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Flossie Kerley Henry
Aug 29, 2024
Flossie Kerley Henry, 85, of Hapeville, died Thursday, August 29, 2024. Flossie was a retired School Crossing Guard for the City of Hapeville. Preceded in death by two children, Rhonda Traylor, and Terry Henry, she is survived by her husband, Gerald Henry; daughters, Mary Elizabeth Cassell, and Pamela Sue Browning; a son, James Keith Henry; grandchildren, Tasha Browning and Robert...
Elaine Miller Kirk
Aug 28, 2024
Elaine “Ellie” Elizabeth (Robinson) Miller Kirk, age 63, of Pleasant Hill, TN, passed away peacefully at home on August 28, 2024. Born on October 31, 1960, in Syracuse, NY, Ellie was the first child of four, born to Evan and Linda (Bergey) Robinson. Evan worked as an electrical engineer for General Electric, and following a brief residency in Baltimore, MD,...
Wesley Wayne Wilby
Aug 28, 2024
Wesley Wayne Wilby, age 61, of Crossville, TN, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Crossville on August 28, 2024. Mr. Wilby was born on December 19, 1962, in Pomona, CA, son of Oscar Wilby and Christina Mae (Hull) Wilby. Wesley was a plumber and Musician. He loved playing the guitar and drums. He always said “Rock n Roll Forever”!...
Gladys Marie Dunaway
Aug 27, 2024
Gladys Marie (Mattingly) Dunaway, age 88, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of August 27, 2024.
Born on January 6, 1936, in Cary, KY, Gladys was the daughter of Jessie and Verna Mattingly. Following the death of her father, her family moved to Cincinnati, where she graduated from Central High...
Linda Lee Simmons
Aug 26, 2024
Linda Simmons, age 77, of Crossville, TN, passed away at Cumberland House on August 26, 2024. Mrs. Simmons was born on March 19, 1947, in Marion, OH, daughter of the late Ralph Oldfield and Norma Jean (Seckel) Oldfield. In her earlier years, Linda was a manager for Bob Evans Restaurants and helped her mother manage the restaurant facilities at the...
Spencer Ray Spigner
Aug 26, 2024
Spencer (Ray) Spigner, age 82, of Crossville, TN, passed away at Select Specialty Hospital in North Knoxville on August 26, 2024. Mr. Spigner was born on August 7, 1942, in Winnsboro, SC, son of the late Albert Spigner and Altha (Baggott) Spigner. Ray worked for over 30 years with Fairfield Communities from sales rep to VP of Sales. Later he...
Betty R. Dickerson
Aug 24, 2024
No funeral services are scheduled at this time for Betty Dickerson, age 74, of Crossville, Tennessee, who passed away on August 24, 2024, at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Survivors: Daughter - Thelma Moss (Gene); Granddaughters - Heaven Brannum (Jeremy) and Taylor Thompson (Kaelen); Grandson - Gene Moss, Jr.; Great Grandchildren - Elijah, Madalyn, Alena and Evelyn;...
Kyara Marie Evitt
Aug 22, 2024
Funeral Service for Kyara Marie Evitt, age 11, of Sparta, Tennessee, who passed away on August 22, 2024, will be held at Bilbrey Funeral Home on Monday, August 26, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at Claysville Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, August 25, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Survivors:...
Gwen Lee Eckert
Aug 20, 2024
Gwen Lee (Weaver) Eckert, age 93, of Crossville, TN, passed away at Cookeville Regional Medical Center on August 20, 2024. Mrs. Eckert was born on March 21, 1931, in Manhattan, Kansas, daughter of the late Glenn A. Weaver and Iola (Kunze) Weaver. She graduated from Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science with a Bachelor of Science degree in...
Ellen Mae Mendenhall
Aug 18, 2024
Ellen Mae Mendenhall (Daniels) passed away at the age of 86 in Crossville, TN. She was born to Clara Mae Daniels (Campbell) on February 18th1938. She spent her life as a Home Maker and mother enjoying crafts, scrapbooking and sewing but most of all, rocking her babies. Along with her mother, brother, Junior Daniels and sister, Amy Borgialli, she is...
