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Robert D. Proffitt was born August 24, 1929 and passed away on August 16, 2020. He served the community as a family physician for over 58 years. “Dr. Bob”, as he was often called, had a profound interest in people and befriended everyone he met. He traveled widely and chronicled his many encounters and unique experiences in a short book titled, “A Family Physician’s Journey”. Bob and his former wife, Lucy Ellen Hatmaker (deceased), had four children. Preceded in death by son Bob, Jr. (wife Connie, granddaughter Megan). Survived by daughter Karen Proffitt, Monument, CO (grandson Austin), son Steve Proffitt, Cupertino, CA (wife Arnita, granddaughters Layla, Maya), and son Kevin Proffitt (wife Kimberly, grandson Kevin Scott, granddaughter Kelsey). Bob grew up on a farm in Louisville, TN and enjoyed his lifelong friendships with his six siblings and 16 first cousins. Preceded in death by sister Mary (Dr. Bob Wright), Mary’s twin sister Margaret (Ben Cunningham), brother Harry (Margaret), brother Dr. James N. Proffitt (Ruth), sister-in-law Vera Proffitt, and brother-in-law Dean Bell. He is survived by brother William “Bill” Proffitt, Sr. and Bill’s twin sister, Betty Bell. Bob cherished his relationships with all his nieces and nephews (too numerous to mention). He loved family gatherings at Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, as well as the Proffitt/Lowry/McGill family reunions often held at Mountain Homes. As a Captain in the U.S. Army, Bob served as a physician for the U.S. Embassy in South Korea, immediately following the war. He served as a Blount County Commissioner, Maryville City School Board member, Delegate to the Tennessee Medical Association, Past-President of the Blount County Chamber of Commerce, Chief of Staff for Blount Memorial Hospital and as a long-time member of the Maryville Kiwanis Club. Bob picked up tennis in his early fifties and ranked as one of the top five players in the state in his seventies. He would often pick up the phone at the last minute and call those on his “tennis list”, a group of friends he cherished. A special thank-you to Blount Memorial Hospital and Shannondale of Maryville for the great care Bob received during his brief stays. Many of his nurses, nursing assistants, and caregivers were former patients. Bob’s family is also grateful to all the office staff that worked in his practice over many years. Bob had a passion for Maryville College where he earned his undergraduate degree. He earned his M.D. from the University of TN, Memphis before completing his residency at the Medical College of VA. He played football and wrestled while attending Maryville College. Dr. Proffitt was a passionate supporter of the Maryville City, Alcoa City, and Blount County School systems. He was Past-Chair of the Blount County Education Foundation. He valued the administrators, students, teachers, and high school athletics. Bob was proud to have played for the Maryville High School football team which was undefeated in 1946. He often talked of his teammates and especially his dear friend Roy Kramer. Bob was a lifelong member of New Providence Presbyterian Church. Due to Covid19, a Celebration of Life may be planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to: The Robert D. Proffitt Pre-Med Memorial Scholarship at Maryville College (www.maryvillecollege.edu/giving/give-today/; Maryville College Advancement Office, 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804; Maryville City Schools Foundation, 402 Melrose St, Maryville TN 37803 (https://www.maryvillecityschoolsfoundation.org/) or Blount County Education Foundation, 831 Grandview Dr., Maryville TN 37803. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.

