All Obituaries

Rosa Lee Scearce Jackson, 74, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020.  Rosa was saved at an early age and was of the Baptist faith.  Rosa was preceded in death by parents, John and Ida Harville Atkins; sister, Martha Collins Russell; and brothers, James (Jimmy) Collins, Macy and Tandy Atkins.  She was also preceded by her first husband, Roy Scearce and her second husband, Kenneth Boyd Jackson. She is survived by her daughter, Pansy Scearce Styles;...

Reverend Cathy Cain Hale, 70, died Saturday morning, September 19, 2020 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System after a long battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.  Cathy was born and raised in Morristown and was the daughter of the late William Kenner Cain and Bobby Anne Mitchell Cain.  She was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church and enjoyed teaching Sunday School at all age levels.  She loved the outdoors and spent many summers on the farm with her...

Anne Smith DeBord, 82 of Morristown, passed from this life into eternal life on Monday September 14, 2020 at the Heritage Center. One of five children, Anne was born on December 6, 1937 to the late Charlie and Ruby Smith of Sneedville, Tn.  She graduated from Hancock High School in Sneedville, Tn.  She married her sweetheart, George, on October 19, 1958. Anne professed our Lord Jesus Christ as her personal savior at an early age.  She was a member of Calvary...

Betty June Buckner, 84, went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2020 at her home in Talbott, TN surrounded by family.  She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Talbott, where she enjoyed singing in their choir.  She retired from Magnavox in Jefferson City.  She was a loving wife and mother who will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Bertha Bryson; husband, Jack Buckner; brothers, Bill and Gene Bryson; sister,...

Larkin Thomas “L.T.” Livesay Sr., 77, went to be with the Lord and his wife on September 6, 2020 at his home in Morristown, surrounded by family. He was a member of Gap’s Chapel Baptist Church in Sneedville, Tn., and was a self-employed carpenter, cabinet maker, and farmer.  He was preceded in death by his wife, of 55 years, Janice Livesay; great-granddaughter, Hadley Ann Beck-Young; parents Steve and Buna Livesay; sisters, Dorothy Nichols, Margaret Lawson,...

Martha Ellen “Marti” Walker, 70, went to be with the Lord Sunday September 6, 2020 at her home in Whitesburg.  She worked as a School Bus Driver and retired after many years of service.   She was preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Mary Tenney and great-granddaughter Winter Lace.  Survivors include her husband, of 52 years, Tim Walker; children, Tom Walker, Kelli Walker, and John Walker; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; brother, Ralph...

Tammy Marie Kilmer Poynter, 58, of Mosheim, Tn. passed away peacefully Sunday, August 30, 2020 at her home with her family by her side.  She was born December 30, 1961 in San Diego, CA to the late Eddie Wayne and Barbara Wilhelm Kilmer.  Tammy relocated to Tennessee from Phoenix, AZ in 1996.  She was a member of Hughes Memorial Baptist Church in Hawkins County.  She was preceded in death by her daughter, Elizabeth Marie Southerland; parents, Eddie Wayne...

Doris O. Smith, age 87, of Bean Station went to be with the Lord and Heaven gained another soul on Friday, August 28, 2020. She was a longtime active member of Barnards Grove Baptist Church in Bean Station.  She loved her Lord, her church and church family.  Doris was saved at an early age at Adriel’s Missionary Baptist Church in Bean Station and occasionally returned there to worship with her brothers and sisters in Christ.  She also had attended and...

   David Sherman Phillips, 88, went to be with the Lord Monday, August 24, 2020 at his home in Morristown with his family by his side.  He served in the United States Army and fought in the Korean War where he was awarded the Bronze and Silver star.  After the service, he was trained as a boilermaker and retired from TVA as a Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent.   He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, VFW and Kerbella...

Ruby Jane Shoun soared to her heavenly home the morning of August 26, 2020.  She was a lifelong avid antique lover and junk collector.  She was preceded in death by the love of her life, James T. Shoun; parents, Robert and Amy Susong; brothers, Earl, Frank and Mack and sister, Anna Lou Satterfield.   Ruby is survived by her sons, Doyal (Denise) and Mark (Cindy) Shoun; grandsons, Ben and Doug Shoun and granddaughter, Sarah James, along with, five amazing...