Carlos Granville Sadler

Carlos Sadler, age 79, was born on September 9, 1944 to OC and Louise Sadler in Cleaton, KY and passed away on May 4, 2024 in Nashville, TN.

Carlos is survived by his wife Carol (Brown) Sadler; children Amber (Randy) DeBooy, Lisa (Mark) Reph, Keri Sadler, Marshall (Tamera) Honeycutt, Toby (David) Hawkins, Larry (Laura) Owens Jr, Pamela (Chuckie) Albright, and Tabitha (Timothy) Webb; grandchildren Aiva, Rylee, Colton, Madison, Kailey, Lillie, Isabella, Rebekah, Rick, Kayla, Ashley, Nathan, Robert, Cheyenne, Austin, Trevor, Matthew, Paul, Amethyst, CJ, Zechariah, Stephanie, Victoria, Elisabeth, Jeremiah, Cassidy, Kourtney, and Dakota; a host of great grandchildren; and siblings Nolan Sadler, Larry Sadler, Buddy Holder, and Peggy Forrestier.

A Memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 11:00am, with the service to follow at 12:00pm, Harold Cox officiating.

Jonathan Earl Holland

June 14, 1971 – May 3, 2024

Jonathan Earl Holland died peacefully in his sleep May 3, 2024. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joanne Lewis Holland (Boone, North Carolina). He is survived by his loving wife Kelly Jones Holland, and daughter Brianna Elisabeth Holland of the home, father Ralph Earl Holland (Boone, NC), brother Timothy Holland and wife Carrie Holland (Boone, NC), sister Erin Brumm and husband Dr. Mathew Brumm (Omaha, NE), nephew and niece Elias and Abigail Holland (Boone), and nephews Daniel, Andrew, and James Brumm, (Omaha).

Jonathan was born in Maryville Tennessee, and spent much of his youth in Boone, NC. He and Kelly married in 1995 and moved to Crossville TN. Jonathan was an intelligent, compassionate man with a huge heart, and was a very giving person. He held two masters degrees  – one in Higher Education, and the other, English. Everyone who met Jonathan knew him to be polite, well-spoken, and charismatic. He attended First Christian Church and loved the Lord. Jonathan was very environmentally conscious and cared about keeping God’s earth clean. In his free time he could be found with a good book or his Bible, or watching tv while relaxing at home. He was a big fan of the Atlanta Braves and Tennessee Vols. He loved his family dearly and will be missed by so many.

Audrey May Babcock

Audrey Babcock, age 89, was born on October 21, 1934 to the late Oscar and Edna (Baxter) Colister in Clinton County, Michigan and passed away on April 28, 2024 in Crossville, TN.

She is survived by her daughter Sandra (Harry) Dannhardt; sister Mary Ellen Hiatt; along with a niece and several nephews.

Audrey was preceded in death by her parents; brother Keith Colister; and her husband Douglas Babcock.

There are no services planned at this time. The family would like to thank Audrey’s friends and neighbors for being so helping, caring, and supportive to her.

Rebecca Dawn Foster

Rebecca Foster, age 55, was born on September 30, 1968 to Wesley and Faye Neil and passed away on April 24, 2024 in Crossville, TN.

She is survived by her husband Allen Foster; children Brooke (Trevor) Wright and Shade (Haley) Foster; beloved granddaughter Asa Korinne Wright; parents Wesley and Faye (Brown) Neil; sister Sharon (Tommy) Reagan; mother-in-law Edna Foster; brother & sisters-in-law Michelle Foster and Will (Kristy) Foster; nieces & nephews Justin Farr, Neil Reagan, Elizabeth Reagan, Ethan (Kennedy) Foster, Kendall Foster, and Daria Foster; and a host of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, church family, and friends.

Rebecca was preceded in death by her father-in-law Dick Foster and her dear friend Gail Wojcik.

Services will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 12-4pm, with the service to follow at 4pm, Pastor Jim Mersereau officiating. She will be laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery immediately following the service.

Roger Dean Burgess

Roger Dean Burgess, age 80, was born on April 13, 1944 to Allen and Lillie Mae King Burgess in Crossville, TN and passed away on April 24, 2024 in Crossville, TN. He owned his own small engine shop and also was a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding horses and loved to listen to bluegrass music and dance.

He is survived by his wife- Pam Burgess, sisters- Mamie Cole, Frances Irwin (Randy), Darlene Bell (Dave), and Treva McKinney (Joey); brothers- Doyle Burgess (Marla), Willis Burgess (Debbie), Aster Burgess (Fannie); children- Pam Guthrie (Scott), Eugene Burgess (Daphne), Larry Burgess (Jessica), Kim Johnson (Alan) and Donna Mifflin; eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters- Gladys Williams, Marie Wyatt, Joyce Croft, and Diane Walker; brothers- Roy Burl, Marvin Burgess and Delmer Burgess; and grandson- Isaac Mifflin.

