45 years of community service
A call came in one cold night in December, 1976, Greg Frazier’s trailer on Wheeler Mountain was on fire. The nearest fire department was Pikeville and by the time firefighters could arrive, the trailer was lost. That’s when Dennis “Big D” Frazier, Greg’s father, decided it was time for the Mt. Crest community to have…
Read MoreFields sentenced to life in deaths
John Patrick Fields, 49, of Bledsoe County pled guilty to the March 10, 2019 beating death of Lowell Thomas “Chip” Simmons and the March 12, 2019 shooting death of Makayla Laray Manning. He will serve at least 51 years of a life sentence before being eligible for parole. For more see the July 14 issue…
Read MoreRaymond Noel Pratt
The Lord called Raymond Noel Pratt, to his place in Eternal Heaven on June 18, 2022. He died peacefully at home in Crossville, Tennessee at age 70. In accordance with Raymond’s wishes, a committal service will be held at a future date in Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Pikeville. Raymond was born in Pikeville, Tennessee on…
Read MoreMurals drawing attention of tourists and community
Some very talented local artists have been busy painting murals in Pikeville and Bledsoe County to help draw tourists to the area and make businesses a point of interest. For more see the July 7 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreOld building torn down to make way for new Pikeville SDA church
The 130-year-old-plus building that served as the Pikeville Seventh-day Adventist Church for many years, was demolished last week to make way for a new church facility, said Pastor Daniel Serban. He said construction of a new building on the site, at the corner of Cumberland Avenue and Washington Avenue in Pikeville, should begin in the…
Read MoreFollow My Heart – Residents enjoying the world through the eyes of others
Some people have the opportunity to visit exotic, unusual, familiar, beautiful places while others cannot. And in those places, many times they enjoyed the destinations so much they leave a piece of their hearts there. That’s why Activity Director Sharla Harris, at the Bledsoe County Nursing Home, created a Facebook page to help the residents…
Read MoreBrian Lamar Turner
Brian Lamar Turner, 52, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at Cumberland Medical Center. He was a member of Mt. Vernon church of Christ and a Veteran of the US Navy. Brian loved to dig arrowheads and artifacts. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Brian was known for his huge heart. …
Read MoreInez Jean (Gray) Martin
Inez Jean (Gray) Martin, 84, of Pikeville, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, after a lengthy illness. Inez is preceded in death by her husband, Roy P. Martin; parents, Clarence “Buck” and Freda Bess Gray; son, Roy C. Martin; brothers Bill and Carmen Gray, and sister Becky Young.…
Read MoreThomas Franklin Aikens
Thomas Franklin Aikens, 87, of Pikeville, Tennessee died June 16, 2022. Thomas was a member at First Baptist Church of Cold Springs. He worked in an automotive factory in Detroit Michigan, and enjoyed the outdoors farming. Thomas loved his wife, had a special bond with “daddy’s little girl,” Tina, who was usually by his side…
Read MoreRoy Lee Patton
Roy Lee Patton, 99, passed away Monday, June 06, 2022 on his Nine Mile, Tennessee family farm where he was born and where he was of the fifth generation. Born February 24, 1923 to Samuel Wilson and Pearl Brown Patton who preceded him in death, along with his siblings, Oscar William, Thelma Patton Ware, Thomas…
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