Area Obituaries

Franklin S. Roberson, age 81, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Friday, August 25, 2017, at his home. He was a member of The Church of Christ. He was retired from TVA as a heavy equipment operator-IBEW. He was preceded in death by his parents, Drucellia and Cole Roberson; brothers, Blake, J.B., Jack and Roy C. Roberson;…

Emily Pruitt, 74 of Pikeville, died Sunday, August 27, 2017.  She was of the Church of God faith, loved her family, pets, gardening, and spending time in the boat on the lake. Preceding Emily in death were her husband, Henry Pruitt; parents, Claude Haven Kelly and Rohamy Alabama Meadow Kelly; brothers, Orlon Keith Shrewsbury, James…

Clifford Ray “Jug” Lewis, 68, of Pikeville, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017. He was a member of Lonewood Baptist Church. Jug worked as an automotive machine operator and as a truck driver.  In his past time, he loved to fish, travel, and listen to Bob Seger. Preceding him in death were his parents, Charles William…

John Edward Jones, 73 of Soddy Daisy, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017. He was a member of New Martin Church of God.  John worked at Sells Building Supply for 13 years then started driving a truck hauling textiles. His CB name was Sundance Kid. He also loved to fish, draw and milk cows.    Preceding…

Jean J. (McHugh) Horgan, 89, of Pikeville passed on peacefully in her sleep surrounded by loving family after a brief illness on Friday, August 18, 2017. Born in Arlington, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Rachel and Peter J. McHugh. She graduated from Chelmsford High School in 1946 and earned a BS in…

James “Jim” Hall, 66 ,of Pikeville, died Thursday, August 24, 2017. He was born to Cam and Virginia Wear Hall of Loudon, who preceded him in death. Jim, being a Christian, loved the Lord, and worshiped with the Church of Christ at Mt. Della. He served the public of Fall Creek Falls for 42 years…

  Rachel Gilbert, 89, of Pikeville, died Thursday, August 24, 2017. She was a member of Mt. Della Church of Christ.  She retired from Bledsoe Regional Correctional Facility.    She was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Eugene Gilbert; parents, Kenneth and Cora Fisher; brother, Buddy Fisher; and sister, Edith Underwood.    She is…

Marion Quinn DeGenaro, 78, of Laurens, South Carolina passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at National Healthcare in Laurens. Born in Larimer, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret Johns Quinn. Mrs. DeGenaro was a U.S. Navy veteran and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving are her…

J. C. “Jerry” Nix, Jr., age 66, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017 peacefully at his home.  He was born to the union of J.C. Nix, Sr. and Minnie L. Thompson both of whom preceded him in death along with his brothers Lindsay Nix and Dennis Sharper. J. C. became an ordained Deacon of…

Mayme Ferguson Nixon, 99, of Dunlap, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at her home. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Nixon; sisters, Margie Hullett and Clara Mae (Nance) Kizzar. She is survived by her brother Thomas J. Ferguson of Graysville; stepchildren, Ellen Fryar of Chattanooga, Eva…