Obituaries
Connie Champagne
Jun 4, 2008
Connie Sue Faulkner Champagne, 56, of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. She was born in Pineville on January 19, 1952 a daughter of the late John Faulkner, Sr. and Freeda Pope Faulkner of Pineville who survives. She attended Advent Christian Church in Barbourville and had been a nurse at the...
Brooks D. Cowell
May 29, 2008
Brooks D. Cowell
Age 58
Of Speedwell
Brooks Cowell, age 58, of Speedwell, TN, originally of Richwood, WV, passed away May 29, 2008 in Claiborne County. He was a Vietnam veteran and was of the Catholic Faith. Preceded in death by parents: Thomas Brooks Cowell and Eloise Cadle Cowell.
Survivors,
...
Roger Sutton
May 29, 2008
Roger Sutton
Age 52
of Arthur
Roger Sutton, age 52, of Arthur, TN passed away May 29, 2008 in Claiborne County, TN. Born in Middlesboro, Kentucky a son of the late Carl and Georgia Beatrice Sutton.
He believed in the Mormon Faith.
Preceded in death by: brothers, Ronnie Sutton,...
Tommy Murphy
May 28, 2008
Tommy Murphy, 72, of Centers Branch, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at his home. He was born in Blanche, KY on November 8, 1935, a son of the late James Frank and Rosie May Smith Murphy. He believed in the Baptist Faith and had worked for Chempack in Cincinnati and the Cynthiana Country Club. In addition to...
Earl Knuckles
May 28, 2008
Earl Joseph Knuckles, 74, of Pineville passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Fort Sanders Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born in Bird Branch on January 18, 1934 a son of the late James Farmer and Lillie Napier Knuckles. He had been the owner of Pinelawn Memorial Cemetery. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Ruby Bryant
May 25, 2008
Ruby Bryant
March 29, 1930 - May 25, 2008
Age 78
Tazewell, TN
Ruby Kathryn Bryant, age 78, of Tazewell, TN went home to be with the Lord May 25, 2008. She was a member of Gap Creek Baptist Church.
Preceded in death by husband, Gene Bryant; son, Ray...
Ina Crigger
May 25, 2008
Ina Crigger
Tiprell, TN
Ina Ruth Crigger, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008 at her home in Tiprell, TN following a courageous battle with cancer. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church of Tiprell and was postmistress of Cumberland Gap Post Office for many years..
Loving wife, mother, sister, and friend...
Mae Belcher Dean
May 25, 2008
Hattie Mae Belcher Dean, 91, of Pineville past away on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Bell County on April 8, 1917 a daughter of the late Carl Belcher and Mary Elizabeth Wilson Belcher Gibson. She was a member of East Jellico Baptist Church and retired as Postmaster of Tinsley Post Office after...
Virgie Day
May 20, 2008
Virgie Day
age 80
of Knoxville, formerly of Cumberland Gap, TN,
Virgie Day, age 80, of Knoxville, formerly of Cumberland Gap, TN, passed away May 20, 2008 at the home of her son, Jerry Day.
She was a member of Underwood Grove Baptist Church.
Preceded in death by her...
Opal Taylor Smith
May 19, 2008
Opal Warren Taylor Smith, 74, of Straight Creek, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2008 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born in Alex Creek, Knox County, KY on February 7, 1934 a daughter of the late Martha Jane Gambrel Warren Mills and Frank Warren. She was a member of the Trinity Pentecostal Church...
Matt Crank
May 19, 2008
Matt Thomas Crank, 64, of Middlesboro, died on Monday, May 19, 2008 at his home. He was born in Pineville on July 25, 1943 a son of the late Gillis and Lydia Elliott Crank. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers, Bill and Jim and sister, Francis. Survivors include his daughter, Rhonda Smith; sisters, Delores Upchurch,...
Essie Owens
May 19, 2008
Essie Marie Rhodes Owens, 88, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Bell County on June 15, 1919, a daughter of the late Jasper L. Rhodes and Tella Hoskins Rhodes. She was saved when she was 20 years old and was a member of the Greasy Creek Baptist Church for...
Shirley Mckinney Couch
May 14, 2008
Shirley McKinney Couch
Age 76
Shirley McKinney Couch, age 76, passed away May 14, 2008 at her home in Cumberland Gap, TN. Born October 18, 1931 in Claiborne County a daughter of the late Francis and Agnes Chumley Gordon.
She was a member of Gap Creek Baptist Church. A fifty-year member and past...
Dustin Freels
May 10, 2008
Dustin Freels
Age 14
of Speedwell
Dustin Freels, age 14, of Speedwell, TN passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008 as a result of an ATV accident. He attended New Salem and Southside Baptist Churches. He loved four-wheeling. Preceded in death by father, Marvin Freels; grandparents, Warren and Ruby Freels; grandfather, Kenneth Large.
...
Curtis Moyers
May 5, 2008
Curtis Moyers
Age 78
Speedwell, TN
Curtis Moyers, age 78, of Speedwell, departed this life on May 5, 2008 at Claiborne County Hospital. He professed faith in Christ at an early age and attended Old Carr's Chapel Baptist Church in Speedwell. Mr. Moyers worked many years for Claiborne Co. Highway Department. After retiring,...
Hazel Ayers Hammack
Apr 25, 2008
Hazel Ayers Hammack
Age 80
of Harrogate
Hazel Ayers Hammack, age 80 of Harrogate, went home to be with the
Lord on Friday, April 25, 2008. She was a member of Butcher's Gap
Missionary Baptist Church. Hazel loved to read, quilt, and take care of
her beautiful...
Rena Miracle
Apr 25, 2008
Rena Bell Miracle, 86, of Calvin, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Calvin on October 15, 1921 the daughter of the late Joe and Maggie Buell Miracle. She, along with her husband, Rev. Alvie Miracle, were founders of the Church of God of True Believers and had a Church...
Teresa Jefferson
Apr 23, 2008
Teresa Diane Jefferson, 51, of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born in Pineville on March 27, 1957, the daughter of the late Mary M. Shannon Jefferson and Charles Quincy Jefferson. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Teresa had worked in Social Services at Bell Whitley for...
Veola Sivils
Apr 17, 2008
Veola Sivils
Age 95
of Harrogate
Veola Sivils, age 95, of Harrogate, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008. Born Feb. 18, 1913 in Hancock Co., TN.
She was a member of the Forge Ridge Baptist Church and Shawanee Eastern Star # 436.
Preceded in death by husband, Hoey E....
Debra Heck Roberts
Apr 16, 2008
Debra Heck Roberts
Crawfordville, FL -
Debra Heck Roberts, 52, a project manager for PBS&J, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in Tallahassee. She is survived by her husband of seven years, Dwayne Roberts of Crawfordville.
The service will be at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, April 18, 2008, at St. Marks First Baptist Church...
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