Charles “Spot” Long, 82, of the Cartwright community, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 at his home. He served in the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Violet Long; sisters, Daisy Murphy, Priscilla Kendrick, Eddie Green and Pauline Foster; and brothers, Carl and James Long. He is survived…

Gregory Allen “Bonzi” Layne, 56, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was a member of First Apostolic Church in Knoxville. He attended Chattanooga State Community College, loved his family, outdoors, fishing, hunting, sports, fast cars, and animals. He was a coal miner and a graduate of Sequatchie…

Mary Lou Sapp Burgess, 90, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Thursday, March 22, 2018. She was of the Baptist faith. Mary retired from Fall Creek Falls Inn where she worked in housekeeping. Some of her hobbies were fishing, puzzles, crossword puzzles, and reading. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Roy T. Burgess; grandson, Gabriel…

Barbara Jean Barker, 81, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Monday, March 19, 2018. She served on the Sequatchie County Quarterly Court from the late 70’s to the early 80’s. She also served on several other county and city boards. She was preceded in death by her father, Lester Green; mother, Dorothy Hobbs Green; and grandson,…

   Martha D. Long Nolan, age 70, of Dunlap, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 15, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center.     She was loving, caring, and very family oriented. She was always smiling, never forgot anyone’s birthday and had a silly sense of humor.     She was preceded in death by her parents,…

    Roma Lee Layne McWilliams, 75, of Dunlap, died March 17, 2018 at her home.     She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Allen and Edna Bryant Layne; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Oscar and Thelma Kelly McWilliams; brother, Allen Bryant Layne; and nephew, Joshua Layne.     Roma was a lifelong resident…

   Cecil Lee Barnes, age 81, of Spencer passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018.     He was preceded in death by his wife, Flora Bernice Barnes; son, Johnny Cecil Barnes; grandson, Noah Dodson; sisters, Geneva Singleton and Mary Barnes; and brothers, John Thomas Barnes, Jimmy Ray Barnes, Herbert Joe Barnes and Alvin Barnes.  …