The Rev. Dr. Richard (Dick) Thomas Disseler, Sr. of Pleasant Hill, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, June 11^th, 2023. Dick was born on January 1^st,1930 in Quincy, Illinois. He was the son of Albert and Flora (Bentrop) Disseler.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Eloise Ruth (Grunewald) Disseler, of Pleasant Hill, Tenn.; son Tom Disseler (Shirley) of Salisbury, NC; daughters, Amy Disseler of Tampa, Fla., Ellen Disseler of St. Louis, Mo.; grandsons Steven Disseler (Alison) of Bedford, Mass., Ryan Disseler (Leigh) of Salisbury, NC; granddaughter Sarah Faichney of Aspen, Colo.; great grandson Grayson Disseler of Salisbury, NC, step great granddaughter Rachel Faichney of Tampa, Fla., sister-in-law Julie Disseler of Milwaukee, Wis., nephews, nieces, grand nephews and nieces.

Dick graduated from Quincy High School in 1947. Was drafted in the U.S. Army on April 15^th,1951 with an honorable discharge on Dec. 15^th,1953 as Retired 1^st Lt and awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service in 1953. After the Army he enrolled at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois and graduated with a B.A. in 1957. He then went on to Eden Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. where he received his Master of Divinity Degree in 1960. Dick did go on to earn his Doctor of Divinity Degree while serving a church later in his career.

During his time at Elmhurst College, Dick met the love of his life, Eloise, who was a recent graduate of Elmhurst College as well. They dated for over two years and were married on Jan. 29^th,1956 in Dayton, Ohio with his father-in-law and two brothers-in-law officiating the wedding. Over their more than 67 years of marriage they hardly ever spent a night apart from each other. Dick was also a devoted father of three who stayed very active in his kid’s lives all the way through adulthood. He is remembered as a dad who would hurry home from the office to have dinner with the family and then participate in games around the table before going back to church for committee meetings and the like.

In 1960 Dick was ordained to ministry and had his first church as a pastor at the First United Church of Christ in Troy, Ohio. Dick and Eloise and their three children lived in Troy until moving on to Deer Park, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, in 1969 where he became the senior pastor at Trinity UCC there. In 1975 Dick was called to be only the second pastor of the United Church (UCC) of Marco Island, Florida. Dick and Eloise both call that decision to move the family so far away a real leap of faith. It was there that Dick’s ministry really flourished and took hold. Dick was involved in many community events over the years along with his ministry duties. This church was also very involved in building homes for Habitat for Humanity in Immokalee, almost an hour away and only the second of its kind for this organization at the time. Along with his professional work Dick also was an avid golfer and tennis player. They finished raising their family in this community and stayed there for 21 years before retiring in 1996.

After retirement from active ministry, he and Eloise moved to Uplands Village in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee and have been there ever since. It was there that they bought their first home together and was used for many family visits, and neighborhood get togethers over the years. Dick remained active in retirement and while still playing golf and tennis on a regular basis also became a Master Gardener. Shortly after arriving at Uplands a friend of Dick’s introduced him to the Cumberland County Playhouse where he found he had a real love and interest for acting. Some of his more major roles were as the General in White Christmas and as the Judge in To Kill a Mockingbird. Something that he and Eloise started doing while still on Marco Island was leading groups on tours to many different parts of the world. They kept leading these tours while in retirement as well, with memorable trips to Europe, The Holy Land and Alaska to name a few. Both Dick and Eloise have truly enjoyed their 27 years of retirement together.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 15^th at Pleasant Hill Community Church. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Pleasant Hill Community Church, Eden Theological Seminary, or Cumberland County Playhouse.

Linda Bell, age 60, was born on June 4, 1963 to Clovis and Linda Potter in Muncie, IN and passed away on June 6, 2023 at her home in Crossville, TN.

Linda enjoyed gardening, sewing, and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband Larry Bell; children Bobby Bell and Matthew (Stacy) Bell; grandchildren Aerial, Grace-Lynn, Bayla, Bentley, and Brooklyn; siblings Clovis Rocky Potter, Terry Dean Potter, and Rick Potter; aunt Peanut Blackburn; uncle Larry Dyle; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents Clovis and Linda (Dyle) Potter.

Services will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10-11am with the service to follow at 11am, Terry Potter officiating. Burial will be at Potters Chapel Cemetery in Morgan County immediately following the service.

Michael Adams, age 55, was born on January 25, 1968 to Mike and Barbara Adams in Trenton, MI and passed away on June 5, 2023 in Crossville, TN.

Michael enjoyed tinkering with cars, playing video games, and hanging out with his family.

He is survived by his siblings Beverly (Michael) Almo, Steven Adams, and Brenda (Jerry) Hale; nieces and nephews Marissa Adams, Jessica Wyatt, Barbara Almo, and Michael Almo; and great nephews Jeremy and Jayden.

