Obituaries for Schubert Funeral Home

Dec 16, 2025

Dec 15, 2025

Ricky Lynn Morgan, age 63 of Wartburg passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.

Ricky was an avid outdoorsman who loved to travel, fish, mow, ride 4wheelers, and camp. He was a sergeant at Morgan County Jail for 16 years. He also worked in security for DOE for 3 years. Ricky was proud to call himself a Christian...

Dec 15, 2025

Rita Faye Swint, born March 9, 1951 in Gobey, Tennessee, passed away quietly in her home in Wartburg on December 14, 2025. She was the beloved daughter of the late Pleas and Maxine Hall. Rita was a devoted and loving daughter, grandmother, nanny, mother, sister, and wife. She had a beautiful soul and was a nurturer and caretaker by nature....

Dec 14, 2025

Sherry Reed age 60, of the Coal Hill Community went home to be with the Lord, Sunday December 14, 2025 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Kidney Disease. Sherry was born April 14, 1965 in Scott County. She was the daughter of the late Mack and Columbia Harness. She was...

Dec 13, 2025

Patricia Lyons, age 65, passed away peacefully at her home in Wartburg on Saturday December 13, 2025. She loved serving on the Morgan County Fair Association and at the Senior Center in Wartburg.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Odie and Irene Garrett; sisters, Mary Catherine and Eva June Weatherford; and brother Wayne Garrett.

She is survived by her husband...

Dec 12, 2025

Betty Lou Chaney, age 72, was born on July 6, 1953, and departed this life peacefully at her home on Friday morning, December 12, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

She was preceded in death by her father, Bill Moore; her beloved son, Billy Jack Chaney; and her sister, Peggy Sue Chaney. Betty Lou was a devoted wife, mother,...

Dec 11, 2025

Felix Esco Ooten, age 88, of Kingston passed into eternal rest on Thursday Morning, December 11, 2025, at the Lantern at Morning Pointe in Lenoir City, TN.

Felix was born on April 9, 1937, in Oakdale, TN., to Vera Viola Hamby Ooten and Clarence Ooten. He worked all his life starting at a young age delivering newspapers. He worked at the...

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”...

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...

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...

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...

Dec 7, 2025

Fulton Wayne Freels, age 25, of Sunbright, passed away peacefully at his home on December 7, 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...

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...

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...

Dec 4, 2025

James' request is to be cremated.  No services will be scheduled. 

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...

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...

Nov 30, 2025

The family has chosen cremation.  No services will be scheduled. 

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....

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...