CAROLYN B. COX
February 13, 2020
Carolyn B. Cox, 73, Lake City, passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, at Granny’s Place with her family by her side.
Carolyn was born Nov. 30, 1946, to the late Leon (Buster) Braden and Magdlene Harness Braden. Carolyn was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Fratersville Baptist Church in Fratersville, where she was a lifelong member. Carolyn enjoyed spending time with her family at family gatherings, she loved shopping, cooking, she taught Sunday school for many years, she was also a church clerk and taught Bible school.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by; Father-in-law and mother-in-law, Roy and Louise Cox; brother, Ronnie Braden and infant brother, Ernest Lee Braden, Donnie Cox; and sister-in-law, Laura and Bill Cobb.
Carolyn is survived by: Husband, Roy Edward Cox Jr.; daughter, Lea Ann Cox; brother, Benny Braden and wife Loretta; sisters-in-law, Linda Cox and Connie Braden; caretakers, Betty Vermillion, Sharon Sharp and Diva Janeway; many, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; and many other relatives and friends.
Carolyn’s family will receive her friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, with her funeral service to follow at 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Jones Mortuary in Clinton, with the Rev. Terry Sweat and Fred Long Jr. officiating.
Carolyn’s graveside will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Foust Cemetery in Lake City.
Jones Mortuary in Clinton is in charge of all the arrangements for Carolyn B. Cox. Condolences may be left at www.jonesmortuaryllc.com
LAURA EATON AYERS
February 9, 2020
Laura Eaton Blalock Ayers, 55, Harriman, passed away at her home Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020.
She was a devoted wife of 25 years and blessed with two children. She loved and was loved by her family and many friends. She enjoyed reading, travel, art, crafts, “Doctor Who,” and outdoors activities.
She had a great love of God and was an active member of Second Baptist Church of Clinton.
Laura is survived by: Husband, James Boyd Ayers; children, Scarlett Ayers and Jackson Ayers; mother, Shirley (Lee) Parker Patterson; stepmother, Brenda Blalock; stepsister, Leigh Ann Fox; and stepbrothers, Brent (Joy) and Michael (Kathy) Patterson, and their families.
She was preceded in death by: Father, Randal Blalock; and stepfather, Harrell (Pat) Patterson.
The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home, Clinton.
A funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Mike Thompson officiating.
For the burial service, family and friends will meet at the Oak Ridge Memorial Park, Bethel Valley Rd, Oak Ridge, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15.
Condolences are welcome at www.holleygamble.com
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Second Baptist Church of Clinton, The American Cancer Society, or a charity of your choice.
WILMA JEAN FOUST
February 8, 2020
After a long battle with Alzheimer’s, God sent for Wilma Jean Foust Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.
Jean was born June 3, 1930, in Whiting, Ind., as the oldest of five children to Clarence and Clarissa Miller. Jean was married for 71 years to the love of her life and her best friend, Charles Clyde Foust. They started “sparking” at a Main Street Baptist Church training union weenie roast when Jean was only 15-years old. After meeting, Charles graduated high school and joined the Navy and Jean returned to Indiana to graduate. They were married Aug. 30, 1948, in Highland, Ind., and lived a true love story until she took her last breath.
Even as her memory faded, she always loved and recognized her Charles. Much of her married life was spent at home, raising five children, and later spending her time loving her grandchildren in Tennessee and South Carolina. Over the years Jean spent some of her time outside of the home, working at Herrin’s Pharmacy, happily spending time as a buyer and running the family owned business, Pants ‘n Things, and working as a substitute in the Anderson County School System.
Jean enjoyed giving of her time with the civic organization the Jaycettes, and serving in many capacities with the Order of the Eastern Star. She also took great pleasure in singing, painting, sewing, crafting, and spending years studying the family genealogy.
Preceded her in death were: Parents, Clarence and Clarissa Miller; sister, Wanda Miller; brother, Kenneth Miller; daughter, Linda Gale Foust Dyer; and son, Charles Clyde Foust II.
Jean is survived by: Husband, Charles Clyde (Stumpy) Foust of Lake City; sister, Dorothy Miller Chester of Carlsbad, N.M., and sister, Juanita Miller Adamson of Memphis.
