Obituaries
Obituaries for Schubert Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Christine Phillips
Dec 10, 2025
Christine Phillips, age 63 went to meet the Lord on December 10, 2025.
The most important thing she would want anyone to know about her is that she loved the Lord, her girls, Amy and Arianna, her family and her pup Axel.
She is survived by Bobby Phillips, her sisters, nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her two “adopted children”...
Frank Austin
Dec 9, 2025
Frank Rutledge Austin, age 84 of Oakdale, went home to be with the Lord, December the 9th, 2025, after a brief battle with lung disease. He was born February the 4th, 1941 in Chattanooga, TN, the son of the late Frank and Isabel Austin.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother James Austin, sisters Peggy...
Jimmy Barber
Dec 9, 2025
Elder Jimmy Keith Barber, age 81, of Harriman, TN, passed away on December 9th, 2025. He was an attentive Pastor to multiple congregations throughout the years, avid scholar of the Bible and Theology, and published author. He retired from Whirlpool Corporation in 2017 and was a beloved coworker and friend to many there. It was a common sight to see...
Billy J. Hurst
Dec 9, 2025
Mr. Billy J. Hurst, age 97, of Deer Lodge, TN, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 9, 2025. Born on September 11, 1928, he lived a long and meaningful life marked by devotion to family, service to country, and pride in his work.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 51 years, Margurite; his parents, Dave and Lucy...
Fulton Wayne Freels
Dec 8, 2025
Fulton Wayne Freels, age 25, of Sunbright, passed away peacefully at his home on December 8, 2025. Fulton was welcomed into heaven by his beloved fiancée, Nevaeh Ballard, and his grandparents, Omer and Bonnie Freels, who preceded him in death. He leaves behind his father, Tony Freels; his mother, Teresa Wray, and husband Shane; his sister, Breanna Kilgore, and husband...
Donna Curl
Dec 7, 2025
Donna Terese Strutton Curl, born April 26, 1957, went home to be with the Lord on December 7th, 2025 at Park West Medical Center, surrounded by her family and loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Rose Marie Carone-Strutton and Willard Riley Strutton; brothers, John and Bill Strutton; daughter-in-law, Michelle “Shellie” Curl; along with several aunts...
Georgia Mae Coffman
Dec 7, 2025
Georgia Mae Coffman, age 96, of Wartburg Tennessee passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 7, 2025. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband Hige Coffman; parents George and Edla Heidel; sister Vera Sexton; brother Herbert Heidel; niece Donna Sexton McCray and nephew Wade Sexton.
She is survived by her...
Kathie Freytag
Dec 3, 2025
Kathie Freytag, age 68 of Wartburg died peacefully on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, at home surround by family.
She is preceded in death by her son Brandon Freytag; parents Oliver and Evia Byrge; brother Leslie (Clara) Byrge; father/mother-in-law David (Faye) Freytag.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Wesley Freytag; son Justin (Samantha) Freytag; grandsons, Coleman, Oliver, Kaden, Gabriel and...
Jimmy Stewart
Dec 1, 2025
Jimmy Lee Stewart
January 7, 1951 – December 1, 2025
Jimmy Lee Stewart, born January 7, 1951, in Sunbright, Tennessee passed away December 1, 2025. He grew up in the Sunbright area before marrying and moving to Atlanta, Georgia where he started a family and lived for many years. He and his family then moved to Cookeville, Tennessee where he spent the...
Roberta Mehlhorn
Nov 26, 2025
Roberta Mehlhorn, age 82 of the Joyner Community died peacefully on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Life Care of Morgan County. Philip, her loving and devoted husband of 64 years who never left her side.
She was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She was among the first employees hired at Tennford Weaving in Wartburg until the plant's closing....
Bill E. Jones
Nov 24, 2025
Billy E. Jones, age 88, peacefully entered into eternal rest in his Heavenly Home on November 24, 2025. He loved the Lord and was ready to go home to be with Him.
Bill was a hard-working and dedicated man. He spent 27 years as a Madison Heights (Michigan) Firefighter/EMT achieving the rank of Sergeant and was highly decorated during his exemplary...
