Obituaries
Obituaries for Schubert Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones

Elbert Rogers
Mar 15, 2014
Elbert M. Rogers, of Athens, died at Brookewood Nursing Home in Decatur, TN on Saturday, March 15, 2014, one day before his 98th birthday. He had previously lived in Jasper, TN and Bridgeport, AL and had been a resident of Athens for 11 years.
A native of Petros, TN, Mr. Rogers was preceded in death by his...

Steve Jackson
Mar 12, 2014
Steve Jackson, age 54 of Rockwood passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Sunday, March 16, 2014 at New Life Baptist Church, Harriman, TN. Interment will follow in the Crab Orchard Cemetery, Oakdale, TN.
Funeral ServiceMarch 16, 2014 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
New Life Baptist...
James Shelton
Mar 12, 2014
James Darrell Shelton, born December 12, 1958 (age 55), went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. He was the son of James H. Shelton and the late Melda Wells. He is survived by his wife Laurene, his son Chase and fiancAC. Carole Puryear, his daughter Nina and her fiancAC. Anthony Hinton, his...
Edith Walker
Mar 9, 2014
Edith Virginia Galloway Walker age 86 passed away March 9, 2014 resident of the Harriman Care & Rehab. She was a member of the Byrd Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by parents Ralph & Ollie Galloway, Brothers: Evert, Avril, Galloway, Freeman Davis & Frank, Sister: Marie, Jonell Runyon, and Nephew Eddie Galloway She is survived by Daughter:...
Charles Stancil
Mar 8, 2014
Charles Woodrow Stancil age 85, born August 2, 1928 passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014. He was the son of the late Major Washington Stancil and Vista Pavalle McCoy. He was preceded in death by his sisters: Laurah Myrtle James, Grace Mae Howard DeVaney, brother: James Wade Stancil and twin brother: Carl Theodore Stancil. He was also preceded in...
Patsy Raney
Mar 8, 2014
Patsy Ann Raney age 62 of Wartburg passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville after a short illness. Patsy was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church but also attended churches for any of her niece's special programs. Patsy was a licensed cosmetologist but prided herself as having been an excellent dispatcher, jailer and...
Shawn Nixon
Mar 3, 2014
Announcing the passing of life into abundant spiritual life of Shawn Alan Nixon age 41, March 3, 2014 at Methodist Medical Center. He served his country in the Armed Forces during his short but intense life span. He was Born as a Military child in Frankfort Germany Feb 5, 1973. He spent some of his time serving in the...
Juanita Smith
Mar 1, 2014
Mrs. Juanita Kreis Smith, age 92, of Lancing, passed away Saturday Morning, March 1, 2014, at the Life Care Center of Morgan County. She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Wartburg. Retired nurse, Veteran of WWII, Juanita was the oldest Female Veteran in Morgan County.
She was preceded in death by her Husband...
Evalee Brown
Feb 25, 2014
Evalee Jean Brown, age 86, born September 3,1927 in Morgan County, Tennessee and the daughter of William and Nellie Bishop, died February 25,2014 while living in Oxford, Michigan.
Evalee was the Loving mother of son: Terry Watson and friend Christy, Grandmother of: Sharon and David (Jessica), Great grandmother of: Anthony, Great great grandmother of: Charlette, and Sister...
Robert Conner
Feb 23, 2014
Robert Sherman Conner, age 60, of Rockwood, TN., passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Parkwest Hospital, Knoxville, TN. He was a loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather. He worked many years in several of the surrounding coal mines of Petros, his nickname was "Blue". He loved just spending time with his wife Julie, his children and grandchildren and his...
Virginia Weiford
Feb 17, 2014
Virginia Faye Weiford, born October 31, 1937, died on Monday, February 17, 2014. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Dolly Hensley, her two brothers, Charles and Wylie (Sonny)Hensley, and her daughter, Penny Nation.
She is survived by two sons, Robbie and Brian Weiford, three grandchildren, Crystal Dagley and Brandon and Logan Nation, and...
Flora Rayder
Feb 16, 2014
Flora Hamby Rayder age 89 passed away February 16, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband; Willie Rayder, Son; Ronnie Rayder, a nephew she raised; Randle Hamby and his son; Bobby Hamby and Granddaughter; Monica Bailey
Mrs. Rayder is survived by her Six Daughters: Louada and husband Kenneth Jackson, Coalfield, Virgie and husband Roger Duncan,...
Barney Walker
Feb 14, 2014
Barney Reed Walker born February 16, 1918 of Deer Lodge, passed away at the age of 95 on Friday, February 14, 2014 at Parkwest Medical Center. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received the EAME Campaign Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal. He served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operation from June 1942 to...
