Obituary Listing

Wendy R Walker

Wendy R Walker

Feb 8, 2012

Wendy Walker, 47, of South Pittsburg, TN died at her home on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. The daughter of the late Holman Jerry and Betty Webb Walker, Jr., she graduated from South Pittsburg High School in 1982 where she was a majorette. She graduated from Rhodes College in 1986 and went on to work in the Marion County School...

Charles Daniel &Quot;Witsie&Quot; Nelson

Charles Daniel &Quot;Witsie&Quot; Nelson

Feb 1, 2012

Mr. Charles Daniel "Witsie" Nelson, 79, of South Pittsburg, TN died in a local hospital on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. The son of the late Isaac Dennis and Florence Pearl Nichols Nelson, he served the United States Army in the Korean War, was a former employee of Revere Copper & Brass, retired from TVA in Muscle Shoals, AL and...

Joseph George Goeller

Joseph George Goeller

Jan 28, 2012

Mr. Joseph Goeller, 63, of South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at his home following courageous fight against cancer. The son of the late Joseph William and Rose Marie Holmgren Goeller, he had spent the last several years diligently working on the restoration of the Chapel on the Hill and Princess Theater in South Pittsburg. He was...

Alma Knight Durham

Alma Knight Durham

Jan 27, 2012

Mrs. Alma Knight Durham, 80, of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, January 27, 2012 in a local hospital. The daughter of the late Zadoc and Della Harveston Knight, she was also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in South Pittsburg and had retired as a Supervisor with the Pittsburg...

Christopher Alexander Blevins

Christopher Alexander Blevins

Jan 20, 2012

Christopher Alexander Blevins, 31, of Salem, IN, formerly of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, January 20, 2012. Alex was a 1999 graduate of St. Andrew's-Sewanee School and went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Studies and History in 2003 from Centre College in Danville, KY. He was a member of the Centre College Alumni Association...

Charles Leonard Colvin Sr

Charles Leonard Colvin Sr

Jan 19, 2012

Charles Leonard Colvin, 76 of Bridgeport, AL passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was an active member of First Baptist Church of Stevenson, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Kate Colvin; brothers, JC Colvin and Roy Colvin all of Bridgeport, AL; sister and brother-in-law,...

William Payne

William Payne

Jan 16, 2012

William E. Payne, age 84, of Jellico, TN formerly of South Pittsburg, TN, a retired MSHA employee and Navy veteran, passed away, Monday, January 16, 2012 at his home in Jellico, TN. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jellico, TN. Preceded in death by wife of 55 years, Sally Haskew Payne; Parents Jeff A. and...

Jimmie Lee &Quot;Pete&Quot; Robinson

Jimmie Lee &Quot;Pete&Quot; Robinson

Jan 12, 2012

Jimmie Lee "Pete" Robinson, 70, of South Pittsburg, TN died unexpectedly Thursday, January 12, 2012. Son of the late James Robinson and Lucinda Wordlaw Walker, Mr. Robinson loved playing the guitar and harmonica and riding his bicycle. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Lee Robinson; sisters, Janie B. Kelly, Forrestine Robinson and Glenda Fay Fennell....

Patsy Barker Beene

Patsy Barker Beene

Jan 7, 2012

Patsy Barker Beene died on January 7, 2012, at the Boulder and Broomfield Hospice Balfour Care Center in Louisville, Colorado. She was 97 years old. Her given name at birth was Nora Frances but was soon changed to Patsy as she was known the rest of her life. She was born in Orme, Tennessee, on November 17, 1914. She...

Charles Edward Crouch

Charles Edward Crouch

Jan 7, 2012

Charles Edward Crouch died Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Lakeshore Heartland, Nashville, TN, after suffering a massive stroke on December 26. He was born on September 8, 1920 in Texas to the late C. D. and Mamie McDowell Crouch. He was a gospel preacher for more than 65 years, serving churches of Christ in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi,...

