Obituaries & Death Notices for Loudon County, TN

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Betty Reed

Betty Reed

September 2, 2012

REED, BETTY KIMSEY HOWELL - 90 of Knoxville passed away Sunday afternoon, September 2, 2012 at Summit View of Farragut. Mrs. Reed was a member of Ball Camp Baptist Church, and retired bookkeeper with Mayfield Dairy. She was preceded in death by husband, Thomas E. Reed, Sr.; parents, Millard and Nora James Howell; brothers, Richard, Joe and Bill Howell; sisters,...

Patricia Easter

Patricia Easter

September 1, 2012

Patricia Pat" Presley Easter, 71 of Simpson rd. Loudon passed away at home Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Pat was a member of Loudon Freewill Baptist Church & preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Doug Easter who passed away, May 9, 2012; father, Billy E. Presley. survivors,; daughters, Cynthia (Edward) Hutchens, Loudon, Frenice (Mike) Bagwell, Sweetwater,; son, Nick Wear &...

Linda Clowers

Linda Clowers

August 24, 2012

CLOWERS, LINDA STOCKTON GIBBONEY - age 64, of Loudon, passed away Friday evening, August 24, 2012. Linda was a beautician and member of Sweetwater Church of Christ. Preceded in death by first husband, Jack Gibboney; parents, Howard and Margaret Moore Stockton; brother, Ronnie Glen Stockton. Survivors: husband, Larry Clowers; daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Robin King, Palm City, Florida; her...

James Oody

James Oody

August 19, 2012

OODY, JAMES OLIE - 62, of Loudon, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012 at UT Hospital. James was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his parents, Andy and Fannie Scott Oody; sisters, Frances Brooks and Lucy Mae Oody; brother, Charles Harrison Oody. Survivors: brothers, William Oody, Newport, Harley (Ellen) Oody, Gilbert, SC and Jack...

Paul Griffin

Paul Griffin

August 19, 2012

GRIFFIN, PAUL E. - 86 of Corinth Church Road, Loudon, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Park West Medical Center. Paul was a veteran of the Army, WW II and retired employee of Denton Paving Company. Preceded in death by wife, Helen Williams Griffin; parents, Samuel Paul Griffin and Mary Bell Schrimsher Griffin; son, Michael; brothers, John and Leroy...

Kyle Smith

Kyle Smith

August 15, 2012

SMITH, WARREN KYLE - 59 of Loudon, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012. Kyle was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, Warren and Marjorie Watts Smith; brother, Danny Ray; sister, Mildred Johnson. Survivors: son, Jason Smith; granddaughter, Alyssa Smith, Loudon; brothers, Tony Smith, Niota, Ed and Linda Smith, David and Martha Smith, Loudon, Glen and...

Waunita Shaw

Waunita Shaw

August 11, 2012

SHAW, WAUNITA WALLACE - 90 of Loudon, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012, at home. Waunita was a member of Loudon Freewill Baptist Church and preceded in death by husband, John A. Shaw; son, Billy Shaw; parents, William and Texie Clark Wallace; brothers, Bill and Pat Wallace; sisters, Thelma Wallace, Laura McMarie, Edna Chetham, Edith Reed, Molly Harvey; sons-in-law, Jimmy...

Danny Alexander

Danny Alexander

August 10, 2012

ALEXANDER, DANNY RAY - 55 of Vonore, passed away suddenly Friday, August 10, 2012. Danny was a member of Peck United Methodist Church, Maryville and Pharmacist and owner of Wil-Sav Drugs, Vonore. Preceded in death by father, Ray Alexander. Danny was a graduate of Loudon High School class of 1975. Survivors: wife, Retha Alexander; daughters, April Alexander, Knoxville, Amanda Collins,...

Donald Estes Jr.

Donald Estes Jr.

August 5, 2012

ESTES, DONALD EUGENE "D.J.", JR. - of Loudon departed this life suddenly, Sunday August 5, 2012. D.J. was born March 23, 1965 in Greeley, Colorado to Donald and Dee Estes and grew up in Keensburg, Colorado. D.J. was of the Catholic faith and is now at peace with his Lord and Savior. He was a journeyman carpenter and was proud...

Pearl Russell

Pearl Russell

July 31, 2012

RUSSELL, PEARL SIMPSON - 88 of Loudon, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at home. Pearl was a member of Loudon Freewill Baptist Church and retired employee of Viskase Corp. Preceded in death by daughter, Faye Sheldon; grandson, Wendel Sheldon; sisters, Gladys Russell and Margaret Ann Simpson; brothers, Joe, Warren and Paul Gene Simpson. Survivors: husband W.F. "Dub" Russell,; son...

