Area Obituaries

Barry Keith Frizzell, 64, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023. He was a loving father and grandfather who loved to spend time with his grandchildren. He was retired from the Signal Mountain Fire Department after 25 years of service. Since his retirement, he has been a volunteer firefighter with the Dunlap and…

Tommy Dwain Cooley, 69, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023. He loved watching sports and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Clyde and Myrtle Louise Pritchett Cooley. He is survived by his children, Duane (Chastity) Smith, William Brian Cooley, Stephen Cooley and Christy Cooley; siblings, Dianna (Billy) Swaggerty,…

Deborah Marie Cookston Hunter, “Deb Hunter”, 64, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away peacefully at home on Sunday afternoon, July 23, 2023 after a long and very courageous battle with cancer. After graduating from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Deb forged a highly successful sales and marketing career with many notable achievements in the field of pharmaceutical…

Jimmy Dewayne Holland, 53, of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of Dunlap, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023. He was a loving father, son, brother and friend. He was a 1989 graduate of Sequatchie County High School and a retired ER Registered Nurse. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmy Lynn and Marilyn Bowman Holland;…

Margie Ann Keener Hitchcox, 67, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023. She was a very selfless, hardworking lady who loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, fishing, knitting, gardening and her plants. She was the matriarch of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin Pete and Rosie…

Lori Hall, 59, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Monday, July 24, 2023 at Erlanger Sequatchie Valley. She was co-owner with her husband of Randy’s Wrecker Services. She was a huge Miami Dolphins fan and loved arts and crafts. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mershanda Hall; and grandmother, Ruth Hovelsrud.    She is…

Nancy Carol Campbell Dawson, 80, passed away Monday, July 24, 2023 in her home. Nancy Carol attended Bethel Church of Christ. She retired from Mountain Valley Bank after 15 years. Prior to the bank, she spent 15 years working for the Sequatchie County School System. She volunteered with Sequatchie County Cancer Network, Friends of the…

Martha Smith Childress, 74, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023 at her home. She was a member of College Grove church of Christ. She loved sewing, cross stitching, cooking, and baking. Martha kept kids for over 40 years and loved every minute of it. She was preceded in death by her parents,…

Joel Wakefield, 69, of Dunlap, Tennessee formerly of California went to his Heavenly home July 13, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Derald Tinker and Elizabeth Loraine Brown Wakefield; brother, Derald (Derry) Wakefield. Those left to cherish his memories are his sons, Sean (Samantha) Wakefield and Brandon (Amy) Wakefield; sisters, Leslie Wakefield…

Lisa D. Smith, age 63, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away, Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Erlanger Sequatchie Valley. She was preceded in death by her father, Theodore May. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Smith; two daughters, Telissa Brewer and Daninele Jana Keener; son Joshua Wade Smith, all of Dunlap; six grandchildren, Ricky Keener,…