Obituaries
Carlton M. Blair
May 25, 2013
Mr. Carlton M. Blair, 79, of Cannon County died May 25, 2013. He was born in Cannon County on June 29, 1933. His parents were the late John C. Blair and Lizzie (Kirby) Blair. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Sarah Miller; a son, Steve Blair; brothers, Howard Blair, Sr., Luther Blair, Henry Blair and Walter Blair...
Melissa (Simpson) Young
May 14, 2013
Ms. Melissa (Simpson) Young, 45, of Bradyville died May 14, 2013. She was born in Woodbury, TN on November 3, 1967. Her parents were the late Sterling Simpson and Lillian "Polly" (Parker) Simpson. She is survived by her son, Cody Young of Woodbury; daughter, Ashley Young of Woodbury; brothers, Bobby & Susie Simpson of Bradyville, Billy & Tami Simpson of...
Charles "Pat" McBroom
May 13, 2013
Mr. Charles T. "Pat" McBroom, age 89 of Oneida, passed away Monday afternoon, May 13, 2013 at the Oneida Nursing & Rehab Center in Oneida, TN. He was born on October 24, 1923 in Woodbury, TN to the late Glenn and Mary Louise Kittrell McBroom. Pat was a member of the First Baptist Church in Oneida, TN. He was a...
Tracey P. Todd
Mar 29, 2013
Mrs. Tracey P. Todd, 43, of Bradyville died on March 29, 2013. She was born on March 6, 1970 in Woodbury, TN. She was the beloved daughter Coy Parker and Patsy (Fletcher) Parker of Bradyville. She is survived by her loving husband, Jeff Todd of Bradyville; her loving son and daughter, Houston Chandler Todd and Addison Olivia Todd; grandmother, Pearl...
Jason Dale Fain
Mar 19, 2013
Jason Dale Fain, two months and two days old, passed away on March 19, 2013. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN on January 17, 2013. He is survived by his father and mother, Dale Fain and Samantha Davis of Murfreesboro; grandparents, Anthony Fain of Clarksville, Michelle Bly of Murfreesboro, Jeff and Ann Davis, Sr. of Woodbury; great grandparents, Bill Fain...
Lois Allmon
Mar 17, 2013
Mrs. Lois Allmon, 102, of Manchester died March 17, 2013. She was born on July 5, 1910 in Bells, Tennessee. Her parents were the late Frank Jacob Perryman and Florence (Peavyhouse) Perryman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Iris Allmon; brother, Cleatus Perryman and half-brothers, John Perryman and William Perryman; sisters, Martha Lamberson, Louise Sampson and...
Wanda Walden
Mar 16, 2013
Mrs. Wanda Walden, 71, of Woodbury died March 16, 2013. She was born on February 27, 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her parents were the late Jack and Dessie Bailey. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Suzette Butts and her son, Victor Butts. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Lee Walden of Woodbury; daughter,...
Buddy Robert Bain, Sr.
Mar 16, 2013
Mr. Buddy Robert Bain, Sr., 49, of Smithville died March 16, 2013. He was born on December 24, 1963 in Murfreesboro, TN. His parents were the late Buddy Bill Bain and Gertie (Stanley) Bain. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Dewey Bain and sisters, Effie Ashford and Virginia Davis. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Bain...
Thomas A. Lancaster, Jr.
Feb 28, 2013
Mr. Thomas A. Lancaster, Jr., 85, formerly of Woodbury died February 28, 2013 at his home. He was born in Nashville, TN on July 22, 1927. His parents were the late Thomas A. Lancaster, Sr. and Alice (Terry) Lancaster. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Eva (Howell) Lancaster; sons, Tom Lancaster, III of Oak Ridge and Esther...
Lillian Sanders
Feb 24, 2013
Mrs. Lillian Sanders, 99, of Woodbury died on February 24, 2013. She was born March 11, 1913 in Hillsboro, New Mexico. Her parents were the late Charles E. Meyers and Dovey (Goins) Meyers. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Truman Elva Sullins and Glen White Sanders and by four sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Frieda...
