Area Obituaries

Dexter Tabor, 67, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at his home. Dexter was a member of Restoration Point Church of God. He was retired from Constar Plastic in Florida. After retiring, he worked part time at the Dunlap Goodwill. He helped coach little league baseball, football, basketball and soccer. He was…

Barbara Jean Brown Karg, 84, of Dunlap, formerly of Tampa, Florida, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at her residence. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed doing puzzles. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Harriett Grubb Brown; and grandson, Robert Gary Wagner. She is survived by…

Tammy Ledford Durham, 60, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at her home. She was a member of Dunlap Baptist Church. She was well loved by her family, church family and her community. She was preceded in death by her mother, Reba Cleveland, father Byron Ledford; grandparents, O.M. and Ruth Ledford, and…

Judith Kerley, 75, of Dunlap, Tennessee went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 8, 2023. She passed at home with family by her side after a brief struggle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Grady and Mary Kerley. Judith was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, friend,…

George Randall Hoodenpyl, 90, died at home on December 5, 2023 with his wife, Linda, by his side. Randall was a native of the Lone Oak community and was of the Baptist faith. He was born at home on the Hoodenpyl farm on December 10, 1932 to Henry Earl and Loie Powell Hoodenpyl. Randall graduated…

Bill Cross, 79, of Dunlap, Tennessee, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 at Story Point Assisted Living. Some of his early careers included being a carpenter and opening his own motorcycle shop. He was a devout Christian and served as the pastor of Stephens Chapel United Methodist Church,…

Bryan Breckenridge Burnside, 72, of Rice, Virginia, formerly of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on December 22, 1950 in Highland Park, Illinois, he was the son of the late Graham Burnside and Jane Irene Breckenridge Burnside. Bryan proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during…

Rena Mae Johnson Barker, 83, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at NHC Sequatchie. She was a member of East Valley Baptist Church. She loved her husband, kids and grandkids with all her heart. She enjoyed singing, cooking, especially desserts, and family gatherings, where she loved to tell jokes and make everyone…

Marie Land Vaughn passed away peacefully at NHC Place at the Trace on Saturday morning, November 25, 2023, in Nashville. The daughter of George Washington Land and Mary Jane Whitlow Land of Dunlap, she was born September 18, 1925, and spent her childhood in Dunlap. A long-time resident of Paris, Tennessee, she was married to…

Carolyn Shell Hadders, 76, of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee died quietly on Saturday December 2, 2023, at her home surrounded by her dear and loving family and treasured pets. She enjoyed gardening, reading and quilting and loved her family and her pets with all her heart. She was preceded in death by her parents, David Haskell…