All Obituaries

Alice Wood Haynes passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020   She was born on August 10, 1935 and spent her childhood in Newport, TN.    She retired from Newport Utilities and was a member of Fellowship Presbyterian Church.    She is preceded in death by husband Jim Haynes, and parents Carl and Helen Wood.    She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Emily and Bill Cochran, nephew Chris Cochran, niece Susan Cochran Thayer and husband Edmond...

Paula Kosht, age 55, of White Pine, passed away June 15, 2020.   She was a loving mother, grandmother; she was always there for everyone.  She loved walks and listening to her favorite music.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Grace Martin and long time companion, Larry Williams.   She is survived by her children, Jacqueline (Dustin) Coggins, Jennifer (Johnny) Jenkins, Jamie Kosht (Brad), and Jessica Kosht (Timothy), grandchildren, Carlisle,...

Geraldine “Gerry” Marie Bernadette Keane Wedemeyer, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, June 12, 2020 with her husband and son lovingly by her side.   Gerry was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1952 to William and Ellen Keane. She immigrated to Louisiana during her childhood with her parents and sister Antoinette Ann. She met the love of her life, Bruce Wedemeyer in 1964. They married and had 2 children Sean and Tara. Gerry dedicated her life to her husband and...

Helen Lucille Phillips, age 94, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020.   “She was everybody’s Granny Helen”.  She was an avid gardner who loved her flowers and her yard.   She was preceded in death by her husband of  37 years, Mitchell Phillips, Sr.,  her parents, Michael Parton and Lina McCarter Williams, and brother, Jesse Parton.   She is survived by her sons, Mitchell  “Butch”, Jr. (Drucilla) Phillips, Rev....

Chester L. “Chet” Bradley, age 59, of Newport, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020. He was a member of Northport Baptist Church and employed at the Newport Walmart. Chet was a hard-working, kind, quiet man with a big heart.  He loved the Lord, was a friend to all, and made the world a better place. Chet and his wife, Janene were blessed to have been married for almost 34 years; he was her forever love. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen and Ruth...

Cora Lee Shults, age 91 of Sevierville, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020   She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Doyle Shults, parents, Beecher and Esther Lee Bradley, brothers, Glenn, Clarence, and Wilbur Bradley, and sister, Ella Dunn.   She is survived by her daughters, Judy Feezell Clevenger and LeAnn Shults-Williams, grandchildren, Jennifer Lee Feezell Owens, Jordan Small, and Wyatt Williams, great grandchildren, Hunter and Halle Owens, sister, Mary Lou...

Billy Chad Reese, age 48, of Newport, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Billy Carroll and Patricia Ann Gregg Reese.   He is survived by his wife, Christy Leann Nease Reese, daughter, Chelsey Ann Reese, sister, Christy Reese (Anthony) Fithian, nephew, Bryson Reese, and all the wonderful people and close friends he met through his journey of life.   Brown Funeral Home is honored to assist the family,of Billy Chad Reese, ...

Letha Lee Bryant, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Jefferson City Health and Rehabilitation Center where she has been a resident for two years.   She was born September 25, 1931 in Newport, Tennessee to Charles Holland Bryant and Clora Eloise Allen Bryant to whom she provided in-home care until their deaths.  She also worked at Roses, Stokely Van-Camp, and Newport Grammar School.  She was a dear aunt to her nieces and nephews.   In addition to her...

Norma Jean Allen, age 80, of Newport, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning May 30, 2020 after a lengthy period of coping with Alzheimers disease. She was at home, cared for by family and compassionate hospice staff. Norma was known to family and friends as very shy, a woman of few words, and always selfless, ready to be generous with whatever she had to share. She worked hard throughout her life, retiring several years ago from Walmart, and insisted on continuing to mow her own...

Emily K. Butler, age 42, of Newport, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020.   She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Sandie and Robert Cloninger, grandmother, Claudette Ratchford, and uncle, Scott Cloninger.   She is survived by her children, Kailey and Aiden Butler, husband, Jason Butler, parents, Fred and Vickie Cloninger, grandfather, Wayne Kenneth Ratchford, sister, Amy Cloninger (Mike) Payne, niece, Taylor Standridge, nephew, Austin Standridge, great niece, McKenna...