John McCallie

John McCallie

July 29, 2012

MCCALLIE, JOHN ALBERT - 58 of Athens, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012 at UT Hospital. John was a member of Fork Creek Presbyterian Church, a school teacher at Brown Intermediate School Sweetwater City School system for over 30 years. Son of the late Fred and Mary Josephine McCarthy McCallie. Survivors: brothers, Paul McCallie and wife, Betty, Kingston, Arthur McCallie,...

Carl Whited

Carl Whited

July 28, 2012

Carl Edward Whited-age 82 of Knoxville, TN--passed away on July 28, 2012. Carl was the owner and operator of Carl's Drive-In in Loudon, TN and was best known for his dip dogs. He dedicated 53 years of his life to his restaurant and serving the Loudon community. He touched the lives of many people with his smile and generosity, and...

Gaylon Bledsoe

Gaylon Bledsoe

July 20, 2012

Gaylon G. (Jacky) Bledsoe 76, of Loudon passed away Friday July 20, 2012 at Ft. Loudoun Medical Center. Jacky was retired from Yale security. He will be remembered by many as an avid fisherman and hunter and outdoorsman. Jacky was a lifelong member of the National rifle association. He is preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Sara...

Edna Dawson

Edna Dawson

July 13, 2012

Edna Mildred Lonas Dawson, 89, of Sweetwater passed away Friday July 13, 2012 at Sweetwater Nursing Center. Edna was a member of Union-Mcminn Co. Baptist Church. and preceded in death by husband, Arrants Dawson; daughter, Linda Alexander; son, Dean Dawson; grandson, Calvin Dawson: parents, Alex & Callie Lonas. survivors; children and spouses, Billy Joe and Anna Dawson, Betty Jean and...

Jerry North

Jerry North

July 11, 2012

NORTH, JERRY R., SR. - 80, of Loudon passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at his home. Jerry was born in Cleveland, TN and was proprietor of several businesses over the years which included North Neon Signs and Rail Road Salvage. He was preceded in death by wife, Bettye Murray North; son, Christopher Gale North parents, Dana and Leatha Armstrong...

Edna Giles

Edna Giles

July 10, 2012

GILES, EDNA "SWEET" WATKINS - 94 of Loudon, passed away Tuesday July 10, 2012 at Woods Presbyterian Home, Sweetwater. Sweet was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and preceded in death by husband, Mack Giles; parents, J. W. and Samantha Simpson Watkins; several brothers and sisters, Survivors: sons and daughters in law, Hubert Nolan Giles and Janet, Tellico Plains,...

Robert Glass

Robert Glass

June 24, 2012

GLASS, ROBERT CHARLES "BOB" - 76 of Loudon, passed away suddenly Sunday, June 24, 2012. Bob was a butcher with the Stop-Shop Market for many years and a veteran of the Army serving during the Korean conflict. Preceded in death by son, Jeff Reynolds; parents, Henry and Mollie Campbell Glass; brothers, Arvil, Harold and Willard Glass; sisters, Sybelle Davis and...

Sara Bledsoe

Sara Bledsoe

June 21, 2012

BLEDSOE, SARA ANN WEBB - 72, of Loudon passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Sara was retired after 38 years of service with Yale Security, Lenoir City. She loved music and dancing and dedicated several years of her life to the organization of Saturday night dances at the Memorial Building...

James Brown

James Brown

June 16, 2012

BROWN, JAMES E. "DOE" - 85, of Loudon, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2012. Doe was retired employee of General Motors, Willow Springs, Illinois and preceded in death by wife, Mary Nell Gray Brown; parents, Herbert and Lucy Mae Oody Brown; brothers, Eugene Brown; sister, Agnes Oody. Survivors: daughter, Donna Brown; son, Greg Brown and wife Kathy, Loudon; six grandchildren,...

Jerry Cathcart

Jerry Cathcart

June 12, 2012

Jerry Edwin Cathcart 58, of Sunnyside Rd. Sweetwater passed away Tuesday morning, June 12, 2012 at Briarcliff Health Care Center in Oak Ridge. Jerry was of the Baptist faith and preceded in death by parents, William Warren Cathcart and Nora Mae Coleman Cathcart. survivors, children, Bradley Cathcart, of Sweetwater. and Stephanie Wilburn and husband, Daniel of Knoxville; mother of his...