May 2024
Paul Allen Lee
Paul Allen Lee Jr., age 54, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Paul was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Paul worked as a truck driver for Consolidated Freightways, currently for Yrc Freight Indianapolis, and was a member of Teamsters Union Local No. 135.
Paul is survived by his wife; Wendy Lee, daughter; Danielle (Richard) Decker and two grandchildren; Dean and Hermione.
Services for Paul will be held on Monday, May 6, 2024, in the Chapel of Family Funeral Care, Indianapolis, Indiana. A graveside service will be held at the Litton Cemetery in Oneida on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 11:00 am.
West-Murley Funeral Home is serving the family of Paul Allen Lee Jr.
Donna Rene` (Gagne`) Woodward
Donna Rene` Woodward
Donna Rene` Gagne` Woodward, age 62, of Huntsville, TN, departed this life on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN.
She was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on September 10, 1961, to the late Donald and Jerri Gagne`. She was a born-again believer and member of Trinity Baptist Church. Donna was a nurse for 20 years, but a caregiver to many her entire life. She was a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her mother and father-in-law, Johnnie and Florence Woodward.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Stephen Woodward; four children, Darla Martin and husband Jamey of Maryville, TN, Jonathan Woodward, of Knoxville, TN, Alex Woodward and wife Tiffany of Caryville, TN, and Becky Crass and husband Chet of Oneida, TN; grandchildren, Madison Woodward, Brianna and James Martin, Dani, Ruey, Rene, Raylen and Rayden Woodward, Angelina and Micaela Lopez, Josey and Bryar Morgan and Henley Crass; sisters, Denise Spradlin of Robbins, TN and Danette Gagne` and husband Terry Smelcher of Louisville, TN; brother, Chip Gagne` and wife Andrea of Pioneer, TN; special sister-in-law, Darlene Lay of Huntsville, TN. She also leaves behind several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Friends may visit with the Woodward family on Friday, May 10, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 5:00 p.m. at the Trinity Baptist Church with Bro. Dilbert Terry officiating.
Committal service will follow in the Woodward Family Cemetery in Huntsville, TN.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Donna Rene` Gagne` Woodward.
Carolyn Faye (Posey) Botts
Carolyn Faye Botts
Carolyn Faye Posey Botts, age 76, of Oneida, TN, departed this life on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at her home, surrounded by family. Born May 10, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Littie Hughett Posey.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother: James ‘Jimmy’ Posey; grandsons: Tristen Dwight Chambers and Holden Everett Chambers; granddaughter: Ashley Mae King; and an infant great granddaughter.
Carolyn is survived by her husband of 56 years: Ezra Marshall Botts; children: Marinda ‘Gaye’ Foster and husband Rhodney, Ann Renee West and husband Chris, Kara Jeannine Chambers, and Patrick Marshall Botts and wife Tosha; grandchildren: Brittney King and Cody Gray, Cole West and wife Taylon, Cage West and wife Jace, Katlynn Newport and husband Dalton, Lexi Glenn and husband Cody, Chancrey Botts and wife Mackenzie, and Braxton Botts; great grandchildren: Brayden Strunk, Kyndyl Gray, Hailyn West, Ellie West, Emrie West, Camrie West, Adler Glenn, Colden West, Aliza West, and Lynnleigh Newport; sister: Rhonda Kay Posey; brother: Leon ‘Buck’ Posey and wife Denise; sister-in-law: Betty Sue Posey; special friends: Wilma and Jeff Harness, Benny and Frances Zachary, Marshall and Jetta Lloyd and Tommy and Sue Harrington; special caregivers: Charlotte Alford, Mary Foster and Patty Newport; as well as many other relatives and friends.
Friends may visit with the Botts family on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Bro. J. R. Massengale and Bro. Dudley Harness officiating. Music will be provided by: Cole West and Lexi Glenn.
