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     Willard Thomas Boatman was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^3,5 His Social Security Number was 411-05-6852.⁶ He was born on July 18, 1918 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^2,3,6 He married Sally Elizabeth Lee, daughter of Charles Grant Lee and Vilena Ann "Lena" Conner, in October, 1937 at Knox Co., Tennessee.⁴ Willard Thomas Boatman died on November 22, 1989 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, at age 71.^3,6,5 He BOATMAN, Willard Thomas - age 71, of South Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, Baptist Hospital. Retired Lieutenant of Knoxville Police Dept. and Allied Chemical Company. Veteran of WWII. Survivors: wife, Ann Long Boatman; daughter and son-in-law, Irene and Don Etchison, Baltimore, Md; daughter, Gail Godfrey, Knoxville; son, W.T. Boatman Jr., Alcoa; step-sons, Larry and Audie Long, Knoxville; eight grandchildren; sisters, Catherine Duncan, Grace Beckner, Knoxville; brother, Kenneth Boatman, Knoxville. Graveside service at Woodlawn Cemetery. on November 23, 1989.⁵

     Bobbie June Brashears was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.⁵ She Bobbie June Taylor, 86, of Venice, Florida, originally of Cape Coral, passed away on June 19, 2023. June was born on August 22, 1936, in Knoxville, Tennessee to her parents, Robert and Inez Brashears. June retired in 2018 after 46 years of working as a nurse. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Inez Brashears; husband, Willis Frank Taylor, Jr; daughter, Cheryl Lynn Tucker; brother, Coy Lee Brashears. June is survived by her loving children, Pamela Lee (Gibson) Gahan of North Carolina, Robert Franklin (Diane) Taylor of Florida, Bette Ann (Michael) Huntemann of Delaware; 8 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; brother, Charles Brashears of Nebraska; sister, Betty Mastrocola of Florida.⁴ Her married name was Taylor.³ She married Willis Frank Taylor Jr.^3,4 Bobbie June Brashears was born on August 22, 1936 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^5,4 She died on June 19, 2023 at Florida at age 86.^5,4

     His Social Security Number was 218-26-8588.² Willis Frank Taylor Jr. Willis "Skip" Taylor Jr., a retired Marine Corps master sergeant, died Friday of a heart attack at Washington Hospital Center in the District of Columbia. He was 63 and lived in Laurel. During his 21-year military career, he trained recruits as a drill instructor at Parris Island, S.C., from 1952 to 1954 and in 1957, and at the Marine Corp Recruiting Depot in San Diego in 1956. "He's probably up (in heaven) now organizing everything," said his wife of 42 years, the former Bobbie June Brashears. Born in Martinsburg, W.Va., Mr. Taylor moved to Brooklyn in South Baltimore as a child and graduated from Polytechnic Institute in 1950. After graduation, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. He also was stationed in Vietnam, South Korea, Okinawa, Virginia and North Carolina. His wife said he used Marinelike discipline to raise their four children. "He was very, very strict, and the kids would be under house arrest or yard arrest," Mrs. Taylor said, laughing. "He would say, 'OK, you have to go to your room on room arrest, and you can only come out for meals and school.' " Despite his strictness, she said, her husband was a quiet, soft-spoken man who enjoyed golf and spending time with his eight grandchildren. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1971 because of a heart condition, and the couple moved to Laurel that year. In 1977, Mr. Taylor enrolled at Ben Franklin University in Washington, graduating in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in commercial science. In 1986, he became comptroller at Jack Hall Inc., a construction company in College Park that specializes in drywall, handling accounting and job estimates. He retired again in 1991 for health reasons. He was a past president of the Maryland Gypsum and Drywall Union and a member of St. Phillip's Episcopal Church in Laurel. Other survivors include three daughters, Pamela Gahan of Charlottesville, Va., Cheryl Tucker of Laurel and Bette Huntemann of Olney; a son, Robert Taylor of Escondido, Calif; three sisters, Gloria Parr of Florida, and Eve Young and Sharon Sheldon of Glen Burnie; and two brothers, Lin Gartside of Akron, Ohio, and Ed Gartside of Ocean City.⁴ He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.¹ He married Bobbie June Brashears, daughter of Robert Alexander Brashears and Inez Roberta Lee.^4,3 Willis Frank Taylor Jr. was born on July 14, 1932 at Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 He died on August 13, 1995 at Washington, D.C., at age 63.^1,4,2,6,5

