All Obituaries

Toney Paul Boggess, age 64 of LaFollette, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Huntsville Rehab. He was born on February 13, 1958. Toney enjoyed motorcycles, cars, and trucks. He is survived by his mother Margie Boggess of LaFollette; son Jamie Boggess of Shelby, Michigan; daughter Sarah Boggess of Knoxville; brothers Jeffery Boggess of LaFollette and Chuck Boggess of Linden, Michigan; 3 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.  A...

Sherry Claudette Chavis, age 64 passed away on January 29, 2023. Sherry was a member of Chaska Church of God. She loved yard sales, she loved everyone she met, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Sherry is preceded in death by her father, Hubert Huckaby. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Bobby Chavis of Jacksboro; mother, Velma Huckaby of Jacksboro; son, Jeremiah Chavis, and wife Alana of Jacksboro; daughter, Tabitha Stevens and husband Harold of...

Lucette A. Smith, age 82, passed away at LaFollette, Tennessee, on January 27, 2023.  She was born the daughter of Henri and Annette Martin in Orleans, France. Lucette was a housewife and had lived in Indiana the last 60 years.  Her hobbies were gardening; she loved to have beautiful flowers all around her house.  She loved her family very much and her cat, Susie. She leaves to cherish her memory; her daughter: Kathy Martin (husband Tony); four grandchildren: Joshua Coyle...

Shirley Ruth Queener, age 76, of Jacksboro passed away on Friday January 27, 2023.  Shirley enjoyed reading, cooking, and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Shelby and Mildred Perry, brothers, Robert, Ronald and Harold Perry, sisters, Dorothy Asher and Carol Grigsby, granddaughter Carly Queener. Survived by husband of 53 years Carl Queener of Jacksboro, daughter, Julie (Charles) Ayers of Jacksboro, son Scott...

Clairese Wilson Ford, age 97, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Tennova LaFollette Medical Center. She was born on December 20, 1925. Clairese was a member of High Knob Baptist Church and had retired after 32 years of service from Imperial Reading. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Golden Ford Jr.; sons Arnold D. Ford, and Gleece E. Ford; and daughters-in-laws, Janet and Linda Ford; grandchildren, Scott Phillips and Michelle Arnold; parents McKinley and...

Beulah (Pittman) Greene Wise, age 94 of LaFollette, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023. She was born September 10, 1928 in Cubbage, Kentucky to the late Noble and Nancy Ethel (Hoskins) Pittman. Beulah loved working her flowers, painting and her ceramics. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Willard Wise. Beulah is survived by her sons, Lester L. Green and wife, Frankie of LaFollette, Orby Greene and wife, Linda of Indiana, Carl Greene and wife, Verna...

Bessie Lawson, age 71 of Jacksboro passed away peacefully at her home on Friday January 20, 2023. Bessie was a member of East Side Wesleyan Church on South Cumberland Avenue. She enjoyed watching the Tennessee Vols, a true diehard van. She will be dearly missed. She is preceded in death by her husband Manuel Mitchell Lawson; parents, Fred and Pearl Hunley; brothers William Turk Hunley, Don Hunley, and Paul James Hunley; sisters, Sue Watson and Anna Mae Webb; daughter-in-law, Katherine Renea...

Karson Perry Winge, who went into the arms of Jesus before his delivery on January 19, 2023 at the U.T. Medical Center of Knoxville. Karson is survived by his mother, Brandi Winge and his loving brother Caleb Winge both of Jacksboro; loving grandparents, Jordan and Ruth Colley of Jacksboro; loving uncle and aunt, Kyle and Nancy Winge of Jacksboro; cousins Kaylee Winge, Korey Winge, Bailey Russell, and Kaitlynn Winge all of Jacksboro; a multitude of other cousins, great aunts, great uncles,...

Artie Ward Byrge, age 88, of Jacksboro, departed this life on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Tennova North. She was born on September 19, 1934 to the late Lorenzo Kennedy and Artensie (Patterson) Kennedy. Artie was a loving mother and sister that enjoyed spending time with her family and her dog Judy and going in the mountains looking for ginseng. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by the father of her children John Ward; second husband Leoda Byrge; daughters Ernie Ward and...

Mildred Joann McAfee Felty Willocks, better known as Aunt Granny, age 79, took her final walk from this life into the next holding the hand of Jesus on January 13, 2023 at Cumberland Village nursing home in LaFollette, TN. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Maryville. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She loved her family. She was welcomed into her eternal home by Jesus and her husband, W. Bruce Willocks; daughters, infant Sherry...