David Wilson Mullins
Feb 7, 2013
Mr. David Wilson Mullins, 74, of Bradyville died February 7, 2013. He was born December 21, 1938 in LaVergne, TN. His parents were the late Freeman Mullins and Angie (Perry) Mullins. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy Mullins and Clifford Mullins. He is survived by three sons, Rick & Francine Mullins, Wayne Mullins and David Bruce Mullins...
Joyce H. Smith Pigg
Jan 27, 2013
Mrs. Joyce H. (Smith) Pigg, 85, of Crossville died on January 27, 2013. She was born in Woodbury, TN on January 29, 1927. Her parents were the late Henry H. Smith and Margaret Pearl (Reed) Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. "Sonny" Pigg; brothers, Hayden Smith and Hobert Smith; sisters, Myra Bryson, Grace Engle...
Catherine Denny
Jan 27, 2013
Mrs. Catherine Toliver Denny, 91, passed away on January 27, 2013 at the Woodbury Nursing Center after an extended illness. She was born in Cannon County on February 24, 1921. Her parents were the late Benny Toliver and Edd & Octie Lyon Haley. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Gerald Denny; two sons, Ray...
John Alex Blanks
Jan 24, 2013
Mr. John Alex Blanks of Woodbury passed away on January 24, 2013 at the age of 79. He was born June 2, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan. His parents were the late Hoyte Stewart Blanks and Mary Belle (Holder) Blanks. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Margaret Ruth Blanks of Woodbury; son, Clay Blanks of Los Angeles, California; daughter, Karen...
Robert "Hoppy" Davenport
Jan 22, 2013
Robert H. "Hoppy" Davenport, 68, of Woodbury, passed away on January 22, 2013. Hoppy, as he was known from an early childhood nickname, was loved and adored by everyone he encountered. He was born to the late Ben and Lola Davenport on April 1, 1944, in Woodbury, Tennessee. Hoppy married Helen Hayes in 1964, and they were married for 48...
Lawrence B. Bean
Jan 21, 2013
Mr. Lawrence B. Bean, 83, of Liberty, TN, died January 21, 2013. He was born in Washington, DC on November 11, 1929. His parents were the late Edwin Temple Bean, Sr. and Mary (a’Becket) Bean. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Osborne. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie (Axley) Bean of Liberty; son, Lawrence B. Bean, Jr....
Andrew David Mitchell
Jan 20, 2013
Mr. Andrew David Mitchell, Retired Lieutinant Colonel with the U.S. Air Force, of Bradyville died at his home following an extended illness on January 20, 2013 at the age of 80. He was born in Laurens, South Carolina on April 14, 1932. His parents were the late Andrew Mitchell and Mittie (Burton) Mitchell. He was also preceded in death by...
Colleen Marie Mundy
Jan 16, 2013
Ms. Colleen Marie Mundy, 61, died January 16, 2013. She was born on Dec. 1, 1951 in Montclair, New Jersey. She lived all her life in New Jersey until the last few years where she resided in Readyville, TN. She loved riding motorcycles and going to Bike Week in Daytona, FL every year. She met a lot of friends among...
Virginia Ruth (Prater) Blair
Jan 8, 2013
Mrs. Virginia Ruth (Prater) Blair, 75, of McMinnville died on January 8, 2013. She was born in McMinnville, TN on June 15, 1937. She was preceded in death by her father, James C. Prater; a daughter, Sarah Jane Miller and a son, Jerry Stephen Blair. She is survived by her mother, Mary Jane (Ferrell) Prater of McMinnville; son, Bobby Carlton...
Jerry Stephen Blair
Jan 4, 2013
Mr. Jerry Stephen Blair, 50, of Cannon County died January 4, 2013. He was born in Warren County, TN on January 13, 1962. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sarah Jane Miller. He is survived by his father, Carlton Blair and his mother, Virginia Ruth (Prater) Blair both of Cannon County; a brother, Bobby Carlton Blair of Nashville;...