     Ralph Wallace Butler was buried at Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.² He married Margretta Emma Lee, daughter of Charles Grant Lee and Vilena Ann "Lena" Conner.^1,5 Ralph Wallace Butler was born on February 21, 1916 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^2,3 He died on April 16, 1941 at Corpus Christi Bay, Nueces Co., Texas, at age 25.^2,4,5 He The body of Ralph W. Butler, 25, formerly of Knoxville and Byington, who was drowned in Corpus Christi Bay in Texas Tuesday, will arrive in Knoxville at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. It will be taken to Rose’s pending funeral arrangements. Butler’s wife formerly was Miss Emma Lee of Byington. Surviving are the widow and a son, Ralph Jr; two brothers, William Butler of Pocatello, Idaho and George Butler of Maryville; twin sisters, Ula of Knoxville and Una of Chattanooga, and another sister, Miss Ruth Butler of Byington. Butler formerly was a farmer in the Byington section. He was employed by a bridge construction company when he accidentally fell from a bridge into the Bay and drowned before fellow workmen could rescue him. on April 18, 1941.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 464-58-2534.⁵ Ralph Wallace "Wally" Butler Jr. Ralph Wallace (Wally) Butler was born on March 5, 1939 ascended to be united with his father Ralph Wallace Butler, Sr., his mother, Emma Lee Jones, and his step-father, Fred B. Jones. He passed away on Monday, May 16, 2011 in a local hospital. Although he suffered from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, he was a survivor and continued enjoying his life traveling and RVing with a local RV Club. He enjoyed going to his second home at Lake Mathis. He shared his life with many friends, playing cards, and games, he will be missed. Wally was a graduate of W.B. Ray High School, served in the Marines, and was owner of Southside Auto Parts Stores for twenty-one years. He retired from Arnold Oil Company. Wally was a good and simple man who loved his family and made the most out of life. He will be remembered for his kindness and devotion to his family and in helping his friends. Wally is survived by his wife, Geri, his son, Mark Butler of Dallas, Texas; his daughter, Laura Lynn (Neal) Stewart of Portland, Texas and step children, Eric Nolte and Susan Sawyer; two grandchildren, Kaci Sawyer and Cole Stewart; brother, Bruce Jones; sister, Patricia Jones, Phyllis (Tim) Burright, Carolyn (Steve) Trimble and numerous nieces and nephews and many loyal friends.⁶ He was buried at Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas.² He was born on March 5, 1939 at Nueces Co., Texas.^2,4,5,6 He married Frances Eliot Cooper on December 17, 1960 at Nueces Co., Texas.^7,8 Ralph Wallace "Wally" Butler Jr. and Frances Eliot Cooper were divorced on January 18, 1980 at Nueces Co., Texas.⁷ Ralph Wallace "Wally" Butler Jr. married Geraldine Ann "Geri" Klanika on December 14, 1985 at Nolan Co., Texas.^9,10 Ralph Wallace "Wally" Butler Jr. died on May 6, 2011 at Nueces Co., Texas, at age 72.^2,5,6

     Geraldine Ann "Geri" Klanika was born on December 20, 1939 at Agua Dulce, Nueces Co., Texas.^1,2,3 As of December 14, 1985,her married name was Butler.¹ She married Ralph Wallace "Wally" Butler Jr., son of Ralph Wallace Butler and Margretta Emma Lee, on December 14, 1985 at Nolan Co., Texas.^1,2 Geraldine Ann "Geri" Klanika died on July 15, 2014 at Texas at age 74.² She Geraldine (Geri) Klanika Butler went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 15, 2014. Geri was 74 years of age and born in Agua Dulce, Texas. She was a beloved mother, daughter, aunt, grandmother and a great friend to many. Geri graduated from Sinton High School and Corpus Christi Business College. She worked for many years in the Oil & Gas Industry. She had many treasured memories of her camping group, traveling, fishing and wonderful times at Lake Mathis. Geri was a very giving person who loved life and never ceased to help where needed. She was a very independent woman long before it became fashionable. Her memory will live on in the heart of the ones she loved. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Bessie Klanika; her husband, Wally Butler and siblings Elaine, June and Janelle. Geri is survived by her son, Eric Nolte; daughter, Susan Sawyer; granddaughter, Kaci Sawyer; stepson, Mark Butler; stepdaughter, Laura (Neal) Stewart; brothers, Raymond (Dorothy) Klanika and Alton (MaryAnn) Klanika; numerous nieces and nephews and friend Jack Mathis. on July 17, 2014.²