Ruth Ardell Rainey, 89, of Bevinsville, Kentucky died March 16, 2014 at her residence. She was born on March 8, 1925 in Jenkins, Kentucky to the late John and Lily Smith Dillard. Rainey taught school for over 40 years until her retirement, and was a member of the Kentucky Teacher’s Retirement group. She is survived…

Ruth Elizabeth Cunningham Angel, 93, of McMinnville, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at her home after a brief illness. She was born July 29, 1920 to the late John and Bell Cunningham of Bledsoe County. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Lee Angel of 71 years. Survivors include daughters Elizabeth (Elijah) Poore, McMinnville,…

Verna Lorene Potter, of Tool, Texas, was born on January 18, 1925 in Pikeville to Tom and Etta Smith Pearson. She passed away on January 22, 2014. She was preceded in death by her siblings Flora A. .Pearson, Virgil R. Pearson, Mayme Pearon, Lear Pearson, Cecil Benton Pearson, Clara Nancy Ann Pearson, Fred Winford Pearson…

Virginia Jo Martin Austin, 75, of Dunlap, died in a Chattanooga hospital Saturday, March 15, 2014 after a brief illness. She was a member of the Church of Christ and was a supervisor of Spartan Industries and Flint Zippers where she retired after 40 years. Mrs. Austin was preceded in death by her husband of…

Donald Eldridge Smith, 81, of the Mt. Crest Community, Pikeville, died Saturday morning, March 15, 2014. He was a member of Lonewood The Baptist Church. He was a member of the Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers International Union of America.       Donald was preceded in death by his parents, Eathel and Eleanor Smith; brother Allan…

Litton G. Ladd, 87, of Pikeville, died Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was a member of Smith’s Chapel Baptist Church. Preceding Litton in death were his wife, Dorothy Ladd; son-in-law, Whitney “Buddy” Read, III; sisters Edna Carpenter, Myrtle Lee Walker, Eva Jean Frazier, aned Bernice Ladd; brothers J.L., Claude and Andrew Ladd. Survivors include daughter…

Elna Reynolds, 94, of Pikeville passed away on Saturday March 8, 2014. She was of the Baptist Faith and attended Winesap Freewill Baptist Church. Elna was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Thomas Reynolds; two brothers, three sisters, and her parents, Arthur and Blanche Lloyd. Left behind to cherish her memory are her daughter,…

Tunney Dunn, 86, of Pikeville, died Sunday, March 9, 2014. He was a member of Mt. Crest Methodist Church. Tunney was preceded in death by his sisters, Ruby Roberts, Leaner Hurst, Mary Ann Seals, and Lela Thurman; and three brothers, Nelma, Dan, and York Dunn. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Wilma…

Gail Lynn Coleman Harvey, 58, of Pikeville, died Friday, March 7, 2014. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Gail was preceded in death by father Billy D. Millard. Survivors include children Shannon Harvey and Jaclyn Harvey, Sale Creek; grandchildren Tyler, Dylon, Haley, and Tanner Harvey; great-grandchildren Tallen and Easton Harvey; mother Patricia Ann Millard,…