All Obituaries

Wilma Jane Hagen, age 89, passed away peacefully at her home in The Regency Retirement Village on March 4, 2023. Wilma was born to Helen and Frank Paige on March 31, 1933 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.  She moved to New Jersey following her marriage to Donald P. Hagen in 1953. Wilma received an undergraduate degree from William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ and a Masters in Elementary Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ.  She taught 2nd grade for 30...

Rosalio Maye, age 53, of Morristown, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, March 30th at Westside Chapel Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, March 31st at St. Patricks Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Bethesda Cemetery. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.

Eva McClanahan Palmer, 97, of Talbott, Tennessee, passed peacefully in her sleep on March 27, 2023 after a brief stay at Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System. Eva was truly an East Tennessee original, joking and teasing with the hospital staff until the very end. She had a boundless sense of humor and always spoke her mind. Her fiery spirit remained until her very last moments. Eva was born on February 3, 1926 in Blount County, Tennessee to James Washington McClanahan and Sarah M. Pickens...

Dorothy Joyce Davis, age 73, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Erwin Health Care Center. She was a member of New Start Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Earl and Mattie Louise Massey; and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughters, Robin (Robert) Wolfenbarger and Misty Hill (Scottie Wampler); grandchildren, Coty Burton, Trevor (Courtney) Hill, and Devin Hill; great-granddaughter, Marleigh Burton; and several brothers,...

Maranda Lynne Merritt, age 47, of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.

Robert L. “Bud” Courtney, Sr., age 88, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Jefferson Park Nursing Home in Dandridge. He was a long-time member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Jefferson City, a current member of West View Baptist Church, and a member of Masonic Lodge #231. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Courtney; parents, William and Nannie Courtney; brothers, Jim Courtney, Newt Courtney, and A.J. Courtney; and sisters, Pauline White and Lou...

Michelle Marie Lariviere, age 51, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. No services will be scheduled. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.

Aletha “Tippi” Hefner, age 76, of Morristown, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. She was of the Missionary Baptist faith and was a seamstress for many years and loved sewing in her spare time. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Phyllis Evans. She is survived by her sons, Mark (Kim) Musick and Randy Hefner; grandson, David (Alyssa) Musick; sisters, Clarice Musick and Yvonne Horner; nieces, Stephanie, Kim, and Evonda; and...

William Terry White, age 66, of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in South Carolina. He was retired from International Paper after forty years of service. Terry was a loving and devoted father and grandfather and will be dearly missed. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy White; and parents, Glenn and Nancy White. He is survived by his sons, Brandon (Jean) White and Jamie (Ashley) White; grandchildren, Cody White, Kailey White, Alex White, Sophia White, Raleigh White,...

Deborah Sue Carpenter, age 61, of Jefferson City, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Bernice Carpenter; brother, Larry Carpenter; half brother, Todd Carpenter; grandparents, Will and Mertie Carpenter and Rufus and Laura Singleton. She is survived by her brothers, David Carpenter and Lynn Carpenter; half brothers, Scott Carpenter and Jeff Singleton; uncles, Johnny Singleton, Charles Singleton, and Major Carpenter; and...