YVONNE MARGARET MASSENGILL BURCHFIEL
YVONNE MARGARET MASSENGILL BURCHFIEL, of Austell, GA and formerly of Jefferson County, TN passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in Georgia. Preceded in death by parents,George and Roe Massengill; daughter, Shirley Burchfiel. She was a member of Talbott Presbyterian Church, where she was a member of the choir, mission’s society and taught Sunday School. She […]
JEFFERY ALAN VALENTINE
JEFFERY ALAN VALENTINE, age 50, of Greeneville, TN passed away at his home on December 11, 2012. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, friend and fiancé. He enjoyed family time, Nascar, fishing, motorcycle riding and four wheeling. He was employed by Old Castle Building Envelope for many years. He never met a stranger and was […]
INEZ HENRY
INEZ HENRY, age 93, of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 11, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Guy and Edna Cain Patterson, and was preceded in death by husband, Carl Henry; sons, Kenneth and Donnie Henry; daughter, Shelby Jean Henry. She is survived by children, Tommy and Ruth Henry, Charlotte and […]
PAUL BRABSON
PAUL BRABSON, age 59, of Strawberry Plains, TN, born July 4, 1953, went home to rest on December 10, 2012. He was a member of Goodes Temple AME Zion Church and worked at Wal-Mart for several years. Preceded in death by parents, J. B. “Jesse” and Joyce Brabson. Paul leaves to mourn his passing; son, […]
VIRGINIA RUTH BROOKS LINDSEY
VIRGINIA RUTH BROOKS LINDSEY, age 90, of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday morning, December 11, 2012 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by parents, Floyd and Fannie Brooks; husband, Raymond Lindsey, Sr.; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Joy Lindsey. She is survived by son, Raymond (Becky) Lindsey; granddaughters, Amy (Aaron)Yarnell and Brooke […]
CARL COLEMAN
CARL COLEMAN, age 84, of White Pine, TN passed away at Jefferson Memorial Hospital on December 10, 2012 after a lingering illness. He is preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Dot Hardin Coleman. Survivors include his son, Larry and Gina Coleman of Jonesboro; daughter, Joanie and Rick Cutshaw of Greer, South Carolina; […]
DAVID B. SMITH
DAVID B. SMITH, age 70, of Knoxville, TN passed away suddenly Sunday, December 9, 2012 at his residence. He was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge, and was retired from Knoxville Beverage Company and Kroger, Inc. Preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Elizabeth Smith; and sister, Mary Wayman. Survived […]
ORA ELLEN FOX HAGGARD
ORA ELLEN FOX HAGGARD, age 85 ,of Morristown, TN and formerly of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday evening, December 8, 2012 at Life Care Center of Morristown. She was the daughter of the late Rev. John Fox and Ella Roberts Fox and Elree Clinton Fox, and was preceded in death by her husband, Columbus Dee […]
EVELYN MOORE BROWN DILG
EVELYN MOORE BROWN DILG, age 84, of Moundville, Alabama and formerly of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Mitchell and Mae Acuff Moore. Preceded in death by husbands, Warren Brown and Robert Dilg; sister, Carolyn Miller; brother, James Moore. She is survived son […]
GARY S. FLOTO
GARY S. FLOTO, age 72, of Dandridge, TN and formerly of Royal Palm, Florida, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012. He retired from the Motorola Corp. and moved to Dandridge, where he worked with the Pioneer Realty Co. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ruth A. Floto; sons, Gary Scott Floto, Jr.(Terri), […]
ROSIE LOVEDAY ELLIS
ROSIE LOVEDAY ELLIS, age 100, of Dandridge, TN passed away 4:30am Friday, December 7, 2012. She was born April 16, 1912 in Sevier Co., TN and was a lifelong resident of Dandridge. She was preceded in death by husbands, Otha Loveday and George Ellis; daughters, Helen Russell; and son, Hobart Loveday. She was a member […]
LADY PATRIOTS BEAT SMOKY BEARS 36-34
The Jefferson County Patriots played host to the Smoky Bears of Sevierville last week. The cross county rivals played a tight game but in the end the Smoky Bears edged out the Patriots for a 50-47 win. The Lady Patriots also hosted the Lady Smoky Bears last week and the end score was even tighter […]
J. R. R. Tolkien’s: The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien’s: The Hobbit With the first movie of the story having just been released, it seems only fitting that I review J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. The Hobbit follows the exploits of Mr. Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who is very much…a hobbit. As a general rule, the little people do not […]
Cats and Christmas Trees
I absolutely love my real Christmas tree. The only problem is that so does my cat! He climbs the tree and has already knocked it over once. I am afraid that he is going to hurt himself or, at the least, destroy the tree. Any suggestions? It is a simple fact of life that many […]
Christmas Memories
Christmas memories are always good ones. I don’t remember any in my many years that were not filled with joy. It’s just the time of year to spread the Christmas spirit throughout the world. I remember how much my Father loved Christmas. When my Mother wrapped presents and placed them lovingly under the tree, he […]
Dancing Horses with Nail Polish?
Dancing Horses with Nail Polish? I went to the movies this weekend, and it was an enlightening experience. Apparently, horses like to dance and have an affinity for nail polish, at least according to the four hours of commercials I endured before the movie started. I felt like they had toothpicked my eyes open. Water […]