Brenda Annette Adkins
Brenda Annette Adkins, age 58 of West Memphis passed away
Feb. 15 at her home.
She was a homemaker and member of First United Pentecostal
Church.
She was preceded in death by daughter, Carmen Irene Adkins.
She is survived by her husband, Elbert Adkins; two daughters,
Shelia Annette Brouillette of Pittsburg, California, Teresa
Marie Ray of West Memphis; sister, Ellen Loraine McVay of
Memphis; brother, Michael Malcomb McClellan of Memphis;
grandchildren, Ashley Nicole Maness, Matthew Adkins Maness
and Whitney Marie Ray; a host of friends and family.
Funeral Services were held Feb. 23 at Harp Funeral Home
Chapel with Brother Hugh Adkins officiating. Interment was
at Rogerston Cemetery.
The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital.
Harp funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Goldie Ruth Brown
Goldie Ruth Brown, age 75 formerly of LaFollette passed
away Feb. 20 at her home in Dolton, Illinois.
She was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Hammond,
Indiana.
She was preceded in death by parents, Arthur & Mary
Wilhoit Burris; sisters, Thelma Lewallen and Wilma Burris;
brother, Jr. Burris.
She is survived by daughter, Debra Bank and husband, Bruce
of Florence,Kentucky; son, Sam Brown and wife Wendy of Whiting,
Indiana; grandchildren, Mary and Grace Bank and Joseph and
Heidi Brown; brother, Edsel Burris of Knoxville; sisters
, Mable Lovely of LaFollette and Helen Stevens of Hershey,
Pennsylvania.
Funeral services were held at Cross Chapel with Clifford
Holms officiating. Interment was in Willoughby Cemetery
in Jacksboro.
Cross Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Louise M. Sharp Byrge
Louise M. Sharp Byrge, age 69 of Lake City, passed away
Feb. 22 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.
Louise was born May 26, 1937 in Anderson County to the late
Ned and Phyllis Duncan Sharp. She was a member of the Longfield
Baptist Church. She enjoyed making flower arrangements and
spending time with her family.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by
her son, Anthony Byrge.
She is survived by her husband, John “Tom” Byrge;
son David Byrge and wife Pam; brother, J.L. Sharp and wife,
Maxie; sister, Nancy Shrull and husband, Ken; and grandchildren,
Russell and Matt Byrge all of Lake City.
The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Methodist
Medical Center for their loving kindness and care given
to Louise.
Funeral services were held Feb. 23 at Hatmaker Funeral Home
with Rev. James Lane and Rev. Don Martin officiating. Interment
was at Oak Grove Cemetery in Lake City with Rev. Wayne Phillips
officiating. Hatmaker Funeral Home was in charge of the
arrangements.
Rev. Ralph Cordell
Rev. Ralph Cordell, age 85 of LaFollette passed away Feb.
22 at the St. Mary’s Health and Rehab.
He was a member of West LaFollette Baptist Church. He preached
his first sermon September 12, 1943 and was ordained July
2, 1944. He pastored Big Creek Gap and was the first pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church in LaFollette. He was director
of missions for Campbell County for 30 years. He belonged
to the Campbell County Masonic Lodge # 778 F & AM and
was a Shriner.
He was preceded in death by 2 infant daughters, Phyllis
Ann and Connie Gail Cordell; parents, John and Leona Nelson
Cordell; mother and father-in-law, Fletcher and Ethel Grant;
brothers, James, Kenneth and Evan Cordell; sister, Jean
Cordell.
He is survived by wife of 61 years, Helen Cordell; daughters
and sons-in-law, Linda and Richard Enix of Lake City, Margaret
Davis of Orange Park, Florida, Doris and Mickey Sharp of
LaFollette, Debbie and Jay Ragain of Great Lakes, Illinois;
sons and daughters- in-law, Paul and Loretta Cordell of
LaFollette, Steve and Emily Cordell of Statesboro, Georgia;
14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; sisters, Lucille
Vincent, Naomi King, Lorene Leach, Dorothy Tackett all of
LaFollette; several nieces, nephews and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Feb. 24 at West LaFollette Baptist
Church with Rev. H. Lee Ray and Rev. Jim Wilcox officiating.
Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery. Campbell County ministers
were honorary pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers the family ask that donations be made
to Ralph Cordell Mission Scholarship Fund at 707 W. Central
Ave LaFollette, TN. 37766
Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Elmer Cecil Cox
Elmer Cecil Cox, age 81 of Powell passed away Feb. 21 at
Norris Health and Rehab Center.
