Area Obituaries

Christopher D. Blaylock, age 49, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died July 24, 2019. He was a member of Calvary Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents, Winfred & Shirley Blaylock; sisters, Karen Jordan and Rhonda King; and brother, Marvin Blaylock. He is survived by his wife, Carrie Blaylock; son, Halem Blaylock, both of…

Dwayne “Twilight” White, 69, of Pikeville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside on July 17, 2019. He loved listening to classic rock and roll and watching a good western. He was affectionately called “Twilight” by his friends and family. He was baptized at Church of Christ and served in the U.S.…

Kimberly Rene’ Pike Burgess, 54, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away at her residence on Sunday, July 21, 2019. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents William Stafford and Claudia Jane Pike Angel; grandmother, Helen Boling She is survived by her husband, Matthew Burgess; son, Skylar Whitfield; sisters, Jennifer…

Barbara J. Angel, 84, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday, July 21, 2019. She was a member of Wheeler Hill Church of Christ. She was a seamstress at several sewing factories in the area for several years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Angel; son, Clayton Leon Angel; and sisters, Ruby, Clara and…

Ayne Margaret Finch Stickler, 87, of Pikeville, formerly of Chattanooga, died peacefully with family by her side, Saturday, July 13, 2019. She loved working in her flower gardens and passed that trait down to her daughters and grandchildren. Ayne was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Etta Gossett Finch; three sisters and one…

Tammy Lynn Rothwell, 45, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019. She loved her family and children, loved music and embraced life to the fullest. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kayla Renae Rothwell; sister, Teresa Kay Holland; and grandparents, John and Margaret Gray, and Foyl and Sue Cooper. She is survived by her…

Dion “Sonny” William Yeargan, 79, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away July 4, 2019 at Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center. Sonny, a native of Michigan, was a longtime resident of Pikeville and of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the US Army and he worked 35 years in construction. He enjoyed hayrides and outings…

Ms. Lula Lorene Miller, 95, passed away Monday July 1, 2019 at her home. She was born in Brockdell, Bledsoe County on November 5, 1923. Lula grew up in the time of the Great Depression followed by World War II. These difficult and sparse times did not affect her kindness and generosity. She enjoyed animals,…

Mary Frances Simmons Holloway, 84, of Pikeville, received her wings resting peacefully due to complications from strokes on Friday, July 5, 2019. She was born on June 22, 1935 to Charles Eston Simmons, Sr. and Thelma Evelyn Loyd Simmons, who preceded her in death along with several brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law.…

Dale Leroy Barnaby, 73, of Pikeville, died Saturday, July 6, 2019. He was a Howard High School 1965 graduate in Howard Kansas. Some of his favorite pastimes were riding his Harley, working in his flower gardens, and listening to old country. Dale was an Army veteran and afterwards worked as a fork lift driver at…