Area Obituaries

John West, 62, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Friday, September 6, 2024. John never met a stranger. He loved everyone and loved to help others. He was known for his generosity and giving heart. He enjoyed collecting eagles and could often be seen working a word search puzzle. He loved music and liked to travel and…

Joe Ann Wood Moore, 89, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on September 5, 2025, of natural causes. Joe Ann was born and raised in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. She attended Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee after high school. She married Chaplain Willard P. Moore in 1959 and joined him during service deployments to France, Germany, and…

Pearl Champion, 96, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday, September 8, 2024. She was a member of Bethel Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Champion; parents, Frank and Mattie Farmer; sisters, Thelma Green, Sarah Drake and Shirley Young; brothers, Carl Edward, James R. (Cotton), Dewey (Bum) and Samuel Lee (Slick)…

Joyce Wagand, 83, of Pikeville, Tennessee, was gently taken into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 24, 2024, after a lengthy illness. Joyce was born on January 26, 1941, in Austin, MN to Bernard and Signe Nordeng Wagand. She graduated from Austin High School, where she mastered the clarinet…

James “Ricky” Smith, 68, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, August 21, 2024. He worked as a coal miner for many years and he was a welder at Suburban Manufacturing where he retired. He liked to coon hunt and fish and loved his roosters. He always had livestock. He loved UT football. He was preceded in…

Robert Richardson, 71, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Thursday, August 22, 2024. He was of the Church of God faith. He was a truck driver for 46 years. He loved working in the yard, but his favorite thing to do was spend time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert Lee…

Mark Louis Ireland, 72, of Pikeville, Tennessee peacefully passed to his heavenly home on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Bledsoe County Nursing Home, Pikeville after a brief but valiant struggle with pancreatic cancer. He was of the Catholic faith and loved his Savior, Jesus Christ. Mark was born November 29, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, the…

Thomas James Cross, Lt. Col., USAF, ret., 86, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024. Tom was of the Baptist faith, and attended Mt. Crest United Methodist Church. He loved his wife of almost 65 years and has missed her dearly for the past year. Tom loved his family, liked to travel, go…

Tracy L. Cagle, 52, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Thursday, August 22, 2024. He was the owner of Cagle’s Heating & Cooling. He enjoyed playing golf, dirty track racing, going to the lake and shooting matches. He was preceded in death by his son, David Cade Cagle; grandson, Tavner Cagle; mother, Barbara Johnson; and grandparents, Leonard…

Inetha Inez Haston Crawford Burgess, 91, finished her earthly journey on August 17, 2024.  Her long battle with cancer has now ended. Inetha was a lifetime member of Mount Zion Independent Baptist Church.  She worked at Roselon Southern Inc. in the Cone Department for eight years, and in her spare time she enjoyed reading, walking,…