Eugene Foust, age 80, was born on April 21, 1943 to Homer and Flora Foust in Jamestown, TN and passed away on January 17, 2024 in Crossville, TN.

He is survived by his wife Saundra Ella (Todd) Foust; children Willie Eugene Foust Jr and Patricia Gale (Jeffory Mark) Parsons; grandson Daniel Mark Parsons (Schandellyn Frazier); great grandchildren Braelin Parsons and Axel Frazier; and siblings Kenneth Foust, Rose Mary Adams, Priscilla Hutson, Waunetta Green, Carolyn Templeton, Betty Lucille Ashburn, Charlotte Draper, and Christine Brown.

Eugene was preceded in death by his parents Homer Willard and Flora (Sowders) Foust; daughter Veronica Sue Foust; and brother Clyde Foust.

Services will be held on Monday, January 22, 2024 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12-2pm, with the service to follow at 2pm, Brother Adam Strayer officiating. He will be laid to rest in New Pleasant Hill Cemetery immediately following the service.

Clayton Jones aka Jonesy, age 81, was born on July 31, 1942 to Merdia and Rosie Jones in Crossville, TN and passed away on January 9, 2024 in Crossville.

He is survived by his daughters Barbara (Eric) Cunningham and Sheila (Chris) Burgess; grandchildren Amanda Allen, Justin & Tyler Piercy, and Arron, Riley, & Kylie Cunningham; numerous great grandchildren; and sister Frances Caruthers.

Jonesy was preceded in death by his parents Merdia and Rosie Ella (McCoy) Jones; wife Elizabeth Fae “Faye” Jones; granddaughter Erica Cunningham; and siblings Clay Jones, Herbert Jones, A.L. Jones, Alton Jones, Fred Jones, Dayton Jones, Orbie Hall, and Alida Creason.

Services will be held on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12-2pm with the service to follow at 2pm, Kevin Burgess officiating. He will be laid to rest in Crossville City Cemetery immediately following the service.

Pallbearers include: Eric Cunningham, Chris Burgess, Justin Piercy, Arron Cunningham, Roger Piercy, and Marc Allen.

Shawn Michael Fant, born September 11, 1975 currently of Crossville, TN passed away peacefully & unexpectedly in his sleep. Shawn was born and grew up in St. Petersburg, FL. He was raised by his loving mother, Joyce Fant. He attended St. Jude’s Catholic Elementary School and graduated from East Lake High School. Shawn enjoyed Karate and dance, was in the National Guard and loved animals.

He leaves behind his son Dasa’n Parker Fant, of Crossville, TN; sister Karen Baptist and nephew Brennan Battaglia, both of Tampa, FL. No services will be held at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Humane Society at www.humanerescue.org or a check can be mailed to your local Humane Society and reference his name.

Charles “Buster” Crabbe, age 90, was born on March 2, 1933 to Charles and Stella Crabbe in Taylor, MI and passed away on January 1, 2024 at his home in Crossville, TN from natural causes.

He was preceded in death by his first wife Joyce; his parents Charles James and Stella (Porter) Crabbe Sr; brother Larry; 5 sisters; and stepson Steven Manley.

Buster is survived by his wife Linda Lorraine Crabbe; stepchildren Leslie (Crissy) Manley of Orange City, FL, Stella (Doug) Cooper of Orange City, FL, and Cindy Manley (Paul Lee) of Pleasant Hill, TN; sister-in-law Dorothy Crabbe of Kentwood, MI; sister-in-law June Mays of Pleasant Hill, TN; brothers-in-law David Ray and Gary Ray of Pleasant Hill, TN; step-grandchildren and great grandchildren; along with a host of nieces and nephews.

Dorothy Mae Chambers, age 80, was born on November 29, 1943 to Carl and Lila Thompson in Rockwood, TN and passed away on January 6, 2024 in Rockwood.

She is survived by her children Mark (Cynthia) Webb and Ivan (Angie) Webb; grandchildren Kyla (Josh) Langford and Ivan Webb Jr; and siblings Carl Thompson, Wanda (Tommy) Crass, and David (Linda) Thompson.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents Carl Estel and Lila Naomi (Henry) Thompson; and her brother Rollin Thompson.

