WILBURN RAY VILES SR.
April 28, 2023
Wilburn Ray Viles Sr., 78, went to be with the Lord peacefully in his home Friday, April 28, 2023, surrounded by those he loved.
Ray was a loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather who loved his family dearly. He was an avid car lover and was in the car business for over 50 years.
Ray was proceeded in death by: Parents, Charlie and Ester Viles; and brother, Jerry Viles.
He leaves behind: Wife, Millie Viles of Knoxville; son, Ray Viles Jr. and wife Abigail of Knoxville; daughter, Kimberly Viles of Knoxville; sister, Lou Davis and husband Ray of Clinton; grandchildren, Elizabeth Viles, Lexie Brady and husband Justin, Haley Allen and husband Davey; great-grandchildren, Jaiden Brady, Maddux Brady, Nash Brady, and Mason Allen.
Please join the family for visitation in the Chapel of Jones Mortuary from 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2023, with the funeral to follow at 8 p.m. Reverend Stan Kaisor will be officiating.
Graveside service will be held at noon Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Lynch- Bethel Cemetery.
Please join the family in procession to the graveside no later than 10:15 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Jones Mortuary.
Pallbearers will be: Davey Allen, Mason Allen Justin Brady, Maddux Brady, Braden Fink, Steve Elliot, Tony Elliot, Brandon Green.
Jones Mortuary, LLC. in Clinton is honored to serve the Viles Family.
DIANE GAIL BURNETTE
April 26, 2023
Diana Gail Burnette “Gail,” 80, Hebron, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loving family at home April 26, 2023.
Gail was born April 22, 1943, to Ruthie and William Stooksbury in Lake City. It was in Lake City that she met Jim Burnette, the love of her life. The two were married in Gatlinburg in 1962 and moved to Indiana shortly after to start a family. Their love stood the test of time, and they were blessed with 60 years of marriage, three children, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
She lived a full life as an admirable mother, Granny, and friend. Gail had a great sense of humor and was always laughing. She loved Tennessee, camping, crafts, playing games, watching sports, as well as cooking and baking, even if she swore that nothing she ever made was “fit to eat.” Most of all Gail loved her family, and she loved the Lord. She will be profoundly missed and always in our hearts.
Gail was preceded in death by: Parents, Ruthie and William Stooksbury; and brother, Jerry Stooksbury.
She is survived by: Devoted husband, James Burnette; brothers, Maurice Stooksbury and Mike Stooksbury; three children, Lisa (Jeff) Duck, Jacque (Joe) Bliha, and Tim Burnette.
She is the adored Granny of Justine (Chris) Gillette, Rachel Duck Schrock, Ashley (Brandon) Mullins, Matthew (Kelly) Gorby, Adam (Maria) Gorby, Jeremy Burnette, Gage Burnette and great-Granny of Elyce, Quinn, Emery, Leo, Lennox, Bristol, Brayleigh, Hexley, and Adrik.
KATHY MARIE WEBSTER
April 26, 2023
Kathy Marie Webster, 61, Clinton, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at West Hills Health and Rehab Center in Knoxville.
The daughter of the late Floyd and Bessie Pennington Powers, she was born in Clinton on Dec. 31, 1961. Kathy was very talented and loved to crochet, making jewelry, and crafting.
Kathy is survived by: Daughter, Ashley Webster Graves and husband Josh of Knoxville; son, Jordan Webster and fiancé Ashley of Bybee; brothers, Ronald Powers and Calvin Powers of Jellico; sisters, Velvet Murray of Clinton, and Judy Creekmore of Jellico; grandchildren, Alyssa Nation, Noah Owings, Alayna Owings and Colbie McPeake.
Jones Mortuary, LLC of Clinton is serving the family of Kathy Marie Webster.
ADRYNA RUTHE JACOBSEN
April 23, 2023
Adryna Ruthe Jacobsen, 80, passed away at her home in Clinton, Sunday, April 23, 2023.
Adryna was from Fort Worth, Texas, and moved to Clinton about eight years ago. She was a member of Eagle Bend Apostolic Church, a member of the Red Hat Ladies Club, and a Girl Scout Leader. Adryna loved being outdoors. She enjoyed camping, canoeing, hiking, and white-water rafting.
Adryna was preceded in death by: Parents, Iver and Phyllis Jacobsen; son, Scott A. Rowell; brother, Ralph Jacobsen.
She leaves behind: Son, Timothy W. Rowell; daughter, Bonnie L. Davidson; brother, Iver T. Jacobsen Jr.; sister, Paula Brown-Owens; and four grandchildren.
Jones Mortuary, LLC. in Clinton has been entrusted by the Jacobsen Family to carry out arrangements.
JOYCE ANN SEEBER McCULLEY
April 20, 2023
Joyce Ann Seeber McCulley, 84, Clinton, passed away at Morning Pointe Assisted Living Facility in Clinton Thursday, April 20, 2023.
Joyce was the daughter of Dora and Hershel Seeber.