Rev. Willard Frank Rahn of Quincy Village and formerly of 141 Snider Avenue, Waynesboro, died Friday, March 9, 2012 with family at his side. He had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and had been in declining health. The son of the late Frank Arthur Rahn and Alice (Van Buren) Rahn, Rev. Rahn was born on his mother’s family farm in Kandiyohi County, MN on July 27 1926. He attended schools in the Willmar, MN area before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1944. During much of his tour he was assigned to the Shore Patrol at the Great Lakes Navy Training Station in Chicago. After an honorable discharge in 1946, Rev. Rahn lived with friends of his mother’s family, George and Thelma Christiansen, in West Allis, WI where he graduated from high school in 1947. It was while living in West Allis that he joined the Presbyterian Church and decided to become a minister. In 1951, Rev. Rahn graduated with a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Maryville College in Maryville, TN. He then attended Princeton Theological Seminary graduating in 1954. In the summer of 1952, Rev. Rahn and three fellow seminarians drove to Dawson City, Yukon Territory to work on the Trans Alaskan Highway. He fondly remembered both the experience of the cross country drive and the work in Alaska throughout his life. At Princeton, Rev. Rahn met Virginia Mabel Wilson of Hamilton Township, NJ in November 1952, and they married on April 17, 1954. The couple would have been married 58 years next month. Rev. Rahn accepted his first pastoral call at the First Presbyterian Church of Vassar, MI where he was ordained as a minister in the United Presbyterian Church in the USA and installed as the church’s pastor in a combined service in July 1954. Rev. Rahn served as Christian Education director at the Warren Avenue Presbyterian Church in Saginaw, MI and at the Park United Presbyterian Church in Beaver, PA where the family moved in 1961. In western Pennsylvania, Rev. Rahn also served the “yoked” churches of North Sewickley United Presbyterian and Knox Presbyterian near Elwood City, PA. He left the Knox church in 1975 to become the pastor at Hawley Memorial Presbyterian Church in Blue Ridge Summit. The Rahn family moved to Waynesboro during a late winter snowstorm in March 1975. After leaving Hawley, Rev. Rahn served as pastor of the Boonsboro United Church of Christ in Boonsboro, MD where he retired from the pulpit in 1988. Rev. Rahn continued his ministry by serving as chaplain at Leader Nursing Home in Chambersburg, PA and at Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport, MD. While at Homewood, he worked with the activities staff by ministering to Alzheimer’s patients. He also formed a kazoo band, enabling all participants to participate in making music no matter their ability. Rev. Rahn retired from Homewood in 2006. A man of many and varied interests and avocations, Willard was nothing if not curious about the world around him. From natural history to current events and from talking to a stranger in an airport boarding area to learning to make dollhouse furniture he was always a man with an inquisitive mind. He was an avid photographer for many years both developing film and printing photographs he took with an Argus C3 camera. As a teenager he caddied at the Willmar Country Club, which led to a lifetime love of golf which he shared with his sons, son-in-law, and grandsons. For many years Rev. Rahn may have been best known as the “Bird Man of Waynesboro” for his visits to elementary schools where he spoke to students about local birdlife and how to attract and identify birds. For more than 20 years he led spring bird walks at Renfrew Park. Rev. Rahn’s interest in birds was piqued by his father-in-law who introduced him to birding. Over six decades he participated in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count in locations as diverse as the chaparral of NM, the sugar beet farmland of Michigan, and the banks of the Potomac River in Maryland. His enjoyment of birds led to Rev. Rahn’s greater appreciation of nature and the need to protect the environment. He was active on the Appalachian Trail as a minister, hiker, and trail and shelter overseer. For ten years Rev. Rahn led backpacking trips for a Trail Ministry program he helped found with the Synod of the Trinity. For more than 20 years he maintained the section of the AT that parallels Rattlesnake Run Road and included the old Mackey Run Shelter near Rt. 16 in Blue Ridge Summit. Rev. Rahn enjoyed vegetable gardening, and each year planted favorite varieties including Kennebec potatoes and Rutgers and Brandywine tomatoes. He was particularly fond of the birdhouse and other ornamental gourds that he grew and often gave to friends. As someone who enjoyed working with his hands, Rev. Rahn’s interests were just as diverse. For a number of years he operated a custom framing business from his home. From a small basement workshop he produced framed Love stamps as well as numerous one-of-a-kind frames for individuals and area businesses. In later years he was an enthusiastic count-cross stitch embroiderer. He combined this pursuit with his framing by mounting and framing many of his creations, which also found their way onto the walls of family and friends. As a Presbyterian minister, Rev. Rahn was a member of the Presbytery of Carlisle and the Synod of the Trinity. He attended several General Assemblies, the annual gathering of the United Presbyterian Church where church policy is democratically decided. While at Hawley church, he was active in several local ministerial groups in the Waynesboro area. Rev. Rahn served on several boards of the Renfrew Museum and Park for many years. He was a founding board member of the Renfrew Institute for Cultural and Environmental Studies. From its beginning in 1991 until 2008 he was an active member of the Institute’s Adult Education Committee, often commenting about the vitality he felt as a member. Rev. Rahn was a member of American Legion Post 15. In addition to his wife, Rev. Rahn is survived by a sister, Mary Alice Krogfus and her husband Donald and sister-in-law Frances Rahn of Willmar, MN. He was preceded in death by his brother Russell or “Boots” and by his brother Calvin and wife Medora. Also surviving are sons Timothy W. and wife Nancy Hughes of Takoma Park, MD; Thomas A. and wife Julianna of Los Alamos, NM and Todd P. of Waynesboro; and a daughter Tina M. Swink and husband David of Waynesboro. Grandchildren include Kiah Rahn; Isaac, Anna, and Elliot Swink; and Adam and Will Rahn. Rev. Rahn’s great-grandchildren include Aubrey and Alexis. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Eugene Reynolds of Louisville, TN was born January 21, 1927 and passed away peacefully, July 4, 2021. Gene was a graduate of Alcoa High School. After serving in the Army during World War II, he enrolled at Maryville College where he was a three-sport athlete and played minor league baseball in Kingsport and with the Knoxville Smokies in the early 1950s. He is a member of the Maryville College Sports Hall of Fame and the Blount County Sports Hall of Fame. He owned Gene Reynolds Realty retiring in 1994. Gene loved his family and his church, where he taught Sunday School for over 30 years. Preceded in death by his parents, O.H. and Mabel Reynolds; brothers, O.H Reynolds Jr., Jack Reynolds; daughter, Sandy Reynolds. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Charleen Reynolds; son and daughter-in-law, Ken and Susan Reynolds; favorite granddaughter, Emily Reynolds. Memorials may be made to Alcoa First United Methodist Church Bill Bailey Scholarship Fund, 617 Gilbert Street, Alcoa, TN 37701. Family and friends will gather for a Memorial Service on Monday, July 12, 2021 at 1:00 PM, at Sherwood Chapel & Memorial Gardens with Rev. Todd Chancey and Rev. Joe Green officiating. Condolences and fond memories may be shared with the family at www.sherwoodchapel.com

