Obituaries
John Allen Thornton, 43
John Allen Thornton, age 43, of Morgan County passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026. John was born on November 17, 1982, and was a
Linda Sue Sanders, 72
Linda Sue Sanders, age 72 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026, at the Roane Medical Center in
Robert “Bob” Stein, 79
The world became a little less bright on January 8th, 2026, with the passing of Robert “Bob” Stein. Bob was born on May 21, 1946,
John Lawrence Grove, 87
Mr. John Lawrence Grove, age 87 of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, January 8th, 2026. He was born on December 20th, 1938. He was US
Mary Ruth Kasior Whaley, 78
Mary Ruth Kasior Whaley, age 78 of Harriman, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Renaissance Terrace in Harriman, TN. She was born
Judy Simpson, 83
Judy Simpson March 2, 1942 — January 8, 2026 Wartburg The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Schubert Funeral Home from 11:00-1:00
Paul Mark Borum, 72
Paul Mark Borum, age 72, of Coalfield, Tn passed peacefully at his home on Wednesday January 7, 2026. Paul was the fifth and youngest
Joseph Gentry, 78
JOSEPH W. GENTRY age 78 of Sparta, TN passed away December 26, 2025. He was born June 10, 1947 in Sparta, TN the son of
Bobby Harvel Sr., 85
BOBBY JOE HARVEL SR. age 85 of Crossville, TN passed away January 7, 2026. He was born June 29, 1940 in Jonesville, VA the son
Frank Blackstone, 88
FRANK RHODES BLACKSTONE age 88 of Spring City, TN passed away January 3, 2026. He was born December 11, 1937 in Augusta, GA the son
Robert “Freight Train” Pressley, 83
Mr. Robert “Freight Train” Pressley, age 83, of Harriman, passed away Wednesday January 7, 2026, at Roane Medical Center. He attended both the Emory Gap Church
Timothy Hall, 53
Timothy Hall, age 53, of Wartburg passed away January 6, 2026 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was born May 7, 1972. He
John Allen Thornton, 43
John Allen Thornton, age 43, of Morgan County passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026. John was born on November 17, 1982, and was a member of Graves Gap Baptist Church. John was a jack of all trades ...
Linda Sue Sanders, 72
Linda Sue Sanders, age 72 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. She was born on May 6th, 1953. Linda was a loving sister, a ...
Robert “Bob” Stein, 79
The world became a little less bright on January 8th, 2026, with the passing of Robert “Bob” Stein. Bob was born on May 21, 1946, in Monroe, Michigan. Bob’s infectious laughter and unending humor brou ...
John Lawrence Grove, 87
Mr. John Lawrence Grove, age 87 of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, January 8th, 2026. He was born on December 20th, 1938. He was US Navy veteran. He began his career in electrical work as an electr ...
Mary Ruth Kasior Whaley, 78
Mary Ruth Kasior Whaley, age 78 of Harriman, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Renaissance Terrace in Harriman, TN. She was born on January 5, 1947. Mary worked for many years as a CNA at ...
Judy Simpson, 83
Judy Simpson March 2, 1942 — January 8, 2026 Wartburg The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Schubert Funeral Home from 11:00-1:00 p.m. with the funeral to follow ...
Paul Mark Borum, 72
Paul Mark Borum, age 72, of Coalfield, Tn passed peacefully at his home on Wednesday January 7, 2026. Paul was the fifth and youngest child of C. Denton Borum and Oveline Reynolds Borum. ...
Joseph Gentry, 78
JOSEPH W. GENTRY age 78 of Sparta, TN passed away December 26, 2025. He was born June 10, 1947 in Sparta, TN the son of Earl Clouse and Mary Lee Gentry. He worked for many years as housekeeping superv ...
Bobby Harvel Sr., 85
BOBBY JOE HARVEL SR. age 85 of Crossville, TN passed away January 7, 2026. He was born June 29, 1940 in Jonesville, VA the son of Isaac and Dora Wilder Harvel. He worked many years as a truck driver a ...
Frank Blackstone, 88
FRANK RHODES BLACKSTONE age 88 of Spring City, TN passed away January 3, 2026. He was born December 11, 1937 in Augusta, GA the son of James and Louise Rhoades Blackstone. He was a builder in the cons ...
Robert “Freight Train” Pressley, 83
Mr. Robert "Freight Train" Pressley, age 83, of Harriman, passed away Wednesday January 7, 2026, at Roane Medical Center. He attended both the Emory Gap Church of God and Free Pentecostal Church in Ha ...
Timothy Hall, 53
Timothy Hall, age 53, of Wartburg passed away January 6, 2026 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was born May 7, 1972. He is preceded in death by his parents David and Creasie Hall; grandpa ...
