Wilma Jean Hankins
Wilma Jean Hankins, 79, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Erlanger Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Estelle Smith; granddaughter, Ashlyn Payton Cooley. She is survived by her daughter, Debra (Ken) Norris, Hartsville, SC; three sons, Ronald (Teresa) Smith, Dunlap, Rodger (Kathy) Songer and…
Read MoreClarence Ray Brown
Clarence Ray Brown, 74, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Ray was a timber cutter. He enjoyed cutting firewood, and tinkering with saws and lawnmowers. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Edward Brown and Gladys Almeda Bell Sanders; brothers, William Alfred “Buddy” Lovelady and Edward Andrew Brown; sisters, Carolyn…
Read MoreOne wrong decision – lives forever changed
BCHS students experience the harsh realities of choosing to drive drunk CRASH! Screams, crying, accusations, disorientation, shock . . . just a few emotions that flooded the scene of a Mock DUI (driving under the influence) enactment last week at Bledsoe County High School. Several agencies came together to give students something to think about…
Read MoreCalvin Layne
Calvin Layne Calvin Layne, 73, of Dunlap, TN, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at Parkridge East Hospital. He was a member of Bethel church of Christ where he served as an Elder, secretary treasurer and was over the benevolence work at the church. Calvin was also a United States Army Veteran serving in Vietnam.…
Read MoreCelebrating UT-TSU Extension Month
The month of March has been proclaimed as UT-TSU Extension Month in Bledsoe County by Mayor Gregg Ridley. This is time to celebrate the local Extension Office’s programs, communities, and state. “We are all working together, implementing programs,” said Kelli Roberson, interim director for Bledsoe County/Cumberland County Director. She is working in both Bledsoe and…
Read MoreWalter Clayton Edmons
Walter Clayton Edmons, 91, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at home with his loving family by his side. Clayton loved his family, enjoyed farming, riding horses, hauling cattle, liked to square dance, and talk to people wandering through for the 127 yard sale. Clayton was preceded in death by his parents,…
Read MoreLynn Cordell
Lynn Cordell, 65, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023. In the past, Lynn worked construction with Roy Joe Angel Construction Company. He loved and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, hunting, fishing, watching Nascar racing and some good westerns. Lynn was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Domain and…
Read MoreBrooks Swafford
Brooks Swafford Brooks Swafford, 50, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 12, 2023. He was a former employee of Hubbard Farms in Flock Services and Lazy Boy. He also worked for several years in construction. He enjoyed fishing and horseback riding. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Josephine Swafford and Earl…
Read MoreBledsoe Countians mourn loss of historian, teacher, friend
Miss Robnett passes at 103 A piece of Bledsoe County history passed away on February 28. Miss Elizabeth Parham Robnett, Bledsoe County’s eldest community leader, left behind a legacy of being very knowledgeable, sharing Bledsoe County history with everyone she met, caring for her community and family, and leaving many students over her more than…
Read MoreJoyce Lynn Hathaway Thompson
Joyce Lynn Hathaway Thompson Joyce Lynn Hathaway Thompson, 84 of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at home with her loving family by her side. Joyce was a homemaker and a proud Navy wife, loving caregiver; enjoyed spending time with her family and having family get-togethers, reading, cooking, traveling, watching games shows, and…
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