Letha S. Palmer, 88, of Pikeville passed away on April 1, 2012.  She was a dedicated homemaker, loved all of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren very much. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Elizabeth Skiles; husband, Howard Lewis Palmer; and daughter, Shirley Ann Smith.  She is survived and will be missed…

Jackie Thomas Holland, 75, of Dunlap passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012. He was a member of Way of the Cross Baptist Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and was retired from Wheland Foundry. His son, Gregory Thomas Holland; parents, Ray and Elsie Payne Holland; brothers, Roy Joe Holland, Charles Holland and Jimmy Holland;…

Elsie Marie Henderson, 85, of Pikeville went home to be with the Lord on March 1, 2012. She was a homemaker and loved gardening, canning and quilting. She had a great love of the Bible and a love of gospel music, which she listened to daily. She was a member of Lee’s Station Baptist Church.…

Mildred Darlene Smith, 89, of Cleveland, formerly of Pikeville, passed away at a Cleveland area hospital on March 11, 2012. She was of the Baptist faith. She worked at many factories, mostly textile, and was a dedicated homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Leo Smith; son, Charles Vernon Smith; brothers, Raymond,…

Louella Angel Mooneyham, 86, of Pikeville went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 26, 2012. She was a member of the Calvary Freewill Baptist Church. She was retired from Taft Youth Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, N.J. Mooneyham; parents, William and Ola Mae Angel; three brothers, W.D., Dion,…

Audrey Chinnis Gadd, 84, of Pikeville passed away at a Chattanooga area hospital on March 21, 2012.  She was a member of the Brayton Seventh-day Adventist Church. She loved animals, especially cats and dogs. Some of her favorite pastimes were spent reading and working crossword puzzles. Prior to her retirement she worked as a dental…

Doris Skinner Evans, 90, of Pikeville, died March 20, 2012 at NHC Healthcare. She was preceded in death by husband of 65 years, Harry Gunn Evans; son, William Pope Evans. She is survived by daughter, Jan (Roger) Bott of Pikeville; son, Barry (Ann) Evans of Charleston, West Virginia; three grandsons, Clint (Kelly) Von Gal of…

Nancy E. Callahan, 72, of Palmer passed away at her home Friday, March 23, 2012.  She was born on July 15, 1939 to Sam and Carrie Sanders who preceded her in death along with her brothers, Richard and Melvin Sanders; sisters, Margaret Safer and Betsy Lou Sanders. She is survived by her husband of 53…

Anna Humble Hammond, 84, of Hixson passed away March 18, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Pikeville on June 26, 1927, a daughter of the late Hobart and Sallie Cagle Humble. Hammond was a 1947 graduate of Bledsoe County High School. She had worked with DuPont and retired from Red Food Store. She…

Guy D. Cherp, 76, of Pikeville, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Hart Cherp; two daughters, Amy Baiju Coilparampil of Connecticut, and Ada Cherp of Pikeville; two sons, Macon Cherp of Atlanta, Georgia, and Guy (Mia) Cherp II of Idaho; five grandchildren; two sisters, Vicki (Tom) Waddill,…