All Obituaries

Mrs. Jo Anne Franklin, age 79 of LaFollette passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021.  She was a longtime member of East LaFollette Baptist Church and member of the Jolly Hearts Ladies Group.  Jo Anne retired from LaFollette Medical Center in 2003 after 41 years of service as lead X-Ray Technician.  Preceded in death by Husband, Eddie Ray Franklin, Parents, Clarence and Violet Mullis.       Survivors:  Children, Billy John Franklin and Fiance’,...

Janet Leavitt Ellison, age 52 of LaFollette, born May 10, 1968 and passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021.  Janet was a giver and brought lots of sunshine to those who knew her.  She loved people and enjoyed helping those less fortunate than her.  She always sent goods and money to Jamaica for the needy.  One summer she and her friend bought an entire van full of folders, paper supplies, shampoo, etc. for Smoky Mountain Children’s Home.  Janet was preceded in...

Mrs. Billie Rogers Carson, born November 21, 1928, of LaFollette, passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.  She was a member of the LaFollette United Methodist Church and of the Joy Sunday School Class.  Billie retired from South Central Bell and was a member of The Telephone Pioneers of America.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Joe Carson, her parents, R.L. Rogers and Sadie Cunningham Rogers, and her siblings, Richard, Gerald, Dorothy, Mary Alice, Bobby,...

Mrs. Missy Pebley, age 42 of LaFollette passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021.  She was employed as a Nutrition Specialist with Jacksboro Middle School and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.  Missy loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing, and riding her motorcycle, but most importantly, she loved her Family.  Preceded in death by Grandparents, Jim and Hazel England, Margaret and Charles Long, Danny Skeene, and Loretta Whitehead. ...

Mr. Rick J. Wright, age 63 of LaFollette passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021.  Rick was a loving Husband and Father, and a former CNC Machinist.  Preceded in death by Parents, Burdett and Mary Braszko Wright.   Survivors:  Wife, Mrs. Peggy Wright; Children, Megan West and husband, Lloyd, Heather Ross and husband, Rudy, and Dawn Rozummy and husband, Michael; 13 Grandchildren; Step-son, Michael Moore and Fiance’, Amy; Sister, Lynn Ferro.  Several other...

Mr. Fred Critchett, age 87 of LaFollette Passed away, Wednesday, March 31, 2021,   He was retired from Chrysler Motor Company and enjoyed golfing with the Young at Hearts Senior Group.  Preceded in death by Wife, Leola Critchett, Parents, Fred B. and Ida Critchett, and Daughter-in-Law, Jean Critchett.       Survivors:  Children, Reggie Critchett, Tonya Nix and husband, Tony, Kenny Critchett, and Robyn Bailey and husband, Gladston; Six Grandchildren,...

Mrs. Barbara Sue (Winchester/Fisher) Wingate, passed away peacefully near the beach on Thursday, March 25, 2021, surrounded by family.  She was born January 27, 1942, in Cooperative, KY to Maudie and Wilburn Winchester.  She had three sisters:  Patsy (Brock) Jones, Shirley (Brad) Waters, Brenda (Bill) Caudill and a brother, Sonny.    Barb enjoyed girl’s trips, Wendy’s Frosties and milkshakes.  She loved time near the water, whether it was...

June Huston, 92, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2021, after a long illness. She leaves behind an incredible legacy of love. June was born in Johnson City, TN, on September 16, 1928, to William Dewitt Rose and Nancy Parrot Rose. She grew up in Johnson City until moving to Knoxville, TN, to attend the University of Tennessee. There, she met her husband to be, Virgil H. Huston, and was an active member of the campus community and her sorority Delta Gamma, some members of which she kept...

Virgil H. Huston, 94, died Thursday, May 3, 2018.  He was born in the Griggs Community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, on April 7, 1924 and was the son of the late George W. Huston of Knoxville, TN and the late Ethel Hanes Smith of Oak Ridge, TN. He moved with his wife June from Bloomfield Hills, MI to Hilton Head, SC in 1981, where they lived for 16 years prior to moving to Aiken in 1997.   Mr. Huston graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1950, where he was a member of...

Deloris Hopper, age 56, of LaFollette passed away Friday, March 19, 2021.  She loved her family more than anything, and was a former cook at several restaurants around the LaFollette area.  Preceded in death by Parents, Ernest and Mary Roach Hopper, Brothers, Don Hopper and Kenneth Meadows.       Survivors:   Daughter, Jessica Evans and husband, Daryl; Sons, Wade Sharp and Wyatt Sharp; Grandchildren, Alayna Brock and Jase Robertson; Sisters, Kay...