Mr. John Edward Sayre was born on June 4, 1928 and passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015. Mr. Sayre was a resident of Conway, South Carolina at the time of his passing. He earned his B. A. degree from Maryville College in Maryville TN and did graduate studies at the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Andrew Catholic Church Music Fund 3501 N. Kings Hwy. Suite 102 Myrtle Beach SC 29577

Letitia shared in August that she will be 88 years old on January 18, 2017. "I have so many fond memories of Maryville College and will always be grateful that Maryville College gave me the opportunity to go there. I majored in English. My husband, David, will be 88 on January 5, 2017. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1950. We both grew up in Pennsylvania and met at the Camp Hill Presbyterian Church in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania in 1951 where I was the church secretary (the first job I had after graduating from Maryville College in 1951) and he was the guest organist for the summer at the church although he majored in civil engineering in water resources. We will be married 65 years on December 29, 2016. He plays the organ now at Calvary Baptist Church in Ukiah, California."

Letitia (Tish) Plowman Scheffey passed away on November 12, 2021, at the age of 92, in Ukiah, California. Tish lived a long, full, and widely traveled life. She was born in Vira, Pennsylvania and attended Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English. In addition to being a full-time homemaker, Tish also worked many different jobs throughout the years ending with her retirement from her position in the Planning Department with the county of Mendocino in Ukiah, California. Tish met her husband, David Harold Scheffey, shortly after graduating from college while working as a secretary in the church he was the guest organist in. They were married on December 29, 1929. Sometimes she was kidded when she says she firmly believed that ‘marriages were made in heaven’ but she has always said she cannot think otherwise when she sees the wonderful Christian husband God gave her. Her family and friends will all agree that their marriage of almost 70 years was truly just that!

Tish’s primary focus in life was serving and praising the Lord. She enjoyed all the different church groups she was involved in, bible studies, choir, Sunday school, and prayer groups to name just a few. She loved it all! Her generosity knew no bounds and she would quite literally give you the shirt off her back! She faithfully followed her husband to many work-related locations including California, Utah, and overseas such as Guam, Pakistan, and Bangladesh which included many challenges with two young children and language barriers. They even visited Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Kashmir. It was said they traveled around the world, twice! Some other notable tidbits about Tish were she most likely never uttered a swear word in her entire life and one of her favorite things to say was “if you don’t have something nice to say don’t say anything at all.” Tish also loved dressing up and even with a limited budget managed to always have a coordinating purse, jewelry and shoes!

