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Harold Dwight Denton

Harold Dwight Denton

Aug 15, 2014

Harold Dwight Denton, age 79, of New Market,TN passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at Tennova Hospice following a brief illness. He was of the Methodist Faith. He was born and raised in Jefferson County where he was a prominent farmer. He is preceded in death by his parents, William (Bud) and Anna Vee Denton. He is survived by his...

Laura C. Fralix

Laura C. Fralix

Aug 14, 2014

LAURA C. FRALIX, age 98 of Dandridge passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the Jefferson Co. Nursing Home. Preceded in death by her parents, Newton and Lou Carathers; husband of 61 years, Burl W. Fralix; son, Ralph Fralix; daughter-in-law, Peggy Fralix; great granddaughter, Charlene Thompkins; great-great grandson, Hunter Benton. She was a faithful member of the Piedmont Baptist Church....

Glenn Loveday

Glenn Loveday

Aug 13, 2014

GLENN LOVEDAY, age 63, of Dandridge, TN passed away on August 13, 2014 after a brief illness. He was a member of Nina Baptist Church. He was a devoted Christian, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was also an avid fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Mae Loveday and brother, Wendell Loveday. He...

Thomas D. Mueller

Thomas D. Mueller

Aug 8, 2014

THOMAS D. MUELLER, age 66, passed away at Morristown Hamblen Hospital on August 8, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walde and JoAnn Mueller; brother, Kenneth H. Mueller. He is survived by sons, Judd and Jake Mueller of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; brothers, Gerald R. Mueller of Sun Prairie, WI, and Russell R. Mueller of White Pine, TN....

DeVota Z. Mills

DeVota Z. Mills

Aug 4, 2014

DeVOTA Z. MILLS passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014 at NHC Assisted Living, Farragut, Tennessee at the age of 96. She was born in Dandridge, TN, the daughter of Benjamin and Maggie Zirkle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Mills; daughter, Eloise Mills; great-grandson, Aidan M. Patrick; parents, Benjamin and Maggie Zirkle; and sister, Agnes Taylor....

Robert E. "Bob" Combs

Robert E. "Bob" Combs

Aug 3, 2014

ROBERT E. “BOB” COMBS, age 85, of Rutledge, TN passed away on August 3, 2014. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, retired from Robertshaw, a member of the American Legion, and enjoyed his hobby of woodworking. Preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Thelma Law Combs; parents, Frank and Gladys Combs. He is survived by...

Sarah Inez (Karnes) Sanford

Sarah Inez (Karnes) Sanford

Aug 3, 2014

Sarah Inez (Karnes) Sanford, age 81 of Jefferson City, TN passed away on August 3, 2014 with her children by her side. She was born in Knoxville, TN on May 22, 1933. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jefferson City for 52 years where she served in various capacities on committees and with children’s activities. Inez was...

Irene Moore Heath

Irene Moore Heath

Jul 29, 2014

IRENE MOORE HEATH, age 88, of Kodak, TN went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. She was member of Paw Paw Hollow Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, Oren and Frances Moore; husband, Alex Heath; sister, Lorraine Rose; son, Donald Heath. Survived by children, Robert Heath (Kay), Katie Trotter (Ed), Robyn Hickey (Rob); grandchildren,...

John Wesley Hill

John Wesley Hill

Jul 27, 2014

JOHN WESLEY HILL, affectionately known as "Coach Hill", age 69, a life-long resident of Dandridge, TN passed away suddenly Sunday, July 27, 2014 while visiting in Crossville, TN. He was born May 6, 1945, the son of the late Herbert and Rubye Slover Hill. He was preceded in death by his brother, Edd Hill and special aunt, Daisy Slover Vance,...

Agnes "Beverly" Welch Miller

Agnes "Beverly" Welch Miller

Jul 26, 2014

Agnes “Beverly” Welch Miller, passed away early morning of July 26, 2014 from a lingering illness. Born September 10, 1922 in Lyon Mountain, NY. She was preceded in death by husband Joseph A. Miller, P.E. and parents, Eugene and Eva (Jette) Welch. She is survived by her sons, Dr. Richard (Patsy) of Jefferson City, Robert of Charlotte, NC, John (Kitty)...

