Obituaries

May 26, 2013

Barbara Helen Monty, age 80, died unexpectedly on May 26, 2013, the result of a massive brain hemorrhage of unknown cause. Born November 6, 1931, in Newburgh, NY, the daughter of Leon and Helen Oles. Graduated from Newburgh Free Academy 1948 and Cornell University 1952, where she majored in Nutrition and Dietetics. Barbara had been a hospital dietitian in Rochester...

May 23, 2013

May 22, 2013

May 22, 2013

Mr. Wilson Gudet, age 79, of Sweetwater, TN, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Wilsonw was born on Christmas Day, 1933, in Hastings, MI, the son of the late Wilson Purvis Guidet and Marjorie Gower Gadet. He was an Veteran of the United States Army. Wilson had been a helicopter pilot in the oil industry in...

May 21, 2013

May 18, 2013

Mr. Glenn Davis, age 84, of Louisville, TN, passed away on Saturday, May 18, at the Ben Atchley Veteran’s Administration Nursing Home in Knoxville. Mr. Davis was born September 21, 1928 in Townsend, TN, the son of the late Harvey J. and Addie Lee Carnes Davis. Glenn was a United States veteran and was retired from Chrysler Corp. In his...

May 17, 2013

Mr. Oellien died suddenly at his home on May 17, 2013. No services are scheduled at this time.

May 17, 2013

May 12, 2013

May 10, 2013

Mr. William John “Bill” Cotey, age 65, of Cookeville, passed away on Friday, May 10, at Kindred Hospital in Nashville, TN. Bill was born May 8, 1948 in Wausau, Wisconsin, the son of the late John William Cotey and Elaine Irick Cotey. Bill had worked at several jobs throughout his life, but before his retirement was in retail management. Bill...

May 7, 2013

Michael William Leslie, age 63 of Rogersville, Tennessee, died May 7, 2013. Born June 24, 1949, Michael is survived by his partner in love, Donna Hamilton, Rogersville, Tennessee; a son, Steven Leslie, and a sister, Audree Stephenson, both of Dandridge, Tennessee; and a half brother, Eddie Woods of California. No services are planned at this time but Michael requested that...

May 6, 2013

With sorrow and sadness, we must announce the death of L. Lee Benedict on May 6th, 2013. Lee was preceded in death by his parents Bert and Mildred Benedict, wife Donna Bryant Benedict, all of Knoxville, and sister Millie of Columbia S.C. He is survived by son Michael and his wife Brenda, grandsons, Blake Benedict, Caleb and Christian Underwood all...

May 5, 2013

Apr 25, 2013

Ms. Queen Etta Burroughs, age 98, died Thursday, April 25, 2013. Born in 1914 to Boozie and Julia Wright Jones, Mrs. Burroughs worked for 40 years in a pecan processing plant in Alabama. No services are scheduled at this time.

Apr 24, 2013

Phillip Cochran was born June 26, 1961 in Florida, the son of Patsy Nice of Vermont and the late John Cochran. Before becoming disabled, Phillip had worked as a press operator for newspapers in Florida. He loved to fish and listen to music, but his greatest joy was playing with his dog. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Rainey Cochran of...

Apr 22, 2013

Apr 21, 2013

Services will be held at a later date.

Apr 16, 2013

LEARN, KYLE EDWARD – 62, a life-long resident of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on April 15th. Kyle was born on January 25, 1951. He attended Carter High School and Carson Newman College. Kyle loved to fish and tell a good joke. He is survived by his children, Abbey Bethmann, Willem Learn, and Mleeka Learn-Houston; their children, Beckett and Deacon Bethmann,...

Apr 8, 2013

No services are scheduled at this time.

Apr 8, 2013

Hubert “Pops-Granddaddy-Old Goat” F. Brown, Jr., age 69 of Pegram, TN, died April 8, 2013. He was the son of the late Hubert F. Brown, Sr. and Helen Carr Brown. Preceded in death by his brother, David, Hubert is survived by a son, Samuel C. Brown of Georgetown, KY, and daughter-in-law Mary K. Brown, of Charlotte, TN; 4 grandchildren, 1...