Obituaries

Loudon, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Loudon, TN area

Dortha Largen

Dortha Largen

Jan 9, 2012

LARGEN, DOROTHA JEANETTE - 91 of Philadelphia, passed away Monday, January 9, 2012. Mrs. Largen was born in Loudon, April 10, 1920 the second of four children of Ernest Carl and Mary Belle Massey Henderson. Dorotha was a homemaker on the family's dairy farm near Philadelphia for most of her adult years. There she always enjoyed family get togethers and...

Richard Shell

Richard Shell

Jan 8, 2012

SHELL, RICHARD M. - 79 of Stallcup Road, Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 at his home. Richard was a veteran of US Army Korean Conflict and retired employee of General Motors. Attended Reed Springs Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, Harry and Dora Fain Shell; brothers, J.M. and Harold Shell. Survivors: wife, Sue Pruett Shell; son, Paul...

Charles Brown

Charles Brown

Jan 8, 2012

BROWN, CHARLES EUGENE - 86, of Sweetwater passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Sweetwater Hospital. Retired employee of TVA and Veteran of U.S. Air Force. Preceded in death by parents, Charles Ernest and Mary Kate Stafford Brown; sister, Ella Mae Harrison; brother, Warren Brown; niece, Debra Goodman. Survivors nephews, John and Linda Harrison, David and Rachel Brown, Paul Goodman,...

Dean Pena

Dean Pena

Jan 7, 2012

DEAN ANTHONY "DEANO" PENA 52 OF REED SPRINGS COMMUNITY PHILADELPHIA PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012. DENO WAS A MEMBER OF REED SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH AND THE LORD'S DISCIPLES MOTORCYCLE MINISTRIES, HE WAS BORN IN LOS ANGLES, CALIF. AND WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS, ALBERT & JO ANN BELL PENA. SURVIVORS; WIFE, JANETTE CLEGG PENA; CHILDREN, DEAN...

James Bright

James Bright

Jan 5, 2012

BRIGHT, JAMES HARVEY - 72, of Steekee St., Loudon passed away Thursday evening, January 5, 2011 at ParkWest Hospital. Harvey was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and retired supervisor with Frito Lays, Knoxville with over 30 years of service. Veteran of U.S. Army, Korea conflict. Preceded in death of parents, James Oley and Emma Jenkins Bright. Survivors: wife of...

Charles Akins

Charles Akins

Dec 26, 2011

AKINS, CHARLES ROY "TWEETSIE" - 81 of Loudon, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011. Tweetsie was a well know Loudon resident and oldest member of Riverview Baptist Church. Preceded in death by wife, Mable Akins; parents, John R. and Mary Jane Tiller Akins; sister, Ruby Sutton; brothers Burl Akins, Burton and Ermon Taylor. Survivors: grandchildren, Dennis and Barbara Stewart, Loudon,...

Ruble Brown

Ruble Brown

Dec 23, 2011

BROWN, RUBLE W. - 75, of Ferry St, Loudon, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011 at Loudon Health Care Center. Ruble was a member of Loudon Church of the Nazarene. Preceded in death by wife, Bennie Buckner Brown; parents, Willard and Rachel Rudd Brown; grandson, Silas Haven Brown; brother, T.W. Brown. Survivors: sons and spouses, Allen and Janice Brown, Alvin...

Nellie Purkey

Nellie Purkey

Dec 23, 2011

Purkey, Nellie Ann - age 60 of Loudon, Tennessee, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, TN. She was a member of Blairland Baptist Church in Loudon, TN. She is preceded in death by father, Jiles Burton Wells; step father, Wiley Eggers. She is...

Linda Vance

Linda Vance

Dec 22, 2011

Linda Faye Reynolds Vance-,54, of Fire Dept. Rd Sweetwater Rd., Sweetwater passed away Thursday evening, Dec. 22, 2011 at Ft Sanders Select Hospital. survivors: children, Tracey Lowry & Dustin Tyler Vance, Sweetwater; 2 grandchildren, Travin Lowry & Rylan Lowry: mother & step-father, Frances Goins Pitcock & husband Charles,; father, Charlie Reynolds, Sweetwater. Aunt & uncle, Faye & Richard Freeman, Etowah....

Dennis Townsend

Dennis Townsend

Dec 21, 2011

TOWNSEND, DENNIS - 69 of Loudon, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Dennie was a member of New Macedonia Baptist Church and preceded in death by parents, Bonnie & Marjorie Hooker Townsend. Survivors, wife, Pat Nix Townsend; children and spouses, Jerry and Linda Townsend, Virginia, Denise and Gary Quillen, Jeff and Christine Townsend, Loudon, Lance and Donna Townsend, Knoxville, Paisley...