Jean is also survived by: Daughter, Patricia Foust Osteen (husband Bill) of Beech Island, S.C.; daughters, Constance Foust Lackey (husband Mike) of Sylva, N.C., Kathy Foust Waldrop (husband Loy) of Farragut; and daughter-in-law, Karen Foust (widow of Charles “Chuck” Foust II) of Griffin, Ga.
Jean and Stumpy shared 14 grandchildren: Amanda Sharp Hill (Len), Laura Waldrop Okada (Jun), Jessica Sharp Carnathan (Doug), Leigh Dyer Long (Bruce), Jill Marie Dyer, Allison Osteen Hendrix (Andy), Casey Osteen Williams (Josh), William Foust Osteen (Natalie), Jennifer Smith Thielker (Matthew), Jenna Lackey Bauer, Leslie Nicole Smith, and Morgan Smith Lewis (Spencer).
Her legacy will also continue through the lives of her 26 and counting great-grandchildren.
We appreciate Margaret Moody, Ethel Walker, Linda Disney, Gina Ruiz, and Gail Harris, as well as the caregivers with Amedisys Home Health for the loving care and dedication shown while providing in home care for Jean and her family in recent months.
Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at Main Street Baptist Church in Lake City, where Jean was a member for more than 65 years.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 – 3 p.m. pm, followed by a memorial service officiated by Pastor Wayne Phillips at 3 p.m.
Interment to follow in Leach Cemetery at Clear Branch Baptist with Hatmaker Funeral Home overseeing arrangements
RICHARD ANTHONY FOSCHINO
February 8, 2020
Richard Anthony Foschino, 72, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, surrounded by his family.
He was born July 3, 1947, in New York City, N.Y., and moved his family to East Tennessee in 1979. He devoted his career to serving the citizens of Anderson and Campbell Counties during his long and distinguished law enforcement career. Among his many esteemed positions, Richard served as Chief of Public Safety for the City of Norris, Chief of Detectives and Chief Deputy for the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, Chief of Detectives for the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department, and ultimately retired from the Rocky Top Police Department. Of his most notable accomplishments, he solved multiple cold-case homicides and other major crimes which he later documented in a series of novels.
He often balanced his stressful law enforcement career with his artistic side through which he became an accomplished writer and oil painter.
He was preceded in death by: Parents, Louie and Julie Foschino; twin sister, Marie; and his beloved wife of 21 years, Vonda.
He is survived by: Daughter, Barbara Ridenour (David) of Andersonville; son, Brian Foschino (Shannon) of Gleason; their mother, Anne Foschino of Knoxville; step-son, Cameron Crowder (Ashley) of Briceville; sisters, Nancy Crumley (Muskie) of White Lake, N.Y., Kathy Foschino-Katt (Matt) of Elizabethan, Ky.; and brothers, Allen Foschino, Mountain City, and Steven Foschino, White Lake, N.Y.; grandchildren, Chelsea, Austin, Ashlee, and Mike. He also cherished his four great-grandchildren and seven nieces and nephews.
The family would like to give special thanks to Chief Jim Shetterly, the City of Rocky Top, and his long-time partner David Campbell, as well as all his other Brothers in Blue. In addition, we would like to give our gratitude to his Nurse Veronica and the staff at Amedisys hospice.
The family will receive friends from noon – 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Rocky Top, with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Wayne Phillips officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.
REV. ROBERT RHYNE JR.
February 7, 2020
The Rev. Robert Rhyne Jr., 62, Clinton, passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.
He was born on Jan. 18, 1958, in Harriman to Robert G. Rhyne Sr. and Barbara Lawson Rhyne. Robert was the Pastor of Lakeview Baptist Church and loved his church family. He was also an active deputy for the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, a Chaplain of the Clinton City Police Department, member of the Clinton Alpha Lodge # 376, a veteran of the United States Air Force, and worked at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home part-time.
Robert enjoyed building and flying ultralight air planes and dirt car racing.
He is preceded in death by his father, Robert G. Rhyne Sr.
Survived by: Wife, Debra Rhyne of Clinton; mother, Barbara Lawson Rhyne of Clinton; daughter, Heather Rhyne Lemons of Clinton; grandchildren, Kevin Hampton of Clinton, Abigail Lemons of Clinton, C.J. Lemons of Clinton; sister-in-law, Patricia Cobb of Clinton; son-in-law, Chris Lemons; special friends, Jason Stokes, Brandon Floyd, Jay Brown, Adam Warren; the Rev. Robert Poland, Charlie Harmon and Wendell Ward; all of his friends at the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, Clinton City Police Department and Church Family; a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service to follow with Jason Stokes, Kevin Hampton and the Rev. Robert Poland officiating.
