Area Obituaries

James Edward Long, 58, of Bushnell, Florida, passed away June 3, 2020. He was born October 20, 1961 in Orlando, Florida, the son of Homer F. and Ellenor (Rellstab) Long. James worked as a laborer for Dial Septic Tank Service. He was predeceased by his mother, Ellenor. He is survived by his father, Homer F.…

Barbara (Clotfelter-Stanton) Penland, 72, of New Market, Tennessee passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at her home. She was a member of Strawberry Plains United Methodist Church and retired from the Sequatchie County Health Department. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Mary Chapman, Jr.; second husband, John Stanton; and siblings, Steve…

Billy Doyle Lockhart, 85, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 at his residence. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Daisy Bumgardner Lockhart; brother, David Lockhart; and sisters, Willavena Cotham and Virginia Kerley. He is survived by his wife, Jessie…

Mary Rogers Kerley, 98, of Dunlap, Tennessee went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 2, 2020. Mrs. Kerley was a member of the Dunlap Church of God for over 65 years where she taught the youth Sunday school class for many years, preparing many youth banquets and directing Christmas plays, along…

Samantha Marie Dykes, 28, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 unexpectedly at her home in Tracy City, Tennessee. She was born in McMinnville, Tennessee on September 3, 1991 and was an active member of Tracy City First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her parents, Russell and Tammy O’Dear Brown; sister, Tiffany Michelle (Nicolas)…

Marion Lee Beeler, 72, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 31, 2020. He was born in Crossville, Tennessee on March 20, 1948 to Marion Dewey and Clancy Marie Beeler. He was a retired boilermaker with Combustion and a deacon at Welcome Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death…

Mildred Barker Talley, 90, of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020. Mildred was born December 5, 1929. She was a member of Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Friendship Class of RBCP, Daughters of the American Revolution, Alpha Delta Kappa Teacher’s Honorary Sorority, Retired Teachers Association, First Families of Tennessee, and in earlier years,…

Christeen Denise Minton Layman, 70 of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Daisy Slaughter Minton; husband, Gene Layman; sisters, Wilma Kenner, Myrtle Smith and Bessie Lee Hillis. She is survived by her son, Rocky (Laura) Layman; grandchildren, Todd (Rebecca) Layman, Shane (Haley) Layman…

   Willavene Greene Dunn, 92, of Dunlap, Tennessee died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Parkside Nursing Facility in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia.    Mrs. Dunn was a member of Dunlap United Methodist Church. She was a former employee of TVA, and after her husband died in 1997, she retired from Fayetteville Methodist Church and moved back…

Martin Cecil Smith, 73, of Signal Mountain passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020. He was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil Thurman and Catherine Opal Hartman Smith; and sister, Norma Smith Knier. He is survived by his wife, Jo Kell Smith; children, Mark (Connie) Smith…