Naomi Blankenship Hillis, 71, of Crossville died Tuesday morning, June 23, 2009 at an area hospital. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grand-mother. She was of the Baptist faith.    She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Hillis and sister Clara Jolly.    She is survived and will be missed by her son Bill…

Died Monday, May 25, 2009.

    James A. “Jim” Hale, 87, of Pikeville, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at his daughter’s home in Pikeville. He worked for the Bledsoe County Highway Department as a truck driver. He loved to farm, and was of the Church of Christ faith.    Hale was preceded in death by his parents Harry and Stella…

    Carlos Myers, 77, of Pikeville died Monday, June 8, 2009.    He preceded in death by his wife Virginia Jo Myers; sisters Lajune Myers, Evelyn Johnson and Ann Welch; and brother G.B. Myers.    He is survived by two sons Clay Lynn (Dianne) Myers and Tracy (Brooke) Myers, both of Pikeville; grandchil-dren Derek Myers, Jade Evans, Angela…

    Martha Ellen (Britt) Greer, 78, of Mansfield, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at MedCentral Mansfield Hospital following an extended illness. Born November 21, 1930 in Pikeville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Eskil and Nellie (Reese) Britt. She moved to Mansfield in 1955 and retired from King’s Department Store as a sales…

    Patty Yonkman, 77, of Pikeville died Monday, June 1, 2009 at her home. She was a member of Pikeville United Methodist Church.    She is survived by her husband Edward Yonkman of Pikeville; one daughter Sandra (Paul Mays) Yonkman of Hernando Beach, Florida; one son Edward Dale (Lori) Yonkman, Jr. of Dania Beach, Florida; two grandchildren…

    He was born in Tampa, Florida in 1938 and moved to Pikeville in 1988. He was an amazing and loving father, grandfather and devoted friend. Sheldon was brilliant and yet always humble. He had a great sense of humor and never ran out of stories to tell.     He graduated from the University of Southern…

    Murrell Lee Ward, 54, of McMinnville died Monday evening, May 25, 2009 at an area hospital. Ward was a handyman, and he loved to work with his hands. He was also a mason, and of the Baptist faith.    He was preceded in death by his mother Thelma Ward and sister Alice Christian.    He is survived…

    Zelpha Mae Morgan, 78, of Pikeville died Monday, May 25, 2009. She was of the Catholic faith.    Preceding her in death were her husband Edwin P. Morgan; parents Ellison “Skunk” and Perlie Mae Wheeler; brother Charlie Wheeler; sister Ramona Barnes; two daughters Barbara Jean Burdett and Michelle Annette Morgan.    Survivors are children Arnold Moody of…

Gwen C. Sapp Hicks, born June 9, 1924 enjoyed her home in Nashville. Her unexpected passing occurred Tuesday, May 19, 2009. She was a faithful member of Fairview United Methodist church.    She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, two brothers, one sister and her parents Otto W. and Marie P. Curtis.    Her…