Area Obituaries

Janice Marie Swafford Frew, age 78, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died January 26, 2019.     She was retired from the Bledsoe County School System, where she spent the majority of her career as the Home Economics teacher at Bledsoe County High School. She was also a member of the Crabtree Chapter of DAR. She was…

Brenda Gail Myers, 70, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at her home.    She was a member of Cold Springs Baptist Church.    She was preceded in death by her father, Buford Herman Cockran; her mother, Ruth Pearl Nelson; sister, Betty Jeanette; and two infant brothers.    She is survived by her…

Alisa Ann Stewart, 47, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away on February 3, 2019 at Memorial Health Care System. She attended the church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Evelyn Cooley; sister, Patricia Cooley; brother, Jeff Cooley. She is survived by her husband, Gary Stewart; daughter, Tasha Stewart, Dunlap; three…

Janice Marie Swafford Frew, 78, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died January 26, 2019. She was retired from the Bledsoe County School System, where she spent the majority of her career as the Home Economics teacher at Bledsoe County High School. She was also a member of the Crabtree Chapter of DAR. She was preceded in death…

Winfred Leo Cox, 70, of Crossville, Tennessee, formerly of Pikeville, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his home. He attended Wheeler Hill Church of Christ in his youth. He was the Dean of Finance at Vanderbilt University for 30-plus years. He was a graduate of Bledsoe County High School and Vanderbilt University. He was preceded…

My Dad, Johnny Harold Arledge passed on February 3, 2019. He was born on January 10,1927 to Ashton and Mamie Arledge of Chattanooga. He was the oldest of six children with four sisters, Joyce, Ann, Doris and Nancy and one brother, Jim. My Dad requested a graveside service, which will be held at Chattanooga Memorial…

Treva Gann Reed, 80, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Wednesday morning, January 23, 2019. She was a member of Pikeville United Methodist Church. She was a 1957 graduate of Whitwell High School. She earned a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from Tennessee Tech University. She…

Kenneth Lee “Doc” Oglesby, 61, died Friday, January 25, 2019. Kenneth was an electrician for 12 years at CDE in Loudon, Tennessee. He enjoyed fishing and being on the water. Preceding him in death were his parents, Theodore Lee and Frances Etta Mullins Oglesby; sons, Russell Caldwell and Paul Katka,Jr.; sister, Deborah Oglesby. Survivors include…

Ira Lee Hall, 91, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 with family by his side. Ira worked as a heavy equipment operator all his life in road construction, attended Wheeler Hill Church of Christ, enjoyed traveling and his vegetable garden. Preceding him in death were his parents, Emmitt Franklin and Velva Givens Hall; first wife, E.…