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Catherine Mary Picarello Muller

Catherine Mary Picarello Muller, 57, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away December 26, 2023 with her family by her side. Catherine loved her family, grandsons, and all animals, enjoyed making crafts, and painting. She had worked as a Teacher’s Assistant in Brentwood, New York, and at Tractor Supply in Tennessee. She was of the Catholic faith.…

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Romilda Sue Bayless Morgan

Romilda Sue Bayless Morgan, 73, of Alabama, formerly of Pikeville, Tennessee left this world on December 25, 2023 after an extended illness with her family by her side. Romilda was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a member of New Market Baptist Church. Romilda was preceded in death by her parents, Fred…

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Joyce Mears

Joyce Mears, 84, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Monday, December 25, 2023. She was a member of Bethel Church of Christ. She was a caregiver, hard worker, homemaker and nanny. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Mears, Sr.; son, Rufus Lynn Mears; mother, Wilma Fridell Harden; and sister, Janet Walker. She is survived…

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Clettis Clay McDaniel

Clettis Clay McDaniel, 78, of Pikeville, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at his home. He retired from the Bledsoe County School System after many years of serving countless students throughout his career, serving as a teacher at the Sequatchie-Bledsoe Vocational School, as well as the Director of Schools. He also served our…

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Scotty Wayne Johnson

Scotty Wayne Johnson, 46, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, December 27, 2023. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Leonard Johnson. He is survived by his parents, Phillip and Marianne Johnson of Middlesboro, Kentucky; brother, Brian (Dawn) Johnson of Spring City; sister Taylor (Donovan) Long of La Follette; grandmother, Maxine Johnson of Pikeville; uncles,…

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Rocky Dean Guerra

Rocky Dean Guerra, 66, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Rocky worked as General Manager for Hillsborough County Water Department for 30 years in Tampa Florida. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren, liked to read, enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Preceding Rocky in death were his father, Salvador “Sammy”…

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Jimmy Evans

Jimmy Evans, 70, of Spencer, Tennessee died Sunday, December 31, 2023. Jimmy worked as a Correctional Officer with the State of Tennessee Department of Correction, and on the side was a carpet layer. He was a 1971 graduate of Van Buren County, and was of the Baptist Faith. He loved spending time with his family…

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Curtis Levon Clark

Curtis Levon Clark, 80, of Pikeville, Tennessee fell asleep in death Sunday, December 10, 2023 due to complications from Parkinson’s. He was a loving, loyal, and caring husband of 33 years. Born in Arkansas and at four months old moved to Memphis and spent most of his life in Tennessee. While in Memphis he learned…

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Cruising Tennessee’s Great Valley book is now available

It’s here! The long awaited pictorial book, Cruising Tennessee’s Great Valley: A Photographic Journey Through the Sequatchie Valley, is now available for purchase. This 200+ page book is filled with landscape and wildlife photographs taken in the Sequatchie Valley  is a wonderful keepsake for visitors and residents of the valley. For more see the December…

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Ashburn Automotive celebrates 50 years in business

by Doyle Ashburn Mr. Ashburn began his career at a filling station in his early twenties. In World War II he was a mechanic, worked on 6×6’s, equipment of all types. Mr. Ashburn laughed as he told about uncovering a front wheel drive, air cooled, VI engine from under a haystack and was amazed to…

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