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Anna Lee Purkey

Anna Lee Purkey

Jan 3, 2004

Anna Lee Taylor, age 94 of Dandridge, passed away January 3, 2004 at Jefferson County Nursing Home. She is preceded in death by her husband: Charles E. Taylor and daughter: Margaret (Peggy) C. Mowry. Survived by Granddaughter and Husband; Viviane and Kenneth Northern. Grandson; Larry Mowry. Great Grandchildren: Larry Mowry II and wife Bobbie Jo, Brandy Davis, Rachel and her...

Daniel Harley Fite

Daniel Harley Fite

Dec 31, 2003

Farrar Funeral Home 411 W. Broadway Blvd. Jefferson City, TN 37760 Phone (865)475-3892 Fax (865)475-9916 OBITUARY: DANIEL HARLEY FITE, age 101, of Jefferson City, Tennessee, died December 31, 2003. He was born in Wilson County, Tennessee February 24, 1902, the son of Daniel Ernest Fite and Brilla Jennings Fite. A graduate of Auburntown High School, he earned his Bachelors degree...

Evalene McCampbell Melvin

Evalene McCampbell Melvin

Dec 30, 2003

EVALENA MCCAMPBELL MELVIN, age 73 of Morristown, TN, formerly of Virginia, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Healthcare System. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Ollie Free McCambell, Sr.; sister, Beulah Shults; brother, Curtis McCampbell. She is survived by her daughter, Paula Hickman of Altamonte Springs, FL; sister, Trula Carman of New Market,...

Harvey Pratt

Harvey Pratt

Dec 22, 2003

HARVEY PRATT, of Talbott, TN, born July 13, 1929, died on Monday, December 22, 2003 at Morristown-Hamblen Hospital. ?Thank you, God, for the life of Harvey (Jack) Pratt, and thank you for his new life through Jesus Christ your Son. Harvey lived his life for his family and was a member of Alpha Baptist Church. He was retired from the...

Ernest S. Roach,

Ernest S. Roach,

Dec 20, 2003

ERNEST S. ROACH, JR., age 82 of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday afternoon, december 20, 2003. He was a retired general contractor, having owned and operated the E. S. Roach Construction co. for over 40 years. Ernest was a member of the French Broad Baptist Church and a veteran of the US Army, having served in World War II. He...

Anna Brooks

Anna Brooks

Dec 16, 2003

ANNA HAYNES BROOKS, of Jefferson City, TN was born April 20, 1917. She died of complications following a stroke on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Jefferson City. She was a member of Mansfield Gap Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Clarence and Lona Jane Wilson Haynes. She is survived by...

Viva J. Henderson

Viva J. Henderson

Dec 11, 2003

VIVA J. HENDERSON, age 87 of Dandridge, Tn passed away Thursday morning, December 11, 2003 at the Jefferson Co. Nursing Home following an extended illness. She was a member of the Deep Springs Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Selma Jenkins; husband, Sylvester (Bess) Henderson and brother, Sedette Jenkins. Survived by daughter, Selma Rhea (Oren) Russell...

Phyllis J. Butterworth

Phyllis J. Butterworth

Dec 9, 2003

PHYLLIS J. BUTTERWORTH, age 65 of Dandridge, Tn passed away suddenly, Tuesday, December 9, 2003. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by husband, Ponder G. Butterworth; children, Ronnie (Mary) Butterworth of Knoxville, karen (Larry) House of Kodak, Darrell (Barbara) Butterworth of Dandridge, and Debra Anne Butterworth of Dandridge; grandchildren, Heather, Tyler and Taylor Butterworth, Alex...

Jesse (Joe) Newman

Jesse (Joe) Newman

Dec 7, 2003

JESSEI (JOE) NEWMAN, age 57 of Dandridge, TN passed away Sunday, December 7, 2003 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born and raised in Dandridge. He was retired from Dandridge Water Dept. Preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Audra Newman; daughter, Tammy Ann Newman and two sisters. Survived by wife, Sherry Newman; sons and...

