Area Obituaries

Wilma Joyce Freeman, 76, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at her home. Joyce loved her family more than anything, enjoyed baking, and cooking, especially her Gumbo, and was loved by all who knew her. She was a member of Mora Baptist Church in Louisiana, and worked at Ferro, Johnson Control, and Dura…

Jo Anna Cross, 78, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Monday, April 12, 2021 at home with family by her side. She was a member of the Jehovah Witness, enjoyed gardening, mainly flowers, and bird watching. Preceding Jo in death were her parents, Joseph Arthur and Aeril Virginia Nordenskjold Kleist; sisters, Suzanne Kay and Fay Cassoday. Left…

George A. Smith, 72, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Thursday, April 8, 2021. He was a member of Lee Station Church of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Estelle Smith; brothers, Joe, Harold, Billy Joe, Gaither, Homer and Leroy Smith; and sisters, Reba Holt, Betty Dunn and Edna Savage. He is…

Thomas F. “Tom” Frazier, 78, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family at his side Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Tommy was a 1962 graduate of Bledsoe County High School. He was a life-long member of Pikeville First Baptist Church where he served as trustee. He worked at Wheeler’s Feed…

Helen Manley Clark went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2021 in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Helen was born in Webster City, Iowa on October 17, 1922. She was the fourth of six children born to Chester and Alta Manley. She moved to Missouri and then to Omaha, Nebraska where she spent most of her…

Robert Samuel Taylor, age 89 of Dayton, TN passed away March, 30, 2021 at Memorial Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Rhea County and served in the Army from June 1949 to November 1952. He loved gun trading, spending time with family, working outdoors, specifically working heavy construction and farming. He is preceded in…

Kelci Morgan Statum, 23, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee (formerly of Pikeville), died Saturday, March 27, 2021. She attended Bledsoe County High School and graduated in 2015 from Warren County Independent School. She attended Paul Mitchell School of Beauty and graduated as a medical aesthetician from GCI. She worked as a medical aesthetician at Venus Luxury Spa…

Steven Ferry, 35, of Pikeville, Tennessee died unexpectedly, Friday, March 26, 2021, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was preceded in death by his mother, Tammy Davis Ferry; and paternal grandfather, Dave Ferry. He is survived by his children, Caleb and Wylder; step-daughter, Paisly; father, Doug Ferry; mom, Carolyn Layman; grandparents, Charlie and…

Ola Mae Brock, 94, of Pikeville, Tennessee went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 3, 2021. She attended Webb’s Chapel Church of God for 43 years. Growing up Ola Mae worked in the cotton fields of Alabama and farming fields most of her adult life. She always loved working in her garden and flower…

Charles Junior Heard, infant of Pikeville, Tennessee died Tuesday, March 23, 2021.     Preceding Charles in death were his great-grandfather, George W. Heard, Jr. and Waymon Cox, Sr., Clark and Berty Brock. Left behind to cherish his memory are his parents, Billy Junior Heard and Chasity Denette Brock; brother, Arlis Heard; sister, Jalynn Yother;…