Area Obituaries

Wilma H. Johnson, 87 of Pikeville, went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 1, 2016. She was of the Baptist faith. Wilma loved quilting and fishing. Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Flay Johnson; parents, Aaron and Oma Hitchcock Holland; sister, Ila Pursley Vanwinkle; brothers, Milton, James “Parker,” Grady, and Wenton Holland.…

Wade Deweese, 76, of Pikeville, passed from this life Monday, December 12, 2016. He was a member and attended Pikeville Church of God. Wade worked at Taft Youth Center as Water Treatment Plant Operator for 36 years. In his free time he loved rabbit hunting, gardening, dancing, and wagon riding. Wade served his country in…

Clara Mae “Gigi” Brown, 85, of Pikeville, went to be with the Lord Friday, December 9, 2016. She was a member and attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Clara had many hobbies such as cooking, arranging flowers, taking care of chickens, and last but not least, spending time with her grandchildren. Clara was preceded in death…

Martha Jean Turner, 78, of Pikeville, went to be with the Lord Friday, December 2, 2016.Martha loved reading and working with her flowers. Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Leon Turner; parents, J. B. Caldwell and Flora Mae Steele Turner; brothers, Benjamin Mark Steele and Patrick Caldwell; sister, Elsie Mae Popphan. Left…

Frances Romans, 87, of Pikeville, went to be with the Lord Friday, December 3, 2016. She attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Frances loved taking care of others and especially her family. Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Romans; parents, James Doc and Ora Brewer Evans; brother, James Evans; grandchild, Jason Fields; nephew,…

Wilma H. Johnson, 87, of Pikeville, went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 1, 2016. She was of the Baptist faith. Wilma loved quilting and fishing. Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Flay Johnson; parents, Aaron and Oma Hitchcock Johnson; sister, Ila Pursley Vanwinkle; brothers, Milton, James “Parker,” Grady, and Wenton Holland.…

Marianna Jean Dotson, 84, fell asleep in death on November 25, 2016. She was born on January 19, 1932 to the late Leslie and Mildred Ross Moore in Danville, Illinois. She married Robert J. Dotson on May 3, 1952. Shortly thereafter they moved to Sanford, Florida, and in 1968 they started a full-time ministry that…

Timothy Dale Bridgeman, 50 of Pikeville, affectionately known as Douglas went to join his heavenly family on Wednesday November 30, 2016. He was of the Church of God faith. He was formerly employed with TDOC at BCCX and at Taft Youth Center. He was an avid University of Tennessee Football fan, he also enjoyed playing…

Tommie Sue (Robinson) Burchard of Spring City, went to sleep in Jesus on November 7, 2016. Born on February 7, 1944, to Tom and Artie Robinson, she was the retired Supervisor of Patient Access at Erlanger Bledsoe in Pikeville. She was an active, long-term member of and organist at the Pikeville Seventh-day Adventist Church, until…

Shirley Swafford Wendland, 75, of Bledsoe County, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 18, 2016. She was of the Baptist faith. Shirley was born March 22, 1941 in Lick Holler, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, delivered by her grandmother, Ova France Swafford. Shirley worked at Ralston Purina Company in Battle Creek, Michigan after her…