Charles “Chuck” Hudson Black took his first breath in Heaven on January 11, 2023at the age of 75. He was born in Orange, CA on December 25, 1947, to Charles Black and Phyllis Hudson Black.

Chuck grew up in Huntington Beach, CA. He served in the United States Army for 2 years, became a police officer for the Santa Ana Police Department, and then became an OSHA Compliance/Safety Consultant. In addition to his professional life, Chuck was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and great uncle.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Black and Phyllis Hudson Black.

He is survived by his wife, Tamie Black; children Staci (Dan) Maijala and Shawn (Vivian) Black; their mother Cheri Black; grandchildren Danica (Brandon) Leslie, Shannon, Caily, and Courtney Maijala, Mason Black, and Bree Ramirez; great granddaughter Ryan Leslie; in-laws Bill and Gwen Griffin; niece Jessica (Spencer) Bradley; their two children Orion and Logan Bradley; in addition to many close cousins and friends in and around California.

Services will be held at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Visitation will be held at 12:00pm with the service to follow at 12:30pm, Steve Salmond officiating.

Sammy Pyles, age 69, was born on August 29, 1953 to Woodrow and Verde Pyles in Crossville, TN and passed away on January 20, 2023 in Crossville.

Sammy was of the Christian faith and Baptist Denomination. He enjoyed building cabinets, watching racing, and most of all, spending time with his family, especially his grandson.

He is survived by his wife, Linda (Ball) Pyles; children Hannah Rae and William Samuel; grandson Thomas O’Neil; special nephew CJ Pyles; and nephew Steven Pyles.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow Robert and Verde Ellen (Harvey) Pyles; daughter Tina Pyles; and brothers James, Melvin, Bobby, Herbert, Roger, Tommy, Elmo, and Jackie Pyles.

A Graveside service will be held on Monday, January 23, 2022 at Crossville City Cemetery beginning at 12:00pm, Wayne Matthews officiating.

Pallbearers include CJ Pyles, Robby Pyles, Roger Pyles, Stacy Pyles, Gerry Turner, Bobby Ball, and Mike Farr.

Gitaben P. Patel, age 56, was born on February 6, 1966 to BhakTibhai and Gangaben Patel in Julasan Kadi, Gujarat, India and passed away on January 18, 2023 in Crossville, TN.

She is survived by her husband Pravinbhai Bholabhai Patel and her son Sandeepkumar P. Patel.

Services will be held at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Public visitation begins at 11:00am.

Gladys Marie Keagle of Crossville, TN, passed away on January 17, 2023.

Gladys was born in Crossville, TN to Lester and Trusta Adams on May 1, 1941. She married Kenneth Keagle and they had 2 children, Tony and Debbie. She worked as a secretary for several doctors over the span of 42 years. Gladys was best known for her loving heart, her role as being a Nana, and for cooking a delicious meal.

She was preceded in death by her parents Lester Jess Adams and Trusta (Ward) Adams; brothers Kenny and Bobby Adams; as well as her husband Kenneth and son Tony Keagle.

She is survived by her daughter Debbie (Rodney) Dodson; granddaughter Karissa (Christopher) Green; great grandchildren Harper and Brycen Green; as well as her brothers, sisters, and several nieces and nephews.

She will be greatly missed and loved by all.

Services will be held on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00am to 12:00pm with the service to follow at 12:00pm, Josh Cardwell officiating. Burial will be in Green Acres immediately following the service.

Kenneth Nolan Brown, age 72, passed away January 4, 2023. Kenny was born June 23, 1950 to James Calvin Brown and Edna Louise Griffin.

He is survived by his daughter Amanda Jo Widdice of Leavenworth, KS; son Bobby Joe Brown of Crowley, TX; 3 grandchildren; brother Eddie (Cassie) Brown of Crossville; sisters Jeanie Whittenburg of Cookeville and Patricia (Bobby) Sherrill of Crossville; sister-in-law Diane Brown of Crossville; and life partner of 32 years, Judith Richards.

He was preceded in death by his parents James Calvin Brown and Edna Louise Brookhart; and brothers Sonny and Bo Brown.

No services are planned at this time.

Mary Ragsdale, age 77, was born on June 18, 1945 to Paul and Clemmie Frey in Springfield, TN and passed away on January 14, 2023 at her home in Crossville, TN.

She is survived by her husband Joseph Ragsdale; sons Ken (Deanne) Ragsdale and Andy (Amy) Ragsdale; grandchildren Ronnie, Stephanie, Megan, Justin, Madi, and Brady; 3 great grandchildren; and siblings Hannah Craig, Jane McKee, and Bill Frey.

She was preceded in death by her parents Paul Frey and Clemmie (Smith) Frey; and siblings Raymond Frey, Rayburn Frey, Hilda Hardin, Wesley Frey, and David Frey.

Services will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at First Baptist Church in Fairfield Glade. Visitation will begin at 10am with the service to follow at 11am, Doug Elders officiating.

James Hoyt Threet, Sr., age 80, was born on February 3, 1942 to Dillard and Dollie Threet in Wilder, TN. He passed away on January 12, 2023 at his home in Sparta, TN.

James was married to Norma (Todd) Threet on July 6, 1962. He was the father of 3 children Theresa Lynn (Threet) Edmonds, James Hoyt Threet, Jr., and Timothy Allen Threet, all of Crossville, TN. He was also the grandfather of 7 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews who loved him and will miss him dearly.

