest. Nelson was the loving husband of Martha (Scanlon) Ernest. Nelson was born on the family farm and attended a one room schoolhouse, then Port Royal high school. He served with the Merchant Marines during WWII in the South Pacific. After the war, he graduated from Maryville College, (TN) and the University of Michigan earning a Master’s degree in music education. He became the head of the music department for the North Plainfield, NJ, public school system where he taught instrumental music and led the marching band for 42 years. In addition, Nelson enjoyed playing French horn with the Westfield NJ community band, East Stroudsburg University orchestra and the Stroudsburg Centennial band. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Plainfield, NJ, where he was a church elder and sang in the choir. In addition Nelson arranged music and played French horn in a church quartet. Recently, he attended the Stroudsburg Methodist Church. Upon retirement, Nelson became a docent at Carnegie Hall in New York. He and Martha traveled extensively both in the United States and abroad, and spent summers at their cottage in Pocono Pines that he built with his son. His true joy in life was spending time with his family. In addition to his wife Martha, Nelson is survived by his daughter, Miriam Bandfield of Marion, IA, daughter, Cynthia Ernest of Pawtucket, RI, and his son, Timothy Ernest of Stroudsburg, PA; daughter-in-law, Wendy Ernest and son-in-law, Peter Bandfield; his grandchildren Laura, Jesse, and Anna Bandfied; Jessica Matthews, Jennifer Wenner & husband Jason; and great-granddaughter Macey Wenner.

Martha Scanlon Ernest, 92, passed away on Saturday November 18, 2017 at Grace Park, Stroudsburg PA, her home since 2009. She was born on November 12, 1925 in Oakland CA but grew up in Oreland PA. She received a BA in Religious Education from Maryville College, Maryville TN, and taught public school for several years. In 1948, Martha married her college sweetheart, Nelson Ernest of Port Royal PA, who passed away in 2015. They started their life together in Michigan before moving to New Jersey where they lived until 2003. The Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania was their beloved second home. Martha was a homemaker and raised a family while proving her keen administrative skills in volunteer work with the United Presbyterian Church, Church Women United and the Girl Scouts among others. She was an enthusiastic writer of newsletters, poetry and journals. Her other passions were music and travel. Intellectually curious, good-hearted and grateful to the end, Martha will be sorely missed. She loved the large circle of family that enriched her life. Martha is survived by her two daughters, Miriam Bandfield and husband Peter of Marion IA, Cynthia Ernest and her partner Elizabeth Grossi of Pawtucket RI, and son Timothy Ernest and wife Wendy of Stroudsburg PA; grandchildren Jessica Matthews of Leeds UK, Jennifer Wenner and husband Jason of Benton PA, Laura Bandfield of Cedar Rapids IA, Jesse Bandfield and wife Emily of Detroit MI, and Anna Bandfield of Cedar Falls IA; great-granddaughter Macey Wenner and well-loved nieces and nephews and their families.

age 85, of Maryville, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, at N.H.C. Fort Sanders. She was a member of Broadway United Methodist Church, Blount County Library Board, and active in the bridge club. Survivors include her husband, John C. Fouché Jr.; son, John C. Fouché III and wife Deanie May Fouché; daughter, Barbara F. Holliday; grandchildren, Sydney Holliday and Jared Fouché; nieces.

Betty Lee Absher Fought, 86, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011, just two weeks after her husband Charles, to whom she was married for nearly sixty years. She was born in Praise, KY on December 14, 1924 daughter of the late John Absher and Linda Adkins Absher. Betty graduated from Maryville College in 1948 with a degree in sociology. She worked for a time as a social worker at the Garibalde Institute Settlement house in Chicago. She was a devoted mother to their five daughters as well as a volunteer, working for the church and various charitable organizations. After retirement in Dayton, Ohio, they moved to Waxhaw to work at JAARS. Betty is survived by her daughters, Lindy Key, Bonnie Sweeney, Suzanne Stark, Doris Hachac and Meg Fought, 12 grandchildren, Emily Korst, Camas Key, Kip, Keith, Kirk, Kyle, Kaleb and Kliff Sweeney, Abby Forrest, Willy Stark, Francie Oblinger and Tabetha Trogdon, and 7 great grandchildren. There was a graveside service, Friday, March 25, 2011 at Lakeland Memorial Park in Monroe.

