Gail was born on December 30, 1978 and passed away on October 6, 2019. Gail is survived by her mother Shirley Hall (Robert) of Sparta, daughter Candice Woody of Kingston, sons Braxton Johnson of Crossville, Colton Johnson of Crossville, brothers Freddie Norris (Paula) of Crossville, Michael Norris of Crossville, Willard Norris of Crossville, sister Sharon Norris of Crossville. Gail has four nieces and four nephews all of Crossville. Boyfriend Joseph Warren. She has aunts, uncles, and cousin that loved her. she is preceded in death by her father David Norris, a great niece, and grandparents Hordbert and Juanita Mackie and Willard and Annie Bell Norris of Crossville.

Family will receive friends on Friday October 11, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 pm Crab Orchard Christian Church with memorial services to follow.

Graveside services for John Edward Kerley, 75, of Crossville, TN, will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in Music Cemetery.

He is survived by his sisters, Wilma Proffitt and Pearl Hall (Robert); and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Lon and Rachel Kerley.

Wilma Ray McCoy, age 75, was born on February 9, 1944 to James Everett and Lola Belle Hassler Ray in Crossville, TN and passed away in her home on September 26, 2019. She was an artist and loved painting and crocheting. She was a homemaker, Mary Kay Sales Lady, and in her later years enjoyed feeding the sick and elderly. The job she loved most was being a grandmother. Her grandchildren were the apple of her eye! She loved the Lord and was a faithful member of the Crossville Church of Christ.

She is survived by her children- Marty McCoy (Susan), Glen McCoy (Ruth), and Tracy Tatum (Jon); grandchildren- Marcus, Nick, Sarah, Hannah, Abby and Brittany; great grandchildren- Riley, Joseph, Xavier, Ryan, Paxton, Aria, Amara, Maximus, Titus and Mia; and siblings- Jerry Ray and Maxine Brown.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband- Herbert H. McCoy, brother- Myron Ray, and great grandson- Colt McCoy.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 28, 2019, from 3 to 5 with the service to follow at 5. Jack Chadwell will officiate. The burial will be with her husband in Elmore Cemetery at a later date.

Alberta Garrett, 73, was born on January 22, 1946 to Toy and Maggie Kerley in Crossville, TN. She passed away September 19, 2019. Alberta enjoyed cooking and canning and traveling to other places. She also enjoyed sewing and going to yard sales.

She is survived by her son, William Threet (Carolee); sister, Christine Johnson (John); grandchildren, Kelsey and Kayla Threet, Shelby and Megan McDonald, and Miranda and Justin McDonald; and five great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Carlie McDonald, Vinston Threet, and Eugene Garrett; son, Jeffrey McDonald; and brothers, Wayne Kerley and David Kerley.

Family will receive friends on Sunday, September 22, 2019 from 1 to 3:00 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services for Alberta will also be held on Sunday following visitation with Pastor Kenneth Clayton officiating. She will be laid to rest in New Era Cemetery.

Lewis “Lew” R. Samuels, age 67, of Crossville, TN, formerly of North Aurora, IL, was born on September 21, 1951 in Chicago, IL and passed away on September 17, 2019.

He is survived by his wife, Marian Samuels; his daughter, Meg Samuels; son, Rob Samuels; his stepchildren, Teresa Delis (Michael), Frank Polyak, and Steven Polyak (Jessica); and seven grandchildren.

Lew served for 42 years as a Lieutenant Police Officer from August 1973 to April 2014 for the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago, IL. He enjoyed the peace and serenity of being outdoors, you could find him breathing in the fresh air while fishing, boating, and camping. He was a part the Fairfield Glade Sportsman Club. Lew and his wife, Marian, enjoyed traveling and finding Lighthouses everywhere they traveled. Photography was a passion as he documented his memories throughout the vibrant life he had lived. Many friends and family, including his Simple Life Church family, will miss him and his zeal for life.

A celebration of life for Lew will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the Crossville Train Depot (169 N. Main St. Crossville, TN) from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

April 6, 1933 – September 14, 2019

Donald M. Beck, 86, was surrounded by loved ones and called home to be with the Lord on Sept. 14, 2019.

Don was born in East Chicago, Indiana and played basketball at East Chicago Roosevelt HS where he was later inducted into the school’s hall of fame.

He carried on his basketball career at Purdue University, where he played varsity basketball from 1952-1955 serving as Captain for two years and was named MVP in 1955.

He married Carolyn Beck on April 9, 1955.

Following graduation from Purdue in 1955, Don entered the Army as a First Lieutenant and served on active duty at Fort Sill Oklahoma until 1957.

Don worked with National Homes Corp., a home building company, for 39 years where he was responsible for various corporate management responsibilities over their 5 plants including, architecture, engineering, manufacturing, and transportation. After his time with National, he started a home building business in Southern Illinois, until moving to Texas to run a plant in Houston.

After retiring in 1998, Don and Carolyn moved to Fairfield Glade, TN. Don served as a personal trainer at the Cumberland Medical Center for 12 years. Throughout his adult life, Don enjoyed softball, bowling, and his all-time favorite, golf.

As a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Don will be remembered as hardworking, positive, loving, and generous. With his naturally sunny disposition and “glass-half-full” spirit, he was a hero and inspiration to many, whether it be loved ones or those who only knew him briefly.

Don is preceded in death by his mother, Helen; father, Michael, sister, Elaine, and brother, Mike.