Committal service will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 11:00 a.m. in the Posey-Owens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Cole West, Cage West, Chancrey Botts, Braxton Botts, Brayden Strunk and Dalton Newport. Honorary Pallbearer will be: Bucky Posey.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Carolyn Faye Posey Botts.
Robert Hoit Stanley
Robert Hoit Stanley
Robert Hoit Stanley, age 85, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at the VA Hospice in West Palm Beach, FL. Born November 6, 1938 in Oneida, TN; he was the son of the late Lonzo and Olga (Morgan) Stanley.
He started his golf career at Macgregor Golf Co. in Cincinnati, OH in 1961. He started working at Pederson Golf Company in Pittsburgh, PA in 1966 and in 1967 he moved to Jupiter, FL to help set up The Toney Penna Golf Company. Bob founded Stanley Golf Works in Oneida, TN in 1970 and relocated the business to Knoxville, TN in 1979. He opened another shop in Palm Beach Gardens, FL in 1987 until retirement.
Bob is survived by his devoted and loving wife: Colletta J. (Koger) Stanley. They were married in Maynardville, TN on February 16, 1986; sons: Timothy Stanley (Dana) Athens, TN and Gregory Stanley (Hilary) Knoxville, TN; daughter: Margo Stanley Frankfurt, Kentucky, and stepson: Jason Martin PB Gardens, FL; grandchildren: TJ Stanley, Ashley Brice, Travis Stanley, Julia Osborne, Tony Stanley, Danielle Buff, Dallas Worley, Zac Wilson, Grace Dixon, Haley Stanley, Morgan Stanley and Maggie Stanley; 7 great-grandchildren: Aiden, Kinley, Sadie, Khloe, Edan, Eleonora and Houston; brothers: Calvin (Gay) from Knoxville, TN and John Roger from Jacksboro, TN; as well as many other family members and friends.
Friends may visit with the Stanley family on Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Stanley, brother, officiating.
Committal service will be held on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Pine Hill Cemetery in Oneida with full Military Honors conducted by the American Legion Post #136 of Oneida.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Robert Hoit Stanley.
James Richard Harris
James Richard Harris
James ‘Jim’ Richard Harris, age 69, passed away at his home on May 4, 2024. Born January 31, 1955, in Oneida, TN, he was the son of the late Robert and Verda Slaven Harris.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son: Matthew Terry; and brother: Bob Harris.
Jim is survived by his wife: Brenda Kay Terry Harris; children: Sean Harris, Rosemary Thompson and husband Aron both of Oneida; Matt Harris and wife Kacee of Allardt, TN, and Jamie Harris and wife Elizabeth Harris of Portsmouth, VA; grandchildren: Jesse and Paige Thompson, Praylee (Harris) and Justin Hicks, Cloie (Thompson) and Logan Strunk, Caylen and Paige (Norris) Harris, Christa Harris, and Destiny (Harris) and Adrian Sexton, Eli Thompson, Justice Harris, Sullivan Harris, Jericho Harris, Jayden Harris, Nolan Harris Aiden Thompson, MacKenzie Thompson, Tyler Thompson, Holland Harris, Peyton Harris, Marlee Harris, Presley Harris, Magee Harris, Heavenleigh Harris and Xavier Harris; great grandchildren: Greyson Strunk, MaRaelin Hicks, Kendalyn Thompson Ellie Strunk, Kolston Thompson, Cambryn Harris, Ari Hicks and Neylan Hicks; aunt: Opal Phillips; nieces: Missy Schmidt, Robin and David Shriner; and many other family members and friends.
Friends may visit with the Harris family on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home.
Following the visitation, Jim requested to be cremated.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of James ‘Jim’ Richard Harris.
Roger Hoyal Jeffers
Roger Hoyal Jeffers
Roger Hoyal Jeffers, age 83, of Oneida, TN, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the University of Tennessee Hospital. Born June 10, 1940, in Scott County, TN, he was the son of the late James Hoyal and Eula Jean DeBord Jeffers. He was a member of the New Haven Missionary Baptist Church.
