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Charles Edward Coldwell

Charles Edward Coldwell

Nov 7, 2013

Charles Edward Coldwell, age 75, of White Pine, TN passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He is preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Larkin Coldwell and Ella Mae Passmore-Coldwell; brothers, Earnest Coldwell, Clifton Coldwell and Roy Coldwell; sisters, Margaret Johnson and Hazel Ramsey. He is survived by his wife...

William Don Hawkins

William Don Hawkins

Nov 5, 2013

WILLIAM DON HAWKINS, age 85, of Talbott, TN went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, November 5, 2013. He was a member of the Mansfield Gap Baptist Church and was a retired employee of the maintenance department of NCR Corp. of Morristown. Don was a loving husband, father and grandfather who cared dearly for his family and...

Swan Dance

Swan Dance

Nov 5, 2013

SWAN DANCE, SR, age 88, of Dandridge, TN (Chestnut Hill Community), who was currently a resident of the Regency Retirement Village of Morristown, passed away Wednesday morning, November 6, 2013. He was born and raised in Rutledge, TN the son of the late Charlie and Phoebie Gilbert Dance. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and World War II,...

Jeffrey "Jeff" Swicegood

Jeffrey "Jeff" Swicegood

Nov 5, 2013

JEFFREY “JEFF” SWICEGOOD, of Greeneville, TN passed away Tuesday morning, November 5, 2013 after a hard battle with heart disease. He was preceded in death by his father, Hubert of Mocksville, NC; mother, Joyce of New Market, TN; brother, Hubert Jr. “Corky” of New Market; and nephew, Shane of Jefferson City, TN. He is survived by his son, Jeffrey “Jake”...

Virginia "Momma G" Paskewitz

Virginia "Momma G" Paskewitz

Nov 5, 2013

VIRGINIA “MOMMA G” PASKEWITZ, age 88, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013. She attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Preceded in death by daughters, Victoria Richardson and Pamela Drake Wall; parents, John and Philomena Tinnell. Survived by grandchildren, Darren Fritz (Penny), Tami Chatelain (Mark), and Eric Fritz (Melanie); nine great-grandchildren. Memorial funeral service will be held at...

Frank Donald "Don" Jarnigan

Frank Donald "Don" Jarnigan

Nov 4, 2013

Frank Donald “Don” Jarnigan, age 86, of Chula Vista, CA passed away Monday, November 4, 2013. Mr. Jarnigan was born February 28, 1927, in the Kansas community of Jefferson County. He is preceded in death by his mother, Lillie Collier Jarnigan and father, Edd Jarnigan; brothers, Raymond, Lloyd, Tom and Oval “Dick” Jarnigan; sisters, Fannie Wall, Daisy Litz and Carol...

Charles William Hance

Charles William Hance

Nov 2, 2013

CHARLES WILLIAM HANCE, age 45, of Kingsport, TN passed away at his home unexpectedly on Saturday, November 2, 2013 of natural causes. Preceded in death by grandparents, Pauline and Buster Combs, Bonnie and Herbert Hance of Jefferson City. He was an avid two-way radio and ham radio operator, radio controlled airplanes, and was taking flying lessons. He worked for AAA1...

Robert Z. Luster

Robert Z. Luster

Nov 1, 2013

Robert Z. Luster, age 85, of White Pine, TN passed away at his home on Friday, November 1, 2013 after a lingering illness. He was a member of New Home Baptist Church, and a member of Operating Engineers Local 917 in Knoxville. He is preceded in death by his son, Larry Luster; parents, Fred and Bernice Luster; sister, Wilma Luster...

Shane Robinson

Shane Robinson

Oct 31, 2013

Shane Robinson, age 3, of White Pine,TN passed away suddenly, after a tragic accident. Shane was a loving child who never met a stranger and was always concerned for everyone else. He was a very happy child from a loving family, who was taken from this earth way too soon. He leaves behind loving parents, grandparents, brothers, sister, aunts, uncles,...

James  C. Woods

James C. Woods

Oct 30, 2013

JAMES C. WOODS, JR. (J. C.), age 70, of Talbott, TN passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013 after battling a lingering illness. He was a member of Community Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by father, James Woods, Sr., and brother, Ronald D. Woods. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elaine (Bradley) Woods; and...

Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown

Oct 28, 2013

Michael Kevin Brown, of Collierville, TN, passed away at his home on Monday, October 28, 2013. Kevin, who was the son of the late Perry Brown, leaves behind his wife, Rhiannon Rogers Brown; son, Bryce Cody Brown; mother, Susan Cooper Brown; brother, Chris Brown; and sister, Erin Lebo. He also leaves nephew, Cooper Lebo; nieces, Sophie and Piper Lebo; and...

Micheal  A. Smelcer

Micheal A. Smelcer

Oct 27, 2013

MICHEAL A. (MIKE) SMELCER, SR., age 59, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday afternoon, October 27, 2013 at his home. He was an employee of Cumberland Plastics in Smyrna, TN and was a former member of the Air Force National Guard. He will be remembered as a man who was passionately devoted to his family; always making sure his loved...

Donna Brown Wallace

Donna Brown Wallace

Oct 27, 2013

Donna Brown Wallace, age 77, of Jefferson City, TN and formerly of Knoxville, TN passed away 2:00 a.m. October 27, 2013 at Physicians Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Member of First Baptist Church, Dandridge. Donna and her husband, Dr. Homer Wallace, dedicated their lives to doing the Lord’s work serving the Salvation Army and Rescue Missions. She was...

Hazel I. Reneau Walker

Hazel I. Reneau Walker

Oct 27, 2013

Hazel I. Reneau Walker, age 90, of White Pine, TN passed away on October 27, 2013 at Morristown Hamblen Healthcare Systems after a brief illness. She was a faithful member of several area churches. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer Reneau; grandson, Christopher Reneau; brothers, Oscar (Pete) Ray and P.D. Ray; sisters, Thelma Jones and Lockie...

Mary Magdalene (Knight) Ogle

Mary Magdalene (Knight) Ogle

Oct 26, 2013

Mary Magdalene (Knight) Ogle, age 86, of Jefferson City, TN went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 26, 2013. Preceded in death by her parents, Elihugh and Maude Knight; several brothers and sisters. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Jefferson City and retired from Berkline Corp. in Morristown. Survived by her husband of...

Blanche N. Thornhill

Blanche N. Thornhill

Oct 20, 2013

BLANCHE N. THORNHILL, age 91 of Dandridge passed away Sunday evening, October 20, 2013 at the Jefferson Co. Nursing Home. She was the last surviving member of the Arthur and Ruth Newman Brown family. Blanche was a member of the Grants Chapel United Methodist Church and was a retired employee of Tennessee Handbags Co. after 30 plus years of service....

James Tony Johnson

James Tony Johnson

Oct 20, 2013

James Tony Johnson, age 69, of Dandridge, TN passed away at his home on Sunday, October 20, 2013. He was a retired electrical engineer from Hoover Sweeper Company in North Canton, Ohio, and attended Shady Grove United Methodist Church. He enjoyed the spending time with his grandkids and was and avid fisherman and photographer. He is survived by his wife,...

Margie Belle Woolard Woods

Margie Belle Woolard Woods

Oct 18, 2013

Margie Belle (Wollard) Woods, age 64, of Talbott, TN passed away peacefully at her home, on Friday, October 18, 2013. She was a very special wife, mother, sister and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family. She loved to work in the garden, feeding her animals and going places. She was the best; she’s gone to her Heavenly home...

Violet Dean Baker Sartain

Violet Dean Baker Sartain

Oct 17, 2013

VIOLET DEAN BAKER SARTAIN, age 74 of Talbott, TN passed away peacefully, Thursday, October 17, 2013 at her home. She was born, September 8, 1939 the daughter of the late Frank and Pauline Baker. She was a member of the Omega Baptist Church and was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 54 years,...

Luther Smyre

Luther Smyre

Oct 15, 2013

LUTHER SMYRE, age 71, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Clayton Smyre and his two children, Brian and Luther Smyre. He is survived by his mother, Hazel Smyre; wife, Vickie Smyre of New Market; children, Luther Cecil Smyre, Billy Smyre, Barbara Whaley, Amanda Murray and Jessica Martinez;...