Hazel L. Underwood

Hazel L. Underwood

Dec 6, 2003

HAZEL L. UNDERWOOD, of Dandridge, TN, passed away Saturday evening, December 6, 2003 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was a faithful member of the Danridge First United Methodist Church and was an active member of the United Methodist Women. Preceded in death by husband, W. H. Underwood, Jr. Survived by children, William H. "Bill" Underwood III and wife, Char, Jean...

Alvin E. Murphy

Alvin E. Murphy

Dec 5, 2003

ALVIN E. MURPHY, age 77, of New Market, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, December 05, 2003. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II and was of the Methodist faith. He was employed as manager of Tennessee Flooring Company in Knoxville, A. J. King Lumber Co. and Activated Metals in Sevierville, and was co-founder of Cedar Rock Farm...

Maggie Bernice Briggs Rimmer

Maggie Bernice Briggs Rimmer

Dec 4, 2003

MAGGIE BERNICE BRIGGS RIMMER, age 51 of Dandridge, TN passed away Thursday, December 4, 2003 at her home after a lingering illness. She was a member of Swann's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and was serving as president of Ladies Recreational Bowling League of Newport. She retired from a banking career with Union Planters Bank and was a past Matron of...

Lomax "Max" Forgety

Lomax "Max" Forgety

Dec 4, 2003

LOMAX "MAX" FORGETY, age 84 of White Pine, TN passed away Thursday evening, December 4, 2003. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of White Pine, veteran of the U.S. Army and World War II, serving in the European Theatre. He was a retired truck driver, electrician and handy man. Max was a regular customer at the Wagon...

Charlie Ray Haynes

Charlie Ray Haynes

Dec 3, 2003

CHARLIE RAY HAYNES, age 50 of Jefferson City, TN passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Knight Haynes of Jefferson City; daughters, Hattie J. Haynes, Brenda M. Haynes and Amber J. Haynes, all of the home; three grandchildren, sisters, Dicie Crawley, Louise Byrd...

Lisa Snodgrass

Lisa Snodgrass

Nov 26, 2003

LISA SNODGRASS,age 83, of White Pine, TN passed away Wednesday evening, November 26, 2003 at Morristonw-Hamblen Hospital. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of White Pine and was retired from American Enka Corp, following 25 years of service. Preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Snodgrass. Survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Ginny and Bobby Miles of Lenoir...

Freddie Mae Debose

Freddie Mae Debose

Nov 20, 2003

FREDDIE MAE DEBOSE, of Jefferson City, Tennessee, died Thursday, November 20, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Jefferson City. She was born November 11, 1910 in Hope Hull, Alabama to the late Anthony Lee Russell and Lula (Bandy) Russell, one of eighteen children. She was a member of Martha Davis Baptist Church. All but one sister has preceded her...

Nancy L. Peck

Nancy L. Peck

Nov 20, 2003

NANCY L. PECK, age 97, of Jefferson City, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2003 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker and had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson City since 1924, the year she came as a student to Carson Newman College from her home in Greene County, Tennessee. She was preceded in...

William Scott Tipton

William Scott Tipton

Nov 19, 2003

WILLIAM SCOTT TIPTON, of Centerville, Ohio, born March 18, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia, died November 19, 2003 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was a graduate of Northmont High School in Clayton, Ohio, where he was active in youth soccer. He is survived by his parents, Bill and Sandi Tipton of Dandridge, Tennessee; grandmother, Wilma MacMurdo of Ft. Myers, Florida; half-brother,...

Lucille Lea

Lucille Lea

Nov 18, 2003

LUCILLE SMOTHERMAN LEA (LUCY LEA), passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 18, 2003 at the St. Mary?s Residential Hospice in Halls, Tennessee. Ms. Lea was born December 13, 1920 in Murfreesboro to Lillard and Odell Smotherman. She was preceded into mortality by her husband, Marvin Lea of Jefferson City. She is survived by a daughter, Linda Williams and her...

Johnny Morie Miller

Johnny Morie Miller

Nov 17, 2003

Mrs. Johnny Morie Miller, age 74 of Dandridge, Tn passed away Monday, November 17, 2003 at her home following a brief illness. She was a very special lady and a devoted wife and mother to her family. Johnny was loved by all who knew her and always had a cheerful smile for the patrons at Tinsley-Bible Drug Store, a place...