Mark Yarber
July 1, 2024
Mark Yarber, 61, of Clinton, passed away with his loving family by his side on Monday, July 1, 2024, at Methodist Medical Center. Mark was born July 1, 1963, and graduated from Clinton High School in 1982. Mark was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, serving our country from 1982-1986, and was aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier. He served his country honorably and received several honorable mentions. Mark will be remembered as a family man who loved his family, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Anyone who knew Mark knew what a huge University of Tennessee Vols fan he was. During his spare time, he also loved to play golf. Mark owned a cleaning service for many years, serving the Dallas, Texas, and the Anderson County area. He was preceded in death by his father, Watson H. Yarber.
He is survived by his mother, Judy Yarber of Clinton; siblings, Kat Yarber of Houston, Texas, and Jody Yarber and wife Karen of Clinton; uncles, Marvin Yarber and Bill Moore; special friend, Charlotte Beesley of Irving, Texas; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
The family will receive friends from 11-1 p.m., Friday, July 5, 2024, at Holley Gamble Funeral Home, with his funeral to follow in the chapel with Tim Melton officiating. His graveside service will follow at Anderson Memorial Garden. Holley Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. holleygamble.com
Norma Clinton Smith
June 16, 2024
Norma Clinton Smith, 98, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Canterfield Assisted Living in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Born Aug. 4, 1925, in Pulaski County, Indiana, she was the fourth of five daughters of the late James Daniel and Clara Belle Collins. Her mother died when she was 3, and her oldest sister, Leila Phae, helped raise the younger siblings while their father worked on the farm.
Norma graduated from Monon High School, despite the hardships of the time. She recalled having no books and often no lunch, except for the occasional apple she picked from a tree near the school. She sang in the high school chorus and worked briefly for the railroad during World War II.
In 1953, Norma married Charles M. Clinton. Throughout her life, she was an active volunteer, serving as a Brownie leader, a Pink Lady at the hospital, and a youth leader in various towns as DuPont transferred her husband during his career.
In 1970, they moved to Chattanooga, where Norma was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church for more than 46 years.
Norma was frugal, which allowed her to provide her daughter, Carole, and grandchildren with the educational opportunities she hadn’t had herself.
She enjoyed playing bridge and golf, growing plants, cultivating bonsai trees, and entertaining family and friends. In 1986, she made a hole-in-one on the 17th hole at Creek’s Bend in the Stroh Lovers Tournament, and 14 years later, she made a second hole-in-one at the same course.
After Chuck’s death in 1985, she married Orville Richard Smith in 1988. The couple traveled extensively throughout the United States and visited 66 countries. As Richard’s health declined, he moved into a care facility in 2006, where Norma visited him daily until his death in 2013.
In 2010, Norma moved to Creekside Retirement Community in Chattanooga, where she welcomed new residents and participated in numerous activities, including bridge and dancing.
In 2015, she moved to Canterfield of Oak Ridge to be near her daughter and son-in-law. She fully participated in all Canterfield activities, and attended First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge and New York Avenue Church of Christ on Sunday evenings. Her motto was, “Live, love, laugh, and be happy.” She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Norma was preceded in death by her infant son, John Martin; her husbands, Charles M. Clinton and Orville Richard Smith; her sisters, Maxine Elden, Leila Phae Boller, Phyllis Burrow, and Madge Floren; her stepdaughter, Casey Austin; and her grandson, Clayton Daniel Evans.
She is survived by her daughter, Carole (Richard) Evans; her grandson, Nathaniel (Amy) Clinton Evans of Woodstock, Georgia, and their children, McKinley and Chase; her granddaughter, Ashley Elizabeth Evans of Seattle, and her sons, Owen and Sawyer; her stepchildren, Christine Smith of Crestone, Colorado, Dr. Richard (Ruth) Smith of Knoxville, Tennessee, and their daughters, Dr. Casey Smith (Cliff Costello) of Denver, Colorado, and Dr. Barbara Smith of St. Louis, Missouri; Connie Smith (Paul Wheeler) of Houston, Texas; and her step-granddaughter, Sandy Smith (Ty Cobb) of Frenchburg, Kentucky. She was also loved by numerous nieces and nephews across the United States.
