Area Obituaries

Dimple Collier, 90, of McMinnville, Tennessee, formerly of Pikeville, died Friday, August 10, 2018 at NHC McMinnville. She was preceded in death by her husbands, R.J. Collier and Andrew Turner; and parents, Ira and Sarah Edmons. An immediate burial will be held Friday, August 17, at 11:00 a.m. at Seals Cemetery.  Burial will be in…

Denny Monroe Bickford, 56, of Pikeville, died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at his home. Denny loved feeding his “babies” which were his rabbits named Ruby Sue and Sapphire and also a squirrel named Stomper.  His other hobbies were guns, and old west and outlaw history. Preceding Denny in death were his mother, Dessie Keener; sister,…

Betty C. Mills, 82, of Dunlap, Tennessee died Monday, August 6, 2018. She was a member of the Church of Christ and attended at Bethel. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Alene Mills; sisters, Anita Jones and Wanda Fay Mills; brother, Claude Morgan Mills; and son-in-law, Bill Mills. She is survived…

Anita R. Daniel, 87, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Monday, August 6, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cyrus Raymond Daniel; parents, Frank and Nola Rothwell; and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children, Juanita (Johnny) Boring of Pikeville, Lee Roy (Sandra) Daniel of Dayton, Betty Jean Wiley of Moses…

Kelli Ann Simmons, 52, of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was a graduate of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Survivors include her fiance, Chaney Mason; parents, William and Beeky Simmons; brother, Greg Simmons; nephew, Patrick (Lacey) Simmons; niece, Tara Simmons; great-nephew, Beckett Simmons. There…

Lillian Johnson, age 82, of Dunlap, died Sunday, July 15, 2018.She was a member of Lusk Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Anita Mendez; and son, Keith Johnson. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Bob Johnson; daughters, Gloria (Dickie) White and Nina Martin; and grandchildren,…

Ann Sutherland, 66, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away late Saturday night, July 7, 2018 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She attended Smith Independent Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mamie Frazier; sisters, Betty Click, Peggy Hamblen and Carolyn Blaylock; brothers, Loyd and Poley Frazier. She is survived by two…

William Wayne Pendergrass, 77, died Sunday, July 8, 2018, at his home in Big Lick, Cumberland County, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cilvester Clyde Pendergrass and Nancy Elizabeth Smith Pendergrass; and sister, Marcia Gail Pendergrass. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Lana Sue Tollett Pendergrass; daughter, Cathy Diane…

Marie Akin-Myers, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Valley View Assisted Living in Whitwell, Tennessee. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by the love of her life of 46 years, Willard Loyd Myers, Sr.; daughter, Norma Myers Hale-Green; grandson Herbert L. Hale,…

Christopher Arthur Cutter, 49, of Pikeville, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018. He was born and raised in Huron, South Dakota where he graduated from Washington High School. After graduation, he attended Pinecrest Bible College in New York. Christopher served in the United States Army for three and a half years then began working for the…