Thomas Kimmer

Thomas Kimmer

Dec 20, 2011

Thomas O. "Tom" Kimmer- 53, of Paint Rock Community, Kingston passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at home. "My hair is nappy' cause my soul is happy" born March 14, 1958 in Philmore, Calif. to the late; George Dainel and Virginia Gwin Kimmer. husband of Pamela Cothran Kimmer and dad to four wonderful daughters; Melissa,Holly, Amber and Christina; grandfather to...

James Smallen

James Smallen

Dec 19, 2011

SMALLEN, JAMES FRED - 83, of Poplar Springs Community, Loudon, passed away Monday morning, December 19, 2011 at Parkwest Hospital. Fred was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and preceded in death by parents, Fred and Martha Cook Smallen; sisters, Thelma Smallen and Della Gentry, infant son, Jeffrey Lynn...

Sally Collins

Sally Collins

Dec 18, 2011

Sally Newman Collins, 71, of Vonore Rd. . Loudon passed away at her home Sunday morning, Dec. 18, 2011. Sally was born in Cooke Co., Ill. to the late John Newman & Jeannete Burke Newman. she was a former employee of home depot. preceded in death by; husband, James R. Collins. survivors; children & spouses,Cathy & Bill Richards, Steger Ill....

Charles Tallent Sr.

Charles Tallent Sr.

Dec 13, 2011

TALLENT, CHARLES A., SR. - 85 of Loudon, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2011 at Park West Hospital. Charles was a veteran U.S. Navy WWII and retired employee of Eaton Yale and Towne. Member of Blairland Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, Bill and Mae Trout Tallent; brother, Jackie; sisters, Beulah, Helen and Mildred. Survivors: wife of 66 years,...

Doris Goodman

Doris Goodman

Dec 12, 2011

GOODMAN, DORIS DAUGHERTY - 60, Philadelphia, passed away at her home, Monday, December 12, 2011. Doris was preceded in death by first husband, Millard Daugherty Jr.; son, Terry Wayne Daugherty, Michael Daugherty Sr.; parents, Ed & Katherine Walden Daugherty; brother, Donald Daugherty. Survivors, husband, Ronald Goodman; daughter, Teresa Partin, Loudon; . 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren; brother, Terry & Charlotte,...

Genevia Russell

Genevia Russell

Dec 11, 2011

RUSSELL, GENEVIA - 92, of Loudon. Passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011. She was preceded in death by father and mother, Frank and Manie Warrick Shubert; brother, Jody Shubert; sisters, Lelah Hellen and Viola Shubert, Edith Pickel, Una Arden and husband, John C. Russell and sons, Dewayne Russell and Johnny Ray Russell; daughter, Gina Faye Hodge; granddaughter, Angel Hodge; grandsons,...

Ferdinand Lane

Ferdinand Lane

Dec 8, 2011

Ferdinand Fitzgearld Lane of Blue Springs Community in Philadelphia, passed away suddenly, Thursday, Dec. 8. He was 43. Preceded in death by: father, Phillip "Melvin" Lane. Survivors include: mother-Dorothy Simpson Lane; Sisters and brothers and spouses-Regina Hunt, Fred and Deneise Lane, Michelle Spurgeon, Freeman Lane, Keith Wilson, Loretta Lane and Virgil Vann; Nieces and nephews-Shyvon, Kasteel and Portia Wilson, Brandi...

Robert Delaney

Robert Delaney

Dec 8, 2011

DELANEY, ROBERT H. "BOB" - 84, of Loudon, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Loudon Health Care. Bob was a charter member of Bethany Baptist Church and 32nd Degree Mason, and member of Tennessee Lodge #204 F&AM. He had made many friends over the years throughout his body shop business and as Body Shop Manager at Burgin Dodge. He...

Judith Overton

Judith Overton

Dec 1, 2011

OVERTON, JUDITH A. WHITE - 65 of Loudon, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Ft. Loudon Medical Center. She was of the Baptist faith and retired from Hardwick Clothing, Cleveland, TN. Preceded in death by infant son; father, Eldon H. White and mother, Agnes Easter White. Survivors, daughter and son-in-law, Cyndi and David Cantrell, Cleveland, TN; grandson, David Cantrell, Jr.;...

James Cain

James Cain

Nov 30, 2011

CAIN, JAMES ARTHUR "JIM" - 96 of Riverbend Dr., Loudon, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Ft. Loudon Medical Center. Jim was a veteran of the Army WW II and retired electrician, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Preceded in death by wife, Blanch Redford Cain; parents, John & Minnie Gardner Cain. Survivors: daughters and sons in law, Barbara and Jim...