Carolyn Burton, 79, of Pikeville, died Thursday, September 6, 2012. She was a member of Lee Station Baptist Church. Burton was preceded in death by her parents, P.S. and Mayme Hixon; sisters, Ann Beavert and Louise Hixon; and brother, Eugene Hixon. Survivors include her husband of 57 years Walter Burton of Pikeville; daughter, Joyce (Bill)…

Patricia Ann White, 55, of Pikeville died Saturday, September 1, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Garland and Lola Houston; sister, Debbie Morgan; and brothers, Randall and Donnie Houston. Survivors include her daughter, Ashley Smith of Florida; son Jason (Rhonda) Smith of Lexington, Alabama; grandchildren, Caleb and Paydon Smith; sisters Wanda Hitchcox…

Barbara Myers Sullivan, 76, of Pikeville died Monday, September 3, 2012.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Sullivan; parents G. B., Sr. and Lena Cagle Myers; brothers, G. B. Myers, Jr. and Carlos Myers; sisters Evelyn Johnson, Ann Welch and LaJune Myers. Survivors include son, Bobby (Debbie) Sullivan of Dayton; daughter, Becky…

Marea Hixson Barker, 88, of Dunlap died Saturday, September 1, 2012. She was born March 29, 1924 in Bledsoe County and was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Barker; parents, Ed and Ova Hughes Hixson; and brother, Ruben Hixson. Survivors include two sons, Hugh…

Lorene Blankenship, 81, of Pikeville died Sunday, August 26, 2012. She was born August 4, 1931 in Van Buren County to Bill and Mary Mooneyham and was a 1951 graduate of Van Buren County High School. She was preceded in death by husband, James Earl Blankenship; grandson, William Dwight Blankenship; parents, Bill and Mary Mooneyham;…

Mildred “Millie” O‘Brien, 95, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mickey O’Brien; sisters, Neil Bennett and Wanda Etherton; and brother, Buster Bilbrey. While she had no children of her own, she was treasured and loved by her nieces and nephews, Roy and Wayne Etherton, Sharon Walters, Phyllis…

Wanda Muriel Smith Miller, 57, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, died May 6, 2012. She was a former native of  Pikeville. Miller was preceded in death by father William “Bud” Smith; mother Margaret Rosemary Smith; and brothers, Donald and Roger Smith. Survivors include husband, David Miller; daughter, Mahala Miller-Anglero; son, Carl Miller all of Alamogordo, New…

John Fredrick McCain, 81, of Dunlap passed away Monday, August 20, 2012. He was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. His parents, Harold H. and Bertha Englehardt McCain, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Frances Cersosimo McCain of Dunlap; son, John F. McCain Jr. of Connecticut; daughters, Cheryl Bailey…

Anita “Louise” Farmer, 77, of Pikeville, died Saturday, August 18, 2012. She was preceded in death by husband, Tommy Farmer; and brothers, Bruce and Harold Cooley. Survivors include children Clifford (Karen) Roberts of Crossville, Georgia Ann Crowell of Mt. City, Anita “Susie” Farmer of Pikeville; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; special aunt, Martha Jane Angel of…