Reuben Gwyn Carver, 83, Oak Ridge, died Saturday Feb. 18, 2006, at Methodist Medical Center.<\/p>\n
Born June 22, 1922, in Old Fort, Tenn., to Reuben O. and Vyrtle Ray Carver, both now deceased.<\/p>\n
He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a United States Army, World War II Veteran.<\/p>\n
He retired March 31, 1984, after 33 years with the nuclear division of ORNL.<\/p>\n
Mr. Carver enjoyed ballroom, square, and country western dancing. He was a coin collector as well as a handyman.<\/p>\n
Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by: First wife, Juanita Newman Carver; second wife Polly Harris Carver; brother, Millard K. Carver; sister, Lavada C. Beavers.<\/p>\n
Survivors: Sons, Reuben Gwyn Carver Jr. (Rudy) his wife Elizabeth S. (Ginger) of Phoenix, Ariz., Henry D. Carver and wife Clara of Knoxville; daughter, Patricia C. Griffing and husband Jack of Charleston, S.C.; sister, Raydean Witt Clevenger of Knoxville; grandchildren, Sean Carver of Derby, Kan., Warren Carver of CA; Timothy Carver of Knoxville, Ben Carver of Phoenix, Ariz., and Michele Claycamp of Phoenix, Ariz.; several great-grandchildren; step-son, Robert Harris; step-daughters, Rowena Harris, Cynthia Craven, Diane Hampton and Suzanne Gray.<\/p>\n
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, in the Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Steve McDonald and Rudy Carver officiating.<\/p>\n
The interment followed the service at Lynch Bethel Cemetery in Karns.<\/p>\n
The family received friends from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, at the funeral home.<\/p>\n
An online register book is available at http:\/\/www.martinoakridgefuneralhome.com.<\/p>\n
Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.<\/p>\n
Source: [Submitted by Renee Scarbrough]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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