Don is survived by Carolyn, his wife of 64 years; daughter, Cathy (Jeff) Painter; sons, Mike (Judy) Beck and Mark (Jeannine) Beck; grandchildren, Scot, Jaimi, Curtis, Erica, Brian, Katie, Jessica, and Maria; and 13 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Cumberland Hospice House at 140 Kates Corner Crossville, TN 38555.

A memorial service is planned for October 17th at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Fairfield Glade, TN at 10 a.m.

Beverly (Bev) Ann Tenneson, age 89, of Fairfield Glade, Tennessee, passed away on September 17, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred (Al) Andrew Tenneson. She is survived by brother, Bruce Walla, and by children, Barbara (Roger) Grivno, Debra (Robert) Carlson, Alfred (Doris) Tenneson Jr., Gary (Diane) Tenneson, eight grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.

Beverly was born on June 26, 1930. Father, Bernhard (Ben) Albert Mickelson and mother, Minnie Pauline (Lean) Michelson. Beverly and her brother were raised in Moorhead, MN.

Beverly and Alfred fell in love and were married on November 24, 1949. They truly complemented one another. A passage chosen for Al & Bev’s wedding program was Genesis 2:18: The Lord said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”

Together, they loved and raised their family.

Beverly was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She never tired of conversing with other. She demonstrated her love and compassion to all.

Beverly had a wide variety of jobs throughout her life, but her job as a wife and mother was always her priority.

Throughout the years, Bev and Al established homes in Moorhead, MN, Dilworth, MN, Miami, FL, Iron Mountain, MI, Portland, OR, Tomah, WI, St. Cloud, MN, Perham, MN, Detroit Lakes, MN, Niceville, FL, and Crossville, TN. But the family always returned to their favorite place, “the lake” near Perham, MN, up until 2011.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 20th, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Fairfield Glade 130 Town Centre Dr. Crossville, TN 38571.

George E. Van Zandt passed away on September 14, 2019 in Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. He was born on April 23, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York and was preceded in death by his parents, Elizabeth L. and George F. Van Zandt, sisters, Edna McNally and Lillian Varnella, and son- and daughter-in-law, G. Peter and Virginia Van Zandt.

Mr. Van Zandt is survived by his wife of 75 years, Dorothy Anna Van Zandt, brother-in-law, Ferdinand Carnella, sisters-in-law, Zelma Otto and Margaret Durrance, daughters, Lynn Cavender (Dean) of Castle Rock, Colorado and Suzanne Petrey (Clay) of Nashville, Tennessee, grandchildren, Adam Van Zandt, Lucas Van Zandt, Amanda Quinn (Wayne), Jesse Cavender (Jocelyn), Michael Cavender, Cal Petrey (Julie Godfrey), and Beth Finch (Stan), great grandchildren, Foster Freudberg, Brady Quinn, Virginia Van Zandt, Reilly Van Zandt, Flynn Cavender, Lila and Nora Finch, and Jackson Petrey.

Mr. Van Zandt went to Brooklyn Tech High School, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, and worked for IBM for nearly 40 years, retiring in Endwell, New York in 1983. He served in the Army Air Corps during WW II. He was a member of Fairfield Glade Community Church. Mr. Van Zandt volunteered at Cumberland County Habitat for Humanity for 20 years and Broome County, New York Meals on Wheels for 19 years.

A celebration of life will held on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 2:00 at Fairfield Glade Community Church (521 Snead Dr. Crossville, TN 38555). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cumberland County Habitat for Humanity, 329 McLarty Ln., Crossville, TN 38555 or a charity of your choice.

Earlene Pugh Lewthwaite, age 86, was born on June 17, 1933 in Livingston, TN to Lonnie and Ruth Bowman. She passed away on September 14, 2019. Earlene loved cooking for her family and going to church. She also enjoyed fishing and sewing.

She is survived by her children, Nadene Pugh Golliher (Dennis) and Bruce Pugh; daughter-in-law, Rosie Pugh; grandchildren, Monte Garrett (Joy), Eric Garrett (Tonya), Jeremy Garrett (Rachel),  Natalie Garrett, Jason Pugh (Betsy), and Travis Pugh (Misty); 14 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren; siblings, Kathleen Wyatt, Hollis Bowman, Maude McCowan, and Beulah Long.

She is preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Sherman Pugh; second husband, Jack Lewthwaite; son, Robert Pugh; great granddaughter, Kayla Pugh; and siblings, Leta Mae Boles, Janie Tabor, Domer Bowman, Tom Bowman, Denvil Bowman, Paul Bowman, AJ Stringer, Treva Wilson, and Lena Kendrick.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from 6 to 9 at First Freewill Baptist Church. Funeral services for Earlene will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 11 at First Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Mike McCoy officiating. She will be laid to rest in Mayland Cemetery.

Victoria Vines, age 59, was born on July 25, 1960 to Virgil and Margaret Netherton in Dayton, Ohio. She passed away on September 9, 2019 in Knoxville, TN.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry Vines; children, Brezzi and Marlon Harville, Jimmy Vines (Patti), and Shannon Beadle (Mark); grandchildren, Ian and Aura Borchers, Synder Harville, and Justin, Jimmy Jr., Kristen, Kaitlen, and Makayla Vines; brother, Mylan Netherton (Katherine); sister-in-law, Carol Netherton; nieces and nephews, Zane Netherton, Teasha Medley, Amber Goad, and Russell Goforth; and great nieces and nephews, Ashley Pruitt, Bailey Kilby, Natalie Medley, Blake Kilby, and Austen Medley.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Margaret Netherton; and brothers, Michael, Doug, and Ricky Netherton.

Family will receive friends on Thursday, September 12, 2019 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the Western Cemetery in Walkerville, Arkansas.