Obituaries

Loudon, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Loudon, TN area

Verlin Green

Verlin Green

Mar 8, 2017

Verlin "Bud" Green, July 15, 1923, of Loudon, TN, went to be with the Lord March 8, 2017. He was preceded in death by wife, Ella Mae Nix Green; his parents, and several brothers. Survived by son, Ronnie Green, of Loudon; granddaughter, Misti Green Ivens and husband Doug, of Madisonville; great grandsons, Tanner and Tucker Ivens; sister, Nellie McCarter; nieces,...

Donald Purdy

Donald Purdy

Mar 4, 2017

Donald Ray Purdy, 57, of Loudon, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ray E. and Imogene (Gardner) Purdy; and his grandparents, Floyd and Hester Purdy and Wesley and Ada Gardner. He is survived by his sister, Karen Beasley; nephew, Adam Beasley; daughter, Beth and Charlie Brown; grandchildren, Brad and Anna Brown; aunts,...

Bobbie Houser

Bobbie Houser

Mar 1, 2017

Bobbie L. Houser, 74 of Loudon, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ira and Mable (Woody) Everett; and brother, Johnny Everett. Survivors: children, Bennie Houser, of Loudon, Sonja and Davy Ezell, and Cliff and Jessica Houser, all of Sweetwater; grandchildren, Kasey Smith, of NC, Rebecca and Joseph Christopher, of Chattanooga, Haden Houser,...

Douglas Harris

Douglas Harris

Feb 28, 2017

Douglas "Doug" Franklin Harris, 87, of Philadelphia, TN, passed to his heavenly home on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. He was born November 15, 1929, in Philadelphia, TN to the late Joe B. Harris and Theodore Wendle Harris. Upon graduation from Sweetwater High School in 1948, he joined the United States Air Force, serving honorably from 1950 - 1954. He was...

Damon Lee

Damon Lee

Feb 20, 2017

Visitation Details

Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Loudon Funeral Home

Service Details

Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 7:00pm, Loudon Funeral Home Chapel

Interment Details

Mt. Zion Church Cemetery

Luzzina Limburg

Luzzina Limburg

Feb 18, 2017

Luzzina Scott Limburg age 80 of Roane Co. passed away Saturday morning February 18, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents Newman and Molly Scott, husband, Edward Limburg, sister, Lillian Justice, Mae Limburg Russell, brothers, Toby Scott, Dickie Scott. Survivors, children, Betty and Elmer Collier and Kim and Larry Stafford of Roane Co. five grandchildren and fifteen grandchildren,...

Anna Watkins

Anna Watkins

Feb 16, 2017

Anna Rhea Shirk Watkins died at the age of 88 in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 16. Anna was born and raised in Loudon, traveled the US as a Navy wife, and returned to East Tennessee with her family at retirement. Since late 2014, she received loving care at Greenfield Assisted Living in Oak Ridge and Maple Court...

Jack Griffith Sr.

Jack Griffith Sr.

Feb 15, 2017

Jack Melvin Griffith, Sr. 72 of Loudon, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Virginia (Fulkerson) Griffith; brothers, Henry and Albert and sister, Mae. Survived by: wife, Barbara Griffith, of Loudon; two sons, Jack Griffith, Jr. (She'a), of August, GA and Steve Griffith (Tracey), of Loudon; daughter, Sheila (Bobby) Newcomb, Loudon;...

Jimmy Terrell

Jimmy Terrell

Feb 10, 2017

Service Details

Friday, February 17th, 2017 1:00pm, Riverview Cemetery

Oscar Nunemaker

Oscar Nunemaker

Feb 9, 2017

Visitation Details

Sunday, February 12th, 2017 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Loudon Funeral Home

Service Details

Sunday, February 12th, 2017 1:00pm, Loudon Funeral Home Chapel

Interment Details

Oak Grove Cemetery

Gail Simpson

Gail Simpson

Feb 8, 2017

Janice Gail Simpson, of Loudon, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. She was born March 28, 1955, and was the daughter of William Virgil Simpson and Marjorie Porter Simpson. Gail graduated from Loudon High School and spent much of her life operating Simpson Grocery, which was located on Vonore Road in Loudon. She was preceded in death by...

