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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Karen Lou Goins
Apr 8, 2017
Karen Lou Philpot Goins, 72, of Jenson, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at her home. She was born in Jenson on April 27, 1944 a daughter of the late Louie and Marjorie Hendrickson Philpot. Karen was a member of the Jenson Pentecostal Church and had been a homemaker. She was an outstanding and wonderful mother to her...
Virgil Wayne Claiborne
Apr 7, 2017
Virgil Wayne Claiborne, age 61, of Speedwell, TN was born July 14, 1955 to the late Floyd & Billie Claiborne and passed away April 7, 2017.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Loy Claiborne, sons - Michael Claiborne & Justin Claiborne, brothers - Jim, Walt, Everett, Steve, & John Hogan Claiborne, grandson - Devon Michael Dye...
Sonny Brock
Apr 7, 2017
Sonny Brock, 80, of Flat Lick, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017, at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born in Pineville on August 4, 1936, the son of the late, Matt and Nettie Helton Brock. He had been a High Lift Operator for a strip mining company for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Connie R. Neary
Apr 6, 2017
Connie Rose Neary age 57 of Rose Hill died Thursday April 6, 2017. She was born Oct. 9, 1959 in Middlesboro, KY. She was preceded in death by her mother- Maranda Cleo Middleton Daniels.
Survivors include: father- Clarence Ray Daniels, daughters- Jennifer Neary (& Tim) Webb of Knoxville, Tracey Neary of Rose Hill, parallel daughter Noelia Dixon,...
John M. Johnson
Apr 6, 2017
John M. Johnson, 67, of Baxter, passed away on April 7, 2017 at Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington, KY. He was born in Middlesboro, KY on May 9, 1949 to the late Frances and Hubert Johnson. John served in the United States Army and was a school bus mechanic in Harlan County. Survivors include his loving wife of 48...
Frances A. Miracle
Apr 6, 2017
Frances A. Miracle, 83, of Oliver Springs, TN passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Diversicare of Oak Ridge. She was born in Bell County, KY on January 2, 1934, a daughter of the late Garrett and Catherine Green Miracle. She had been a Secretary for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
