March 26, 2007
Artis A. Gadsby, 51, of Sweet Home, died Monday. She was born in Gorman, Texas, the daughter of Artie and Mozelle (Beaty) Taber. Artis grew up in Texas. She was a loving mother to her to boys. She married Doug Gadsby later in life. They came to Sw...March 24, 2007
Albert Claude Wells, a long-time resident of the Sweet Home area, died at Milwaukee Convalescent Home on March 24th. He was 90 years old and was the 6th of eight children born to Albert Clyde and Nora (Robertson) Wells. His preschool years were spent...March 23, 2007
Lora Loveda Linderman, 54, of Sweet Home, died on Friday, March 23, 2007 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements....March 19, 2007
Gilbert (Pop) Benjamin Withrow, 83, of Sweet Home, died Monday at his home. He was born in Atoka, Oklahoma, the son of Claude and Adell (Swindell) Withrow. He married his lifelong friend and sweetheart, Ila Beatrice Williams in 1946. Gilbert serve...March 18, 2007
Ray Freeman, 80, of Sweet Home, died Sunday. He was born to Ray Sr and Ethel (Mann) Freeman in Vesta, Washington. Ray spent his early years in the logging camp of Brooklyn, Washington working for Saginaw Lumber Co. He left in January of 1944 to jo...March 17, 2007
James “Jim” R. Dudley, 69, of Sweet Home died at the Veteran’s Hospital in Portland Saturday. Jim was an avid outdoorsman and cowboy. He will be greatly missed by his many family members and friends. We love you Dad. He is survived by wif...March 16, 2007
Donald D. Hugley, 78, of Sweet Home, died on Friday, March 16th, in Albany. He was born in Manning, the son of Burl and Elma (Abbott) Hugley. Donald moved to Sweet Home in 1945. He entered the United States Army in 1950 and served as a private ...March 14, 2007
Sarah Bly, 57, of Lebanon died Wednesday. She was born to George and Sarah (Galley) Hayes in Knoxville, Tennessee. Sarah was born in Knoxville, but grew up in Sweet Home. She attended Church of Christ in Sweet Home and enjoyed reading books, going...March 11, 2007
Alma L. McAllister, 83, of Lebanon died Sunday at Timberview Care Center in Albany. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the services....March 6, 2007
John Dawson, 73, of Sweet Home died Tuesday. He was born to Clarence and Minnie (Fahrion) Dawson in Yakima, Washington. John fought in Korea during the Korean War. He enjoyed hunting elk and salmon fishing. John is survived by wife, Carolyn Daw...March 4, 2007
Texas Lee Driggs, 76, passed away March 4, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis, Oregon from a cancer that struck suddenly and, mercifully, released her quickly. Born August 18, 1930 to Capt. Henry Andrew and Irma Matthews Lee, in Boston,...March 2, 2007
Donald Barton, 52, of Hubbard passed away Friday, March 2, in Tualatin with his wife, family, pastor, and friends by his side. He was born to Lawrence and Lucilia (Burg) Barton in Springfield. Don attended grade school and high school in Swe...March 2, 2007
Melvin Morris, 83, of Junction City died March 2nd of Vascular Disease. He was born May 29, 1923 to Aaron and Clara (Lewis) Morris at their home in Sweet Home. Melvin was the direct descendent of the pioneer, Lowell Ames, and Alvin Perry Mor...March 1, 2007
Dorothy Ann Whitton, 72, of Sweet Home, passed away on Thursday. She was born in Medford to Loris Garland and Elizabeth (Nelson) Sims. Dorothy moved with her family to Sweet Home in 1941. She grew up in Sweet Home and graduated from Sweet Ho...February 28, 2007
Dawn Peek, 39, of Albany died Wednesday. She was born to Dan and Cora Anne (Zastrow) Whipple in Lebanon. She fought Type I Diabetes since she was 18 months old. Dawn grew up in Blue River, but lived in Lebanon, Springfield, and Florence before mov...February 27, 2007
Lillie Mae Shockey, 93, of Sweet Home, died at Twin Oaks Care Center in Sweet Home. She was born in Lexington, Oklahoma to James Obed and Belle (Crapper) Holsonbake. While living near Lexington, she met Louis H. Shockey. They were married in...February 26, 2007
Stella Simpson, 86, of Sweet Home died Monday in her home. She was born to WM and Corie (James) Wilson in Oppelo, Arkansas. She is survived by daughters, Joyce Nelson of Wolfe City, Texas, Karen Nelson of Sweet Home; son, Vernon Simpson of Sweet H...February 12, 2007
Kenneth “Tate” Gene Umphress, 23, of Lebanon died Monday. He was born to Tim and Darlene (Jones) Umphress in Uplin, California. Kenneth moved to Crawfordsville in 1983. He lived in Bullhead City, Arizona in 1987, and Lebanon since 2001. Kennet...February 11, 2007
Robert Elwood Howes, 88, of Sweet Home died Sunday. He was born to Charles and Ethel (Millard) Howes, the youngest of five, in Sweet Home where he was born and raised. Robert joined the Army and was a Corporal in WWII, stationed in the Azores. He ...February 10, 2007
Deloris Britton, 94, of Lebanon passed away Saturday. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements....February 10, 2007
Effie Mae Rowell, 90, of Sweet Home, passed away Saturday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. She was born in Lebanon to Henry Clarence and Gilley Bell (Gould) Sylvester. She married Leonard Pitman as a young lady. This marriage ended in di...Twila Rose Emmert (McTimmonds)
February 10, 2007
Twila Rose McTimmonds Emmert passed away February 10, 2007 at the age of 85; 10 days before her 86th birthday. She was born February 20, 1921 in Hubbard. She was the second of seven children born to Elmer and Clysta (Nice) McTimmonds. ...February 8, 2007
Billy Francis Baker, 89, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday at his home. He was born in Portland to Jess and Sarah (Baker) Baker. Billy was an engineer for Burlington Northern Rail Road for 41 years. He was a life member of the Elks BPOE 197...February 7, 2007
Herbert Pablo Scott, 57, of Brownsville passed away Wednesday at his home. He was born in Agate GUAM to John Herbert and Maria (Pablo) Scott. He lived in Guam until age 9 when his family settled in Sweet Home. He has lived in Brownsville for the l...February 6, 2007
Baby Pheobe Olson, born to parents Jeremy Olson and Kim Schwartz of Albany. The family has planned no services....