Area Obituaries

John E. Settles passed peacefully from this life on November 18, 2017. He had remained in his home, attended by family. John was a member of Faith Baptist Church, and retired from Bledsoe County Correctional Complex after 20 years. He enjoyed reading and leisurely country rides with his wife, Shirley Settles, and spending time with…

John Settles, 83, of Pikeville, died peacefully at his home Saturday, November 18, 2017. He loved his family and the Lord. John also enjoyed reading, and before the death of his wife, enjoyed leisure rides with her. He worked for 20 years as a Correctional Officer at the Southeast Regional Correctional Facility. Preceding John in…

Gabby Blankenship, 24, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Monday, November 13, 2017. She was a graduate of Bledsoe County High School. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Earl and Lorene Blankenship, Alma VanWinkle and LaRoyce and Doris Shepherd. She is survived by her parents, Nick and Christy Blankenship of Pikeville; siblings, James Dillon, Noah…

Mrs. Dortha Lee Chalt Brock Rigsby, 90, passed away, Tuesday November 7, 2017 at the Life Care Center of Sparta. She was born in Bledsoe County on December 20, 1926 to Walter and Frances Hitchcock Brock who preceded her in death along with her son. Ricky Rigsby; brother and sister-in-law, Vince and Dovie May Brock.…

Stanley Carlton Payne, 55, of Pikeville, died Sunday, November 12, 2017. He was a member and attended First Baptist Church of Pikeville where he had served as Deacon and Trustee and as director of AWANA Truth and Training boys. Stan loved his family, enjoyed traveling, singing, cooking, swimming, and watching movies. He had worked for…

Bud Moody, 85, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday, November 12, 2017. He was a member of West End Church of God, and a United States Army veteran, serving in the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Louise Worthington Moody; parents, Beecher and Edith Moody; and brothers, Charles and Jack Moody.…

Retha Corine Farley Brown, 84 of Pikeville, died Thursday, November 09, 2017. She was a member of Pikeville Church of God. Corine worked as a seamstress for many years at Robinson’s Manufacturing, enjoyed quilting and working in her flower gardens. Preceding Corine in death was her husband, Edward Elidge Brown; parents, Tommy Allen and Sally…

Larry Gene Banks of Spencer passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1950 to Henry and Mae Dell Banks. His family moved to Prescott, Arizona when Larry was in elementary school where he preferred books and technical articles to sports. As a child, he built his own toys…

Larry Daniel, 55, of Summer City, Tennessee, died at his home on Thursday, November 2, 2017. He was preceded in death by his dad, John Daniel. He is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth (Alex) Gibbs of Pikeville, Rebecca (Spencer) Daniel of Frostbite; grandson Sawyer Thurman; mother, Margaret Genevieve Daniel of Summer City; sister Beverly Hodges…