Bill Howser
Bill Howser, 71, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at his home. He was a member of Pikeville Church of God. He was a member of the Carpenter’s Union #74 and owned Howser Construction for many years. He worked for the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department as a transportation officer and strived to make…
Read MoreRita Lynn Jensen Guerra
Rita Lynn Jensen Guerra, 31, of Pikeville, died Sunday, December 3, 2017. She attended Pikeville United Methodist Church, loved cooking and being outdoors. Rita was a loving wife, mother, and just a good- hearted person. She had worked as a CNA for seven years and was very creative in anything she did. Survivors include her…
Read MoreJake Coffelt
Jake Coffelt “Big Jake,” 40, of Jasper, Tennessee, passed away, Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville surrounded by his family at 1:11 p.m. Those who knew Jake knew he had a big heart as everyone said he was like a big teddy bear. He left a big impact on everyone. You will…
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Read MoreAlice Mae Troglin
Alice Mae Troglin, 83, formerly of Pikeville, died Friday, December 1, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Quinton Troglin; parents, Harvey and Freda Dixon Lanning; brothers, John and Willard Lanning; sisters, Lil Cantrell, Mary Yahraus, Gladys Gau, and Bernetta Lanning. Survivors include her sons, Quinton L. (Rose) Troglin, Georgia, Johnny Troglin, Georgia,…
Read MoreKathleen Presley
Kathleen Presley, 70, of Spencer, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017, unexpectedly at her residence. She was born in Pikeville, Tennessee on October 6, 1947 to Albert Savage and Ceila-Bell Savage who preceded her in death along with her husband, Herman Presley; brother, James Savage; step-daughter, Melissa Presley and three great grandchildren. She is survived…
Read MoreGeorge Blake Kelly
On November 30, 2017, George Blake Kelly of Pikeville, Tennessee, 66, went to be in heaven. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Lynn Kelly, Sr. and Margaret Lee Kelly; and brothers, Harry Lynn Kelly, Jr. and Charles Samuel Kelly. He is survived by his two sons, Charles Clayton Kelly of Dunlap, and…
Read MoreElton Leroy Ferguson
Elton Leroy Ferguson ‘Fergie’ went home to be with the Lord at the age of 83, after a brief but valiant struggle with cancer, on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, peacefully at his home in Cocoa, Florida, surrounded by his family. He was born May 3, 1934 in Pikeville, Tennessee where he resided for 23 years…
Read MoreDeborah Kay Bullington
Debra Kay Bullington, 56, of Pikeville, died Sunday, December 3, 2017. She worked as a tile and marble contractor. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Hunter. Survivors include her husband of 29 years, Edward Allen Bullington; mother, Barbara Gradsky Busbin; son, Christopher (Kristen) Padgett, Florida; daughter, Brandy Padgett, Spring City; brother, Dwayne…
Read MoreBrutal double homicide
A mother and her daughter are dead at the alleged hand of the daughter’s boyfriend, Joe Whittenburg, 43, reports Bledsoe County Sheriff Jimmy Morris. Deanna Lawrence, 47 and Dedra Lawrence, 24, were found lying in the floor of their home at 64 Sawmill Road in Pikeville, he said. They shared the home with Dedra’s boyfriend,…
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