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- [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 73.
- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 26 Jun 2003.
SPATH, VERBA D. - age 92, of Norris, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at the Windwood Health Care Center in Clinton. She was born June 6, 1911, in Marshall, North Carolina, and grew up in Cocke County. She graduated from the University of Tennessee and taught school in Cocke, Polk, and Anderson Counties, and Falls Church, Virginia. She was a member of Norris Religious Fellowship Church. Mrs. Spath was also Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star, Clinch Valley Chapter. Preceded in death by first husband, Claude Laws second husband, Paul C. Spath daughter, Claudette Laws Crenshaw two grandsons, Joe Gilmore and Claude Stickney, and step-mother, Thelma Phillips Davis. Survivors: daughter, Marilyn Laws Stickney and husband, Webster of Colorado son-in-law, Doug Crenshaw of Decatur, Ga. step-children, Paula Gilmore of Chattanooga, Bill and Margie Spath of Virginia, Liz Spath of New York City, NY brother, Burl D. Davis of Dandridge sisters, Gladys M. Sherbit of Newport, Minnie B. Ford of Brunswick, Ohio half-brothers, J. P. Davis and Danny Davis a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date by the family. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home, of Clinton, in charge of all arrangements.
- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 12 Jul 2003.
SPATH, VERBA D. - age 92, of Norris, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at the Windwood Health Care Center in Clinton. A memorial service will be held Sunday, July 20, 2003 at 1:00 p.m., at Norris Religious Fellowship Church. Interment of cremains will follow at 3:00 p.m., at Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville. Memorials may be made to Norris Religious Fellowship Church, Alzheimer's Association or the charity of your choice. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton in charge of all arrangements.
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