ACRES, AUDNEY "Pop" - 94, died August 7, 1998, at the Scott County Hospital. Born in Scott County, Tenn., July 27, 1904, he was the son of the late Rev. RHODES and BERTHA REED ACRES. In addition to his parents, he was preceded also in death by his wife, THELMA ROSSER ACRES; one daughter, IONA ACRES HAMMOND and her husband, CLAUDE L. HAMMOND; one son, THOMAS AUDNEY ACRES; and six grandchildren. He was a charter member of West Oneida United Baptist Church, a founding member of the Scott County Rescue Squad, and a retired engineer of the O & W Railroad. He is survived by three daughters: PHYLLIS ACRES, PATRICIA CHAMBERS and husband, JUNIOR, all of Oneida; and JOSEPHINE NITZSCHKE and husband, HAROLD of Sunbright, Tenn.; five sons: NORMAN ACRES and wife, PAULINE, of Helenwood; ROBERT ACRES and wife, DELORIS, of Layton, Utah; JOHNNY ACRES and wife, MELBA, Of Oneida; PHILLIP ACRES and wife, BRENDA, of Elizabethtown, Ky.; and Rev. DAVID ACRES and wife, PAULETTE, of Wartburg, Tenn.; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. PAT ACRES of Toledo, Ohio; one sister, EVA DAVIS and husband, JOE, of Oneida; four brothers: MILFORD ACRES, and ARGIE ACRES and wife, LEORA, all of Oneida; SILAS ACRES of Columbia City, Ind., and LLOYD ACRES and wife, ARTIE, of Clinton, Tenn.; 25 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, OLLIE ACRES of Perry, Ga., and AUDELE GREINER of Cincinnati, Ohio; one brother-in-law, OVID TOMPKINS of Jamestown, Tenn.; and many other relatives. Funeral service was conducted August 9, 1998, in the chapel of Jones and Son Funeral Home with Rev. DALE SMITH, Rev. PHILIP KAZEE, and Rev. DAVID ACRES officiating. Music was provided by ALAN MATTHEWS. Interment was conducted August 10,1998, at Hazel Valley Cemetery. Jones and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. (Source: Independent Herald, Vol. 23, No. 11, Thu, 13 August 1998, p14)

ACRES, AUDNEY "Pops" - 94, died in Scott Co, Aug. 7, 1998. Born in Scott Co July 27, 1904, the son of Rev. RHODES ACRES and BERTHA REED ACRES. Preceded by wife of 61 years, THELMA ROSSER ACRES who died in April, 1985; daughter, IONA ACRES HAMMOND and husband CLAUDE; son, THOMAS AUDNEY ACRES. Survivors: daughters, PHYLLIS ACRES, PATRICIA CHAMBERS and husband JUNIOR, and JOSEPHINE NITZSCHE and husband HAROLD; sons, NORMAN ACRES and wife PAULINE, ROBERT ACRES and wife DELORIS, JOHNNY ACRES and wife MELBA, PHILLIPS ACRES and wife BRENDA, and Rev. DAVID ACRES and wife PAULETTE; daughter-in-law, PAT (THOMAS) ACRES; sister EVA DAVIS and husband JOE; brothers, MILFORD ACRES, SILAS ACRES, LLOYD ACRES and wife ARTIEand ARGIA ACRES and wife LEORA; 25 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 5 g-g-grandchildren; 2 sister-in-laws, OLLIE ACRES and AUDELE GREINER; brother-in-law, OVID TOMPKINS. Burial in Hazel Valley Cemetery. (Source: Morgan County News, 13 August 1998)

ACRES, MR. AUDNEY "Pops" - age 94, passed away Friday morning, August 7, at the Scott County Hospital. Born in Scott County, Tenn., July 27, 1904. He was the son of the late Reverend RHODES ACRES and BERTHA REED ACRES. He was a charter member of the West Oneida Baptist Church, and one of the founding members of the Scott County Rescue Squad. He was a retired engineer of the O & W Railroad. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, THELMA ROSSER ACRES, who died in April, 1985. Preceded also by one daughter, IONA ACRES HAMMOND and her husband, CLAUDE L. HAMMOND; one son, THOMAS AUDNEY ACRES; six grandchildren. He is survived by three daughters, PHYLLIS ACRES, PATRICIA CHAMBERS and husband, JUNIOR, all of Oneida, and JOSEPHINE NITZSCHKE and husband, HAROLD of Sunbright, Tenn.; five sons, NORMAN ACRES and wife, PAULINE of Helenwood, Tenn., ROBERT ACRES and wife, DELORIS of Layton, Utah, JOHNNY ACRES and wife, MELBA of Oneida, Tenn., PHILLIP ACRES and wife, BRENDA of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Rev. DAVID ACRES and wife, PAULETTE of Wartburg, Tenn.; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. THOMAS (Pat) ACRES of Toledo, Ohio; one sister, EVA DAVIS and husband, JOE of Oneida; four brothers, MILFORD ACRES of Oneida, Tenn., SILAS ACRES of Columbia City, Ind., LLOYD ACRES and wife, ARTIE of Clinton, Tenn., and ARGIE ACRES and wife, LEORA of Oneida, Tenn.; 25 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, OLLIE ACRES of Perry, Ga., and AUDELE GREINER of Cincinnati, Ohio; one brother-in-law, OVID TOMPKINS of Jamestown, Tenn. He also leaves many other relatives and friends to mourn his passing. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, August 9, at 8:30 p.m. in the chapel of Jones and Son Funeral Home with Rev. DALE SMITH, Rev. PHILLIP KAZEE, and Rev. DAVID ACRES officiating. Music will be provided by ALLEN MATTHEWS. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5 until time of the funeral service at 8:30 p.m. Burial will be Monday, August 10, at 11 a.m. at the Hazel Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers you may make donations to the Scott County Rescue Squad, 190 Rescue Lane, Oneida, TN 37841. Jones and Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for AUDNEY "Pop" ACRES. (Source: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, 8 August 1998)