Area Obituaries

Hollis Pope, 90, of Bledsoe County, Tennessee, died April 11, 2019 at NHC Healthcare. Hollis was a lifelong farmer in SunnySide community, Bledsoe County. His farm, Maple Grove, received the Century Farm Award in 2006. Hollis was active as a leader in Bledsoe County. He was president of Bledsoe County Farm Bureau for 22 years…

Lannie “L.C.” Dykes, 78, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Tuesday, April 15, 2019. He was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid deer hunter. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Thelma Dykes; grandson, Joshua Hitchcox; and five sisters. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Shirley Dykes of Pikeville;…

Kathy F. Dyer, 65, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at her home. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Betty Wilson; sister, Linda Davis; and brother, Kenneth Wilson. She is survived by her husband, James Dyer; daughter, Kami (George)…

Nelda Jean Turner, 84, of Chattanooga and formerly of Pikeville, Tennessee died Thursday, April 4, 2019. While living in Pikeville, she worked at the Bledsoe Library and the Bledsoe Board of Education. Nelda cherished her family and friends throughout her life, enjoyed cooking, picnicking, and biking. She was a member of the Church of Christ.…

Josie Mae Rainey, 81, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Memorial Hospital. She was of the Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Rainey; parents, Charles and Neva Webb; grandchildren, Dennis and Marcella Sullivan and Clayton Wayne Hankins; and brothers, James, Charles and Tom Webb. She…

Ethel Alene Seals, 76, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019 at her home in Polson, Montana. Ethel was born in Bledsoe County on August 8, 1942. She graduated from Bledsoe County High School in 1960. She is survived by her husband of 58 years and her two children. Ethel will be laid to rest…

Christopher Charles Evans, 61, of Dayton, Tennessee, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at his home. He was a 1975 graduate of Cohn High School in Nashville, where he was a standout member of the football and track teams. He completed his Eagle Scout in 1971. He attended Brookmeade Church of Christ in Nashville. From 1978-1993,…

Anna Lucille (Sneed) Elgan, 87, died March 8, 2019 in Pikeville, Tennessee. She was born June 27, 1931 in Nashville, to John Thomas Sneed and Rosie Elizabeth (Spain) Sneed. Ann was raised during lean times in a large family in Nashville where there was not a lot of material wealth, but a lot of family…