(This post will be updated as the obituaries become available.)
Sergeant Frank Harmon Wilson, born August 22, 1941 enlisted in the United States Army in November 1969 and served thirteen years and five months with Company B, 2/34th Infantry Battalion FORSCOM FC. Frank entered service from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a Vietnam veteran and was a recipient of the Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon with Numeral 2, Good Conduct Medal (4th Award), Third Class (Hand Grenade), National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm (Unit) Combat Infantryman Badge, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Bronze Star Medal and Overseas Service Bars with Numeral 2. Mr. Wilson died August 3, 2018 with no one to claim him. He will be laid to rest on February 5, 2019 at 10 am in the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors. The public is invited to join as we claim this Veteran as our own and render honor to one whom honor is due. Services through the Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program of Berry Funeral Home.
Private First Class James Michael Farrar, born August 1, 1947 in Gary, Indiana died October 2, 2018 with no one to claim him Pfc. Farrar served in the United States Army with the 523rd Engr. Co. USARPAC from November 15, 1966 to November 3, 1968. He was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. He will be laid to rest on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 10 am in the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors. The public is invited to join as we claim this Veteran as our own and render honor to one whom honor is due. Services through the Dignity Memorial Homeless Veteran Burial Program of Berry Funeral Home.
Specialist 4th Class Stephen Sebastian Cunningham born January 25, 1950 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and entered the United States Army September 24, 1970 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He served in the Army for three years and was discharged September 17, 1973 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, Expert Grenade and Sharpshooter M16. Stephen died December 27, 2018 with no one to claim him. He will be laid to rest on February 5, 2019 at 10 am in the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors. The public is invited to join as we claim this Veteran as our own and render honor to one whom honor is due. Services through Dignity Memorial Homeless Veteran Burial Program of Berry Funeral Home.Specialist 4th Class James David Ellis, born July 28, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee died July 23, 2018 with no one to claim him. He served in the United States Army from March 16, 1967 to October 26, 1968 with Battery C 6/37 Arty 2nd Infantry Division. He served over one year on foreign soil with the US Army Pacific Command. He will be laid to rest on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 10 am in the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors. The public is invited to join as we claim this Veteran as our own and render honor to one whom honor is due. Services through Dignity Memorial Homeless Veteran Burial Program of Berry Funeral Home.
Specialist 5th Class (T) Charles Joseph Burnett, born November 20, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan was inducted in the United States Army on April 25, 1968 and served with the 55th Aviation Company, Eighth Army. He was honorably discharged December 27, 1969. He was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forced Expeditionary Medal and M14 Marksman.Sp5 Burnett died October 16, 2018 with no one to claim him. His wife, Angela Marie Burnett born February 12, 1946 and died May 15, 2017 will be interred with him. They will be laid to rest on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 10 am in the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors. The public is invited to join as we claim this Veteran as our own and render honor to one whom honor is due. Services through Dignity Memorial Homeless Veteran Burial Program of Berry Funeral Home.
Seaman Apprentice Robert Lee Baker, Jr. born March 23, 1948 in Barbourville, Kentucky entered the United States Navy on March 23, 1965 in Knoxville, Tennessee and was discharged at the Naval Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 9, 1966. During his eleven months in the Navy he was assigned to the USS Springfield (CLG-7). He will be laid to rest on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 10 am in the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors. The public is invited to join as we claim this Veteran as our own and render honor to one whom honor is due. Services through Dignity Memorial Homeless Veteran Burial Program of Berry Funeral Home.
Specialist 4th Class Ronnie Joe Lundy was born February 4, 1955 in Knoxville, Tennessee and raised in the Gibbs Community. He attended Gibbs High School and enlisted in the United States Army February 26, 1973 from his home in Knoxville. He served for three years and was honorably discharged on February 25, 1976 in Oakland, California. He was with Company A, United States Army Support Command, Hawaii, United States Army Forces Command. He was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal and was a Motor Transportation Operator in Hawaii. Sp4 Lundy passed away January 18, 2019 in a house fire in Seymour, Tennessee. He will be laid to rest on February 5, 2019 at 10 am in the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors. The public is invited to join as we claim this Veteran as our own and render honor to one whom honor is due. Services by Berry Funeral Home.