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Edward F. Burkhart passed away on December 16, 2007.

Newark – Ruth Heaps Burkins, Ph.D., age 90 years of Newark, DE died at her home on Friday evening, August 21, 2020. She was the wife of Charles A. Burkins who died on August 31, 1990. Born in Pylesville, MD on September 8, 1929, she was the youngest of four children of the late Wilson A. and Maria Jane (Stokes) Heaps of Highland. Ruth attended school at Highland and following graduation began her undergraduate studies at Maryville College in Tennessee. In 1950, she earned her B.A. in Religious Studies with a minor in Secondary Education, returning home in May of that year and marrying shortly thereafter. She began her teaching career in the fall of 1950 at Bel Air High School, a position she maintained until a five-year hiatus to begin raising a family. Ruth returned to teaching in 1958 at North Harford High School and later returned to her studies at the University of Maryland from which she earned her M.Ed. in Secondary Education with a minor in Special Education in 1965. In 1966, with encouragement from a mentor, Annetta Wright she continued her career as a secondary supervisor at schools in Aberdeen, Edgewood and Havre de Grace and in 1978 earned her Ph.D. in Secondary Education from the University of Maryland. In 1983, while the supervisor at Bel Air Middle and High Schools, Dr. Burkins was appointed as the Supervisor of Special Education for the county. She then applied and received a three-year grant from the Maryland Department of Education to develop a curriculum for gifted students which included the general principles for differentiated learning. To that end, Dr. Burkins began recruiting teachers, many of whom would later serve as superintendents and principals. After her husband suffered a heart attack in 1986, she retired from Harford County the following year after a 32 year career. Dr. Burkins then worked as a consultant for other school systems, the Maryland State Dept. of Education and Baltimore City Public Schools. The Harford County Retired Personnel Association honored Dr. Burkins by placing her in the Harford County Hall of Fame and in 1995 she was chosen as a Distinguished Alumni Honoree from the University of Maryland College of Education. As a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, she served in a variety of positions among key women educators. Dr. Burkins was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church and served as an elder at her home church, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Newark, DE. She held leadership positions at the New Castle Presbytery and Synod of the Mid-Atlantic and was particularly active with the Presbyterian Women at both the local and Synod levels. Dr. Burkins adored her granddaughters and great granddaughters and nothing pleased her more than being in the midst of family and friends. She is survived by one daughter: Karen B. Salmon and her husband, John C. Salmon of MD; sister-in-law: Janet L. Burkins; son-in-law:Aaron M. Wolf of VA; four granddaughters: Lynn Marie Kirby and her husband, Jason of VA, Bethanie Anne Jackson of VA, Lauren Elizabeth Salmon and her husband, David Touchette of VA, Rachael Mariah Salmon of MD; three great granddaughters: Caitlin Ruth Seifert, Amelia Grace Jackson, Olivia Grace Touchette. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter: Joan B. Wolf, and siblings: Ethel Jane Crosley, Jeanne L. Jackson, Henry W. Heaps. No public services are scheduled. Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 200 Marrows Rd., Newark, DE 19713 For directions or to send condolences, please visit www.harkinsfuneralhome.com or call 800-550-5915

Louise Jacquelene Burnett, 83, passed away Wednesday, Sept 16, 2015 from complications due to Alzheimer’s Disease. Louise is survived by her children Richard M. (Regina M.) Burnett, Judith M. Burnett, Laura A. Burnett and Joseph W. (Lara J.) Burnett; grandson Simon P. Burnett; sister to Marvin G. Kendall, Frank S. Duncan, and the late Phyllis Poehler, Rachel Kendall and Wanda Kendall. Louise, known as Jackie to friends and family, was many things to many people in her eighty-three year life. Jackie was first a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. She was a loyal and loving friend. She was a volunteer for many organizations: Girl Scouts of the USA,, League of Women Voters, Meals on Wheels and more. Jackie was a passionate and creative teacher, adviser and mentor to generations of students at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. She was a blending of a Renaissance Woman and Depression Baby. Her life experiences and education shaped her to be adept at many skills. She could demonstrate how to build a campfire in the wilderness with her Girl Scout Troop on a weekend camping trip, fix a kitchen faucet for a neighbor, and write a research paper for publication. Her strong communication skills were demonstrated in her magical letters from Santa to her young children, and her constructive performance appraisals of her students. We who know and love Jackie Burnett will remember she had a much better sense of humor than of sense of direction when driving. Her laugh was loud…very loud. She didn’t mind if you laughed as hard at her laugh as at her joke or prank. Jackie’s family is confident that she needed to be guided to heaven by her mother and sisters. Now in heaven, Jackie has already managed to organize a few things and make everyone laugh in the process. Soon, she will be teaching the angels her campfire songs. A private memorial service will be held at a later date in Indianapolis, Indiana.

