Barbara Frances Schweitzer
Barbara Frances Schweitzer, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2025, at the age of 83, following complications from Parkinson’s Disease.
She was born on March 10, 1942, to Charles and Ruth Smith (Sauer) and grew up in Elgin, Illinois. She moved to Milwaukee in the early 1960s, where she spent most of her life until retiring to Knoxville in 2000.
Barb worked as a budget planner at Bucyrus Erie from the mid-’60s until the late ’90s, but devoted her life to being a loving and engaged wife, mother and grandmother.
She spent her early adult years enjoying life with friends playing in tavern softball and bowling leagues, and later developed a love for golf with her husband, Roy.
A diehard Green Bay Packers fan, she often could be found with a green Packer-Backer drink in hand during football season.
Barb and Roy loved traveling with friends to various casinos throughout the South and Midwest, and a quick trip to Cherokee was always on the calendar. Barb and her daughter enjoyed countless shopping trips to any mall within driving distance. She spent her later years playing in several ladies’ golf leagues, forming lasting and unbreakable friendships.
She was the life of any party, and her contagious smile and laughter and infectious spirit will be missed by all who knew her.
Barb is survived by her devoted husband, Elroy (Roy) Schweitzer; daughter, Danielle (Schweitzer) Lawrence; son-in-law, Kyle Lawrence; grandchildren, Lillian and Hudson Lawrence; as well as other loving family and friends.
Arrangements will be made in the coming weeks, but the funeral will take place at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Lenoir City. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Green Bay Packers Foundation.
Dr. Dava Headden Shoffner, devoted wife, mother and esteemed nursing professional, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 24, 2025, at the age of 84, with her husband of 63 years, Marty, by her side.
Born on Oct. 3, 1940, in Trimble, Tennessee, Dava was the daughter of David P. and Lucille Headden. She married Martin L. Shoffner in 1962, and together they raised their three children in Farragut, Tennessee.
Dava’s nursing career spanned decades, beginning with earning her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Memphis State University in 1962, her Master’s of Science degree in nursing in 1981 and her doctoral degree in 1988 from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She taught at the UTK College of Nursing, specializing in women’s health for many years.
As a clinician and educator, she inspired countless students and patients with her compassion and dedication. Dava also served in leadership roles with the Tennessee Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association, advocating for underserved communities and expanding access to care.
Dava is survived by her husband, Marty; son, Mark; daughter, Anne; brother, Bert Headden; and grandchildren, Grace, Lucas and Colin. She was preceded in death by her son, Scott.
Receiving of friends will be held from noon to 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, followed by a service.
Donations may be made to the Interfaith Health Clinic, UT Nursing Building Campaign or the Nature Conservancy.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Billy Povlin, 95, on Jan. 19, 2025, at his home in Farragut, Tennessee, after a brief illness. Billy was born on Dec. 23, 1929, in Universal, Indiana.
After graduating high school in Clinton, Indiana, Billy proudly served the United States in the Navy as a mechanics mate. After military service, he attended Rose-Hulman University, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. Following graduation, Billy dedicated nearly 40 years of his career to E.I. DuPont (now Chemours) in New Johnsonville, Tennessee.
He was a longtime member of the Lions Club in Waverly, Tennessee, where he earned many distinctions and awards for his contributions. Billy also served many years as a member of the Humphreys County Chamber of Commerce and deeply loved his community. As an active member of the Waverly United Methodist Church, he attended regularly and found joy in the fellowship.
Billy had a passion for high school sports in Waverly, particularly the basketball program. This passion carried over after his relocation to Farragut, where he attended Farragut High School basketball games regularly. In 2016, he and his beloved wife, Maggie, relocated to Farragut to be closer to his family. Maggie passed away in July of 2019.
Billy is survived by his son, Jay Povlin; daughter-in-law, Louise Povlin; and grandsons, Jack, Jared and Joshua. He also is survived by his companion, Debbie Carter of Farragut, who was by his side for many years. His family is especially grateful to Debbie for her assistance and guidance through this difficult time.
Billy will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Receiving of friends begins at 1 p.m, Saturday, Jan. 25, at Luff-Bowen Funeral Home, 2400 Hwy 13N in Waverly. The service will begin at 2 p.m. Interment to follow at Richlawn Cemetery in Waverly.
William “Bill” Dietzler, 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. He was born in Milwaukee on Aug. 2, 1937, to the late Marlon and Florence Dietzler and grew up in Wausau, Wisconsin.
