LaFollette Obituaries

Apr 13, 2018

Mr. David W. Smith age 68 of LaFollette passed away Friday, April 13, 2018.  He was retired from CSX Railroad, A Veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of Fundamental Missionary Baptist Church.  Preceded in death by first Wife, Sheila Tidwell Smith, Parents, Sammy and Geneva Martin Smith.

Survivors:  Wife, Connie Jordan Smith; Sons,...

Apr 12, 2018

Mrs. Anna D. Shiell age 93 of LaFollette, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018.  She was of the Catholic Faith.  Preceded in death by Husband, Ronald M. Shiell in 1989, Son, Randy A. Shiell, Daughter, Sharon K. Fiveash, Parents, Paul and Mary Pinder, several Brothers and Sisters.

Survivors:  Daughter, Lynn Tierney and husband Frank; Grandchildren,...

Apr 9, 2018

Mr. Sneed King age 90 of Sebring, FL went to be with the Lord and his family and friends on Monday, April 9, 2018.  He died peacefully after living a full life.  He loved the beauty of nature and wildlife, but especially birds.  He was an Army Veteran and is preceded in death by his wife, Gloria...

Apr 9, 2018

Mrs. Virginia Lee Slyger age 83 of Harrodsburg, KY, formerly of LaFollette, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018.  She was a member of Elm Grove Baptist Church and a former beautician and hair stylist.  Preceded in death by Husband, John Slyger in 1981, and Daughter Debra Lee Foster in 1993, Parents, Rufus Blake and Omie Harris Blake,...

Apr 5, 2018

Susan Lynn Videtich Daly age 59 formerly of LaFollette, TN passed away April 5, 2018.  She was a member of East LaFollette Baptist Church.  Preceded in death by Father, Joseph M. Videtich, Grandmothers, Opal Jewell Colerick and Anna Elizabeth Videtich, Siblings, Terrance Videtich and Ellen Marssier.

Survivors:  Mother, Karen Videtich; Siblings, Cherryl Takeshta, Deborah Bonnet,...

Mar 31, 2018

Mr. Odie B. Braden age 76 of LaFollette passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018.   He was retired from CSX Railroad, was of the Baptist Faith, and was a U.S. Army Veteran.  He was preceded in death by Wife, Brenda Braden in 2016 and by parents, Obie and Satre Braden, Sister Ruby Thomason.

Survivors:  Daughters, Teresa...

Mar 29, 2018

Mrs. Dolores “Dee” Fosdick age 74 of LaFollette passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018.  She was a member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church.  Preceded in death by Parents, Daniel Ellis and Nellie Barker Ellis and Brother, Herbert Ellis.

Survivors:  Husband, Ray “Fuzzy” Fosdick; Sons, Curt Fosdick and wife Angela and Shannon Fosdick; Daughter, Cynthia Lynn...

Mar 29, 2018

Mrs. Joyce Ann LeMarr Franklin age 71 of LaFollette, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018.  She was of the Baptist Faith.  Preceded in death by Husband, James Edward “Bugsy” Franklin, Parents, David Franklin LeMarr and Bertha Robbins LeMarr, Brothers, Lowell, Bud, Benny, Tom, and Shug, Sisters, Ella Mae “Tootsie”, Jewell, and Marie.

Survivors:  Sons, Scott...

Mar 23, 2018

Angleen (Sweat) Broyles age 60 of LaFollette passed away Friday, March 23, 2018.  She was preceded in death by her Parents, Silas and Bessie Sweat, and Sister, Wanda Jane Sweat.

She is survived by her Daughter, Tiffany Marie Broyles; Granddaughter, Ansley Marie Broyles – Payton Brown, both of LaFollette; Twin Sister, Kathleen Sweat Stagnolia of...

Mar 21, 2018

Father John Adolph Milewski age 68 formerly of LaFollette passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018.   He was Knight Commander of the Holy Sepulchre (K.C.H.S.).   He held a Master of Divinity Degree (M Div), ordained to Priesthood May 15, 1993, Father John was Priest of the Diocese of Knoxville and served as a Chaplain for the Military Arch...