Danny Duncan
Feb 10, 2014
Danny Howard Duncan went to be with the Lord Monday, February 10th, 2014. He was born August 23, 1953. He was a resident of Grayson, GA, originally from Wartburg. He was preceded in death by his father Elwood Duncan and nephew Dana Basler.
He is survived by wife Ann Duncan, son Joshua Darnell of Seattle, WA, daughter...
William Sexton
Feb 10, 2014
William Arvel Sexton Sr., age 72 of Burrville passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife: Lois Sexton, daughter: Shelia Sexton and son Roger Sexton.
He is survived by his son: William Sexton Jr. and wife Rhonda Brother: Raymond Sexton and wife Geraldine Grandchildren: Amanda Bates, Trey Sexton, Chris Sexton and...
Larry Ward
Feb 8, 2014
Larry Elbert Ward, 64, of Harriman, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones, Saturday, February 8, 2014. He was born October 9, 1949 in Tazewell, TN. Mr. Ward was a member of Big Emory Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Hornet and was involved in the recovery of the Apollo 11 astronauts....
Anna Waschevski
Feb 7, 2014
Anna Pauline Waschevski, 95, of Deer Lodge, passed away Friday February 7, 2014 at Methodist Medical Center. Member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. She loved gardening, working in her flowers, loved animals. She was a wonderful loving mother, sister, grandmother and friend and will be sadly missed by many.
She was preceded in death by parents John...
Shirley Collins
Feb 6, 2014
Shirley Jean (Helton) Collins age 76 passed away February 6, 2014. Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved and was very loyal to her family and friends. She was a member of Rankin Chapel Baptist Church for 54 years. Shirley was preceded in death by her Mother and Father: Carl H. Helton and Maude...
Chester Keathley
Feb 2, 2014
Chester B. Keathley, age 75 passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at his home in the Petros Joyner Community. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Oliver Springs, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years; Exie Crowe Keathley, Parents; Boyd and Flora Keathley, Brothers; Leonard Keathley, Charles and Larry Thomas Keathley, Sisters: Imogene...
Alice Guffey
Jan 31, 2014
Alice "Billie" Ann Abston Guffey, age 80, of Rockwood, TN went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2014 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born July 14, 1933, Rockwood, she was a loving wife, mother, nanny and sister, also an avid golfer, bowler and a Tennessee Vol Fan. She was preceded in death by parents...

Elbert Rogers
Mar 15, 2014
Elbert M. Rogers, of Athens, died at Brookewood Nursing Home in Decatur, TN on Saturday, March 15, 2014, one day before his 98th birthday. He had previously lived in Jasper, TN and Bridgeport, AL and had been a resident of Athens for 11 years.
A native of Petros, TN, Mr. Rogers was preceded in death by his...

Steve Jackson
Mar 12, 2014
Steve Jackson, age 54 of Rockwood passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Sunday, March 16, 2014 at New Life Baptist Church, Harriman, TN. Interment will follow in the Crab Orchard Cemetery, Oakdale, TN.
Funeral ServiceMarch 16, 2014 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
New Life Baptist...
James Shelton
Mar 12, 2014
James Darrell Shelton, born December 12, 1958 (age 55), went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. He was the son of James H. Shelton and the late Melda Wells. He is survived by his wife Laurene, his son Chase and fiancAC. Carole Puryear, his daughter Nina and her fiancAC. Anthony Hinton, his...
Edith Walker
Mar 9, 2014
Edith Virginia Galloway Walker age 86 passed away March 9, 2014 resident of the Harriman Care & Rehab. She was a member of the Byrd Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by parents Ralph & Ollie Galloway, Brothers: Evert, Avril, Galloway, Freeman Davis & Frank, Sister: Marie, Jonell Runyon, and Nephew Eddie Galloway She is survived by Daughter:...
Charles Stancil
Mar 8, 2014
Charles Woodrow Stancil age 85, born August 2, 1928 passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014. He was the son of the late Major Washington Stancil and Vista Pavalle McCoy. He was preceded in death by his sisters: Laurah Myrtle James, Grace Mae Howard DeVaney, brother: James Wade Stancil and twin brother: Carl Theodore Stancil. He was also preceded in...
Patsy Raney
Mar 8, 2014
Patsy Ann Raney age 62 of Wartburg passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville after a short illness. Patsy was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church but also attended churches for any of her niece's special programs. Patsy was a licensed cosmetologist but prided herself as having been an excellent dispatcher, jailer and...
Shawn Nixon
Mar 3, 2014
Announcing the passing of life into abundant spiritual life of Shawn Alan Nixon age 41, March 3, 2014 at Methodist Medical Center. He served his country in the Armed Forces during his short but intense life span. He was Born as a Military child in Frankfort Germany Feb 5, 1973. He spent some of his time serving in the...
