Elbert Hughes Gore
Elbert Hughes Gore, 83, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lawson Gore; parents, Jim and Nellie Mae Gore; brothers, Ray and James Gore; sister-in-law, Shirley Gore; and brother-in-law, Johnny Jones. He is survived by his daughters, Wanda (Robert) Dyer of Pikeville, Donna…
Read MoreRobert Floyd Durham
Robert Floyd Durham, 88, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Friday, November 15, 2019. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War from February, 1952 to December, 1953. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Mabel Durham; brothers, Joe Durham and (James) “Bus” Durham; and sisters, Doris Boone, Betty Ingersol, Evelyn…
Read MoreCasey Lynn Troglin
Casey Lynn Troglin, 42, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He was of the Church of God faith, loved music, woodworking, fishing and anything to do with nature. He was preceded in death by grandmother, Treva Jean Smith; grandparents, Henry and Rachel Watson; uncle, Raymond “Bear” Troglin; and mother-in-law, Faye Thornton. He is…
Read MoreEddie Albert Roberts
Eddie Albert “Big Edd” Roberts, 55, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church and was employed at the Bledsoe County Prison in the Commissary. He enjoyed from lifting heavy weights to lifting heavy fish. He was an avid sports fan, especially Tennessee Vols and The…
Read MoreDorothy Jane Dunson
Dorothy Jane Dunson, 77, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Thursday, November 7, 2019, with family by her side. Dorothy enjoyed gardening and canning vegetables to share with family and friends and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be remembered as a loving and generous soul and greatly missed by many. She was preceded…
Read MoreBetty Ann Dagley
Betty Ann Dagley, 88, of Pikeville, Tennessee died peacefully with family Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Alexian Village, Signal Mountain. Betty was born April 23, 1931 in Fork Mountain, Tennessee, the daughter of Dollie and Bill Hart. Betty was a 1948 graduate of Central High School, Wartburg. She served as a sergeant in the Women’s…
Read MoreHistorian makes her own history
As her 100th birthday approached earlier this week, Miss Elizabeth Parham Robnett said she doesn’t feel any different. Rather, she said she hates birthdays because they mean “you’re another year older.” It’s not an understatement to say Miss Robnett, named after her great-grandmother, is the most knowledgeable person in Bledsoe County. Her mind is a…
Read MoreClose call for judges of Christmas Decorating Contest
Pikeville residents are closing out this decade with a bang and celebrating Christmas with tons of spirit, lights, and joy. The owners of 12 different homes across the City entered their Christmas set-ups in the The Bledsonian-Banner’s 39th annual Christmas Decorating Contest, making this year’s judging particularly difficult. Judges looked for coverage, attention to detail,…
Read MoreFall Creek Falls Visitors Center and Inn construction are on schedule
The Fall Creek Falls Inn reconstruction project is progressing as scheduled, according to the Tennessee Department of General Services. Along with the inn reconstruction, the new Village Green Visitors Center is nearly complete. The Visitors Center looks complete from the outside, with the parking lots striped and painted, ready to welcome visitors to the Park…
Read MoreSells honored for decades of service
Pikeville Alderman Reed Sells was honored for his decades of service to the City of Pikeville with a plaque at the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting on Monday, December 9. Mayor Philip Cagle recognized Sells for “all his service given to the city of Pikeville from January 1, 1992 through December 2019.” Cagle said…
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