Ophelia Cecile Cruze

1918 - 2014  (95 years)

• Name	Ophelia Cecile Cruze
  Born	18 May 1918	Knox County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 13, Knox County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	15 Jan 2014	Heritage Assisted Living   [2]
  Buried	18 Jan 2014	Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I369506	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Floyd Emerson Cruze,   b. 27 Nov 1896, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Dec 1983  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Clementine McCammon,   b. 22 Apr 1894, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Nov 1983  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F145556	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Kenneth Cox,   d. Bef 15 Jan 2014
  Family ID	F145558	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 May 1918 - Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 18 Jan 2014 - Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Ophelia Cruze Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 13, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 21 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1919 Last Place of Residence: Same House District: 47-33 Family Number: 261 Sheet Number and Letter: 15B Line Number: 47 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3910 Digital Folder Number: 005461352 Image Number: 00508 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Floyd E Cruze M 43 Tennessee Wife Clemmie Cruze F 45 Tennessee Daughter Ophelia Cruze F 21 Tennessee Son Union Cruze M 18 Tennessee Son Ellis Cruze M 15 Tennessee Son Douglas Cruze M 5 Tennessee [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 17 Jan 2014. COX, OPHELIA CECILE (CRUZE) - age 95, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at Heritage Assisted Living. Ophelia was born on May 18, 1918 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of Floyd Emerson Cruze and Clementine (McCammon) Cruze. She graduated from Gibbs High School. Ophelia retired from John H. Daniel Co. and was a member of the Baptist Church. Ophelia is survived by sister-in-laws, Mildred (George) Cruze of Knoxville, Tennessee, Carol (McCammon) Cruze of Knoxville, Tennessee; step daughter, Becky Gambill of Sydney, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Clementine Cruze; and four brothers, Dewey, Union, Ellis, and Grover; as well as husband, Kenneth Cox; and step daughter, Gail Wiseman. Family and friends may visit Berry Funeral Home at 3704 Chapman Hwy. Knoxville, TN 37920 at their convenience on Friday, January 17, 2014, from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. Family and friends will meet on Saturday, January 18, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. for a graveside service at Zion Lutheran Church. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 123576218).