He was a member of Bishopville Baptist Church and a veteran
of the United States Navy.
He is preced in death by wife, Flora Cox; parents, Fred
and Carrie Cox; sons, Robert E. and Cecil Alan Cox; granddaughter,
Melissa Ann Enix.
He is survived by daughters, Fay Coffey and husband, Michael
of LaFollette, Delores Ann Reaves and Bobby Abbott of Clinton;
grandchildren, Steve Cook, Lisa Cobb and husband, Doug,
Penny Wright and husband, Chris, April Mynatt and husband,
Chris, Randy Reaves, Ronnie Reaves and wife, Nicole; sisters,
Madeline Lockhart of Claxton, Mary Bean of Daneville, Illinois;
several nieces, nephews and great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Feb. 24 at Holley-Gamble Funeral
Home with Rev. Harold Ogle and Rev. Ed Bounds officiating.
Interment was in Zion Cemetery.
Holley-Gamble Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Eva Jane Davis
Eva Jane Davis, age 87 of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Fairview,
Kentucky, passed away Feb. 17 at Akron City Hospital.
She is survived by nephews, Bill Williams and wife, Pat;
and David Williams and wife, Juanita, both of Akron, Ohio;
nieces, Louise Swan of Jefferson City; Shirley Fannin and
husband, James of Akron, Ohio; and Dorothy Roberts of Jacksboro;
a host of friends and relatives mourn her passing.
Funeral services were held Feb. 21 at Harp Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Don Lay officiating. Interment was in Lot
Cemetery.
Harp Funeral Home of Jellico was in charge of the arrangements.
Jerma Sue Davis Gibson
Jerma Sue Davis Gibson, age 72 passed away Feb. 21.
The daughter of the late Robert Franklin Davis and Mossie
Rachel Heatherly Davis, she was a homemaker, member of Maynard
Baptist Church and a member of Eastern Star.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Gibson of Juliette:
children Robert DeWitt Gibson of Murfreesboro, Charles Wayne
Gibson of Gray, Craig Davis Gibson of Macon, Georgia and
Mark Wesley Gibson of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina; sister,
Vivian Kitts of LaFollette; seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Feb. 24 at Maynard Baptist Church
with Rev. Floyd Hunnicut and Dr. Marvin Lee officiating.
Interment was in Monroe Memorial Gardens.
Monroe County Memorial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
Tom Jones
Tom Jones, age 48 of the Bethlehem community of LaFollette
passed away Feb. 24 at St. Mary’s Medical Center of
Campbell County.
He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and was employed
by the Campbell County Highway Department.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, Oscar and Ethel
Jones and
Emit and Nora Goins.
He is survived by wife, Carolyn Jones; son, Tommy Lee Jones
and wife Tara; daughter, Shaun Goins and husband Dexter;
granddaughter, Tara Goins; parents, Golda and Neoma Jones;
brothers Earl Jones, Audra Jones and wife Patricia, Bill
Jones and wife Sue; mother-in-law, Cornie Lee Goins, all
of LaFollette; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins,
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Feb. 26 at Walters Chapel with
Rev. Bill Braden and Rev. Ronnie Poston officiating. Interment
was in Goins Cemetery.
Walters Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Horace Lee Leach
Horace Lee Leach, age 72 of Speedwell passed away February
18 at the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.
He was a life-long resident of Speedwell. He was saved at
age nine and joined New Salem Baptist Church in Speedwell.
He left this life a member of Duff Baptist Church. He was
a 51 year member of Valley Star #577 Masonic Lodge. He worked
at various jobs through the years, but his heart could only
be happy working on his birthplace farm. He enjoyed hard
work producing burley tobacco, hay, corn, and beef cattle.
His home was always surrounded by beautiful flowers. He
also enjoyed taking care of the Leach Family Cemetery for
many years until his health failed. Horace Lee loved the
Lord, attending church and spending time with his family,
especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents, Horace McKinley and
Carrie Izetta (Bullard) Leach; sister, Ruby Leach Myers.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 43 years, Betty Spradlin
Leach; son, Roger Lee Leach and wife, Amy of Speedwell;
daughter, Lana Kay Russell and husband Willard Jr. (Bill)
of New Tazewell; sister, Audra (Bobbie) Leach Russell and
husband, Lloyd of Speedwell; five grandchildren, Caleb,
Ethan and Hannah Leach and Mary Faith and McKinley Russell.
