West High School Tennessee Alumni Obituaries

Deborah L. Rugh 70 of Leechburg passed peacefully away Friday January 30 2026 at UPMC MageeWomens Hospital Pittsburgh. She was born in New Kensington on June 7 1955 a daughter of the late Olive C. Livengood and James D. Rugh Sr. Debbie was a 1974 graduate of Kiski High School. She attended Truxel Ch...

Charles E. Freeman, age 88, of Scottsville, Kentucky, passed away at his home on January 31, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was the son of the late Herman Lee Freeman and the late Lucy Lee Tays Freeman of Cookeville, Tennessee.Charles was born May 28, 1937, on his family’s farm. He attended prim...

In person signing of the book viewing will be 12noon 5pm Tuesday December 30 2025 in the Chapel of West Gadsden Funeral Home Celebration of life will be 100pm Wednesday December 31 2025 Graveside at Rainbow Memorial Park. Apostle Claudine Crumpler Officiating. Today we come together to celebrate th...

Brent Wallace Anderson 82 of McCammon Idaho passed away on Sunday December 14 2025. He was born June 9 1943 in Blackfoot Idaho the second of nine children born to Wallace Owen and Vivian Darrington Anderson. He grew up in the RiversideThomas area and graduated from Snake River High School in 1961. B...

Christine Lynne Vunkannon, 70, of Allentown, Florida, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of January 26, 2026. Christine Lynne Vunkannon was born to Barbara Vunkannon and the late Billy Vunkannon in June of 1955, in Smyrna County, Tennessee. She was known throughout her life by Chris. After grad...

was born to the late Elizar and Charles Jackson Sr. on February 23 1948 in St. Louis MO. He attended Dunbar Elementary School and Vashon High School. During his High School years he became interested in sports. He was a member of the Varsity Cross Country Wrestling and Track Teams. Charles accepted ...

Wincel Ely Raborn Jr. Dub lived a life that many only dream ofand some only ever see in movies. He was born in South Mississippi near the Louisiana line in the small town of Progress where he grew up working on the family farm. When it came time for high school his fathers job with the Illinois Cent...

Margaret Ann Mettler age 38 of Leavittsburg OH passed away Monday afternoon January 5 2026 in Johnson City Tennessee. Margaret was born in June 1987 and spent her youth in Southington Ohio on the family farm where she explored the woods fished in the family pond and drove gokarts. She graduated from...

Barbara Ann Bobbie Fontenot 74 of Bath Maine passed in her sleep surrounded by family on a snowy Saturday March 23 2024 after a protracted illness. Barbara was born in Dailey West Virginia to the late Charles and Martha White on May 4th 1949. She was a graduate of Tygarts Valley High School of West ...

RICHMOND Cheryl Johnson Walker passed away on February 5 2018. Born to Edith Hall and Kenneth Johnson she grew up in the Midcoast area. She attended elementary school at Bowdoin Central and Brunswick High School. After graduation she attended nursing school at Central Maine Medical Center. After ob...

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...

Ann Louise Schroeder Donnell of Brunswick Maine formerly of Bath Maineand Berwick Maine died November 22 2021 at her home in Brunswick. Shewas born in Memphis Tennessee on December 23 1944 daughter of the lateLouise and Henry Donnell. Ann graduated from Morse High School class of1963 and received he...

Maggie Jones known lovingly as Toots to most and Mema to her cherishedgrandchildren was born in Nashville Tennessee to parents James and Hellan West. She was the second of four sisters and the bond between them shaped the woman shebecame. Darlene Pruett Regena Frost and Michelle West who all precede...

Virginia Mae White Ginny Kennedy was born to Audrey and Pauline Thompson White on September 27 1942. She was the older sister of Richard and Larry White. Ginny grew up on a farm in Mercer County West Virginia where family stories recall her first winter when snow often had to be shaken from her baby...

Deborah Lee Pope Horst 75 of Brandywine West Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday January 10 2026 surrounded by family and loved ones at Blue Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation in Harrisonburg Virginia. She was born on December 18 1950 in Harrisonburg Virginia at Rockingham Memorial Hospital to...

Waymon Ray Hinson PhD age 76 of Denison Texas passed away on January 22 2026 following a brief battle with Rapidly Progressive Dementia RPD. Dr. Hinson was born on October 6 1949 in Cleveland Texas to Bula Mae Vann and Luther James Hinson. He grew up in Trinity Texas and graduated from Trinity High ...

William H. Reynolds was called home on Sunday October 19 2025 at the age of 88 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin Tennessee. He was born on January 9 1937 to the parents of Reuben and Zelma Roberts Reynolds in Williamson County Tennessee. Forever cherishing his memory will be his devoted wife ...

Putnam Harrison Green 101 a native Memphian peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday 12202025. He resided in Somerville TN the past 10 years. He was preceded in death by his wife Bettye English Green and infant daughter Sharon. He leaves behind his sons Paul Barbara Gr...

Elaine was born on August 3 1932 in Dorchester Massachusetts the daughter of the late James W. and Alice C. Elton. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Jim Hodgkins her brotherinlaw Ralph Amsden Jr. her nephew James Amsden and her greatgrandnieces Faith and Hope Colby. Elaine grew up in Hampto...

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...

Age 64 of Knoxville Tennessee transitioned peacefully to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday January 11 2026 surrounded by the love of his family at home. He is also preceded in death by his parents Eddie and Mamie Jones brother James Chandler sisters Delois Wells Patricia Brown and Linda C. Jones...

A memorial service will be held for Libbie Ball on February 14 at 1pm at West Market Street United Methodist Church Greensboro NC. Libbie Elizabeth Sister Ann Mom Granny Sis was the youngest daughter of Harry and Hazel Viall and grew up in Barbourville KY. Libbie married her Barbourville High School...

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...

Lloyd C. Blackwood, Jr., 78, of Hawthorne passed away and went to his reward on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at UF Health St. Johns Hospital in St. Augustine following a brief illness.Lloyd was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and was a 1965 graduate of Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, TN. He subsequen...

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...

Hollie Beth Simpson beautiful daughter sister aunt and friend died December 30 2025 after a fiveyear battle with cancer. Hollie is preceded in death by her father Kenneth Simpson. She is survived by her mother Deanna Simpson brother Dan Simpson Liz and her nephew and nieces Isaac 21 Bel 19 Addi 18 a...