Lexington High School Tennessee Alumni Obituaries

Margaret was the youngest of twin daughters born on February 9 1936 in Wise County Virginia to the late Numa Edison Ridge and Amanda Myers Ridge. She was a graduate of Tennessee High School in Bristol and earned her bachelors degree from Vanderbilt University. She continued her education ultimately ...

Gene Edward Prewitt, age 78, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026, after spending his final days surrounded by family and friends who loved him dearly.Gene was born on November 3, 1947, in Harlan, Kentucky, to the late Elisha and Flossie (Adkins) Prewitt. He was raised in Jellico, Tennessee, b...

Freddie Wildash Gregory Stauff 88 passed away peacefully on August 5 2025 after succumbing to a brief battle with cancer. Born on April 22 1937 in Memphis Tennessee she and her late sister Frances were raised by Fred and Lula Wildash. Freddie will always be remembered for her radiating kindness and ...

Charles Edwin Coleman, 73, of Pikeville, Kentucky passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025. Born in Pikeville on July 11, 1952, he was the middle son of Ruth and David Coleman.Charles graduated from Pikeville High School, where he received awards for science, language and math. He received both a ...

Lynn Gray Burke age 92 widow of Gerald Watson Burke of Ewing passed away peacefully on Monday December 29 2025 at Baptist Health in Lexington surrounded by her family. Lynn was born in Fleming County on November 4 1933 to Roy Cooper and Alice Hood Gray.She was a 1952 graduate of Fleming County High ...

Thelma Kay Barnes, age 83, of Milton, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Lexington Country Place, Lexington, Kentucky. Born January 22, 1942 in Milton, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Geneva (Green) Sachlaben.”Kay,” by which she was mostly known, was a 1960 graduate of Ma...

Germantown-Jennie Lou Courts McGee, 87, of Germantown, Kentucky, died Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at The Willows at Fritz Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, where she had resided for the past year. She was the loving wife of Wayne Boyd McGee who preceded her in death in 2009. They were married for 51 yea...

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...

Nellie Jo Menzies was born May 31939 in Lexington Tennessee to the late Clyde Williams and Excel Johnson Williams. She departed this life on December 11 2025 at Briarwood Manor. Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 20 2025 at 1200 PM at Timberlake Grove Baptist Church in Lexington. Bur...

Rachel Bradford Horsley 92 of Fayetteville passed away on November 13 2025 surrounded by family and loved ones at home. She was born August 12 1933 in Lincoln County Tennessee to the late Robert Anderson and Elsie Mae Sandlin Bradford. Services are to be held at 2 PM at Higgins Funeral Home on Monda...

The Reverend C. Clifton Garris a native of Washington NC went home to be with the Lord on December 29 2025. After graduation from Washington High School Cliff enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and honorably served with the Flying Tigers as a Radar Technician from 1956 1962. Cliff attended Rollins Coll...

Lynn Gray Burke age 92 widow of Gerald Watson Burke of Ewing passed away peacefully on Monday December 29 2025 at Baptist Health in Lexington surrounded by her family. Lynn was born in Fleming County on November 4 1933 to Roy Cooper and Alice Hood Gray.She was a 1952 graduate of Fleming County High ...