Area Obituaries

Larry Ray Kirby, 64, of Fort Payne, Alabama, formerly of Dunlap, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, Georgia. Larry was preceded in death by his father, Earnest “Buck” Kirby; first wife, Joyce Hales Kirby; sons, Nathan and Joseph Kirby; daughter, Elizabeth Kirby; and nephew, Nick Allen. He is…

Jimmy DeWayne French, 55, of Dunlap, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020. Jimmy was married to his best friend, Valarie McDonald French, for 27 years. He was a prankster, always with a joke and a smile on his face. He loved his wife, kids, grandkids, and his Harley. Every opportunity they had, Jimmy and Valerie…

James David Bradford, 93, of Dunlap, died at his home on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 after a lingering illness. Mr. Bradford was preceded in death by his parents, David Willis and Ruby Wright Bradford; brother, Bobby Bradford; sister, Juanita Smith; and step-father, Fred Jones. He was a fifty plus year member of the Dunlap Lions…

Jim Housley, 81, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Monday, November 23, 2020. He was a member of Pikeville United Methodist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in Vietnam. He was also a member and past Commander of VFW Post 5033, American Legion Post 66 and a member of Vietnam Veterans of America. He was…

Earl T. Boles, 93, of Dunlap, formerly of Rockwood, passed away, peacefully, November 24, 2020 at Erlanger Healthcare System in Chattanooga. He was of the Baptist faith and saved. He worked and retired from The State of Tennessee after 40 plus years and was a volunteer with the Sequatchie County Rescue Squad in Dunlap, where…

William Dewey Ratcliffe, Sr., 93, of Jasper, formerly of Dunlap, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020. He attended East Valley Baptist Church and was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey Stewart Ratcliffe and Nancy Jane Prater Hathaway; first wife, Virginia Naomi…

Virginia “Tiney” Mae Harvey Henry Hood, 84, of Dunlap, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020. She was a member of East Valley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William B. Cordell and Veler Harvey Neal; first husband, David Lee Henry; second husband, Donald “Don” Hood; sister, Lorene Guy; brother, Arlindis Harvey;…

Sarah “Aline” Sparkman Davis, 101, of Dunlap, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020. She was a member of Ewtonville Baptist Church in Dunlap, which was one of her greatest loves. She was very active in all works of the church, including the AWANA program. Aline was born May 30, 1919 on a farm near Doyle,…

Rodney Dwyatt Blake, 34, of Soddy Daisy, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Oma Jean Farley of Dunlap, and Rodney and Janice Blake of Sherman, Maine. Rodney was employed by Amazon and a 2013 graduate at UT Knoxville. He graduated from Sequatchie County High School in 2004.…

Lynn Beauregard, 67, of Pikeville, died at her home on Monday, November 16, 2020. She was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church of Dunlap. She had a large heart. She never met a stranger and was very giving.   She was preceded in death by her mother, Lorraine DuBose; sister, Kathleen Walker; father, George…