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Viva J. Henderson

Viva J. Henderson

Dec 11, 2003

VIVA J. HENDERSON, age 87 of Dandridge, Tn passed away Thursday morning, December 11, 2003 at the Jefferson Co. Nursing Home following an extended illness. She was a member of the Deep Springs Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Selma Jenkins; husband, Sylvester (Bess) Henderson and brother, Sedette Jenkins. Survived by daughter, Selma Rhea (Oren) Russell...

Phyllis J. Butterworth

Phyllis J. Butterworth

Dec 9, 2003

PHYLLIS J. BUTTERWORTH, age 65 of Dandridge, Tn passed away suddenly, Tuesday, December 9, 2003. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by husband, Ponder G. Butterworth; children, Ronnie (Mary) Butterworth of Knoxville, karen (Larry) House of Kodak, Darrell (Barbara) Butterworth of Dandridge, and Debra Anne Butterworth of Dandridge; grandchildren, Heather, Tyler and Taylor Butterworth, Alex...

Jesse (Joe) Newman

Jesse (Joe) Newman

Dec 7, 2003

JESSEI (JOE) NEWMAN, age 57 of Dandridge, TN passed away Sunday, December 7, 2003 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born and raised in Dandridge. He was retired from Dandridge Water Dept. Preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Audra Newman; daughter, Tammy Ann Newman and two sisters. Survived by wife, Sherry Newman; sons and...

Hazel L. Underwood

Hazel L. Underwood

Dec 6, 2003

HAZEL L. UNDERWOOD, of Dandridge, TN, passed away Saturday evening, December 6, 2003 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was a faithful member of the Danridge First United Methodist Church and was an active member of the United Methodist Women. Preceded in death by husband, W. H. Underwood, Jr. Survived by children, William H. "Bill" Underwood III and wife, Char, Jean...

Alvin E. Murphy

Alvin E. Murphy

Dec 5, 2003

ALVIN E. MURPHY, age 77, of New Market, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, December 05, 2003. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II and was of the Methodist faith. He was employed as manager of Tennessee Flooring Company in Knoxville, A. J. King Lumber Co. and Activated Metals in Sevierville, and was co-founder of Cedar Rock Farm...

Maggie Bernice Briggs Rimmer

Maggie Bernice Briggs Rimmer

Dec 4, 2003

MAGGIE BERNICE BRIGGS RIMMER, age 51 of Dandridge, TN passed away Thursday, December 4, 2003 at her home after a lingering illness. She was a member of Swann's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and was serving as president of Ladies Recreational Bowling League of Newport. She retired from a banking career with Union Planters Bank and was a past Matron of...

Lomax "Max" Forgety

Lomax "Max" Forgety

Dec 4, 2003

LOMAX "MAX" FORGETY, age 84 of White Pine, TN passed away Thursday evening, December 4, 2003. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of White Pine, veteran of the U.S. Army and World War II, serving in the European Theatre. He was a retired truck driver, electrician and handy man. Max was a regular customer at the Wagon...

Charlie Ray Haynes

Charlie Ray Haynes

Dec 3, 2003

CHARLIE RAY HAYNES, age 50 of Jefferson City, TN passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Knight Haynes of Jefferson City; daughters, Hattie J. Haynes, Brenda M. Haynes and Amber J. Haynes, all of the home; three grandchildren, sisters, Dicie Crawley, Louise Byrd...

Lisa Snodgrass

Lisa Snodgrass

Nov 26, 2003

LISA SNODGRASS,age 83, of White Pine, TN passed away Wednesday evening, November 26, 2003 at Morristonw-Hamblen Hospital. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of White Pine and was retired from American Enka Corp, following 25 years of service. Preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Snodgrass. Survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Ginny and Bobby Miles of Lenoir...

Freddie Mae Debose

Freddie Mae Debose

Nov 20, 2003

FREDDIE MAE DEBOSE, of Jefferson City, Tennessee, died Thursday, November 20, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Jefferson City. She was born November 11, 1910 in Hope Hull, Alabama to the late Anthony Lee Russell and Lula (Bandy) Russell, one of eighteen children. She was a member of Martha Davis Baptist Church. All but one sister has preceded her...

