Loudon, TN Obituaries

Claude Long

Oct 3, 2015

Claude Nelson Long 73, of Sweetwater passed away Saturday October 3, 2015. At Sweetwater Hospital. Preceded in death by parents; William and Georgia Long, brother, Gary Long. Survivors, Barbara McKee Long, daughter, Claudia Belcher of Sweetwater, sister, Jo Ann Kerr, brothers, Ricky Long, Lewis Long all of Cleveland. Several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 7 p.m. Monday Loudon Funeral Home...

James Bright

Sep 30, 2015

Mr. James Arthur Bright, 37, of Douglasville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015. He was 37 years old. He was born December 7, 1977 in Douglasville; the son of Mr. Verlin Ray "Tubby" Bright of Loudon County and Mrs. Mary Munsey Bright of Lenoir City. He worked in the construction industry at I.Q. Interior Solutions. He is survived by...

Patti Wells

Sep 27, 2015

Patti Diane Wells, age 66, of Loudon, died at 7:30 AM on September 27, at the home of her son. Preceded in death by parents, Clarence and Johnnie Mae Bradley; sisters, Lucille Brookshear and Irene Stockton; brother, Jim Bradley. Survivors; son, Lynn Wells, of Loudon; granddaughter, Randie Mills; great granddaughters, Jazz and Haven Mills; great grandson, Riley Mills; step grandchildren,...

Jean Eggers

Sep 26, 2015

Jean Lilley Eggers, age 85, of Knoxville, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, David Burns Lilley and Bonnie Maiden Lilley, of Bristol, VA; Father and Mother-in-law, Isaac D. Eggers and Lenior Weeks Eggers, of Bristol, TN. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Weeks D. Eggers; sons, David (Debbie) Eggers...

Jerry Foster

Sep 22, 2015

Jerry Foster, age 66, of Knoxville, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. He was a member of Blairland Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Sissy Foster; son, Ryne Foster and wife, Sheena; daughter, Brett Foster; sister, Carolyn Hill; and good friends, Marvin Feezell, John Napier, Bill Thompson, Kim Shell and Charles White. The family...

Glenn Huffine

Sep 12, 2015

Glenn Converse Huffine, age 77 of Oakridge, formally of Loudon went to be with our Lord and savior on September 12, 2015. He enjoyed tinkering with lawnmowers and small engines, loved old cars, Nascar racing and especially his two grandchildren with whom he shared all his knowledge. He was preceded in death by parents: Jess and Bonnie (Bisplinghoff) Huffine; infant...

James Gryder

Sep 11, 2015

James William Gryder, 46 of Loudon passed away Friday September 11, 2015 at Home. James is preceded in death by parents, Bobby Ray and Martha Lee McCauley Gryder; foster mother/aunt, Martha Jane Gryder; foster father, Robert Lawson. Survivors, wife, Donna Powell Gryder; sisters, Rebekah Bennett and Jeff Shaver; children, Shiann, and Shawnee Shaver, Petula and Derek Caylor, and chil- dren,...

Robin Markowicz

Sep 7, 2015

Robin Markowicz, age 43 of Loudon, passed away Monday afternoon, September 7, 2015 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. She was a member of New Macedonia Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her grandparents, JR and Nadean Howard, and Austin and Beulah Davis. Robin is survived by her husband, Jerry Markowicz; daughter, Kristen and son, Brody. Also survived by parents, Robert and...

Allen Watson

Sep 7, 2015

Herman "Allen" Watson, 79 of Loudon, passed away Monday morning, September 7, 2015. He was very loving and generous husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be missed greatly by his family and friends. Allen was a member and deacon at Prospect Baptist Church. He was also an electrician and member of IBEW Local 760 for 55 years. Preceded in...

Deborah Bonner

Sep 6, 2015

Deborah Ann Bonner, 64, of Loudon, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Parwest Medical Center. She was a retired bookkeeper. Preceded in death by brothers, Sherman Akin, Jr. and John Akin. Survivors: children, Randy Bonner and wife, Tiffany, Rhonda Grice, Bobby Bonner and wife, Angela, all of Pensacola, FL; grandchildren, Mary E. Grice, Meagan Grice, Anna Lee Grice, Rebecca,...

