All Obituaries

:  Debra Sue Shiflet Collins, of Morristown went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Debra worked at Morrison Printing of Morristown for 20 + years. She is preceded in death by her mother, Evon (Western) Short, father Ralph Shiflet, brothers, Ronald (Ronnie) Shiflet, Richard (Rick) Shiflet and husband, Anthony Collins. Debra is survived by her loving sister Sherry (Wayne) Manning, loving brother Steven (Gwen) Shiflet, step children, Wayne &...

William Max Watts passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Signature Health Care of Rockwood in Rockwood, Tn.  No Services are planned at this time. Arrangements by Alder Funeral Home.  

Carolyn S. Thurman passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at NHC Healthcare in Knoxville, Tn.  No services are planned at this time. Arrangements by Alder Funeral Home.

Mary Leonard English, age 70 of Ridgeview Terrace Nursing Home in Rutledge, formerly of White Pine, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at North Knoxville Medical Center. Mary was a member of Friendsview Baptist Church of Jefferson City; she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Gary English; parents, Sam and Martha Leonard; brothers, Claude, Paul, and Joe Leonard; sisters, Minnie Carroll, Betty Nichols, and Julie Leonard. Survivors include her daughters, Patricia Rose and...

Mary Ruth Campbell, age 71 of Talbott, went to be with her Lord and Savior,  Monday, February 17, 2020 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare Systems. She was a retired nurse; member of Landmark Church of God; founding member of Compassion Church of Morristown; and former member of Foothills Worship Center, South Knoxville Church of God, Spring City Church of God, and Jonesboro Church of God. Mary was preceded in death by her mother, Hester Hulsey Hill; step-father, “Pops” John...

Elizabeth Irene Reavis passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Jefferson City Health & Rehab in Jefferson City. There are no services planned at this time. Arrangements by Alder Funeral Home.  

Carolyn Sue Freshour passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at her residence in Newport, Tn.  There are no services planned at this time. Arrangements by Alder Funeral Home.  

Robert Eugene Ward passed away on Thursday February 13, 2020 at West Hills Health & Rehab in Knoxville, Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Alders Funeral Home in Morristown is in charge of the arrangments.  

Herbert Gilbert High, age 45 born July 27th, 1974 in Cumberland County, N.J. went to be with the Lord February 13th, 2020 at his home in Morristown, Tn. after battling an extended illness. Herbert was a beloved Son, Brother, Father, Uncle, and Friend. He will be dearly missed.  He is  preceded in death by his father, Christoper W. High, Sr. and brother Christopher W. High, Jr.  He is survived by his mother, Mary High, his son, Herbert High, brothers, Eugene Earl...

Orangie Lee Kelley, 94, passed away peacefully on her own terms February 10 at her home. She had told her family and pastor that she was ready to meet the Lord. Orangie was born in a covered wagon in Oklahoma in 1925 and she grew up in South Texas on a farm-ranch where she herded cattle on horseback and churned butter for the family business. In 1945, she married Tennessee native, James Quinton Kelley, a World War II G.I., and they raised a family in East Tennessee and were married for 69...