Obituaries

Loudon, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Loudon, TN area

Tennessee Smith

Tennessee Smith

Dec 24, 2015

Tennessee Parkey Smith 75, of Loudon passed away Thursday December 24, 2015 at her residence following a sudden illness. Tennessee was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and retired from Maremont: preceded in death by parents, Grady and Bennie Fugate Parkey. Survivors, husband, Jan H. Smith, daughters, Ann Cadmus and husband, Jim, Stephanie Thearp, Sons, Michael Smith, Jerry Smith...

Carolyn Henson

Carolyn Henson

Dec 18, 2015

Carolyn Henson, 72 of Loudon, passed away at her home Friday morning December 18, 2015. She is retired from Bacon Hosiery Mill and Maremont Corporation and had over 20 years "on the hill" at the Loudon Quarterback Club. Preceded in death by parents, Tom and Juanita Glass; husband Jo Jo Henson; sisters, Helen Adkins and Francis Glass; brother, Emerson Glass....

William Letterman

William Letterman

Dec 18, 2015

William "Bill" Letterman 79 of Sweetwater passed away Friday December 18, 2015. Bill is preceded in death by parents, Frank and Effie (McKelvey) Letterman. Survivors, Children, daughters, Diane Mayfield of Sweetwater, Gail Muller of Philadelphia, Son's Denny Letterman of Philadelphia, Chris Letterman. 10 grandchildren 12 great-grandchildren, sisters, Edna Ayers of Ten Mile Tn, Dorothy Lawhon of Loudon, brothers, Eddie Letterman...

Geraldine Gwinn

Geraldine Gwinn

Dec 16, 2015

Born on August 23, 1931, Geraldine Mae Ledsome Gwinn, of Madisonville, walked through the gates of Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, at the age of 84. She was a dedicated pastor's wife and loving mother for many years. She was a loving wife to her husband of 66 years, Darrel R. Gwinn, a wonderful mother, grandmother, great...

Louise Fagg

Louise Fagg

Dec 16, 2015

Retha Louise Fagg, 87 of Lenoir City, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Preceded in death by parents, Otis Halcomb and Rose Ellis; husband, Parlon Fagg; daughter, Patsy Jacobs; grandson, Chucky Fagg; brother, JD Halcomb; sisters, Ann Shirley, Betty Fagg and Zelma Hutson. Survived by children and spouses, Charles and Charlene Fagg, Ray and Shirley Fagg, Verline Williams, Bonnie and...

Wanda Willett

Wanda Willett

Dec 12, 2015

Wanda L. (Jenkins) Willett, 76 of Loudon passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015. Wanda was a retired nurse and preceded in death by; parents, Mack and Mary (Oody) Jenkins, brother, Allen "Bud" Jenkins. Survivors, husband, Jimmy Willett, brother, Bill Jenkins of Loudon, nieces, Lisa Kirkland and Tiffany Wilkerson of Maryville and family. And numerous extended family and friends. Funeral service...

Charles Russell

Charles Russell

Dec 5, 2015

Charles "Goob" Russell Age 80 of Loudon passed away Saturday December 5, 2015 at his home. Preceded in death by parents,: Henry and Ruby Lee Russell daughter, Brenda Russell, sister, Topsy Nix Russell, brothers, Marvin and Gene and James Russell. Survivors: wife, Henrietta B. Russell of Loudon, Children, Kathy and Tony Navarro of Loudon, Vickie and C.J. Nelson of Knoxville,...

Anna Eldridge

Anna Eldridge

Dec 2, 2015

Anna Lee Brown Eldridge, 72, of Loudon, passed away December 2, 2015. She was a member of New Providence Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, Nora Brown and Cleason Brown; brothers, Gary and Brian Brown. She is survived by children, Donnie and Alan Eldridge, Carmen Eldridge Pardue, Kelli Eldridge Harmon, Tracy Eldridge Andel and son-in-law Chris; grandchildren, Taylor and...

Hugh Bowers

Hugh Bowers

Dec 1, 2015

Hugh Bowers, age 58, of Loudon, passed away Monday, December 1, 2015 in Montgomery, AL. Hugh was a veteran of the US Air force. He is preceded in death by parents, James and Mildred Sitzlar Bowers. He is survived by sons, Mac and Gabriella Bowers, Knoxville, and Jeremiah Bingham; daughter, Rebecca Strain; brother, Gene "Bunny" Bowers, Alabama; special sister, Virginia...

Paul Harold

Paul Harold

Nov 30, 2015

Paul Mitchell Harold, born November 26, 1939 in Loudon, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. Preceded in death by parents, Claude Harold and Mary Ward Harold Myers; and wife, Carolyn Akins Harold. Survivors; wife, Wanda Layne Harold; sister, Rachel Gordon and husband, Ron, of Florida; brother Edgar Wayne Harold...