Goldie Palmer

Goldie Palmer

Feb 7, 2017

Goldie Palmer, 99 of Loudon, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Alvin Palmer; parents, Sidney and Peggy Williamson; sister, Marie Pinson; and brothers, Jack, Junior and Bob Williamson. Survived by daughter, Margaret Langer, of Loudon; grandchildren, Ernest York & family, Paul York & family, Cheryl Grienke & family, Steve York & son, Melissa...

Verna Thompson

Verna Thompson

Feb 2, 2017

Verna M. (Cooper) Thompson, 81 of Loudon, passed away Thursday evening, February 2, 2017. Preceded in death by husband, Elmer Thompson; parents, James and Nancy Cooper; sisters, Evelyn and Nancy; and brother, Clayton. Survivors: son, Houston and Georgiella Thompson; grandson, Chad and Lisa Thompson; great grandchildren, Alyssa and Aiden; brothers, JD, David and William; sisters, Alice and Henrietta; sisters-in-law, Barbara,...

Benny Limburg

Benny Limburg

Feb 1, 2017

Benny C. Limburg, 77 of Loudon County, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer with Loudon Funeral Home, since 1993. Preceded in death by his parents, Martin Lee and Edna Carter Limburg; and brother, Bill Limburg. Survived by his son, Stan Limburg, of Lenoir City; brother, Harold Limburg, of Greeneville; sister in law,...

Charles Lumpkin

Charles Lumpkin

Jan 22, 2017

Charles H. Lumpkin 72, of Lenoir City, formerly of Blue Grass, died Sunday Morning, January 22, 2017. Charles was a faithful member of Beech Grove Baptist Church and is preceded in death by parents, Smokey and Dortha (Cooper) Lumpkin; wife, Fay Lumpkin; and brother, Bobby Lumpkin. Survivors: wife, Julia Lumpkin; daughter, Rhonda and husband, Dale Bradley, of GA; brother, Hobart...

Frankie Scott

Frankie Scott

Jan 21, 2017

Frankie "Lard" Scott 73, of Paint Rock, passed away Saturday Morning at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens. Frankie is preceded in death by parents, Clarence and Annie Lou Scott; brothers, J.B. & Arthur Scott; nephew, Bobby Scott and special friend, Arnold Miller. Survivors: wife of 49 years, Wanda (Lones) Scott; children, Eddie and Tonya Scott, Wayne and Darlene Scott,...

Nancy Jenkins

Nancy Jenkins

Jan 14, 2017

Nancy Darlene Jenkins, 74, of Philadelphia passed away Saturday evening January 14, 2017 at Parkwest Medical Center. Preceded in death by parents, Clifford and Ada (Smith) Neeley and son, Terry Jenkins. Survived by: husband, Crawford Jenkins, of Philadelphia; daughters, Patricia Johnson and Jessica Caldron, both of Sweetwater, Peggy Bright and Debra Jenkins, both of Philadelphia, and Alicia Russell, of Loudon;...

Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey

Jan 8, 2017

Sue B. Bailey, 87 of Loudon, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017. She was retired from Yale & Town. Preceded in death by husband, Vance Bailey; parents, Jim and Polly Berry; siblings, Jimbo Berry and Hazel Walden. Survived by daughter, Connie Bailey Colvin and husband, Dickey; grandson, David "Davey" Colvin, who was the light of Sue's life; and step-grandson, Rob...

Samuel Lawhon

Samuel Lawhon

Jan 7, 2017

Samuel "Rob" Lawhon age 94 of Loudon, Tennessee (formally from the Paint Rock Community) World War II Veteran with 4 bronze stars went to his heavenly home on 07, January 2017. He was a member of Blairland Baptist Church. He died at home surrounded by his family. Preceded in death by: wife Betty Britton, parents: Samuel and Annie Lawhon, brothers:...

Elaine Spears

Elaine Spears

Jan 7, 2017

Glenda Elaine Davis Spears, 34 of Lenoir City, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017. Preceded in death by grandmother, Margie Harmon and uncle, James Patty. She is survived by husband, Johnny Spears; daughter, Emily Spears and son, Wayne Spears; parents, Larry and Glenda (Harmon) Davis; sister, Carrie and Jeremy Braden; brother, Ralph and Rhonda Davis; grandparents, Ralph and Ruth Davis...