Ralph Vernon Potter
Aug 18, 2024
Ralph V. Potter, age 86, of Crossville, TN, passed away on August 18, 2024, at Cumberland Medical Center. Mr. Potter was born on September 11, 1937, in Morgan County, Tennessee, son of the late Arnold Potter and Sophronia Potter. Ralph served our country in the United States Army, and he was a machinist. He is survived by his sons, Terry...
Dennis Wilson Tollett
Aug 18, 2024
Dennis Wilson Tollett, age 82, of Crossville, TN, passed away at his home surrounded by family on August 18, 2024. He was born on February 9, 1942, in Crossville. He is preceded in death by both of his parents, Wilson Lanier Tollett and Gertrude (Tabor) Tollett. He was a loving husband to Elsie Tollett and a devoted father to his...
Billy Edward Ashburn
Aug 17, 2024
Billy Edward Ashburn, age 96, passed from this life on Saturday, August 17 at Life Care Center in Crossville Tennessee. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He was a carpenter and builder by trade and a farmer. He worked in Oak Ridge for Union Carbide and Martin Marietta for 32 years....
Daniel Clinton Frady
Aug 17, 2024
No funeral services are scheduled for Daniel Clinton Frady, age 72, of Crossville, Tennessee, who passed away on August 17, 2024, at Cumberland Medical Center. Survivors: Daughters- Regina Roby, Joleah Donnally, and Hannah Frady; and Grandchildren- Donny Peyton Roby, Jorja Roby, and Holly Jo Donnally.
Steven Merrill Trewyn
Aug 16, 2024
No funeral services are scheduled for Steven Merrill Trewyn, age 74, of Crossville, Tennessee, who passed away on August 16, 2024, at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Arrangements and Care provided by Bilbrey Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Mary Alice Payne
Aug 10, 2024
Mary Alice Payne, age 99, of Crossville, TN, passed away at her daughter’s home on August 10, 2024. Alice was born on February 13, 1925, in Bountiful, Utah, daughter of the late Clifton Parrish and Elizabeth (Robbins) Parrish. Alice was a homemaker and was of the Christian Faith. She enjoyed reading, crafts, sewing, and playing cards. She was an Air...
Cosby Cecil "Sonny" Hatfield
Aug 8, 2024
Cosby Cecil “Sonny” Hatfield, age 82, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on August 8, 2024, at Cumberland Medical Center. Mr. Hatfield was born on May 26, 1942, in Crossville, Tennessee, son of Cosby Herlin Hatfield and Elsie Mae (Delk) Hatfield. Sonny served in the United States Army and then worked in the retail industry. He is survived by his wife,...
Jeffrey Dwyane Swallows
Aug 7, 2024
Graveside services for Jeffrey Dwyane Swallows, age 42, of Crab Orchard, TN, who passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on August 7, 2024, will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Green Acres Memory Gardens with burial to follow. Mr. Swallows was born on May 1, 1982, in Emporia, Kansas, son of Dwyane Swallows and Rhonda...
James Edward Hall
Aug 7, 2024
James “Hawkeye” Hall passed away peacefully on August 7, 2024 at his home in Crossville, Tennessee after an extended illness. Jim was born September 7, 1945 in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Paul Hall and Lucille Garrett Hall; his grandparents, Ed and Mamie Garrett and Sam and Matilda Hall, all of Mayland; sister,...
Tonya Marie Rimes
Aug 7, 2024
Tonya Marie Rimes, age 51, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on August 7, 2024, at Cumberland Medical Center. Ms. Rimes was born on April 11, 1973, in Crossville, Tennessee, daughter of Gerald Alonzo Campbell and Donna Jean (Cordell) Campbell. She is survived by children, Courtney Emery (Jordan) and Justin Rimes (Nicole); grandson, Jack Rimes; and mother, Donna Jean (Cordell) Campbell....
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