Obituaries

Loudon, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Loudon, TN area

Elmer Garner

Elmer Garner

Jan 30, 2011

GARNER, ELMER "BUNK"- 85, of Watkins Road, Loudon passed away Sunday - January 30, 2011. Bunk was a charter member of Jackson Chapel Baptist Church & chairman of the Deacon Board. He was retired from Maremont Corp., veteran of the Navy WWII, & a talented cabinet maker. Preceded in death by wife, Katie Ruth Lawson Garner; parents, Wiley & Callie...

Mary Galyon

Mary Galyon

Jan 30, 2011

GALYON, MARY LOUISE NEIGHBORS - 81 of Philadelphia, passed gently from this life on January 30, 2011 surrounded by her family; her spirit returning to God who gave it. She was a member of Paint Rock Baptist Church and preceded in death by husband, Herschel Galyon; parents, James & Nellie Stuart Neighbors; sisters, Bettie & Laura; brother, James Roy Neighbors....

Mary Madison

Mary Madison

Jan 29, 2011

MADISON, MARY EVELYN REESER - 84 of Kingston, formerly of Farragut, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Kingston & former member of Dixie Lee Baptist Church, Lenoir City for 45 years. She was an employee of JC Penney's West Town many years. Preceded in death by husband, James Raymond Madison; parents, Robert...

Grace Purdy

Grace Purdy

Jan 28, 2011

PURDY, GRACE MOORE - age 100, of Loudon, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011. Mrs. Grace was a member of Tennessee Chapel Baptist Church. Born March 14, 1910 and preceded in death by husband, Horace Purdy; daughter, Elsie Brown; grandson, Tony Brown. Survivors: children and spouses, Kathy & Doyle Smallen, Astor & Alice Purdy, Loudon, Joe and Carolyn Purdy, Philadelphia;...

Hazel Gryder

Hazel Gryder

Jan 26, 2011

GRYDER, HAZEL WISEMAN - 66, of Loudon, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011. She was of Christian faith and attended Bethel United Methodist Church. Hazel was preceded in death by husband, Dennis Ernie Gryder; parents, Hubert and Stella Walker Wiseman; sisters, Zola White and Ella Wiseman; brothers, R.C. and Dewey Wiseman. Survivors: son, Randy Gryder and wife, Heather, Athens; daughter,...

Mae Webb

Mae Webb

Jan 21, 2011

Mae E. Lawhon Webb, 73, of Loudon passed away, Friday-- January 21, 2011 at ParkWest Hospital,. Mae was preceded in death by husband, Gilbert "Bud" Webb; parents, Alex and Cynthia Bandy Lawhon, sister, Blanche Lynn; Brother, Master Sgt. David Lawhon. Survivors; sisters, Iva Lee Walden, Bell Brown and Janice Thompson; Nieces and Nephews. At Mae's request her body was donated...

Florence Brown

Florence Brown

Jan 19, 2011

BROWN, JO ANN FERGUSON - 74 of Freedman St., Loudon, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011. Jo Ann was a former employee of Wal-Mart and of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by husband, Allen Brown; parents, Clarence & Frances Rudd Ferguson; brothers, David & Tommy Ferguson; cousin, Charlotte Byrd. Survivors: daughter, Jennifer Cook & husband, Rick; 3 grandchildren, Misty...

Johnny Mchaffey

Johnny Mchaffey

Jan 15, 2011

MEHAFFEY, JOHNNY J. - 73, of Loudon passed away Saturday January 15, 2011. Preceded in death by parents Joe & Irene Vineyard Mehaffey; daughter, Gwendolyn Edgar; brother, Jack Mehaffey. Survivors, daughter Mrs. James R. (Mary Jo) Barbee; grandson, Justin of Maysville, SC; brother, J.W. Mehaffey & wife, Linda, AL.; sisters, Helen Maynard, Madisonville & Mrs. Larry (Almedia) Goodman, Loudon; son-in-law,...

Cora Williams

Cora Williams

Jan 13, 2011

WILLIAMS, CORA ARDEN - 96, of Loudon, passed away Thursday evening, January 13, 2011 at Loudon Health Care Center. Mrs. Cora was a member of New Macedonia Baptist Church and preceded in death by husband, Mark Williams; daughter, Joyce Ridenour; parents, Alf and Addie Jenkins Arden; sisters, Bessie Arp and Pauline Jenkins; brothers, Pearl, Noah, Olie, Arthur and Johnny Arden....

Geneva Moore

Geneva Moore

Jan 10, 2011

MOORE, GENEVA HALL - 74 of Sweetwater, passed away Monday, January 10, 2011 at Mercy West Hospital Geneva was a member of Cedar Valley Baptist Church & preceded in death by husband, Paul Moore, Sr.; parents, Emmitt & Algia Lamb Hall. Survivors: sons, Paul Moore, Jr. & wife, Gail, Stephen Moore, Sweetwater; sisters, Sue Holland, Sweetwater, Opel Moore, Cleveland &...