The family will receive friends at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 5-8pm. The funeral service will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 2pm. He will be laid to rest in Allen Burgess Cemetery immediately following the service.

Betty Sue Moody

Betty Moody, age 77, was born on November 18, 1946 to James and Lois Isham and passed away on April 21, 2024 in Crossville, TN.

Betty enjoyed playing softball when she was younger. She had an amazing green thumb when it came to flowers. She always put others before herself and she truly loved helping others. Betty loved animals and enjoyed playing Solitaire in her spare time, but most of all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband Donald Moody; children Shawn (Ashley) Moody and Donnie (Stacy) Moody; grandchildren Bailey, Kendall, Cassi, Sarah, Skylar, Tristan, Cynthia, and Addison; siblings Tom Isham, Mabel Potter, and John Isham; as well as a host of nieces and nephews.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents James and Lois (Nail) Isham.

Services will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1-3pm with the service to follow at 3pm, Rev. Danny Smith officiating. She will be laid to rest in Big Lick Cemetery immediately following the service.

Ronnie Clyde Lewis

Ronnie Clyde Lewis, age 79, was born on December 6, 1944 to Everett Findley and Dora Jane McCormick in Crossville, TN and passed away in Crossville on April 10, 2024. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and also in Vietnam as a Combat Engineer. He would play music “to bring a little bit of home to the soldiers”. His passions were God, family, and music. Ronnie loved singing and playing music. He has written songs, copyrighted and recorded, and is in the Webb Pierce Hall of Fame. He served his community as a deputy for 5 years.

He is survived by his wife- Virginia Gail Lewis, daughters- Rhonda Derrick (Billy) and Sheila Templeton (Allan); grandchildren- Brittany Derrick (Brandon), Cody Derrick (Tabitha), John McCuistion Jr. (Stefanie), and Brandi Norris (Thomas); 17 great grandchildren, siblings- Shirley Maynard, Sandra Looper, and Jerry Copeland (Aileen); and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, sister- Virgie Brown; and brothers-Jerome and Robert “Butch” Lewis and Paul Campbell.

The family will receive friends at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home on Sunday, April 14, 2024 from 1 to 3 with a funeral service to follow. Junior Pugh will officiate and burial will be in Crossville City Cemetery.

Jenny Renee Wood

Jenny Renee Wood, age 50, was born on February 19, 1974 to Jimmy Ray and Marie Ann Heiskell Pleasant in Crossville, TN and passed away in her home in Crossville, TN on April 3, 2024. She loved living life and music and fashion was her passion! She is survived by her father- Jimmy Pleasant, husband- Stuart Wood, son- Tyler Kerley (Ashley), and sister- Trina Pleasant. She is preceded in death by her mother- Marie Ann Warner.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Crossville First Freewill Baptist Church from 12 to 2 with service to follow. Avery Brown will officiate with burial in Thomas Springs Cemetery.

Troy Rector

Troy Rector, age 93, was born in Sparta, TN to Marion Francis and Effie Lewis Rector on July 8, 1930 and passed away in his home in Crossville, TN on April 5, 2024. He is survived by his wife- Cleasie M. Rector; sons- Dennie Rector (Teresa), Danny Rector (Mary), Donnie and Darrell Rector; grandchildren- Kayla,Troy, Austin, Rebecca and Emily; several great grandchildren and a sister- Geneva Sorrell. He was preceded in death by his parents, sons- Doyle and Delbert Rector; grandsons- Dustin and Michael; and siblings- Alva and Thurman Rector, Ruby Jordan and Richard Lewis.

The family will receive friends on Monday, April 8, 2024, from 11 to 1 with a service to follow. Bro. Howard Burnette will officiate and burial will be in Browntown Cemetery

Teresa Ann Troglin

Teresa Troglin, age 64, was born on August 14, 1959 to Claude and Myrtle Jo (Brewer) Nichols in Crossville, TN and passed away on April 1, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family. She was a dedicated mother that loved being around her family most of all.

She is survived by her husband Charles Troglin; children David (Jennifer) Troglin and Jessica (James) Williamson; grandchildren Christy, Mackenzie, Jacob, Kiyla, Kelsey, Hunter, and Tucker; great grandchildren Delilah and Bennett; and siblings Donna VanWinkle, Kathy Wilson, Joyce Bolin, and Norman Nichols.

Teresa was preceded in death by her parents.

Services will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12-2pm, with the service to follow at 2pm, Adam Hargis officiating. She will be laid to rest in Seals Cemetery immediately following the service.