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Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home
| 146 East Main Street
| Morristown, TN 37814
| Tel: 1-423-586-5451
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Helen Bales Morristown

Helen Elizabeth “Betty” Bales, age 91 of Morristown, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 9, 2019 with her family by her side. She was a longtime member of Grace Baptist Church and after graduating from high school she worked for Bell South as a telephone operator before raising her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dewey L. Bales; parents, Walter W. and Alta McNabb Brown; sister, Louise Gregory; brothers, Fred, C. Hunter, Paul...

Helen Elizabeth “Betty” Bales, age 91 of Morristown, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 9, 2019 with her family by her side. She was a longtime member of...

Linda Johnson Maryville

Linda Johnson, age 48, of Morristown passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019. She is preceded in death by her son, Kevin Seals. She is survived by her parents, Eddie and Judy Seals of Morristown; daughters, Tina Hoffman and Aylanna Black; son, Eric Johnson; granddaughters, Halley Gulley, Addysen Hoffman and Nora Lawson; sister, Glenda Seals; Graveside service will be Sunday, February 3, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Hamblen Memory Gardens with Rev. Benny Jones officiating. In lieu of flowers, the...

Linda Johnson, age 48, of Morristown passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019. She is preceded in death by her son, Kevin Seals. She is survived by her parents, Eddie and Judy Seals of Morristown;...

Susan Leonard Newport

Susan DiAnne Leonard, age 64, of Newport, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends Thursday, January 31, 2019. She is preceded in death by her Debbie Barton Gregory; Peanut Barton. She is survived by her mother, JoAnn Barton; father, Charles Barton; children, Jeff McCabe, Debbie Leonard, Christy Sams; grandchildren, C.J. Leonard, T.J. and Cody Sams, Amanda, Scot and Mia McCabe; great-grandchildren, Gage Leonard and Cylis Leonard; four more great-grandchildren...

Susan DiAnne Leonard, age 64, of Newport, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends Thursday, January 31, 2019. She is preceded in death by her Debbie Barton Gregory; Peanut...

Michael Dunn, Sr.

Michael Eugene Dunn, Sr, age 46, of Newport, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Tennova Healthcare in Knoxville. He is preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Jean Dunn; father, Eugene Charlie Dunn; father-in-law, Robert Wayne Sutton. He is survived by his children, Michael (Amber) Dunn and Brittany (James) Mayes; grandchildren, Mikyha and Isabella Mayes; mother, Alice Faye Barnes Maloy; brother, David Dunn; sister, Margaret (Bruce) Crumbley; mother-in-law, Joyce Sutton; three aunts and...

Michael Eugene Dunn, Sr, age 46, of Newport, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Tennova Healthcare in Knoxville. He is preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Jean Dunn; father, Eugene Charlie...

Walburga Brownell Morristown

Walburga “Wally” Ehrhardt Brownell, 80, of Morristown, TN passed away surrounded by family at home on January 25, 2019. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church on Monday, January 28th at 11:00 a.m. with family receiving friends from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The church is located at 2518 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN. Rev. Patrick Brownell will be officiating. Graveside interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Chattanooga,...

Walburga “Wally” Ehrhardt Brownell, 80, of Morristown, TN passed away surrounded by family at home on January 25, 2019. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church on...

Patricia Thompson Talbott

Patricia Thompson, age 69, of Talbott, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home.

James Mayes, Jr. Newport

James Robert Mayes, Jr., age 56, of Newport, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 in Newport. He is preceded in death by his father, James Robert Mayes, Sr.; grandparents, J.C. and Madge Trent Brooks and Hubert P and Grace Mayes. He is survived by his mother, Sondra Mayes; sons, James Robert Mayes III and Joshua Charles Mayes; granddaughters Mikyha and Isabella Mayes; special aunts and uncles, Anita (Steve) Dobbins and Terry (Shirley) Brooks. The family will receive friends Thursday,...

James Robert Mayes, Jr., age 56, of Newport, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 in Newport. He is preceded in death by his father, James Robert Mayes, Sr.; grandparents, J.C. and Madge Trent...

Phyllis Ward Morristown

Phyllis Ward, born February 23, 1950, departed this life on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY being 68 years old. Phyllis was born in Hazard, KY the daughter of the late Rev. Sam Bowling and the late Hazel Lee Green Bowling. Phyllis was also preceded in death by her son, Brian Combs; her husband, Bob Ward; sister, Hazel Corley and brother, John L. Bowling. Phyllis was the owner of All Occasion Florist in Morristown and...

Phyllis Ward, born February 23, 1950, departed this life on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY being 68 years old. Phyllis was born in...

Wilfredo Maningas Morristown

Wilfredo Malvas Maningas, age 77, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arsenio and Felisa Maningas. He is survived by his wife, Anita Maningas; son, William Daniel Maningas. The family will receive friends Saturday, January 19, 2019 from 5:30 – 7:30 P.M. in the chapel of Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home. A prayer service will follow with Rev. Patrick Brownell officiating. Arrangements...

Wilfredo Malvas Maningas, age 77, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arsenio and Felisa...

Billie Bireley Morristown

Billie “Gwen” Bireley, age 91, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 in Blacksburg, VA. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Richard Bireley; infant daughter, Mary Gwendolyn Bireley; parents, Gwendolyn Harrell Garrett and Hiram Wolfe Garrett; sisters, Kathryn Garrett Haun and Charlyn Garrett Hughes; relative, Mary Ann McCrary Knight She is survived by her daughters, Laura (Gary) Cornwell of Bluefield, VA and Kathryn (Gregg) Plouff of New Smyrna...

Billie “Gwen” Bireley, age 91, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 in Blacksburg, VA. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Richard Bireley; infant...