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- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 21 Jun 2001.
DUNAWAY , VICKI CLAIBORNE - passed away Monday, June 18, 2001, at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. She was a graduate of Karns High School Class of 1967. Graduate of U.T. Class of 1970, and received her graduate degree from Union College. She was an English teacher and Dept. Chair 1970-1985, Assistant Principal 1986-1992, and Principal of Powell High School from 1992 to the present. She received the Met Life NASSP Principal of the Year in Tennessee for 1996, and was selected Tennessee Secondary Principal of the Year 1995. She was one of 100 educators selected to the Headmasters Association, a national organization. Member of the Renaissance National Advisory Board for Jostens and a member of Education National Board Education Class for the greater Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. She was one of three finalist for Principal Resident for the U.S. Dept. of Education, selected as Student Escort for the Panasonic Japanese Cultural Exchange trip in 1996. She was selected Business Person of the year in 1996, by the Powell Business and Professional Association. Member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Zeta Chapter, and member of Ball Camp Baptist Church. Preceded in death by father, Vick Claiborne. Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Seth Claiborne and Amy Moon Dunaway ; daughter, Amanda Lee Dunaway ; mother, Ruth Claiborne; brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Peggy Claiborne; children's father, David Dunaway ; nephews, Michael and Tyler Claiborne; aunts, Margaret Duncan, Mary Roberson, and Mary Helen Fox. Special friends, Shirley Underwood, Donna Wright, and Connie Selvy. Funeral service 8 p.m. Thursday First Baptist Church of Powell with Rev. Phil Jones and Rev. Gene Richardson officiating. Interment 10 a.m. Friday, June 22, Lynnhurst Cemetery. Pallbearers: Eddie McLemore, Gary Wright, Charles Mashburn, Bob Savery, Greg Roach, and Benny Hodges. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Powell High School. Vicki 's specific request is, in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Vicki Dunaway Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o the East Tenn. Foundation, 550 Main Street, Suite 550, Knoxville, TN 37902. The family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Powell. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
- [S87] Death Certificate.
Name Date of Death / Age County of Death County / State of Residence Marital Status Gender Race File #
DUNAWAY VICKI J 06-18-2001 / 51 KNOX KNOX / TN DIVORCED F WHITE 28976
- [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index, 414-74-1114.
Issued in Tennessee
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