Area Obituaries

Zachary Taylor “Z.T” Boyd, 89, of Dunlap, an educator, church and civic leader, went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2021 after a prolonged illness. Z.T. was born at home on August 5, 1931 in Dunlap, Tennessee. After serving during the Korean War, he graduated from Walla Walla University in College Place, Washington…

Marshall Eugene “Gene” Walker, 64, of Dunlap, died Monday morning, December 14, 2020 at CHI Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church and was employed at Variform in Jasper.   He was preceded in death by his son, Gregory Walker; mother, Billie Sue Tippens Merriman; father, George Truitt Walker; and brother,…

Mary E. McCrary Thomas, 61, of Signal Mountain, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, John C. and Nancy Griffith McCrary; brother, John C. McCrary Jr. Mary was a devoted mother and would do anything for her kids. She was a member of Welcome Hill Baptist Church and…

Homer D. Smith, 29, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died December 17, 2020. He was a 2009 graduate of Bledsoe County High School and attended Thans Chapel. He was preceded in death by his father, Homer Smith; brothers, John Christopher Blaylock, Carl Smith and James W. Smith; grandparents, John Henry and Una Mae Blaylock and Roy and…

Carl Smith, age 69, of Bledsoe County, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was a member of Lee Station Church of God, an avid outdoorsman, loving to hunt and hunt ginseng. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Ruth Smith; father, Homer Smith; brother, James Willard Smith; granddaughter,…

Coelin “Cole” Renfro, 58, of Dunlap, passed away December 3, 2020 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob Renfro and Gladys Rodgers; and grandparents, Mary and Roy Hall, and Robert Renfro and Mary Ford.    He is survived by two daughters, Kassee (Kevin) Murphy of Grandbay, Alabama and Brandy Watkins…

Glenna Webb Raulston, 79, of Whitwell, died, Thursday, December 17, 2020. She was a member of South Whitwell Baptist Church.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Raulston; parents, Gaither and Charlotte Webb; and brothers, David Webb, Jim Webb, and Bill Webb.   She is survived by her daughter, Lynn (Kent) Tate…

Elzada Smith Rains, also known as “Aunt Tatie,” 85, of Lusk Community, Tennessee passed away Monday morning, December 21, 2020 at Centennial Hospital in Nashville. She was a faithful lifetime member of Bethel Church of Christ, was a faithful employee of Robinson Manufacturing for many years and touched the lives of those who worked for…

Phillip Wade Nichols, Jr. “P.J.”,28, of Sparta, formerly of Dunlap, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He was a loving husband and father and was an avid lover of video games. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Alion Nichols; and grandmother, Bridget Nichols. He is survived by his wife, Harlie Bentley…

Steve Hollis Lamb, Sr. “Chopper”, 72, of Dunlap, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 after an extended illness. He attended Dunlap First Baptist Church, and was an avid lover of hot rods and old cars. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill and Cora James,…