Obituaries & Death Notices for Loudon County, TN

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Jackie Provost

Jackie Provost

Jan 25, 2012

PROVOST, JACKIE LANELL BOWERS - 73 of Oak Grove Rd., Loudon, passed away suddenly Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Jackie was a member of Trinity Church and preceded in death by husband, Paul Provost; parents, Bert and Jessie Smith Bowers; daughters, Linda Sue and Angel Beth Provost; grandson, Timothy Provost. Survivors: daughter, Marie Russell and husband, Albert, Loudon; sons, Wesley Provost,...

Alice Plemons

Alice Plemons

Jan 23, 2012

PLEMONS, ALICE RUTH RIDDLE - 83 of Poplar St., Loudon, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012. Alice was a retired employee of Montrey Mushrooms. She was preceded in death by husband, Homer "Shorty" Plemons; parents, Arthur Lee Riddle and Alice Odessa Underwood Riddle; brothers, Boyd, Sam and Nathan Riddle; infant sister, Lydia Mae Riddle. Survivors: sisters, Josephine Hensley, Sweetwater, Bernice...

Arthur Hooker

Arthur Hooker

Jan 19, 2012

HOOKER, ARTHUR F. - 91 of Rosedale Ave., Loudon, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Loudon Health Care Center. Arthur was a retired employee of Chrysler Corp. and owner/operator of Service Cab for over 30 years. He was a veteran of the Army and member of Loudon Church of the Nazarene. Preceded in death by wife, Trula Thompson...

Virginia Watts

Virginia Watts

Jan 13, 2012

Virginia L. Watts 83, Died Friday at Chandler/St Joseph Savannah after a short illness. She was a native of Lafayette Ind. She lived in Midway Ga for the past 25 years. She was a member of Midway First Baptist Church. Mrs. Watts was also an active member of the Liberty County Senior Citizens Center. Proceeded in death by her husband...

Charles Eldridge

Charles Eldridge

Jan 12, 2012

Charles Douglas Eldridge 91, of Loudon passed away peacefully Thursday morning, January 12, 2012 at Ft. Loudoun Medical Center. Charles was a veteran of WWII serving on the island of Okinawa and a member of New Providence Baptist Church. He was a retired employee of Union carbide, Loudon and preceded in death by his wife, Jimmie McWhorter Eldridge; parents, Wilson...

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Jan 10, 2012

WARD, ROBERT L. ''BUDDY'' - 70, of Upper St., Loudon passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Parkwest Hospital. Robert was a self employed carpenter and preceded in death by wife, Carolyn Mccollister Ward; parents, Captian J. and Maude Hatmaker Ward; three brothers and one sister. Survivors; son, Jimmy Lee Ward; two grandchildren, Jessica Ward and Captian: great grandson, Blake...

Anthony Gribble

Anthony Gribble

Jan 10, 2012

GRIBBLE, ANTHONY WAYNE "T.J." - 22, of Loudon passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012. T. J. was an employee of Maremont Corp. Preceded in death by mother, Lisa Michelle Tilley Gribble; grandfather, Hugh L. "Crip" Tilley. Survivors; wife Tara Breazeale Gribble and soon to be born, daughter, A.J. Lisa Michelle Gribble; father, Anthony Dale Gribble, Friendsville: grandparents, Judy (Granny) Tilley,...

Dortha Largen

Dortha Largen

Jan 9, 2012

LARGEN, DOROTHA JEANETTE - 91 of Philadelphia, passed away Monday, January 9, 2012. Mrs. Largen was born in Loudon, April 10, 1920 the second of four children of Ernest Carl and Mary Belle Massey Henderson. Dorotha was a homemaker on the family's dairy farm near Philadelphia for most of her adult years. There she always enjoyed family get togethers and...

Richard Shell

Richard Shell

Jan 8, 2012

SHELL, RICHARD M. - 79 of Stallcup Road, Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 at his home. Richard was a veteran of US Army Korean Conflict and retired employee of General Motors. Attended Reed Springs Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, Harry and Dora Fain Shell; brothers, J.M. and Harold Shell. Survivors: wife, Sue Pruett Shell; son, Paul...

Charles Brown

Charles Brown

Jan 8, 2012

BROWN, CHARLES EUGENE - 86, of Sweetwater passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Sweetwater Hospital. Retired employee of TVA and Veteran of U.S. Air Force. Preceded in death by parents, Charles Ernest and Mary Kate Stafford Brown; sister, Ella Mae Harrison; brother, Warren Brown; niece, Debra Goodman. Survivors nephews, John and Linda Harrison, David and Rachel Brown, Paul Goodman,...

