OBITUARIES

Feb 2, 2018

CREED MCMAHAN SEAY passed away on February 2, 2018. He was born January 16, 1956. He was a member of Wesley’s Chapel Church. Preceded in death by his parents, Ois and Mary Margaret Seay. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Curry Seay; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher Creed Seay and Jenny of Dandridge; daughter and son-in-law, Carrie Dawn Seay Cox...

Feb 1, 2018

Denise Marie VanSteenburg, 62, of Dandridge, TN passed away in the embrace of her family on Thursday February 1, 2018. She was born January 13, 1956 in Lindenhurst, NY. Daughter of the late Fredrick and Alva Fredlund. She lived life on her own terms and by her own rules. She loved gardening, cooking, animals, and country living. She is survived...

Feb 1, 2018

SARAH GENEVA MILLER, age 91, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Signature Lifestyles of Jefferson City. Preceded in death by husband, Robert Lyle Miller, and daughter, Sarah Louise Rankin. Survived by daughter, Margaret Ann Randolph (Ray); son, James Lyle Miller (Beverly); seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; sisters, Frances (Peck) Troutman and Dorothy Large; brother, William Tate;...

Jan 31, 2018

Helen Elizabeth (Riley) Strange, age 95, of Dandridge, TN, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Jefferson City Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the oldest member of Nina Missionary Baptist Church. She was a retired cafeteria worker at Swannsylvania Elementary School. For years Helen was an active member of the Gideon’s International Auxiliary, Jefferson...

Jan 30, 2018

Mary Ellen Lee, age 82 of Morristown, TN passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Morristown Hamblen Hospital. She was a member of Brown’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and was retired from Magnavox. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lee, sisters, Alberta Gann, Ann Sellars and Frances Boatman, and brothers, Jake Lee and Albert Lee. She...

Jan 28, 2018

STEVE ALAN CLABO, age 53 of Dandridge, TN passed away Sunday morning, January 28, 2018. He enjoyed various hobbies and was an avid fisherman. Steve was preceded in death by his mother, Bobbie Parrott Whaley; father, Robert Clabo; grandparents, William “Bud” and Charity Parrott; grandmother, Blanche Shular; uncle, William ( Billy) Parrott. He is survived by his children, Charity Batchelor...

Jan 28, 2018

DONALD ELLSWORTH ETTER, age 77, of Morristown, TN and formerly of Jefferson City, TN passed away at 6:20 p.m. Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. He was a member of Martha Davis Baptist Church, where he was a former member of the choir. He was a veteran of the US Army. Preceded in death...

Jan 27, 2018

DOXIE A. WOLFENBARGER, age 87 of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday morning, January 27, 2018. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by all that knew her. Doxie was a faithful member of the French Broad Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Clyde Wolfenbarger; 3 brothers and...

Jan 27, 2018

David Eugene (Gene) Widener, of New Market, passed away on January 27, 2018. David was born on July 3rd, 1933. He is preceded in death by his parents Lynn and Addie (Kooch) Widener, son Daryl Widener, grandson Tony Widener, grandparents Wallace and Cassie (Wright) Widener and Fred and Alice (Snyder) Kooch, brother in laws James McGhee and Beacher Hale, and...

Jan 26, 2018

REV. TIMOTHY (TIM) FRANZONE, age 56, of Jefferson City, TN passed away suddenly at 12:14 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2018 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He was of the Catholic faith and was retired from the Federal Government. Survived by wife of 25 years, Michele Chauvin. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL...

Jan 25, 2018

Lester Maxwell Lowery, age 82, of New Market, TN, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he was a long time mechanic and steadfast truck driver for over 30 years. An Army veteran, he enlisted into the U.S. Army Reserve on July 3, 1952. Pvt. Lowery went to Spec Tng Regt 8th Infantry Division (trained in auto...

Jan 25, 2018

RUTH MARIE LEMERE HEDRICK, age 86 of Dandridge, TN passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018. She was born March 30, 1931 in Chicago Heights, IL the daughter of the late Oscar and Marie LeMere and was preceded in death by her brother, Robert LeMere. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She was loved by all that...

Jan 25, 2018

Frank L. Shumate, age 87 of Talbott, TN went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Jefferson City Health and Rehab. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Doris Shumate, and brother, Larry Shumate. He was a member of Talbott Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was...

Jan 24, 2018

Jan 24, 2018

DAVID LEROY MONTGOMERY - Today the Lord welcomed home David Leroy Montgomery, beloved husband of Mardi J. Montgomery and father to Deanna Holmes, David Charles Montgomery, Sherri Wattenbarger, and Michelle Baker. He was the grandfather of 15 and great-grandfather of 4 and great-great-grandfather of 1. He was an avid outdoors-man and taught us all to water ski and snow ski....

Jan 23, 2018

Suzanne Theresa Stuart, age 65 of Dandridge, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents Guy and Cecelia "Jill" Stuart of White Pine, TN, and brothers-in-law William Lehman and Al Puryear. She is survived by her siblings Sheila (Patrick) Herndon, Allen (Mary Ann) Stuart, Jane (Brent) Hudson, Cecelia...

Jan 23, 2018

Joseph Tillman Strange (Joe), age 87 of White Pine, passed away peacefully January 23, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends, after a long battle with COPD. He was retired from American Enka/BASF in Lowland. He was a past deacon and lifelong member of Leadvale Baptist Church in White Pine and longtime member of Leadvale Masonic...

Jan 21, 2018

AMBER NICOLE PAULEY, age 30 of Dandridge, TN passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, January 21, 2018. She was born August 4, 1987 in Springfield, OH. Amber was an extraordinary young woman, opinionated and fiery. She touched the soul of everyone she came in contact with and brought joy to the family from the moment she was born, stubborn, silly, bossy...

Jan 20, 2018

MAX COMBS, age 71, of Rutledge, TN went home to be with Jesus on January 20, 2018. He was a lifelong member of Oakland Baptist Church and an auditor with Tennessee Farmers Cooperative. He spent his life in the tax and accounting business, a business he loved, helping people he enjoyed. He was the greatest University of Tennessee football fan...

Jan 20, 2018

JAMES E. “JIMMY” BAXTER, age 78 of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday evening, January 20, 2018 at his home. Jimmy was a retired long-haul truck driver for Tennessee Truck Lines after many years of service and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his son, Ritchie Baxter; mother, Ella Mae Moore; brother, Wade...