Area Obituaries

Rocky Dean Guerra, 66, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Rocky worked as General Manager for Hillsborough County Water Department for 30 years in Tampa Florida. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren, liked to read, enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Preceding Rocky in death were his father, Salvador “Sammy”…

Jimmy Evans, 70, of Spencer, Tennessee died Sunday, December 31, 2023. Jimmy worked as a Correctional Officer with the State of Tennessee Department of Correction, and on the side was a carpet layer. He was a 1971 graduate of Van Buren County, and was of the Baptist Faith. He loved spending time with his family…

Curtis Levon Clark, 80, of Pikeville, Tennessee fell asleep in death Sunday, December 10, 2023 due to complications from Parkinson’s. He was a loving, loyal, and caring husband of 33 years. Born in Arkansas and at four months old moved to Memphis and spent most of his life in Tennessee. While in Memphis he learned…

Janet E. Dawson, age 87, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Monday, December 11, 2023. She was a member of Walden’s Ridge Baptist Church and a retired substitute school teacher. She was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd H. Dawson; and sisters, Bonnie and Shirley. She is survived by her children, Robert Dawson of Pikeville, TN,…

Glenda Burns Wilson, 77, of the New Harmony community, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at home with her loving family by her side. She was of the Baptist faith and had worked at Gold Bond. Some of her hobbies were collecting dolls, watching game shows, and playing cards, especially Uno and Rook. Glenda was…

Danny Earl Swafford, Sr., 63 of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Monday, December 11, 2023. He loved his family and grandbabies, enjoyed farming, saw milling, truck pulling, taking out the pontoon boat, and fishing. Danny was preceded in death by his father, Jesse Earl Lee Swafford; mother, Mina Jean Davis Gregory. Left to cherish his memory…

Judith Kerley, 75, of Dunlap, Tennessee went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 8, 2023. She passed at home with family by her side after a brief struggle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Grady and Mary Kerley. Judith was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, friend,…

Jim Denney, 92, of Pikeville, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at his home. Jim served as a Deacon at Sequatchie Valley Church of Christ. He was retired from N.C. & St. L Railroad and the Tennessee Department of Correction. He was the owner of Pikeville Flower Shop for many years. He had a…

Bill Cross, 79, of Dunlap, Tennessee, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 at Story Point Assisted Living. Some of his early careers included being a carpenter and opening his own motorcycle shop. He was a devout Christian and served as the pastor of Stephens Chapel United Methodist Church,…

Anna Mae Creason Bedwell, 74, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 with her family by her side. Anna was a member of Cold Springs Church of Christ, was a 1967 graduate of Bledsoe County High School, and received her Licensed Practical Nursing license in 1968. She worked and retired from Taft Youth…