Madella Ruth Vanderford
Jan 2, 2026
Madella Ruth Vanderford, age 97, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on January 2, 2026, at Cumberland Medical Center.
Mrs. Vanderford was born on December 15, 1928, in Oklahoma City, OK, daughter of the late William McNutt and Edith (Ingle) McNutt.
She is survived by her daughter, Jaye Brownstead (Bro. JJ Brownstead); grandchildren, Anthony Evans, Marcus Evans (Debra), Jared Evans (Ashley), Christina Evans...
Mary Elizabeth Box
Jan 1, 2026
Mary Elizabeth (Costa) Box, of Crossville, Tn., passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026, at the age of 82.
She was born in West Warick, Rhode Island on October 5, 1943, as the daughter of Joseph and Ethel Mary (Crowther) Costa.
Mary is survived by her sister, Patricia Ann Fuller of Charlottesville, Va., son, David Box (Lori) of Grand Rapids, Mi., daughter...
Martha Jane Robinson
Dec 30, 2025
Martha Jane Robinson, age 82, of Crossville, TN, passed away at her home on December 30, 2025.
Mrs. Robinson was born on January 2, 1943, in Crossville, TN, daughter of the late Andrew Wyatt and Bertha (England) Wyatt.
Martha was a home health RN. She served the Cumberland county community her entire career.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Robinson; daughters, Julie...
Ralph Delmar Brooks
Dec 29, 2025
Ralph Delmar Brooks, age 55, of Crossville, TN, passed away on December 29, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Mr. Brooks was born on February 14, 1970, in Akron, OH, son of the late Ralph John Brooks and Barbara Elaine (White) Brooks.
Ralph was an Assistant Manager at Aviagen.
He is survived by his wife, Melinda Brooks; daughter, Billie Ann Gentry; brother, James...
Ronald George Opat
Dec 29, 2025
Ronald George Opat, 75, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on the morning of December twenty-ninth. Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on the twelfth of September, nineteen-fifty, Ron was a loving and devoted son, brother, and uncle.
Ron served in the United States Air Force as an Avionics Navigation Systems Specialist from January 1977 until January 1980, when he received an honorable discharge...
George Olen Wallace
Dec 28, 2025
George Olen Wallace, age 84, of Crab Orchard, Tennessee, passed away at his home on December 28, 2025.
Mr. Wallace was born on July 6, 1941, in Louisa, Kentucky, son of the late Bert Wallace and Minnie (Walters) Wallace.
George worked as a Machinist and Welder.
He is survived by his sons, Gary Wallace and George Wallace Jr.; daughter, Elizabeth Wallace; grandchildren, Erin...
Erma Faye Elmore
Dec 28, 2025
Erma Faye Elmore, age 79, of Crossville, TN, passed away on December 28, 2025, at WyndRidge Health & Rehab Center.
Mrs. Elmore was born on April 15, 1946, in Crossville, TN, daughter of the late Carlos Haney and Ocia (Ingram) Haney.
Erma was a Nurse Tech.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Erma is preceded in death...
Opal Lee Davidson
Dec 27, 2025
Opal Lee Davidson, age 86, of Crab Orchard, Tennessee, passed away on December 27, 2025, at Cumberland Medical Center.
Mrs. Davidson was born on May 17, 1939, in Crossville, Tennessee, daughter of Joe Wright and Rhoda (Smith) Wright.
Opal was a Homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Joe Davidson; children, Scott Davidson, Freda Davidson, Zack Davidson (Kimberly), Janet Manning (Brian), and Gwen...
Robert P. Welch
Dec 26, 2025
Robert P. Welch, age 75, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on December 26, 2025, at NHC Sparta.
Mr. Welch was born on November 9, 1950, in Crossville, Tennessee, son of the late Jim Welch and Mary (Miller) Welch.
Robert worked as a laborer.
He is survived by his sister, Martha Davis; brother-in-law, James Roach; nieces, Mary Bowman and Martha Pelfrey; nephews, Dewayne Davis,...
James Walter Warner
Dec 24, 2025
James Walter Warner, age 85 of Marble, North Carolina, passed away on December 24, 2025.
James was born in Crossville, Tennessee, son of the late John Henry and Cora Eunice Bolin Warner.
He was a custodian in the automotive industry and also had worked for Rich Tool Company in Elyria, Ohio. James loved listening to music, especially Merle Haggard who was his...