He loved music, including playing songs on the organ and piano (even tuba when in school), singing in the church and barbershop choirs and dancing with his wife, Ardell.
Bill was a graduate of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, (where he met Ardell) and served in the U.S. Army while in college. He was a lifelong Lutheran and volunteered in a variety of roles within the church his whole life. Bill grew up skiing, curling and fishing, while enjoying golf and racquetball later in life. He regularly played bridge and poker with friends, enjoyed telling jokes, traveling and spending time with his family.
Bill was very proud of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and enjoyed attending their activities and events. Throughout the year, he enjoyed cheering for the Wisconsin Badgers, Green Bay Packers and UT Vols.
Bill is survived by his loving wife of nearly 64 years, Ardell; daughters, Christine Dietzler of Alpharetta, Georgia, Lori Dietzler (Kate Jones) of Atlanta and Jill Hardison (Derrick) of Roswell, Georgia; grandchildren, Jessica Howard (Caleb), Emily and Sarah Hughes, Joseph and Ella Hardison and Aaron Jones; great-grandchildren, Penelope and Pauline Howard; sister, Marilyn Schaler of Lynnwood, Washington; and sister-in-law, Virginia Dietzler of Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Bill was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Dietzler.
The family would like to thank neighbors and friends Kadan Homecare and Agape Hospice for their tireless efforts in caring for him.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held beginning at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Cross of Life Lutheran Church in Roswell. The family will receive visitors following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or memorials in Bill’s name to Cross of Life Lutheran Church.
Dario Antonucci, age 100, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 25, at Parkwest Medical Center. Dario was born on March 9, 1924, in a mud brick farm house without running water or electricity in Calabria, Italy. His mother died when he was 10 years old and his father moved him and his sister to New York in 1937, a few weeks shy of his 13th birthday.
Knowing no English, he was placed in the fourth grade and five years later graduated from high school. One week after graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Dario loved his adopted country and served as a sergeant in the 54th Fighter Patrol Squadron.
He was a radio operator/mechanic and trained aircraft controller. He was stationed in the jungles of Burma, guiding fighter planes, bombers and cargo planes of the “Hump” (the Himalayan Mountains) in the fight against the Japanese. He also served as a radio operator onboard the planes themselves.
Returning to the United States from overseas in February 1946, he found a long waiting list for full-time college. Undeterred, he attended college at night while raising a family and working in research labs during the day.
After 13 years of night school, he earned a degree in electrical engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. He spent the next 30 years as an aerospace engineer working for Grumman Corporation (now Northrup-Grumman) and was Metrology section chief (chief of measurements) for the F-14, A-6, E-2C and the C-2 aircraft, as well as the Lunar Module vehicle that landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface.
Dario believed in hard work. He especially loved working with his hands. He was an avid gardener, opera buff, dog lover and devoted family man. He was a member of St John Neumann Catholic Church and active member of the Civitan Club. He had a kind and gentle spirit.
He was predeceased by his mother, Rosa Lecce Antonucci; father, Angelo Antonucci; sister, Julia Ferraro; and his beloved wife of 68 years, Annette Antonucci, who died in 2019.
He is survived by his three children, Richard Antonucci (Mary), Rosemary Calvert (Mark) and Daria Antonucci (Larry Travis); eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Family will receive friends from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, 11915 Kingston Pike in Farragut. Service will begin at 5 p.m, and a rosary service will be held after.
Family and friends will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, at East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, 2200 Gov. John Sevier Hwy., for a graveside service with military honors by Volunteer State Honor Guard and U.S. Army.
The family would like to thank the staff of Morning Pointe Westland for the love and kindness they showed Dario over the last four years. He truly considered them family. We also would like to thank UT Hospice and Ginger Maples of UT Hospice. In lieu of flowers, please donate in his name to your favorite charity.
Fritz L Boothe Jr. was born in Crawfordville, Georgia on Oct. 28, 1931, and died on Oct. 4, 2024, in Farragut, Tennessee. Fritz was a wonderful loving husband of 74 years to Emily O Boothe.
