OBITUARIES

May 28, 2019

Joel W. Colley, age 65, of New Market, TN passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at UT Medical Center. Preceded in death by parents, Palmer and Mary Colley; brother, Harry Colley. He is survived by his children, grandchildren, brother, sister, and many other relatives and friends. Military graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2019 at...

May 28, 2019

Betty Lee King Hobbs, age 88, passed away May 28, 2019 in Marietta, GA from complications after a recent fall. She was born February 1, 1931 in Knoxville, Tennessee to John Lee King and Meta Williams King. Mrs. Hobbs was a lifelong resident of East Tennessee until failing health required a move to Georgia to be closer to family. Mrs....

May 26, 2019

Robert Charles Holiway, age 49 of Morristown, TN passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Preceded in death by father, Charles Lee Holiway; grandfather, Lee Holiway; grandmother, Doris Jones; brother, Joseph Lee Holiway; uncle Richard Dale Jones. Rob enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and working in his yard. Survived by wife, LaDonna...

May 25, 2019

Mrs. Jeanette Deal Lewis passed away surrounded by her family at home in Baneberry, TN on May 25, 2019 at the age of 67. Jeanette is survived by her husband and high school sweetheart Donald Lewis, her siblings: Jean Rice of Cumberland, KY, Linda Powers (Michael) of Jefferson City,TN and Donald Deal (Lorene) of Partridge, KY, and a host of...

May 24, 2019

Jamie Barnard-Beningo, age 47 of White Pine, passed away suddenly at her home on Friday, May 24, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Billy Joe and Elsie Cody Sartain. She is survived by her husband of 12 years, Mike Beningo, sons, Chris (Lexi) Barnard and Aaron Barnard, brothers, Dennis (Kathy) Sartain, Benny (Darlene) Sartain and their children,...

May 23, 2019

Nancy Doggett Pell, age 93, of Dandridge, went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 23, 2019. Nancy was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church and was retired from the Virginia Beach Public School System where she worked as Assistant Librarian at Kempsville High School. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years; Richard C....

May 22, 2019

Gilbert James Kopper, age 74 of Morristown, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. He was a Retired United States Marine Corp Master Sergeant, serving his country for 25 years and serving 3 tours of duty in Vietnam. He preceded in death by one grandson. He is survived by his loving wife Becky Kopper, son, Kevin Kopper,...

May 22, 2019

May 21, 2019

Virginia Raines Jeter of New Market and Lawrenceburg, TN passed away May 21, 2019, at Life Care Center in Jefferson City, TN surrounded by her children. She was born May 6, 1927, in Memphis, TN to Cecil Lee and Amanda Moore Raines, who are deceased, along with the aunt who helped raise her, Mildred Robinson, and her brother, Cecil Lee...

May 21, 2019

RUTH JENELLE SHIPLEY, age 58, of Strawberry Plains, TN passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Tennova North Medical Center. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a retired waitress from Pizza Palace with 25 years of service. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Margaret Hammonds; son, John Aaron Shipley; brother, Eddie Joy Hammonds; sister,...

May 20, 2019

Diane Coffey age 66 of Jefferson City passed away May 20 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents Troy and Pansy Nash, brother Troy W. Nash. She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years Coy Coffey and children Kim Coffey and Jesse Ballinger of Jefferson City. Also survived by sisters and brothers Carolyn(Ed) Warren of White...

May 18, 2019

PATSY SUE ELLISON COX age 75 of Jefferson City passed away May 18, 2019 at Life Care Center in Jefferson City. She was of the Baptist faith and was saved at an early age at North Side Baptist Church by preacher J.B. Cross. She spent many years working at Johnson Spring factory, Magnavox and Rittenhouse. She was preceded in death...

May 16, 2019

George Bewley Morgan, age 79 of Jefferson City, TN passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Jefferson City. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Rachel Morgan, children, Mark Edward Morgan and Thomas Daniel Morgan, siblings, Magdalene Morgan Harbin, Argel Morgan, Luther Morgan, Marjory Morgan, Maynard Morgan, and...

May 16, 2019

Phyllis Ann Hayes, 73 , of Talbott went to be with the lord at her home surrounded by her family on May 16, 2019. She was saved at a young age and was a faithful member of Brown’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. She is proceeded in death by her father and mother Wilson and Pauline Osborne; and brother, Roger Osborne;...

May 13, 2019

James Richard “Dick” Jackson, 89 years old, of Dandridge, TN (formerly Sylmar, CA) went to be with his beloved wife Irene on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 2:40 am in Knoxville, TN. Dick was born May 3, 1930 in Spelter, West Virginia, the son of Harry and Florence Jackson. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Charles, William,...

May 12, 2019

Billy Joe Sartain, age 81 of White Pine, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 12, 2019. He is preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Cody Sartain, parents; Rueben (Joe) and Rosie Sartain, brothers; Robert, Alvin and Homer Sartain. He is survived by his children: Dennis Sartain and wife Kathy, Benny Sartain and wife Darlene and Jamie...

May 9, 2019

Scott James, age 97, of Dandridge, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. He was a retiree of Sears, Roebuck and Company, a member of Edgemont Church of God and an Army veteran of WWII. Scott was a woodworker and an avid fisherman that loved to fish Douglas Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents, Riley and Alice Sutton...

May 9, 2019

Mary Ellen Williams, age 83, of Bean Station, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Heritage House in Morristown. She was of the Baptist faith and a mother that absolutely loved her children. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Sunny and Susie Miller, a daughter; Phyllis Ann Williams, brothers; Robert, Harvey and Billy Miller and sisters; Rosie Pennington...

May 7, 2019

Eileen Griffin Poe, age 92, passed peacefully on 5/7/19, a longtime resident of Dandridge she had spent several years living with her sister Rosa, niece Donna and nephew Steven Aaron. She is proceeded in death by her husband Winfred Poe, father Sanders Aaron Griffin, mother Mettie Baker Griffin, brothers Curtis and Wayne Griffin and sister Luizie Griffin. She is survived...

May 6, 2019

Mary Ellen (Taylor) Patton, age 95, of Jefferson City, TN, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Signature Lifestyles. An area resident since 1991, she was born July 10, 1923 in New Bremen, OH, the daughter of James D. and Rhea V. (Riley) Taylor. Married to Wayne L. Belton, who proceeded her in death in 1973. Mary Ellen was employed...