Tish was the last surviving sibling of 6 and was preceded in death by her parents, Walter J Plowman and Hazel Gibboney Wray, sisters Lenore (Anthony) Piscioneri and Ruth (Bill) Schilling, and brothers Joe Wray, Dan (Nana) Wray, and Bill (Marcy) Wray.

Tish is survived by her husband David Harold Scheffey, their two children, David Lincoln (Joan) Scheffey of Clovis, California, Nanci (Mike) Bryant of Eureka, California, her grandchildren, Lidia Scheffey, Alex Scheffey, and Zack Bryant (Nikki Shaieb).

HAWORTH, N.J. – Sayre Archie Schwarztrauber, Rear Admiral, passed away on April 8, 2015. Born in Zion, Il., in 1929, he was high school valedictorian there in 1947. Earned B.S. from Maryville College, TN., in 1951; MA., in 1964; and PHD in 1970 from American University, Washington, D.C. He was commissioned ensign, USN in 1952 and retired as Rear Admiral (0-8) in 1983. Commanded guided missile destroyer Decatur and Flotilla of 250 river patrol boats (PBR’s) in Vietnam; aide to chairman JCS; Deputy Chief of Staff, SACLANT(NATO); Director, Inter-American Defense College of U.S.-Spanish combined staff, Madrid. Decorated with Defense, Distinguished and Meritorious Service Medals, two Legion of Merit, Spanish Gran Cruz De Merito and 21 others. He was also a recipient of Navy League’s Alfred Thayer Mahan Award. He is a member of SAR, MENSA, Phi Kappa Phi and numerous military, literary and professional organizations. Following Navy retirement, he was commissioned rear admiral, U.S. Maritime Service; President, Maine Maritime Academy: editor, Massachusetts maritime Magazine; Secretary of the Navy Advisory Committee, amateur genealogist and author of “Three- Mile Limit of Territorial Seas” and numerous articles, essays and reviews in professional journals. Married since 1953 to the Beryl Stewart of Haworth, N.J., an elementary teacher. They have four incredible children, Sayre Jr., Beryl Ann, Heidi and Holly. They have 11 grandchildren and are awaiting a great-grandchild

Dr. Robert H. Schwoebel, scholar, teacher, activist, and Marine, died in his sleep on October 19, 2021 in Bala Cynwyd, PA. He was 92 years old. Dr. Schwoebel was born in Bordentown, New Jersey in 1929. While still in high school he told his guidance counselor that he wanted to be a history teacher. He received his BA in History from Maryville College, TN in 1951, his MA in History from the University of Mississippi in 1954, and his PhD in History from the University of Pennsylvania in 1960. Dr. Schwoebel taught history at Temple University from 1957-1996. During his time at Temple, he published two books, “In the Shadow of the Crescent: The Renaissance Image of the Turk”, published in 1967, and recently translated into Turkish, “Renaissance Men and Ideas”, published in 1971. His last book, “History and Prophecy in the New World of Francisco Lopez de Gomara,” was published in 2019, when he was 89 years old.

Dr. Schwoebel was first and foremost a dedicated teacher and lifelong mentor to his students. His students recognized this by nominating him for the Danforth Foundation E. Harris Harbison Award for Gifted Teaching in 1970, which he won. He was also awarded the Temple University Faculty Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1980. He spent the 91-92 academic year teaching at the Temple University Rome Campus. His lifelong mission was to inspire his students and others to grow as whole human beings and to understand the importance of history, both the role of their own family histories and the role of global history in charting the future course of the world.

Dr. Schwoebel spent his life promoting social justice and social change. He did this through the various innovative and pioneering programs he designed and administered at Temple University, including the Student Development Program, the Cooperative Learning Program, and the Center for Contemporary Studies. He contributed to the social movements of the 1960s, and continued to contribute his time, money and intellect to the causes of peace, civil rights, human rights, and immigration, among others, throughout his life. His personal life also reflected his commitment to social justice, including from 1971-1975, as a founder/member of the Pinebrook Community, an intentional community in Paoli, his volunteer work with African refugees the year he spent in Rome, and his lifelong support of a wide variety of international and community organizations. Dr. Schwoebel served as Chairman of the Temple University United Christian Ministries from 1967-1980 and was active in several local churches. As a young man, he served in the New Jersey and Tennessee National Guards before joining the Marine Corps, where he served on active duty for three years, followed by 17 years as a Marine Corps Reservist, ending up as an instructor at Quantico.

