2014

Betty J. Lorah, 59, of Blountville, TN, passed away on July 2, 2014.

Rickey Allen Burns, 64, of Sevierville, TN passed away on July 7, 2014.

Judy Kay Dickenson, 59, of Walland, passed away Sunday, July 20, at home after a battle with cancer. She was born on Dec. 6, 1954. She was a teaching assistant at Prospect Elementary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emert and Cumi Cardwell. Survivors include her daughter, Jerrica Dickenson, and her daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca Dickenson.

Dorothy Ann Harmon, 81, of Maryville, TN passed away on July 19, 2014.

Thomas Michael Thomas, JR., 39, of Knoxville, TN passed away on July 24, 2014.

Hunley, Betty Louise (Yarnell), 85, passed away at her home on August 12, 2014 at 5:45 pm.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, SSG US Marine Corp Ret. Lonzo B. Hunley Jr; parents, Harry and Martha Yarnell; brother, Harry Yarnell, Jr.; sisters, Agnes Yarnell Mikels and Hazel Yarnell Braswell.

She is survived by her children and their spouses: US Army Ret. Lonzo B. Hunley III and Guellen Hunley, Cathy Hunley and SFC US Army Ret. Teresa Diann Wilcox, Janice Hunley Wade and Michael Wade; grandchildren and spouses: Jessica Hunley and Kenneth Greene, Dustin Wade and Shadiya Wade; Great Grand Children: Lonzo Wade and Vivian Greene; Sisters: Mary Ruth Yarnell Maples and Ruby Yarnell Krosnes; Brother, Frank Yarnell; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Betty graduated from Knoxville High School and spent 20 years traveling as a military wife. As her children moved out, she became a nurse and retired from Baptist Hospital.

In 1975, Betty and L.B. started taking in Vietnamese refugees and were host family for International Students at U.T.

In the last few years, Betty worked with African refugees through Bridge Refugee Services.

Betty was an active member of Stock Creek Baptist Church and filled hundreds of shoe boxes for Franklin Graham’s Operation Christmas Child.

Larry Allen Hill, 58, of Knoxville, died Aug. 15, 2014, at Blount Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Cathy Hill; stepson, Joe Carter; granddaughter, Tatum Carter; sisters, Ethelene Relation and Brenda Tyler, both of Maryville; and brother, Raymond W. Hill of Lubkin, Texas.

Joyce Ann Purkey, age 60, Friendsville, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 20, 2014. She was a member of Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene. Preceded in death by parents, Virgil and Mattie Purkey. Survived by brother, Harold Purkey and wife Lynda; sister, Karen Brendle; goddaughter, Miranda (Cameron) Rudd; nephews, Nick (Amanda) Purkey.

John Gary Arnett, 63, passed away on August 29, 2014.

Arlene Marie Bates, 90, of Livingston, TN, passed away on September 9, 2014.

Alma Ann Vittetoe, 75, of Rockford, TN, passed away on September 15, 2014.

WOLKOTTE, KARYN – went to be with her Savior on September 15, 2014. She is survived by her three sons, Christopher, Eric, Mark; and two daughters in-law, Rhonda Wolkotte and Becky Wolkotte; seven grandchildren: Abby, Christopher Jr., Charlotte, Lilly, Mark Jr., Jonathan, Collin and Christalynn; one brother, Timothy Saylor.