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Walter Dale Dishman
Jun 10, 2022
Funeral Services for Walter Dale Dishman, age 72, of Crossville, Tennessee, who passed away on June 10, 2022, will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Creston Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM prior to the service. Survivors: daughters - Tonya Roysdon (Bobby)...
Fay Walker Wheeler
Jun 8, 2022
Fay Walker Wheeler, age 90, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away June 8, 2022, in Nashville. Born June 2, 1932, in Jamestown, Tennessee, to Exen E. Wheeler and Myrtle M. (Tipton) Wheeler, Fay was one of 11 children. Growing up in the remote Sharp Place community awarded him many skills that he would use throughout his life, especially during his long...
Mary Ruth Stultz
Jun 8, 2022
Mary Ruth Stultz, age 85, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on June 8, 2022, at White House Health Care. She was born on August 29, 1936, in Big Lick, Tennessee, daughter of Arthur Virgil Tollett and Alma (Stone) Tollett. Mary Ruth Stultz had a strong inner strength and powerful spirit and she shared a very genuine peace and love with...
Jane Olson
Jun 6, 2022
No Funeral Services are scheduled at this time for Jane Olson, age 86, of Crossville, TN, who passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022. Survivors: Husband – John C. Olson; sons – Rick and Daniel Robbins; and 2 Grandchildren.
Valerie Ryan Bowlin
Jun 6, 2022
No Funeral Services are scheduled at this time for Valerie Ryan Bowlin, age 32, of Crossville, TN, who passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022. Survivors: son, Bryson DeShawn Clements; mother, Deborah Connell; father, T.J. Bowlin; brother, Steven Ray Bowlin; sister, Jessica Shawn Bowlin; paternal grandfather, David Bolin; maternal grandfather, Douglas Alexander Connell; several aunts and uncles, and a niece...
John Arthur Murphy
Jun 5, 2022
Funeral Services for John Arthur Murphy, age 75, of Crab Orchard, Tennessee, who passed away on June 5, 2022, will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 1:00 PM at the Chapel at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Haley’s Grove Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM prior to the service. Survivors: Wife...
Litton (Lt) Thomas Thurman, Jr.
Jun 4, 2022
We celebrate the life of Litton Thomas Thurman, Jr. (LT), born on November 15, 1929 to the late Litton Thomas Thurman, Sr. and Violet Winton Haley Thurman. LT was born and raised in Cumberland County, graduating from Cumberland County High School in 1947. He attended the University of Tennessee before joining the United States Air Force. He served in England...
Naomi Lee Boles
Jun 4, 2022
Naomi Lee Boles, age 91, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on June 4, 2022 at Cumberland House. She was born on August 3, 1930, in Crossville, TN, daughter of the late Joe Kindrick and May Kindrick. Naomi was a homemaker and attended the Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children, Pauline Goddand, Arthur Wiggins, and Joe...
Gloria Jandovitz
Jun 3, 2022
Gloria Jandovitz, age 94, of Fairfield Glade, TN, passed into her Savior’s arms on June 3, 2022. Gloria was born on August 25, 1927, in New York, New York. She was the daughter of the late Paul D’Amico and Mary (Martin) D’Amico. She married John Jandovitz on April 17, 1947, in New York city. Gloria was a homemaker who placed...
Margie G. Carey
Jun 2, 2022
Margie G. Carey, age 76, of Crossville, TN, passed away on June 2, 2022 at Cumberland Medical Center. Ms. Carey was born on January 31, 1946, in Crossville, TN, daughter of the late Milton Carey and Beulah (Lynch) Carey. Margie worked as a bookkeeper in the retail industry and was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by her sisters...
Judith Kay Gossett
Jun 2, 2022
Judith Kay Gossett, age 79, of Crossville, TN, passed away on June 2, 2022, at Cumberland Medical Center. She was born on April 7, 1943, in Attica, Indiana, to Nobel and Mary Freeman. She was placed in a Chicago orphanage at the age of 5 and adopted at 11 years old to Harold J. Willwert and Francis V. Willwert of...
Norman John Wright
Jun 1, 2022
Norman John Wright, age 84, of Crossville, TN, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 1, 2022, at University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was born on October 28, 1937, in Crossville, TN, son of the late Verden Wright and Maude (Turner) Wright. Norman was a Hunting Guide at the Caryonah Hunting Lodge and was of the Baptist Faith....
Dorothy Millicent Mason Kearley
May 30, 2022
Dorothy Millicent Mason Kearley was born November 15, 1926, in Essex County in England. She was 95 years old and a member of the United Methodist Church. Her parents Arthur and Caroline Mason, also of Essex County England. She met and married in England, Charles Richard Kearley, Jr., while he was serving with the U.S. forces during WWII. She and...
Ronald Glenn Bertram
May 29, 2022
Ronald Glen Bertram, age 64, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Cumberland Medical Center. Mr. Bertram was born on May 21, 1958, in FL, son of Jewel H. Bertram and Mary Bertram. He is survived by his Children - Jamie Kay Tanner and Michelle Rodgers; Brothers - Gary Bertram and Randy Bertram; Sister - Kimberly...
Frank Eugene Smith
May 26, 2022
Frank Eugene Smith, age 72, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on May 26, 2022 at Cumberland Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born on August 29, 1949, in Crossville, Tennessee, son of the late Louie Eugene Smith and Ethel Mary (Tollett) Smith. Frank worked as a Groundman for Volunteer Electric Company and served in the National Guard. He was of the...
Martha Ruth Brock Hill
May 25, 2022
Martha Ruth Brock Hill, age 95, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on May 25, 2022. Martha was born on August 28, 1926, in the Black Oak Community of White County, near Sparta, Tennessee to the late Asa Brock and Anna Lee Davis Brock. She graduated from White County High School and attended the University of Tennessee where she majored in...
Gary Wayne Guinn
May 24, 2022
No Funeral Services are scheduled at this time for Gary Wayne Guinn, age 67, of Crossville, TN, who passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Survivors: Daughters – Cheryl Tuttle (Todd) and Marcia Hennon (Jeremy); and 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and one on the way.
Patsy Ruth Donelson
May 21, 2022
Patsy Ruth Donelson, age 79, of Ozone, TN, passed away on May 21, 2022, at Wyndridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. Miss Donelson was born on June 19, 1942, in Akron, OH, daughter of the late George Taylor Donelson and Violet Elizabeth (Monday) Donelson. Patsy worked as a Caregiver and was a member of the Church of Christ in Daysville, TN....
Mildred Virginia Derossett
May 18, 2022
Funeral Services for Mildred Virginia DeRossett, age 90, of Crossville, TN, will be held at Bilbrey Funeral Home on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 10:00 AM. Burial to follow at Haley’s Grove Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Friday, May 20, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Survivors: sons, Jerry DeRossett (Jackie), Ricky DeRossett (Mary), Bobby DeRossett (Regina), and Timmy...
Wayne Luther Griffin
May 18, 2022
Wayne Luther Griffin, age 75, of Crossville, TN, passed away on May 18, 2022, at Cumberland Medical Center. He was born on April 27, 1947, in Crossville, TN, son of the late Luther Griffin and Zola Mae (Webber) Griffin. Wayne worked as a night watchman at Crossville Hardwood. He is survived by his wife, Carol Griffin; children, Jeff Griffin, Scott...
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