Published: April 12, 2007 07:15 pm      

April 13, 2007 obituaries

Martha E. S. Hickey

April 13, 1933 — April 11, 2007

Martha Emily Sorrell Hickey passed away April 11, 2007. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the First Congregational Church in Crossville, with the Rev. Jack Noble officiating. An inurnment will be held at 4 p.m. that same afternoon at Blue Springs Presbyterian Church in Sparta.

Mrs. Hickey was born April 13, 1933, in the Taft community of White County.

Survivors include her son, Michael H. (Carol) Hickey; daughter, Nora H. (Kent) Kirby; grandson, Sean M. Hickey; granddaughters, Lauren K. Hickey and Emily S. Kirby; step-grandson, Jason Bozic; sister, Ann S. (Doug) Verble; brother, William C. Sorrell; her loving nieces and nephews, and their families, and her many loving friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Harold Hickey; daughter, Sandra Ann Hickey; parents, Carroll J. Sorrell and Lenora T. Sorrell; and brother, John B. Sorrell.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Marshall Donnelly Combs Funeral Home of Nashville is in charge of the arrangements.



Daniel MacLeod

Nov. 9, 1940 — March 30, 2007

Daniel Edward MacLeod, 66, of Crossville, passed away March 30, 2007. Funeral serves were held at Lasher Funeral Home in Woodstock, NY.

Mr. MacLeod was born Nov. 9, 1940, in Schenectady, NY, the son of the late Delmer B. and Olive (Johnson) MacLeod.

After completing military reserve service and a college education at Hudson Valley Technical Institute, he enjoyed a successful career in the electric utility industry, living and working many places in and out of the United States. He was an avid outdoorsman, a talented artist and enjoyed spending time with his family. He worked for Tristate GNT in Denver, CO, from 1975 to 1988 and Cajun Electric in Baton Rouge, LA, from 1988 to 2000.

He is survived by his wife of 47 and 1/2 years, Gwendolyn Ann MacLeod, of Crossville; daughter and son-in-law Melissa and Gerry Miller of Bennington, VT; son and daughter-in-law Christopher Daniel and Kim MacLeod of Midland, TX; son and daughter-in-law Michael David and Sandra MacLeod of Ouray, CO; brother Ronald MacLeod of Schenectady, NY; brother and sister-in-law Dale and Lola MacLeod of Florida; seven grandchildren, Kate, Emma, Aaron, Graeme, James, Pearce and Dan; and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to the Purpose of Patient Comforts for the treatment rooms of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, attn: Gift Process, V.U. Station 357727, Nashville, TN 37235-7727.

Services performed under the direction of Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc.