Archive for October, 2008
Samuel Edd “Popeye” Strange
Samuel Edd “Popeye” Strange age 89 of Newport, went to his heavenly home and family on October 25, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents : Wade and Hattie Brady Strange, wife: Ruby Cate Shelton Strange, son: John W. Stange, daughter: Debbie Epley, grandson: Chip McMahan, great granddaughter: Rebekka McMahan along with 6 [...]
Lucy Messer
Lucy Messer, age 93, of Del Rio passed away Friday, October 17, at the home of her daughter in Newport, following a lingering illness. She faithfully attended Piney Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Brown Messer, mother and father, James Wiley and Kitty Woody Willis, step mother, [...]
Maxine F. Caldwell
Maxine F. Caldwell age 66 of Newport passed away October 16, 2008. She leaves her husband: Charles Caldwell, sons: Steve and Jeff Johnson, brother: Charlie Evans, grandchildren: Justin Johnson, Courtney and Peyton Johnson all of Newport. Several nieces and nephews. Special friend Vivian Kramer and Barbara Denton.
Walter Roy Ramsey
Walter Roy Ramsey, age 67, of Newport, passed away October 14, 2008. He was preceded in death by his father Glen Roy Ramsey and brother: Roger D. Ramsey. He leaves his wife: Janice Smallwood Ramsey, Glen (Kitten) Ramsey, daughter: Sarah (Matthew Moran) Ramsey, grandchildren: Maleik Story, Danea Gilchrist and Josh Ramsey, mother: Ollie Mae Ramsey [...]
Steve Mildon
On October 12, 2008, Steve Moldon, age 46, was the victim of a fatal airplane crash that he was piloting. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and lived most of his adult life in Orlando, Florida where he owned and operated a successful towing business with his wife Kimberly.
Kenneth Robert Wilburn
Kenneth Robert Wilburn, born March 15, 1940, died Tuesday October 7, 2008 at Morristown-Hamblen Hospital after a battle with lung cancer at the age of 68. He was a retired construction worker, plumber and electrician. He was a former member of the Newport Rescue Squad.
Betty S. Dorsey
Betty S. Dorsey, age 55, of Cosby, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2008 at the home of her mother in Newport. She was preceded in death by her father Jay Ellison, grandsons, Robert Blake and Tanner Blaine Ellison.
Ernest Price
Ernest Price age 74 of Hartford, died at his home. An avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing and a veteran of the US Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents; Nick and Annie Brown Price. He leaves his sisters: Juanita Brewer- Reynolds of Morristown, and Joyce Newcomb of Daytona, FL and [...]