William “Shorty” Farley, 78, of Pikeville passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012. “Shorty” as he was affectionately known, was of the Church of God faith. He was a mainstay at Bledsoe County Nursing Home. If you ever visited the nursing home, then you knew who Shorty was. Some of his favorite things to do…

Peggy Ann Bowman, 73, of Pikeville passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Bledsoe County and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Bowman; parents, Tom and Lawana Wilson; two brothers, Ronald Terry and Tick Wilson. Survivors include five children, Kathy…

Helen H. Brown, 79, of Spring City died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Erlanger Medical Center. Born in Pikeville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Camolyra Swafford Brown Sr. She was a graduate of Bledsoe County High School and received a Master’s Degree from Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville. Brown came to…

Lorene Smith, 94, of Pikeville, died Friday, November 9, 2012. She was a member of the College Grove Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Smith; parents, J.O. Turner Sr. and Eliza Turner; sisters, Sophia Moore, Cleora Sullivan, Geneva Smith, Mary Tucker, and Lucille Hargis; and brothers, Howard, Melvin, Brown,…

Donna Marie Pitts, 70, of Pikeville passed away on Saturday November 10, 2012. She was born on August 10, 1942 to the late Charles and Catherine Young in Redding, Pennsylvania. She was a teller with Suntrust Bank for 16 years until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents; two grandchildren, Tiffany Pitts…

Barney Keith Neergaard, 82, of Dunlap died at his home, Monday, November 5, 2012 after a lingering illness. Born in Harriman on November 17, 1930, he was preceded in death by his parents, John R. and Margaret Keith Neergaard.  He graduated from Bledsoe County High School in 1948 and received a degree in agriculture from…

William Kizzar, 92, of Pikeville, died Friday, November 2, 2012. He was a member of Pitts Gap Church of God. He was a retired school bus driver for Bledsoe County and was also a farmer. He was preceded in death by wives, Clara Mae Kizzar and Marie Swanner; and mother Nellie Kizzar. Survivors include daughters…

Olen Hitchcox, 82, of Pikeville passed away on Thursday November 1, 2012. He had worked for Aztec Corp as a welder. He was a Mason for 61 years at the F&AM Rossville Lodge 397. He was a member of the Bethel Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis and Ola…

Walter Cagle, 91, of Pikeville passed away on October 30, 2012. He was an avid outdoorsman who’s favorite pastime was fishing, but he also liked to hunt as well. In his earlier years, he worked as a logger and as a coal miner. He was of the Church of Christ Faith and had attended Doyle…

John Garfield Roe, 66, of the Lusk Community in Bledsoe County, left this earthly home for his eternal home Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He retired after 45 years with Provident General, NWNL, Gieco, Merastar, Prudential and Unitrin Direct collectively. He was also a deacon a Ewtonville Baptist Church and…