Janet Lucinda Rich Garner died peacefully Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Pines of Sarasota in Sarasota, FL, at the age of 94. She was born May 17, 1924, in Akron, Ohio, to Albert Laslett Rich and Helen Mae Hoch Rich. She began piano lessons at a young age and accompanied her father, a gifted church singer. Her parents moved to Maryville, TN, to be near family, and she graduated from Maryville High School in 1942. She worked at the Alcoa Aluminum Plant for two years during WWII. She graduated from Maryville College in 1948 earning a BA in Music Education. She earned a MA in Music Education from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, in 1966. She met Bob Garner at Maryville College. He was a football and basketball star athlete, and she was a quiet and friendly music major on their small campus. They were married in 1948 on the day they graduated. They moved to Sweetwater, TN, for Bob’s first teaching position. Bob earned his MS at the University of Tennessee while teaching and coaching at the Tennessee Military Institute and helping Janet raise their two small children. Janet taught piano lessons, and served as the band director at Sweetwater High School. In 1956 they moved along with Janet’s parents to Sarasota, drawn by better teaching positions, culture, and beaches. For 30 years Janet taught chorus, general music, and organ at Sarasota Junior High, as well as elementary general music at Fruitville, and other schools. Janet and Bob were life-long members of the First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota. Over the years Janet sang alto in the choir, directed a youth choir, and many more activities. During retirement, she and Bob traveled to Israel with ministers and friends from the church. Janet enjoyed the cultural offerings of Sarasota. Her children had access to piano lessons, sports, museums, and more. Since she and Bob were avid readers, weekly trips to the library were a family tradition. She also cared for and supported her parents who lived with the Janet’s family or nearby. Janet loved her friends – those she made through church and Bob’s coaching friends, as well as those she met through her own interests. She participated in ADK and DKG – international honor societies of women educators, the Sarasota Chapter of the Embroidery Guild of America, the Sarasota Retired Educators Association, and the DAR. She loved sewing, embroidery, tatting, and cross-stitch, and developed an interest in genealogy to research her and Bob’s ancestors back to the 1600s in early America. She and Bob were devoted to Maryville College and its alumni, and returned to the campus for reunions and homecoming activities for 50 years. They loved history and traveling. They made annual summer trips to TN and NC to visit friends and family, as well as trips throughout the United States, and Europe. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, and husband of 51 years, Robert Haines Garner, Jr. (1999). She is survived by her daughter, Lucinda Jane Garner Balistreri (Cindy) and husband Lenny Balistreri of Sarasota, and son, Robert Rich Garner (Rob) and wife Jeannie Braswell Garner of Tallahassee, FL. Grandchildren include Mark Gregory Lippert and wife Amy Chiaverini (Seattle, WA), Matthew Ellis Garner (Clermont, FL), Robert Paul Lippert (Mountain View, CA), and Jackson Bryan Garner (Winter Park, FL). In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak Street, Sarasota, FL 34237 or the Pines of Sarasota Foundation, 1501 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236. A service will be privately held by the family at a later date. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.toalebrothers.com/obituaries.

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the death of the Rev. George Frederick Gillette of Midland, Michigan, 96, who passed away on December 8, 2021. George was the son of Eugene and Eva Gillette and grew up in Vineland, New Jersey. After high school, he served in the U. S. Navy for two years and was on the U.S.S. Wisconsin when the peace treaty with Japan was signed. He finished college at Maryville, Tennessee then went to Princeton Theological Seminary. He became a chaplain in the U. S. Navy for two years, then went into the pastoral ministry for 36 years in Michigan, retiring from First Presbyterian Church in Warren, Michigan in 1990. He was an active member of the Presbytery of Lake Huron and of the Memorial Presbyterian Church of Midland.
George met and married Jeanette Lucille Lagerfeldt in Iron Mountain, Michigan, on September 9, 1950. She survives him. Longtime residents of Michigan, they spent time at their cottage at the Village of Lake, Michigan and at their condominium in Ocean Beach, Florida. George was an avid collector of model railroads.
George was predeceased by sisters Carol V. Gorton of Boonville, Indiana in 2012, Nina Ruth Thomas of Kissimmee, Florida in 2020, and Josephine Reinhardt of Montclair, New Jersey in 2020. He is survived by children Jean (Larry) Langrill of Midland, Bill (Mary Ellen) Gillette of North Carolina and Ann Gillette Lawrence of Warren, Michigan; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren as of January 2022.

Irma Benedict Grimes passed away March 26, 2014.