Gwendolyn Pearl Thompson-Lester
Dec 20, 2025
Gwendolyn Thompson-Lester, age 86, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on December 20, 2025, at Cumberland Medical Center.
Mrs. Lester was born on September 7, 1939, in Maryland, daughter of the late Ernest Horner and Helen (Meredith) Horner.
Gwendolyn worked as a secretary. She was a devoted friend, wife, mother, and aunt, who will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her two sons,...
Charles Ruben Hamby
Dec 15, 2025
Charles Ruben Hamby, age 55, of Crab Orchard, TN, passed away on December 15, 2025, at Cumberland Medical Center.
Mr. Hamby was born on February 15, 1970, in Crossville, Tennessee, son of the late Willis Hamby and Wanda Jean (Monday) Hamby.
Charles was a farmer and logger.
He is survived by his wife, Joann Hamby; stepdaughter, Katie Schillinger; step grandson, Charlie Cofer; brothers,...
Gerald Ernest "Jerry" Giles
Dec 13, 2025
Jerry was born on November 22, 1947, in Pasco, Washington, son of the late Howard Giles and Frances (Johnson) Giles.
Jerry’s love for adventure and passion for life created a wonderful legacy of living life to the fullest. He enjoyed camping, hiking, mountain climbing, sailing, building and flying RC planes, motorcycles, hunting, and fishing. He was a lifelong musician, along with...
Jeremy F. Hoskins
Dec 13, 2025
Jeremy Hoskins, age 51, of Crossville, TN, passed away on December 13, 2025, at Cumberland Medical Center.
Mr. Hoskins was born on September 23, 1974, in Napoleon, Ohio.
Jeremy was a CNA.
He is survived by his children, Malachi Hoskins, Shyanne Cox, and Richard Hoskins; mother, Sharon Hoskins and stepfather, Richard Hoskins; grandchildren, Kayden Cox and Hudson Cox; and many nieces and nephews.
No...
George Bolin Young, Jr.
Dec 13, 2025
George Bolin Young, II passed away peacefully at his home on December 13, 2025 at the age of 72.
He was born in Crossville, Tennessee on February 1, 1953, the son of the late George Bolin Young and Frances Dooley Young.
George graduated from Tennessee Tech and was the owner of Woodmere Skating Rink for many years.
He was married to his devoted...
Chad A. Blair
Dec 12, 2025
No Services are scheduled at this time for Chad A. Blair, age 50, of Crossville, TN, who passed away on December 12, 2025.
Survivors include: mother, Debra Barnswell (Jerry); father, Frank Blair; brother, Neal Blair; niece, Chelsea Hennessee Glandon; and nephew, Layton Jones.
Ethel "Sally" Wightman
Dec 10, 2025
Ethel “Sally” Wightman, age 83, of Crossville, TN, passed away on December 10, 2025, at Life Care Center of Crossville.
Mrs. Wightman was born on August 15, 1942, in Delta, Utah, daughter of the late Raymond Herrera and Paula (Archuleta) Herrera.
Sally worked as a housekeeper for hotels. She was also a bar tender for many years.
She is survived by her daughters,...
Betty Elaine Berggren Cole
Dec 8, 2025
Betty Elaine Berggren Cole, age 97, of Pleasant Hill, TN, passed away on December 8, 2025, at Cumberland Medical Center, held in the love of family. Born September 3, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of Eric and Charlotte (Gunderson) Berggren.
Betty grew up in a close-knit Norwegian neighborhood, her parents both first-generation Americans. Her grandparents’ Norwegian and Swedish...
Sherry R. Hewitt
Dec 4, 2025
Sherry Rex Lindeman Hewitt, 87, of Crossville, went to be with the Lord on December 4, 2025, at Alive Hospice in Nashville.
Sherry was born on September 24, 1938, in Peotone, IL, to the late Henry C. and Bertha (Baxter) Lindeman. She graduated from Peotone High School in 1956. She married Clarence Floyd Hewitt, Jr., on November 10, 1956, in Peotone.
Together,...
Paul Sheldon Young
Dec 2, 2025
Paul Sheldon Young, age 62, of Crossville, TN, passed away at Cumberland Medical Center on December 2, 2025.
Mr. Young was born on August 6, 1963, in Crossville, Tennessee, son of late George Dean Young II and Pauline (Davidson) Young Hamby.
Paul was a construction worker.
He is survived by his sister, Julie Vaden (Steve); brothers, Dean Young (Debra) and Charles Young (Libby);...