Roger was the oldest of five children, and in his 83 years there are plenty of yarns to be told. After graduation from Oneida High School, he attended TN Tech and the University of Tennessee where he obtained his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. Robert Shaw of Knoxville was the beginning of jobs and travels that he loved so much. He was most proud of having had a part in the creation and design of the Boeing 747 while living in Seattle, Washington. He wound up in Baton Rouge, LA, driving to New Orleans to work on jobs for the Job Corp.
Upon retirement, he loved traveling North, South, East and West in his motorhome, and had visited most of the states. But his greatest love was dancing. He could line dance and boogie with the best of them, but he was known from far and wide for ballroom dancing, and his ability to glide a lady across the floor with grace and poise. From Oneida, to Knoxville, down to Baton Rouge and New Orleans, he will be greatly missed.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother: Randy Lee Jeffers and wife Etta Marie Blankenship Jeffers; grandparents: John Burlin and Kizzie Ann Duncan Jeffers, and Tyler and Mossie Lee Davis DeBord.
Roger is survived by his children: Roger Craig Jeffers, Nicole Lea Welch and husband Tommy of Arkansas, and Kendra Gail Wells and husband Richard of Baton Rouge; grandchildren: Alexis and Claire Welch, McKenzie, Everett, Aaron and Rylee Lasseigne, Patricia Faye D. Deocareza, Myrtle Paige D. Deocareza and Jonas Craig Anthony Deocareza, Tim and Hannah Wells and Sarah Taff and husband Steven; great grandchild: Nova Riley; siblings: Terrie J. Cross, Doris J. Clayton and husband John, and Cathy J. Burke; several nieces and nephews; as well as other family members and friends.
The family would like to extend heart-felt thanks and gratitude to the doctors who were so kind to Roger during his six-year survival of Lymphoma. He knew without your expertise he would have succumbed much earlier. They include Dr. Wahid T. Hanna of the University of Tennessee Medical Center, and Dr. Steven Josh Thompson of the Thompson Clinic, and each member of their staff, as well as many other doctors he saw over the years. It meant a lot to him and all his family, and you will not be forgotten.
Friends may visit with the Jeffers family from 11:00 a.m. until time of a Celebration of Life Service at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in the Chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home.
Committal service will follow in Cooper Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Roger Hoyal Jeffers.
Rev. Tommy Clifton King
Rev. Tommy Clifton King
Rev. Tommy Clifton King, age 84, of Winfield, TN, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Born October 26, 1939, in Harlan, KY, he was the son of the late Dewey and Mattie Lay King. Tommy was ordained into the ministry in 1983 and pastored many churches and held many revivals in the area.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife: Betty Sue Beaty King; infant granddaughter: Ashley Mae King; sisters: Katherine Duncan and husband Thurman, Jean McClure and husband James, Myrtle Parker and husband Gene, Lavada Witt and husband Glen, and Etta Chitwood; brothers: Elijah King, and William King and wife Louise.
Tommy is survived by his sons: Rick King and Shanda Chitwood of Winfield, and Sean King and wife Melissa of Knoxville, TN; grandchildren: Brittney King and Cody Gray of Oneida, RJ King of Winfield, Keesha Blevins of Oneida, and Grant King and Levi King of Knoxville; great grandchildren: Brayden Strunk and Kyndyl Gray, and Journey, J and Joeie, all of Oneida; brother: Siles King and wife Carol; sister: Yvonne Orther and husband Bill; as well as many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Friends may visit with the King family on Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. till time of funeral service at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Bro. David Webb officiating. Music will be provided by: Alissa Cooper and Ally Compton.
Committal service will follow in the Kingtown Cemetery in Winfield, TN. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Rev. Tommy Clifton King.