Dean Pena

Dean Pena

Jan 7, 2012

DEAN ANTHONY "DEANO" PENA 52 OF REED SPRINGS COMMUNITY PHILADELPHIA PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012. DENO WAS A MEMBER OF REED SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH AND THE LORD'S DISCIPLES MOTORCYCLE MINISTRIES, HE WAS BORN IN LOS ANGLES, CALIF. AND WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS, ALBERT & JO ANN BELL PENA. SURVIVORS; WIFE, JANETTE CLEGG PENA; CHILDREN, DEAN...

James Bright

James Bright

Jan 5, 2012

BRIGHT, JAMES HARVEY - 72, of Steekee St., Loudon passed away Thursday evening, January 5, 2011 at ParkWest Hospital. Harvey was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and retired supervisor with Frito Lays, Knoxville with over 30 years of service. Veteran of U.S. Army, Korea conflict. Preceded in death of parents, James Oley and Emma Jenkins Bright. Survivors: wife of...

Charles Akins

Charles Akins

Dec 26, 2011

AKINS, CHARLES ROY "TWEETSIE" - 81 of Loudon, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011. Tweetsie was a well know Loudon resident and oldest member of Riverview Baptist Church. Preceded in death by wife, Mable Akins; parents, John R. and Mary Jane Tiller Akins; sister, Ruby Sutton; brothers Burl Akins, Burton and Ermon Taylor. Survivors: grandchildren, Dennis and Barbara Stewart, Loudon,...

Ruble Brown

Ruble Brown

Dec 23, 2011

BROWN, RUBLE W. - 75, of Ferry St, Loudon, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011 at Loudon Health Care Center. Ruble was a member of Loudon Church of the Nazarene. Preceded in death by wife, Bennie Buckner Brown; parents, Willard and Rachel Rudd Brown; grandson, Silas Haven Brown; brother, T.W. Brown. Survivors: sons and spouses, Allen and Janice Brown, Alvin...

Nellie Purkey

Nellie Purkey

Dec 23, 2011

Purkey, Nellie Ann - age 60 of Loudon, Tennessee, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, TN. She was a member of Blairland Baptist Church in Loudon, TN. She is preceded in death by father, Jiles Burton Wells; step father, Wiley Eggers. She is...

Linda Vance

Linda Vance

Dec 22, 2011

Linda Faye Reynolds Vance-,54, of Fire Dept. Rd Sweetwater Rd., Sweetwater passed away Thursday evening, Dec. 22, 2011 at Ft Sanders Select Hospital. survivors: children, Tracey Lowry & Dustin Tyler Vance, Sweetwater; 2 grandchildren, Travin Lowry & Rylan Lowry: mother & step-father, Frances Goins Pitcock & husband Charles,; father, Charlie Reynolds, Sweetwater. Aunt & uncle, Faye & Richard Freeman, Etowah....

Dennis Townsend

Dennis Townsend

Dec 21, 2011

TOWNSEND, DENNIS - 69 of Loudon, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Dennie was a member of New Macedonia Baptist Church and preceded in death by parents, Bonnie & Marjorie Hooker Townsend. Survivors, wife, Pat Nix Townsend; children and spouses, Jerry and Linda Townsend, Virginia, Denise and Gary Quillen, Jeff and Christine Townsend, Loudon, Lance and Donna Townsend, Knoxville, Paisley...

Thomas Kimmer

Thomas Kimmer

Dec 20, 2011

Thomas O. "Tom" Kimmer- 53, of Paint Rock Community, Kingston passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at home. "My hair is nappy' cause my soul is happy" born March 14, 1958 in Philmore, Calif. to the late; George Dainel and Virginia Gwin Kimmer. husband of Pamela Cothran Kimmer and dad to four wonderful daughters; Melissa,Holly, Amber and Christina; grandfather to...

James Smallen

James Smallen

Dec 19, 2011

SMALLEN, JAMES FRED - 83, of Poplar Springs Community, Loudon, passed away Monday morning, December 19, 2011 at Parkwest Hospital. Fred was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and preceded in death by parents, Fred and Martha Cook Smallen; sisters, Thelma Smallen and Della Gentry, infant son, Jeffrey Lynn...

Sally Collins

Sally Collins

Dec 18, 2011

Sally Newman Collins, 71, of Vonore Rd. . Loudon passed away at her home Sunday morning, Dec. 18, 2011. Sally was born in Cooke Co., Ill. to the late John Newman & Jeannete Burke Newman. she was a former employee of home depot. preceded in death by; husband, James R. Collins. survivors; children & spouses,Cathy & Bill Richards, Steger Ill....