Obituaries & Death Notices for Loudon County, TN

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Sue Davidson

Sue Davidson

December 21, 2013

DAVIDSON, SUE M. - 85, of Lenoir City, formerly of Loudon, passed away Saturday December 21, 2013, at Fort Loudoun Medical Center. Preceded in death by parents, James and Lilly Pearl Miller McKelvey; husband, Wendell Davidson, Sr.; sisters, Mary Brueckner and Effie Letterman; brother, Oacar McKelvey. Survivors: son, Wendell Davidson Jr.; daughters, Mary Myers and Carl, of Maryville, Susan Carter...

Theodore Barnes

Theodore Barnes

December 17, 2013

BARNES, THEODORE E., JR. - 83 of Loudon, passes away Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Mr. Barnes was a veteran of the Army and Marine Corps serving during the Korean conflict. Retired employee of Rohmn-Haus, Knoxville. Preceded in death by parents, Theodore Barnes, Sr. and Elda Baldwin Barnes; son in law, Steven Johnson; great grandson, William Thomas Rowland. Survivors: wife of...

Dorothy Bettis

Dorothy Bettis

December 16, 2013

Dorothy Cannon Bettis, 93 of Loudon Passed away at her home December 16, 2013. Dorothy was a member of Cedar Fork Baptist Church & Retired employee of Loudon County School System where she served many years as manager of school cafeteria. Preceded in death by Parents, Benny Walker and Mary Belle Smith Cannon, brother,Tyrus Cannon, sisters, Athalea Lane and Mary...

John Alexander

John Alexander

December 14, 2013

John Edward "Buddy" Alexander 66, of Philadelphia passed away suddenly Saturday December 14, 2013 at Sweetwater Hospital. Veteran of U.S. Army Vietnam Conflict and retired employee of Beard Construction Co. preceded in death by wife, Linda Dawson Alexander; father, Rev. James Alexander. survivors; children, Bryan Alexander and Yvette Alexander, of Sweetwater, Angie Alexander of Arkansas; two grandchildren, Ashley Alexander and...

Thomas Foust

Thomas Foust

December 13, 2013

Foust, Thomas R. (Tommy) - 76 of Marietta, GA formerly of Knoxville. passed away on December 13 at 7:30 PM at home with his wife and nurse by his side. He was a member of Ball Camp Baptist Church and graduated from Karns High School in 1955. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, James T. and Katherine Cole...

Fred Jones Jr.

Fred Jones Jr.

December 10, 2013

JONES, FRED "JUNIOR", JR. - 89, of Loudon, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at his home after a brief illness. Junior was born December 15, 1923. Retired produce manager, Food City. Veteran of the US Army, WWII member of 331st Infantry Army Division Combat, awarded the Purple Heart. Preceded in death by wife of 65 years, Agnes Blankenship Jones;...

Willie White

Willie White

December 8, 2013

Willie Mae White 76, of Corinth Community Loudon, passed away Sunday afternoon at Ft. Loudon Medical Center. Member of Corinth Baptist Church for 64 years. Preceded in death by parents Herbert and Ina Mae Huskin Foster and Infant brother,. Survivors, husband Roy White, son, Jacky White. grand daughter Lily White, and Lily's mother, Lynn Greer. Brothers-in-law-and sisters-in-law, Charles and Sue...

Willie McKee

Willie McKee

December 6, 2013

McKEE, WILLIE BLANKENSHIP, age 98, of Madisonville, widow of Arbie James "Jim" McKee, passed away 12:50 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Sweetwater Hospital. Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Donnie Roberts, Loudon, Shirley and Freddie Atkins; sons and daughters-in-law, Jack McKee, Austin and Mildred McKee, Donnie and Donna McKee, all of Madisonville; 14 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 3 great...

Pauline Bates

Pauline Bates

December 5, 2013

BATES, PAULINE L. - 89, of Loudon, passed away Thursday evening, at Kindred Healthcare Center, Loudon. Preceded in death by, parents, Everett F. and Mary Warfield Mathis; brother, Bud Mathis; sister, Kathryn Mathis Pendleton; son, Harry E. Bates. Survivors: children, Everett Bates of Eads, Tn, Beverly Bradshaw and Leo of Loudon, Tn, Mary Vesta Marcum and Ray of Guyton, Ga.,...

James Beeler

James Beeler

November 29, 2013

BEELER, JAMES R. - 88, of Philadelphia, passed away Friday, November 28, 2013. Preceded in death by wife, Ruby Jefferson Beeler; son, Gary Beeler; infant daughter, Glenda Beeler; parents, Francis Marion and Dessie Williams Beeler. Survivors: daughter, Celia Beeler, Philadelphia; daughter-in-law, Linda Beeler; grandchildren, Jennifer and Jamie Beeler, Tony Posa and wife, Colleen; great grandchildren, Tyler Martin, Brittany Posa, Caitlin...