Opal Haun)

Opal Haun)

Jan 10, 2011

SCARBROUGH, OPAL LUCILE ROGERS HAUN - 80 of Loudon, passed away Monday January 10, 2011. Lucille was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and former employee of Monterey Mushrooms & Wal Mart. Preceded in death by husband, Lynn Scarbrough; birth parents, Huey Edward & Bessie Ledford Rogers; adoptive parents, Harrison & Pauline Jones Haun; brothers, Carl, Willie & Herbert Rogers;...

Teddy Porter

Teddy Porter

Jan 6, 2011

PORTER, TEDDY L. "TED" - 66 of Davis Ferry Road, Loudon, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2011 at Parkwest Hospital. Ted was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and former business agent for Teamster Union Local 519, Knoxville and representative for freight & UPS. He was preceded in death by son, Teddy porter, Jr.; parents, Clyde & Zelma Chambers Porter;...

John James

John James

Jan 5, 2011

John Darren James, 40of Lenoir City, passed away Wednesday-January 5, 2011. He was a member of Convenant Church and auto mechanic at Fox motor co. preceded in death by brother, Chris James and grandfather, Fred Watson. survivors; wife, M.J. Mills James: mother and step-father, Sharon and Johnny Jones, Sweetwater; sister, Tammy Brummitt of Loudon; children, Jessica, Julie, Daniel, Brittany and...

Patricia Bettis

Patricia Bettis

Jan 3, 2011

Patricia Lynn Bettis, 58 of Hwy 411--Madisonville passed away Monday January 3, 2011 at Sweetwater hospital,. She was a former employee of Sweetwater hosiery mill and preceded in death by father, William Buscher, survivors: daughter, Sherry Bettis and grand-daughter, Karsyn Brock of Madisonville; mother, Beulah Moore Buscher, Philadelphia; two brothers and two Sisters. memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday Wildwood Church...

George Berry

George Berry

Dec 31, 2010

BERRY, GEORGE CODY - 19, of Blue Springs Rd. Sweetwater, passed away suddenly, Friday December 21, 2010. Cody was an employee of Charles Williams Landscaping Co. preceded in death by; grandfather, Bobby Gene Rasar. Survivors; son Bobby Gage Berry; father; George Berry, Jr. Loudon, mother Delores Taylor, Sweetwater. brothers and spouses; David and Brooke Frye, Lenoir City, Travis and Jacklyn...

Michael West

Michael West

Dec 24, 2010

WEST, MICHAEL SHANE "MIKE" - 51 of Loudon, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Mynart West. Survivors: mother, Ruth Ridge West, Lenoir City; sister, Lisa Michelle West, Ohio; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services 7 p.m. Monday Loudon Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jimmy Ridge officiating. Interment 11 a.m. Tuesday Lakeview Cemetery,...

Williman Davidson

Williman Davidson

Dec 21, 2010

DAVIDSON, WILLIAM STILLMAN - 100, of Philadelphia passed away Tuesday evening, December 21, 2010 at UT Hospital. Mr. Davidson was born October 13, 1910 in Heron, Mississippi. He was a member of Philadelphia United Methodist Church for 86 years, a member of Tennessee Masonic lodge #204 F & AM, having been a member since September 24, 1934 and served two...

Ruby Beaty

Ruby Beaty

Dec 17, 2010

BEATY, RUBY E. CARTER - 80, of Loudon passed away Friday, December 17, 2010 at her home. Preceded in death by husband, Jasper Beaty. Survivors: son, David Beaty; daughter, Mrs. Ronnie(Betty) Helms; grandson, Jeremy Freeman; great-grandsons, Bryson & Jaydon Freeman, Loudon; granddaughter, Tori Brantley, Lenoir City; sister, Claris Guy, Sparta; sisters-in-law, Jo Ann Beaty, Mary Meaty & Elean Raby. Funeral...

Sandra Schmidt

Sandra Schmidt

Dec 17, 2010

SCHMIDT, SANDRA - 64, West Knoxville, passed away Friday at Parkwest Hospital. Preceded in death by parents, Clarence and Edna Beasley Poston. Survivors: son, John Schmidt of Knoxville; daughters: Carla Schmidt of Knoxville and Rosemary Schmidt of New York; brother, Cornell Poston of South Carolina. Funeral service 7 pm Monday at Ball Camp Baptist Church with Dr. Ed Sunday-Winters officiating....

Evon Jones

Evon Jones

Dec 16, 2010

JONES, TIMOTHY "TIM" "THE BREAD MAN" - 56 of Prospect Community, Loudon, passed away suddenly Thursday, December 16, 2010. Tim was a route man with Merita bread Co. for 33 years and preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Lois Moore Jones; brothers, Joe Dennis and James Franklin Jones; sisters, Sara Lennex and Bonnie Westland; grandson, Damion Russell....