Family and friends will meet at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, and go in funeral procession to the Woodhaven Memorial Gardens for an 11 a.m. interment.
Last Call will be provided by Anderson County Sheriff Department.
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SERGEANT JONATHAN LEE KIDWELL
February 7, 2020
Sergeant Jonathan Lee Kidwell, 37, went Home to live in perfect peace Feb. 7, 2020.
He accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior at a young age and attended Sevier Heights Baptist Church.
Jonathan graduated as a valedictorian from Clinton High School in 2001. Shortly after, he joined the Army. He served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, earning the Combat Action Badge. Like many veterans, he came home with unseen scars from the horrors of war he endured for our freedom.
Jonathan was preceded in death by: Grandparents, Clarence and Mae Pyke, the Rev. Clyde and Dorothy Kidwell, and Parley Kidwell; brother, Nathan; and the men he fought beside in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He is survived by: Daughter, Addyson Grace Kidwell; parents, Luke and Shonna Kidwell; brothers and sister, Jeremy, Tara, and Jared; nephew and niece, Wyatt and Abigail; and a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, friends, and battle buddies.
Jonathan’s battles didn’t end on foreign soil. However, he was an overcomer, who fought every day for his life and his family. Jonathan’s passion was helping other veterans like himself overcome their invisible scars.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jonathan’s memory to Warriors Heart Foundation (https://www.warriorsheartfoundation.org/#donation).
Warriors Heart is focused on addressing the mental and behavioral health of servicemen and women to assist Warriors in overcoming addiction, PTSD, and mild TBI.
‘Til Valhalla, Sergeant Kidwell.
The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at Jarnigan Chapel Baptist Church in Clinton, with the funeral service to follow with Pastor Jerry Vittatoe, Pastor David Crowley and Pastor Mike Viles officiating.
The family and friends will meet at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, and go in funeral procession to the Jarnigan Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery for a 2 p.m. interment with full military honors presented by Campbell County Honor Guard.
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WANDA DARLENE WALLACE BUCKNER
February 5, 2020
Wanda Darlene Wallace Buckner, 75, Andersonville, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at the Waters of Clinton.
Preceded in death by: Husband, David Lee Buckner; father, James Edwin Wallace; and sister, Nola Wallace.
She is survived by: Mother, Wanda Lee Boyd Wallace; sons, Russell (Kimberly) Buckner of Andersonville and Steven (Cheyenne) Buckner of Rocky Top; daughter, Sherri (Lee) Hamner of Andersonville; brother, Jim Ed (Sharon) Wallace of Norris; sister, Merna (Jim) Crawhorn of Andersonville; grandchildren, David, Nathan, Phillip, and Norah Hamner, Kyle Buckner, Ayreona and Kole Buckner, Jaylynn and Rebecca Baker, Riley Savage, and Jacob Robertson; special nephew, Mike Ensley of Andersonville; along with a host of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 2- 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton.
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VAUDIE JEWELL McCLELLAN
February 5, 2020
Vaudie Jewel McClellan, 88, Clinton, passed peacefully in to the arms of Jesus Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge surrounded by her family.
She was born Oct. 31, 1931, in Frost Bottom to Melvin and Minnie Braden. She was a member of Second Baptist Church of Clinton. She enjoyed traveling with her husband in earlier years and gardening and always making sure she had seed for her many birdfeeders. She loved spending time with her cat, Blacky, but most of all cooking for her family.
She was preceded in death by: Husband, Elton Van McClellan; parents, Melvin and Minnie Braden; sisters, Dorothy Kidwell, Crystal Wright and Hazel Raby; brothers, Ernest, Dewey, Abnel, Leon and Donnie Braden.
She is survived by Daughter, June Carroll; granddaughter, Megan Carroll, both of Clinton; sister-in-law, Claudia Braden of Lewisburg; brother-in-law, Robert Raby of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 1 – 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home with a service to follow at 2 p.m. with Rev. Mike Thompson and Reverend Luther Kidwell officiating.
Interment will follow at Sunset Cemetery.
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