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Albert E. (Al) Andes,

Albert E. (Al) Andes,

Mar 16, 2009

ALBERT E. (AL) ANDES, SR., age 72, of Dandridge, TN and formerly of Kentucky, passed away Monday, March 16, 2009 at his home. He was a retired electrical contractor and was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He attended Beech Springs Baptist Church. Survived by wife, Mary Andes; children, Edward Andes of Ratliff, KY, Albert Andes, Jr. of...

Myrtle Lee Lyle

Myrtle Lee Lyle

Mar 15, 2009

MYRTLE LEE LYLE, age 93, of Jefferson City, TN, born September 13, 1915, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Myrtle was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Jefferson County, where many will remember her as the teacher of the Beginner Class for over 40 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mack...

James (Jim) Mitchell Smith

James (Jim) Mitchell Smith

Mar 12, 2009

REV. JAMES (JIM) MITCHELL SMITH, age 74, of Strawberry Plains, TN passed away on March 12, 2009. He was pastor of Grace Baptist church in Dandridge for 26 years and worked as a carpenter over 50 years. Preceded in death by parents, Henry and Octa Smith; brothers, Fred Smith and Glen Smith; sisters, Alma Smith Cole and Wilma Smith. He...

Marianne Masserant

Marianne Masserant

Mar 12, 2009

MARIANNE MASSERANT, age 80, of Jefferson City, TN died at home on March 12, 2009. Mrs. Masserant was born on October 8, 1928 in Salem, OH to the late Joseph J. Benedict and Anna Sidlosky Benedict. She retired from Tuneup Masters, where she was a long time systems administrator. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, having served...

Deloris Aleene Johnson Vanhorn

Deloris Aleene Johnson Vanhorn

Mar 10, 2009

DELORIS ALEENE JOHNSON VANHORN, age 71, of Dandridge, TN passed away at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center on March 10, 2009. Preceded in death by parents, Roy and Rosie Lee Walker. She is survived by husband, Clark VanHorn of Dandridge; daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and T. R. Wells; sisters, Geraldine Setzer of Knoxville, TN, Marie Spangler of Cleveland, OH; brother,...

Jim S. Seahorn

Jim S. Seahorn

Mar 9, 2009

JIM S. SEAHORN, age 59 of Dandridge, TN passed away peacefully Monday morning, March 9, 2009 following a battle with cancer. He was raised in the Chestnut Hill community of Dandridge and was a graduate of Maury High School and the University of Tennessee. Jim was a prominent, hard working self-employed businessman and was an avid sportsman and hunter who...

Sam Strange

Sam Strange

Mar 8, 2009

SAM STRANGE, age 17, of Dandridge, TN passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2009 as the result of injuries sustained in an accident. Preceded in death by grandfather, Mack S. Strange, Jr.; sister, Isabella May Strange. Survived by mother, Teresa Jenkins (Joseph Bull); father, Mack S. ?Mickey? Strange III (Lisa Hunnicut); brothers, Corey Strange and Chance Hunnicut, Jacob Jenkins; special...

Charles Adam Kunz

Charles Adam Kunz

Mar 8, 2009

CHARLES ADAM KUNZ. age 28, of Strawberry Plains, TN, and formerly of Leesburg, VA, passed away suddenly March 8, 2009 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Survived by his loving wife of 3 years, Kimberly Kunz; mother and step-father, Naomi and John Zahniser of Strawberry Plains; sister and brother-in-law, Deena and William Garth of Burnsville, MS; nephew, William John Garth of Burnsville,...

William A. (Butch) Mills

William A. (Butch) Mills

Mar 7, 2009

WILLIAM A. (BUTCH) MILLS, age 61, of Lexington, KY and formerly of Jefferson City, TN passed away March 7, 2009 at Lee County Care and Rehab Center. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Marine Corps. Preceded in death by parents, Ernest Mills and Agnes Lyle Mills. Survived by daughter, Joy...

Vivian Whitaker Tate

Vivian Whitaker Tate

Mar 4, 2009

VIVIAN WHITAKER TATE, age 88, of Johnson City, TN and formerly of Jefferson City, TN passed away Wednesday morning, March 4, 2009. She was born September 28, 1920 in Piney Flats, Tennessee to Luther and Mary Baker Whitaker. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Jefferson City. Mrs. Tate enjoyed doing volunteer work and spent several years volunteering...