Billy Millsaps Sr.

Sep 2, 2015

Billy Joe Millsaps, Sr. 84, of Philadelphia, peacefully went home to be with Jesus September 2, 2015. A lifelong member of Philadelphia First Baptist Church for 71 years. He began working for Union Carbide of Loudon in 1957 and retired from Viskase Corporation, Loudon in 1993 after 36 years of service. Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great...

Jimmy Presley

Aug 29, 2015

Jimmy "Dale" Presley Sr. age 54 of Sweetwater passed away August 29, 2015. Preceded in death by; Parents, Jimmy Hugh and June Elizabeth McDonald Presley, brother, Terry Lynn Presley and nephew, Terry Lynn Presley jr., grandparents, Ed and Olivia Tallent Presley, Chester and Genevea Guider McDonald. Survivors, son‘s, Jimmy Dale Presley Jr. Shandan Presley, Jayden Presley daughter, Cheyenne Presley McCarter...

Fred Lane

Aug 29, 2015

Fred Wilburn Lane, 51 of Sweetwater, lost his battle with a long standing illness, August 29, 2015. Preceded in death by his father, Melvin Lane and brother, Ferdinand Lane. He is survived by his wife, Deneise of Sweetwater; mother, Dorothy Lane of Philadelphia; children, Rocky and Kristin Palmer Lane and their sons, Houston and Landen, Brandi Lane and her son,...

Ezekiel Lineham

Aug 28, 2015

Ezekiel James "Zeke" Lineham, age 23, of Loudon, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015. Survived by father, Mark Lineham; brothers, Josh and Zac Lineham; sister, Misty Ryan; step sisters, Heather Robinson and Ashley Kerr; mother, Beth Lineham; grandparents, Robert and Harriet Lineham; Carl (Bud) and Shirley Hicks; Rusty & Sandra Hawkins, Tim & Robin Jenkins, Jeff & Susan Anderson, Jamie...

Jack Melson

Aug 22, 2015

Jack W. Melson 66 of Kingston passed away Saturday August 22, 2015 at home. Jack was retired from the Knoxville Police Department and a U.S. Marine. Preceded in death by; parents, Virgil and Florence Gann Melson. Survivors, wife of 48 ½ years Sandra McClurg Melson, sons, Jack D. Melson of Knoxville, James D. Melson of Loudon. 3 grandchildren and 3...

Kevin Fifield

Aug 22, 2015

Kevin James Fifield, age 33 of Lenoir City, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015. Survived by mother, Pamela Fifield of Lenoir City; and father, Kevin Nichols, of Loudon.

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Margaret Stiefel

Aug 12, 2015

Margaret Stiefel, age 71 of Loudon went home to be with Jesus, Wednesday August 12, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by parents, Morgan and Stella Hendricks Catron; brother, Bobby Lee; sister, Norma Lee and daughter, Stella Renee' Neil. Survived by husband, Leland Stiefel, of Philadelphia; son, Timothy Ray, of Indiana; sisters, Linda and Edward Moore,...

Malcolm Allison

Aug 10, 2015

Malcolm Lee Allison, age 73, of the Solway community, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at Parkwest Medical Center. He was a member of the Beaver Ridge Lodge, # 366 F & AM and served in the United States Army. Preceded in death by parents, George F. and Josie Coward Allison; wife, Effie C. Allison; brothers, Walter, W. S., Angelo,...

Virginia Hart

Aug 4, 2015

Virginia Faye Jones Hart, age 80 of Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at her home. She was a member of Prospect Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Dallas Hart; parents, Joe and Elizabeth Easter Jones; and brother, Gary Jones. Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Richard Wade and Donna and Rick Sampson, of Loudon; son and daughter-in-law,...

Cheryl Barfield

Jul 28, 2015

Cheryl L. (Sherri) Barfield, age 57, of Loudon, formerly of Kokomo, Indiana, passed away Tuesday morning, July 28, 2015. Preceded in death by her father, Merlin Altman; mother, Ruth Simpson and sister, Marion Rawls. She is survived by her husband, Michael Barfield; children, Michelle Goff, Michael Goff and Elizabeth Hodges; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren; brothers, David Altman and...