Craig Smith

Craig Smith

Nov 28, 2015

Craig Steven Ross Smith passed away suddenly Saturday, November 28, 2015. He is preceded in death by parents, Lawrence and Anne (Locke) Smith; brother, Larry Smith. He is survived by girlfriend, Tammie Melton; children, Kevin, Elizebeth and Rebecca Smith, all of Florida; sisters, Judy and Francis Giles, Laureen and Norman Rosenblat, all of Canada; nieces, Carris Somogyi, Danielle Samoiloff, Cheryl...

Margaret Smallen

Margaret Smallen

Nov 26, 2015

Margaret L. Smallen, age 77 of Loudon, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015. Preceded in death by parents, Ira and Anna Rose (Kirkland) Willis; sisters, Sara Ann Lennex, Pearl McKee and Sally Perkins; and brother, Goans Willis. She is survived by children, William Smallen, Becky (Bill, Jr.) Freels and Tammy Smallen; grandchildren, Bryan Freels and Alicia Hensley; great granddaughter, Sarah...

Wendy Roseburgh

Wendy Roseburgh

Nov 24, 2015

Wendy Gail Williams Roseburgh, 52, of Loudon, passed away November 24, 2015. She is survived by her husband Bill, of Loudon; twin sons, Bryan and Ryan of Maryville; son and daughter-in-law, Zach and Autumn Roseburgh, of Philadelphia; grandchildren, Zoey and Colt; parents, Norman and Isabell Williams, Maryville; brother and sister-in-law, Rodney and Holly Williams, Knoxville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Amanda Williams,...

Harley McCrary

Harley McCrary

Nov 16, 2015

Harley McCrary, 72, of Loudon, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and retired employee of Caterpillar Co., Peoria, IL. Preceded in death by first wife, Ruth McFalls McCrary; parents, Ralph and Bessie Brown McCrary. He is survived by wife, Barbara Casteel McCrary; daughter, Sonja McCrary, both of Loudon; step children, Heather and...

Lois Letterman

Lois Letterman

Nov 16, 2015

Lois Jean Huskey Letterman, 71, of Lenoir City, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015. She was a member of Virtue Cumberland Presbyterian Church and retired employee of Wal-Mart. Preceded in death by son, Keith Dale Letterman; parents, Alvin and Lena Huskey. Survivors: Daughter, Regina and Scott Flanagan, Lenoir City; grandchildren, Brittany and Joshua Russell, Jordan, Bethany and Brandon Flanagan, all...

Jonathon Fisher

Jonathon Fisher

Nov 15, 2015

Jonathon Daniel Fisher, born May 16, 1988 in Seattle, Washington and died November 15, 2015 in Richmond, Kentucky after a long term illness. Jon attended Loudon High School. He is preceded in death by father, Raoul Lee Fisher and step-father, James Scott (Scotty) Huff. Jon is survived by mother, Constance Melissa Webb; sister, Aschley Renae Cotton; brother-in-law, George Leon Cotton,...

Connie Russell

Connie Russell

Nov 4, 2015

Connie Sue Russell, age 51, of Loudon passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Connie is preceded in death by her parents, V.L. (Feebee) Russell; mother, Faye Sitzlar Sleeper; soulmate, Jasper Russell; brother, Donnie Russell. Survivors; Murphy Pennington and fiance', Linda presley; nieces, Lindsey Pennington and Kyla Presley; nephew, Isaiah Presley; and her dog, Smokey. Family will receive friends from 1:00...

Leranda Kerr

Leranda Kerr

Nov 3, 2015

Leranda "Randy" Mason Kerr, 54 of Loudon, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend. Loved by many; the best mother anyone could have in their life. Member of Cedar Fork Baptist Church and former employee of Stop and Shop. Preceded in death by parents, Martin and Ethel (Reynolds) Mason; and mother in...

Tammy Fannin

Tammy Fannin

Oct 27, 2015

Tammy Sue Finks Fannin, of Loudon, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. She is preceded in death by parents, Newton and Maude Tilley Finks; and brother, Paul Finks. Tammy is survived by her children, Brandy and Richard Thomas, Christopher and Melissa Hobbs, and Kelly and Cody Tuttle; three grandchildren, Samantha, Ephram and Riley; and several other family members. Funeral service...

Freddy Ward

Freddy Ward

Oct 23, 2015

Freddy L. Ward- 59, born June 29, 1956 passed away October 23, 2015 at the age of 59. Freddy lived his life with joy, kindness, unconditional love, was able to forgive all hurts, had a strong will to live , and could not wait to start each day happily. He loved meeting people, "flirting with the girls", doing his impersonations...