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LaFollette, TN Obituaries

Mary E. Lay

Mary E. Lay

Apr 15, 2016

Mary E. Lay, age 78, of LaFollette departed this life on Friday April 15, 2016. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Preceded in death by parents: Michael and Elizabeth Keegan Lydon. Survived by son: Michael Seinbahaar of Glenellyn, Ill, daughters; Kathy Sanders and husband Ken of Wisconsin, Margaret Ann Johnson of Medford, Oregon and Amy...

Pearl Marie Lynch

Pearl Marie Lynch

Apr 11, 2016

Pearl Lynch, age 78 of LaFollette went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 11, 2016. Her family was her passion. She loved working puzzles, listening to gospel music, and watching her game shows and gospel stations on the television. Pearl was of the Baptist faith and attended West LaFollette Church. She is preceded in death by...

Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Apr 10, 2016

Jack Shepherd age 81 of Speedwell, TN passed away April 10, 2016 at Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center. Jack loved to work and fish. He greatly enjoyed spending time with his family especially his Grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife Rose Marie Shepherd, Grandson Jason and Granddaughter Rebecca, Parents Albert and Elva Fee Shepherd, Brother George Eddy and sisters...

Frederick Harold Holben

Frederick Harold Holben

Apr 7, 2016

Frederick Harold Holben, age 73 passed away Thursday, April 07, 2016 at his home in Jacksboro. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family, especially his grandkids that he loved very much. Survived by his wife Shirley Holben; son Frederick Holben II; daughters Tracy (Wayne) Lay, Kelly Holben, Mandy Holben, all of Jacksboro, and Talleha (Marcus) Harley...

Jerry W Holiman

Jerry W Holiman

Apr 4, 2016

Jerry W. Holman, 67, of Duff, TN, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016, at his daughter's home in Whitney Point, NY. Jerry was born in Westbourne, TN on November 4, 1948, the son of the late Thomas Junior Holman and Alma Ellison Holman. A resident of Duff, TN, since 2002, he had more recently made his home in...

Ruth Tracy Williamson

Ruth Tracy Williamson

Apr 2, 2016

Ruth Tracy Williamson, age 72, of LaFollette passed away on Saturday April 2, 2016. She was of the Baptist Faith. Ms Williamson was a very loving daughter and caregiver that was always trying to help others, she enjoyed working in her flowers and her vegetable garden. Preceded in death by parents Charlie and Evalena Hill Williamson, sister Ruby Kaye...

Helen Cordell

Helen Cordell

Apr 1, 2016

Helen Cordell, age 89, of LaFollette went home to be with the Lord and her husband of 61 years Ralph Cordell on Friday April 1, 2016. She was a member of West LaFollette Baptist Church. Helen enjoyed reading, working crosswood puzzles, embroidering and spending time with her family. She was very active in her church, teaching Sunday School for...

Opal Lambdin

Opal Lambdin

Mar 27, 2016

Opal Lambdin went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was a very loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother that loved spending time with her family. She also enjoyed working in her flower garden and making quilts, which she shared with family and friends. Mrs. Lambdin was a very faithful member of West LaFollette Baptist...

Naomi Faye Wilhoit

Naomi Faye Wilhoit

Mar 24, 2016

Naomi Ivey Wilhoit age 68 of LaFollette passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, and gardening. She loved taking care of the many children she baby sit over the years....

Bailey Lynn Rice

Bailey Lynn Rice

Mar 23, 2016

Heaven received a beautiful angel on Wednesday, March 23, 2016; Bailey Lynn Rice was twenty eight days old. She was surrounded by her loving family when God called her home. Bailey wasn't here long but she will be greatly missed by her father, mother, and family. She is survived by her parents, Cory and Jennifer (Perkey) Rice; Brother Peyton...

Robert Dennis Nelson

Robert Dennis Nelson

Mar 22, 2016

Robert Nelson, age 72 of Jacksboro passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016. He was a member of Ford Town Baptist Church. Robert enjoyed gardening, going to church, attending ballgames, trips, spending time with family and grandkids that he loved very much. He is preceded in death by wife Helen Jean Nelson; parents Elmer and Ola (Lowe) Nelson. He is...

Zora Mae Ballard

Zora Mae Ballard

Mar 22, 2016

Zora Mae Ballard age 83of LaFollette passed away Tuesday, March 22, 206. Mrs. Ballard was a member of the Grantsboro Baptist church. She was a loving wife of sixty years, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. Zora enjoyed spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her son Roy Andrew Ballard; parents LeRoy and...

Stella Ball

Stella Ball

Mar 21, 2016

Stella Ball, age 94, of LaFollette went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 21, 2016. She was of the Baptist faith. Stella was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother that enjoyed spending time with her family. She touched the lives of all those she came in contact with. Her entire life was a...

Sue Fields Allen

Sue Fields Allen

Mar 14, 2016

Sue Fields Allen, age 76, of Jacksboro passed away Monday, March 14, 2016. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister. Sue enjoyed spending time with her family and cooking for everyone. She was a charter member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church and loved her church family. She was preceded in death by her husband's Jim...

Delphia Morton Eldridge

Delphia Morton Eldridge

Mar 11, 2016

Delphia Morton Eldridge, born June 12, 1932 to E.L. and Jane Boshears Morton of the LaFollette, Demory community, passed away on March 11, 2016 at Tennova LaFollette Nursing Home. Mrs. Eldridge graduated from Jacksboro High School and attended the University of Tennessee. She taught school at times, and also, worked at Campbell County Health Department for twelve years. She...

Earl D Martin

Earl D Martin

Mar 8, 2016

Earl Martin, age 93 of Tyrone, GA., passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. He spent 26 years in the United States Army and 20 years teaching ROTC at South Cobb High School in Georgia. While serving in the United States Army, Earl was presented with a Silver Star, 2 Bronze stars one with cluster an V device, and was...

Wanda Rogers

Wanda Rogers

Mar 6, 2016

Wanda Rogers, age 68 of Caryville, TN., passed away March 6, 2016 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. She was of the Church of God faith. Wanda was a loving wife to Gary Rogers of forty six years. She enjoyed spending time with her family and having lunch with her sister, mother and special friend Mary Ann. She...

Lorene Brogan

Lorene Brogan

Feb 29, 2016

Lorene Hatfield Brogan, age 80 of Jacksboro, TN went to be with the Lord February 29, 2016. She was born April 12, 1935 to the late Clifford & Dollie Bowman Hatfield. Lorene was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. She was a member of the Glade Springs Baptist Church. She was loved and cherished by her family...

Marylene Janette Baird

Marylene Janette Baird

Feb 21, 2016

Teresa G. Metcalf, age 67, of Greer, South Carolina went home to be with the Lord Sunday, February 21, 2016 with her family by her side. She loved her family, children, grandchildren, and was faithful to her church. Teresa was of the Baptist faith and attended New Life Baptist church in Greer, South Carolina. She was preceded in death...

Marylene Janette Baird

Marylene Janette Baird

Feb 21, 2016

Marylene Snyder Baird, age 78, of LaFollette passed away February 21, 2016. She was a member of the Old Pathway Gospel Church. Marylene was also a member of the LaFollette Garden Club, Christian Woman's Club, Campbell County FCE Club and was an avid line dancer. She taught line dancing at the Senior Citizen Center. Marylene loved her family very...

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