Services will be held on Monday, January 8, 2024 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12-1pm, with the service to follow at 1pm, Doyle Ashburn officiating. She will be laid to rest in Big Lick Cemetery immediately following the service.

Debora Holmes, age 62, was born on November 25, 1961 in Cookeville, TN and passed away On December 30, 2023 in Cookeville. She loved going fishing and camping with her family.

Debora is survived by her children Crissy Dunn and Scott Holmes; siblings Diana Pippin, Rita Daniels, Everett Lee Daniels, and Bill Daniels and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Elbert and Nella Raye (Stamps) Daniels; husband James Lincoln Holmes; and siblings Pam Green and James Daniels.

A Graveside service will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Thomas Springs Cemetery at 12:00pm, Nathan Hawkins officiating.

Wynette Shrum, age 98, was born on December 29, 1925 to Elmer and Lima Brewer in Crossville, TN and passed away on December 30, 2023 at LifeCare in Crossville.

Wynette enjoyed quilting, doing word search puzzles, talking to people, cooking, and baking pies, but most of all she loved her church.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law Rita Burgess; grandson Benjamin; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Wynette was preceded in death by her parents Elmer Victor (Carmen) Brewer and Lima Newton Suggs; husband Eston Edward Shrum; son Billy Burgess; 3 brothers; and 4 sisters.

Services will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Vandever Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 12-2pm, with the service to follow at 2pm, Lewis “Skip” Abbott officiating. She will be laid to rest in Akins Cemetery immediately following the service.

Judy Orbesen, age 72, was born on March 14, 1951 to Harvey and Dorthy Gouge in Oliver Springs, TN and passed away on December 6, 2023 at her home in Crossville, TN.

Judy is survived by her daughters Robin and Angela Orbesen, both of Harriman; granddaughter Amanda Barry of Harriman; grandsons Ricky (Kayla) Barry of Harriman and Jerrod Orbesen on Crossville; brother Danny (Vickie) Gouge of Harriman; sister Brenda (Danny) Turner of Oliver Springs; son-in-law Daryl Smith; and a host of nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Harvey Cleveland Gouge Jr and Dorthy Ethel (Phillips) Gouge; ex-husband Michael Orbesen; daughter Sherry Smith; brother Clifford Hicks; sister-in-law Becky Hicks; and brother-in-law Lawrence Patterson.

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church (2811 Harriman Hwy, Harriman, TN 37748). Visitation will begin at 1:00pm with the service to follow at 2:00pm, Will Gouge officiating.

Estelle Darby, age 83, was born on June 11, 1940 to Edward and Yolanda Bonenfant in Nashua, NH and passed away on December 22, 2023 in Crossville, TN.

Estelle is survived by her husband Chester Thomas Darby Sr; step-children Samantha, Chester Jr, and Patrick Darby; sister Elaine Balcom; and sister-in-law Susan Stone.

She was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Yolanda (Bessette) Bonenfant; step-son Jeffrey Darby; and brothers Daniel and Raymond Bonenfant.

Services will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 10-11am, with the service to follow, Father Mark Schuster officiating. She will be laid to rest in Crossville City Cemetery immediately following the service.

“Pat” Patsy Diane Tanner, age 69, was born on December 13, 1954 to Oscar and Pauline McKelbey Miller in Sweetwater, TN and passed away on December 27, 2023 in her hometown of Crossville, TN. She worked most of her life in the Edgewood Restaurant, and after her mother’s passing she and her sister owned and continued working together in the family business.

She is survived by her husband- Rex Tanner; children- Christy Sherrill, Jerry Netherton, Jason and Darcy Tanner; sister- Brenda Nelson (Butch) and brother- Gordon Miller; grandchildren- Porsha, Michaela and Bobby; four great grandchildren; special nephews and nieces- Chris Miller, Michael Miller, Ricky Nelson and Tammy Freitag; and especially lifelong best friend and coworker- Kathy Lowe. She was preceded in death by her parents, one great grandchild and a niece- Connie Asberry.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 31, 2023, from 1:00 to 3:00 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home with service to follow. The burial will be in Linary Cemetery with the pallbearers- Marcus Davis, Jerry Graham, Tom Isham, JJ Miller, Calvin Turner, and Ted Monday.