writes in to share that effective January 1, 2019, he retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 31 years. A total of twenty-seven years in management with the last eleven as a postmaster. Plans for retirement are simple "The Party is back on!"

June Elaine Bursey, 85, of West Palm Beach passed away on August 6, 2013 under the care of Hospice of Palm Beach County. She was a life long resident of this area and had been a teacher witht he Palm Beach County School Board. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert and two sons; Dean Charles and Curtis Lee.

Kent Buser, 79, passed away Aug. 20, 2010 in Freemantle, Australia. He was born Jan. 9, 1931. He graduated from Connersville High School where he was involved in literary and theater/radio activities. He lettered in many sports but favored tennis. Early in life, he served the church as Presbyterian minister and campus minister. He subsequently pursued the path of educator and counselor both in the United States and in Australia. In his later years, he retired to Fremantle, Australia where he enjoyed running, swimming, televised tennis matches, listening to classical music and jaunts to the local library. He is survived by two daughters, Diana Buser and Melora Cox (David); a brother, Carl Buser (Ann); seven nephews and several cousins. He was preceded in death by a sister, Kathy Buser Mattern; his mother, Carolyn Buser Deeds; his stepfather, John Deeds; and his father, A. Carl Buser. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the local library or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Dorothy “Dotty” Bushing, age 100, passed away quietly at Blount Memorial Hospital Wednesday, December 16, 2020. She was born June 15, 1920, in the house which her father built in Knoxville, TN. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years Arthur S. Bushing, parents Guy and Maud Barber, step-mother Bess Barber, sisters Harriet Blizzard and Mary Ruth Garza. She is survived by children Stuart (Jan) Bushing, Barbera Ann (Bonnie Rose) Bushing, Kathy (Tom) Banfield, Jennifer (Albert) Hill, seven grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and numerous loving nieces, nephews and cousins.

Dotty graduated as one of four valedictorians from Knoxville High School in 1938, then went on to graduate from Maryville College in 1942, with a major in Bible and Religious Education and minor in Music. While at MC she met the love of her life, Arthur Bushing (MC class of 1943). They married in 1944, before Art was sent to Europe with the Army in World War I. Music and faith filled her soul as she sang in multiple choirs, taught piano for over 30 years, composed, and served in various organizations, including president of Maryville Music Club and various local and national roles with Delta Omicron Music Fraternity. She was a charter member of Highland Presbyterian Church and remained active as long as she could in the church choir, Happy Highlanders and women’s Circle. She also retained close ties to Maryville College as an active alumna, proud and supportive “faculty wife” as Art taught English there for almost 50 years, mentor, and eager volunteer at Kin Takahashi Week for many years. Other loves and hobbies included the Great Smoky Mountains, hiking, sewing, camping, traveling, and tracing family roots back to First Families of Tennessee and beyond. Her beautiful songs, smile and positive attitude will be greatly missed. She was a beacon of heavenly light and hope here on earth. The family is very grateful for the love and care she received from the nurses and staff at Shannondale of Maryville. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Maryville College, the Dorothy Barber Bushing Endowed Fund at Maryville College, or Highland Presbyterian Church.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Catharine Helms Butler passed away on July 7, 2005.

