Area Obituaries

Roger Lynn Wooden, 71, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at home with his loving family by his side. Roger was a logger and a farmer, enjoyed fishing, and hunting. He was nicknamed Polly from a load of Paulownia wood he hauled. Roger was preceded in death by his son, Casey Lynn…

Joseph Trenton “J.T.”  Myers, 87, of Pikeville, Tennessee, passed away at his home on March 10, 2023. Mr. Myers was born on June 23, 1935, in Pikeville, son of the late Leonard Myers and Grace (Walling) Myers. J.T. served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He also worked as a Fire…

Pete Howard, 69, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 12, 2023. He was of the Church of God faith. He was a member of the Brockdell Volunteer Fire Department. Pete enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all he loved to eat. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Violet Howard; brothers,…

Wilma Jean Hankins, 79, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Erlanger Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Estelle Smith; granddaughter, Ashlyn Payton Cooley. She is survived by her daughter, Debra (Ken) Norris, Hartsville, SC; three sons, Ronald (Teresa) Smith, Dunlap, Rodger (Kathy) Songer and…

Clarence Ray Brown, 74, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Ray was a timber cutter. He enjoyed cutting firewood, and tinkering with saws and lawnmowers. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Edward Brown and Gladys Almeda Bell Sanders; brothers, William Alfred “Buddy” Lovelady and Edward Andrew Brown; sisters, Carolyn…

Calvin Layne Calvin Layne, 73, of Dunlap, TN, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at Parkridge East Hospital. He was a member of Bethel church of Christ where he served as an Elder, secretary treasurer and was over the benevolence work at the church. Calvin was also a United States Army Veteran serving in Vietnam.…

Walter Clayton Edmons, 91, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at home with his loving family by his side. Clayton loved his family, enjoyed farming, riding horses, hauling cattle, liked to square dance, and talk to people wandering through for the 127 yard sale. Clayton was preceded in death by his parents,…

Lynn Cordell, 65, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023. In the past, Lynn worked construction with Roy Joe Angel Construction Company. He loved and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, hunting, fishing, watching Nascar racing and some good westerns. Lynn was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Domain and…

Brooks Swafford Brooks Swafford, 50, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 12, 2023. He was a former employee of Hubbard Farms in Flock Services and Lazy Boy. He also worked for several years in construction. He enjoyed fishing and horseback riding. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Josephine Swafford and Earl…

Joyce Lynn Hathaway Thompson Joyce Lynn Hathaway Thompson, 84 of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at home with her loving family by her side. Joyce was a homemaker and a proud Navy wife, loving caregiver; enjoyed spending time with her family and having family get-togethers, reading, cooking, traveling, watching games shows, and…