He is survived by his wife and their three children: son, Fritz L Boothe, III (Annette); daughter, Nancy Campbell (Jay); and daughter, Denise Boothe Simmons (Dave). He has six grandchildren: Elyse Clark (Danny); Wade Boothe (Nicole); Brandi Gordon (Greg); Billy Boothe; Rachel Evans (Mike); and Jimmy Davis Simmons III. He has six great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. His sister is Louise Wright of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Fritz was a graduate from WS Neal High School in Brewton, Alabama, and was employed by AT&T/ Bell South, retiring after 37 years of service. Fritz and Emily lived for 15 years in South Florida, 48 years in Decatur and Greensboro, Georgia, and the last four-and-a-half years in Farragut.
Fritz loved the water, including fishing, and most of all golf. He served as a church deacon and worked with the Missions Team to Africa for Lakeside Church in Greensboro.
Fritz has left many friends behind, and his legacy will continue with those members still here.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Elizabeth Boothe of Crawfordville; father, Fritz L Boothe Sr., and Lula Boothe; and his sister, Joyce (Jr.) Gillis, all of Brewton.
The family received friends starting at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Virtue Church (725 Virtue Road in Farragut, 37934). A service immediately followed at 1 p.m. Click Funeral Home is honored to serve the Boothe family and invites you to view and sign the online registry at www.clickfh.com
Joseph “Joe” Earl Herbert Jr. (PaPa), age 81, of Farragut, passed away suddenly Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
He served in the Alabama and Tennessee National Guards. Joe retired from East Tennessee National Gas after 51 years of dedicated service.
He had a great passion for the outdoors. Fishing with his son, Jerry, was one of his favorite pastimes. He also loved spending time with his family and friends camping in Townsend, Tennessee, at Big Meadow Campground.
Anyone whomever had the pleasure of meeting Joe and spending time with him would most certainly never forget his zest for life and how he enjoyed sharing his many stories.
Another passion Joe had was being a longtime member of the Chota Masonic Lodge #253 F&AM.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Audrey Prestwood Herbert; brothers, Jon Herbert and Jim Herbert; and sisters-in-law, Jo Marie Kaiser (and her husband, Larry), Betsy Hanks and Joyce Swain.
He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Judy Sewell Herbert; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Dee Dee Herbert; proud Papa to his cherished granddaughters, Abbie Herbert, who graduated in May 2024 from ETSU as a registered nurse, and Emily Herbert, who will graduate from the University of Tennessee in May of 2025 in pursuit of occupational therapy; brother, Jack Herbert; sisters-in-law: Rachel Palmer (E.O.), Rita Duncan (Ray) and Dale McKenzie (Jerry), along with many nieces and nephews.
The family received friends from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City.
A Celebration of His Life followed at 3:30 p.m., Aug. 25. Family and friends gathered beginning at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 26, at Concord Masonic Cemetery for a graveside service and interment.
Click Funeral Home, 109 Walnut St. in Lenoir City, has been in charge of arrangements. Visit clickfuneralhome.com
Elmo Lincoln Martin, 103 years old, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at the Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Elmo was born on Oct. 10, 1920, to the late James Otis Martin Sr. and Pernie Oller Martin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Louise Benson Martin; a brother, James “Tommy” Otis Martin Jr.; sisters, Irene Constant and Bonnie Flener; and his son, James David Martin.
Around 1935, Elmo and Tommy were distributing for a local producer, and that was when Elmo discovered that being in sales was an easy way to earn money.
In 1938, Elmo left home and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. Some of the projects he worked on were at Mammoth Cave. When the war broke out, Elmo was working as a lathe operator in Louisville, Kentucky
He went to see his sister, Bonnie, in Battle Creek, Michigan. There he met Ruth Louise Benson, and they were married in Oklahoma.
Elmo was drafted into the Army on Nov. 30, 1942. He was inducted into the 99th Infantry’s stubborn resistance that denied the German’s access to vital roads that disrupted their plans and eventually lead to the collapse of the German offensive
After the war, Elmo moved his family to Grand Rapids and started working for the railroad, and then moved on to Dohler and Jarvis, an automotive supplier.
Eventually, Elmo moved back into sales and continued that line of work until he retired at the age of 88, when he began writing his book, “Butler County Memories. “
Elmo and Ruth raised four children: Sharon Jean Palmer (Armand Tessier), Linda Sue Ortiz, the late James David Martin and Richard Allen Martin (Kathleen). Several grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive.
Sadly, Ruth passed away on May 17, 2006. Elmo moved back to his beloved Kentucky at age 98. Coming back to Bowling Green was coming home to his roots.
Funeral services were held starting at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10, in Johnson Vaughn Phelps Funeral Home. There was a private burial at Fairview Cemetery. 