Beverly Hallman Butterworth
Nov. 15, 1927 – Dec. 30, 2022
Beverly Hallman Butterworth, known to many people in the metropolitan area, died peacefully in her sleep at age 95.
Born to John and Florence Evans Moore, Beverly grew up in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It was a small town, and because her family did not own a car, Beverly knew little of the bigger world. As a young girl Beverly knew she wanted to explore far beyond the Waukesha city limits.

Raised during the Depression, her parents instilled in their four the value of education. They scrimped and saved and the three girls and one boy all graduated from college.
Beverly, the oldest child, worked while attending Carroll College, a small private school in Waukesha. She transferred to Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee where she continued to work to help pay the tuition. In 1949, she earned a bachelor’s degree.

The big city beckoned, and Beverly moved to Chicago to work as a copy writer at an advertising agency where she handled accounts for a variety of national stores. In the city she met Tom Hallman, also in the advertising business. They married, both continuing to work in the business before career moves took them to Philadelphia and then to Portland where Beverly worked as a copy writer and in public relations. She was also a well-known fashion model in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Beverly and Tom had three sons, and in 1966 started the Mercantile Store, an upscale women’s clothing store on Northwest 23rd Avenue. They were business pioneers as the street was not known then as a shopping district attracting customers from around the city.

Following her divorce in 1977, Beverly continued working in public relations and was then offered a part-time job as a feature writer at The Oregon Journal. When the paper merged with The Oregonian, Beverly was offered a full-time position and authored a weekly society column – “In One Ear” — until she retired in 1996.
She married Ralph Butterworth in 1982, and they divorced in 1992.

Beverly liked to travel, talking with locals, her camera in hand. She traveled throughout the United States, to Africa, to Japan, through much of Europe and to Russia. Her last big trip, in her 80s, was to Cuba with her younger sister, Marilyn Connell, of New York City.

A 50-year member at the Multnomah Athletic Club, Beverly enjoyed swimming and playing tennis. She was an avid bridge player, an active participant in a reading group and wrote poetry, self-publishing a collection of her work. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Southwest Portland.

She is survived by her sister, Marilyn Connell. Sons, Tom Hallman Jr, (Barbara) and their daughters, Rachael Hallman, and Hanna Hallman (Eric Durkee); Garth Hallman (Louise) their son, John Hallman, and their daughter, Hadlee Hallman; and Jason Hallman.

age 78, of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away Sunday, September 30, 2013, at Parkwest Hospital. Mrs. Butturini was a fourth grade teacher at Rocky Hill Elementary School for 23 years. She was a graduate of Maryville College. Preceded in death by sons, Scotty Allen and Kenneth Russell Butturini; parents, Beecher Mayfield, Sr. and Minnie Mayfield. Survived by husband of 54 years, Jack Butturini, Sr.; sons, Jack, Jr., Steve and wife Tracy; and daughter, Jill; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Christopher Peter Byrne, the youngest of 10 children, passed away February 6, 2016. Born in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to John and Arlene Byrne, Christopher also lived in Wisconsin and Tennessee. He is welcomed into heaven by his parents John and Arlene, as well as two sisters Linda and Cynthia, niece Erica, and grandparents. He is survived by four brothers John, Timothy, Mark and Paul; three sisters Debra, Kathleen and Bethann, many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, aunts and uncles. Christopher had many interests and enjoyed research. Along with business and politics, his main collegiate studies were in biology and science. Christopher enjoyed a good conversation, a good movie, cooking, spending time with family and friends, and especially travel and exploring. His adventures took him to visit 3 of the 7 Wonders of the World. Along with many U.S. beaches and cities, Chris explored Mexico, Sweden, Lapland, the Arctic Circle, Norway, India and Venezuela. Chris had a generous spirit and great willingness to help others. Although his dreams were cut short by Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma followed by lung cancer and finally brain cancer, Chris fought strong until the end. He will be greatly missed by many. The family will celebrate his life privately.