Lionel George Menard
Lionel George Menard
Lionel G. Menard, age 94 of Oneida, TN, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the Oneida Nursing and Rehab Center. Born April 16, 1930, in Hardwick, Vermont, he was the son of the late George and Dianna Bulois Menard. He worked as a tool and die maker and was a member of the Scott County Senior Citizens Center.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife: Jeanette Massey Menard; brothers: Arthur, John, Armand, Leo and Ivan Menard; and sisters: Denise Bushey and Martha Valcour.
Lionel is survived by his sons: Steven Menard, Jim Menard and wife Kim; granddaughter: Lisa Beth Menard; great grandchildren: Willow and Lane DeRisi; sisters: Cecile Valcour, Marcel Houde, Marie Menard, and Terese Ferguson; close friend: Jean McKay; as well as other family members and friends.
A Celebration of Life Service to be held at the Senior Citizens Center in Oneida will be announced at a later date.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Lionel G. Menard.
Jo Ann (Potter) Hughett
Jo Ann Hughett
Jo Ann Potter Hughett, age 72, of Robbins, TN, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, TN. Born July 30, 1951, in the Low Gap Community, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Margaret Newport Potter. Jo Ann was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings: Eugenia Draughn and husband Don, Leonia Garrett, David Charles, Gary, Boyce, Douglas and Joy Potter.
Jo Ann is survived by her husband: Jessie Roscoe Hughett; daughter: Jessica Steakley and husband Joey; son: Jimmy Hughett; grandchildren: Joshua, Nicholas Steakley and wife Kaitlyn, Kailey Hughett, and Gabriel Steakley and Fiancée Timia Watson; great grandchildren: Renea and Alaster Steakley; brothers: Greg and Dale Potter.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in the Newport Cemetery in the Low Gap Community with Bro. Joseph Steakley officiating.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Jo Ann Potter Hughett.
Freddie Michael ‘Mike’ Blevins
Freddie Michael ‘Mike’ Blevins
Freddie Michael (Mike) Blevins, age 71, of Gas City, IN, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Born September 4, 1952, in Deer Lodge, TN, he was the son of the late Freddie and Ruth Jennings Blevins. He was a member of the White Oak Baptist Church in Sunbright, TN. Mike was a professional tree surgeon for 45 years. He enjoyed his work and going to help clean up after disasters. When his health started to decline, he enjoyed being home with his wife, children, and grandchildren, and watching westerns and reading true crime novels.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother: Willis Mitchell; sister: Donna West; grandparents: Arnold and Ivory Kimbrell, and Bert and Mary Jennings.
Mike is survived by his loving wife of 40 years: Dawn Blevins; children: Allen Blevins of Huntsville, TN, Dallas (Amanda) Bloss of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Shawn (Lacey) Mohr of Blue Eye, MS, and Renee Blevins of Fair Mount, IN; brothers: Jim (Julie) Mitchell of Marion, IN, and Paul (Renita) Blevins of Oneida, TN; sisters: Ann (Ronnie) Morgan, and Shirley (Phillip) King, both of Huntsville, TN, Debbie Harness and fiancé Lynn of Winfield, TN, and Louise Cleeton of Gas City, IN; grandchildren: Dustin, Beronica, Madison, Cory, Zachary, Lilly, Grace, Dean, Calvin, and Lincoln; several great grandchildren; many special nieces, nephews; as well as other family members and friends.
Friends may visit with the Blevins family on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Gadd and Bro. David Webb officiating. Music will be provided by Jamie and Toni Byrd.
Committal service will follow in the Black Creek Crossroads Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Rick Holland, Jeff Cotton, Dwayne Harness, Dustin Blevins, Bradley Morgan, and Eric Blevins.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Freddie Michael (Mike) Blevins.
Jo Ann Pryor Hutson
Jo Ann Pryor Hutson
Jo Ann Hutson, age 55, of Oneida, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at her home. Born March 29, 1969, she was the daughter of the late Ace Pryor and Glinnis Byrge Hughett. She was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant brother: Anthony Allen Pryor; father-in-law: Perry Hutson, Sr.; and mother-in-law: Macel Smith.
