Carl Smith
Carl Smith, age 69, of Bledsoe County, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was a member of Lee Station Church of God, an avid outdoorsman, loving to hunt and hunt ginseng. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Ruth Smith; father, Homer Smith; brother, James Willard Smith; granddaughter,…
Read MoreElzada Smith Rains
Elzada Smith Rains, also known as “Aunt Tatie,” 85, of Lusk Community, Tennessee passed away Monday morning, December 21, 2020 at Centennial Hospital in Nashville. She was a faithful lifetime member of Bethel Church of Christ, was a faithful employee of Robinson Manufacturing for many years and touched the lives of those who worked for…
Read MoreSarah Pearl King
Sarah Pearl King, born November 28, 1959, age 61, of Pikeville, Tennessee, passed away December 24, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center. She was a loving wife and mother. She was of the Church of God faith and had a deep faith in the Lord. Pearl loved reading the Bible, which she had handwritten word for…
Read MoreTommy Oral Johnson
Tommy Oral Johnson, 92, of Pikeville, Tennessee died December 16, 2020 at home with family by his side. Tommy was a truck driver most all his life starting work for his daddy at a young age at the Sawmill, Morgan Pallet Company, Harley Bickford Trucking, Roy Joe Angel Construction, and Eston Angel Construction. Tommy was…
Read MoreDonald A. Carter
Donald A. Carter, 80, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday, December 20, 2020. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Joyce Carter; son, Chris Carter; parents, Bernard and Phyllis Carter; brothers, John Carter, Robert Carter and Bernard Carter, Jr. He is survived by his daughter, Charee…
Read MoreClarence Paul Burgess
Clarence Paul Burgess, 77, of Pikeville, Tennessee died December 19, 2020. Clarence was a 1962 graduate of Bledsoe County High School, worked for Dr. Tom Cranwell doing farm work and also working with him at the clinic. He also worked as a truck driver with Combustion Engineering for 32 years. He attended Pikeville Church of…
Read MoreLawton Lewis Brown, Sr.
Lawton Lewis Brown, Sr. age 80 of Smithville, Tennessee, died Friday, December 18, 2020, at Tri-Star Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born November 08, 1940, in Pikeville, Tennessee, was a veteran and served his country in the U.S. Army, and was a member of the Earleyville Church of Christ. He retired from…
Read MoreTwo more deaths in county reported from COVID-19, active cases at 129
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) reported the ninth total death in Bledsoe County from COVID-19, the eighth among the general population, on Wednesday, December 23. The same day, TDH reported 129 active cases in the county, of which approximately 9 are inmates at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX), according to the latest data from…
Read MoreGov. Lee limits some indoor gatherings, urges mask wearing
Governor Bill Lee on Sunday, December 20, issued an executive order limiting some indoor gatherings to ten people or less and urged mask wearing for the next 30-days as Tennessee becomes “ground zero” for COVID-19 spread. “We are in a global pandemic that’s been crippling our country for months and now Tennessee is ground zero…
Read MoreSeventh death in county from COVID-19 reported, active cases at 129
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) reported the seventh total death in Bledsoe County from COVID-19, the sixth among the general population, on Sunday, December 20. The same day, TDH reported 129 active cases in the county, of which approximately 11 are inmates at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX), according to the latest data from…
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