Clifford Allen Nail, Sr., 73, of Pikeville, died Saturday, October 27, 2012. He was an amateur ham radio operator, call sign AC4N. He was of the Baptist Faith. Nail was preceded in death by his parents, J.V. and Elcia B. Nail. Survivors include his wife, Patricia B. Nail; three sons, Allen (Tina) Nail of Pikeville,…

Ray Harland Shaver Sr., 87, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Rhea County Life Center. He was born October 25, 1925 in Rhea County and was the oldest of eight children of Leland and Katholeen Shaver. He was a 1943 graduate of Rhea Central High School, and attended the Golden Grad Reunions…

Bobby Jack Johnson Sr., 75, of Lusk Community in Bledsoe County, died Friday, October 19, 2012 at NHC of Sequatchie County after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was a member of the Bethel Church of Christ. Johnson was preceded in death by his wife Helen Virginia Johnson; and parents Jack and Cleo Johnson. Survivors…

Verner Clifford “Papa” Hitchcox, 94, passed away Saturday morning, October 20, 2012 at Erlanger Bledsoe hospital in Pikeville surrounded by family. “Tough old bird,” “man of his word,” “hard worker,” were only a few of the comments over the past week as friends and family sat with him in his final days on this earth.…

Thomas Bramble, age 60 of Pikeville passed away at home on October 19, 2012. He is survived and will be missed by his wife Patricia; sons Scott Buffenbarger of Graysville, Shawn (Allison) Bramble of Los Angeles, California and Jason Bramble of Rossville, Georgia; daughter, Jennifer (Donald) McWilliams of Graysville; grandchildren, Gage Graves, Bodhi Buffenbarger, Gavin…

Louis Lawrence Zumstein, 87, of Pikeville died in a Crossville hospital on Sunday, October 14, 2012. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Air Force. He was a retired nursing home administrator. He was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas Douglas and Randall Raymond Zumstein; one brother and one sister.…

Lola Elizabeth Haston-Roberts, 80, of Pikeville passed away at her home on Monday, October 15, 2012. She was born on November 25, 1931 to the late Sam and Ruby Hale. She was a dedicated homemaker, who worked in a shirt factory prior to her retirement. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Grady…

Kevin “Sip” Henry, 36, of Daus Mountain, passed away Friday, October 12, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was employed with C&D Technologies in Dunlap. Survivors include his wife, Nichole Breland Henry; parents, Thomas and Margaret Lewis Henry; brother, Gary Lee (Donna) Henry; sister-in-law, Ashley Breland; father-in-law, Thomas (Karen)Breland; mother-in-law, Janet (Chris) Price; dogs, Scarlett…

Violet Virginia Searfoss, 69, of Pikeville, formerly of Tampa, Florida passed away after a lengthy illness on Thursday, September 27, 2012. She had attended the First Southern Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Ruby Smith; husband, Nelson Searfoss; brothers, Jack Smith and Tommy Norris; and a sister, Velma Howell.…

Ollie Mae Lawson, 83 of Pikeville, died Thursday, September 27, 2012. She was a member of Mt. Crest Church of God. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Arnold Lawson; two daughters, Tina (James) Keedy and Linda (Frankie) Hedgecoth; two sons, Jimmy (Marie) Lawson and Carlos Freeman, all of Pikeville; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one…