Area Obituaries

Junior M. Hankins, 77, of Pikeville, died with family by his side Thursday, December 8, 2016. He loved being with his family, gardening, watching football, and playing checkers of which he was once the checker champion of Bledsoe County. Junior was a member of the Shepherd’s Chapel Church. Junior was preceded in death by parents,…

Lena Rose Earvin, 89, of Hollywood, Alabama, formerly of Whitwell, made her journey to her heavenly home on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Lena Rose was a member of the Whitwell Church of Christ and a long time employee of Hooper Funeral Home. The daughter of the late Sam and Josephine Billingsly Swafford, she was also…

Vicky Kay Watson Wood, 42, of Dayton, died Friday, December 23, 2016. She attended Victory Baptist Church. Her father, Billy Ray Atnip; and granddaughter, Zaylee Watson, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Jonathan Wood of Dayton; children, Lacey (Matt) Walker of Pikeville, and Josh (Shay) Watson of Pikeville; grandchildren, Zane Walker,…

Mattie A. Stewart, 92, of Pikeville, went home to live with Jesus on Saturday, December 24, 2016. She had a great love for gardening, cooking, and spending time with her family. Her love of ironing was well known throughout the county. Mattie was preceded in death by husband, Milton Stewart; son, Johnny Stewart; daughters, Ludia…

Eddie Roberts, 74, of Pikeville, died at his home Friday, December 30, 2016. He was of a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He was retired from TVA as a lineman and a 50 year member of the IBEW. He was a charter member of the Tennessee Racking Horse Association. He was preceded in death…

Gladys Lucille Pankey, 82, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 22, 2016 in Chattanooga. She was a member of AME Zion Methodist Church-Pikeville Chapel. Lucille worked several years at Howard Upchurch office cleaning. Others she cleaned for were Katherine Swafford, Paul Swafford, and Suzy Roberson, just to name a few. Some of her favorite past…

Thomas F. Carlton, 94, born in Pikeville, and a resident of Soddy Daisy for 40 years, died at his home Saturday, December 31, 2016. He was of a member of Falling Water Church of God in Hixson, a WW II veteran and a prisoner of war. He was preceded in death by his wife, Viola…

Johnny William Britt, 76, of Ooltewah passed away on January 2, 2016 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. Johnny was a longtime resident of Rhea County, and truck driver employed by Aggrate Trucking in Panama City, Florida for several years. He retired from Operating Engineers Local 917 of Chattanooga. Johnny loved his family more than…

Jeannene H. Agee, 85 of Union, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016. Jeannene really enjoyed being a part of the Teamsters Retirees Club and the ABF Friends Dinner Club. She loved to garden and work outside, spend time with her family and was a loving wife, mother, and Grangran that will be deeply missed.…

Diana Lee Panter, 48, of Pikeville died Monday, December 5, 2016 at her home. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Barbara K. Hyatt and Samuel Thomas Prevatt; and uncles, Terry R. Prevatt and Jerry Wayne Prevatt. Survivors include her husband, Robert Panter, Jr.; children, Shea Mitchell, Alyssa Scheidt, Taylor Oliveira, all of California;…