All Obituaries

Donna June Land, age 73 of Oak Ridge passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Methodist Medical Center. Donna loved  many things in life including shopping, eating out, animals, bird-watching, playing computer games and spending time with her facebook friends. Her signature style was her pink, purple and blue hair! She also had a great love for her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar “Ray” Land;  Parents, Frank and Maxine Compas; Two sons and...

Gary Dean Thomas, age 65 of Kingston passed away at his home Wednesday, August 15, 2018.   Cremation was chosen with no services  planned at this time.    

.   Patricia Ann Jackson aka “Pattycake”, “Miss Pat”, passed away on Thursday morning, July 26, 2018 at the Morgan County Lifecare Center in Wartburg. She received her BS Degree in Education from the University of Tennessee while teaching, taking care of her home, her husband and raising her three daughters. All the while, keeping up with her church activities at Middle Creek Baptist Church where she was a devoted member. Mom was a master storyteller and a...

Danny Cotton, 58, of Coalfield joined family and friends in Heaven on Monday, July 23, 2018. He became a coal miner after high school and spent many years underground. It was only after a disabling injury that he left. He spent the majority of his adult life running big equipment for a local construction company, until even that became too difficult. Danny had a passion for music and guitar, especially classic rock from the 60's and 70's. He always maintained he was born in the...

Renee Long-Wolfe, age 54 of Kingston, passed away unexpectedly at her home, Saturday, July 21, 2018.  She was a Christian and a member of First Baptist Church, Kingston.  Carole was a caregiver and had a passion for those that she cared for.  She will be remembered as a special lady with a kind and loving heart.  She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Virginia and Marshall Koon and father-in-law, J.E. Wolfe.   Renee is survived by her daughter, Whitney Jones...

Beverly Joan Thomas Bost, age 79, of Oak Ridge, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, July 14, 2018 surrounded by her family.  She was the daughter of Harley V. Thomas and Mary Ellen Freeman Thomas.  She faithfully attended Kern Memorial Methodist Church while her health permitted.   Mrs. Bost was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Dr. William E. Bost.  She was also preceded in death by her parents; brother, David Thomas, sister, Eva Thomas Ziehlke,...

Frank “Pappy” Sewell, age 64 of Oak Ridge passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at his home.  He served our country in the US Navy. He retired from Anderson County after 32 years and became Director for Knoxville Recycling Coalition where he worked for 7 years. Frank was a drummer and played with the “West Side Cats” and “Mojo Tweed”.  He is preceded in death by parents, Bill and Frances Sewell, his brother, Billy Sewell, sister – in -law Mary...

Walter Griffith, age 94 passed away at his home in Kodak, TN, Thursday, July 12, 2018. He was a Coal Miner and he loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He is preceded in death by his father, mother and sister.   He is survived by one son, Walter Griffith, daughters, Helen Richardson, Edith Richards and Evelyn Richardson,  children, Becky and Kenny May and ex-wife, Janice Griffith, along with a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and special...

Leslie Ray Wakefield, 45, of Oak Ridge, TN lost his long-fought battle with cancer on July 11, 2018 at Parkwest Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robin Wakefield of Oliver Springs, TN; Grandparents, Luke and Barbara Tinker of Oliver Springs, and Lloyd and Geraldine Wakefield of Oak Ridge;   Leslie leaves behind his parents, Larry and Linda Wakefield of Oak Ridge; His children, Brandon and Skylar Wakefield of Oak Ridge; Nieces, Courtney Wakefield of...

Dr. Richard J. Raridon, a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge after a four-week battle with pancreatitis. Richard, known to many as Dick, was born October 25, 1931, on a farm near Newton, Iowa, the son of Jack Allison and Letha Helen Woods Raridon. He graduated from Grinnell, Iowa, High School and Grinnell College. He received an AEC Radiological Physics Fellowship to attend graduate school at...