OBITUARIES

REV. CHARLES E. VALENTINE, age 82, of Strawberry Plains, TN was sung to sleep to wake in heaven on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center. He was former pastor and member of Blue Springs Church of God in Strawberry Plains. He was called to ministry in 1961 and was an evangelist and pastured churches in Cleveland,...

Farrar Funeral Home 162 E. Meeting Street Dandridge, TN 37725 Phone 865-397-2711 Fax 865-397-9289 TRULA ANN JESSIE HUSKEY, age 69, of New Market, TN went to be with the Lord on August 27, 2005 after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by husbands, Estel Lee Jessie and Ralph Andrew...

HAZEL MARIE CARTER JINKS, age 87, of White Pine, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at her home. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be sadly missed by all who knew her. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by her loving husband, Sanford H. Jinks. She is survived...

ZELLAN NADINE GASS, age 68 of Jefferson City, TN, born October 3, 1936, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 17, 2005. Preceded in death by parents, Eber and Ruth Galyon Massengill, and brother, James Dwight Massengill. Survived by her husband of 54 years, Edward Gass; sons, Dale and DeWayne Gass; three grandchildren, Kristal Gass, Ryan Gass and...

REV. JERRY L. UTSMAN, age 65, of Talbott, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center following an extended illness. He was the pastor of Talbott Baptist Church for over twenty years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, having served in the U. S. Army. Preceded in...

Jimmie C. James, age 77, of the Swannsylvania Community in Dandridge, TN went home to be with the Lord on October 3, 2012 while his wife of 58 years was by his side. He was a member of Swannsylvania Baptist Church for over 55 years, where he served as a deacon. Over the years he served the Lord as church...

MRS. FRANCES ELIZABETH RILEY JARNIGAN, age 82, of Jefferson City, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She is resting after a long illness. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by husband of 62 years, Joe Lee Jarnigan; father, Charles Riley and mother, Virgie Young Arwood. Survived by children, Janice Lowery (Bob),...

MARGARET LICHLYTER DENNIS, age 89 of Dandridge, TN went home to with her Lord on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004 at Jefferson County Nursing Home. She was a long standing member of First Baptist Church of Dandridge. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Preceded in death by parents. Hal and Florence Lichlyter; sisters, Gladys Fox and Bernice...

KEVIN TODD RICHARDSON, age 30, of Sevierville, TN, formerly of Dandridge, TN, went peacefully to be with the Lord, with his family by his side, on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. Todd died from a long and difficult battle with leukemia. He fought his illness with amazing courage, dignity and humor. During his...

CARL LONG, age 78, of White Pine, TN passed away at Life Care Center in Morristown, TN. He is preceded in death by his parents and 11 brothers and sisters. Survived by his wife of 57 years, Clarice Wolfe Long; sons; Fredrick Long, Milton Long, Christopher Long; daughters, Brenda Sexton, Carol McMahan, Debra Cyree; grandchildren, Vicki Ireson, Melissa Gregg, Michael...

Farrar Funeral Homes Corporation 1806 Main Street White Pine, TN 37890 Phone (865) 674-2441 Fax (865) 674-0612 farrarfuneral1@bellsouth.net OBITUARY: THELMA CHRISTINE RINES, age 72 of White Pine, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 4, 2005. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church in White Pine. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Reverend...

RAYMOND ARTHUR DEARING, of Talbott, TN, beloved husband, father and grandfather, was called home to be with his Heavenly Father on December 18, 2010. ?Be still and know that I am God? Psalm 26:10. Ray was born June 12, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, where he made his home for 34 years. He spent 38 years in Indiana, and the...

PAUL C. DALTON, age 80, of Dandridge, TN departed this life on April 29, 2010 after a brief illness. Preceded in death by wife, Cora Chambers Dalton; brothers, Tom, John, Clarence, Ed and Howard Dalton; sisters, Trula Brooks and Carrie Dalton. Survived by wife, Lucille Dalton; step-children, Jim and Joyce Chambers, Polly and Ed Shular, Turner and Norma Murphy, Kay...

Shirley Nichols Thornhill, born April 11, 1939, beloved mother and friend, returned home on Jan. 31, 2003. Those remaining to cherish her remembrance are a loving son, Jeff Thornhill; daughter Angela Rogers and son in law, Randy; grandson, Nolan; brothers, Lester Nichols and wife, Ruth, John Nichols and wife, Joan; sisters, Ruth Hopkins, Edith Kinsler and husband, Hugh Kyle, Sue...