Obituaries

Jan 7, 2019

On Monday, January 7, 2019, Joie Loretta Helton Bullock, went to be with The Lord at age 87.

Joie was born August 22, 1931 in Evarts, Kentucky to Glen Drefus Helton and Lela Peace Helton. She moved to Toledo where she met her husband, Clyde Bullock, Jr. and raised one son, Clyde (Pete) Eugene Bullock, and one...

Jan 6, 2019

Faye Martin, age 84 of Clinton passed away at her residence on Sunday, January 6, 2019.  She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church and a member of the Eastern Star for 50 plus years.  She retired from X-10 after 30 plus years of service.  She had a great love of music and a passion for playing the...

Jan 4, 2019

Martina Ledford Tyler, age 39, of Clinton, passed away on Friday, January 4 th , 2019 at Fort Sanders Hospital in Knoxville. She was born July 1, 1979 in Texarkana, TX to Jack and Martha Lazenby Ledford. Martina is preceded in death by, sister, Jaclyn Ledford; grandparents, Ralph and Willa Mae Ledford, CJ Lazenby and Reba Towle and special...

Jan 2, 2019

Rev. Wilbur Jean Richardson, age 88, of Powell, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at his residence. Jean received his Master of Divinity at Bethel College in McKenzie, TN. He served as a Cumberland Presbyterian minister for 60 years. He was a moderator of the Cumberland Presbyterian church presbytery. His service to the Cumberland Presbyterian church spanned the...

Jan 2, 2019

Mack Dock Wilson, age 78 of Briceville, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at his residence. He was born on August 24, 1940 to the late Robert and Annette Duncan Wilson. He drove a coal truck for Bingham Truck Company for many years. He loved to farm and enjoyed being out and about meeting people. He will be...

Jan 1, 2019

Madeline C. Lockhart, age 86, went to her heavenly home on January 1, 2019.  Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her throughout her life and ultimately gave her peace.  She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church in Claxton.

Madeline was born to the late Fred and Carrie Cox of Claxton,...

Dec 31, 2018

Cris McKamey Akers of Clinton formerly of San Antonio, TX passed away at home December 31, 2018.  She was born in Harlan, KY on February 6, 1934 and was a member of First Baptist Church in Clinton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Grace (Childs) McKamey of Harlan, KY formerly of Knoxville; one...

Dec 30, 2018

Florence Geraldine Schramm

January 13, 1938-December 30, 2018

Florence Geraldine Schramm, age 80 passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 30, 2018 after a long illness.

Florence was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and raised as a young girl in Pearl River, New York. Florence and Ron raised their family in...

Dec 28, 2018

Marilyn Kathleen Byrd-Reinhardt, age 93, of Clinton, TN went to be home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December, 28, 2018. Kathleen loved spending time with all of her family and was well known through her community. Her mother and father owned Spessards Café and Kathleen and Bethel also owned Hilltop Market. Her late husband, Bethel and...

Dec 28, 2018

Melissa Smith, age 45, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at her residence. She was born on July 13, 1973 to William Lee and Myrtle Ann Martin Smith in Knoxville, TN. She loved her dog tipster and she enjoyed spending time with her grand-kids. Melissa is preceded in death by her father, William Lee Smith; Grandparents,...

Dec 24, 2018

Sheila "Sheen" Wells Pollard, age 64 of Powell went home to be with her heavenly father on Monday, December 24, 2018 at Parkwest Medical Center.  Sheila was a member of Beaverdale Baptist Church and retired from Anderson County Schools as a teaching assistant.  Throughout her life she enjoyed singing, gardening, writing Christmas plays for many churches over the past...

Dec 23, 2018

Pelham Franklin Andrews passed peacefully into the arms of God on December 23, 2018 at the Ben Atchley State Veterans Home at the age of 95.  Pelham was born April 23, 1923 and was a 1941 graduate of Clinton High School where he was a member of the basketball team and Captain of the football team.  He was a...

Dec 21, 2018

Jessie Madeline Carroll, age 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the home of her daughter Diane after a long illness. Jessie enjoyed gardening and cooking but most of all loved being with her family. She was a member of North Clinton Baptist Church

Preceded in death by husband, George Carroll; children, Patricia, Corene,...

Dec 20, 2018

Earl Dave Wells, age 80 of Clinton passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at NHC Healthcare Center.  Earl was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Powell, TN and retired from Pittsburgh Plate Glass as a Glass Cutter after 32 years.  Throughout his life Earl enjoyed attending church activities, watching sports, the history channel, and adult coloring.  He...

Dec 20, 2018

Teresa Monique Rutherford, age 21, passed away suddenly on December 20, 2018 at Blount Memorial Hospital.

Monique is preceded in death by grandparents, Rebecca Monday and Allen Foust, and uncle, James Rutherford.

Monique is survived by son, Luis (age 2) and Jose (age 1); parents, Brandy Goetler and Rickey (Beki) Rutherford; Grandparents, Paul Monday, Charlene...

Dec 19, 2018

Richard "Alan" Ledford, age 82 of Powell passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Methodist Medical Center.  Alan graduated from Lakeview High School in Lakeview, Georgia in 1955 and later graduated from the University of Tennessee. He retired from TVA after 28 years of service as an electrical engineer.  He was a veteran of the United States Army,...

Dec 17, 2018

Major William Howard Henegar Sr. (USA Ret), age 88, of Clinton, Tennessee went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 17, 2018. Howard was born on November 3, 1930 in the Valley View community of Campbell County to William Wheeler Henegar and Maggie Bowman Henegar. At age 17, Howard enlisted in the United States Army...

Dec 17, 2018

Robert Laverne Cook went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 17, 2018.

Laverne was called many names depending on how you knew him, family, friends or workplaces, but everyone who knew him called him friend.

He was a truck driver for Highway Transport where he retired after  26 years with many  awards...

Dec 16, 2018

Willie Maude "Peanut" Phillips/Rector, age 83 of Clinton passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at NHC Healthcare Center in Oak Ridge.  She was born September 3, 1935 in Anderson County, TN to the late Callie R. Phillips and Macy N. Holbert Phillips.  She graduated from Norris High School in 1954. Throughout her life she loved shopping, watching TV,...

Dec 12, 2018

Verlia Stinson, age 80 of Clinton passed away at her residence on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 and joined her parents, James Phillips Nash and Cassie Geneva Hall in heaven.  She had made Jesus her Savior at an early age and was a member of Blowing Springs Missionary Baptist Church.

Verlia was a devoted daughter, mother, grandmother, sister,...