Billie Ward

Billie Ward

November 27, 2013

WARD, BILLIE JO BRUMMITT - 77 of Newport, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at her home. She was born in Roane County, Tennessee, and was lovingly known as Mama Jo. Preceded in death by parents, Charlie and Iva Lee Parks Brummitt; siblings, Thomas, Chris, Charles, and Geneva Herrell. Survivors: six children, Sandy Ledford, Louisville, Joseph Ward and wife, Angla,...

Ryan Monger

Ryan Monger

November 23, 2013

Ryan W. Monger 28 of Lenoir City passed away Saturday November 23, 2013 in Knoxville. Ryan is preceded in death by grandparents, Raymond and Virgie Monger, survivors,; daughter, Alyson Nicole Monger of Lenoir City, parents, Ralph and Lane Monger of Lenoir City, sisters, Nikki and husband Michael Halko of Lenoir City, Tracy Padilla, Becky Alacoe, Tammy Diaz and Cindy Moralez...

Paul Chrisman

Paul Chrisman

November 23, 2013

Paul Walter Chrisman- of Sweetwater to Roy W. and Mary Ann (Smythers) Chrisman, passed away quietly at his home on Saturday afternoon November 23, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. He married Tina Louise Mitchell on November 26, 1954 daughter of John and Hazel (Rhynes) Mitchell on on November 26, 1954. He is survived by his loving wife of...

Calvin Rymer

Calvin Rymer

November 20, 2013

RYMER, CALVIN JUNIOR - 92 of West Knoxville, formerly of Loudon, passed away Wednesday evening, November 20 2013 at the Ben Atchley VA Home. Junior was a member of Blairland Baptist Church and veteran of US Army WW II having served in the Pacific. He was a business man in Loudon for over 30 years and preceded in death by...

Joseph DeFord

Joseph DeFord

November 17, 2013

Mr. Joseph "Hurley" DeFord, age 75, passed from this life on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee surrounded by his loving family. Hurley was preceded in death by his parents, Freddie Ralphard and Mary Elizabeth Watkins DeFord, two sisters, Anna Rhea and husband Glenn Goodwin, Ruth and husband Bob Peters, one brother, Frederick "Jug"...

Rebecca Tuck

Rebecca Tuck

November 16, 2013

Rebecca Jane Simpson Tuck, 88 of Loudon passed away Saturday-November 16, 2013 at Ft. Loudoun Medical Center. Jane was a member of Loudon Freewill Baptist Church and preceded in death by husband, Joe Tuck; parents, Conway and Vesta Worley Simpson ; Siblings, Dorcas Shaw, Frances Simpson, Anna Sue Waller, Halbert, Virgil and Johnny Simpson. Survivors: Children and Spouses, Brenda and...

Ada Mitchell

Ada Mitchell

November 16, 2013

MITCHELL, ADA BURNUS RAMSEY - 83, of Brooks Road, Greenback, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013, at her home. Preceded in death by husband, Franklin Rado Mitchell, Sr.; daughters, Phyllis and Nancy Mitchell; parents, Henry and Bessie Lee McBroom Ramsey. Survivors: children, Bernice Earls, Athens, Lee Stinnett, Lenoir City, Betty Smith Sweetwater, Franklin Mitchell, Jr., Greenback; sisters, Mildred Mitchell and...

Homer Hensley

Homer Hensley

November 14, 2013

Homer G. Hensley 87 of Philadelphia passed away Thursday evening November 14, 2013 at Ft. Loudoun Medical Center. Homer was a member of Reed Springs Baptist Church and preceded in death by wife Margaret Raby Hensley. survivors; daughters, Sarah Coker and Debbie Hensley of Philadelphia, Donna Tallent of Sweetwater, 4 grandchildren, 11 great- grandchildren, sisters, Madge Brookshire and Faye Hill...

Ernest Kyle

Ernest Kyle

November 7, 2013

Ernest Milbourn "Mib" Kyle - age 80, of Loudon, departed this life after a hard fought battle against cancer on Thursday, November 7, 2013 with his family by his side. He was born August 17, 1933 in Roane County. He grew up working his early years as a farmer, helping with the family grocery store and a short time at...

Terry Smallen

Terry Smallen

November 6, 2013

Terry W. Smallen, 61 of Loudon passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Beverly Park Place Center, Knoxville. Preceded in death by parents, Norman & Harriett Harvey Smallen; Brother, Eddie Smallen. Survivors: Son, T. D. & Jody Smallen, Sweetwater; Siblings, Brenda & Johnny Thearp, Doyle & Cathy Smallen, Loudon, Debbie & Steve Fitzpatrick, North Carolina. Family and friends will meet at...