Etta Mae DeVault, 92, of Pikeville passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, August 9, 2013. She was a lifelong resident of New Harmony and the owner and operator of Morgan Springs Grocery and Pikeville Laundromat. She was a member of the New Harmony Church of Christ. Mrs. DeVault was preceded in death by…

Edna Godsey Davis, 94, passed away at her home on Thursday morning, August 8, 2013. Mrs. Davis was a longtime resident of the Hixson Community. She grew up and spent her young years on the Godsey Cedar Grove Farms, and after her marriage she resided with her husband and children on Godsey Drive, in Hixson,…

Vallrie E. Wright, 79, of Pikeville, died Monday, August 5, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Wright; sons, Wayne and Billy Wright; sisters, Syvilla Odon and Faye Peels; and brothers, Redford, Columbus and Melvin Davis. She is survived by a daughter, Alice (David) Dodson of Spencer; son, Bobby (Kay) Wright of…

Teresa Christian Whittenburg, 48, of Pikeville passed away Sunday morning, August 4, 2013. She was preceded in death by her mother, Charlotte Christian; and brother Charles Edward Christian. She is survived by her husband, Stacey Whittenburg; two step-daughters, Linna and Ashley Whittenburg, both of Dunlap; father, Edward Christian; brother, Jonathan Christian, both of Pikeville; six…

Frances Blaylock, 63, of Spencer, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at her home. She was a member of Mooneyham Church of God. She was preceded in death by son William Scotty Blaylock; grandchild Illa Angel Blaylock; and sister Rosie Walker. Survivors include husband William Blaylock; two daughters Melissa (Kevin) Harvey and Kayla Miller Blaylock, both…

Beecher Howell, 86, of Pikeville, died Friday, July 26, 2013. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Gladys Howell; and brothers, Horace Jr. and Bob Howell. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Emily Howell; sons, Ronny Howell of Jasper and…

John Nolen Walker, 76, of Pikeville, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013. He was a member of Mooneyham Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Carrie Walker; first wife, Beatrice Walker; sisters, Dorothy Ladd, Mildred Walker; and step-son, Stoney Lewis. He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Angie…

Janet McMullen Conger, 70, passed away on July 21, 2013 at her home in Northport, Alabama.  She was born on August 7, 1942 in Washington, Pennsylvania to Glenn and Elsie (Smith) McMullen and grew up there, graduating from Trinity High School in 1960. After high school, she attended John Robert Powers Modeling School in Pittsburg,…

Roy Hjalmar Lund walked through the valley on the way to heaven on Friday, July 5, 2013. Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 13, 1922, he was 90 years old. He and his family moved to the Melvin Community of Pikeville in June 1985. Roy was a devoted member of Faith Baptist Church in Melvin.…

Randall Greer Bickford, 89, of McMinnville, and Bledsoe County native, was born May 8, 1924 and died July 12, 2013 at River Park Hospital following a brief illness. He was the son of the late James Oscar and Louia Hale Bickford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, J.L.…