Jean White Bryne, 101, passed away on July 15th, 2021. Six of her direct line ancestors sailed aboard the Mayflower from England and arrived in the New World in 1620 to found Plymouth Colony. Jean Currier White, born September 26, 1919, was the oldest of Donald and Ruth White’s five children of Wakefield, Massachusetts. The young family survived the Great Depression easier than some. Her father was a teacher and botanist. They lived on a small farm, which produced needed food. Those lean years inflicted a sense of frugality that remained with her throughout her lifetime. The White Farm bordered a small lake where the children swam and boated in warm weather. Some Sundays, their mother packed a lunch and the family drove to the beach at Lynn where they played in the ocean before going to their grandparents house there for Sunday dinner. During summers, the family traveled to Maine, where they enjoyed the rocky coast while staying in Uncle Walter White’s house. In the winter, they often skied to get around. If the skis sank in the snow, they put on snow shoes. Jean decided to go to Maryville College in Tennessee because the co-chair of the biology department was Wakefield native. Arriving in 1937, Jean soon met a tall, quiet, red-headed young man from Middle Tennessee. His name was Arthur Byrne. They were soon inseparable. They both graduated from Maryville College. He then completed a J.D. Degree from UT College of Law. In September 1942, they traveled to Massachusetts with one of Art’s sisters and his best friend. They married in Wakefield on our mother’s birthday. Her Uncle Bertram Southwick drove them to Gloucester, which was in a mandatory blackout, to honeymoon in his cabin. They watched the U.S. Coast Guard maneuvering in water where German submarines patrolled. Months after returning to Knoxville, our dad volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Force and disappeared in the South Pacific during WWII. To fill the four-year void, our mother went to work at the Frontier Nursing Service, located in the remote mountains of Eastern Kentucky. When her “new” husband returned from the service in 1946, he started his law practice with an established Knoxville firm and she settled into the city where they would spend their next 61 years. In 1952, their first daughter, Jean Laurie, arrived, and in 1953, a second daughter, Ann Terrell, was born to complete their family. The couple soon bought a vacation house on Panama City Beach, which brought weeks of delight over the years. Summers Jean took the girls to Massachusetts in the late 50s and early 60s. Part of the time was spent at her parent’s cottage on the coast enjoying, among other things, clam bakes. When Jean was 10, she joined the Girls Scouts and remained a Girl Scout for life. She served a variety of roles in Tanasi Girl Scout Council, including trainer of leaders, trainer of trainers, troop leader, and Council First Vice President. She served on Holston United Methodist Conference committees and councils over the years; was long active in the League of Women Voters; participated in the Knoxville Business and Professional Women’s Club; a Knoxville Fine Arts Council board member; Knoxville Symphony Guild member; and a Knoxville Bar Auxiliary member. She enjoyed needle work and knitting. Collected stamps and dolls from around the world. She was a vocal supporter at Lady Vol basketball games over the years and a Boost-Her Club member. She enjoyed playing league tennis and she walked most days. Jean and Art traveled over the U.S. and to Mexico and Canada, around the British Isles, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Italy, and Russia. Predeceased by husband of 65 years, Arthur D. Byrne, Knoxville/Maryville, Donald and Ruth White, Wakefield, Mass., sisters, Carol Latorraca, Wauwatosa, Wis.,Ruth Maynard, Colchester, Conn., brothers, Robert S. White, Munroe Falls, Ohio, Edson F. White, Cooperstown, N.Y., sisters-in-law, Ann Byrne Rosson, Knoxville, Beatrice Pearson White, Munroe Falls, Ohio, Virginia Pierce White, Cooperstown, N.Y., and brothers-in-law, Richard R. Rosson, Knoxville, David A. Laude, Modesto, Calif., Rocco Latorraca, Wauwatosa, Wis., and John Maynard, Uncasville, Conn. Survived by daughters Laurie Byrne, Maryville, Terry Byrne, Rochester, N.Y., sister-in-law, Betsy Byrne Laude, Boise, Idaho, and numerous nieces and nephews, including Martha Rosson, who provided invaluable assistance over the past few years. Jean lived by the principle found in Matthew 25:40. “And the King replied,”Truly I tell you,whatever you did for the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.” In lieu of flowers, please send online donations in memory of Jean W. Byrne to: Welcome Table at First United Methodist Church, Maryville, Tenn. or Frontier Nursing University, Versailles, Ky. A memorial service will be held at Maryville First United Methodist Church Friday, July 23 at 4 p.m.

