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| 146 East Main Street
| Morristown, TN 37814
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Barbara Shockley Morristown

Barbara Ferguson Shockley, 87, of Morristown, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday morning, December 7, 2019. She was born during the depression at her parents’ home in a rural community of Hancock County on July 19, 1932. She was saved at an early age at Chinquapin Baptist Church. She married Roy H. Shockley on her 18th birthday in 1950 and has resided in Morristown since the spring of 1954. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Roy H....

Barbara Ferguson Shockley, 87, of Morristown, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday morning, December 7, 2019. She was born during the depression at her parents’ home in a rural...

Becky Coffey Rutledge

Becky Diane (Jordan) Coffey, age 62, of Rutledge, TN went to her heavenly home on Friday morning, December 6, 2019. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Diane was preceded in death by her mother and father, Carolyn and Allen Jordan; grandparents, Enoch and Lissie Jordan and George and Mildred Dunn. Diane is survived by her husband, Sidney Joe Coffey; sons, Nick Hurst Coffey and wife, Haley of Rutledge, TN, and Gary Coffey of Keego Harbor, MI; daughters,...

Becky Diane (Jordan) Coffey, age 62, of Rutledge, TN went to her heavenly home on Friday morning, December 6, 2019. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Diane was...

Lovena Nabors Newport

Lovena Nabors, age 72, of Newport, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. Arrangements are pending. Arrangements by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home.

LeRoy Self Morristown

LeRoy Self, age 80, of Morristown, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019 at his home. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 4 – 5 P.M. in the chapel of Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to Kingswood School in Bean Station. Arrangements by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home.

LeRoy Self, age 80, of Morristown, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019 at his home. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 4 – 5 P.M. in the chapel of...

Cleo Purkey Talbott

Cleo Sipe Purkey passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the home of Roger and Judy Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband, George “Dick” Purkey; daughter, Suzanne Purkey; parents, Essie and Walter Sipe; sisters, Buryle Hurd and Helen Sipe; brothers, R.J.Sipe, Bill Sipe, Ernest Sipe, and Calvin Sipe. She is survived by special niece, Judy (Roger) Taylor; great-nieces, Jamie (Fred) Patterson, Rogie (Scottie) Nichols; great-great-nieces, Sarah and Kayley Patterson;...

Cleo Sipe Purkey passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the home of Roger and Judy Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband, George “Dick” Purkey; daughter, Suzanne...

Phyllis Rogers Morristown

Phyllis Lynch Rogers age 91, died November 17, 2019 at Regency Retirement Village. A native of Virginia she was the daughter of Hubert & Bertha Cassell. She was preceded in death by her parents, five siblings and two husbands, Dan Lynch and Tom Rogers. She graduated from Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA in 1948. After graduation she taught English at High Schools in Virginia and North Carolina. After marriage to Dan Lynch, she lived in...

Phyllis Lynch Rogers age 91, died November 17, 2019 at Regency Retirement Village. A native of Virginia she was the daughter of Hubert & Bertha Cassell. She was preceded in death...

Charles Smith, II Morristown

Charles Edward “Eddie” Smith, II, 64, of Morristown went peacefully to be with the Lord at UT Medical Center Sunday, November 10, 2019. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Charles Edward and Barbara Smith; brother, Bill Smith. Eddie was the most kind, joyful, generous and loving man. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with everything in him. The grand and...

Charles Edward “Eddie” Smith, II, 64, of Morristown went peacefully to be with the Lord at UT Medical Center Sunday, November 10, 2019. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist...

Jamie Soderdahl Rogersville

Jamie Edward Soderdahl, resident of Morristown, TN, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 after an 11-month battle with brain cancer at the age of 47. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Fred C. Lawley; his grandparents, Ken and Shirley Soderdahl; his uncles; David Lawley, Tom Hazelett; and aunts, Audrey Kahl and Virginia Hazelett. Jamie is survived by his three daughters; his parents, Ronald and Gwendolyn Soderdahl; his sister, Thereasa Moseley; his step-brother, Clyde...

Jamie Edward Soderdahl, resident of Morristown, TN, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 after an 11-month battle with brain cancer at the age of 47. He is preceded in death by his...

Mary Smith Morristown

Mary Ruth Smith, age 83 of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at The Heritage Center. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Morristown and was a former employee of the Little Dutch Restaurant. She is preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin “Benny” Smith; son, Gregory Foster Smith; parents, John T. and Sue Reed Smith; sister and brother-in-law, Florence and David Morelock. She is survived by her son, Tommy (Joyce) Smith, daughter, Loretta (Monty)...

Mary Ruth Smith, age 83 of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at The Heritage Center. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Morristown and was a former employee of the...

Benjamin Smith Morristown

Benjamin Eugene “Benny” Smith, age 87, of Morristown passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at his home with his family and friends by his side. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and attended First Baptist Church of Morristown. He was in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He was the founder of Area Pawn Shop that later became known as the Trade Center. He is preceded in death by his parents, O.T. and Audrey Walker Smith; son, Gregory Smith;...

Benjamin Eugene “Benny” Smith, age 87, of Morristown passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at his home with his family and friends by his side. He was a member of Hillcrest...