East High Tennessee Alumni Obituaries

Ronald Arthur MurchLewistonRonald Arthur Murch died Sunday January 29 2017 at dYouville Pavilion in Lewiston Maine. He was born in Rockland Maine on April 21 1928 the son of Malcolm and Lena Barnes Murch. After graduating from Bridgton High School in 1947 he went on to Aurora College now Aurora Univ...

Beloved mother and grandmother Virginia Mae Folkerts 104 of Mt. Olive Illinois passed away peacefully on Friday October 17 2025 at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center in Gillespie Illinois. Born on August 8 1921 in Peoria Illinois she was the daughter of Howard and Emma Kiel Pierson. Virginia graduate...

Don DeWees age 82 of Macomb Illinois formerly of Astoria Illinois passed away at 558 am Tuesday November 3 2020 at his home. He was born on October 27 1938 in Cleveland Tennessee the son of Willard and Mary Gilliland DeWees. On June 19 1960 Don married Betty Ann Cufaude in Mason City Illinois. Sh...

Kathy Sarah Byrd age 75 of Kingsport TN passed away on Monday September 16 2024 at her home. A native of Mitchell County NC she was the daughter of the late Jack and Pauline Wilson Byrd. In additional to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother Dr. Keith Byrd. After high school Kath...

Mrs. Mildred Faye Watts age 70 of Calhoun Georgia departed this life on Sunday February 1 2026 at Northside Hospital in Canton Georgia. Faye was born on February 6 1955 in Memphis Tennessee the daughter of the late Walter Frank Gibson Jr. and Myrtle Amelia Miller Gibson. She was also preceded in dea...

Purdue John Spencer84 of Little Egg Harbor NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on January 29 2026. Spencer was born in Newark NJ to Bunnie and Jack Purdue. He enjoyed growing up in Newark and later Pompton Plains with his brothers Russell and Robert and sister Pamela. Spencer ...

Susan Edna Bartlett 68 of Higginsville passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 at Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington. Susan was born on November 18 1957 in Marshall the daughter of Glen Bell and Joyce Allen Briggs Solomon. Survivors include sister Patty Solomon of Richmond brother Glen Caro...

Beverly Jean Phillips Smith passed away January 16 2026 after a brief illness on the 55th anniversary of her mothers death. Beverly was born on October 12 1933 in Atlanta Georgia to loving parents Marion Hull Jack Phillips and Mildred Elizabeth Burpitt Phillips. She lived in Atlanta until she was 17...

Dorothy "Dot" Marks Womack passed from this life peacefully on January 13 2026 in her home in Mt Juliet Tennessee. She was a member of Mt. Juliet Church of Christ. Dot lived a life marked by faith kindness enthusiasm and fun. She was born and raised in East Nashville and graduated from Isaac Litton ...

GLEN ALLEN WELLSNORTON, VA - Glen Allen Wells, 86, Died Friday, December 19, 2025, at Bristol Hospice House, Bristol, TN.He was of the first class to graduate from J.J. Kelly High School. He obtained his Diploma through Clinch Valley College, now UVA at Wise. and later obtained his Master of Educati...

Larry Hagy age 67 passed away peacefully on December 15 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Born on June 13 1958 Larry was the beloved husband of Sheila Reedy Hagy with whom he shared 43 wonderful years of marriage. He was a devoted father to his son Bryan Duncan Hagy and a loving son to his mother Shelb...

Robert Lee Bobby Fox Jr. passed away on Friday December 26 2025 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon VA. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Lee Fox Sr. and Mary Martin Fox and by his sister Linda Fox Blevins. Bobby was a devoted son brother father uncle and a true family man. He...

Anita June Phipps Love age 95 of Independence VA passed away on Friday Jan. 23 2026 at the Woltz Hospice House in Dobson NC following a brief illness. She was born on June 22 1930 in Grayson County to Ben Hurley and Velva Cox Phipps. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husban...

Laurie was born in Memphis Tennessee the only daughter of Anton John "Johnny" and Rachel Willemssen. A graduate of White Station High School in Memphis she earned a Masters Degree in English from Memphis State University and went on to get her nursing degree from Motlow State. She worked as a Regist...

Mrs. Clara Dean Wesche Maddox departed this life on Sunday January 11 2026 at her home at the age of 92. Funeral Services will be conducted at 100 PM on Wednesday January 14 2026 at DildayCarter Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Clark Cemetery. Brother Tim Atkins of the First United Methodist C...

Onnie Lee Winebarger age 77 of Byrdstown TN passed away Tuesday September 16 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born October 16 1947 in Kingsport TN in the country community known as The Short Hills to Marvin and Charmie Smith Winebarger. He attended Ketron High School where he devel...

JAMES RALPH HICKMAN, Sr. - age 84, passed away Tuesday, January 13 at Sacred Grounds Hospice in Knoxville. Ralph was born in Knoxville on December 19, 1941 to James E. Hickman and Mary McClellan Hickman. His family moved to Fountain City when Ralph was four years old, and he spent the rest of his li...

Ingrid Helga Haynes – age 84, went to be with the Lord Thursday October 30, 2025. She was born June 10, 1941 in Wesermunde, Germany. She was raised in Bremerhaven, Germany and worked and retired from Hillcrest Nursing Home as Dietary Supervisor, followed by working at Gibbs High School in the kitche...

Randel Edward Summers, age 69, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on October 7, 2025. He was a lifelong resident of Knoxville TN. He graduated from Central High school in the Class of 1974. Randy served six years in the United States Air Force. During his service, he met his loving wife wh...

90 of Oak Grove Alabama formerly of Barbourville Kentucky was called home on Wednesday December 24 2025. He is survived by two daughters Lisa Ann Bingham Weldon Steve of Oak Grove Alabama and Donna Lynn Bingham of Oak Grove Alabama three granddaughters Katie Weldon Derek of Dunwoody Georgia Casey We...

Elizabeth “Betty” Kirchner 83, of Telford, Tennessee formerly of Murphy passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 at her home surrounded by family. She was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Lincoln High School. She loved to dance and appeared on American Band Stand several tim...

Kenneth David Jermyn was called home on January 16 2026 to join his son Eric. He is also preceded in death by his parents Norman Marion and his older brother William. Survived by his family wife of 41 years Wendy Jermyn his children Nadine Mike Chala Tracey Jermyn Emily Sean Harley and Nick Michell...

Pammy’s life was filled with vibrant passions and a deep love for music. She found joy in playing bluegrass music and was known for her skillful musicianship and infectious enthusiasm. Pammy also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends at her family’s lake house in Lake Lure, NC. Pammy app...