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Joey Drew Burnette

Joey Drew Burnette

Dec 11, 2021

Joey Drew Burnette, age 81, passed away at home on Saturday, December 11, 2021. He is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Stokley Ann Burnette. He is survived by his daughter, Tammy Fraites (Neil); brothers, Jack and Tommy Burnette; sisters, Peggy Howell and Lynda Boroff; grandchildren, Cole Ison (Sarah); great grandchildren, Preston Ison, Charlize Cobb, and several...

Kenneth A. Russell

Kenneth A. Russell

Dec 11, 2021

Kenneth Alger Russell, age 81, of the Chestnut Hill community of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday afternoon, December 11, 2021 at Tennova Hospital surrounded by family. He worked for and retired from Bush Brothers and Company with 48 years of service. He was the son of the late Hollis Dewey and Anna Lee (Bush) Russell. He was preceded in death...

Ada Louise Benson Taylor

Ada Louise Benson Taylor

Dec 10, 2021

Ada Louise Benson Taylor, age 80 of Jefferson City, TN passed away on Friday evening, December 10, 2021, peacefully surrounded by her family. She was a retired bookkeeper of 32 years at Christmas Lumber Company. She was a member of Swannsylvania Baptist Church. She was passionate and faithful in her service with Swannsylvania Baptist Church’s Food Pantry, God’s Willing Vessels....

Diana Kay "Diane" Wheeler

Diana Kay "Diane" Wheeler

Dec 10, 2021

Diana Kay “Diane” Wheeler of Strawberry Plains, TN was called home on December 10, 2021, surrounded by her family after a long 8-year battle with cancer. Diane is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Wayne E. Wheeler, her parents, Helen and Ulysses Wright, and sisters, Mary Helen Hill and Katherine Griffin. Diane worked at Levi Strauss &...

Mark Roger Partington

Mark Roger Partington

Dec 7, 2021

Mark Roger Partington, age 75, passed away on December 7, 2021. He never met a stranger that was not soon turned into a friend. Those who knew him were delighted to find a jovial person quick to offer a joke, a kind word, and a smile.

He called his daughters his two treasures and always made us feel blessed to have...

Darrell Glenn Cooper

Darrell Glenn Cooper

Dec 7, 2021

Darrell Glenn Cooper, age 64 of Dandridge, passed away at LeConte Medical Center on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Darrell was retired from APAC asphalt company. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jonas E. and Pandora Lewis Cooper and brother, Jerry Cooper. Darrell is survived by his wife of 44 years, Teela Cooper, daughter, Rhoda (Robert) Tipton, son, Jonas...

Frida V. Grobins Underwood

Frida V. Grobins Underwood

Dec 6, 2021

Frida V. Grobins Underwood, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2021, at Jefferson Park in Dandridge, TN. She was born on March 12, 1925, in her beloved country of Riga, Latvia. She is preceded in death by her husband, William C. Underwood, parents, Janis and Antonija Grobins, grandson, Robbie, and sisters, Wilma and Alma. She is survived by son, Edwin...

Wayne Edward Wheeler

Wayne Edward Wheeler

Dec 6, 2021

Wayne Edward Wheeler, age 82, of Strawberry Plains, TN was called home on December 6, 2021. Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, Geneva and Jim Wheeler. Wayne founded Wheeler Woodworking in the early 1980’s, thereafter, partnering with Todd Mull to form Wheeler-Mull Furniture, Inc. He was a military veteran of the U.S. Army Corp. and was in the...

Vola L Eldridge

Vola L Eldridge

Dec 6, 2021

Vola L Eldridge, age 87 of White Pine, passed away at Morristown Hamblen Healthcare on Monday, December 6, 2021. Vola was a loving, devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her mother, Amanda Gann, husband, James S. Eldridge and daughter, Linda Eldridge Gunter Guinn. She is survived by her brother, Ray Gann, daughter, Teresa (Billy) Cody,...

Betty Hollit Nichols

Betty Hollit Nichols

Dec 5, 2021

Betty Hollit Mullins Nichols, age 83 of Rutledge, passed away December 5, 2021 at Jefferson Park of Dandridge. Betty was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Morristown.

