Published: March 01, 2007 05:48 pm      

March 2, 2007 obituaries

Virginia F. Cox

Jan. 29, 1920 — Feb. 15, 2007

Virginia Frances Cox, 87, of Crossville, passed away Feb. 15, 2007. Memorial services were held Feb. 17 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Father Jim Harvey officiated.

Mrs. Cox was born Jan. 29, 1920, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Martin and Margaret Bresnan Sheehan.

She was a homemaker and a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing and loved to dance.

Survivors include her sons, Tony Cox and Joseph Cox of Crossville and Bryan Cox of Normal, IL; daughters, Sue Karr of El Paso, TX and Sally Ayers of Chester, VA; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford F. Cox, five sisters and one brother.

Hood Funeral Home and Crematory, LLC was in charge of the arrangements.

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Vincent C. Crawford

June 2, 1910 — Feb. 16, 2007

Vincent C. Crawford, 96, formerly of Millerton, NY, passed away Feb. 16, 2007 in Crossville. A funeral Mass was held Feb. 20 at St. Patrick Church in Millerton, with Father John Durkin officiating. Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery in the spring.

Mr. Crawford was born June 2, 1910, in Fishkill, the son of William and Margaret (Conway) Crawford.

A 92-year resident of Millerton, in 2002 he moved to Tennessee to be with his son Bill and daughter-in-law Nancy.

On July 3, 1928, he married the former Anna Sheehan, his wife for 65 years. She passed away in 1993.

He had been employed by Suburban Propane for 36 years and retired in 1973. He was a member of St. Patrick Church in Millerton. A well-known athlete throughout Dutchess County, he was a member of the county baseball and basketball hall of fame. He had played with such greats as Wes Westrum (former Giants catcher and manager of the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants), Hank Sauer (Chicago Cubs) and Chuck Connors who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (also known as "The Rifleman" in the TV series).

While he served in the U.S. Army at West Point, he was instrumental in getting Westrum and Connors to play basketball in this area. In 1928, he played for the Boston Red Sox farm team in Danville, VA, and until his passing was an avid Red Sox (and Atlanta Braves) fan.

Well into middle age and playing along with several local softball teams, he hit a foul ball the proverbial "country mile," taking out the windshield of a supposedly safely-parked fan's car. His comment was, "I'm sorry about Clark's window, but it feels good to be able to still hit. I think it's all in my wrists."

In addition to his son William and daughter-in-law Nancy, he is survived by several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 12 siblings.

Those who so desire may contribute, in his memory, to the Millerton Fire Department, Millerton, NY 12546.

Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of the arrangements.



Marvin Pugh

Sept. 28, 1915 — Feb. 16, 2007

Marvin Pugh passed away Feb. 16, 2007, in Dayton, OH. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 21 from the North Dayton Chapel of the George C. Martin Funeral Home, with David Pugh officiating. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Pugh was born Sept. 28, 1915, in Crossville, the son of Ray and Julie Pugh.

He was a long-time member and deacon of North Dayton Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Pugh; children, David Pugh, Margaret Severn, Stanley Pugh, Esther Bernice Doades, Vera Lynette Brown and Julia Nadine Pugh; stepdaughter, Mary Camden; daughter-in-law and sons-in-law; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Harry Pugh; and sister, Estella Morris of Crossville.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Carson Pugh; sister, Rosa McCormick; infant brother; first wife, Nellie Pugh; daughter, Charlotte Warner; and great-grandson, Daniel Jackson.



Sandra J. Sherrill

Aug. 28, 1941 — Feb. 23, 2007

Sandra Joy Sherrill, 65, of Crab Orchard, passed away Feb. 23, 2007. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 27 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with Bro. David Rathbun and Bro. Tony Cathey officiating. Interment was in Bat Town Cemetery.

Ms. Sherrill was born Aug. 28, 1941, in Crab Orchard, the daughter of Gaither and Nannie (Williams) Sherrill.

She was retired from Roselon Industries and was a member of the Church of God.

Survivors include her sisters, Ruby Sherrill, Billie Findley and Sue Vitatoe, all of Crab Orchard, Carolyn Sparry of Crossville and Louise Evans and Hattie Lewis of Rockwood; and brothers, Ira Sherrill of Grandview, Robert Sherrill and Willard Sherrill of Crab Orchard, Charles Sherrill of Winterhaven, FL, and Raymond Sherrill and Ernie Sherrill of Crossville.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Evelyn Smith.

Pallbearers were Danny R. Sherrill, Jeff Sherrill, Timothy M. Sherrill, Mike Findley, Mark Findley and Jerry Sparry.

Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of the arrangements.



Dorothy G. Steffa

Aug. 5, 1921 — Feb. 25, 2007

Dorothy Grace (Weber) Steffa, 85, of Fairfield Glade, passed away Feb. 25, 2007. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at Fairfield Glade First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Max Mayo and the Rev. Lanita Pride officiating.

Mrs. Steffa was born Aug. 5, 1921, in Columbus Junction, IA, the daughter of George W. and Grace (Byke) Weber.

She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith.

Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Robert Karl Steffa of Fairfield Glade; daughter, Joan Murrin of Cedar Rapids, IA; sons, Timothy Steffa of Brussels, Belgium and John Steffa of Murray, KY; brother, Paul Weber of Houston, TX; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Stephen Steffa; sister, Ruth Kuney; and brothers, Karl Steffa, Lyle Steffa and Farrel Steffa.

Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of the arrangements.