Area Obituaries

Tony Oliver Smith, 61, of Pikeville, Tennessee, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023 at Memorial Hospital. Tony worked for TDOT for 30-1/2 years and retired. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved life and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow Wilson and Ada Bell…

Tedd Michael Roberson, 63, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died November 15, 2022. Ted loved to play and watch football, enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fishing, and working on vehicles. He was a member of the Destiny International Ministries. Preceding Ted in death were his parents, William E. “Billy” and Gladys Christine Swafford Roberson. Left behind to cherish…

Cecil Howard LeBlanc, 39, of the Brayton Community, in Tennessee died Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Cecil was a painter, enjoyed the outdoors, liked to hunt, fish, Blacksmithing, hunting arrowheads, and 4-wheeling. He was a Christian. Preceding Cecil in death were his grandparents, William Howard and Shirley Ann Smith; great-grandmother, Letha Palmer; uncle, Allen Howard Smith.…

John Henry Gebala, 64 of the Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at his home. John was born on May 14, 1958 to Bob and Daniela Gebala in Irvington, New Jersey. In the early 1970’s, he joined the United States Marine Corps, and served his country for six years. He then went on…

Nina Carol Hale Nale, 79 of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away December 6, 2022 at home with loved ones by her side. Left behind to cherish her memory is her sons, Mike (Leslie) Nale, Mark (Tina) Nale, John David (Jill) Nale; grandchildren, Megan (Eric) Reece, Morgan (Jeremiah) Thurman, Maddie (Bradley) Sutton, Shelby (Justin) Redshaw, John Mark…

Audrey Lee Hein Leberman, 90, of Calhoun, Georgia, died Friday, December 2, 2022. She was born on August 15, 1932, in Collins, New York, to the late Frederick W. and Cecil L. Glass Hein. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce McGerald Leberman, in 1995; grandson, Ryan Bruce Oreto; son-in-law, Glen Shelton; mother-in-law,…

Thomas George “Tom” Brock, 68 of Pikeville, Tennessee died Thursday, December 8, 2022. Tom was a certified Electrician for many years. He was of the Church of God faith, loved his family and grandkids.      Preceding Tom in death were his parents, Ernest Lee and Nola Pearl Whittenburg Brock; daughter, Sue Ann Brock; sisters,…

Ms. Carol Ann Green, 67, of Dayton, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022. Ms. Green was born in Ohio on August 14, 1955, the daughter of the late Horace Clark and Mable Buckner Clark. She was of the Baptist faith. Ms. Green enjoyed gardening and crocheting. Survivors include a son, Jesse Green; two…

Olga E. Billingsley, 83, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Thursday, November 17, 2022. She immigrated from the Czech Republic to Germany in 1947. She met her husband, the late Bobby Gene Billingsley, in 1960 in Germany at the NCO Club and married him in the early 60’s. She traveled the world with him while he was…

Price Watson Beasley, 73 of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday, November 27, 2022. Price was a member of Mooneyham Freewill Baptist Church, served in the United States Army, and worked as a cook for many years at Taft Youth Center. He enjoyed spending time with his family, loved to fish, hunt, and just being outdoors. Price…