Randell B. Amos Sr., 80, of Greenwood Drive, Clinton, died of cancer Aug. 10 at his home.<\/p>\n
Mr. Amos was the son of Henry and Anna Belle Craig Amos. He was born March 10, 1913 in LaFollette.<\/p>\n
He worked in coal mines in Tennessee and West Virginia for 17 years before moving to Manhattan Avenue in Oak Ridge. He worked for Tennessee Eastman Corp. at the Y-12 Plant as a stationary engineer in the Utilities Division. He later worked for Union Carbide Corp for 31 years, retiring on March 31, 1975. He also was co-owner of a Texaco Service Station in Lake City and a former member of the Anderson County Rescue Squad.<\/p>\n
His hobby was working on refrigerators and cars. He also enjoyed bowling and visiting with friends.<\/p>\n
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elsie Ward Amos, on Oct. 14, 1975.<\/p>\n
Mr. Amos is survived by his wife, Kate Penland\u00a0Amos; daughters, Bobbie Carter of Virginia Beach, VA, Arlene Brown of Oliver Springs; sons, Randell Barton Amos Jr., of Midland, TX, Donald Amos of Crossville\u00a0and Larry Amos of Seneca Falls, NY; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Arnold Amos of Vasper and Leon Amos of Lake City; sisters, Wilma Johnson of Oak Ridge; Mildred Dabney of Sandusky, OH, Jean Beach of Clearwater, FL.<\/p>\n
Services will be held Thursday at 8:30 pm at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. The Rev. A.G. Dunnam will officiate. Burial will be 10 am Friday at Anderson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 7-8:30 pm Thursday at the funeral home.<\/p>\n
Clinton Courier News, <\/em>11 Aug 1993<\/p>\n [Courtesy of Brenda Foster]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"