A special thanks is extended from the family to the medical
staff of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center for the outstanding
care provided during his lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held Feb. 21 in Martin Wilson Chapel
with Pastor Don Allen and Pastor Roger Leach officiating.
Interment was in Leach Family Cemetery.
Martin Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mary Daugherty Medlin
Mary Daugherty Medlin, age 65 of Dayton, Ohio, formerly
of Jacksboro, passed away Feb. 25.
She was preceded in death by son, Jesse Theodore Medlin;
parents, Theodore and Janie Alice Daugherty; brothers, Doyle,
Donald, Charles and David.
She was survived by her husband, W.T. Medlin of Ohio; sons,
Timothy and Charles Clinton of Virginia Beach, Virginia;
daughter-in-law, Wendy Medlin; three cherished grandchildren,
Lindsey, Thomas and Jessie Theodore Medlin, Jr. all of Richmond,
Virginia; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lendon and Madge
Daugherty and Doug and Lela Daugherty of Jacksboro, Curtis
Daugherty of Norris, Edmond and Marie Daugherty of Flint,
Michigan, sisters, Dorothy Spradlin of Spotsylvania, Virginia,
Betty Blair of Kettering, Ohio, Jolene and Andy Hill of
Dayton, Ohio, Kathy and David Lambert of Clinton, sister-in-laws,
Betty Daugherty of Dalton, Georgia and Barbara Daugherty
of Orlando, Florida. She leaves behind many wonderful nieces
and nephews and was very close to her great nieces and great
nephews. Her legacy will live on through all generations
of her family.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. March 2 at Indian
Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Randall Townsend, Rev. Bobby
Ray Wilson and Rev. Bill Wilson officiating.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to the
Cemetery Fund of Indian Creek Baptist Church.
Martin Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Earnie Pace
Earnie Pace, age 73 of Trotwood, Ohio, formerly of Caryville,
passed away Feb.19, in Dayton, Ohio.
She was born August 1, 1933 in Caryville, the daughter of
Howard and Nola Carroll. She retired from General Motors.
She was a very giving person and dedicated to her family.
She was preceded in death by husband, William Pace; daughter,
Diana Pace; sister, Louise Caldwell; two brothers.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Lori
Pace of Dayton, Ohio; daughters, Carolyn “Sue”
Truitt of Dayton, Ohio and Marilyn Pace of Trotwood, Ohio;
grandchildren, Diana, Tina, Michael, Jake, Luke, Leanne,
Brittany and Sherry; numerous great grandchildren; sisters,
Tressie and Odessie; longtime best friend, Sara.
Funeral services were held Feb. 24 in Martin Wilson Chapel.
Interment was in Carroll Cemetery.
Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Doris C. (Dot) Patty
Doris C. (Dot) Patty, age 75 of Kenosha, Wisconsin passed
away Feb. 21.
Born on April 9, 1931, in Glade Creek, Tennessee, she was
the daughter of the late William and Lola (Randolph) Perry.
She was educated in Caryville schools. On December 26, 1947,
in Caryville she was united in marriage to Albert Patty.
Together they were blessed with three loving children.
She was employed with Promat Labs and then with American
Motors Corporation working in the laboratory and production
departments. In 1969 she retired to become a fulltime homemaker.
She was a member of Parkside Baptist Church and had formerly
served as a council member for the International Order of
Jobs Daughters. Dot will be remembered for the love she
shared with her family and grandchildren. She was “the
best grandma and cook”, enjoyed her bus trips to the
casinos with her friends and loved playing pinochle.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers
and four sisters.
She will be sadly missed by her husband, Albert of Kenosha;
three children, Tammy (Tim) Wojnicz of Kenosha, Terri (Jim)
Hanrahan of Kenosha; and Lee (Jill) Patty of Whitefish Bay,
Wisconsin; five grandchildren, Caitlin, Max, Holly, Ella
and Ava; a brother, Bill Perry of Powell; and two sisters,
Treba (Leon) Trammel of LaFollette, and Verda Marcum of
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dot’s family would like to extend a special thank
you to the United Hospital Systems – Kenosha Campus
C.C.U. nursing staff and Dr. Peter Mariani for their compassionate
care.
Funeral Services were held Feb. 26 at the Piasecki-Althaus
Funeral Home. Interment followed in Sunset Ridge Memorial
Park.