Jo Ann is survived by her husband of 31 years: Perry ‘Perky’ Hutson, Jr.; daughters: Cindy Jeffers and Rod Crabtree, Nicky Yancey and Brandon, Leeann Smith and Wesley, Brianne Hutson, Danielle Newport and Darren, and Brittany Hill; grandkids: Chloe, Jamie, Andy, Logan, Kaylee, Maddison, Riley, Delaney, D., Ramsey, Levi, Heidy, Olivia, Lucas, Brandi, Kenslee, Jace, Weston, Cameron and Bryson; sisters: Betty and Mike Stephens, Carolyn and Bill Watters, Tammy and Randy Kennedy, and Sherry and Tim Hicks; brothers: Charles Pryor, Larry and Michelle Byrge, and Rodney and Sondra Pryor; many step-brothers and step-sisters; several nieces, nephews, and other family members and many, many friends.
Friends may visit with the Hutson family on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Ricky Sharp officiating. Music will be provided by: Ricky, Regina and Hannah Sharp.
Committal service will follow in the Scott Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be: Rod, Brandon, Wesley, Darren, Larry, and Rodney. Honorary Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Jo Ann Hutson.
Chester Kenneth Laxton
Chester Kenneth Laxton, age 87 of Oneida, TN, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the Oneida Nursing and Rehab Center in Oneida. Born August 8, 1936, he was the son of the late Jacob and Lottie Honeycutt Laxton of the Buffalo Community.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers: Jacob, Junior and Clifford Laxton; sisters: Nellie Cotton and Sandra Pleasant.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in the Jacob Laxton Cemetery in the Buffalo Community with Bro. Dean Barnes officiating.
A complete Obituary will follow.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Chester Kenneth Laxton.
Clara Faye (Strunk) Wright
Clara Faye Wright
Clara Faye Strunk Wright, age 77, of Oneida, TN, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024, at her home with her loving family by her side. Born August 16, 1946, in Scott County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Carlene Coleman Strunk. She was a member of the Highway Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: William (Bill) Castle; son: Mac A. Wright, Jr.; and sister: Betty Flo Strunk King.
Clara is survived by her daughter: Tammy Wright; sons: Coy and Lori Wright, Carl and Anita Wright, and Warren D. Wright; sister: Barbara Ann Hughett; ten grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren; and many other family members and friends.
Friends may visit with the Wright family on Saturday, May 25, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 12:00 p.m. at the Highway Baptist Church with Bro. Doug Stanley officiating. Music will be provided by Tony Daugherty.
Committal service will follow in the Castle-Wright Cemetery in Oneida.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Clara Faye Strunk Wright.
Robert Eugene ‘Bob’ Norman
Robert Eugene ‘Bob’ Norman
Robert E. Norman, age 74, of Oneida, TN, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the Big South Form Medical Center in Oneida. Born May 5, 1950, he was the son of the late Clarence and Lucille Norman.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son: Samuel Anderson; and brother and sister-in-law: Donald and Roberta Norman.
Robert is survived by his wife: Jean Norman; daughter: Penny Phillips and husband Tim; daughter-in-law: Danna Anderson; grandchildren: Ryan Anderson (Loren), Andrew, Jacob Phillips, Chasery Sexton (Tracie), and Seth Phillips; great grandchildren: Spencer Anderson, Cheserae, Jacelynn Sexton, and Oaklyn Phillips; brothers: Jim Norman and Sheila, and Ronald J. Norman and wife Patricia; several nieces and nephews and other family members and friends.
Friends may visit with the Norman family on Friday, May 24, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Marshall Terry officiating.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Robert E. Norman.
