Layne Funeral Home

Mr. Joseph David Brymer, age 84, passed from this life Thursday June 8, 2023 at his home on Hill Road surrounded by his loving family.  Joe was born on February 13, 1939 to the late Carl and Cleo Simmons Brymer.  Joe attended the Church of God of Prophecy, was an avid fisherman and squirrel hunter. […]

Deborah Ann McPeters, age 72 passed away on Monday June 5, 2023, at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga from an extended illness. She was born on March 4, 1951, in Missouri to the late Dayton and Gladys Oakes. Deborah was a flight attendant for Northwest/Delta airlines for 15 years as well as having a career in […]

Dee Anne Meece, age 46, passed away Sunday May 7, 2023 at her home from an extended illness.  Dee was born on August 5, 1976 in Red Deer, Alberta Canada to the late Joseph Hazen and Donna Lee Gilbert who survives.  A resident of Cookeville, TN, Dee was a Food Service Supervisor with Tennessee Tech […]

Mrs. Brenda Kaye Stilber, age 72, passed away Monday May 15, 2023 at her home from a brief illness.  Kaye was born in Pikeville on September 19, 1950 to the late Thomas S. Hankins and Norene Van Winkle Land.  Kaye was a Registered Nurse for over twenty-five years receiving her Associates Degree from Manatee Community […]

Mr. William “Bill” Bouldin, age 76, passed away Monday May 15, 2023, at his home. Bill was born in Van Buren County on September 30, 1946, to the late Paul and Virginia Curtis Bouldin. He was a proud Paratrooper as well as an Army Veteran.  He retired from Textron. Bill loved to golf, fish, and […]

Mr. Amos High Burkholder, 86, passed away Saturday May 13, 2013, at the home of his son in Spencer, Tennessee. Amos was born in Ephrata, Pennsylvania on May 20, 1936, to Joseph Burkholder and Susanna High Burkholder who preceded him in death along with his wife, Anna Zimmerman Burkholder. Amos was part of the family […]

Carlos Ray Smith age 66, passed away May 10, 2023, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Carlos was a Van Buren County native born on December 17, 1956, to the late Carl Smith and Anna Lou Simmons Haston. He was a 1975 graduate from Van Buren County high school. Carlos was a truck driver and of […]

William Bruce Smith, age 73, passed away Monday May 8, 2023 at Manchester Center for Rehabilitation & Healing from an extended illness. Bruce was a Chattanooga resident and a Van Buren County native born on March 24, 1950 to the late William “Bill” and Geneva Smith.  He was a 1968 graduate of Van Buren County […]

Lucille Garrett Madewell, age 88, passed away Sunday May 7, 2023 at Generations of Spencer from an extended illness.  Lucille was a native of Van Buren County born on November 1, 1934 to the late Orbit and Elizabeth Savage Garrett. She was a seamstress for many years and attended the Hill Road Baptist Church. In […]

Mr. Donald Joseph Flagg Jr., age 74, passed away Wednesday April 19, 2023 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga from an extended illness.  Donald was born in Buffalo, NY on May 3, 1948 to the late Donald Joseph Flagg Sr. and Virginia Merle Kopp Flagg. During his life Donald was a home builder and a […]