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| IN MEMORIUM May Their Memory Live Forever Mr. Jim Peroulas fell asleep in the lord January 27,2010. PEROULAS, JAMES - He is very proud of the Association's accomplishments in Karpenisi including building the hospital and nursing home, providing educational materials and scholarships to needy students, and the college scholarship program for stateside students. Because of his love of the law, Jim studied hard and was accepted into the University of Tennessee's School of Law in Knoxville but had to drop out after one year because of the sudden death of his father-in-law. He loved the fact that he was given the opportunity to get a second chance at his passion. In 1987 an interesting situation presented itself to Jim. A family friend Brenda Waggoner had just been elected Judge to the General Sessions Court. She would soon sit on the bench and would need a staff in place. Knowing Jim's interest in Law she made him an offer that he could not...would not refuse. She asked Jim to become part of her team and be her Officer of the Court. Jim couldn't say no to family friends, or to Brenda. Soon after, Jim had a second full time job working for Judge Waggoner as Officer of the Court for Knox County General Sessions Court. Unfortunately, Jim's wife Jennie passed away in 1989. She lived to see her husband return to his passion of working in Law. She was proud. A hidden blessing perhaps. A new world of knowing. A new way of doing. "I learned a lot about the Judicial System of the State of Tennessee. It was another school for me....a dream I did accomplish. I made lots of friends and met a lot of people" Jim did this for twenty years. Another chance to be involved in the legal system. It was a career in Law. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jennie Cavalaris Peroulas. Jim is survived by his loving and devoted family: daughter, Maria Peroulas; son and daughter-in-law, John and Mary Beth Peroulas; granddaughter, Demetria Peroulas; brother and sister-in-law, Frank and Mary Peroulas all of Knoxville; sister and brother-in-law, Metaxia and Valisarious Alestas of Athens, Greece; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, Mary and Alex Mijalis, Christine and John Cosse all of Shreveport, LA; many cousins, nieces and nephews. The family wishes a "Special Thanks" to Dr. Michael D. Underwood, Dr. James T, Kirby and The Parkwest Medical Center Staff for their Compassionate Care during Jim's illness. Funeral Service 11:00 A.M. Monday St. George Greek Orthodox Church with Father John Kostas officiating. Interment will follow at Lynnhurst Cemetery. Pallbearers: Sammy Mijalis, Dr. John Cavalaris, Charles Peroulas, Sammy Peroulas, Dr. Dean Kleto, George Peroulas, Johnny Kotsianas, Sammy Keramidas, and Christos Christopoulos. Honorary Pallbearers, Judge Brenda Waggoner, Bobby Waggoner, Dr, Michael D. Underwood, Dr. James T. Kirby, Calvin Butler, Senior Citizens St. George Greek Orthodox Church. The family requests memorials may be made to: St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37919. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at St. George Greek Orthodox Church with a Trisagion service following. Arrangements provided by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. Online condolences can be left at www.rosemortuary.com Published in Knoxville News Sentinel from January 30 to January 31, 2010  print
Mrs. Georgia Kaousias fell asleep in the lord December 22,2009   KAOUSIAS, GEORGIA - fell asleep in the Lord on December 22, 2009. She remained an inspiration and a joy until the very end. She never met a stranger, and because of this, every outing was an adventure. She never lost her insatiable curiosity or her humor. May everyone be so fortunate to have such a mother. She was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church and her love of that faith sustained her through easy and hard times. Born in Waterbury Connecticut on December 1, 1924 to Theodore Xanthos and Toula Galanopoulos Xanthos. She grew up in Wellsville, New York, and made her way to Tennessee with brief stops in Greece. She was formerly a resident of Milan, TN until 1978, then Johnson City, TN and moved to Knoxville in 2006. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, George Kaousias, her three adoring and devoted daughters, Deena Kaousias, Fay Kaousias Shrock and her husband Manny Shrock, Tammy Kaousias Steed and her husband Todd Steed; her brother and her sister-in-law, Pete and Thena Xanthos, of Grand Island, NY; her niece Chris Xanthos Boomhower of Tucson, AZ; her nephew Thomas Xanthos of Boston, MA, and extended family both here and abroad. She and her husband were founding members of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in the Tri-Cities area and the family is very grateful for the support of that parish and the Knoxville parish. We are also grateful for the excellent care given to her by the many doctors, nurses, therapists, and C.N.A.'s along the way. The funeral will be 11:00 A.M. Monday at St. George Greek Orthodox Church with Father John Kostas officiating. Interment will follow at Lynnhurst Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37919. The family will receive friends from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Sunday with a Trisagion service to follow at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.rosemortuary.com.
Published in Knoxville News Sentinel from December 24 to December 27, 2009 print
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