Mar 19, 2018

Mr. Charles E. “Toe” Rose age 56 of LaFollette passed away Monday, March 19, 2018.   He was a member of Grace Age Fellowship Church.  Preceded in death by Grandsons, Charles Isaiah Rose and Earl Bentley Delk, and Mother, Jewell Rose.

Survivors:  Wife, Brenda Rose; Son, Darrell Rose and wife Brandy; Daughters, Amanda Rose, Rebecca Rose,...

Mar 17, 2018

Mrs. Dana Lynn Brown Wilson age 56 of Jacksboro passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018.  She was a member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church.  Preceded in death by Parents, William R. “Bill” Brown and Wilma Ann Miller Brown.

Survivors:  Husband, Michael E. Wilson; Daughter, Nicole Wilson and Fiance’ D. J. Dorsey; Brothers, Steven Ray Brown and wife,...

Mar 14, 2018

Mr. Alan Earl Clear age 71 of LaFollette and Knoxville passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018.  He was Director of Research for the East Tennessee Economic Development, a member of Coolidge First Baptist Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a former employee of the Campbell County Chamber of Commerce.  Preceded in death by Father, Earl Clear and...

Mar 10, 2018

Mr. Paul Branam age 73 of Jacksboro passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 .   Paul along with his parents attended Walnut Grove Baptist Church.  Paul was preceded in death by his Parents, Tilmon and Eudena Branam.

Survivors:  Twin Sister, Pauline Hendren and husband John, and Sister, Alice Faye Walden and husband R.L.   Several nieces, nephews,...

Mar 10, 2018

Mr. Michael “Mike” Larmer age 73 passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at home in his sleep in LaFollette, TN.  He was born January 25, 1946 to Mildred and Henry Larmer in Lebanon, IN, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his Grandparents, Previous Wife Shirley Larmer, and Daughter Kimberly Sue. On Feb. 14, 2005...

Mar 5, 2018

Mr. Gary Edwin (Ed) (Schoolboy) Estes , age 69 of Knoxville passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at Summit View – Farragut.  He was born in Hammond, IN in 1949.  He professed faith in Jesus Christ at a young age at Valley Grove Baptist Church and is a former member of Grace Baptist Church.  He was a...

Mar 4, 2018

Mrs. Lillian Brock Henley age 95 of LaFollette passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018.  She was preceded in death by Son, Billy Wayne Henley, Daughter, Brenda F. Heck, Parents, Shelby and Ethel Brock of Barbourville, KY, Sisters, Juanita Helton, Martha Davis, Nora Pastorik, Kathryn McCreary, and Virginia Hubbard, and Brother, Elmer Brock.

Survivors:  Sons, Bobby...

Feb 20, 2018

Mr. Lonnie E. Lawson age 76 of LaFollette passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018.  He was a Retired U. S. Army Veteran with 17 ½ years of Service, and attended West LaFollette Baptist Church.  Preceded in death by Parents, Sampson L. Lawson and Katherine Stanfield Lawson, several Brothers and Sisters, and Son-in-law, Brad Crutchfield.

Survivors:...

Feb 7, 2018

Mrs. Ethel Walker age 81 of LaFollette passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018.  She was of the Baptist Faith and was a sports fan, but her greatest joy was her Great-Grandchildren.  Preceded in death by Parents, Jessie and Harriet Leach Russell, Brothers, William L. Russell, Audrey Russell, and Walt Russell, Sisters, Edith Bolinger and Ada Foust, Son-in-Law, Darrell Sharp....

Feb 5, 2018

Goldie Hendrickson Ray, 95, of Pineville, KY passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Fourmile, Kentucky on August 18, 1922, a daughter of the late George Hendrickson and Sarah Hendrickson Reeder. Goldie, along with her husband, Ed, were the former owners of Knights Florist in LaFollette, and owned a boat...