Thomas Ray Loyd
Thomas Ray Loyd
Thomas Ray (Tommy) Loyd, age 92, of Robbins, TN, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at the Tennova Hospital with his wife by his side. Born on October 31, 1931, he was the son of the late Clay and Lydia (Brown) Webb. Both were deceased when he was only six years old. His adopted parents were the late Wallace and Nancy (Cook) Loyd.
He was saved at nine years old at the Old Smokey Creek Baptist Church. He was a member of Scott County Lodge #670 of Robbins, TN. He retired from Plateau Electric Coop after forty-six years of service as a lineman and foreman.
In addition to his parents, Thomas was preceded in death by his daughter: Tamera Gibson; sister: Minnie Hackney; son-in-law: Dan Terry; grandson: Daniel Sexton and his great grandson: Jesse Alcorn.
Thomas is survived by his wife of forty-five years: Dorleen Loyd; son: Mike Loyd; daughters: Sharon Terry, Sheila Chitwood, Kathy Loyd, and Lydia Stephens; several grandchildren, great grandchildren and many other family members and friends to mourn his passing.
Friends may visit with the Loyd family on Sunday, June 2, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the Masonic service at 1:45 p.m. with the funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Bro. David Walker officiating. Music will be provided the New River Baptist Church Choir.
Committal Service will follow in the Black Creek Crossroads Cemetery in Robbins, TN. Pallbearers will be: Eddie Daugherty, Gary Burchfield, Todd Bohl, Jason Burchfield, Terry Byrd, and Eddie Terry.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Thomas Loyd.
Trina Michelle Patterson
Trina Michelle Patterson
Trina Michelle Patterson, age 50, of Oneida, TN departed this life on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. She was born on July 13, 1973, in Oneida, TN.
Trina loved her dogs with a passion, Hachi and Bella. She loved to fish, and play her games, and be with friends, and was a big Dallas Cowboys fan.
Trina is survived by her mother: Shirley Faye Patterson; father: Mathis Chandler Patterson; older brother: Patrick Patterson of Knoxville, TN, and an older half-sister: Patty Sue Swain of Gilmer, TX; special cousins: Carol Sue Smith and Randall Smith, and many other relatives and friends.
A very special thank you to Tom Mason and his wife Margie for all the help they have given in Trina’s last months. Trina adored them.
She was a member of the Oneida Church of Christ and leaves many friends there as well.
The family will receive friends on Friday, May 31, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel of West-Murley Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny T. Polk II officiating. Music will be provided by Trina’s cousins: Arnold and Lloyd Stephens with Harold Jones leading a congregational hymn.
Committal service will follow in the Hazel Valley Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
West-Murley Funeral Home is serving the family of Trina Patterson.
Hollins Benjamin (H.B.) Kidd
Hollins Benjamin (H.B.) Kidd
Hollins Benjamin (H.B.) Kidd, age 97, Oneida, TN, passed away on Wednesday. May 29, 2024, at the Oneida Nursing and Rehab Center in Oneida, TN. He was born on December 24, 1926, in a log cabin near Bandy Creek area near the Big South Fork River in Scott County, TN. He was the son of the late Jerry Morrow Kidd and Nellie Boyatt.
Hollins is survived by his loving wife of 76 years, whom he married on December 24, 1947, Maxine (Jones) Kidd; three daughters: Karen Diane Norris, Marilyn Sue Payne, and Marcia Wynne Wilson; son: Jamie Brian Kidd; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; sister Phyllis Jones Massey of Jacksboro, TN; special family and friends: nephew Jerry Duane Kidd, whom H.B. always called his little brother, Linda Erwin Strunk, Lisa Coffman, Karen Sanders, and Leroy Phillips.
Hollins volunteered into the United States Navy on October 18, 1943, and done boot camp training at Great Lakes then to Shoemaker, California. From there to the Naval Air Station in Klammoth Falls, Oregon. He took Aircrew Training as 2nd Class Aviation Radioman and .50 caliber turret gunner on an Avenger Torpedo bomber plane. From there he went to Guam and onto Peleliu Island until the war ended on September 2, 1945. He was then stationed at Charleston, South Carolina until he was honorably discharged on March 5, 1948.