The family would like to thank Dr. Daniel LeNoir, Rebecca Marlow, the staff of Canterfield, and U.T. Hospice nurses for their excellent care.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Canterfield Assisted Living, 200 Bus Terminal Road. Pastor Denna Hornby, Pastor Ken Sauer, and Josh Sumter of First United Methodist Church will officiate. Norma will be interred at Chattanooga National Cemetery in a private service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org or 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105-3678.
Jacqueline “Jackie” Bussiere
May 25, 2024
Jacqueline “Jackie” Bussiere, 97, passed away on May 25, 2024, at the Sacred Ground Hospice House, where she had been a patient for three-and-a-half months.
She was born in Waterville, Maine, and spent most of her life in Lewiston-Auburn, until 2011, when she joined her daughter Elaine, son-in-law John Saucier and son Normand Bussiere in Tennessee.
She was married to Fern Bussiere for 66 years until his death in 2015. She was a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church in Maine and St. Albert Catholic Church in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The family would like to thank all the wonderful, caring nurses, aides, and volunteers at Sacred Ground Hospice who made her stay there so pleasant.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Sacred Ground Hospice House, 1120 Dry Gap Road, Knoxville, TN 37918.
The family received friends from 6-7 p.m. on Monday, May 27, 2024, at St. Albert Catholic Church at 7200 Brickey Lane, Knoxville, Tennessee.
A funeral mass was held at 7 p.m., Monday, May 27, 2024, at St. Albert Catholic Church in Knoxville with celebrants Father Chris Michelson, Deacon Patrick Murphy-Racey, and Deacon Mike Eiffee.
You may view Jacqueline’s guestbook online at hatmakerfuneralhome.com
Hatmaker Funeral Home, Lake City, Tennessee, is in charge of arrangements.
Rolland Thomas Long
May 24, 2024
Rolland Thomas Long, 87, of Clinton, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Norris Health and Rehab Center in Andersonville, Tennessee.
He was born in Rockwood, Tennessee, on Sept. 4, 1936, to Edith May Johnson Long and Earl Long Sr.
He loved his family and spending time with them.
Rolland gave 20 years of his life to serve our country in the U.S. Air Force. He was a sergeant and also served during the Vietnam War.
After getting out of the service, he went into real estate in Indiana. He would flip houses then sell them. Rolland was just amazed how beautiful these houses looked once he remodeled them. He was an outdoorsman and in his spare time he loved to kayak, travel, and camp.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Earl Long Jr.; and sisters, Margaret Bailey, Ruby Dunkelburger, and Martha Alameda Allen.
Rolland is survived by his wife Doris Ownby Long of Clinton, Tennessee; stepson, Erick Mack Sr. (Pamela) of Clinton, and Harold Mack Jr of Maryville, Tennessee; stepdaughter, Gwendolyn Green (Bill) of Clinton; sisters Eleanor Cates of Rockwood, and Rose Davis of Rockwood; son, Rolland T. Long Jr (Cynthia) of Utah; daughter, Rebecca Long Steward (Randy) of Texas.
He also leaves behind several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation for family and friends of Rolland will be on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., with his funeral to start at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel of Jones Mortuary with the Rev. Clayton Duncan officiating.
His graveside service will follow his funeral at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens in Powell, Tennessee, with full military honors.
Jones Mortuary in Clinton is honored to serve the family of Rolland Thomas Long.
Jerry Lynn Brewer
May 21, 2024
Jerry Lynn Brewer, 83, of Clinton passed away at his residence on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born July 24, 1940, in Medford, Tennessee, to Richard Brewer and Cora Brewer.
In his earlier years, he enjoyed many years of camping with his family, fishing, and hunting. Until his health started to decline, he enjoyed working on his family farm, spending time in his garden, and canning.
Jerry was a Deep Springs Baptist Church member and will be remembered as a man who loved his family and the Lord.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Brian Brewer; son-in-law, Gary C. Milen; brother, Richard “RJ” Brewer; sisters, Elizabeth Cawood and Joyce Gamble; mother-in-law, Helen Webber.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Judy Brewer, of Clinton; daughter, Rhonda Milen, of Clinton; brother, Gene Brewer, of Clinton; brother-in-law, Wally Webber, of Huber Heights, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank Shalom Hospice nurses Jessica, Destiny and Hunter, and Jerry’s nieces, Patti Martin and Susan McQuestion, for their loving care.
