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| 146 East Main Street
| Morristown, TN 37814
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Joyce Burgin Russellville

Joyce Lee Burgin, 81, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, June 2, 2023 surrounded by her family. Joyce was a loving wife of 61 years, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a member of Roe Junction Baptist Church. She worked with the Hamblen County School System for 25 years. She was devoted to The Lord and her family. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Della and Wallace Baxter, and Rosalee and Rev. Charlie Fred Burgin. She...

Joyce Lee Burgin, 81, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, June 2, 2023 surrounded by her family. Joyce was a loving wife of 61 years, mother, grandmother, and...

Ricky Tooley Rogersville

Ricky Lynn Tooley, age 65 of Rogersville, TN formerly of Morristown, TN gained his angel wings on June 2, 2023 after a courageous battle with pneumonia. Rick was born in Cleveland, OH and his family moved to TN when Rick was very young. He graduated from Morristown East and worked at Tooley's Transmission most of his life. Rick was quite a character, he never met a stranger, he was always trying to help someone and would give anyone in need the shirt off his...

Ricky Lynn Tooley, age 65 of Rogersville, TN formerly of Morristown, TN gained his angel wings on June 2, 2023 after a courageous battle with pneumonia. Rick was born in Cleveland, OH...

Faye Etter Dandridge

Faye Eva Hicks Etter, of Dandridge, born November 3, 1940 passed peacefully surrounded by her children Monday, May 29, 2023. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald Elsworth Etter; youngest son, Barry Marcus Dockery; and grandson, Shannon Carter; siblings, Thelma Duignan, Katie Duignan, Jean Woolard, and Harold Hicks. She is survived by her children, Bernadine Widdifield, Rita Kitts, Marty Dockery, Vanessa Bell, Eric Dockery, Marsha Thompson, and Angela Dockery; brother,...

Faye Eva Hicks Etter, of Dandridge, born November 3, 1940 passed peacefully surrounded by her children Monday, May 29, 2023. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald Elsworth...

Joan Lovell Newport

Joan Eva Lovell, age 80, of Newport, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Ray Lovell; parents, Carlton and Gertrude Morgan Smith; one sister. She is survived by her children, Eva Lovell, Roger (Maribel) Lovell, and James Lovell; sister, Carol Lovell; grandchildren, Keith, Rebecka, Krystal (Ed), Roger, Melvin, Angel, Chucky, Nana, Bubby, Brooke, Lilly, Oliver, Alisha (Avery), Darlina. A celebration of Life is being planned for a...

Joan Eva Lovell, age 80, of Newport, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Ray Lovell; parents, Carlton and Gertrude Morgan Smith; one...

Rev. James Garrett, "JT" Morristown

Rev. James T. Garrett, "JT" age 77, of Morristown, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at his home. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He also was a faithful and dedicated worker for Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home. He was called to preach at 19 years of age. He pastored many churches including: Pine Grove in Greene County, Browns Chapel in Jefferson County, Rocky Summit in Grainger County, Fairview in Hawkins County; and held and helped in several revivals. He...

Rev. James T. Garrett, "JT" age 77, of Morristown, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at his home. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He also was a faithful and...

Jerry Mowell Rogersville

Jerry Mowell, age 60, passed away from an extended illness on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grover and Ruby Mowell; sister, Linda Mowell. He is survived by his sister, Jeanette Black; 3 brothers, Troy, Lon, and Otis Mowell; 2 children, Carrie Branduff and Wendy Kilgore; and five grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home.

Jerry Mowell, age 60, passed away from an extended illness on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grover and Ruby Mowell; sister, Linda Mowell. He is survived by...

Stene Anderson Morristown

Stene Anthony Anderson, age 77, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. Services are planned for a later date in his home state. Arrangements by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home.

Stene Anthony Anderson, age 77, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. Services are planned for a later date in his home state. Arrangements...

Minnie Brown Knoxville

Minnie “Kay” Brown, age 69, of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at her home. She attended Holston Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Charley and Addie Lawless Lane; sons, Danny Collins and Larry Ray Helton. She is survived by her husband, Lewis Alan Brown; son, Jody Wayne Helton; grandsons, Isaiah and Larry Ray McBee; granddaughter, Diana Tyler-Miller; brothers, Dale, Johnny, and Raymond Allen Lane; cousin, Bessie Russell. The...

Minnie “Kay” Brown, age 69, of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at her home. She attended Holston Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James...

Bonnie Tomassoni Morristown

Bonnie Buell Tomassoni, age 84, of Morristown, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. She loved her dog, Rocky, flowers and being with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dillard and Hassie Seals Buell; brothers, Bill, Don, Frank, Ed, Randell, Jack and Larry Buell; sisters, Trula Byrd and Jewell Graham. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, John J. Tomassoni, Sr.; son, John J. (Brenda) Tomassoni, Jr.;...

Bonnie Buell Tomassoni, age 84, of Morristown, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. She loved her dog, Rocky, flowers and being with her...

Lowell Miller Morristown

Lowell Gayley Miller passed away peacefully with family by his side on April 28, 2023 in Morristown, Tennessee at the age of 85. He was born in Blount County, Tennessee on February 14, 1938 to Len and Sarah Miller. Lowell spent his early years in Blount County before attending McCallie Military School in Chattanooga during his high school years. He began his higher education at Maryville College where he played football and basketball. After suffering a knee injury, he chose to complete his...

Lowell Gayley Miller passed away peacefully with family by his side on April 28, 2023 in Morristown, Tennessee at the age of 85. He was born in Blount County, Tennessee on February 14, 1938 to Len...