Area Obituaries

Jared Wayne Barker, 41, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025. He always was the light in the room. Jared loved his family, friends, traveling, cars, fishing and being in nature. He was employed by Polk Telecommunications. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wayne Barker; step-grandfather, Raymond Cagle; and brother, Drew…

Peggy “Jenean” Lockhart Williams, 94, of Dunlap, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at her residence surround by her loving family. She was an avid Atlanta Braves fan, loved yard work and being outdoors. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lavander and Edith Hatfield Lockhart; husband, Lawrence Wayne Williams; seven sisters and two…

Kevin Andrew Seals, 37, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee passed away Monday, August 11, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. Kevin was born on July 28, 1988 to Ernest Seals and Judy Hurt. He graduated from Sequatchie County High School and went on to work as a supervisor at Volkswagen, where he dedicated 15 years of…

Brenda Joyce Morrison, 70, of Jasper, Tennessee, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025 after a long, brave, hard-fought battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bobby and Ruth Webb, both of Jasper. Those left to carry and share her loving spirit and memory are her husband of 51 years, Stanley Morrison…

Shirley Hillis Minton, 82, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025 at NHC Sequatchie. She attended Bethlehem church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, B.B. and Anna Lou Stinnett Hillis; husband, Thomas Jerry Minton; children, Mary Darlene Minton, Sherry Dorlene Minton and Terry Justine (Billy) Minton Seals; siblings, Erna…

Georgia Thelma Saxon Jeselnik-Hunt, 88, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on August 15, 2025. She was born in Millen, Georgia, and devoted many years of her life in service to the public sector as the bookkeeper and vital records custodian of Jenkins County Health Department and…

Wanda Jo Johnson Horn passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025 at NHC Dunlap. Wanda grew up in Dunlap and graduated from Sequatchie County High School in 1966. She attended business school in Memphis, moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and worked in clerical positions for several private corporations, the state of Georgia, and the federal government. Wanda…

Dorothy “Sassie” Cunningham, 65, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at Parkridge Medical Center. She was a member of Word of Life Assembly of God and the owner of Sassie’s Thrift Store. She was devoted to helping her grandchildren and others. She is survived by her husband, Troy Cunningham; daughters, Trisha Stimbert…

Lois Marie Brock Cook, age 72 of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center.  She was a devoted mother, loving grandmother and enjoyed spending all of her time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin Austin and Claytie Marie Skyles Brock; husband,…

Teresa Jolene Stewart-Reed, 70, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Corine Stewart; four brothers, Landon, Wilkie, Foster and Simon Stewart; two sisters, Lena Stewart and Rosa Cleo Hobbs; two nieces, JoAnna Sherrill and Sherry Dover; one very special…