Jennie Bell Ferguson, 86, of Pikeville died Sunday, October 4, 2009. She was of the Church of God Faith.    She was preceded in death by her children Hillis J. Lawson, J.C. Lawson and Edna Stover.    Survivors include her daughters Mary Brock, Lillie Angel, Ann Brown and Michelle Brown, all of Pikeville; 11 grandchildren, several great-…

Lewis Norwood “Shorty” Billingsley, 95, of Pikeville died Wednesday, September 30, 2009. He was a lifelong resident of Bledsoe County and a member of the Cold Springs Church of Christ.    He was preceded in death  by his wife Ruby Billingsley; parents Pat and Abbie Billingsley; brother Malcolm Billingsley and sisters Maureen Hale and Lena Ruth…

    Dave Smith, 84, of Pikeville died Friday, September 11, 2009. He was preceded in death by parents Henry and Grace Smith; sisters Virgie Mears, Ida Smith; brothers Radis Swanner, Wade Smith, and Jake Smith.    Survivors include sister Wilma Holt, New Bern N.C.; several nieces and nephews.    Services were held September 12 in the funeral home…

    Margaret J. Ritchey, 85, of Pikeville died Thursday, September 10, 2009.    She attended New Harmony Freewill Baptist Church.    She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlolsie Ritchey; brothers Jess, Fred, John and James Sullivan.    She is survived by two sons, Freddy (Virginia) Ritchey of Soddy Daisy and Douglas Ritchey of Pikeville; three grandchildren and…

    Roscoe George Putman, 51, born October 4, 1957, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 10, 2009.    He was the son of the late Jack H. and Marietta Graham Putnam of Pikeville.    George leaves behind his loving wife, Sonyia Turner Putnam; children Marietta and Jackson Putnam of Pike-ville; brother Jack H.…

Loretta Walker Johnson, 81, of Brockdell died Thursday night September 10, 2009 at the Erlanger Medical Center.    She was a member of the Southern Gospel singers for many years.    She was preceded in death by her husbands Jesse Paul Walker, I.E. Brown and Gordon Johnson; two sons Jesse Jr. and Jimmy Walker; two granddaughters, Loretta…

Alexis Lynn Davis, infant daughter of Sam and Court-ney Davis, died September 10, 2009.    She is survived by her grandparents, Glenn and Donna Davis, George and Julie Ryan and Larry and Nora Carlyle; great-grand-parents Mary Brown, Bobbie McGraw, Lillie Davis and Art and Karolyn Carlyle; her aunts and uncles, Brad Carlyle, Cora Davis and Lonnie…

Mattie “Ann” Layne Carr, 59, of the Daus community near Dunlap, died Sunday, September 13, 2009 at her home.    She was a member of South Whitwell Baptist Church. Carr was preceded in death by her parents, Barney and Nancy Hamblen Layne.    Survivors include her husband, Darrel Carr of Daus; daughter, Regina (Allan) Parks; son, Jimmy…

    George Lee Brown, 48, of Dunlap died Monday, September 14, 2009.    He was a graduate of Bledsoe County High School. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lucy Roberts Brown.    Survivors include his father, Estel Lee Brown; and sister, Jeanette Brown, of Dunlap    Services were held September 16 in the funeral home chapel…

    Mildred C. Simmons, 82, of Waynesville, Ohio passed away Friday, August 14, 2009. She was a Sunday School teacher for 41 years and a proud member of the Waynesville First Baptist Church.     She was preceded in death by her daughter Brenda Mills and her brother Carlos Crawford.     She is survived by her husband…