Alton Edsel “Ed” Wells, Sr.
Alton Edsel “Ed” Wells, Sr., 85, of Dunlap, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Alpha Hatfield Wells; first wife, Frances Naomi Merrell Wells; son, Wayne Wells; second wife, Lucy Mae Frizzell Wells; and siblings, Charles, Raymond and Jimmy Wells and Janice…
Read MoreKaylene “Stucki” Richardson
Kaylene (Stucki) Richardson, 58, passed away at her home in Dunlap on December 21, 2023, and returned to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father. She had courageously fought a battle with cancer for nine months, and though she fought the good fight, she was needed elsewhere. Kaylene was born on May 7, 1965 in…
Read MoreClettis Clay McDaniel
Clettis Clay McDaniel, 78, of Pikeville, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at his home. He retired from the Bledsoe County School System after many years of serving countless students throughout his career, serving as a teacher at the Sequatchie-Bledsoe Vocational School, as well as the Director of Schools. He also served our…
Read MoreSandra Kay Heard Leuty
Sandra Kay Heard Leuty passed away peacefully at her home in Hixson, Tennessee on Sunday, December 17, 2023, surrounded by loving family and friends. Born to Judson and Velma Heard on October 1, 1941 in Dunlap, Tennessee, she was raised in the beautiful Sequatchie Valley. One of ten children, she delighted in visiting her extended…
Read MorePhyllis Marie Johnson
Phyllis Marie Johnson, 58, of Pikeville, Tennessee departed on December 20, 2023. Loving Mother and Nana Phyllis, In the tapestry of time, cherished face, fond memories woven in love’s embrace. Their laughter lingers in the quiet air, a cherished soul beyond compare. In every sunrise, in twilights embrace, their spirit whispers a comforting grace. Through…
Read MoreWilliam Levon “Boonie” Hatfield Sr.
William Levon Hatfield, Sr. (Boonie), 87, of Dunlap, Tennessee died Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Boonie was born in Dunlap, Tennessee on December 18, 1935. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Betsy Bass Hatfield; daughter, Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Hatfield (Lewie) Card; son, William (Bill) Levon Hatfield, Jr.;…
Read MoreCurtis Levon Clark
Curtis Levon Clark, 80, of Pikeville, Tennessee fell asleep in death Sunday, December 10, 2023 due to complications from Parkinson’s. He was a loving, loyal, and caring husband of 33 years. Born in Arkansas and at four months old moved to Memphis and spent most of his life in Tennessee. While in Memphis he learned…
Read MoreCruising Tennessee’s Great Valley now available
It’s here! The long awaited pictorial book, Cruising Tennessee’s Great Valley: A Photographic Journey Through the Sequatchie Valley, is now available for purchase. This 200+ page book is filled with landscape and wildlife photographs taken in the Sequatchie Valley is a wonderful keepsake for visitors and residents of the valley. For more see the December…
Read MoreKids Shop with a Hero
Christmas was made brighter for 115 local children at the Shop with a Hero program in Dunlap on December 11. The students along with their siblings were selected by their teachers to shop with a Hero a Walmart. Each received $100 to spend on items for themselves, but could spend up to $25 on someone…
Read MoreVoice of Democracy winners announced
Local students in grades 9-12 participated in the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Voice of Democracy program, with first and second place finishers announced. “This was the first year that the program was conducted solely on-line,” explained VFW Post 5772 Senior Vice Commander David Carter, chairman of the program locally. “Audio essays were judged…
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