Area Obituaries

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Lyndal Louis Sims of Dunlap on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at the age of 80 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Mary Ruth Narramore Sims; brother, James Wesley Sims; and brother-in-law, Garry Massengale. Lyndal is…

Yvonne Tate Morgan, 75, of Ringgold, Georgia, died Saturday evening, January 14, 2023. She had not been well but was very excited to spend the day with Stephanie, her oldest daughter, but unexpectedly didn’t get that opportunity. Born in Dunlap, Tennessee, Yvonne was a 1965 graduate of Sequatchie County High School. Upon graduating from the…

Beulah Bell Narramore Layne, 89, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at her home. She was a Christian and a member of Bethel church of Christ. Beulah earned her teaching degree by attending night school at Tennessee Tech and later acquired her master’s degree from Tech, as well. She spent her 30-year…

Michael Lee Smith, 73, of Chattanooga, Tennessee went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday April 4, 2023. Michael was born in Dunlap, Tennessee on June 5, 1949 to the late Jessie and Ollie Smith. He was of the Baptist faith, and served in the United State Air Force for three years. Michael…

Roland Nicholas, 71, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 after a battle with dementia. He was a member of Dunlap Seventh-day Adventist Church. Roland was born in Dominica in 1951. He was one of eleven children born to Randolph and Augustina Nicholas. He grew up in Roseau, Dominica. During his young years,…

Barbara Jean Grayson, 84, of Whitwell, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 9, 2023. Barbara was of the Church of God faith. She grew up attending the Cartwright Church of God where she played the piano. Most of all, she loved seeing and spending time with family…

Ollie George Sprouse, Jr., 94, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at his home on his family farm. He was a member of Welch Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving for two years in Germany and other locations. He was a proud graduate of Tennessee…

Rebecca “Becky” Johnson Smith of Colleyville, Texas, for the last 12 years and Huntland, Tennessee, the prior 40 years, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023 at Dancing River Assisted Living and Memory Care in Grapevine, Texas. She was born on February 2, 1946 in Knoxville. Mrs. Smith was a high school math teacher at…

JoAnn Davis Reeves, 72, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Saturday morning April 1, 2023 at her home. She was a member of the Ewtonville Baptist Church, life time member of the auxiliary of V.F.W. Post 5772 and a 1969 graduate of Kirkman Technical School. She was a loving wife, mother, nana, sister and friend and…

William Michael “Mike” Ewton, 72, of Manchester, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 1, 2023 after a long and courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Mike was born on December 10, 1950 in Sequatchie County to his late parents, William Reece Ewton and Maxine Estelle Spangler Ewton. He was also preceded in death by…