Area Obituaries

Patricia Giles Philpott, 60, of Morrison passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011 at White County Hospital. She was born in Jasper to the late Edward and Kathleen Lawson Giles who was born in Jasper. A graveside service was held  Friday January 14 at Highland Cemetery in Sparta. Arrangements were made by Hunter Funeral Home in…

Jim Mac Foust, age 88 of Pikeville, died Monday, January 10, 2011. Jim Mac served as minister for the Wheeler Hill Church of Christ for over 30 years. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army Air Corp. He was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth Hart Foust; parents Otto and Anna…

William Ray Brock, 69, of Pikeville died Friday, December 31, 2010. Online condolences can be made at www.reedfamilyfh.com. Arrangements by Putman-Reed Funeral Home of Pikeville. 

Ray Songer, 77, of Pikeville died Saturday, January 22, 2011. He was a retired school bus driver for Bledsoe County. Songer was preceded in death by wife Virgie Songer; parents, Dave and Nancy Songer; and brother Lester Songer. Survivors include his daughter Carolyn (John) Kimbel of Kingston; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews…

C.B. Moore, 83, of Pikeville, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011. He was born in Morgan County in 1927. Moore was a loving father, grandfather, and friend to all who knew him. He was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Adult III Sunday School Class. He served…

    Mamie Ann Rothwell, 83, of Pikeville, died Friday, January 7, 2011. She was a member of Community Baptist Church.     Rothwell was preceded in death by husband Raymond Rothwell; and sisters Mary Hill and Ethel Ross Depriester.     Survivors include sister Mildred Farmer of Pikeville; brother Charles Womack of Michigan; several nieces, nephews and…

    Vinnie Mae Smith Mathely, age 78, of Graysville, TN, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010. She was preceded in death by husband Woodrow Mathely; parents, Fred and Lillie Smith; brother, Emmit Smith; three sisters, Eva Mae Sitz, Velva Pearson and Dianna Louallen.     She is survived by son, Jerry Don Farabee; three sisters, Martha (Ellis)…

    Thomas Mike Greene, 92, of Pikeville, died Thursday, January 6, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Rachel Greene; his first wife Wilma Kelly Greene; daughter Sue Semencar; brother Charles Davis.     He retired in 1980 as a foreman with Hermann Corporation in Pennsylvania  and returned to his hometown of…

    Wilma Cagle Davis, age 84, of Dunlap, TN went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 4, 2011 while at her home. She was a member of the Daus Church of Christ. She was the youngest child of the late Emmitt and Sallie Cagle. She was preceded in death by husband J.C. Davis; sisters,…

    Donnette M. Davis, age 38 of Mooneyham Community in Van Buren, died Sunday, January 2, 2011. She was a member of Mooneyham Freewill Baptist Church and former employee of the Van Buren County Headstart. Donnette was preceded in death by father John “Bear” Davis, grandfather Lester Haston; grandparents Lloyd and Mary Davis.     Survivors…