Ray Bardill
Nov 23, 2025
Dr. Donald Ray Bardill was born in Lancing, Tennessee, on November 4, 1934, and spent his childhood in Wartburg, Tennessee, where he was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. It was there that he married the love of his life, Joyce Garrett, in 1956. He was the only child of Martin and Vema Bardill. Ray passed away peacefully,...
Larry Parris
Nov 21, 2025
Larry Kenneth Parris, Sr. passed away on November 21, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Waiting for him in Heaven are his parents Vida Jean Wilson Parris and Cecil Edward Parris. Mother-in-law Betty Seabolt and adored granddaughter Dakota Grace Crady. Good friend Dustin Cooper.
He leaves behind the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Lora Seabolt Parris. Together...
Ruby Dishman
Nov 16, 2025
Ruby Dishman, age 81 of Sunbright, passed away November 16, 2025 at her home.
She is preceded in death by her husband Arnold Ray Dishman; sons Richard Allen Dishman and Billy Ray Dishman; daughter-in-law Melissa Dishman; father Esau Henry; mother Maxine Henry; 2 brothers Jim and Donald Henry; sisters Joyce, Christine, Margaret, and Barbara.
She is survived by her daughter Linda Cates...
Robin Howard
Nov 15, 2025
Our Mother’s son and our beloved brother. Robin Keith Howard, 65 of the Chestnut Ridge Community, born August 22, 1960 passed away suddenly on November 15, 2025 at his home in Morgan County.
He is preceded in death by his wife Darlene; father Ivan; and sisters Sheila and Pam.
He is survived by son Calvin; mother Faye Howard; brothers Darrel (Kathy), Rickey...
Donnie Williams
Nov 15, 2025
Donnie Harold Williams, born March 22, 1942, in Deer Lodge, Tennessee passed away November 15, 2025 at North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell. He was a born-again Christian and was saved in 1980, something he held so near to his heart. He loved the Lord and was ready to go home to be with Him. He spent two years as...
Yvonne Armes
Nov 15, 2025
Yvonne M. Armes, born July 29, 1936, in Lancing, Tennessee, passed away November 15, 2025 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. She was of the Baptist faith. A retired postal employee who served 30 years in the Lancing community. She loved gardening and planting flowers to make the world a more beautiful place. She was selfless and devoted to her...
Christine Phillips
Dec 10, 2025
Christine Phillips, age 63 went to meet the Lord on December 10, 2025.
The most important thing she would want anyone to know about her is that she loved the Lord, her girls, Amy and Arianna, her family and her pup Axel.
She is survived by Bobby Phillips, her sisters, nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her two “adopted children”...
Frank Austin
Dec 9, 2025
Frank Rutledge Austin, age 84 of Oakdale, went home to be with the Lord, December the 9th, 2025, after a brief battle with lung disease. He was born February the 4th, 1941 in Chattanooga, TN, the son of the late Frank and Isabel Austin.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother James Austin, sisters Peggy...
Jimmy Barber
Dec 9, 2025
Elder Jimmy Keith Barber, age 81, of Harriman, TN, passed away on December 9th, 2025. He was an attentive Pastor to multiple congregations throughout the years, avid scholar of the Bible and Theology, and published author. He retired from Whirlpool Corporation in 2017 and was a beloved coworker and friend to many there. It was a common sight to see...
Billy J. Hurst
Dec 9, 2025
Mr. Billy J. Hurst, age 97, of Deer Lodge, TN, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 9, 2025. Born on September 11, 1928, he lived a long and meaningful life marked by devotion to family, service to country, and pride in his work.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 51 years, Margurite; his parents, Dave and Lucy...
Fulton Wayne Freels
Dec 8, 2025
Fulton Wayne Freels, age 25, of Sunbright, passed away peacefully at his home on December 8, 2025. Fulton was welcomed into heaven by his beloved fiancée, Nevaeh Ballard, and his grandparents, Omer and Bonnie Freels, who preceded him in death. He leaves behind his father, Tony Freels; his mother, Teresa Wray, and husband Shane; his sister, Breanna Kilgore, and husband...
Donna Curl
Dec 7, 2025
Donna Terese Strutton Curl, born April 26, 1957, went home to be with the Lord on December 7th, 2025 at Park West Medical Center, surrounded by her family and loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Rose Marie Carone-Strutton and Willard Riley Strutton; brothers, John and Bill Strutton; daughter-in-law, Michelle “Shellie” Curl; along with several aunts...
