Thomas Earl Russell
Thomas Earl Russell, 69, of Spencer passed from this life on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Bethesda Health Care Center in Cookeville. Earl was born Wednesday, February 20, 1946 in Spencer. He was the son of the late Henry Russell and Delphia Mae Morris Russell. Earl is survived by his wife, Paulette Johnson Russell of…
Read MoreLurie Johnson, Jr.
Lurie Johnson, Jr., 61, of Pikeville passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at his home. He was of The Church of God faith. He was preceded in death by his son, Carl Junior Johnson; parents, Lurie and Mary Rose Louallen Johnson; grandson, Jacob Johnson; and brother, Carl Johnson. He is survived by his two sons,…
Read MoreJanice Q. Johnson
Janice Q. Johnson, 73, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Starr Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Cottonport Church of God. She was an employee at Walmart for 19 years. She was preceded in death by son, Kenneth DeWayne Johnson; mother, Mary Parker Glass; father,…
Read MoreDortha Hutcherson
Dortha (Dot) Hutcherson, 87, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at her home in Soddy Daisy. She was born Dortha Jean Angel and raised in Pikeville, the oldest child of Oza and Corda Mae Angel. She attended school in Bledsoe County and then studied nursing in Philadelphia and Knoxville, graduating with a nursing degree from…
Read MoreDana Dodson Haston
Dana Dodson Haston, 79, of Pikeville passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Dana was born on January 24, 1936 in Norris, Tennessee while her father worked on the construction of Norris Dam. The family moved back to Pikeville where she graduated from Bledsoe County High School in 1954. She began working with the University…
Read MoreRonny Willock
Ronny “Ron Wright” Willock, 68, of Pikeville died Wednesday, June 2, 2015 at his home. He was a member of Community Freewill Baptist Church. His wife, Phyllis Prest, and son, Ray “Little Man” Brown preceded him in death. Survivors include his daughter, Tonya (George Rodriguez) Polk of Pikeville; several brothers and sisters. Services were held…
Read MoreThelma Thurman
Thelma Thurman, 84, of Dayton passed away Friday morning, June 5, 2015 at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born in Bledsoe County on August 18, 1930 to the late McVay Dunn and Laura (Swafford) Dunn Hankins. She was also preceded in death by her step-father Johnny Hankins; grandson Jimmy Angel; sisters Mary Ann…
Read MoreCorinne Perry
Corinne Perry, 82, was born on December 15, 1932 to Marvin and Vivian Gilbert in Colt, Arkansas and passed away in Crossville on June 5, 2015. She was a G18 Postal Worker. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, and was a collector of many things. Corinne grew prizewinning roses that she won many ribbons and honors for.…
Read MoreMarty Ferguson
Marshall D. (“Marty”) Ferguson, 81, of Gap, Pennsylvania, passed peacefully from death into life on Saturday morning, June 6, 2015. He was the husband of Lois J. Berkheimer Ferguson and the son of the late John Edward and Stella Victoria Myers Ferguson. Born in Pikeville, he was the first of his family to graduate from…
Read MoreElizabeth Ann Bayless
Elizabeth Ann Bayless, 70, of Pikeville died June 4, 2015. She was a member of Pikeville Church of God. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Edna Bayless; brothers, Robert Taylor Bayless and Herman Bayless. Survivors include sisters, Lucille (Wade) Boring of Pikeville, Wanda (Jim) Bean of Cohutta, Georgia, Brenda (Herb) King…
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