Lois Johanson Cale passed away on April 27, 2012.

Doris Somerville Calhoun, 85, passed away peacefully on November 17, 3014, at her residence in Reston, VA. Doris was born to the late Karl and Gladys Somerville on April 19, 1929, in Erie, PA. She graduated from East High School in Erie in 1947 and received a BA in English literature from Maryville College in Tennessee in 1952. Doris wed the late Richard J. Calhoun in 1954. The couple lived in Chapel Hill and Davidson, NC, before settling in Clemson, SC, in 1961, where Richard was employed as an English professor for 33 years. They also resided in the former Yugoslavia, Denmark, and Austria, where Richard served as U.S. Department of State Fulbright scholar. The couple retired to Chapel Hill in 1995, where they remained until Richard’s death in 2004. Doris relocated to Northern Virginia in 2005. Doris worked as a librarian for the Robert Muldrow Cooper Library at Clemson University from 1971 until her retirement in 1994. She played the cello in high school and college and especially enjoyed listening to and attending classical music and opera performances with her husband. She also enjoyed art, literature, travel in Europe, and keeping up with news about the countries in which the couple lived. Doris is survived by two children, Carolyn Culhane of Vienna, VA, and Martin Calhoun of Herndon, VA; four grandchildren, Alena and Alex Hillman of Charleston, SC; Megan Calhoun of Herndon, VA; and Gillian Culhane of Vienna, VA; a sister, Virginia Sherman of Mentor, OH; and a brother, Ronald Somerville of Columbia, MD. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard, in 2004 and a daughter, Rebecca Hillman, in 1995. A Memorial service was held at St Ann’s Episcopal Church in Reston, VA. In remembrance of Doris, those who wish to may make contributions to: Center for Dementia Research Nathan Kline Institute 140 Old Orangeburg Road Orangeburg, NY 10962 ATTN: Ralph Nixon, M.D., Ph.D.

David H. Callaway, age 79, of Lenoir City, TN passed away September 13th, 2020. David was a member of Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church. He served in the Army and worked many years in the insurance industry. David was a volunteer at Fort Loudoun Medical Center, on the cancer floor. He was a dedicated supporter of Young Life ministries. David had a deep and unwavering faith in Jesus that defined his life and shepherded his family. David most loved spending time with his family and his friends. David is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sue; daughters, Karen Callaway and Kristin Ford, and her husband, Joe Ford; grandchildren, Jared and Amy Smith, Kelsey and Shawn Walker, Holly and Johnny Rhodes, and Sally Ford; great grandson, Wesley David Walker, his namesake; as well as several other sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Due to COVID, the family is having a private service but would be honored if condolences would be sent virtually to the guest book at clickfuneralhome.com (search: David Callaway) or by cards and letters to P.O. Box 905, Loudon, TN. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries (memo line: David Callaway), 418 N. Broadway, Knoxville TN 37917, or Young Life Loudon County (memo line: David Callaway), P.O. Box 735, Lenoir City, TN 37771.

Sue Callaway, age 81, of Lenoir City, TN passed away January 5th, 2023. Sue was defined by her strong and steadfast faith in God that lifted up everyone she encountered. Sue was born in Kingsport, TN and lived there with her parents and three sisters until she attended Maryville College where she met her husband David. Sue loved her church, Cedar Springs Presbyterian, where she enjoyed hosting the teenagers when her girls were in the youth group, working with the Phillips ministry, helping with the children’s Sunday school, and working with a team of women to prepare and serve a monthly meal to the women who live at Serenity Shelter. Sue was proud to work at Home Federal Bank for 30 years as a mortgage originator and then Assistant Vice President. Sue loved dogwood trees and volunteered for many years for Dogwood Arts setting up trails, hosting gardens, and working at the annual Home Show. Sue liked to travel the Southeast especially to the beach and was an avid college sports fan rarely missing an opportunity to watch her Vols. Most of all, Sue loved to be with her family and friends. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, Grandmommy, and friend.