Dr. Schwoebel was a Renaissance man. He was an avid traveler throughout his life. He and his wife, Anne, spent time in Italy, France, Norway, Finland, Turkey, Morocco, and the Caribbean. While in the Marines he travelled to the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. He led Temple University students on an extended summer tour through Europe in the summer of 1962. He traveled to multiple countries in South America and East Africa with his older daughter, and he travelled extensively throughout the US. Beginning in 1962 he spent most of his summers on Swan’s Island, Maine, where he fished, sailed, and foraged for mushrooms, berries, mussels and clams. He was a prolific reader of both fiction and non-fiction and sustained a lifelong love of learning. He studied a number of foreign languages, and read and spoke Spanish, Italian, French, and German. Dr. Schwoebel turned his backyard in Swarthmore into a paradise for birds, of which he identified dozens of species. He loved gardening both flowers and vegetables, and cooking dishes from all over the world with his own fresh produce.

A deeply loving and committed husband, father, and grandfather, Dr. Schwoebel survived two wives; his first wife was Barbara Schwoebel née Stidham, to whom he was married for 29 years and his second wife was Anne Allen née Hirsch, to whom he was married for 25 years. He is survived by daughters Mary Hope Schwoebel and Camilla Schwoebel and son Sean Allen; grandchildren Kaamila, Lydia, Liban, Amalia, Cole and Yehoon; sons-in-law Steven Curtis Taylor and Abdiaziz Mohamed Ali, and daughter-in-law Nora Dock. He was deeply loved and will be sorely missed.

Rev. Shakley was a resident of Ohio at the time of passing. Born in Manorville, Pa. Nov. 8, 1928, to Charles and Mary (Wylie) Shakley, he graduated from Ford City High School, Ford City, Pa. in 1946; Maryville College in Maryville Tenn. in 1951; and Western (Pittsburgh) Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1955. In lieu of flowers, material tributes may be made in his name to The Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley, 962 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Youngstown, OH 44510, or to a charity of your choice.

Lincoln Shimomura MD, 85, of Bridgewater, NJ, died at his home on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Reformed Church, 100 Main Street, Somerville. Lincoln was born in Salinas, California, the fifth of eight children of Japanese parents. After internment in Poston, AZ his family moved to New Jersey where he graduated from Princeton High School. He attended Maryville College, TN and completed his medical studies at the University of Louisville, KY. After completing his internship in Galveston, TX and his residency at the University of Indiana, IN, he settled in Somerville, NJ where he practiced Anesthesia at the Somerset Medical Center for 37 years. He loved to travel, sail, ski, fish, golf and spend time with family and friends. He was active at the United Reformed Church in Somerville and during his retirement he especially enjoyed working for Habitat for Humanity. Lincoln was predeceased by his daughter, Karen in 1995. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Marianne Shimomura MD; his children, Audrey and Andrew; their spouses, Johannes Ernst and Sarah Walters; and his five grandchildren, Taro, Emma, Naomi, Lucie and Alice. Also surviving are 4 sisters and 3 brothers and many nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by his numerous friends and neighbors.

Patricia Ann Cox Sines, 77, died Feb. 10, 2007, in Franklin. She was born in Lisbon, Ohio, and moved to Fort Pierce in 1972. She graduated from Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn., and the University of Pittsburgh with a master of library science in 1968. She sang opera in college. In Fort Pierce she and her husband created Wayne Construction Co. In 1973, she became the librarian of John Carroll High School and worked there until her retirement in 1988. In Fort Pierce, she was president of the American Association of University Women, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a volunteer with the Treasure Coast Opera Society. Survivors include daughters Cynthia Catenaci of Rogersville, Tenn., and Patricia Walker of Vero Beach; brother Jim Cox of Canton, Ohio; three grandchildren; and former former husband Wayne Sines Jr.. Memorial contributions may be made to the John Carroll High School, 3402 Delaware Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34947-0349.

