Eileen B. Sweitzer Helzel was born March 23, 1943 in Armbrust, Pennsylvania to Jacob Allison Sweitzer (deceased) and Esther B. Rush Sweitzer Weyandt. She was a resident of Bledsoe County, and died August 14, 2009 at her home.     She leaves behind her mother Esther Weyandt; sisters Shirley Kay (Homer) Barnhart of Hunker, Pennsylvania,…

    Gordon Raymond Hale, 65, of Pikeville passed away on Friday August 14, 2009 at an area hospital.     He worked for TVA as a foreman and he loved to work with wood.     He was preceded in death by his parents James and Katie Hale.     He is survived and will be sorely missed by…

    Tommy Ferguson, 75, and Iris Ann Ferguson, 74, of Pikeville died Monday, August 17, 2009. They were of the Baptist faith.     They were preceded in death by a daughter Sherill Kay Ferguson; their grandchildren Norma Jean Ferguson and Thomas Lee Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson was preceded in death by his parents Tom and Lizzie…

    Carter Duane Boynton, 18 of Pikeville, died Thursday, August 13, 2009. He was a graduate of Sequatchie Valley Christian Academy.     He was preceded in death by father Carter Boynton, grandfather Mike Boynton, great-grandfathers George Carter McGowan, Charles Campbell and Alden Boynton and uncle Gary Walker.     He is survived by mother Debbie (Tracy) Bedwell,…

    Amanda Hope Colvard-Richards, 35, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 from injuries received in an accident in Florida where she resided.    She was a loving mother, daughter and sister who touched the lives of everyone she met.    She was preceded in death by her grandparents Ruth Brown and Norman and Anna Hepner.    She is survived and…

Cecil Mooneyham, 84, of Spencer died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at his home. He was a member of New Martin Church of God.    He is survived by his wife, Arlene Mooneyham of Spencer; one daughter Judy Davis of Spencer; three sons Donnie Mooneyham of Pikeville, Tillman (Wilma) Mooneyham and Grady Mooneyham of Spencer; six grandchildren;…

    Wilma Keedy, 80, of Pikeville died Thursday, July 9, 2009.    She was preceded in death by her husband Bud Keedy and a daughter Mary Ruth Boles.    She is survived by one daughter Carolyn Everett of Pikeville; two grandchildren Beverly Boles and Kimberly Keith, both of Dayton; a great-granddaughter Tracie Robinson and a great-great-grandson Austin…

    Charles Earl Curtis, 61, of Pikeville died Tuesday, July 7, 2009. He was of the Church of Christ faith and a member of the American Legion.    He was preceded in death by his father Earl Curtis.    He is survived by his mother Minnie Lee Curtis of Pikeville; one daughter Cal-lie Lee Curtis of Dayton and…

    Sally Howe Roberson, 75, of Winter Garden, Florida passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was a devoted wife of 56 years, a loving mother of five, grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of three.    She was born in Knoxville to James and Myrtle Howe. In 1953, she…

    James Steven Bell, 54, of Pikeville died Sunday, June 28, 2009. He was of the Church of God faith.    Preceding him in death were his parents Melba and Leon Bell, grandmother Grace Mooneyham, and a special aunt Wilma Douglas.    Survivors include sisters Arlisa (Doyle) Cribbs of Dunlap, Claudetta Bumbalough, Sherry Holder and Vickie Morgan; brother…