Nina Mae Penny
Nina Mae Penny, age 80, of LaFollette passed away February
26 at her home after a long illness.
She loved cookie jars, John Wayne and her family very much.
She was preceded in death by grandson, Kenneth Dunnigan;
sister, Irene Kline; daughter-in-law, Caroline Penny.
She is survived by six children Woodrow Penny and Sue Dunnigan
of Alabama, Paul Penny, Lawnie Penny, Florence Reichow of
LaFollette, Lucinda McKenzie of Michigan; 24 grandchildren,
68 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on February 28 in the Martin
Wilson Chapel. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Bobby Jack (Pete) Price
Bobby Jack (Pete) Price, age 69 of LaFollette passed away
Feb. 27 at St. Mary’s Medical Center of Campbell County.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was of the Baptist
faith.
He was preceded in death by parents, “Evert and Velier
Reynolds Price, lovingly known as “Mom and Pop”
Price; sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Homer Wooten;
niece, JoAnn Goins; nephew, Timothy Scott Price; great niece,
Stacy Hatfield.
He is survived by daughters, Scarlett Johnson and her husband,
Ray of Lenoir City, Heather Kelley and her husband, Robby
of Sweetwater, Amber Price of Clinton; grandson Jordan Chase
Price; granddaughter, Abigail Jordan Kelley; sisters, Pat
Goins of LaFollette, Sue Shoupes and husband James of Xenia,
Ohio; brothers, Everette Price and wife, Linda of Cookeville,
Jilmmy Price and wife, Betty of Fairborn, Ohio; aunts, Loraine
Pryor of Knoxville, Evelyn Hunter of Spartanburg, South
Carolina; special uncle, Rev. Don Reynolds of LaFollette;
several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be held March 2 at 2 p.m. at Walters
Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Hatfield, Rev. Don Reynolds and
Rev. Larry Russell officiating. The family will receive
friends from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Interment will be in Bakers
Forge Cemetery.
Walters Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ruby Mozingo Smith
Ruby Mozingo Smith, age 80 of Knoxville, formerly of LaFollette,
passed away Sunday, Feb. 25 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville.
She was born August 7, 1926 in Campbell County.
She was preceded in death by her parents Edd and Etta Goins
Mozingo; sister, Cleo McFarland.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jerry W.
and Mary Ellen Smith of Knoxville; grandsons, Gregory Smith
& Michael Biggs; grea tgrandsons, Dean Smith, Zackary
Wilkinson, Beau Biggs, Brandon Reymond, and Harrison Reymond;
granddaughters, Pamela Wilkinson, Kelly Reymond & Husband
Eddie Reymond; great granddaughters, Samantha Biggs &
Bridget Reymond
Graveside service and interment were at Victory Cemetery
with the Rev. Michael Mills officiating. Pallbearers were
Greg Smith, Michael Biggs, Zackary Wilkinson & Beau
Biggs.
Cross Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Linda F. (Bozo) Wilson-Jones
Linda F. (Bozo) Wilson-Jones, age 48 departed this life
to be with her Jesus Feb. 20 after many long illnesses.
She was a graduate of Campbell County High School Class
of 1976. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies
Auxiliary Post 58. Linda was the perfect expression
of live, laugh and love. She lived every day of her
life to the fullest, with a laughter that will never be
forgotten. Her dearest love was her “miracle
son”, Blake and the “precious blessing”,
she thought she would never live to have and her grandson
Kendrick born January 31, 2007.
She is preceded in death by mother and daddy Susie and Curtis
Mefford, father, Phillip Wilson and niece, Fayleigh Rose
Wilson.
She is survived by son, John Blake Wilson and grandson,
Kendrick Eugene Wilson of LaFollette; brother, Darrell Wilson
of Georgia; sister and husband, Ida and Mike Bowlin of LaFollette;
nephews, Jeremy Wilson of Conyers, Georgia, Jordan Allen
of LaFollette; niece, Karley Bowlin of LaFollette.
A host of several aunts and uncles; special aunt, Cloretta
Carroll; special cousins, Hulana Marlow and Bridgett Nance
of Jacksboro, Melissa Wilson of Knoxville, Sandy Asher of
LaFollette and special friend, Susan Sims of Jacksboro.
Funeral services were held Feb. 22 at Walters Chapel with
Rev. Randy Comer and Rev. Jasper Walden officiating.
Interment was at Bakers Forge Cemetery. Walters Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