Juanita Smith
Mar 1, 2014
Mrs. Juanita Kreis Smith, age 92, of Lancing, passed away Saturday Morning, March 1, 2014, at the Life Care Center of Morgan County. She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Wartburg. Retired nurse, Veteran of WWII, Juanita was the oldest Female Veteran in Morgan County.
She was preceded in death by her Husband...
Evalee Brown
Feb 25, 2014
Evalee Jean Brown, age 86, born September 3,1927 in Morgan County, Tennessee and the daughter of William and Nellie Bishop, died February 25,2014 while living in Oxford, Michigan.
Evalee was the Loving mother of son: Terry Watson and friend Christy, Grandmother of: Sharon and David (Jessica), Great grandmother of: Anthony, Great great grandmother of: Charlette, and Sister...
Robert Conner
Feb 23, 2014
Robert Sherman Conner, age 60, of Rockwood, TN., passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Parkwest Hospital, Knoxville, TN. He was a loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather. He worked many years in several of the surrounding coal mines of Petros, his nickname was "Blue". He loved just spending time with his wife Julie, his children and grandchildren and his...
Virginia Weiford
Feb 17, 2014
Virginia Faye Weiford, born October 31, 1937, died on Monday, February 17, 2014. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Dolly Hensley, her two brothers, Charles and Wylie (Sonny)Hensley, and her daughter, Penny Nation.
She is survived by two sons, Robbie and Brian Weiford, three grandchildren, Crystal Dagley and Brandon and Logan Nation, and...
Flora Rayder
Feb 16, 2014
Flora Hamby Rayder age 89 passed away February 16, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband; Willie Rayder, Son; Ronnie Rayder, a nephew she raised; Randle Hamby and his son; Bobby Hamby and Granddaughter; Monica Bailey
Mrs. Rayder is survived by her Six Daughters: Louada and husband Kenneth Jackson, Coalfield, Virgie and husband Roger Duncan,...
Barney Walker
Feb 14, 2014
Barney Reed Walker born February 16, 1918 of Deer Lodge, passed away at the age of 95 on Friday, February 14, 2014 at Parkwest Medical Center. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received the EAME Campaign Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal. He served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operation from June 1942 to...
Danny Duncan
Feb 10, 2014
Danny Howard Duncan went to be with the Lord Monday, February 10th, 2014. He was born August 23, 1953. He was a resident of Grayson, GA, originally from Wartburg. He was preceded in death by his father Elwood Duncan and nephew Dana Basler.
He is survived by wife Ann Duncan, son Joshua Darnell of Seattle, WA, daughter...
William Sexton
Feb 10, 2014
William Arvel Sexton Sr., age 72 of Burrville passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife: Lois Sexton, daughter: Shelia Sexton and son Roger Sexton.
He is survived by his son: William Sexton Jr. and wife Rhonda Brother: Raymond Sexton and wife Geraldine Grandchildren: Amanda Bates, Trey Sexton, Chris Sexton and...
Larry Ward
Feb 8, 2014
Larry Elbert Ward, 64, of Harriman, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones, Saturday, February 8, 2014. He was born October 9, 1949 in Tazewell, TN. Mr. Ward was a member of Big Emory Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Hornet and was involved in the recovery of the Apollo 11 astronauts....
Anna Waschevski
Feb 7, 2014
Anna Pauline Waschevski, 95, of Deer Lodge, passed away Friday February 7, 2014 at Methodist Medical Center. Member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. She loved gardening, working in her flowers, loved animals. She was a wonderful loving mother, sister, grandmother and friend and will be sadly missed by many.
She was preceded in death by parents John...
Shirley Collins
Feb 6, 2014
Shirley Jean (Helton) Collins age 76 passed away February 6, 2014. Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved and was very loyal to her family and friends. She was a member of Rankin Chapel Baptist Church for 54 years. Shirley was preceded in death by her Mother and Father: Carl H. Helton and Maude...
Chester Keathley
Feb 2, 2014
Chester B. Keathley, age 75 passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at his home in the Petros Joyner Community. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Oliver Springs, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years; Exie Crowe Keathley, Parents; Boyd and Flora Keathley, Brothers; Leonard Keathley, Charles and Larry Thomas Keathley, Sisters: Imogene...
Alice Guffey
Jan 31, 2014
Alice "Billie" Ann Abston Guffey, age 80, of Rockwood, TN went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2014 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born July 14, 1933, Rockwood, she was a loving wife, mother, nanny and sister, also an avid golfer, bowler and a Tennessee Vol Fan. She was preceded in death by parents...