Tennessee 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 ...

James Colby Mead better known as Coochie was born on December 20 1948. He departed this life on Sunday December 21 2025. Coochie graduated from Tennessee High School and earned an Associates Degree in accounting from Bristol Commercial College. He began working for the Bristol office of the United S...

Joyce was born in Chipley Florida to loving parents Lloyd Alvin Grantham and Catherine Bush Grantham. She was a graduate of Chipley High School Joyce lived most of her adult life in Florida Georgia and Tennessee. From high school friends and several met along the way she is missed by all who knew he...

Anita Louise Lundy Charles of Bristol Virginia transitioned from her earthly life the morning of Friday January 23 2026 at the home of her sister Penny Walker in Bristol Tennessee where she endured a lengthy illness. Known by many as Ann and others as Annie she was the oldest of eight children. She ...

Freddie Keith Connery 89 of Red House formerly of St. Albans went home to be with his Savior on a snowy Sunday morning January 25 2026 at Abbyshire Place Bidwell OH. He was born on February 2 1936 to Dewey and Clara Connery who preceded him in death as well as four brothers one sister two infant sis...

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...

Evelyn Rich Robbins of Gainesville FL died on July 24 2025 at the age of 98 in Gainesville. She was born on March 13 1927 in Faix TN. Evelyn was the youngest of three girls born to William M. and Ada Riley Rich. She graduated from Pickett County High School and attended Tennessee Tech with her husba...

Dolores Calla McGettrick Gelly, died January 4th, in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she had lived since 2021.She was the youngest of three children born to Arthur John McGettrick of Burlington, Vermont, and Mary Margaret Myers of Washington D.C. Three of her grandparents were first-generation Ir...

John D. Cotham of Estill Springs, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born to the late John P. and Louise Bass Cotham on February 10, 1938, and grew up in Franklin and Warren Counties of Tennessee. After graduating high school, John proudly served in the U...

Joanne King Mason age 89 passed peacefully on December 31 2025 and joined her heavenly father. She was born on August 11 1936 in Bedford County Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Sarah King Petersburg Tennessee and her brothers Charles Jerry Bill and Clayton. Joanne marr...

Sister Eva Lorene Gaines was born to parents James and Eva McClain in Havana Alabama on May 10 1938 and grew up in Chattanooga Tennessee graduating from Howard High School. She married Carl E. Gaines on May 19 1956 on the Southwestern Christian College campus and remained married until his passing. ...

Nina Mae CampbellStephens was the twelfth child of Archie Alexander Campbell and Mary Clarissa Monroe. She was born on July 25 1926 in Fayetteville North Carolina just five months after her fathers death. Her childhood was filled with love and protection as she grew up in a home with her mother four...

Preston Daniel Russell, son of Danny Russell and Paige Patrick Reeves, was born on April 24, 2000, and departed this life on February 10, 2026, at his residence in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 25.Mr. Russell was a medical transit driver for Pivot Point Transit and had been living in Poplar ...

Nancy Ann Sparkman Bell passed away on Jan 12 2026. She was born in Doyle Tennessee in White County on April 8 1936 to Martha Jane Earles and Thomas Lansford Sparkman. She was the youngest of seven children raised on a farm near Doyle. She graduated from White Count High School in Sparta and attende...

Sherry attended Hall Grove Missionary Baptist Church at an early age and Miracle Revival Temple before moving to Tennessee. She graduated from Munford High School and received her bachelors degree from Draughon Business College. Sherry was known to many as "Little Cat." She was the light of so many ...

Mr. Troy Simelton Jr. was born on April 8 1950 in Ripley Mississippi to the union of the late Troy Simelton Sr. and Virgie Smith Simelton. He grew up in a closeknit family where he learned the values of faith hard work and commitment to others that guided him throughout his life. Troy received his e...

Roger Dale Newcom age 81 of Chatsworth Georgia went on his forever fishing trip on January 19 2026 afternoon. Roger was born on August 8 1944 and was raised in Jasper Tennessee. He attended Marion County High School. Roger was a lifelong electronics repairman who had a true love for repairing fixing...

Henry C. Weymon Jr. was born to Henry C. Weymon Sr. and Ardelia Bumpas Mahone on December 22 1943 in Hollywood Tennessee. He graduated from Central High School in 1961. Upon graduation he enlisted in the United States Army followed by an enlistment in the Navy from 1961 until 1980. While enlisted he...

Paul Eugene Russell Jr. who died unexpectedly of heart failure on Dec. 30 2025 at his home in Greenwood was well known in the community for his keen interest in literature and history. Memorial services will be held Saturday January 17 2025 1000 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Everyo...

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...

Dr. Doug Gibbons Hooper age 68 passed away on December 27 2025. He was born on July 11 1957 in Nashville TN to T.M. and Juanita Hooper of Smithville Tennessee. A lifelong resident of Smithville Doug graduated from DeKalb County High School in 1975 and from Tennessee Technological University in 1979....

James Kenneth Ken Lawrence affectionately known as Kenny passed away on January 11 2026 in Nashville Tennessee at the age of 83. Born on May 11 1942 in Decatur Alabama Ken was the son of Herman and Ava Nell Lawrence. He spent his formative years in Tennessee and graduated from Antioch High School be...

Our beloved Mary Phillips entered into rest on December 18 2025 at the age of 72. Mary was born on November 27 1953 in Lee High Arkansas to Edward Phillips and Emma Lou Foster. She was educated in Memphis Tennessee and graduated from Southside High School. She married at the age of 17 and was a fait...

Jean Girton Jones, age 98 of Winchester, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Bailey Manor. She was born August 8, 1927, in a small house in Winchester, Tennessee, off of South High Street to the late Roscoe Girton and Effie Gattis Girton.Before her death, Jean’s children encouraged her to w...