She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Hulda Hollit, husband, Fred Mullins, son, Bill Mullins, and sister, Wanda Jones. Betty is survived by son, John (Jeannie Montgomery) Mullins, and...

James Blalock

James Blalock

Dec 5, 2021

JAMES BLALOCK, age 84, of Jefferson City, TN passed away on December 5, 2021. He served four years in the U. S. Air Force, and was stationed on the Isle of Crete for one year. James, along with his wife, Shelma, owned and operated the Hoagie Shop in Jefferson City for more than forty years. Their children and their grandchildren...

Maurice "Mo" Slagle

Maurice "Mo" Slagle

Dec 5, 2021

Maurice “Mo” Slagle, age 56, of Telford, TN, formerly of New Market, TN, passed peacefully on December 5, 2021 surrounded by his family. Mo was a graduate of Jefferson County High School and East Tennessee State University. He also proudly served in the U. S. Marine Corps. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Pansy Slagle; and...

"Pat" Frelan Lee Patrick

"Pat" Frelan Lee Patrick

Dec 5, 2021

“Pat” Frelan Lee Patrick With broken hearts, the family of Pat Patrick, age 79 of Dandridge, passed away on December 5, 2021. He was born in Paint Creek, WV on November 21, 1942. Pat was a graduate of East Bank High School, a Navy Veteran, and a member of the police force in Daytona Beach, FL. He was a Union...

Edna Wine Hammer

Edna Wine Hammer

Dec 4, 2021

Edna Wine Hammer, age 88 of Dandridge, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Life Care of Morristown. She was the daughter of the late Niles and Amanda Conway Wine and she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Benton Hammer, sisters, Mary Wine and Sarah Ruth (Bill) Webb, brother, Elmer (Vivian) Wine. Edna was a long...

Larry R Churchwell, Sr.

Larry R Churchwell, Sr.

Dec 4, 2021

Larry R. Churchwell Sr., loving and devoted husband, father, Papa, and friend, completed his earthly mission and went on to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Larry and his faithful wife, Doris were married on June 2, 1972, in Dandridge, TN and were blessed with the adventure of five children.

He was purely devoted to...

Donald Hall VanOrsdel

Donald Hall VanOrsdel

Dec 4, 2021

Donald Hall VanOrsdel, age 77, of Talbott, TN passed away peacefully at home. He served 43 years in the U. S. Air Force and the Department of Defense. He was born in Los Angeles, CA. Survived by his wife of 40 years, Kathleen; brother, Max VanOrsdel of California; step-sons, John Scott (Chris) Wallrich of New Hampshire, and Jeremy Wallrich of...

Ronald Hoit Hughes

Ronald Hoit Hughes

Nov 29, 2021

Ronald Hoit Hughes, age 79, of Knoxville, TN passed away November 29, 2021. He loved to spend his time playing the guitar, singing, and rooting for the University of Tennessee sporting events.

Ronald is preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Edith Hughes. He is survived by his son Andrew (Rachael) Hughes. A memorial service will be held at...

Steve  "Cosmo"  Maloy

Steve "Cosmo" Maloy

Nov 29, 2021

STEVE “COSMO” MALOY, age 74 of Dandridge, TN passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at the Jefferson Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was the son of the late Homer and Helen (Brown) Maloy and was a lifelong resident of Dandridge. Steve was a graduate of Maury High School and enjoyed working on his farm. He will be remembered for his...

Barbara Jean Morrison Chrisman

Barbara Jean Morrison Chrisman

Nov 27, 2021

Barbara Jean Morrison Chrisman passed away on November 27, 2021. The firstborn child of Fred Gilbert Morrison Sr. and Ethel Hazelwood Morrison, Barbara grew up in Newport, TN, graduating from Cocke County High School in 1956 and served on the annual reunion committee. At retirement, she became a fulltime grandmother and most recently a fulltime great-grandmother.

Until her health declined,...

Larry Willis Crews

Larry Willis Crews

Nov 25, 2021

Larry Willis Crews, age 75, of Lawrenceburg, TN passed away November 25, 2021 surrounded by his family. He loved to spend his time with family and friends, reading, playing golf, and cheering on his TN Vols. Larry was a Vietnam veteran.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Willis Crews and Edith Crews Inmon. Larry is survived by his...

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