Sue was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, David; She is survived by her daughters: Karen Callaway and Kristin Ford, and husband, Joe Ford; grandchildren: Jared and Amy Smith, Kelsey and Shawn Walker, Holly and Johnny Rhodes, and Sally Ford and fiancé Bryson Marshall; great grandchildren: Wesley Walker, Ali Grace Smith, and Wade Walker; three sisters: Sarah Walters, Mary Owenby and Martha Barnett and their spouses, children and grandchildren; and many treasured friends.

Mary Alice Grubb Calloway passed away on March 22, 2016, in Tucson, Arizona.

Wilma Davis Cameron passed away April 15, 2017 at her Santa Cruz home. She was 88. She was born in Monroe County, Tennessee on May 10, 1928 the daughter of Edward S. Davis and Esther Evans Davis. She grew up in southeast Tennessee and was a graduate of Maryville College where she met her husband to be, Howard Duncan Cameron. She served in Christian ministry in the Congo, Kenya and the United States. She was noted for her gracious spirit and gift of hospitality. She was a member of Twin Lakes Church where she was active in Stephen Ministry and a very supportive Bible study group. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Rev. Howard Duncan Cameron in 1999 and her brother, Willard Davis. She is survived by her brother, Wayne Davis and his wife Dianne of Etowah, TN; her son, Dr. Jonathan Cameron and his wife, Janet of Pasadena, CA; her daughter, Grace Hood and her husband Reverend Dr. W. Douglas Hood of Boynton Beach, FL; and her daughter, Dr. Elisabeth Cameron of Santa Cruz. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Nathanael Hood and Rachael Hood and seven nieces and nephews. Wilma will be laid to rest at Beaty’s Chapel Baptist Church and Cemetery in Tellico Plains, Tennessee at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions are preferred to the American Cancer Society or Mission Hope.

passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014 at Sterling House of Maryville. An Alcoa “Tornado” through and through, the transition to having a Maryville address when he moved to Sterling House Assisted Living of Maryville was hard, the final transition to heaven was full of peace and glory! L.A. grew up in the Bassel community in Alcoa on Lindsey Street with his parents, Lucious and Delean Campbell; and his brother, Robert, all of whom predeceased him. He met the love of his life, his future wife, Virginia Lee Hand, as a student at Alcoa High School. After graduating in 1945, he enlisted in the U.S. Army just as World War II was ending, and served his country in France. Returning to civilian life, he attended Maryville College where he played football and baseball and graduated in 1951 with a degree in physical education. He and Virginia were married on April 15, 1951. He taught physical education and math (including algebra, geometry, and calculus) first at Friendsville and then for Alcoa City Schools, Bassel (where he also served as principal), Springbrook, and Alcoa Junior High and High School. He coached every sport available at the time; basketball, both boys’ and girls’ teams, football, and, for many years, Alcoa High School baseball. Generations of kids, now middle-aged and older, know him as “Coach Campbell”. During the 1960’s he enrolled at UT and earned a Master’s Degree in educational administration and supervision. L.A. was kind, patient, generous, intelligent, creative, and wryly funny. His life revolved around giving to others. He was always willing to provide extra help to his students before and after school. He gave blood regularly his whole adult life, he delivered meals for Meals on Wheels after his retirement from teaching at the age of 68, developing wonderful friendships with the clients, he loved gardening and grew delicious tomatoes, green beans, corn, okra, and cucumbers that he happily gave away to friends, neighbors and acquaintances as well as to the folks on his Meals on Wheels routes. He was active in Alcoa First United Methodist Church for 60 plus years, participating in and leading committees, ushering, and leading Bible studies and teaching the Christian Fellowship Sunday school class. L.A. discovered the pleasure of grandparenting upon the birth of his first granddaughter, Meghan Large Rasnake, and played Barbies with her, and later with his second granddaughter, Keely Pate Everett, without complaint. He then had three grandsons, David Norris Large, Robert “Bo” Lee Campbell, and Shane Christopher Campbell, with whom he shared his love of sports of all kinds, playing baseball, basketball, tee ball, golf, soccer and football with all of them any chance he got. L.A. is survived by his wife of 63 years, Virginia Hand Campbell; his daughters and sons-in-law, Jenny Campbell Pate (Bill) of Springfield, Virginia, and Amy Campbell Large (Phil) of Maryville; and his son and daughter-in-law, Robert “Bob” Montgomery Campbell (Connie McCall) of Hobe Sound, Florida; his five beloved grandchildren; and one great grandchild, Eliot Campbell Rasnake; his sister-in-law, Mary Nelle Campbell; and a host of friends, especially his best, lifelong friend Gene Reynolds (Charlene). Sincere thanks to the wonderful staff at Sterling House of Maryville and to his friend and physician, Dr. Steve Pershing of Madisonville.

