OBITUARIES

JOE BYRD, age 66, of Dandridge, TN passed away at St. Mary's Medical Center on August 2, 2009. He was the owner of Joe Byrd Pump Service and a member of Deep Springs Baptist Church. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Joe is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara; mother, Christine and father Doyle; and infant son,...

Shurl Peters, age 72, of New Market, TN went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 01, 2010 at Ridgeview Terrace Nursing Home in Rutledge, TN following a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born in Gate City, VA and lived in East TN most of his adult life, retired from Magnavox in 2004 after 47 years of service,...

BOBBY RAY RAMSEY, age 66, of Dandridge, TN went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at St. Mary?s Medical Center in Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Fred and Bertha Ramsey; and brother, James Ramsey. He is survived by children; son, Michael (Lisa) Ramsey; daughters, Michelle Knight, Rosie Akens and Kathy...

FRANCES JEAN GOAN CHRISMAN, age 74, of Dandridge, TN (Swannsylvania Community) went home to be with Lord on June 19, 2010. Jean was a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She and her husband, C.A. Chrisman were co-owners of Westgate Motors of Newport where she faithfully worked by his...

LOGAN DREW BUSLER, infant son of Evan and Kristie Busler, was born on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 and went to be with Jesus on Thursday, August 21, 2008. He is survived by his parents; sister, Sophie Busler; twin sister, Phoebe Busler; grandparents, Joe and Rosemary Evon; great-grandmother, Marie Evon; aunt and uncle, Matthew and Laura Evon; first cousins, Daniel, Sterling...

JOYCE ANNETTE COLE RAMSEY, age 67, of Jefferson City, TN, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 19, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. She was a member of Oak Hills Baptist Church in Jefferson City and had a special love for her pastor, Brian Rhodes. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Angela Ramsey; daddy, Estle Cole;...

NANAE HATERUMA RAMEY ? on March 20, 2012, the Lord called home Nanae Hateruma Ramey. She was 62 years of age. She is preceded in passing by her father, Isao Hateruma and mother, Tomiko Hateruma of Naha, Okinawa. Nanae won a long term battle with cancer, as the cancer is dead and she is alive with Jesus. She was a...

Mrs. Hazel Alfreda Southall, age 77, of Apartment 41, Bradford Square, Jefferson City, TN, entered this life on May 28, 1925 to the late Josie Hodge Spiva and Daniel King Mills, Sr. She entered eternal rest on May 20, 2003 from Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City, TN. Alfreda was a member of Martha Davis Baptist Church, shere she sang...

VIVIAN GRACE DANIEL CLARK, of Dandridge, TN went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, December 10, 2007. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dandridge. She retired from Dollywood after 17 years of service in 2003. She grew up in Clinton, TN and married at the age of 17. She and her husband, Gene, lived...