Funeral Homes in Oak Ridge, TN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Elaine Hendrix (actor and singer), , Gore Verbinski (film director and screenwriter), Doug Martin (coach), Mike Caldwell (american football player and coach), Thomas A. Varlan (judge), Tom Stoviak (actor), and Richard White (actor and opera singer).

Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson (mainly) and Roane counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about 25 miles (40 km) west of Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 29,330 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Oak Ridge's nicknames include the Atomic City, the Secret City, the Ridge, and the City Behind the Fence.Oak Ridge was established in 1942 as a production site for the Manhattan Project—the massive American, British, and Canadian operation that developed the atomic bomb. As it is still the site of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientific development still plays a crucial role in the city's economy and culture in general.

Oak Ridge Obituaries

It was written by Orange County Register on January 18th, 2020 that Robin B "Rob" Hamers passed away in Newport Beach, California.  Hamers was 65 years old and was born in Oak Ridge, TN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robin B "Rob"'s life.

It was noted on January 4th, 2020 that Freddie Curtis "Bobby" Dillman perished in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  Dillman was 62 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Freddie Curtis "Bobby"'s life.

It was reported on December 22nd, 2019 that Marcia Lee Baranyi (Johnson) passed away in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  Ms. Baranyi was 76 years old and was born in Grand Rapids, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marcia Lee's life.

It was written on October 29th, 2019 that David Paul Meisky passed on in Buena Vista, Virginia.  Meisky was 74 years old and was born in Oak Ridge, TN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor David Paul's life.

It was reported on July 9th, 2019 that Jeanette Golson (Spiller) perished in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  Ms. Golson was 84 years old and was born in Phil Campbell, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jeanette's life.

It was reported by Register Guard on March 7th, 2019 that Lee Bernard Schroder (McKoon) perished in Springfield, Oregon.  Ms. Schroder was 68 years old and was born in Oak Ridge, TN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lee Bernard's life.

It was reported on February 27th, 2019 that Irene Virginia Blevins (Davis) passed on in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  Ms. Blevins was 95 years old and was born in Bland Co, VA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Irene Virginia's life.

It was disclosed by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on December 5th, 2018 that Stella Virginia Thompson (Clark) passed away in Princeton, West Virginia.  Ms. Thompson was 97 years old and was born in Oak Ridge, TN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Stella Virginia's life.

It was reported on February 6th, 2018 that Brian Eric Hand passed on in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  Hand was 58 years old and was born in Torrance, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Brian Eric's life.

It was noted by The Commercial Appeal on January 21st, 2018 that Grace Langfur (Pearson) passed away in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  Ms. Langfur was 101 years old and was born in Waynesville, MO.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Grace's life.

History

By March of 1943, the area's pre-Manhattan Project communities had been removed, and fences and checkpoints had been established. According to local tradition, John Hendrix (1865-1915), an eccentric local resident regarded as a mystic, prophesied the establishment of Oak Ridge some 40 years before construction began. When he described his visions, people thought he was insane; for this reason, he was imprisoned for a time. The Oak Ridge area was largely uninhabited by the time Euro-American explorers and settlers arrived in the late 1700s, although the Cherokee claimed the land as part of their hunting grounds. Robinson, 1950. Starting in October 1942, the United States Army Corps of Engineers began acquiring the Oak Ridge area for the Manhattan Project.

The official website for the city of Oak Ridge is http://www.oakridgetn.gov.