OBITUARIES

Jan 26, 2018

REV. TIMOTHY (TIM) FRANZONE, age 56, of Jefferson City, TN passed away suddenly at 12:14 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2018 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He was of the Catholic faith and was retired from the Federal Government. Survived by wife of 25 years, Michele Chauvin. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL...

Jan 25, 2018

Lester Maxwell Lowery, age 82, of New Market, TN, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he was a long time mechanic and steadfast truck driver for over 30 years. An Army veteran, he enlisted into the U.S. Army Reserve on July 3, 1952. Pvt. Lowery went to Spec Tng Regt 8th Infantry Division (trained in auto...

Jan 25, 2018

RUTH MARIE LEMERE HEDRICK, age 86 of Dandridge, TN passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018. She was born March 30, 1931 in Chicago Heights, IL the daughter of the late Oscar and Marie LeMere and was preceded in death by her brother, Robert LeMere. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She was loved by all that...

Jan 25, 2018

Frank L. Shumate, age 87 of Talbott, TN went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Jefferson City Health and Rehab. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Doris Shumate, and brother, Larry Shumate. He was a member of Talbott Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was...

Jan 24, 2018

Jan 24, 2018

DAVID LEROY MONTGOMERY - Today the Lord welcomed home David Leroy Montgomery, beloved husband of Mardi J. Montgomery and father to Deanna Holmes, David Charles Montgomery, Sherri Wattenbarger, and Michelle Baker. He was the grandfather of 15 and great-grandfather of 4 and great-great-grandfather of 1. He was an avid outdoors-man and taught us all to water ski and snow ski....

Jan 23, 2018

Suzanne Theresa Stuart, age 65 of Dandridge, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents Guy and Cecelia "Jill" Stuart of White Pine, TN, and brothers-in-law William Lehman and Al Puryear. She is survived by her siblings Sheila (Patrick) Herndon, Allen (Mary Ann) Stuart, Jane (Brent) Hudson, Cecelia...

Jan 23, 2018

Joseph Tillman Strange (Joe), age 87 of White Pine, passed away peacefully January 23, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends, after a long battle with COPD. He was retired from American Enka/BASF in Lowland. He was a past deacon and lifelong member of Leadvale Baptist Church in White Pine and longtime member of Leadvale Masonic...

Jan 21, 2018

AMBER NICOLE PAULEY, age 30 of Dandridge, TN passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, January 21, 2018. She was born August 4, 1987 in Springfield, OH. Amber was an extraordinary young woman, opinionated and fiery. She touched the soul of everyone she came in contact with and brought joy to the family from the moment she was born, stubborn, silly, bossy...

Jan 20, 2018

MAX COMBS, age 71, of Rutledge, TN went home to be with Jesus on January 20, 2018. He was a lifelong member of Oakland Baptist Church and an auditor with Tennessee Farmers Cooperative. He spent his life in the tax and accounting business, a business he loved, helping people he enjoyed. He was the greatest University of Tennessee football fan...

Jan 20, 2018

JAMES E. “JIMMY” BAXTER, age 78 of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday evening, January 20, 2018 at his home. Jimmy was a retired long-haul truck driver for Tennessee Truck Lines after many years of service and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his son, Ritchie Baxter; mother, Ella Mae Moore; brother, Wade...

Jan 19, 2018

Ethel Jones Morie, age 92 of White Pine, passed away in Newport on Friday, January 19, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Morie, son, Eddie Jones, sister, Thelma Dunkin and brothers; Conard, Clarence, Curtis, Frank and Clyde. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Glenda Jones, granddaughter, Chanati Moore, great-grandsons, Cole and Carson Moore, sister Virginia Holbert,...

Jan 19, 2018

Lacy Brown, age 78 of White Pine, passed away at his home on Friday, January 19, 2018. He is the former Parts Room Manager for Quality Ford in Dandridge. He is preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy Arwood Brown and son, Lance Brown, brothers; Orvil, Mont and John Henry Brown, sisters; Dorothy Ball, Lucy West, Ortha...

Jan 18, 2018

RUSSELL JOHNSTON, age 88 of Dandridge, TN formerly of Jeffersonville, NY passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at his home. He was the son of the late Charles Edward and Anna Rebecca (Boling) Johnston, Sr. and was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Edward Johnston, Jr. Russell was a retired electrician and owned and operated a hardware store in...

Jan 18, 2018

Clyde Scarlett, age 57 of Dandridge, TN passed away at 4:20 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2018 at his residence following a lingering illness. He was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church and was a former employee of Bass Pro in Kodak, TN. He is preceded in death by his brother, Rick Scarlett. He is survived by his son,...

Jan 17, 2018

MARGARET H. CHILDRESS, age 80, of Talbott, TN passed away on January 17, 2018. She was a graduate of Carson Newman University with a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee. She was a longtime educator in the area and a member of First Baptist Church of Jefferson City. Preceded in death by husband, Denver Childress; parents, Bennie and Pearlie...

Jan 16, 2018

JOE DENTON “J.D.” PATTERSON, age 86 of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday morning, January 16, 2018 at his home. He was a life-long resident of Dandridge, the son of the late Joe and Maude (Denton) Patterson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Churchwell Patterson; sisters, Flora Moore and Wanda Moore; extended family, David and Christopher Voiles. He...

Jan 15, 2018

Betty Davidson, age 89, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Monday, January 15, 2018. She was born in Cumberland Gap, TN and graduated from Carson-Newman College in 1949. She was a high school English teacher for approximately 30 years having retired from Jefferson County High School. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Henry Davidson after 59 years...

Jan 15, 2018

FRANKLIN “D” EDMONDS, age 84, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at Physicians Regional Medical Center. Preceded in death by grandson, Matt Edmonds; parents, Frank and Rhoda Edmonds. He was known for calling square dances and was a member of the Flying Boatman. Survived by wife, Lillian Edmonds; sons, Dwayne Edmonds (Lisa), David Edmonds (Tina), Tommy...

Jan 14, 2018

Harley Dean Smith, Jr. age 74 formerly of White Pine, passed away on January 14, 2018 after a lengthy illness with Parkinson disease and later cancer. Dean was an active outdoorsman with interests in bear hunting, fishing, and showing horses, which produced him 9 world titles and 32 State, along with several other wins. He was involved in the horse...