Sharon Musick Smith, March 31, 1931 – December 20, 2016, daughter of Doris and Mary Leavelle Musick was born in Huntington, WV. Sharon graduated from Maryville College with a B.S. in Biology. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Sands Smith, who passed in 2009. They were married for fifty years. Sharon and Dick owned and operated the now historically preserved Sahuaro Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. They moved to Wickenburg in the late 1970’s. Sharon was very loving and nurturing to her brother, sister and all the nieces and nephews that needed her help. She extended that same care to her friends, neighbors and her animals. She enjoyed volunteering, raising and training their many horses, golf, bridge, gardening and cooking. She was a devoted member of both Las Damas and Saddle Bags riding groups. She is survived by her brother, Emmet Colbert, sister-in-law Donna Colbert, sister Mary Leavelle Colbert, nieces and nephews: Carol Funderburgh, Lisa Colbert, Glenn Colbert, Philip Mulford. Great nieces and nephews: Alexa Bays, Erick Thompson, Cliff Thompson, Lacy Colbert. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

George Stanfill, age 94 of Covington, LA and Violet, LA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Gayle Desselles (Wayne) and Peter Stanfill (Trisha); grandchildren Amy Desselles Yager, Jacob Desselles, Evan Stanfill and Cameron Stanfill. He is also survived by his brother Dennis Stanfill, as well as cousins and life-long friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Olga Ormond Stanfill, and parents Sam Broome Stanfill and Hattie Carothers Stanfill.

George was born in a log cabin on a hill by the Duck River in Centerville, TN on July 26, 1929. He grew up an avid reader, loving the outdoors, & playing Football, Basketball & Baseball. George attended Maryville College in eastern Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But before graduating, he volunteered to serve in the U.S. Marines Corps as an officer in the Korean War, during which he was wounded, and received the Purple Heart. After his recovery and honorable discharge, George returned to graduate from Maryville College.

One of George’s post-war jobs brought him to Louisiana, where he met Olga Ormond of New Orleans. They married after a brief courtship on November 23, 1957. George then began a lifelong career as an Educator, beginning with 5th graders at Covington Elementary. He earned a Master’s in Education from UNO after he and his new family moved to Violet, LA, where George taught Social Studies/History/Civics at St. Bernard High School for almost 30 years, making an impact on several generations of young folks in St. Bernard Parish. Many of his students fondly remember Mr. Stanfill & the many different activities he got them involved in, such as the Weekly News Quiz, & Local/Regional/State Social Studies Fairs, to enhance their learning.

George treated everyone with respect and was a kind southern gentleman throughout his whole life. He always knew the right things to say to folks to make them feel valued. An avid sports fan, George loved to pull for the Saints and LSU in Football. He coached youth basketball, and also enjoyed teaching the art of fly fishing. He was a fisherman from his early Tennessee days of freshwater and creek fishing to inland saltwater fishing in lower St. Bernard later in life. Golf was another source of pleasure, especially on Brathwaite Golf course and the N.O. City Park courses. He loved dogs, especially small dogs that reminded him of one of his favorites, “Gnat”.

He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. His family wishes to acknowledge and thank the wonderful staff at Restoration/Sage Lakes assisted living of Covington, and at Traditions Hospice, for their care and compassion.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mr. George Stanfill may be made to: The Nature Conservancy (Louisiana) https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/louisiana/ or the NorthShore Humane Society https://www.northshorehumane.org/.

The Stanfill family invites you to share thoughts, fondest memories, and condolences online at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home Guest Book at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

Celebrating 94 years now surrounded by greatgrandbabie, I love watercolor painting and family gatherings.

Earl Harrison Valentine, 89, of Bristol, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 10, 2014, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born May 15, 1925, in Great Falls, S.C. a son of the late Arlie H. and May Hartsell Valentine, and he lived most of his life in the Bristol area. He was a retired owner/operator of Office Machines and Supply Co. for 58 years and was an active member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church for 58 years. He was a founding member of the Twin City Civitan Club. Mr. Valentine was a U.S. Army Air Force World War II Veteran. He was a tail gunner on the B-17 “Heaven Sent”. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Sarah Nelle Frye Valentine; son, Tim Valentine and wife, Robin; grandchildren, Jonathan Valentine, Jillian Valentine; brother, Frank Valentine; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 6 p.m., Wednesday, August 13, 2014, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Barbara Doyle officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 until 5:45 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. The burial will be held 11 am Thursday, August 14, 2014, in Glenwood Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by the Bristol VFW Honor Guard and the Tennessee National Guard. Pallbearers will be Louis Gurley, Bill Edwards, Mike Atkins, Loodie Booher, John Mann, and Stanley Mann. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Twin City Civitan Club and members of the Hugh Pyle Sunday School Class.

