Obituaries

Ronald E. Middaugh

Ronald E. Middaugh

May 14, 2017

Ronald E. Middaugh, 73, of Calvin, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 in Knoxville. He was born in Wheelwright, KY on December 30, 1943 a son of the late Proctor and Loraine Lay Middaugh. Ronald was an active member of the Trinity Pentecostal Church and had been a coal miner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Debra Kay Shelton

Debra Kay Shelton

May 11, 2017

Debra Kay Shelton, 59, of Middlesboro, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Evarts, KY on September 13, 1958 a daughter of the late Hiram and Oma Lee Burns Shelton. She had been a homemaker. Survivors include her children and their spouses, Sandy and Jerry Brock, Tony and Tina...

Patsy Denisa Parker

Patsy Denisa Parker

May 10, 2017

Patsy Denisa Gilbert Parker, age 57 of Tazewell was born March 21, 1960 and passed away on May 10, 2017. She was preceded in death by her father George M. Gilbert and brothers - Roger and Francis "Buck" Gilbert.

Survivors include her mother Nettie Lawson Gilbert; son Christopher Alex (& Brittaney) Parker; daughter Brandi Denise Parker (&...

Earlene King Daniels

Earlene King Daniels

May 8, 2017

Earlene King Daniels born Jan 29, 1959 to the late Earl and Norma Ward King and passed away May, 8 2017. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by Danny Ray King. She worked in tobacco farming for over 20 years, at Signal and Claiborne Textile and in the food industry for many years. She loved...

Pauline Slusher Caldwell King

Pauline Slusher Caldwell King

May 8, 2017

Pauline Slusher Caldwell King, 83, of Tazewell, TN, formerly of Kettle Island, KY went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 8, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Pineville on July 15, 1933 a daughter of the late Millard F. and Bertha Woolum Slusher. She was a member of the Dogwood Heights...

Frances Mae Dozier

Frances Mae Dozier

May 1, 2017

Frances Mae Dozier, 75 of Pineville, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017 at her home. She retired from Pineville Community Hospital. Frances enjoyed quilting, working with her flowers and fishing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Pauline Garland Inman; sisters, Patsy Mabe; brother, Bill Inman; husband of 48 years, Donald R. Dozier; sons, Michael...

James Cloyd "Jason" Brown

James Cloyd "Jason" Brown

Apr 30, 2017

James Cloyd 'Jason' Brown, 52, of Pineville, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Jason was born in Pineville on September 1, 1964, and was a son of the late Grant, Jr. and Martha Watson Brown. He was a member of Moss Chapel Baptist CHurch and had worked as a...

Charles "Butch" Jefferson

Charles "Butch" Jefferson

Apr 30, 2017

On the wings of a dove, Charles 'Butch' Clinton Jefferson made his transition into God's Heaven back into the arms of his parents, Mary Magdalene Shannon Jefferson and Charles Quincy Adams Jefferson on April 30. He was a graduate of Pineville High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army (1976-1978). After departing from the military, Butch resided in...

Claudie Avery Bailey

Claudie Avery Bailey

Apr 28, 2017

Claudie Avery Bailey, age 83, of Maryville, Tennessee passed away 12:45 a.m. Friday April 28, 2017 at Kindred Nursing Home. He was born on Jan. 5, 1934 and was raised in Saylor, Kentucky. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, and worked as a machinist technician for many years. Proceeded in death by his parents, Lee and Fannie Brock Bailey; son,...

Merritt Alexander Ridgeley Jr

Merritt Alexander Ridgeley Jr

Apr 27, 2017

Merritt "Merkie" Alexander Ridgeley, age 55 of Harrogate, TN passed away in Indiana on April 27, 2017. He was born May 23, 1961. He loved hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. He especially loved guns and killed two black bears in his earlier years. He was a dedicated TN Vols fan who lived life to the fullest....

Sondra Faye Tinnel

Sondra Faye Tinnel

Apr 26, 2017

Sondra Faye Owens Tinnel, age 77 of Speedwell was born September 28, 1939 to the late Jake & Grace Miracle Owens and passed away April 26, 2017. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by husband- Audie Tinnel; brothers- Jake, Doug, and James Owens; and sister- Martha Bey Williams. She attended Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church....

Kelly Napier

Kelly Napier

Apr 24, 2017

Kelly Napier, 78, of Arjay, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. He was born in Arjay on September 16, 1938, a son of the late Noah and Malvia Asher Napier. He was a member of Victory Missionary Baptist Church and had been self-employed. In addition to his parents, he...

Barbara Brock Howard

Barbara Brock Howard

Apr 20, 2017

Barbara Lynn (Brock) Howard, 79, of Mill Creek, KY, departed this world for Heaven on Thursday, April 20, 2017. She was born August 12, 1937. She was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church where she served the church in many ways over the years. She served as pianist for 40 years, beginning at the age of 10, and...

Billy "Hootie" Fuson

Billy "Hootie" Fuson

Apr 20, 2017

Billy A. 'Hootie' Fuson 57, of Pineville, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at his home in Ingram. He was born in Pineville on January 8, 1960, a son of the late Billy Douglas Fuson and Lillian Jackson Fuson, who survives. Billy was member of Centennial Baptist Church and had worked as a coal miner and electrician, and...

Doris England

Doris England

Apr 15, 2017

Born in Lee County, Virginia, in the Bonny Blue mining camp. Her family settled in Shawanee, Tennessee, on a farm where she and her siblings were raised.

Graduated from Forge Ridge High School in 1956, then went north to Monroe, Michigan, like so many of her generation. In 1995, She moved to the Houston, Texas area to...

Rev. Roy Eugene Hatton

Rev. Roy Eugene Hatton

Apr 15, 2017

Rev. Roy Eugene Hatton, 80, of Pineville went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Physicians Region Hospital in Knoxville. He was born in Louisville on April 10, 1937 a son of the late Leonard Hatton and Grace Centers Hatton Rhodes. Rev. Hatton was the Pastor at Mount Hebron Baptist Church, his church was...

Mabel Cox

Mabel Cox

Apr 12, 2017

Mabel Napier Haynes Warren Cox, 87, of Speedwell, TN, formerly of Bell County passed away on Wednesday April 12, 2017 at the Claiborne Medical Center in Tazewell, TN. She was born in Buffalo, KY on August 29, 1929 a daughter of the late Willie Garfield and Cordie Miller Napier. Mabel believed in the Holiness Faith and had been a...

Burton N. Long

Burton N. Long

Apr 10, 2017

Burton N. Long, age 85 of Cumberland Gap was born May 10, 1931 to the late Joe & Mossie Long and passed away April 10, 2017. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by 4 brothers and 6 sisters. He was a member of Underwood Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include: wife- Barbara Long, son-...

Evelyn Powell

Evelyn Powell

Apr 10, 2017

Evelyn Powell, age 89 of Cumberland Gap was born May 13, 1927 to the late Campbell & Dora Beeler Leach and passed away April 10, 2017. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by husband- Ben Powell, sons- Marion Dennis Powell & Ricky Powell, brothers- James, Conley and Billy Leach, sisters- Pearlie Leach & Louetta Sutton....

Andrew J. Lay

Andrew J. Lay

Apr 9, 2017

Andrew J. Lay, 80, of New Tazewell, TN, passed away on April 9, 2017 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville. He was born in Sharp's Chapel on April 24, 1936 a son of the late Pat and Virgie Bays Lay. He was a member of the Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and had been a farmer. In addition...

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