Doris Cook Hardy, 89, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2016, after a life filled with the love of family and friends. Doris was born on October 26, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland. She attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music and Johns Hopkins University, followed by study and graduation from Maryville College in Tennessee. She also earned a master's degree from the Cincinnati College of Music. As a young woman, she was the Director of Religious Education at the New Providence Church in Maryville, Tennessee. Her eighteen- year marriage to her first husband David Reed took her to Connecticut, where she was active in the founding of the Polka Dot Playhouse. She spent many years as a music teacher in elementary schools in Connecticut, where she was also active in church music in the Simsbury United Methodist Church and the Westminster Presbyterian Church. She was married for thirty years to Rupert H Austin, Jr. (Rupe) Austin, and thoroughly enjoyed their homes and friends in Simsbury and Avon, Connecticut. Following his passing, she moved to Greensboro, North Carolina where she had much happiness during her almost twelve of marriage to John Hardy, with whom she shared many memories of childhood in Baltimore. During her years in Greensboro, she especially appreciated her Sunday school class at First Baptist Church. Throughout her life, Doris was guided by the convictions of her Christian faith, and shared with others her love of piano playing and singing. She also took very seriously her responsibilities to be an informed and active citizen, she delighted in the personalities and antics of cats, and she took an active interest in the lives of her extended family members and friends, including her husband John W. hardy; her step-children Ann Austin- Beck (John Beck) and William H. Austin; her nephew Dale Bennett (Michelle) and niece Joyce Roussell; her grand-children (Katie, David, and Andrew Beck, and Lauren, Billy and Ben Austin); her grand-nieces and Grand- nephews (Brooke and Keri Bennett, and Kevin and Ryan Roussell); and her extended Hardy family (John and Christy, Jim and Colleen, and Richard and Ginger, and seven Hardy grand-children and two great -grand children). A memorial service was held at First Baptist Church, Greensboro, on Saturday, January 16, at 2pm, and the family received friends in the church parlor. The family was served by Gate City Cremation. In lieu of flowers, those remembering Doris might consider a donation in her memory to Maryville College, noting that the gift is in memory of Doris Hardy (Maryville College, attn: Advancement, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804

Dr. Carol Fuller Hardy passed away on February 11, 2023.

86, of Salisbury, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012. Her son was by her side as she drifted off to be with the Lord. Dorothy was born Sept. 10, 1925, in Seminole, Pinellas County, Fla., to the Rev. E.H. and Mary (Kuhn) Crowson. She was christened into the Methodist Church at an early age and accompanied her parents on their missionary tenure in Calcutta, India during the late 1920s. As a young girl, it was readily apparent that Dorothy was a gifted musician and had a great curiosity that fueled a lifelong passion for learning. Dorothy graduated from Haines City (Fla.) High School in 1942. In 1948, she graduated from Maryville College in Tennessee with a B.A. She took her first teaching job in 1949 and then continued her post graduate work at the University of Florida, Gainsville, in education. She received her M.S. Ed in elementary education in 1962 from the State University of New York at Oswego on the shores of Lake Ontario. Hired in 1949 by the Haines City Consolidated Schools, she taught 4th and 5th grades at her own elementary school in Loughman, Fla. From 1954 to 1956 Dorothy taught in one of the last one-room school houses in upstate New York in Oswego – teaching all grades from 5th to 8th simultaneously. From 1959 to 1964 she taught in the Phoenix (N.Y.) Central School system and moved to the Mexico Academy and Central School in Mexico, N.Y. in 1965; retiring 20 years later in 1985. Dorothy was always active in the church blending her teaching skills in Sunday school and Vacation Bible School, and music skills at the piano and organ, and in voice, for services and events. She played violin in the Oswego City Orchestra. Dorothy sang with the North Country Music Society. She served for many years as an accompanist for music students of the Mexico school system in the New York State Soloist Competitions. In 1991, she moved to Salisbury, Md. to be close to family. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, an active supporter of Coastal Hospice, Christian Shelter and Habitat on Marylands Lower Shore. She regularly attended the concerts at Salisbury University, engaged her favorite pastimes in gardening, genealogy and theology. She was a board member of The India Mission Fund, Inc. (TIMFI). She was a member of the Jackson Military Road Chapter (in Natchez, Miss.) of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She took a small pleasure that in moving to the Eastern Shore she was completing a historical circle as her first Crowson ancestor to come to America arrived on Delmarva in 1690. Dorothy was predeceased by her parents, Rev. E.H. and Mary (Kuhn) Crowson; her eldest brother, Ellis H. Crowson of Loughman; her middle brother, David L. Crowson of Orlando; her daughter, Deborah Grace (Johnson) (Brown) Reed of Conroe, Texas; and her former husband, John G. Johnson Jr. of Scranton, Pa. She is survived by brothers, Dr. Henry L. and Betty Crowson of Potomac, Va. and Paul R. and Laurie Crowson of Hattiesburg, Miss.; her sister, Ruth (Crowson) Rishel of San Diego, Calif.; her sisters-in-law: Virginia (Snyder) Crowson of Orlando, Freida (Johnson) Lea of Scranton, Pa., and Edna (Johnson) Prestwood of Clarks Summit, Pa.; her son, John G. Johnson III and his wife, Diane of Laurel; and her four grandchildren, Katherine J. Johnson of Adelphi, Md., Margaret L. (Johnson) Belous of Newtown, Conn., Lauren (Brown) Hitzeman of West Haven, Conn. and Daniel A. Brown of Dallas, Texas. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives as well as friends of the family.