Durward Robert Van Nest, 89, died July 22, 2019, at his home in Meridian, Idaho. Arrangements by Boise Funeral Home, Aclesa Chapel.

Elenor Van Pelt died peacefully in her sleep Jan. 31. Elenor was born Jan. 4, 1930, in Maryville, Tenn., to Thelma and Sylvan Kramer. She was predeceased by her husband, the Rev. Dr. W. Austin Van Pelt, and is survived by her children Mary, Anne, Peter and Dave Van Pelt; her granddaughter, Jessica Regenbrecht Haque (Dewan); and many close cousins, including Roy Kramer, who was more like a brother. Elenor received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Maryville College. She was an elementary school teacher, active in PEO and a p r o u d member of the Maryville/ A l c o a N A A C P . E l e n o r was a very active member of Wellshire Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colo., and later a member of New Providence Presbyterian Church when they relocated to Maryville in 2010. She was an important part of Austin’s ministry as they served churches across the nation, including Maryville, Tenn., Utiqiagvik, Alaska, and Leadville, Colo., making lifelong friends along the way. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at New Providence Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Emily Anderson officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New Providence Presbyterian Church, Wellshire Presbyterian Church or Maryville College. McCammon-AmmonsClick Funeral Home, 982- 6812, www.mccammonammonsclick.com.

Donald Greer Walker, age 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 1, 2018, at Blount Memorial Hospital of Maryville, TN. Don was born to Ruth Boring and Troy Walker of Friendsville, in 1925. He was a graduate of Friendsville High School and received his Bachelor of Science Degree of Economics from Maryville College. He did his post graduate work at Colorado College in Economics, and Agriculture at the University of Tennessee. Following graduation, he served in the United States Army where he served in the Army Special Services. Don worked for the USDA as the State Director for the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service and raised cattle in the Big Spring community. Don served both his community and his church in many capacities throughout his life. A member of New Providence Presbyterian Church for 50 years serving on numerous committees, many community positions including many years on the Maryville City Council, First Tennessee Bank Board, Blount County Library Board, Beautiful Blount, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Blount County Chamber of Commerce, Maryville Kiwanis and the Blount County and Tennessee Livestock Association. He is known for his generosity and kindness, his love for people and his community, and his ability to light up a room with his presence. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Troy and Ruth Walker; son, Donald Gary Walker; sister, Martha Ruth Walker Honaker; and brother-in-law, Lombe Scott Honaker II. His is survived by his wife of 65 years, Hilda Roberts Walker. Other survivors include his son, Troy Rob Walker (Michel) of Friendsville; granddaughters, Sarah Walker Delpy (JJ) of Atlanta; Shelby Walker McCulla (Johnathan) of Maryville; and Robi Kristine Walker of Friendsville; niece, Julia Honaker Beeson (Rick); nephew, Lombe Scott Honaker III (Barbie); and multiple great nieces and nephews. A receiving of friends is scheduled for Saturday, July 7th from 4-6 p.m. at McCammon-Ammons-Click Chapel, Maryville. The funeral service will follow with Rev. J. Steven Musick officiating. Family and friends will meet at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 8th, at Big Spring Cemetery for the interment service. The family expresses their gratitude to the Staff of Blount Memorial Hospital and Asbury Assisted Living. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Big Spring Cemetery, 237 Meadow Road, Friendsville, TN 37737. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com

Irene M. (Mellon) Young, 92, of North Versailles, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. She was born Sept. 8, 1929, in East McKeesport, a daughter of the late Frank and Mable Mellon. Irene was a lifetime member of the Linway United Presbyterian Church, North Versailles, where she served as a deacon, an elder and was active in numerous ministries over the years. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and served as an advisory board member for East McKeesport Assembly of Rainbow Girls. Irene was proud of her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Maryville College, Tennessee, and went on to work in the accounting department of Koppers, Pittsburgh, before focusing on raising her family. Irene loved camping in Sigel and spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of over 27 years, R. Glen Young; daughter, Cheryl Young; and sisters, Agnes Cunningham and Doris Langley. She is survived by her children, Karen (Jeremy) Ewing, of Plum, and Glen (Stephanie) Young, of North Versailles; and grandchildren, Zachary, Abigail and Jacob Young.