Funeral Notices for June 27: Esther Clara Lawhorn Cook, Leona Elizabeth Jenkins, Minnie Elizabeth Loy, Margaret Elizabeth McCall, Carl Monger, Daryl Leon Skidmore and John Byrd 'Gaddis' Webb
Originally published: June 27. 2009 3:01AMLast modified: June 26. 2009 11:46PM
Esther Clara Lawhorn Cook
Esther Clara Lawhorn Cook, age 82, of Maryville, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009, at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred J. Cook; sons, James Cook and Eddie McDaniel; daughters, Wilma Jane and Linda Cook; parents, Frank and Gertrude Lawhorn; brothers, Fred, Carl, and Ed Lawhorn; sisters, Thelma Lakey, Helen Cook, Johnnie Delaney, Bertha Lawhorn; granddaughters, Redia Roseann Cook and Jessica Cook. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Dorothy and Kenneth Guffey, Maryville, Christine and Bob Van Dyke, Tampa, Fla., Ella and Kenny Herron, Maryville, Freda and Stephen Hamby, Maryville; daughters-in-law, Faye McDaniel and Thresea Cook; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Edna Cook, Maryville; son, Fred R. Cook, Maryville; grandchildren, Susie Clem, Tina Cook, Jerry Cook, Jr., Taylor Herron, Stephen Hamby, Sarah Hamby, Joney Crowder, Rusty Rogers, Marty Rogers, Kristy Hackworth; and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 8 p.m. Saturday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dennis Robinson and Rev. Doug Patton officiating. Family and friends will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at West Emory Presbyterian Church Cemetery for the interment service with Rev. Ray McKeehan officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville. 982-6812, www.mccammonammonsclick.com
Leona Elizabeth Jenkins
Leona Elizabeth Jenkins, age 78, loving and faithful servant, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Family and friends will assemble at 1 p.m., Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Louisville Cemetery for the interment. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 983-1000, www.smithmortuary.com
Minnie Elizabeth Loy
Minnie Elizabeth Loy, age 102, of Maryville, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Maryville Healthcare Center. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2009, at Smith West Chapel with Dr. Dale Ellenburg officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Lynnhurst Cemetery for the interment. Family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2009, at Smith West Chapel. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.smithmortuary.com
Margaret Elizabeth McCall
Margaret Elizabeth McCall of Maryville, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009, at home. She was a member of Watson Chapel Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Nelda Herron; sister, Bobbie Sue McGinley; brother, James David Herron; father-in-law, Kenneth McCall. Survivors include her husband, Jack McCall; sons, Steven Charles McCall (Sandra) and Jarred McCall; daughter, Leigha Neely (Travis); grandchildren, Ethan, Macy, Elijah, and Chace McCall; brothers, Gene Herron (Yvonne), John Herron (Lynn), Michael Herron (Janice), Kenneth Herron (Ella); brother-in-law, John J. McGinley; sister-in-law, Carolyn Herron; mother-in-law, Martha McCall; brothers-in-law, Sam McCall (Lucille), Russell McCall (Edna), William "Bill" McCall (Judy), Robert "Bob" McCall (Lynette) and John McCall; sisters-in-law, Alta (Kenneth) Holder, Donna (Norman) Blankenbeckler, Margaret Ann (Dwayne) Flynn; several nieces and nephews; special friend, Edith Mezzanotte. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Holder, Pastor Russ Cooper and Rev. Guy Milam officiating. The interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. Saturday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, 982-6812, www.mccammonammonsclick.com
Carl Monger
Carl Monger, age 71, of Middlesboro, Ky., went to be with his Lord on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at his home after a long, valiant fight with cancer. He was born on Dec. 2, 1937, in Friendsville. He was retired from The United States Military and Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was a longtime member of West Cumberland Avenue Baptist Church and President of the Brotherhood. He led services at the Nursing Home until his illness. He was the son of the late John Monger and Sophronia Malone Monger of Friendsville. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings, Inez Lynch of Friendsville, Ruth Hopper, Arlie Linkinfelter, Marshall Monger, Dennis Monger, Anne Enos, all of Maryville, Norman Monger and Paul D. Monger, both of Maryville. He is survived by his loving wife, Mable Monger; three daughters, Debbie (John) Kilgore of Middlesboro, Ky., Karla (Albert) Jones of Middlesboro, Ky., Maria (James) Wright of Friendsville; brother, Allen Monger of Friendsville; grandchildren, Beth Smither, Susan Kilgore, Jennifer Tennyson, Sarah Tennyson, Dakota Brown, and Devin Jones; stepgrandchildren, Junior Wright, Amanda Wright and Ann Wright: great-grandchildren, Taylor Harris, Alyson Smither, Michael Smither, Haylee and Chayce Mills, and Landon Smith: niece, Lisa Lewis; nephew, Gene Hopper; and a host of other special nieces and nephews. He was a loving, devoted husband, a precious dad, a special grandfather, and touched each and everyone who met him. His legacy will live on in the lives of all who were blessed to know and love him. A special thank you to Howard Baker Cancer Center, Dr. Devore, Dr. C.A. Moore, Family Home Health and Hospice for all their care and support. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009, at West Cumberland Ave. Baptist Church, Middlesboro, Ky., with Rev. Danny Robbins and Rev. Ralph Tennyson officiating. Music will be provided by Jan Smith and Samantha King. Burial will be in Green Hills Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be his nephews. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2009, at Shumate Funeral Home Chapel.
