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Monday, July 9, 2012



Juanita Sweat Burden, age 69, of Jacksboro passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012. Member of East Jacksboro Baptist Church.  Preceded in death by parents, Charlie & Naomi Campbell Sweat; brother, Emerson Sweat; nephew, Melvin Sweat

Survivors: 
Husband:  Robert M. Burden, Sr.

Brother:  Charles & wife Lola Sweat, LaFollette
Sister:  Genella Sweat, Jacksboro
Sister-in-law:  Ethel Lorene Sweat, LaFollette
Step Children:  Bobby & Donna Burden, Nashville
                         Mark Burden, Texas
                         Debbie & Steve Jones, Black MountainNC


Funeral Service 8 PM Wednesday Cross-Smith Chapel 
Rev. Jimmy Ault & Rev. Robert Terry officiating 
Interment 11 AM Thursday Goins-Sweat Cemetery 
Family will receive friends 6 – 8PM Wednesday at Cross-Smith Funeral Home

Arrangements by Cross-Smith Funeral Home


Claude H. (Peanut) Bruce Claude H. (Peanut) Bruce
Claude H. (Peanut) Bruce, age 58, of LaFollette, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012. He was a member of Bethleham Baptist Church and retired Auto Mechanic. Proceeded in death by Parents Thomas Jason & Evelyn Pyles Bruce.

Survivors:
Wife: Sharrion Day Bruce

Son: Thomas & wife Tonya Bruce
Daughter: April & husband Keith Muse
Step-Son: Jason Clear
Grandson: Kristan Thomas Bruce
Brothers: Johnny, Eddie & Danny Bruce
Sisters: Glenna Ball, Sherry Burress & Tommie Witthorn
Mother-in-law: Della Day   Several Nieces & nephews

Funeral Service 8 p.m. Tuesday Cross-Smith Chapel
Rev. Bill Braden officiating
Interment: 11 a.m. Wednesday Jones Cemetery
The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Cross-Smith Funeral Home
Arrangements by Cross-Smith Funeral Home




Audrey Walker Audrey Walker
Audrey Walker age 80 of Speedwell, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012.
Preceded in death by husband Obie Edward Walker.

Survivors:
Son: Mark Duncan Walker & wife Terri

Grandchildren: Ryan Walker & Jeanine Walker
Great-grandchild: Joslynn Walker
Brother: Bill Emery

Funeral Service 8 p.m. Thursday Cross-Smith Chapel
Rev. Charles (Jack) Goins officiating 
In Lieu of flowers memorials maybe made to Wears Valley Ranch Children’s Home 3601 Lyon Springs Road, Sevierville, TN 37862
The family will receive friends 6 -8 p.m. Thursday at Cross-Smith Funeral Home

Arrangements by Cross-Smith Funeral Home


Edith Wallace Edith Wallace
Edith Wallace, age 87, of LaFollette, born November 11, 1924, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012. She was a member of Red Ash Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband Edward “Snake” Wallace, Daughter Imogene Hamby, Parents Louis and Lizzie Burress, and Brother Willie Burress.

Survivors: Sons: Harold and wife Gail,
Jerry and wife Joyce,
Arnold and wife Rhonda, all of Cleveland.
Luther and wife Burma,
Jimmy and Steve, all from LaFollette.
           
Daughters: Maxine Clouse and husband Ray, of Jacksboro,
            Wilma Gibson, of Pioneer,
            Joyce Walker, of Clinton,
            Brenda McBee, of Cleveland.

Sister: Ruth Wright

Brother: Herbert Burress, of Clinton

28 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren

Funeral Service 8PM Sunday Cross-Smith Chapel

Rev. Don Allen and Rev. Larry Russell officiating

Interment 1PM Monday at Red Hill Cemetery in Andersonville

The Family will receive friends Sunday 6-8 PM at Cross-Smith Funeral Home

Arrangements by Cross-Smith Funeral Home