Obituaries

Graveside Services for Mr. Floyd Bilbrey, 88, of Crossville, were conducted at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Crossville City Cemetery.
Floyd passed away at home on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. He was born at home in Overton County, TN on Oct. 20, 1937, to the late Johnie and Reba Deck Bilbrey. He was a 1957...

Shirley lived most of her life in Paradise, a place in Northern California. When the town burned down in 2018 she relocated to Crossville.
Shirley loved this area, made many new friends and enjoyed building her new home. She loved to cook and baked many goodies for her neighbors, volunteered at Good Samaritans and...

Lee Philip Emmott, 88, of Crossville went to be with the Lord on Jan. 26, 2026. He was born in Quincy, MA to the late Philip and Edna (Moore) Emmott. Lee was a proud veteran who served his country in the United States Navy aboard the USS Conway. He later joined the Seabees and Civil Air Patrol. Lee was a seasoned...

Vincent Anthony Fodera, 88, of Crossville, passed away on Feb. 10, 2026 at Life Care Center of Crossville.
Vincent "VINNY" was born on Oct. 12,1937 in Brooklyn, NY and was the son of proud Italian immigrants, the late Joseph Fodera and Mary (Bologna) Fodera. He married his "beautiful bride" Phyllis on Nov. 14,1959...

We are sad to announce that Charles Edward Green has passed away at the age of 79.
He died the same place he was raised, Crossville.
Charles is fondly remembered for his love of family, country, and God. Charles served two years in the Vietnam War. Stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He was an active member of his church...

Linda M. Stone King went home to be with Jesus on Feb. 1, 2026, following an extended illness.
She was born on Jan. 19, 1949, and was raised in Crossville.
Linda devoted her life to God and her family. She raised her sisters, Cookie and Kathy beside her own children. Linda, nicknamed "Queenie," was the undisputed...

Stephanie Davidson Lowe, born Feb. 2, 1957, in Crossville, passed away on Feb. 2, 2026, at Cumberland Medical Center.
Stephanie was a woman of strong faith and a deeply devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her life was centered around love for her family, quiet strength, and kindness that touched...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Melton Griswold, 64, of Knoxville, TN, passed away at her home on Feb. 2, 2026.
Born to Ervie Charles Melton and Sue Melton on Oct. 21, 1961, in Crossville, Jackie was the eldest of three siblings. She graduated at the top of her class from Cumberland County High School in 1979 where she was a...

Donald "Don" Irwin Nuhfer, 73, of Crossville, passed away peacefully in Tampa, FL, after a courageous battle with cancer on Feb. 27, 2026. Born on Nov. 17, 1952, in Toledo, OH, to parents Eugene and Virginia Nuhfer, Don lived a life defined by service, devotion to family, and quiet strength.
A proud veteran of the...

Charles "Chuck" Thomas Qualls, 64, of Crossville, treasured brother, father, and grandfather has joined the choir eternal, embarking on his subsequent everlasting journey on Feb. 11, 2026.
Together with a profound sense of grievous loss and the deepest of affections, he shall forever be lovingly remembered by his...

Aileen Rose, 91, of Lynchburg, TN, passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 30, 2026.
Ms. Rose was born on Feb. 18, 1934, in Crab Orchard, daughter of the late Roy Lee Rose, Sr. and Edna Mae Barnes Rose.
Throughout her life, Aileen diligently rose to confront and overcome challenges others were unwilling to face...