Obituaries

Dec 31, 2010

William C. 'Bill' West

68

Cumberland Gap, TN

W.C. (William Charles) "Bill" West age 68 of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee was born on October 15, 1942 and passed away on Friday, December 31, 2010 in Selma, Alabama after a long illness. Bill retired from the Norfolk Southern Railroad, where he worked for more than...

Dec 31, 2010

Eddie L. Harrell, Sr., 70, of Middlesboro, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2010 at St. Mary?s Hospital in Knoxville, TN after a long illness. He was born in Middlesboro on November 16, 1940, a son of the late Evan Theodore and Hilda Dotson Harrell. He was a member of the Mt. Mary Baptist Church and had worked for...

Dec 31, 2010

John Boyd Oslonian, 72, of Pineville, passed away on Deember 31, 2010 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born on December 23, 1938, a son of the late John L. and Marie Bean Oslonian. He was a loving son, father and grandfather and was a believer in the Baptist Faith. He was a former football player for BCHS...

Dec 29, 2010

Willard Lynch Russell Sr.

Age 92

Of New Tazewell

Willard Lynch Russell Sr. age 92 of New Tazewell passed away December 29, 2010. He was born Dec 22 1918 to the late Sherman and Pearlie Lynch Russell. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by wife Ruby Dalton Russell, infant...

Dec 27, 2010

Charlie Joe Clement

Age 75

Charlie Joe Clement, age 75, passed away Monday, December 27, 2010, at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Born in Claiborne, Co., TN May 29, 1935, son of the late James N. and Willie Ruby Bunch Clement. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by...

Dec 27, 2010

Lowell Adams

Age 81

Of Cumberland Gap

Kenith Lowell Adams, age 81 of Cumberland Gap passed away December 27, 2010. He was born Jan, 1 1929 to the late Oliver and Nellie Ellison Adams. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by wife - Elsie Crigger Adams and several brothers...

Dec 26, 2010

Betty Ruth Baker Gibson, 77, of Cridersville, died Sunday, December 26, 2010 in her home. She was born November 17, 1933 in Pineville, KY a daughter of the late Robert and Emma Hoskins Baker. She married C. Russell Gibson on June 1, 1956 and he preceded her in death on June 26, 1987. She had been a homemaker and...

Dec 25, 2010

Millard Clayborne Knuckles, 96 years young, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2010 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Pineville on January 25 1914 a son of the late James F. and Lillie M. Napier Knuckles. He was of the Baptist Faith and a great man and loved by all who knew him. He was a...

Dec 24, 2010

Steve ?Danny? Wilson, 69, of Pineville was born on May 31, 1941 in Knox County, KY and departed his life on December 24, 2010. He was the son of the late Charles Reed Wilson and Azzlee Hembree Wilson. He had been a heavy equipment operator which he loved doing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Dec 21, 2010

In loving Memory of Vivian Lewis Woods Vivian Lewis Woods, 81, of Pineville, died on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. She was born in Pineville on July 6, 1929, a daughter of the late John L. and Minnie Bailey Lewis. She had been a telephone operator for Bell Telephone and...

Dec 19, 2010

John T. ?Big John? Davenport, Sr., 81 of Pineville passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010 at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was born in Bell-Jellico, Kentucky on February 12, 1929, a son of the late Charlie and Mossie Lee West Davenport. Big John was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, was a United States Army Veteran and...

Dec 18, 2010

Mildred Gearheart Winkler died on December 18, 2010. She was born on October 9, 1923 in Flat Woods, Kentucky to William and Margaret Gearheart. Her family later moved to Frankfort, Indiana. She was a graduate of Frankfort High School and the Wishard Nursing School, Indianapolis City Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana as a Registered Nurse. During World War II, Mildred was...

Dec 18, 2010

Mildred Gearheart Winkler died on December 18, 2010. She was born on October 9, 1923 in Flat Woods, Kentucky to William and Margaret Gearheart. Her family later moved to Frankfort, Indiana. She was a graduate of Frankfort High School and the Wishard Nursing School, Indianapolis City Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, as a Registered Nurse. During World War II, Mildred was...

Dec 16, 2010

Diane Gray, 56, of Fort Walton Beach, Fl, formerly of Bell County, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 in Florida. She was born in Chicago, IL on January 2, 1954 a daughter of the late Betty Smallwood Gore Allen and Jack Gore. She had been an associate for Goodwill Industries in Florida. Survivors include her husband, Carl Gray,...

Dec 13, 2010

Peggy Goins

Age 63

Harrogate, TN

Peggy June "Cookie" Goins, 63, of Harrogate, TN passed away Dec. 13, 2010 after a long illness. Preceded in death by parents, Clarence and Emma Mayes Cox; and brother, Hollis Wayne Cox. Faithful member of Gap Creek Baptist Church.

Survivors, loving husband, Cecil Goins, Harrogate,...

Dec 10, 2010

Billy Mack Hopper

Age 50

Of Speedwell

Billy Mack Hopper age 50 of Speedwell was born Aug. 27, 1960 and passed away Dec. 10, 2010. Preceded in death by father; Billy Hopper, Grandparents: Lottie Evans, Ruby Hopper, Bill Hopper. Uncles: Boyd Hopper, Jerry Evans. Aunt: Jenny Hopper. Special Cousin: Kellie Hopper

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Dec 9, 2010

Gladys Mason, 90, of Pineville, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital, London. She was born in Knox County, KY on July 10, 1920 a daughter of the late Charlie and Molly Hembree Philpot. She was a believer in the Baptist faith and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Dec 7, 2010

James Graves

56

Speedwell, TN

James Austin Graves, age 56 passed away at Fort Sanders Medical Center in Knoxville TN on Dec. 7, 2010. He was born on Feb. 19, 1954. James was a lifelong resident of Speedwell and a graduate of Powell Valley High School. He retired from Middlesboro ARH after 26...

Dec 6, 2010

Vernon Patterson, 68 of Pineville passed away Monday, December 6, 2010 at Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was born in Fourmile on January 30, 1942, a son of the late Champ and Vernie Potter Patterson. Vernon was a believer of the Baptist faith and had worked for Mills Furniture and Appliance in Arjay. In addition to his parents, he...

Dec 5, 2010

Howard Taylor, 83, of Straight Creek, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Claiborne County Hospital in Tazewell, TN. He was born at Cary on July 13, 1927 the son the late Wilse and Rosie Hensley Taylor. He was a coal miner, a very loving husband and father to his family. He was also a...