Don Curry &Quot;Duck&Quot; King

Don Curry &Quot;Duck&Quot; King

Jan 2, 2012

Don Curry "Duck" King, 70, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, January 2, 2012. He was a lifelong resident of South Pittsburg and was born on January 7, 1941 to the late Mary Lee Holland and William King. He was preceded in death by son, Gregory Allen King and sister, Mary Ellen Hill. He was a graduate of...

Gladys Pace Hudson

Gladys Pace Hudson

Dec 29, 2011

Gladys Pace Hudson, 97, of South Pittsburg, TN, died in a Chattanooga hospital December 29, 2011. Daughter of the late Wiley Richard and Lou Cinda Rogers Pace, Mrs. Hudson was a graduate of Bridgeport High School, and worked at the Pittsburg Knitting Mill for many years. Widow of William L. Hudson, she worked by his side at his ACME...

A J Reeves

A J Reeves

Dec 28, 2011

A.J. Reeves, 74, of New Hope, TN died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 in an East Ridge Nursing Home. He was a US Army veteran and had worked for many years at BASF in Chattanooga as a lab technician. He was preceded in death by his father, William Claude Reeves; mother, Alice Pearl Peoples Reeves Choate; step-father, Riley Choate; and...

Louise F Durham

Louise F Durham

Dec 23, 2011

Louise F. Durham, 93, died December 23, 2011. She was a long time resident of South Pittsburg, TN. A member of First Baptist Church of South Pittsburg, Mrs. Durham was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie S. Durham; parents, Charles and Nannie Freeman; brother, Pearl Freeman; sister, Beulah F. Smallwood and nephew, William "Bill" Smallwood. She is survived...

Sarah Lee Hale Pickett

Sarah Lee Hale Pickett

Dec 22, 2011

Sarah Lee Hale Pickett, 81, of Jasper, TN died at her home on December 22, 2011. Born into a family of five children, daughter of the late Fred John Henry and Johnnie Mae Kendrick Hale, Sarah was educated at McReynolds High School in Marion County, TN, attended business school for two years and was a member of the Belmont...

Dr John Bible Hackworth

Dr John Bible Hackworth

Dec 17, 2011

Dr. John Bible Hackworth, Jr., 74, of South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, December 17, 2011. The son of the late John Bible and Dixie Hensley Hackworth, he was a Vietnam Veteran having served two tours. He soloed and earned his flight wings as a Navy Flight Surgeon at Pensacola, FL and went on to serve with a Marine Air...

John Abe Braden

John Abe Braden

Dec 16, 2011

John Abe Braden, 75 of South Pittsburg, TN died at a Chattanooga hospital Friday, December 16, 2011. A member of Martin Springs Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his parents, Isam Lee and Limmie Jane Hargiss Braden; sister, Ruth Murray; and son, Johnny Braden. Mr. Braden is survived by his sister, Mary Murray of South Pittsburg; son,...

Zachary John Henderson

Zachary John Henderson

Dec 14, 2011

Zachary John Henderson, 24, of South Pittsburg, TN died Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Zach was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Frances "Fosky" Henderson; maternal grandfather, Raymond Calvin Collins and uncle, William Bradford Henderson. The son of John Holden and Patricia Lee Collins Henderson, Zachary was a 2006 graduate of Clarke Central High School in Athens, GA, where...

Joseph Vance &Quot;Joey&Quot; Barker

Joseph Vance &Quot;Joey&Quot; Barker

Dec 3, 2011

Judge Joseph Vance "Joey" Barker, 63, of South Pittsburg, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Matison and Nancy Barker, grandparents, Judge Vance and Corinne Barker, James and Imelda McSpadden and uncles, Francis and Luther Barker. Joey was the Grand Marshall for the South Pittsburg Christmas Parade on the morning...

Olivia West Cordell

Olivia West Cordell

Nov 30, 2011

Olivia West Cordell, 78, of South Pittsburg, TN died at Erlanger Hospital on November 30, 2011 at 12:22 AM CST. Preceded in death by her parents, Melvin Slade and Dorothy Sullivan West, she was a member of the South Pittsburg Church of Christ, and a former employee of both the South Pittsburg Municipal Hospital and The Bridge at South...