Janice Eakin Campbell, 85, a passionate advocate for children-her own and thousands of others-died on July 24, 2017. Ms. Campbell, born in 1931 in Butler, PA, the second child of Earl and Esther Jane Wilcox Eakin, grew up in the small town of Prospect, PA, and in her teenage years worked for the nearby United Presbyterian Home for Children in Mars, PA, which, interestingly, was managed by her future in-laws, D. Rayburn and Marion Campbell. She graduated with a degree in English and education from Maryville College in 1955, and was teaching school in Pennsylvania when she married James Coleman Campbell, her childhood sweetheart just returned from a stint in the Army. They returned to Tennessee and in the next year were joined by their first child, David, and soon thereafter two others, Jim and Mary Esther. Janice loved children. She extended that love beyond immediate and extended family to include the children she taught in school, encountered at church, cared for in running a variety of child care centers and the East Tennessee Head Start Program. She never forgot the lessons she learned from watching her future in-laws at the Children’s Home. Their loving yet firm approach to raising orphans and others left adrift by bad fortune was a part of everything she did. Janice finished her career as director of the Children’s Center in Knoxville and retired after directing the Alcoa School Systems’ preschool program “Games” in 1996. Tragedy was part of her life. Her mother died when she was three years old. Her daughter, Mary Esther, died of cancer when she was a young child, a grief Janice carried all her days. Her lifelong love Coach Jim Campbell died nine years ago. Through it all she touched so many lives with small and large acts of kindness. She was a loyal member of New Providence Presbyterian Church for over 50 years, serving on session several times and teaching Sunday school. She supported her alma mater Maryville College on a variety of committees over the years, and was a mentor to students. After retirement, she particularly enjoyed the working with the local chapter of the P.E.O. and its scholarship programs for young women. Janice is survived by her son David, his wife Mary Lynn Tobin, of Davis, CA; and their son Christopher Tobin-Campbell (and wife Allison); son Jim and his wife Priscilla, of Oak Ridge, TN; and their children Elise Campbell Aragones (and husband Michael), Amelia Campbell and Claire Campbell. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law Ronald and Nita Eakin of Manassas, VA, and sister Susan Must, also of Manassas; and a number of nieces and nephews from their families; sister-in-law Mary Beth Eakin of Amelia Island, FL; and G. David and Peggy Campbell of Maryville, and Jerry and Charlotte Campbell of Houston, TX, along with nieces and nephews from their families. Her older brother Jim Eakin passed away nine years ago. The family wishes to thank the exemplary staff of Shannondale of Maryville and its residents for making the last years of her life, challenged as they were medically, so enjoyable. Janice’s memorial service was held Aug. 5, at New Providence Presbyterian Church in Maryville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Maryville College or New Providence Presbyterian Church.