Daryl Leon Skidmore
Daryl Leon Skidmore, age 84, of Maryville was called to his rest Thursday, June 25, 2009. Daryl was a proud father, devoted husband, and loving grandfather. Daryl took great pleasure in his friendships, storytelling, and will be especially missed by those listeners of tall tales of the woods in Southern Ohio, where he grew up as a boy and young man. He was a member of Unity Baptist Church and a Veteran of Military Action during World War II serving in England, France, Belgium and Germany as a Rifleman with the 82nd Airborne Division. Daryl was a retiree of Ford Motor Company. He will be laid to rest in Grandview Cemetery next to his wife, Leona Hurst Skidmore. Family and friends will assemble for graveside service and interment at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Grandview Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Unity Baptist Church, 803 Howard Jones Road, Maryville, TN 37801. Family will receive friends from 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Smith Chapel. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 983-1000, www.smithmortuary.com
John Byrd 'Gaddis' Webb
John Byrd "Gaddis" Webb, age 84, of Townsend, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009, at the family home. He was born in Denmark, S.C., on Jan. 24, 1925. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Maude Webb; and brothers, Jack, D.C. (Booker), and Robert; and sister, Peggy. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Elizabeth Tipton Webb; three sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny and Nancy Webb of Townsend, Wayne and Catherine Webb of St. Helena Island, S.C., Gary and Tiffany Webb of Seymour. Grandchildren are Whitney Webb of Townsend, Michael and Katie Webb of St. Helena Island, S.C., Alex and Grant Webb of Seymour; brother and sister-in-law, Ray Gordon and Sara Webb of Walland; and sister, Ruth Davis of North Carolina; brother-in-law, William Tipton of Rockford; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Catherine and V.L. Daughtery of Valdosta, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. Until his ill health in recent years, he was an active member of The Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church. He served for many years on the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee and the Administrative Board. He enjoyed regular attendance in Sunday school class. He was also a former member of the Alcoa Kiwanis Club. John was an Army veteran of World War II, having enlisted July 1943 after his sophomore year in high school, and served in Burma until March 1946. In 1950, he graduated from the University of Tennessee after having also attended Milligan College and Tennessee Tech. After receiving his degree, John taught school at Townsend High School and spent his summers working as a ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In 1985, John retired as Territorial Manager of INA/Aetna Division of Cigna after 32 years. His insurance friends referred to him as East Tennessee Man because of his love for the Smoky Mountains. After living in Chicago, Hartford, Nashville and Maryville, he returned to his beloved Townsend where he served as Mayor and Commissioner for a total of 18 years. During his 18 years of service to the city of Townsend, he was instrumental in keeping it, as he called it "the quiet side of the Smokies," the way he remembered it as a child growing up there. Among his many accomplishments was the creation of the bike trails, and finding property with Commissioner Ray LaBounty to develop a city park for the Townsend area. The annual compensation check of $2 was a special keepsake. He enjoyed working with Boy Scout activities with his three sons who all became Eagle Scouts. During his retirement years, he enjoyed travel, gardening, and local card games with friends. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, June 27, from 6-8 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Maryville. John will Lay in State on Sunday, June 28, from 3-3:30 p.m. at Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church in Townsend, and the funeral service, to be officiated by Rev. V.L. Daughtery Jr., will begin at 3:30 p.m. Burial to follow at Tuckaleechee Cemetery. The family wishes to express appreciation to their special friend, Nancy Godfrey, and long-time caregivers, Debbie Cochran and Lorie Ridings, as well as several other caregivers, neighbors, and friends for their dedicated care, support, and love through many months of illness. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a building fund for Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church, 7322 Old Tuckaleechee Road, Townsend, TN 37882, its Cemetery Fund, or Campground United Methodist Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 236, Townsend, TN 37882. Smith Mortuary, Maryville, 983-1000, www.smithmortuary.com
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