All Obituaries

:   On November 22, 2020, Brenda Jean Andes, age 71, of Bybee, went to be the Lord.  Our lovely mother, grandmother, sister, and friend lost her year long battle with cancer.   Brenda worked in the furniture industry for 44 years.  She worked at Magnavox, Falcon, CF Group, and Sexton’s Furniture Factory in Bean Station, where she retired in 2011.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Dorothy Andes and many more family and...

Travis Ball, Jr. of Newport passed away early Friday morning, November 20, 2020; he was 78.  Travis was born and grew up in Newport, where he graduated from Newport Grammar School and Cocke County High School.  He went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Carson-Newman College and a Master’s Degree from Purdue University.  A lifelong educator, Travis taught English, literature, advanced grammar, and composition at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington,...

Eunice Thomas, age 88, of Newport, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020.   She was a member of the True Light FBH.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Liston and Margaret Thomas and sister, Idoline Richards.   She is survived by her sons, Leon Hill and Gladstone Gunn (Roberta), daughter, Euren Davis (Samuel), grandchildren, Denice Elms, Devon Davis, Joydee Lake, Alvin Hill, and Sam Gunn, great grandchildren, Devina, Devaire, Hanna, Zion, Je-Vaugnn, and Adonis,...

  Roger Dale Turner, age 74, of Del Rio, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020.   He was a member of Sand Hill Church of God in Jesus Name and a veteran of the United States Army.   He was preceded in death by his wife, June Turner, parents, Joe and Gladys Turner, father and mother-in-law, Sterling and Edith Necessary, son, Shawn Necessary, sister, Mona Schaffner, sisters-in-law, Frieda White and Dorothy Necessary, brothers-in-law, Ricky, Sonny, and Paul...

Bobby G. Phillips, age 64, of Newport, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020   He was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne Phillips, Sr. and Ila Brown Phillips.   He is survived by his brothers, Wayne, Jr. (Johnnie) Phillips, Earl Phillips, and Carl Phillips, sisters, Shirley Phillips (Vondie) Costner, Brenda Phillips (George) Gates, nieces, Karla Phillips, Octavia Register, and Renee Moore, and nephews, Johnny Costner and Lacy Gates.   A graveside service will be held...

Betty Ruth Williams, age 65 of Cosby, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of Holder’s Grove Baptist Church, and loved her church family dearly. She spent many years passionately working with handicapped adults at Douglas Cooperative. She was preceded in death by her father, Lennie McCarter; her mother Veryl McCarter; and her husband Paul Williams. She is survived by her son, Todd Whaley (Theresa); Granddaughter Kelsey...

Robert Miller, age 77, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020.   He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Hartford.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Nola Miller, son, Scott Miller, nine brothers, and two sisters.   He is survived by his wife of nearly 53 years, Wilma Miller, sons, Johnny (Betty Jo) Miller, Bill Miller (special friend, Julie Mason), and Donovan Miller, daughters, Jeannie Gregg (Billy Driskill) and Keatyn Miller, eight...

John Henry Pack, Jr, age 63, of Newport, passed away November 1, 2020.   He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, provider, and most of all a wonderful Christian man.  He will be truly missed.   He is survived by his wife, Betty Pack, children, Johnny Perry of Toledo, Ohio, Williard Jones, Scott Jones, and Stella Pack all of Newport, fifteen grandchildren, siblings, Jean Luce  and Cindy Wheeler both of Lima, OH, Robert Wheeler and Karen Reed, both of Swanton, OH,...

:   Orzella “Little Bit” Caughron, passed away at the age of 67 on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Fort Sanders Hospital in Knoxville.   She was a loving mother and grandmother that will be missed by all that knew and loved her.   She was preceded in death by her mothers, Queenie Caughron and Euvela Gunter and sister and brother-in-law, Marie and Leonard Myers.   She leaves behind her daughter, Shauna C. Caughron, granddaughter, Audrina L. Velez, great...

Jeffery Allen Cooper, age 76, of Del Rio, passed away Saturday. October 31, 2020.   He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Susan Cooper, parents, Luther and Bessie Cooper, and sister, Rhonda McClanahan.   He is survived by his daughters, Beth Cooper and Vanessa Mims, brothers, Tye (Karen) and Todd (Becky) Cooper, granddaughter, Kaley, nephew, Lee McClanahan, and three grandpups.    Per his request, he was cremated with no services planned.   Brown...