Area Obituaries

Christopher Leslie Shoulders, 48, of Sparta, formerly of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Lucille Johnson Shoulders; and grandparents, Willie Peyton and Lorene Shoulders. He is survived by his father, Billy Neal Shoulders; sister Lisa (Marlon) Charles; special aunt, Prentis Ivey; special uncle, Albert…

Martha Lou Hamilton Reynolds, 95, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at her residence. She was a member of Dunlap United Methodist Church for 71 years. She retired from Sequatchie Valley Electric after 27 years and she was a member of Dunlap Book Club and Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her parents,…

Tammy Marie Ewton Lawrence, 55, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at her residence. She was a loving wife, mother, Nana, daughter and sister. She was preceded in death by her father, Phillip Anderson Ewton; and sister, Elizabeth Ann Ewton. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Lawrence; mother, Mary (Willis) McCarver;…

Ray Sutherland, 63, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away August 6, 2021 at Turkey Creek Medical Center from cancer. He was a member of Ewtonville Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Amos Sutherland; mother, Lucille Bowman Sutherland; and brothers, W.L. and Gary Sutherland. He is survived by five sisters, Linda Joyce Russell,…

Bro. James Freddie Savage, 76, of Rossville Georgia passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 peacefully following a lengthy illness with dementia. He was born October 2, 1944 in Spencer, and was a longtime resident of Bledsoe County. He was of the Freewill Baptist faith. He loved spending time with his family, pastoring and preaching revivals.…

William Paul “Baldy” Sanders, 73, of Dunlap, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at his residence. He was a retired coal miner. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Ben and Vera Cribbs Sanders; wife, Loraine Ewton Sanders; and siblings, Wilene, Sally, Lelamae, Leo, Raymond, David and Wanky. He is survived by his…

Nicola Jill Cunningham Jones, 43, of Dunlap, passed away, unexpectedly, July 27, 2021. She was born on February 21, 1978. In the words of Nicola’s son, Michael, he wants you to know this about his mother: My mom was the most selfless person that I knew. She lived for her family and loved ones. She…

Stephen “Ryan” Hanschen, 33, passed from this life on July 19, 2021. Ryan graduated from Saline High School in Saline, Michigan in 2006. He attended Highland Valley United Methodist Church. He is survived by his parents, Mary “Libby” Cameron (Cliff), Stephen Hanschen (Angela); grandparents, Thurman and Mary Ann Woodworth, and Ruby Miller; siblings, Zach Cameron and…

James Alvin “Buck” Ewton, 90, of the Pailo Community in Bledsoe County, Tennessee passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was married to Justine Burch Ewton for 68 years. He was a lifetime member of Bethel church of Christ. Buck never made it past eighth grade. He went…

Brenda Joyce Martin, 65, of Dunlap, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at her residence. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents, Donald Elbert and Joyce Oram Martin; step-parents, Tommy and Jennie Tomlin; second dad, Ron House; paternal grandmother, Alice “GG” Martin; and brother, Eric House. She is survived by children, Jennifer (Casey Hitchcock)…