Area Obituaries

Clifford Branan, Sr., 70, of Dunlap, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie Branan Sr.; brother, Willie Branan, Jr.; and stepfather, Gus Mathis He is survived by his mother, Anna Layne Mathis; wife, Brenda Frizzell Branan; brother, Larry Branan; sons, Clifford “Cleo” (Amber) Branan and Matthew (Magan)…

Linda Gail Caldwell Wyatt, 75, born September 23, 1945, left this earth to spend Eternity with our Lord Jesus Christ after a long battle with Leukemia on Friday, October 16, 2020. Linda (“Gail” to family and close friends) was the baby of 10 children to the late Mary Belle Caldwell and Paul Caldwell of Daus,…

George Brian Pyburn, 41, of Jasper, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 in a car accident. George was a wonderful son and dad. He was preceded in death by his father, George Henry Green; grandparents, Ethel Pyburn Dotson and William and Hazel Hargis; great-grandparents, C.B. and Hazel Dotson; aunt, Deborah Goldman; uncles, Rickey, Jimmy and…

Gerald Joe “Jerry” Layne, Jr., 67, of Whitwell, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 in a motorcycle accident in Iowa. After graduating high school, Jerry attended UTC, where he played football. He would continue his education at Tennessee Tech University, obtaining his master’s degree. Jerry coached football at both Sequatchie County Junior High and Sequatchie…

Alvin Lee (A.L.) Bice, Jr., 69, of Dunlap, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020. He was of the church of Christ faith. He served as a Sequatchie County Deputy under Sheriff Roy Newman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin Lee Bice, Sr. and Cecil Farley Brown; brother, Harold Bice; and grandparents, Arthur…

Brenda Carol Moore, 66, of Dunlap, passed away Sunday night, October 4, 2020 at Memorial Health Care Center. She was a member of Cartwright Church of God. She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Swanger. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Moore; two daughters, Jennifer (Antonio Mora) Smith and Amy (J.J.) Ewton;…

Betty Joyce McCulley Johnson, 95, of Dunlap, passed away Thursday morning, October 8, 2020 at Valley View Assisted Living. She was a member of Ewtonville Baptist Church. Betty and her husband Casper loved to camp at Fall Creek Falls during their retirement years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Casper Johnson; daughter, Barbara…

Mr. Joseph Philemon Collins, 74, passed away Friday October 2, 2020 at his home. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 28, 1946 to Thomas J. Collins Sr. and Dora Weaver Collins, who preceded him in death, along with his brother, Thomas Collins Jr. and sister, Mary Thompson. He was a retired truck driver and…

James Stephen (Steve) “Eagle” Christian, 68, of Whitwell, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton IG Christian and Jeanetta Farley Christian. He is survived by his wife, Mary Richardson Christian; daughter, Connie (BJ) Christian Gholston; siblings, Donald Lee…

Elizabeth Ann Wheeler, 90, of Dunlap, Tennessee went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 30, 2020. Ann was born October 2, 1929 in Chattanooga to the late Carroll and Marguerite Jones. She was a 1947 graduate of Notre Dame High School and then attended the University of Chattanooga where she met her…