Tommy Songer, 54, of Pikeville died Wednesday, January 11, 2012. He was preceded in death by her parents, Willis and Lila Mae Songer; sister, Mary Dodson and brother, Clayburn Songer. Survivors include two daughters, Abby (Aldo) Martinez and Tabitha Songer of Dunlap; six grandchildren; three sisters, Shelby Songer, Allene (Joseph) Songer and Audrey Carmack, all…

Clyde Edward Newman, 86, of Dunlap passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2012. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida Newman; parents, Jack and Neppie Skiles Newman; son, Clyde “Johnny” Newman Jr.; brothers, Frank, Tom and Chester Newman, Lee and Ottis Miller; and sister, Gertrude…

Sally Finley Nance, 76, of Dunlap died Sunday, January 15, 2012. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Dunlap and a nurse at Erlanger Hospital for several years. Her parents, Jack and Lucile Finley; and daughter, Sharon Colburn, preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Dennis Nance of Atlanta, Georgia…

Wilma Hixson Lewis, 91, of Dunlap died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at her home. She was a member of Welch Chapel United Methodist Church and Cherokee Chapter O.E.S., a musician and lover of music. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dreafus Lewis; parents, Will and Bertha Hixson; sister, Lucille Barker; and nephew, Howard…

Kenneth “Kenny” Edward Brown, 72, of Dunlap passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Casey and Opal Hammock Brown. He worked for the Hamilton County Government, as a bus driver for Sequatchie County Schools and was a professional musician. Survivors include his wife, Vickie Brown,…

Teresa Ann Johnson, 47, of Dunlap passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 at her home. She was preceded in death by her father, Walter Alexander Johnson; and brothers, Wayne Allen Johnson, Dennis Blaine Johnson and Walter Kent Johnson. Survivors include her mother, Georgia Johnson Blackwell of Signal Mountain; sons, Joshua (Sueann) Johnson of Signal Mountain…

Wilhelmina Gronso, 95, of Dunlap passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on October 21, 1916. She moved with her family to Amsterdam, Holland, where they lived for six years. In 1939, she married Peter VanDyken, Sr., who preceded her in death in 1965. IN 1979, she married George…

Mable Joyce “Nannie” Cooley, 80, of Cartwright died Wednesday evening, January 4, 2012 at Memorial North Park Medical Center. She was an Avon representative for over 40 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Willard Cooley; sons, Larry and Mort Cooley; sister, Shirley Tate; brothers, James, Norman, Glenn, Donnie and Jack Tate.…

Mary Frances Smith Storey, 71, of Dunlap passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Redfearn; parents, Author Vernon and Gertrude Duke Smith; three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include her domestic partner, Robert Bledsoe of Dunlap; daughters, Kim Leffew of Dunlap and Sher (Maurice)…

Greg Nipper, 60, of Pikeville died Friday, January 6, 2012. He was of the Baptist faith and a former police dispatcher for Bledsoe and Sequatchie counties. His father, Carlton Nipper and brother, Joe Nipper, preceded him in death. Survivors include his mother, Christine Nipper and sister, Suzanne Nipper, both of Pikeville; and several nieces and…