Kermit L. Gregg

Kermit L. Gregg

Jul 24, 2014

KERMIT L. GREGG, age 59 of New Market passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the James H. Quillen Mountain Home VA Center. He was born, July 2, 1955 the son of the late Ted and Margaret Gregg. Preceded in death by his brother, Jack Gregg; sisters, Gearline Dryden, Sandra Chambers and Ann Utley. He is survived by his wife,...

Ray Smelcer

Ray Smelcer

Jul 19, 2014

RAY SMELCER, 88, of Dandridge, Tennessee, slipped the bonds of illness and this earth Saturday, July 19, 2014 to go home to be with the Lord. A lifelong native of the Chestnut Hill Community in Jefferson County, he was born March 8, 1926 to Adam F. Smelcer and Lola Strange Smelcer. He graduated from Maury Academy and attended Knoxville Business...

William Rufe "Pappy" Spears

William Rufe "Pappy" Spears

Jul 19, 2014

William Rufe “Pappy” Spears, age 87 of Dandridge, TN passed away at Morristown Hamblen Healthcare Systems on Saturday, July 19, 2014. He was a Veteran of the US Navy during World War II, and a retired construction worker. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Spears and daughter, Beverly Spears. He is survived by his children, daughter, Judy...

Nancy Jo Cogdill

Nancy Jo Cogdill

Jul 16, 2014

Nancy Jo Cogdill, age 70, of White Pine, TN passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 after a long courageous battle with cancer. She attended Crossroads Tabernacle before her illness kept her from going to church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Herman Taylor Gregg and Lidia D. Trentholm Gregg; brother, Carl Wendell Gregg; son,...

Cloretta L. Branner

Cloretta L. Branner

Jul 15, 2014

CLORETTA L. BRANNER, age 80, of Dandridge, TN died peacefully Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Branner, Sr. and daughter, Clara Teresa Branner; father and mother, Sherman Moore, Sr. and Clara Mae (Thompson) Moore; brothers, Douglas Moore, Arbury Moore; and sister, Mary L. Moore. She leaves to...

Elizabeth Felknor

Elizabeth Felknor

Jul 15, 2014

Felknor, Myra Elizabeth McMurray, age 99, of Dandridge, died Tuesday, July 15, after a long and fruitful life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Wallace and Eva Blackburn McMurray, her husband of 61 years, Edward Stanley Felknor, and her sisters and brothers-in-law, Mildred and Ralph Rankin and Harriette and Donald Blackburn. She is survived by her daughter,...

Clyde Curberson

Clyde Curberson

Jul 12, 2014

CLYDE CURBERSON, age 85, of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday afternoon, July 12, 2014 at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Benjamin Harrison Curberson and Sophronia Lane Curberson; and was preceded in death by siblings, Alta Dockery, John, Charlie, Eugene, Jennie Ruth, and Albert Curberson. He is survived by his children, Celeste (David) Swaggarty,...

Mary  Bickel

Mary Bickel

Jul 11, 2014

MARY JANE WHITE HARBIN BICKEL, age 67 of New Market passed away peacefully at her home following a lengthy illness on Friday, July 11, 2014. She had a heart of gold and will be sadly missed. Preceded in death by husband, George Bickel and former husband, Tommy Harbin; sisters, Alice Patterson, Trudy Sayne, and Debbie White; brother, Gwen White; parents,...

Melvina H. Lewis

Melvina H. Lewis

Jul 10, 2014

MELVINA H. LEWIS, age 92 of Kodak, TN formerly of Ashland, KY and Ypsilanti, MI passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014. She was retired from A & P Supermarkets, where she worked for over 30 years in the meat department and had also worked at Empire, Vons and Busch’s Supermarkets. Melvina was born on August 23, 1921 in Matewan, WV,...

Betty Lou King

Betty Lou King

Jul 8, 2014

BETTY LOU KING, age 86, passed away in her sleep at home in Knoxville, TN on July 8, 2014. Mrs. King was born in Knoxville, TN and lived most of her adult life in Morristown, TN before returning to Knoxville in 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles N. King Jr., her son Charles E. King, both...

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