Iva B. Collier, 66, of Lakeland, Florida died Thursday, August 4, 2011. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Lake Wales. She was preceded in death by husbands Wayne Collier and Ronnie Pearson; parents Sara Ellis and Bernard Wright; and son Michael Wayne Collier. Survivors include daughters, Kim (David) Dodson of Pikeville, Scarlett…

Hazel L. Reece, 63, of Pikeville lost her life in a tragic house fire on July 25, 2011. She was of the Church of Christ faith and was a member of Mt. Della Church of Christ. Hazel was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Lexie Marvelle Evans, half-brothers, Ted and Furman Evans; half-sisters,…

William Thomas Bowman of Signal Mountain went to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 30, 2011 in a local hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 22, 1945 and was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a very talented wood craftsman and a huge Braves fan. He was retired…

Cilvester Clyde Pendergrass, 87, of Pikeville, died Thursday, July 21, 2011 at his home surrounded by family and his very special caregiver. He was a truck driver and farmer for many years and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth; infant daughter Marcia Gail; parents…

Sue McClellan, 60, of Pikeville passed away at an area hospital on July 19, 2011. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 30, 1950. Sue attended the Seventh-day Adventist Reformed Church in Crossville.  She was preceded in death by her father, Michael Vennic; and a son, Matthew McClellan. She is survived by her husband,…

Betty Pearson Harris, 78, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, formerly of Parrish, Florida died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at her residence. She was a retired waitress and a member of Parrish Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Earl Harris; a daughter, Lorina Fay Horne; and a son, Ronald Wayne Harris. She…

Wendell E. Crews, 74, of Pikeville died Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born December 5, 1936 in DeQueen, Arkansas. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving his country from 1956-1960. He was also a graduate of Arkansas State University. Crews was preceded in death by…

Mark Nevan Bradley, 49, of Greeneville passed away on Friday July 15, 2011. He was born in Metropolis, Illinois on October 20, 1961. Bradley was a Psychiatric Tech employed by the State of Tennessee. He worked at Moccasin Bend in Chattanooga and then went to work at Green Valley Developmental Center in Greeneville for the…

Esther Lee Turner, 93, of Pikeville died Friday, July 8, 2011. She was a member of the College Grove Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband Dorris Turner, grandsons Alan Keith Turner and James Kevin Turner, and parents Arthur and Mary (Molly) Standefer. Survivors include two sons Stanley (Faye) Turner and…

Billy Hamilton, 92 of Corbin, KY., formerly of Pikeville, TN., passed away on July 10 2011 at Thomson Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, KY. He was born on November 11, 1918 to Joseph and Martha (Roberts) Hamilton in Pikeville, Tennessee.  He served in the Army from 1940 to 1944 and was stationed in Pearl Harbor…