Frank Eugene Cotter, Jr.
Frank Eugene Cotter, Jr., age 87, of New Market, passed away Friday, October 30, 2009, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He was of the Baptist faith and a United States Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Zelma and Frank Cotter. He is survived by his daughter and husband, Mary Etta and Huston Mayes; son and wife, Lonnie and Karen Cotter, all of New Market; grandchildren, Dinelle and Daniel Mayes, Nicholas Cotter and Whitney Cotter and friend, Erica Meyer; sisters, Ramonia Burchell and Ruby Coley of New Market, Hazel Hinkle of Virginia; brother, Walter Cotter of New Market; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday, November 1 in Fielden Chapel with Rev. Matt Cannon conducting the services. Interment was held Monday, November 2 in Jefferson Memorial Gardens. The family received friends Sunday prior to the services at the funeral home. Fielden Funeral Home, New Market, was in charge of arrangements.

Betty Henry Fulweiler
Betty Henry Fulweiler, age 82, of Jefferson City, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Jefferson City and an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson City. She received her education at Carson-Newman College and East Tennessee State University. Upon graduation, she began a 32-year professional career as an educator for Jefferson County Schools. She was a member of the DAR, Delta Kappa Gamma and the Jefferson City Modern Literary Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Fulweiler; and parents, John and Mary Lou Henry. She is survived by her daughters, Susan Fulweiler Creel and Kathy Fulweiler Weems; son-in-law, Jeff Weems, and granddaughter, Megan Creel. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 3 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Russ Weekley and Rev. Glenda Hollingshead conducting the services. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday prior to the funeral services at the church. Family and friends will gather at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, November 4 in Jefferson Memorial Gardens for an 11 a.m. graveside interment service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson City, the Humane Society of Jefferson County or to Noah’s Arc, Inc. Farrar Funeral Home, Jefferson City, is in charge of arrangements.

Rev. Lee Hill
Rev. Lee Hill, age 92, the oldest living member of the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 34 years, Mary Helen Harris Hill; second wife of 30 years, Phyllis Nadine Smith Hill and granddaughter, Pamela Dawn Hammond. He is survived by his daughter, Mary Lee Hill (Ray) Hammond of Chattanooga; son, Russell Allen (Myrna) Hill of East Ridge; grandchildren, Scott Allen Hill, Tania LeRae Hammond Lester, Myra Lynn Hill Guffey, Tammy Marie Hammond Triplett, Kirby Lee Hill and Kristen Marie Hill; seven great-grandchildren, Shannon, Kacie, Lauren, Cody, Rachel Anne, Samantha and Kimberly; great-great-granddaughter, Nataly. He grew up in the Holston Home for Children in Greeneville. During his 45-year career as an active minister in the Holston Conference, he had 17 assignments serving 45 churches in Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Holston United Methodist Home for Children, P.O. Box 188, Greeneville, TN 37744 or to the First United Methodist Church, 101 East First North Street, Morristown, TN 37814. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 4 at First United Methodist Church in Morristown. The family will receive friends at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday prior to the funeral services at the church. Interment graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. in Hillcrest Cemetery in Dandridge. Farrar Funeral Home, Dandridge, is in charge of arrangements.

James Marshall McClane
James Marshall McClane, age 92, of New Market, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2009, at St. Mary’s Medical Center following a brief illness. He was retired from Ruth Construction Company and was one of the few remaining dairy farmers in Jefferson County having owned several farms and a large herd of dairy cattle. He was a former director of the Federal Land Bank Association and a member of First Baptist Church in Jefferson City. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Bonnie Jean Miller McClane and daughter-in-law, Rebecca Horner McClane. He is survived by his sons, Steve (Carolyn) McClane, Mike (Carolyn) McClane, Patrick (Connie) McClane, and Darrell McClane, all of New Market; grandchildren, Stephanie (Lynn) James of New Market, Michelle (Jon) Woods of Jonesboro, Jared McClane and Matt McClane of Knoxville, and Amanda McClane of White Pine; great-grandchildren, Addison and Reagan James, and Ryan Woods; sister, Kleba Bible of Jefferson City. An interment service was held Saturday, October 24 in Jefferson Memorial Gardens with Rev. Henry Davidson conducting the services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in his memory to one’s favorite charity. Fielden Funeral Home, New Market, was in charge of arrangements.

Barbara Ann Cox Monnett
Barbara Ann Cox Monnett, age 63, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Morristown-Hamblen Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles C. Monnett; parents, George Taffel and Lena Cox; uncle, Leonard Cox; adopted mothers, Catherine Allen and Nora Coward. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Christina and Billy Brown, Jr. of Maryville, Summer and Craig Yamamoto of Jefferson City; sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Lisa Monnett of South Carolina, David and April Monnett of Corryton, Daniel and Victoria Nevins of Morristown; grandchildren, Eddie, Shawnette and David Smith, Traxy Martinez, Jessica, Billie, Billy II, Joshua and Jaleigh Brown, Ryan and Stephanie Yamamoto, Lisa, Chuckie, Isaac, Isaiah, Robert and Ily Monnett, Robbie, Tempest, Pagoda and J.J. Nevins, Amber Target and Daniel Love; great-grandchildren, Little Eddie Smith, Amryn Ott, Audry Bayles, Maleah Smith, Isaiah Smith, Lilly, and Drew Ott; special friend, Charles Nevins. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 4 in Dotson Wildwood Chapel. The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dotson Funeral Home. Dotson Funeral Home, Maryville/Seymour, is in charge of arrangements.

Nancy Ellen Wolford
Nancy Ellen Wolford, age 67, of White Pine, originally from Indiana, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009, at Lakeway Regional Hospital in Morristown. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Edward Wolford; sisters, Marylin Gentry and Margaret Hummer, both of Florida. There will be a private memorial service in the Great Smoky Mountains at a later date. Farrar Funeral Home, White Pine, is in charge of the arrangements.