Hollins went to work at Jellico grocery which became H.T. Hackney for a total of fifty-one years as an office employee, truck driver and a top salesman for the company. He was a born-again Christian following the teachings of Christ. He loved all of his family with all his heart and was always there for anyone who needed help or assistance. He was an outdoorsman and loved to hunt, fish and campout.
Special remembrance to each and every member of the team at Oneida Nursing and Rehab Center for their care of our father.
A Graveside service for immediate family will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024, 2:00 p.m. at the Hazel Valley Memorial Cemetery in Oneida with Bro. David Brewster officiating. Music will be provided by the East Robbins Baptist Church Choir.
Pallbearers will be: Deon Brice Ipock, Kevin Reid Massey, Johnnie Wayne Baird Jr, Johnnie Wayne Benjamin Baird, Kenneth Travis Payne, and Brenton Sean Wilson; honorary pallbearers will be: Steven Hugh Massey and Russell Wade Wilson
In Lieu of flowers, send donations to the old Hazel Valley Cemetery fund; 312 Douglas Lane, Oneida, TN 37841.
Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Hollins Benjamin Kidd
Thomas Nelis
Thomas Nelis Obituary
Thomas Raymond Nelis (73), of Oneida, TN left to be healed by his heavenly father on May 30th 2024 at his home in Oneida, Tennessee. Tom was born to Russell and Grace Nelis in Beech Grove, Indiana on November 10, 1950. He was the oldest of six children raised by his parents and he relished his position as the oldest. Being the oldest, Tom was determined to always care and protect his siblings and family. This was a virtue he carried throughout the entirety of his life. Tom graduated from Southport High School in 1969.
He later married the love of his life Robin Watkins in November 1973. Throughout their glorious years together Tom and Robin had three sons; Jason, Christopher, and David. Tom worked as a truck driver for both Overland Transportation and Holland Trucking. Where, he eventually retired from Holland in 2010 after 35 years as a Teamster 135. Tom was an avid hunter and fisherman. Some of his best times were hunting the woods and fishing on lakes with friends and family. Tom participated in many tournaments with the Indy Bass Club and proclaimed there was nothing more exciting and frustrating than early start times racing to a prime location, hooking a fish, and then losing said fish or even better – never getting a single bite.
Tom’s memory, whit, and charm will be carried on by those he has left behind. He is survived by his wife Robin, his sons Jason (Erin), Chris (Emily) and David (Brooke); his grandchildren Cyler (Nelis), Corinne (Nelis), Dylan (Nelis), Cody (Beal), Liam (Nelis), Madison (Nelis), Chase (Nelis), and Maverick (Bowling); his siblings Charlene (Rick), Mike “Tony” (Terri), and Samantha (Harold); and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
While we are heartbroken with his departure, we take solace in knowing that he is reunited with those who are waiting for him: his father Russell (1989), his mother Grace (2009), his sister Diana (2005), his brother David (2024), and his nephew Jordan (2016).
A Visitation will be Thursday, June 6th from 5 to 7 PM at Jessen Funeral Home & Simple Cremation in Whiteland, Indiana. Funeral services will also be at Jessen Funeral Home on Friday, June 7th at 11 AM with Pastor Steve Sherwood officiating. Following funeral services, Tom will be laid to eternal rest at Snyder’s Cemetery in Shelbyville, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to one of two different charities in Tom’s honor: Catch-A-Dream Foundation (https://www.catchadream.org), Hunt of a Lifetime Foundation (https://huntofalifetime.org) or you can assist in the start-up of a new charity In The Moment Outdoors (https://gofund.me/8bac76f3).
There will be Celebration of Life in Tennessee, at a later date.
This obituary is provided as a courtesy to the family by Jones & Son and West-Murley Funeral Homes.
