Obituaries for Thursday, August 9, 2007

Published 11:43 pm Wednesday, August 8, 2007

KNOXVILLE, TENN.

Buhrman Reese (Bo) Staley

Buhrman Reese (Bo) Staley, of Knoxville, passed away Monday, Aug. 6, 2007. Born Jan. 29, 1927, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Buhrman Reese Staley Sr. He attended the University of Tennessee in 1944, where he was a member of the 1944 football team as well as a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He joined the Navy in 1945 and served on the destroyer escort USS Thomas. Upon his return from the service, he moved to Miami, Fla., and graduated from the University of Miami. He worked there with his father and was president of Walker Casket Company. In Miami, he was a deacon and elder at Granada Presbyterian Church, a member of Rotary, a board member of Westminster Christian School and an avid sailor. He returned to Knoxville in 1984, and was the founder of WQBB 1040 AM and later put WQBB 104.5 FM on the air. In Knoxville he was a member of First Presbyterian Church as well as active in the local SAE chapter, a member of Cherokee Country Club, and downtown Rotary Club. He retired in 1998, and moved to Cashiers, N.C., where he was a member of Wade Hampton Golf Club and the Chattooga Club. Bo was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed family and life, and will be deeply missed by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife of 34 years, Carolyn McClamroch Staley.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Staley of Valdosta; sister, Katherine Stephens of Miami, Fla.; brother-in-law, Gene McClamroch; sister-in-law, Rose Benedict, both of Knoxville; daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Jim Richards of Signal Mountain, Tenn.; son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Patrice Staley of Knoxville; grandchildren, Carolyn Rose Gardner, Jo Beth Richards, Reese Staley and Jack Staley.

The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday followed at 1 p.m. by the funeral service at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with Dr. G. Carswell Hughs officiating. A private interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials by be made to Sacred Heart Cathedral School, 711 Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 2200 Sutherland Ave., Suite H102, Knoxville, TN 37919. www.rosemortuary.com — Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel, Knoxville, Tenn.



NASHVILLE

Carolyn Christine Outlaw

Carolyn Christine Outlaw, 69, died peacefully at her home on Aug. 5, 2007, following a lengthy illness. Visitation for family and friends will be from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at Lovein Funeral Home, Nashville. Graveside services, moderated by Drs. Billy Southerland and Steve Pickern, will be held in Westview Cemetery, Nashville, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007. Lovein Funeral Home ((229) 686-2007) is overseeing arrangements. Contributions in Carolyn’s name to Hospice, P.O. Box 1727, Valdosta, GA 31603-1727, may be made in lieu of flowers. The family may be contacted at http://www.southernmatters.com/contact.php and a memorial presentation may be downloaded from http://www.southernmatters.com/image-database/display-selected.php?id=332

Carolyn was born on Dec. 29, 1937, east of Nashville, in her grandparents’ rural home. She descended from South-Georgia pioneer families with surnames of Boykin, Carroll, Fountain, Connell, Luke, Mullis, Outlaw, Sutton, Thompson, and Watson. Her ancestors served our country in war, and in peace, they served our community in diverse occupations such as farming, ministering, milling, banking, general commerce, and education. Growing up in an extended and supportive family was an essential element of Carolyn’s life.

The Outlaw family lived in Lenox, when Carolyn was born. She began public school there and later attended schools in Enigma, Willacoochee and Nashville, as the family moved when her father’s job changed. She graduated from Berrien High School and immediately matriculated to Valdosta State University, where she completed a degree. Later on, she earned an M.Ed. degree from the University of Georgia, as did her father, and an Ed.S. degree. Further graduate education was at Georgia State University. Carolyn followed the career trajectory of her father. She started as a classroom teacher (Dade County, Fla., Berrien County, Ga., Dekalb County) and became an administrator (Dekalb County). She founded and supervised the Homework Help Line, an accomplishment of which she was particularly proud. She was an active member and officer of the Beta Chapter of the Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary sorority for women educators, and, on retirement, the Berrien County Retired Teachers’ Association.

Born a Baptist and remaining so by choice, Carolyn was active in spiritual an fellowship activities as long as her health permitted. She was an avid collector. Revealing the influence of her mother, she was passionate about plants and putting food back. Carolyn doted on her nephew and niece.

Carolyn was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Outlaw and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Watson and Mr. and Mrs. Lucious G. Outlaw, all of Nashville, and deceased. Young Carolyn also experienced the loss of a close sibling, Della Faye Outlaw, which was a defining event in her life. She is survived by a brother, William H. Outlaw Jr. (and spouse, Nedra) of Tallahassee, Fla. She is also survived by a nephew, William M. Outlaw (and spouse, Elizabeth, and children, Abigail and Julia) of Clemmons, N.C.; and a niece, Elizabeth O. Crawford (and spouse, John) of Richmond Hill, Ga. One aunt, Buren P. Outlaw of Highland City, Fla.; and one uncle, J. Herbert Watson of Nashville, survive her. She leaves behind many caregivers, friends and relatives whose friendship and comfort she appreciated during her life and declining years. — Lovein Funeral Home, Nashville



NAYLOR

Joe Buford Chaney

Joe Buford Chaney, 82, of Naylor passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 8, 2007, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 14, 1925, in Berrien County to the late Noah and Lavie Fountain Chaney. He was the preacher and founder of Naylor Holiness Church. He was a carpenter by trade. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by three sons, Buddy Chaney, Greg Chaney and Denny Chaney; one great-granddaughter, Tailor Chaney; one sister, Dorothy Bennett; and five brothers, Clifford Chaney, Glen Chaney, Hubert Chaney, Talmadge Chaney and Gene Chaney.

Survivors include his wife, Ellen Carter Chaney of Naylor; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Donald Royal, Lakeland, Lawanna and Roy Walton, Naylor; four sons and daughter-in-law, John W. Chaney, David and Betty Lou Chaney, Tim Chaney, Kennon Chaney, all of Naylor; two sisters, Oneda Howell, Arlington, Texas, Mabel Atwell, Orlando, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m., today, Aug. 9, 2007, at the Naylor Holiness Church. The family will receive friends this afternoon from noon until service time at the Naylor Holiness Church. Burial will follow in the Naylor Holiness Church Cemetery. Sympathy may be expressed at www.musicfuneralservices.com — Music Funeral Services of Lakeland



Death Notice:

Julia Mae Branham

Julia Mae Branham, 77, of 1100 Lamar St., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at South Georgia Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Bethel C.M.E. Church. The Rev. Ellis Jackson, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery.— Stevens Funeral Home of Valdosta.