James was preceded in death by his parents Dillard J. Threet and Dollie (Robbins) Threet; 5 brothers; 6 sisters; along with his in-laws Edison & Nobel Todd and Francis Polson Todd.

Services will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be 11am-1pm with the service to follow at 1pm, Adam Strayer officiating. Burial will be in Banner Springs Cemetery immediately following the service. Pallbearers include Josh Ward, Jessi Edmonds, Chase Edmonds, David Edmonds, Cody Threet, and Todd Threet.

John Robert “Bob” Morrow was born in Chicago, IL on October 14, 1935 to Winifred Harris Simpson Morrow and John Lychens Morrow.  Bob was 87 years of age when he passed away in Crossville, TN  on January 9, 2023.  Bob graduated from Wauconda Twp. High School, Wauconda, IL in 1954.  He and Carolyn Bogle Morrow were married in Wauconda on March 30, 1959.  They had one child, Reverend Lynne Marie Morrow and two beloved granddaughters, Julia Marie Fogel and Samantha Rose Fogel.

Bob’s career in many areas of sales included autos, shoes, real estate development on Sanibel Island, FL, computer software, commercial carpet and fund raising programs. The Morrows had a cabin on Moose Lake, near Ely, MN where Bob spent many summers and enjoyed living in the wilderness.  The family lived in Lehigh Acres, FL for close to forty years and moved to Crossville, TN in 2010.

Bob will be buried in Wauconda Cemetery.  At his request no services will be held.

Donald Sherrill, age 58, was born on September 22, 1964 to Donald and Mable Sherrill in Crossville, TN. He passed away on January 8, 2023 at his home in Crossville, TN.

He was a laborer and sawmill worker. A man of few words, but big actions and an even bigger heart.

He was preceded in death by his father Donald Lee Sherrill, Sr. and his brother Stanley Sherrill.

He is survived by his mother Mable Sherrill; sons Roger, Wesley, and Aaron Sherrill; daughters Crystal Benett and Ashlee Sherrill; granddaughter Aaleah Sherrill; sisters Violet (Dennis) Barnes, Vickie (Doug) Parsons; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; along with his faithful companion Smokey.

Services will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00am to 12:00pm with the service to follow at 12:00pm. Burial will be in Linary Cemetery immediately following the service.

Jimmy “Jim” Vineyard, 71, of Spring City, TN, peacefully passed away on January 1, 2023 surrounded by loved ones, after a difficult battle with Dementia.

Jim was born on March 4, 1951 to John and Jean Vineyard, in Rhea County, TN. Growing up Jim spent his time working on the family farm.  After Jim graduated from Rhea County High School in 1969, he pursued a career in the Army for two years, the Army Reserves for five years, an Associate of Science in Pre-Engineering, Associate of Science in Mathematics and Physics, and an Associate of Science General Studies at Roane State Community College, an Associates of Science in Mechanical Engineering, with an emphasis in Nuclear Power Plant Operations at Chattanooga State Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Tennessee Tech University.

During Jim’s time in the Army, he had the opportunity to travel the world and further his passion for engineering mechanics. His focus in the military was engineering mechanics. He was stationed in multiple places in Germany and several locations state side. One of his many accomplishments during his time in the military was suggestion of a generator flaw he found, which he presented a change to the design and the military used his idea and presented him with a letter stating they would be changing the generator designs based on his recommendations and certificate for his acknowledgement.  He was Honorably Discharged from the Army in May of 1977.

After his time in the Army, he began working towards a rewarding career as an Assistant Plant Operator at TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant for over 30 years. Jim was passionate about engineering mechanics and loved what he did for a living. Jim retired in 2006.

While retired, Jim had time to pursue his love of antiques and owning his own business. Jim opened up his store called The Vineyard in his home town with his loving wife Mildred Vineyard. Together, along with help from family, they ran the store until early on in 2022.  He spent many days working on refurbishing furniture and finding unique items to put in his shop. 

Jim cherished his family deeply and spent his whole life making sure he was a loving son, brother, uncle, father, husband, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He brought a smile to everyone he met, never meeting a stranger. Jim had a wonderful life, dedicated to God and his family.  Now that Jim has passed into the arms of our Lord, we should remind ourselves that while this is the end of Jim’s physical life on Earth, it’s the beginning of an eternal and beautiful journey for him.

Jim joins his parents John and Jean Vineyard, his youngest sister Anita Price, and his twin sons Adam and Jeromy Vineyard in Heaven. He is survived by his wife Mildred Vineyard, brother Paul Vineyard and his wife Janice Vineyard, sister Lynn Chambers and her husband Don Chambers, his sons Cody Vineyard and Allen Parton, daughter Jennifer Parks, Step-sons and spouses Ronnie and Gail Phipps, Donnie and Patricia Phipps, and Tony and Mindy Phipps, grandchildren Scarlette Vineyard, Mylez Ganskow, Kayden and Jacob Parks, Jake Phipps, Alex Thomas, Trevor Phipps, Ashley Phipps, Whitley Phipps, and Taylor Phipps, and great-grandchildren Archer Phipps, and Ella and Gray Thomas .  Services will be held at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 3, 2023 at 5pm to 7pm CST. An Honor Guard service will immediately follow at 7pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the family.