Helen Hope Cooper, 61, of Graysville, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at her home. She was born August 30, 1951 in Morgan County. She was a member of the Methodist church, a resident of Louisville, Kentucky for 35 years and a retiree of the Louisville Police Department. Her parents, Ben and Marie Jones Cooper of…

Sarah “Jo” Vandergriff, 66, of Signal Mountain died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at her home. She was a member of Community Baptist Church. Her husband, David Vandergriff; parents, Alvin and Pearl Mayes; and brother, Thomas Mayes, preceded her in death. She is survived by two sisters, Thelma (Albert) Lewis and Peggy (Jim) Hicks, both of…

William Kizzar, 92, of Pikeville died Friday, November 2, 2012. He was a member of Pitts Gap Church of God, a retired school bus driver for Bledsoe County and a farmer. He was preceded in death by his wives, Clara Mae Kizzar and Marie Swanner; and mother, Nellie Kizzar. Survivors include his daughters, Josephine (Chuck)…

Addie Lou Harris, 98, of Spring Hill, Florida passed away on October 28, 2012 after suffering a stroke and a heart attack. She donated land to the City of Dunlap for the formation of Harris Park and had many accomplishments in her long life. She is survived by her family and many loving friends. A…

Denise Lynn Carey, 56, of Dunlap died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Larson Carey; two sons, Thomas Smith of Dunlap and Jack Smith Jr. of Michigan; one grandson; two sisters and two brothers; and several nieces and nephews. No…

Ruth Elizabeth McKinney Willson, a beautiful lady, went to her heavenly home on October 22, 2012. She died peacefully at the home of her son in Dunlap. Born on September 3, 1918 in Virgil, New York, she retired from the Cortland City School District, where she worked as a clerk/typist. She was also a realtor,…

John Garfield Roe, 66, of the Lusk community in Bledsoe County left this earthly home for his eternal home on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He retired after 45 years with Provident, Provident General, NWNL, Gieco, Merastar, Prudential and Unitrin Direct, collectively. He was also a deacon at Ewtonville Baptist…

Charles Donald Keener, 91, of Fort Myers, Florida passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. He was born in Pikeville on March 11, 1921 to Waymon and Dovie Keener. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Curtis; second wife, Beulah; daughter, Virginia Keener and son, Jerry Keener. He is survived by his…

Laverna “Johnny” Best, 90, of Dunlap, formerly of Cordell, Oklahoma, died Friday morning, October 26, 2012 at her home. She attended Ewtonville Baptist Church, was a home economist with Houston Natural Gas and a schoolteacher. She is survived by her sister, Euteva Smoak; nephew and niece, Dan and Joanie Smoak, all of Dunlap; and several…