Nancy L. Peck

Nancy L. Peck

Nov 20, 2003

NANCY L. PECK, age 97, of Jefferson City, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2003 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker and had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson City since 1924, the year she came as a student to Carson Newman College from her home in Greene County, Tennessee. She was preceded in...

William Scott Tipton

William Scott Tipton

Nov 19, 2003

WILLIAM SCOTT TIPTON, of Centerville, Ohio, born March 18, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia, died November 19, 2003 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was a graduate of Northmont High School in Clayton, Ohio, where he was active in youth soccer. He is survived by his parents, Bill and Sandi Tipton of Dandridge, Tennessee; grandmother, Wilma MacMurdo of Ft. Myers, Florida; half-brother,...

Lucille Lea

Lucille Lea

Nov 18, 2003

LUCILLE SMOTHERMAN LEA (LUCY LEA), passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 18, 2003 at the St. Mary?s Residential Hospice in Halls, Tennessee. Ms. Lea was born December 13, 1920 in Murfreesboro to Lillard and Odell Smotherman. She was preceded into mortality by her husband, Marvin Lea of Jefferson City. She is survived by a daughter, Linda Williams and her...

Johnny Morie Miller

Johnny Morie Miller

Nov 17, 2003

Mrs. Johnny Morie Miller, age 74 of Dandridge, Tn passed away Monday, November 17, 2003 at her home following a brief illness. She was a very special lady and a devoted wife and mother to her family. Johnny was loved by all who knew her and always had a cheerful smile for the patrons at Tinsley-Bible Drug Store, a place...

Rufus "Ruffie" Henderson

Rufus "Ruffie" Henderson

Nov 16, 2003

RUFUS "RUFFIE" HENDERSON, age 83 of Dandridge, TN passed away Sunday morning, November 16, 2003 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He was a veteran of the US Army and World War II and was a retired employee and bus driver of the Jefferson County Board of Education, following many years of service with the maintenance and school transportation departments. Survivors include...

Julius David Hale

Julius David Hale

Nov 12, 2003

Farrar Funeral Home 411 W. Broadway Blvd. Jefferson City, TN 37760 Phone (865)475-3892 Fax (865)475-9916 OBITUARY: JULIUS DAVID HALE, of Jefferson City, Tennessee, attorney and civic leader, died November 12, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. He died ten days before his 101st birthday. Born in 1902 in Hamblen County, Mr. Hale came to Jefferson City in 1918 to attend Carson Newman...

Lena Brooks

Lena Brooks

Nov 10, 2003

LENA BROOKS, age 70, of Talbott, Tennessee passed away on Monday, November 10, 2003 at Morristown-Hamblen Hospital. She was a member of Greenhill Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Dave and Caroline Miller and her husband, Bill Brooks. She is survived by her children, David Butterworth and wife, Beverly Tolle, Raymond Butterworth and wife, Peggy, Linda...

Robert C. Kearney,Sr.

Robert C. Kearney,Sr.

Nov 1, 2003

ROBERT C. KEARNEY, SR., age 66 of Jefferson City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Jefferson City. He was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the United States Navy. He was retired from Appalachian Electric Corporation and a member of American Legion Post # 113. He was preceded in death...

Alice Lee Morell

Alice Lee Morell

Oct 31, 2003

ALICE LEE BURCHELL MORELL, age 83 of Morristown, Tennessee, passed away October 31, 2003 at Morristown-Hamblen Hospital following a brief illness. She was a member of KidwellÂ?s Ridge Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband of more than 46 years, Roy L. Morell; parents, John and Josie McGill Burchell and an infant child; several brothers and sisters....

Mildred Huff Reneau

Mildred Huff Reneau

Oct 29, 2003

MILDRED HUFF RENEAU, age 71 of Dandridge, TN, passed away Wednesday morning, October 29, 2003 at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Delia Russell Huff and was preceded in death by her husband, Clare Reneau. She was a member of the Bogarts Chapel United Methodist Church and was a retired medical receptionist and...

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