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Obituaries: Jan. 23-27, 2023

Posted at 9:23 pm January 27, 2023
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James (Jim) Michael Dagley, 74, of Clinton, January 22, 1949-January 26, 2023. Graduated from Clinton High School in 1967, served four years in the Air Force during the Vietnam War and one year in the Army Reserve, a chemical operator at Y-12 for 38 years. Read his obituary here.

Leona Flatford, 97, of Clinton, June 24, 1925-January 26, 2023. Member of Glory Way Baptist Church in Clinton, proud mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family, especially going out to dinner. Read her obituary here.

Gary Ray Nichols, 69, of Clinton, October 10, 1953-January 25, 2023. Born in Clinton to the late Sandy Gordon and Mannie Burnette Raby Nichols, preceded in death by his wife Linda Jean Brock Nichols, survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law and three grandchildren. Read his obituary here.

Dorothy Latham Cook, 80, of Powell, October 31, 1942-January 25, 2023. Graduated from Powell High School in 1962, married her high school sweetheart Forrest Cook in 1963 and moved to their beloved farm in 1970, member of the Friendship Sunday School class at Temple Baptist Church for more than 50 years. Read her obituary here.

Joseph Leroy Sims, 83, of Clinton, April 30, 1939-January 25, 2023. Deacon of Emmanuel Baptist Church, a Christian man that loved God, his church, and his family. Read his obituary here.

Bishop James Carroll Bandy, 90, of Oak Ridge, June 4, 1932-January 25, 2023. The Bandys served Oak Ridge Church of God longer than any other pastor in the church history, and during 31 years of service, the church made significant progress. The church’s physical growth paralleled spiritual growth, with increasing the membership from 50 to 571. Read his obituary here.

Lowell Eugene Thomas, 87, November 1, 1935-January 25, 2023. Born in Bristol, Tennessee, a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from the United States Postal Service. Lowell and his wife were longtime members of Woodland Baptist Church. Read his obituary here.

Willard Dean Reynolds, 61, of Oliver Springs, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Survived by three children, six grandchildren, a brother, three sisters and two brothers-in law, and other family members and friends. Read his obituary here.

Wendy Lee Trentham, 52, of Oak Ridge, June 15, 1970-January 24, 2023. An amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister, and nana, she was known for her incredible baking, her kindness, and loving her family fiercely. Read her obituary here.

James Lee Winn, 83, of Powell, July 16, 1939-January 23, 2023. Born in Brazil, Indiana, where he will be interred in the Bee Ridge Cemetery. Read his obituary here.

Filed Under: Obituaries Tagged With: Dorothy Latham Cook, Gary Ray Nichols, James Carroll Bandy, James Jim Michael Dagley, James Lee Winn, Joseph Leroy Sims, Leona Flatford, Lowell Eugene Thomas, Wendy Lee Trentham, Willard Dean Reynolds

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