Michael was preceded in death by his parents Mike and Barbara Ann (Davis) Adams.

Per his families request, there are no services scheduled at this time.

LaVon Chilcote II, age 65, was born on February 21, 1958 to LaVon and Donna Chilcote in Dayton, OH and passed away on June 4, 2023 in Crossville, TN.

He is survived by his wife Jennifer Chilcote; daughters Lyric (James) Cunningham and Amanda (Mark) Morris; grandchildren Zoe and David; sister LaDonna Sorrell; sisters-in-law Joyce Carr, Marcia Dickson, Judy (Steve) Root, Jim (Beth) Andres; and Cindy Andres; aunt Diana (Jim) Snider; uncle Tom (Betty) Chilcote; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

LaVon was preceded in death by his parents LaVon and Donna (Bray) Chilcote; and his brother Dana Chilcote.

Memorial Services will held as as follows:

Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 11:00am at First English Lutheran Church, 220 N. Columbus Street, Lancaster, OH.

Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 1:00pm at Christ Lutheran Church, 481 Snead Drive, Crossville, TN.

Memorial gifts can be given to the Cincinnati Reds Community Fund at this link http://www.mlb.com/reds/community/rcf/donation.

Mitchell Treadway, age 62, was born on June 26, 1960 to the late Malcom Bruce and Sherry Ann (Burgess) Treadway in Crossville, TN and passed away on June 3, 2023 at his home in Sparta, TN.

A Graveside service will be held at Smith’s Chapel Cemetery on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 5:00pm.

Mark Connolly, age 52, was born on February 1, 1971 to Arthur and Marie Connolly in Queens, NY and passed away on June 1, 2023 in Crossville, TN.

Mark enjoyed causing havoc and having fun. He was always the center of attention. He loved helping people and would give anyone the shirt off his back. From his wife, Pam, “I calmed him down, he gave me courage”.

Mark is survived by his mother Marie (Hildebrandt) Connolly; wife Pamela (Sawyer) Connolly; sons James and Steven Connolly; and siblings Matthew, Catharine, Jeanine, Michael, and Thomas.

He was preceded in death by his father Arthur Connolly.

Services will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12-2pm with the service to follow at 2pm, Brent Young officiating. Burial will be in Crossville City Cemetery immediately following the service.

Ernest Lowrance, age 76, was born on September 6, 1946 to Ernest and Elizabeth Fox in Waukegan, IL and passed away on May 20, 2023 in Crossville, TN.

Ernest was preceded in death by his parents Ernest Charles Lowrance and Elizabeth (Fox) Lowrance.

A Graveside service will be held at New Pleasant Hill Cemetery on Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:00am.

Michael Lewis, age 53, was born on March 7, 1970 to Charles and Dorothy Lewis in Crossville, TN and passed away on May 29, 2023 in Chattanooga, TN.

Michael was preceded in death by his parents Charles Clifford Lewis and Dorothy Irene (Brown) Lewis.

A Graveside service will be held at Taylors Chapel Cemetery on Friday, June 2, 2023 at 2:00pm.

Camilla Veselica, age 78, was born on October 15, 1944 to Casto and Evelyn Ledbetter in Wilder, TN and passed away on May 21, 2023 in Crossville, TN.

Camilla is survived by her brother Bobby (Faye) Ledbetter of Fentress County, TN; Nieces Judy (Gary) Hubbard, Ann (John) Keyes, and Sheila Lee all of Crossville, TN; nephew Jeff Lane; along with many more nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Casto and Evelyn (Sparks) Ledbetter; husband Eli Veselica; sister Willidean Sullivan; brother James Willard Ledbetter; niece Karen Lane; and nephew Gary Cusick.

Services will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11am to 1pm, with the service to follow at 1pm, Frank Kirby officiating. Burial will be in Campground Cemetery in Fentress County immediately following the service.

Pallbearers include: John Keyes, Michael Lane, Gary Hubbard, Paul Ford, and Jeff Lane.

Bernita Neal, age 63, was born on August 10, 1959 to Gordon and Betty Walker in Crossville, TN and passed away on May 18, 2023 in Cookeville, TN.

Bernita loved to play games and read books.

She is survived by her children James Neal and Rebecca McCurry; grandchildren Skyler, Kyler, and Tyler McCurry; great granddaughter Addie Belle; and sister Kim Walker.

Bernita was preceded in death by her parents Gordon and Betty (Geer) Walker; husband Ricky Neal; son Ricky Neal Jr; sisters Peggy Davis, Linda Margenson, and Janet Roberts.

Services will be held at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Sunday, May 21, 2023 from 4-7pm. The Funeral service will be held on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10am, Doug Goff officiating. She will be laid to rest in Neverfail Cemetery immediately following the service.