Virginia Lee Hand Campbell, 90, was born July 13, 1927, and died peacefully on March 17, 2018. A lifelong Blount Countian, Virginia graduated from Alcoa High School, Class of 1945, as Class Salutatorian. After graduating from Maryville College with a B.A. in Education in 1949, Virginia assisted in the development of the first kindergarten program at Alcoa First United Methodist Church in 1951 and was the program’s first kindergarten teacher. In 1954, she began a 33-year career as a third-grade teacher in Alcoa City Schools. She was a lifelong member of Alcoa First United Methodist Church and a member of the United Methodist Women and the Christian Fellowship Sunday School class. She enjoyed the many friendships she made through the Chilhowee Club, ESO, Blount County Retired Teachers, Delta Kappa Gamma, and Red Hatters. In addition to her love for teaching children, Virginia was an avid reader, flower grower, bridge player, and cook. She loved her family and friends, especially her five grandchildren and great grandson, who were each very special to her. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Robert & Mildred Hand, and her husband, L.A. Campbell. Survivors: Daughters Jenny (Bill) Pate and Amy (Phil) Large and son Bob (Connie) Campbell. Grandchildren: Meghan (David) Rasnake, Keely (Cat) Everett, David (Anna) Large, Bo Campbell and Shane Campbell; and one great-grandson, Eliot Campbell Rasnake. Thanks to the staff of Brookdale Sandy Springs for their love and excellent care for the past six years; many of you were not only her caregivers but also her friends. A memorial service was held at Alcoa First United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alcoa First United Methodist Church Building Fund or your favorite charity. Arrangements by Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com

Evelyn Blackburn Campbell, age 83 of Maryville, Tenn., passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at Brookdale at Sandy Springs. A faithful member of Maryville First United Methodist Church and a Maryville College graduate, she was preceded in death by her parents, John J. Blackburn and Jennie Evelyn Blackburn; her sister, Elizabeth Prather. Survivors include: husband of 61 years, Joe J. Campbell; daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Michael Wilson, Nancy and Gene Renshaw, Jane and Richard Jones, Karen and Scott Holloway; son and daughter-in-law; Mark and Robin Campbell; grandchildren; Joseph Wilson, John and Ani Wilson, Elizabeth Renshaw, Sarah and Beau Stanley, James and Samantha Renshaw, Cara and Ben Moss, Caitlin and Andy Davis, Steven Holloway, Kristen Holloway, Andrew, Ashley, Adam, and Anna Grace Campbell; great-grandchildren, Lily Kaye Stanley, Amelia Davis, Charlotte Davis; cousin, Jim Prather. Family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Smith West Chapel. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at First United Methodist Church. A private graveside service will be held prior to the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to First United Methodist Church. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.

Kathryn Faust Campbell passed away on November 15, 2018.

ROSE HILL, Va. – Dwight Campbell, 76, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 after an extended illness. Dwight was a long-time resident of Rose Hill, VA. He was a graduate of Thomas Walker High School and he received his Bachelor Degree from Maryville College and his Master’s Degree from Union College. He was also a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Dwight taught History and Government for 35 years at Thomas Walker High School and Lee High School. He was a member of the St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Middlesboro, KY. He was a member of the Maryville College Choir, the Concert Choir at Lincoln Memorial University and the Chancellery Choir at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Dwight was preceded in death by his mother and father, Emma and Ralph Campbell. He is survived by his cousins, Anna Kate Baines of Kingsport, TN, Thelma Smith of Kingsport and Rita Denton of Morristown, TN. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, at Lee Memorial Gardens in Pennington Gap, VA, with Rev. Preston Mitchell and Rev. Ray Moore officiating. A memorial service will also be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 11, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Middlesboro, KY with Rev. Aelred Dean officiating. Online condolences may be sent by visiting, www.RobinetteFuneralHomes.com. Robinette Funeral Home of Jonesville, VA is serving the Campbell family.

We are sad to announce that on December 23, 2019, at the age of 91, Margaret Cummings Campbell (Maryville, Tennessee), born in Blairsville, Pennsylvania passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. She was predeceased by : her parents, Margaret Cummings and John Cummings; her siblings-in-law, Jim Campbell, Jerry Campbell and Janice Campbell. She is survived by : her husband David Campbell; her sons, John (Laurel) of Bozeman, MT and Thom (Rachel) of Centreville, VA; her grandchildren, Julie, Stephanie, David, Sarah and Ben Campbell; her siblings, Janet Martin (Jim) and James Cummings (Marilyn); her sister-in-law Charlotte Campbell. She is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, December 29th 2019 at 3:00 PM at the Highland Presbyterian Church (721 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN). In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the John W. and Margaret M. Cummings Endowment Scholarship Fund at Maryville College.