All Obituaries

Lynn Porter Rawlings, Jr., of Sevierville passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, at the age of 96. Lynn was born in Knoxville, but the family returned to Sevierville when he was 5. He began working at the family business, K. Rawlings & Co Furniture and Rawlings Funeral Home when he was in high school. His country called in 1943 and he served as Sargent aboard a B24 Liberator Heavy Bomber. While on leave, he married his longtime sweetheart, Jeanne Fox, on January 11, 1945. After the war,...

Donna Claire Blanchard Miller Kinder was born in Buffalo, NY, June 20, 1932. She passed away and went to be with her Lord in her Heavenly Home on December 2, 2021. Donna attended high school in Olean, NY, and went on to Ohio University. She was a member of Phi Mu and continued her education at F.I.U., then received her Master’s Degree in her late 50s from Florida State University. Donna was a lifetime member of the D.A.R. and MENSA. She wrote the speech for the first Armed Forces Day...

Charlotte Williamson, 83, of Pigeon Forge went to her heavenly home on November 30th, 2021. She was proceeded in death by her husband W.R. Williamson and her parents Sam and Georgia Trentham. She is survived by her sons Russell (Teresa) Williamson, Mark (Latonya) Williamson; her 3 grandsons, Joshua Zackary, and Parker Williamson; 2 sisters Eula Lee (Albert) Bradley and Grace (Rev. Ed Parton); and the rest of her precious family. We would like to send out a special thank you to all who...

Jared Junior Sutton, 42, of Pigeon Forge went home to be with the Lord on November 21, 2021. He is preceded in death by his father Jerry Sutton; maternal grandmother Evelyn Stinnett; paternal grandmother Georgia Sutton; paternal grandfather Leslie Sutton; aunt Brenda Bascko; step-father Rick Fleming; and step-grandmother Jo Stinnett.  Jared is survived by his mother Mary Fleming; maternal grandfather Leon Stinnett; uncles Chester, David, Dairel, and Danny Stinnett; daughters Kelsey...

Jana Montgomery, age 51, of Sevierville passed away, Friday, November 19, 2021 at her home. She was preceded in death by her special aunt, Mary Nell Montgomery; special uncle, Danny Lynn Ward. Survivors include her mother, Jayetta Montgomery and father, Conny Montgomery; brother, Tyler Montgomery; nephews, Christian (Tia) Montgomery, Cole Montgomery; great niece, Samara Rae Montgomery; boyfriend, Keith Manning; childhood friend, Donna Sutton Higginbot; cousin and traveling friend, Virginia...

On Friday, November 19th, 2021, Velma Gibson Carter went to her heavenly home. Velma turned 86 on October 31st. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Velma was the oldest of 11 children. She retired from Zaire’s and Dollywood’s Candy Kitchen. She loved seeing new places and traveling, but most of all, she adored her friends and family. She spent her life giving and doing for others more than for herself. If you knew Velma, you knew love and selflessness. You also know that...

Reverend Billy Bruce Cole, of Gatlinburg, has gone home to be with the Lord on November 16, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents Alvin and Minnie Newman Cole. He is survived by his wife Louise Ownby-Cole; sons Billy (Teresa) Cole, Charlie (Dottie) Cole, Richie Cole, and Timmy Cole; daughters Gail (Bob) King, Marie (David) Cole, Gladys (Scott) Griffin, Billie Kathleen Hayden and Judy Darlene Stewart; brother Tommy Cole; sister Helen Cole; 10 grandchildren, 12 great...

Nannie Lou Manning, from Tellico Plains, passed away on November 14, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband Earl Morgan Manning; parents Charles Freeman and Lottie Freeman; brother Marcus Freeman; and sister Dorothy West. She is survived by her son William J Becker; daughter Tammy Joe Harrison; brothers James Freeman and Thomas Freeman; sisters Lillie West, Rose Davis, and Ann Powdrill; and numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews along with several fur...

To fully explain the life of Robert Leray Saville (Robbie) would take more eloquence than any language currently possesses.  There simply aren't enough adjectives to fully describe all of his traits, nor enough verbs to understand the impact of his actions.  Nevertheless, as I was honored by the request, I shall give it my best attempt:   To begin to understand this man, you have to first understand that he packed approximately 10 lifetimes worth of experiences into...

Marjorie Lenore LeHerissier Reagan passed away suddenly on Tuesday, November 2nd after a short battle with ovarian cancer.   Dennis’s beloved Marge is preceded in death by her beloved parents George and Bernice LeHerissier,  infant sister Bernice and brother Jack. She is survived by her loving husband Dennis Lamon Reagan and next week they would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. Her devoted daughters Joyce (Gary) Nowlin and Susan (Spencer) Boresky and their...