Carl L. Snodderly

Carl L. Snodderly

Mar 3, 2009

CARL L. SNODDERLY, age 87, of White Pine, TN passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, March 3, 2009. He was born March 28, 1921 in Union County, TN, the son of the late Gaines and Ella Hamilton Snodderly. He was a life long resident of Jefferson County, having been raised in the Piedmont Community. He was a veteran of World War...

Missy VanDyke

Missy VanDyke

Mar 3, 2009

MISSY VANDYKE, age 39, of White Pine, TN passed away on March 3, 2009. She is preceded in death by her father, Jerry VanDyke. Missy leaves to mourn her passing her mother, Joan VanDyke; and brothers, Mark and Danny VanDyke. There will be a graveside inurnment service on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in White Pine Cemetery with...

Herbert Shell Purkey

Herbert Shell Purkey

Feb 28, 2009

FARRAR FUNERAL HOME 411 W. BROADWAY BLVD. JEFFERSON CITY, TN 37760 PHONE 865-475-3892 FAX 865-475-9916 OBITUARY: HERBERT SHELL PURKEY, SR., age 78, of Jefferson City, TN passed away February 28, 2009 at the home of his daughter. He was a member of Friendsview Baptist Church and a veteran of the Korean War, having received the Purple Heart. He was retired...

Mary Odessa Franklin

Mary Odessa Franklin

Feb 28, 2009

MARY ODESSA FRANKLIN, age 85, of White Pine, TN passed away Saturday morning, February 28, 2009 at Morristown Hamblen Hospital. She was a life long resident of White Pine. Upon completng Morristown College, she became an assistant to Dr. Dennis Branch of Newport for 17 years. Later she taught Head Start for the Cocke County School System and for the...

Mildred Anderson Evans

Mildred Anderson Evans

Feb 27, 2009

MILDRED ANDERSON EVANS, of Dandridge, TN passed away Friday morning, February 27, 2009. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dandridge. Preceded in death by her husband, Brad Evans; parents, Will and Della Anderson; brother, W. S. Anderson; sisters, Margaret Carter and Katherine Watson. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Mike Hodge; granddaughters,...

Dolores Helen Bettis

Dolores Helen Bettis

Feb 26, 2009

Dolores Helen Bettis, 84, of Jefferson City, TN, passed away February 26, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale K. Bettis, her parents, Mr. & Mrs. James A. Holloway, and her brother, James A. Holloway, Jr. She is survived by her sister Evelyn Ousley, brother-in-law Ralph Ousley, and sister-in-law Sue Holloway, of Maryville; son and daughter-in-law Norris...

Jennie Newman Bailey

Jennie Newman Bailey

Feb 26, 2009

JENNIE NEWMAN BAILEY, age 92, of White Pine, TN passed away Thursday morning, February 26, 2009 in West Monroe, LA at the home of her daughter following an extended illness. She was the widow of the late James H. Bailey and was employed by the Jefferson County Board of Education for twenty eight years as dietician and cafeteria manager at...

Willie D. "Billie" Lackey

Willie D. "Billie" Lackey

Feb 23, 2009

WILLIE D. "BILLIE" LACKEY, age 97, of Dandridge, TN passed away Monday evening, February 23, 2009 at the Jefferson County Nursing Home. She was born September 8, 1911 in Countyline, TN, the daughter of the late Eulan and Lara Waggoner Bomar. She was a member of the Dandridge First United Methodist Church. Willie and her husband, W. H. Lackey, were...

Mallie Ray

Mallie Ray

Feb 21, 2009

MALLIE RAY, age 70, of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday morning, February 21, 2009 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born August 10, 1938 in Fairfax, VA, the daughter of the late Calvin and Amanda Rollins. A beloved mother, grandmother and sister, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Ray, Jr.; brothers,...

Joshua Lee O'Brien

Joshua Lee O'Brien

Feb 20, 2009

JOSHUA LEE O'BRIEN, age 21, of Jefferson City, TN passed away suddenly on Friday, February 20, 2009 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Joshua was a full time student at Walters State Community College and worked part-time as a security guard at John Deere. He is survived by parents, James and Tina O'Brien; sister, Natasha O'Brien; niece, Alexis O'Brien; several aunts, uncles,cousins...