Class of 1923 Obituaries

Florence Blackman

Return to Class of 1923 05/26/2012Florence Blackman, 90, died May 26, 2012 Visitation, Saturday, June 2, at 1 p.m. until time of funeral at 2 p.m. at St John Missionary Baptist Church, Vance Ave. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. She leaves a host of relatives and friends. R. S. Lewis & Sons

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Bernice Keeton

Return to Class of 1923 11/6/2008Bernice Keeton Job Crane was born on Dec. 23, 1904, in Pleasantville, the daughter of Dr. A.F. and Ethel Hayes Keeton. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1923 and attended the Girl's Collegiate School in California. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Drake University in 1969. Bernice taught school

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Mary Toom

Return to Class of 1923 05/20/2002Name: Mary E. (Toom) Watkins Birth Date: 1 Feb 1905 Birth Place: Centralia, Boone County, Missouri Death Date: 20 May 2002 Death Place: Randallstown, Baltimore County, Maryland Cemetery: Grand Island Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Grand Island, Hall County Spouse: Asa Milner Watkins Children: Ruth Watkins

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Ruby Riherd

Return to Class of 1923 7/17/1998 Funeral services for Ruby Fern Murphy, 93, of Belle Plaine, who died July 17, at Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center, were held July 20, 1998, at Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery near Belle Plaine. The Rev. David Weesner officiated at the

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Florence Wren

Return to Class of 1923 5/28/1997A Mass of Christian Burial for Florence Wren Ewart, 92, of Des Moines, formerly of Knoxville, who died May 28, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, was held May 30, 1997, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Knoxville. Burial was at St. Anthony Cemetery. The Rev. Thomas Parlette

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Alberta Dyer

Return to Class of 1923 04/08/1997Name: Alberta Frances (Dyer) Westby Birth: 26 Jan 1906 – Marion Death: 8 Apr 1997 – Arlington Heights, Cook, Illinois Father: John Russell Dyer (1878-1962) Mother: Nona Josephine Courtney Spouse: George Westby (b.1902-d.1986) Married July 8, 1931 at Knoxville United Methodist Church

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Esther Perry

Return to Class of 1923 02/14/1997Funeral services for Esther Ernestine (Perry) Yando, 91, of Knoxville, who died February 14, at Knoxville Area Community Hospital, were held February 17, 1997, at Williams Funeral Home in Knoxville. Burial was at Breckenridge Cemetery in Marion County. The Rev. Bob Ward officiated at the services. Music was provided by

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Howard Hunt

Return to Class of 1923 1/23/1997Funeral services for Howard Venable Hunt, 92, of Knoxville, who died January 23, at West Ridge Manor Nursing Home, were held January 25, 1997, at First United Methodist Church in Knoxville. Burial was at Lincoln Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Ward officiated at the services. Music was provided by Linda Gehling,

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