Obituaries

Apr 6, 2014

Susan Kay Dozier Blair, 51, of Pineville, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Pineville on October 8, 1962 the daughter of Ruby Messer Dozier and the late Hubert Benjamin Dozier. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend and will be dearly missed by all. She was of the Holiness...

Apr 4, 2014

Ricky Hensley, 52, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 4, 2014 at Pineville Community Hospital. He was the son of Daniel and Betty Smith Hensley. He was a loving husband and father. A faithful member of the Straight Creek Pentecost Holiness Church. Ricky was a hard working coal miner, known by all his friends as...

Mar 27, 2014

Billy Ray Akers (Trader) 71, beloved husband and loving father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Passed from this life peacefully on March 27, 2014. He was preceded in death by his mother, Merlie Wilson Akers; father, Otis Akers; mother-in-law, Delores Masters and special friend, George Kenczyk; two brothers, Oscar and Rolin Akers. Also preceded by several nieces and nephews. He...

Mar 24, 2014

Mary Evelene Heatherly Frye, 72 of Ewing, Virginia passed away on Monday, March 24, 2013 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born in Westburn, Tennessee on April 7, 1941 and was a daughter of the late John Henderson and Nanny Belle Bailey Heatherly. Evelene had been a homemaker for most of her life and,...

Mar 23, 2014

Magadalene Mills passed away peacefully March 23,2014 in Lexington, KY after a long illness. She was born July 19,1939 to the late Nathan and Ollie Emery. She is preceded in death by her brother, James Emery and her sister, Maureen Emery Jones. Left to mourn her passing is her husband , Carnes Mills, daughter and son in law, Joanie...

Mar 22, 2014

Dorothy Jean Lawson, 71, of New Tazewell, TN passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Pineville on January 23, 1942, a daughter of the late Virgil and Gracie Hubbard Gambrel. She was a member of Victory Missionary Baptist Church and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents,...

Mar 20, 2014

Donnie Hoskins, 65, of Pineville, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Pineville. He was born on September 15, 1948, a son of the late Jeff and Minnie Brock Hoskins. He had served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era and had worked in the Army Postal System. He believed in the Baptist Faith and had been...

Mar 11, 2014

Reba Tabor, 89, of Pineville, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at St. Joseph, London. She was born in East Jellico on September 29, 1924 a daughter of the late Harm and Janie Girdner Collins. She was a member of East Jellico Baptist Church and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Mar 11, 2014

Marlin Robert 'Drake' Holland, 61 of Arjay, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born on December 13, 1952 in Clay County and was a son of the late Lewis and Dora Napier Holland. Drake had worked as a Coal Miner for many years. In addition to his parents, he is preceded...

Mar 9, 2014

Earnie Carnes, 75, of Pineville, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Arjay, KY on June 8, 1938 a son of the late Walter and Minnie Jones Carnes. His deceased sisters are Cora Warren and Judy Smith and deceased brothers, Ben Carnes, Carl Carnes, Lonnie Carnes, Donnie Carnes, Doyle Carnes,...

Mar 5, 2014

Connie Renee Clonce age 60 of New Tazewell passed away March 5, 2014. She was a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by husband- Tommy Clonce, brothers- Lonnie Yoakum & Raymond Shiflet and parents Thurlis & Nellie Yoakum Shiflet.

Survivors include Sisters- Linda Irvin (& Paul) of Speedwell & Pamela Sue Irvin...

Mar 3, 2014

Scott Holloway, Age 74, of Speedwell, Tn. passed away on March 3, 2014.

He is preceded in death by his parents: Curtis & Sarah (Banks) Holloway, Sister: Lucy Doll, Grandson: Chase Hall.

Scott is survived by his wife of 51 years Helen Harmon Holloway, Children: Karen (Rodney) Hall of Speedwell, Tn. Connie Dunn of Speedwell,...

Mar 1, 2014

Donald Dean Fugate, 61, of Arjay, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Molus on May 28, 1952, a son of Conley Taylor and Ruth Saylor Taylor. He was a member of the Green Camp Pentecostal Church and had been a coal miner. He was preceded in death by a...

Feb 28, 2014

Aaron Buell 'Tooter' Hensley, 54, of Pineville, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2014 in Knoxville, TN. He was born in Pineville on January 26, 1960, a son of Don Hensley and Gloria 'Jeep' Smith Gambrel. He had been a coal miner. He was preceded in death by grandmother, Evelyn Smith Welch; uncles, Wayne Smith, Joe Smith and Jimmy...

Feb 27, 2014

Maurine 'Toots' Mills, 83, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, February 27th, 2014 surrounded by loved ones at the Pineville Community Hospital. Toots was born June 21, 1930 to the late John and Kittreen Wilson Lefevers and was the eldest of 2 children. She and her sister June, also preceding her in death, grew up in the...

Feb 26, 2014

Machiko R. Eldridge, 80, of Harrogate, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Claiborne County Hospital, in Harrogate, TN. She was born in Japan, on July 21, 1933 a daughter of the late Tohei and Tsuru Ota Nonaka. Machiko was a member of Binghamtown Baptist Church and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was...

Feb 24, 2014

Reynold Perry Lingar, 50, of Fourmile, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2014 at his home. He was born in Pineville, on March 11, 1963 a son of Maxine Gambrell Lingar and the late Charles Louis Lingar. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, David Lingar and a sister,...

Feb 22, 2014

Louvenna Kay Tuttle, 58, of Hulen, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at her home. She was born in Pineville on June 28, 1955 a daughter of the late Otto and Sarah E. Kelly Green. She believed in Christ and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Tuttle;...

Feb 22, 2014

Lida Lee Brock, 80, of Bimble, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at her home. She was a homemaker and a Ministers wife, her greatest concern was to see her loved ones saved. During her sickness she never gave up on God. She was born on December 20, 1933 in Crockett, Kentucky a daughter of the late Floyd...

Feb 21, 2014

Marilyn Ruth Bischoff Smith, 74, of Pineville, passed away on Friday,February 21, 2014 at the Mountain View Nursing and Rehab Facility. She was born in Peoria , IL on January 5, 1940 a daughter of the late JohnW. and Donna B. Swift Bischoff. Marilyn was a strong believer in Christ and had been a school teacher in the Knox...