The family received friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home. His celebration of life service followed, with the Rev. Dale Parker officiating. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. holleygamble.com
Catherine Teresa Mabe
May 17, 2024
Catherine Teresa Mabe, 60, of Powell, Tennessee, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, at the U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Born on June 12, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late John and Particia Jablonski Small.
Catherine is survived by sons, Joseph Abell of Powell, Tennessee, and Jake Abell of Knoxville, Tennessee; caregiver, Russ Abell; brother, Tim Jablonski (Lori) of New Jersey; sisters, Patty (Rodney) Faver of Starkville, Mississippi., Caroline Beck (Tim) of Jackson, New Jersey, and Kathy Coleman (Al) of Charlotte, North Carolina; and many other relatives and friends.
Jones Mortuary of Clinton is serving the family of Catherine Teresa Mabe.
Jack Stringfield
May 14, 2024
In loving memory of Jack Stringfield. Jack was 85 years old when he went to his heavenly home. He was a loving husband and father who enjoyed being outside and going to church.
He was a deacon for many years and faithful member of Deep Springs Baptist Church. Jack was a member of Local 917 Operators Union for 60 years, working as a crane operator for 17 years. He also cut paperwood to help support his family.
Jack was preceded in death by his father, Laura Stringfield; mother, Ruth Stringfield; sister, Destin Holder; brothers, Millard Stringfield, Cecil Stringfield, Ken Stringfield and Carlos Stringfield.
Jack is survived by his loving wife, Martha Stringfield; daughters, Glenna (Doug) Engle, Mitzi (Robert Jr.) Walker, and Joyce (Rocky) Brown; four grandchildren, April (Marty) Harbin, Jackie (Tim) Pyle, Bridget Walker, and Tyler Walker; five great grandchildren, Drake Pyle, Kelsea Marlowe, Khloe Marlowe, Chase Harbin and Caden Pyle.
Jack’s family received friends on Friday, May 17. 2024, from 5-7 p.m. The funeral followed at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Jones Mortuary.
Pastors Jerry Walden and Dale Parker officiated. The burial was held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Bishopville Cemetery in Heiskell, Tennessee.
Jones Mortuary of Clinton, Tennessee, is honored to serve the family of Jack Stringfield.
William “Dustin” Hawkins
May 13, 2024
William “Dustin” Hawkins, 36 of Lake City, Tennessee, took his heavenly flight on May 13, 2024. Dustin was born Jan. 25, 1988 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Dustin was a beloved son, brother and father. He considered himself the jack of all trades and the master of none. Dustin had no fear and loved living life to the fullest.
Beginning at an early age, he was always trying crazy ideas that led to broken bones on multiple occasions. Dustin graduated from high school with honors and received a scholarship to further his electrical career. After being an electrician, he decided to take his career to ironworking. He traveled the states and worked on multiple projects throughout the years, rigging and climbing steel.
Dustin was a member of New Life Missionary Baptist Church. He loved to sing and play the guitar alongside his mother and oldest son.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Hawkins; grandparents, George and Margaret Seiber, Paul Hawkins and Iva Jean Marlow Wilson; and brother, Danny Joe Braden.
He is survived by his parents, Benny and Susan Braden Lake City; wife, Hannah Bolton of LaFollette; sons, Brentin and Brayden Hawkins of Lake City; daughter, Kyndal Bolton; brother, Rev Joshua and Hope Hawkins; special niece, Alexis Hawkins; special nephews, Walker and Korbin Hawkins; sisters, Tonya Heatherly of LaFollette, Valerie Collins of Oak Ridge, Valletta and Nathan Miller of Powell, and Alisha Harding of Clinton; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m., Friday, May 17, 2024, at Hatmaker Funeral Home in Lake City.
The funeral was held at 8 p.m., Friday, May 17, in the funeral home chapel, with the Revs. Ed Seiber and Lawrence Henegar officiating.
A graveside service was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 18, at the Sam Foust Cemetery in Lake City.
