Obituaries

Bonnie Lorene Davis, 85, of Petersburg, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Lynchburg Nursing Center. She was born in Bedford County, Tennessee, on July 18, 1940, to the late Coy D. and Mary K. Warren Powell. She was a member of the Lone Oak Church of Christ.

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Jeffrey Dawayne Roberts, 31, passed away on

A strong and beautiful spirit has left us with the passing of Janet Anne McChesney Jetton, 82, of Fayetteville, Tennessee. A devoted wife and mother, Janet went to her eternal home on March 13, 2026, surrounded by her husband and four children.

Patricia “Pat” Ann Mc-Cloud , 86, passed from this life to her heavenly home on April 11, 2026.

78, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, on Dec. 28, 1947, to the late Ural “Bill” and Mary Snell McMillen Crabtree.

a master electrician and devoted family man who spent a lifetime building the industrial backbone of America, passed away at the age of 89 in Tampa, Florida. Born in Dec. 10, 1936, near Montgomery, West Virginia, OJ was the son of Orval and Margaret Smith. His early life was defined by the grit of the Appalachian Mountains, living in a mud-packed log cabin where his mother scrubbed the walls with lye soap and his father leveled the cookstove with rocks. From a young age, OJ learned the value of hard work, helping his parent’s clear timber by hand and working in his father’s sawmill by the time he was seven years old.

Sept. 15, 1936 – April 5, 2026 Edward Odell Buckbee, a visionary leader in space education and a devoted family man, passed away peacefully surrounded by Gayle, his beloved wife of 65 years, and their three daughters, just days after Americans resumed exploration of the moon on the Artemis mission. He was 89.

65, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Fayetteville First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bruce Mc-Vey officiating. The family will receive friends for