Area Obituaries

Alberta Maxine Blankenship Hickey, 88 of Pikeville, Tennessee went home to Jesus Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Maxine assumed duties of a pastor’s wife very well for over 50 years and was a lifetime member of Sampson Freewill Baptist Church. She loved her family, flowers, enjoyed sewing, crocheting, quilting, traveling, cooking, feeding people, and spending time…

Jeanelle DeBord, 87, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died on  December 19, 2018. She was a member of Griffith Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles G. DeBord, Sr.; son, Charles G. DeBord, Jr.; parents, Roy and Ova Reece; great-grandchild, Lucas DeBord; sisters, Geneva Anderson, Margaret Anderson and Burma Brewer; and brother,…

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Samuel H. Brown, Jr., 72, of Maryville, Tennessee, passed away December 24, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel H. Brown, Sr. of Pikeville. Surviving are his wife, Anna Lee Brown of Maryville; his daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Brent Garrison; and beloved grandsons, Nathan Garrison and Connor Garrison,…

Frances Carol Hodge Hitchcock, 77, of McMinnville, passed away December 11, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert & Eva Hodge; brothers, James, Beecher, Junior, Leon and Edward Hodge; and sister: Lucy Haston. She is survived by her daughters, Shelia (Stephen) Daniel, Sherry Hitchcock and Stephanie Bouldin; five…

Virginia “Nikki” Nichole Morgan McVay, 45, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Nikki worked at La- Z-Boy for seven years, enjoyed cooking, canning, hunting, fishing, and taking care of people.    Survivors include her children, Byron McVay of Pikeville and Desiree McVay of Dayton; parents, Cleo and Virginia Walker Morgan of Evensville; sister,…

Thelma L. Green, 92, of Pikeville, Tennessee died on Friday, November 2, 2018. She attended Bethel Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Green; daughter, Katherine Gann; and son, James Green. She is survived by her daughters, Henrietta Williams, Rossville, Georgia and Charlotte Brown, Graysville; son, Henry (Deborah) Green, Decherd;…

Susan Cook, 63, died Monday, November 5, 2018 at her daughter’s residence. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Susan was the daughter of the late Harry Edwin and LaMay Alice Rosemary Hojnacki. She graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in 1973. Susan went on to do many things which included being a fitness trainer, retail salesperson, homemaker,…

Cora “Lucy” Lucille Boyd of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away October 31, 2018 at Erlanger-Bledsoe. Lucy was a resident of Pikeville, and of the Baptist faith. She loved crafts, reading, her children and grandchildren. She was a caregiver. She is preceded in death by her parents, Emma Proffitt and Allen Hensley, and sister Betty Frills. She…

Billy Dean Sexton, 75 of Buchanan, Tennessee, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Billy was a machinist at a drapery and bedspread factory for around 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, was an artist, and attended Full Gospel Church in Paris, Tennessee. Billy could not sit still as he had to be working at something all…