Area Obituaries

Armen “Joel” Demerdjian, 41, of Chattanooga, Tennessee died January 18, 2022. He fought a long battle against cancer and passed away due to complications from COVID. Armen was born on November 15, 1980 in Jerusalem, Israel. In 1987, his family moved to Pikeville, Tennessee where he attended school and graduated from Bledsoe County High School…

Bill Anderson, 83, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Friday, January 28, 2022, at his home. He attended Summer City Baptist Church. He was a member and former assistant chief at Rigsby Volunteer Fire Department. He was employed at Combustion Engineering as an x-ray tech until he retired and was the manager of the county convenience center…

Jason Allen Thurman, 45, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved welding, woodworking and anything outdoors. He loved his dogs, Ratchet and Aspen. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wenton and Lucille Putnam; aunt, Virginia Clemons; uncle, Jerry Putnam; and niece, Gabby Blankenship. He…

Jeanette Rogers, 50, of Pikeville, Tennessee, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday January 21, 2022. Jeanette graduated Van Buren County High School in 1990. She was a 21 year member of Brockdell Church of God, where she served as the pastor’s wife for 18 years, as well as song leader, clerk and…

On January 14, 2022, Gordon Hale Roberson, more commonly known as “Red”, passed away at his home in Winter Garden Florida. Born in Pikeville Tennessee in 1932, son of the late Roe and Vera Roberson, he would have turned 90 on January 25th. He was the oldest of six children. He attended the public schools…

Cassandra Faye Singleton Limes, 50 of Graysville, Tennessee died Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Cassandra was of the Christian faith, loved her grandbabies, enjoyed family get-togethers, family game nights, collecting angels, and planting flowers. Preceding Cassandra in death were her daughter, Illa Angel Blaylock; grandson, Kannon Ridge Edmonds; grandparents, James Angel, Dorothy Cooley, and Bobby Singleton.…

Jimmy Dean “Pig” Downum, 64, of Pikeville, passed away, Monday, January 17, 2021. Jimmy was an officer for the Marion County Police and Sheriff Department and currently an officer for Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department. Jim received the Professional Conduct Above & Beyond The Call of Duty Award on April 7, 1985, which was the first…

William “Bill” Blankenship, 77, of Flintstone, Georgia passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at his residence with his family by his side. Bill was born in Pikeville, Tennessee to Jess and Hazel Blankenship. He was a lifelong resident of North Georgia/Chattanooga. Bill retired from Sloan Paper Company after 32 years of service as Warehouse Manager.…

Mary Joyce Bailey, 90, of Battle Creek, Michigan, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022. She was born November 22, 1931, in Pikeville, Tennessee, the daughter of Jack and Cora (Hancock) McCulley. Mary lived in Battle Creek since moving there with her family at the age of 11. She played basketball in the city league, bowled in…

A longtime influential rancher and philanthropist in the Pikeville community passed away on January 2, 2022. Timothy J. Farris was born in Vinita, Oklahoma on June 14, 1944. After graduation from high school, Tim served four years in the U.S. Navy. After his service with the Navy, Tim eventually moved and settled in Duluth, Georgia…