Area Obituaries

Edward Lee “Big Edd” Wooden, 68, of Pikeville, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at his home after suffering through many illnesses over the years. He was born November 28, 1949 to Arthur and Eliza. Edd was a graduate of the Bledsoe County High School Class of 1967. …

Margaret Tulner, 90, of Pikeville, Tennessee died peacefully Friday, June 22, 2018 in Cumberland County, Tennessee. She was born Grietje Swart August 27, 1927 in Oude Bildtzijl, Friesland, the Netherlands to the late Lammert and Truike DeVries Swart. During the WWII German occupation of her country, Margaret, a tall blonde village girl riding her bike…

Olivia Starr Smith, 20, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Monday, June 25, 2018. She attended West End Church of God. She was a 2016 graduate of Bledsoe County High School and was attending Chattanooga State Community College. She is survived by her parents, Bridget (Marcus) Dowdy of Pikeville, and Tracy Smith of Pikeville; brothers, Dalton (Danielle)…

Betty Cobb, 78, of Pikeville, died Friday, June 22, 2018. She  was a member of the Pikeville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness. Betty loved cooking, sewing, working in her flower gardens, but most of all giving of her time in the ministry work. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Cobb; parents, James…

Barbara Ann Elliott Tuttle, 61, of Dunlap, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at her home. She loved making things with her hands, such as crafting, sewing, and quilting. She also enjoyed mowing the grass and being out on the tractor. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Mona Matthews Elliot; and…

Stanley Richardson, 58, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Cumberland Medical Center. He attended church at the Mt. Crest Church of God of Prophecy. He was the owner of S & L Pools and a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert Lee and Opal…

Braxton Riley Moody, 19, of McMinnville, was born August 6, 1998 and passed away June 15, 2018 as the result of an auto accident. Braxton graduated from Whitmore High School in McMinnville in 2016.He completed necessary classes to graduate early to begin working toward his goals. He was employed at Real Stone Veneers of Tennessee…

Molly Davitt, 98, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the Bledsoe County Nursing Home, where she had resided for several years. She was born in London, England and was of the Catholic Faith. Molly drove emergency vehicles for wounded soldiers during WWII, and after the war, opened a bridal boutique in California.…

Shirley Campbell, 59, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Monday, June 18, 2018. She loved her family and grandchildren, enjoyed animals especially dogs, and working crossword puzzles. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Dorothy Hale Creason; brothers, J L, Albert, and Donnie Creason. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Wayne Campbell; son,…

Jean S. “Anna Jean” Warden, 87, died peacefully Thursday, June 7, at Brookdale Mount Vernon in Cleveland, Tennessee. Anna Jean was born on September 5, 1930 in Pikeville, Tennessee. After attending business school, she worked for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conversation Service (ASCS), serving as the Executive Director before her retirement after 37 years of…