Betty L. Kunz, age 94, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Renaissance Terrace in Harriman.  Arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced as soon as the information becomes available. Fraker Funeral Home of Kingston in charge of all the arrangements. 

Doris Lorene Akers, age 89 of Harriman, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Renaissance Terrace in Harriman.  Arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced as soon as the information becomes available.  Fraker Funeral Home of Kingston is in charge of all the arrangements. 

Daniel Alan Hatcher, age 60 of Kingston, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born September 14, 1959 in Valdosta, GA.  No services are planned at this time but a celebration of life will be held at a later date.  Fraker Funeral Home of Kingston in charge of all the arrangements.

Vicki Monday Blanchard, age 67, of Knoxville, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by family. She was born July 30, 1952 in Oak Ridge and was a Roane County High School graduate, Class of 70.  Vicki was a member of First Baptist Church Concord & a former member of First Baptist Church Kingston.  She retired from ORNL as an Administrative Assistant and had also worked as a bank teller for ORNL Credit Union.  Vicki served as former chairman and...

DARYL R. LEEHAUG, age 67, passed away on March 27, 2020 in Kingston, TN.  He was born on December 26, 1952, the son of Shirley Zintak Leehaug Bannes and Raymond Leehaug.  Daryl graduated from Carl Sandburg High School (Orland Park, Illinois) in 1970.  Thereafter, he graduated with a BS degree in Business & Economics from Illinois Institute of Technology and an MS in Finance from Northwestern Illinois University.  Upon graduation and after passing the CPA exam in...

Nita J. Cox, age 77, of Kingston passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at her home.  She was born April 14, 1942 in Harriman and retired from the Roane County School System.  She attended Central Baptist Church as long as her health permitted.  She was a member of the Harriman Eastern Star, Chapter No. 22.  Nita loved dancing and doing karaoke.  She will always be remembered for her wonderful laugh and caring heart.  Preceded in death by her husband of 28 years,...

Roger Jason Stepp, age 47, of Kingston passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. He was born August 24, 1972 in Oak Ridge and was a lifelong resident of Kingston. Jason was a graduate of the Roane County High School, Class of 92.  He was also of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed working with electronics and fixing computers. He was always ready and willing to help others.  Jason loved his family and will be missed by all who knew and loved...

Charles Beason, age 56, of Kingston passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at his residence.  He was born October 25, 1963 in Rockwood and was a lifelong resident of Roane County.  He had worked as a house painter for over 20 years before becoming disabled.  He enjoyed being around horses and especially loved spending time with his dog, Marley.  Preceded in death by his parents, James & Mable Ailene Phillips Beason; sisters, Linda Dorene Grant and Vickie Ailene...

Louise Francis Russell, age 83, of Kingston, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020.  She was born in Harriman of August 11, 1936 to William Franklin McDermitt and Crochia Parham McDermitt.  She was the oldest of their four children.  She had worked for Roane County Schools in the cafeteria and later for Rockwood Health Care Center until her retirement.  Louise was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church.  Preceded in death by her husband, Earl Raymond Russell; parents,...

Edna Leffew Hayes, age 63, of Ten Mile, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton.  She was born June 16, 1956 in Harriman and has been a lifelong resident of Roane County.  Edna had worked as a fork lift operator for Shaw Industries, retiring after twenty-one years.  Preceded in death by her son, Steven Daniels; parents, John & Alice Leffew; brother,...