Area Obituaries

Alice Faye Sinclair, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away on August 13, 2023, at Rhea Medical Center, surrounded by family. She was a member of Brayton Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, and walking on the beach. She loved children, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a cook and was famous for her chicken…

Albert Junior “Alb” Murphy, 74, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away, Saturday, August 12, 2023. Alb served in the United States Army, worked in carpentry for many years, and later, was the Butcher at Wyatt’s Slaughter House. He loved his grandkids, enjoyed a ride on his Harley, like to hunt arrowheads, fishing, and deer hunting. He…

Charlotte Ovalee Creason, 90, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Thursday, August 17, 2023. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy.  She was a factory worker and loved making quilts and crafts and going to flea markets. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hermon Cox and Martha Jane Hale Cox; husband,…

Jake Agnew, 36, of Bledsoe County, Tennessee, died Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Jake grew up in a small community off of Hendon Road. He was raised in a large family where they all took care of each other on a large farm of 200+ acres, where he spent most of his time. Jake was known…

Mary R. Brock Scott, 92, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, August 8, 2023. She was of the Church of God faith and attended West End Church of God and Pikeville Church of God. She loved to quilt and crochet, cook and garden. She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl Scott; parents, Martin and…

Joshua Shane Ridley, 32, of Crossville, Tennessee, died Friday, August 11, 2023. He was of the Christian faith. He was a wonderful husband and father. He was a graduate of Dade County High School where he was Salutatorian and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Tennessee Tech. He was a talented musician, family-oriented and a great…

James Paul Mills, Sr., 74, of Pikeville Tennessee, died Monday, August 7, 2023. He was a 3rd generation Well Driller, loving husband, father, and beloved grandfather. James was a hard worker, well known business owner, liked telling stories, and was an avid golfer. He is preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Irene Mills;…

Lorene (Rennie) Goins Townsend, 91, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Thursday, August 3, 2023, at home. She worshiped with the Church of Christ at Pikeville. She loved sending and receiving cards for birthdays, anniversaries, get well and encouragement. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Fleeta Logan Goins; three husbands, Manuel Britt, Benton…

Alice Ann Myers Holland, 87, of Pikeville, Tennessee died, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 with her loving family by her side. Alice was a member of the Sequatchie Valley Church of Christ. She was a 1954 graduate of Bledsoe County High School, and worked at Dura Automotive in quality control. Alice enjoyed sewing, which she made…

Betty Songer, 70, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Saturday, July 29, 2023, at CHI Memorial Hospital. She was a minister of Glenn’s Chapel Full Gospel Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and loved her grandchildren very much, loved to laugh and joke, singing in church with her sister and mother, and loved spending…