Frances Barger Smith
Dec 6, 2014
Frances Barger Smith, 93, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014. Born and raised in Martin, Tennessee, she earned a B.S. in Home Economics from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She married Dr. Gordon E. Smith and, after living in Washington, DC, Athens, Greece, and Kansas City, MO, they settled in Florence. Her sense of humor was enjoyed by all...
Juanita Bryant Makinson
Dec 6, 2014
Juanita Bryant Makinson, 90, of Killen died Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Glenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at Elkins Funeral Home from 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at Elkins Funeral Home in the Chapel at 11 AM, with Bro. Mike Nash officiating. Burial will be at Tri-Cities Memorial...
Margueritte Mccurry Blackwell
Dec 6, 2014
Margueritte McCurry Blackwell Decatur Funeral for Margueritte McCurry Blackwell, 91, of Decatur will be Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 1 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery in Athens. The Lord called Margueritte home on Saturday, December 6, 2014. She was born November 23, 1923, in Lauderdale...
Alvin Braly
Dec 5, 2014
Alvin Braly, 95, of Florence died Friday, December 05, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at Elkins Funeral Home from 1-2 PM. Funeral services will follow at 2 PM in the Chapel, with Kevin Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens. Mr. Braly served in the US Navy during WWII. Mr. Braly was...
Mary Jane Tays Thomas
Dec 4, 2014
Mary Jane Tays Thomas age 81 of Rogersville, passed away on Thursday December 4, 2014. Visitation will be Monday December 8, 2014, from 12noon till 2:00pm at Elkins East Chapel. Services will be at 2:00pm at Elkins East Chapel with Stanly Dean and Andy Erwin officiating. Burial will be at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Mary...
Mary Catharine Davis Cox (Davis) Cox
Dec 3, 2014
Mary Catharine Davis Cox, 91, passed away peacefully December 3, 2014, at Sunrise of Cary in Cary, North Carolina. The family wishes to thank the caregivers of Sunrise of Cary and Heartland Hospice for their tireless devotion and loving care to whom they affectionately called "Mama Cat". Cathy was born August 3, 1923, in the small southern town of Pittsview,...
Eva Lee
Dec 2, 2014
Eva Lee Decatur A private family memorial service for Eva Lee, 77, Decatur, formerly of Greenwood, South Carolina, will be held at a later date in her hometown. Eva Lee, who died Tuesday, December 2, 2014, was born on June 25, 1937 in LaFrance, South Carolina, to the late Gilbert and Vera Mashburn. She was preceded in death by her...
Delano Duggie Johnson
Dec 1, 2014
Delano 'Duggie' Johnson Decatur Funeral for Delano "Duggie" Johnson, 81, of Decatur will be Saturday, December 6, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with Bro. Jackie Kay and John Mullican officiating. Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.Mr. Johnson, who died Monday, December 1,...
Owen Boyce "Ob" Sullivan
Dec 1, 2014
Owen Boyce ("O.B.") Sullivan died on Monday, December 1 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, N.C., after a long battle with Parkinson's and Lewy Body Disease. Those illnesses slowed him but never extinguished his generosity, wit, charm, love of travel, or dancing skills. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesday at Elkins Funeral Home. The funeral...
Carolyn Ruth Setzer Sparks
Nov 29, 2014
Carolyn Ruth Setzer Sparks Decatur Carolyn Ruth Setzer Sparks, 73, died Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Decatur Morgan Hospital after a brief illness. The longtime Decatur resident was born in Shakopee, Minnesota, on June 30, 1941. She grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, graduated from Henry Clay High School and the University of Kentucky, where she was a member of Kappa...