Georgia Mae Coffman
Dec 7, 2025
Georgia Mae Coffman, age 96, of Wartburg Tennessee passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 7, 2025. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband Hige Coffman; parents George and Edla Heidel; sister Vera Sexton; brother Herbert Heidel; niece Donna Sexton McCray and nephew Wade Sexton.
She is survived by her...
Kathie Freytag
Dec 3, 2025
Kathie Freytag, age 68 of Wartburg died peacefully on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, at home surround by family.
She is preceded in death by her son Brandon Freytag; parents Oliver and Evia Byrge; brother Leslie (Clara) Byrge; father/mother-in-law David (Faye) Freytag.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Wesley Freytag; son Justin (Samantha) Freytag; grandsons, Coleman, Oliver, Kaden, Gabriel and...
Jimmy Stewart
Dec 1, 2025
Jimmy Lee Stewart
January 7, 1951 – December 1, 2025
Jimmy Lee Stewart, born January 7, 1951, in Sunbright, Tennessee passed away December 1, 2025. He grew up in the Sunbright area before marrying and moving to Atlanta, Georgia where he started a family and lived for many years. He and his family then moved to Cookeville, Tennessee where he spent the...
Roberta Mehlhorn
Nov 26, 2025
Roberta Mehlhorn, age 82 of the Joyner Community died peacefully on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Life Care of Morgan County. Philip, her loving and devoted husband of 64 years who never left her side.
She was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She was among the first employees hired at Tennford Weaving in Wartburg until the plant's closing....
Bill E. Jones
Nov 24, 2025
Billy E. Jones, age 88, peacefully entered into eternal rest in his Heavenly Home on November 24, 2025. He loved the Lord and was ready to go home to be with Him.
Bill was a hard-working and dedicated man. He spent 27 years as a Madison Heights (Michigan) Firefighter/EMT achieving the rank of Sergeant and was highly decorated during his exemplary...
Ray Bardill
Nov 23, 2025
Dr. Donald Ray Bardill was born in Lancing, Tennessee, on November 4, 1934, and spent his childhood in Wartburg, Tennessee, where he was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. It was there that he married the love of his life, Joyce Garrett, in 1956. He was the only child of Martin and Vema Bardill. Ray passed away peacefully,...
Larry Parris
Nov 21, 2025
Larry Kenneth Parris, Sr. passed away on November 21, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Waiting for him in Heaven are his parents Vida Jean Wilson Parris and Cecil Edward Parris. Mother-in-law Betty Seabolt and adored granddaughter Dakota Grace Crady. Good friend Dustin Cooper.
He leaves behind the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Lora Seabolt Parris. Together...
Ruby Dishman
Nov 16, 2025
Ruby Dishman, age 81 of Sunbright, passed away November 16, 2025 at her home.
She is preceded in death by her husband Arnold Ray Dishman; sons Richard Allen Dishman and Billy Ray Dishman; daughter-in-law Melissa Dishman; father Esau Henry; mother Maxine Henry; 2 brothers Jim and Donald Henry; sisters Joyce, Christine, Margaret, and Barbara.
She is survived by her daughter Linda Cates...
Robin Howard
Nov 15, 2025
Our Mother’s son and our beloved brother. Robin Keith Howard, 65 of the Chestnut Ridge Community, born August 22, 1960 passed away suddenly on November 15, 2025 at his home in Morgan County.
He is preceded in death by his wife Darlene; father Ivan; and sisters Sheila and Pam.
He is survived by son Calvin; mother Faye Howard; brothers Darrel (Kathy), Rickey...
Donnie Williams
Nov 15, 2025
Donnie Harold Williams, born March 22, 1942, in Deer Lodge, Tennessee passed away November 15, 2025 at North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell. He was a born-again Christian and was saved in 1980, something he held so near to his heart. He loved the Lord and was ready to go home to be with Him. He spent two years as...
Yvonne Armes
Nov 15, 2025
Yvonne M. Armes, born July 29, 1936, in Lancing, Tennessee, passed away November 15, 2025 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. She was of the Baptist faith. A retired postal employee who served 30 years in the Lancing community. She loved gardening and planting flowers to make the world a more beautiful place. She was selfless and devoted to her...

