Oreto’s cabin wins 40th Christmas Decorating Contest
Pikeville residents are celebrating the end of 2020 and the holiday season with Christmas joy spread throughout town. The owners of 11 different homes across the city entered their Christmas ensembles in The Bledsonian-Banner’s 40th annual Christmas Decorating Contest, making this year’s judging particularly difficult. Judges looked for coverage, attention to detail, overall presentation, and…
Read MorePlayers, coach receive honors for historic season
After a historic season, Bledsoe County Warriors Football had several players recognized with honors in Region 3-AA. Coach DeWayne Tabor received the Coach of the Year award for the historic season he led. In just his second year at Bledsoe, Tabor led the team to its first ever perfect record season in the school’s history.…
Read MoreBoard discusses virtual students, approves major project bids
The main discussion among the Bledsoe County Board of Education at their December meeting revolved around the upcoming semester which begins in January and whether to reopen the virtual school program to new students or keep it closed. The virtual school program is the completely online option that was given to students at the beginning…
Read MoreBrian Talbert
Brian Talbert, “the cannon man” died peacefully at his home in Pikeville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, December 9th, at the age of 81 with the love of his life and partner, Jo Ann McKinney, by his side. Brian was a well-known Civil War reenactor in the southeast for over 40 years as the Captain of the…
Read MoreColleen Kay Smith
Colleen Kay Smith, 56, passed from this life Monday December 7, 2020 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville from an extended illness. Kay was born November 6, 1964 in Pikeville, Tennessee to the late Nathaniel Angel and the late Joyce Lewis. Kay worked for 19 years as a bookkeeper/teller at Citizens/Citizens Tri-County Bank in Spencer. She…
Read MoreEuthema “Tootsie” Payne
Euthema “Tootsie” Payne, 97, of Pikeville, Tennessee died December 10, 2020. She was born to Harm and Sallie Rainey January 9, 1923 and the baby of six children in the Brockdell community. Tootsie married J. Brown Payne on December 20, 1946. They were married for 43 years before he passed away. They had two children,…
Read MoreJoAnn Nichols
JoAnn Nichols, 61, of Graysville, Tennessee, died Saturday, December 12, 2020. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Dayton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Katherine Frazier. She is survived by her husband, Norman Nichols; children, Mary Jo (James) Copeland and Rebecca (Josh) Gooden; grandchildren, Alexandria Elizabeth Marcum, Zackery…
Read MoreHoward Leroy D’Angelo
Howard Leroy D’Angelo, 79, of Pikeville, Tennessee died December 9, 2020. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, working as a cook and a barber while in the service. Howard operated his own Barber business in Pikeville from 1998-2015. He enjoyed Beehives, woodworking, and fishing. Howard was a member of The…
Read MoreLucille Clark
Lethy Lucille Clark, 81 of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away December 8, 2020 at her home in Pikeville. Lucille was born on May 30, 1939 in Bledsoe County, the daughter of the late Earl Snyder and Myrtle Elizabeth Pruitt. Lucille was also preceded in death by her husbands, Clifford Harold Clark and James Aelick. Lucille lived…
Read MoreLynda Wytie Atteberry
Lynda Wytie Atteberry, 76, of Pikeville, Tennessee died December 8, 2020. She worked in sales of all kinds, but antiques were her favorite. Lynda loved horses and volunteered in animal rescue. Preceding Lynda in death were her parents, Edward Ledbetter and Vina Hurst; brother, Phillip Ledbetter. Left behind to cherish her memory are her daughters,…
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