She was preceded in death by: Parents; husband, Johnny McCulley, who passed away on February 10, 2001. Joyce and Johnny got married Aug. 19, 1961, and had been married for 40 years at the time of his passing.
Joyce is also preceded in death by her sons, Lynn McCulley and John (Joe) McCulley.
Joyce is survived by: Daughter, Angela West and husband Brian; granddaughter, Heather Daniel and husband Beigh Jay; grandsons, Josh McCulley and wife Zandra, Joseph McCulley and wife Rebecca, Chris West, Joyanna Brassfield and husband Levon; great-grandchildren, Logan, Paisley, Emberlyn, Revan, Nalah, and Jackson.
The family will receive friends in the Chapel of Jones Mortuary from 4 – 6 p.m. Monday, April 24, 2023.
The funeral service will follow visitation. Brother Dan Schultz will be officiating.
Joyce’s graveside service will be held at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens in Powell at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Family Medicine West, Amedisys Home Health and Hospice, the staff at the Lantern Morning Pointe Assisted Living (Clinton), and Hoskins Drug Store for the wonderful care that they have shown Joyce.
Jones Mortuary, LLC. in Clinton is proudly serving the Family of Joyce McCulley.
CHERYL ANN YORKEY
April 17, 2023
Cheryl Ann Yorkey, 67, passed away April 17, 2023, at her residence.
She was born in Hartford, Conn., and a resident of Rutherford County. Cheryl served in the United States Navy.
Cheryl was preceded in death by: Parents, Condy Kidwell and Mildred Buchonis Kidwell; sister, Cindy Shown.
She is survived by: Husband, Chris Yorkey; son, Bruce Mansker; sister, Barbara Johnson; brother, Robert Kidwell; and three grandchildren.
A celebration of life for Cheryl will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 924 Manson Crossing Drive, Murfreesboro.
Please leave online condolences for the family at www.jenningsandayers.com
Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, 820 South Church Street, Murfreesboro.
BILLY 'BILL' E. SEIVERS
April 14, 2023
Billy “Bill” E. Sievers was born Nov. 25, 1927, died April 14, 2023.
Bill Sievers, a native of Clinton and 1948 graduate of Clinton Senior High School, was a retired US Navy and World War II veteran. He worked at Maxon Construction Company in Oak Ridge in the early 1950s, moving on in his career to work at Pan American World Airlines in control tower operator.
The majority of his professional career was spent with Downrange NASA Tracking for Apollo Space Program flights, beginning at Grand Bahama Island and Eleuthera Island, and later in the same capacity for Computer Sciences-Raytheon, downrange Ascension Island tracking base, south Atlantic Ocean. Upon retiring in 1993, Bill returned to East Tennessee and obtained an associate degree from Roane State Community College.
He was preceded in death by: Parents, William Alex Sievers and Beatrice Stokes Sievers; sister and brother-in-law, Willie Sievers Sharp and Glen Sharp (niece Georgia Carol Sharp); and brother and sister-in-law, James Mack Sievers and Hassie England Sievers.
He is survived by: Wife, Janet Reagan Sievers; son and daughter-in-law, Elliott Taylor and Lara Strickland Sievers; grandsons, Garrett Taylor and Mason Douglas; and daughters, Paige Lenore Sievers and Stacey Dawn Sievers; as well as adopted family Tim and Walta Patt, and their son Andrew Patt.
DAVID LEE MURPHY
April 13, 2023
David Lee Murphy, 84, Clinton, passed away peacefully April 13, 2023, following a brief stay in the hospital.
A native of Clinton, Murphy served in the National Guard and Army Reserves prior to working as a design/product engineer. Early in his career, he worked for NASA at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He also completed several engineering design projects for the space program with LINC General Precision and Boeing; as well as projects for Pan Am World Airways in Miami, Fla. He especially enjoyed his time working in support of the NASA astronauts, Project Gemini space program, and Apollo space program’s Saturn V mission.
Murphy went on to enjoy a 24-year career at IBM in Boca Raton, Fla., as a senior designer/product engineer, working on such projects as the Series I business computer and the first personal computer developed by IBM.
Following his retirement from IBM, he and his wife Gloria moved to his hometown of Clinton.
Murphy was an avid hunter and fisherman all his life. His love of the outdoors spread from hunting and hiking in the hills of East Tennessee; to deep-sea fishing; to fishing in the Clinch River and on Norris Lake.
Murphy is preceded in death by: Parents, William “Bill” and Katherine “Kitty” Murphy; and wife, Mary Gloria Murphy.
Survivors include: Daughter, Deanna (Butch) Garman of Jefferson City; granddaughters, Chelsea Atkins of Hood River, Ore., Erin Essington of State College, Penn., and Nina Essington of Jefferson City; brother, William “Bill” Murphy of Clinton; and sister, Marilyn Murphy of Clinton.
The family is honoring his request, and there will be no public service.
Holley-Gamble Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. www.holleygamble.com
