JONES, PEGGY JO HAMBY - age 60, a resident of Coalfield, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, August 17, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Jones was born April 28, 1947 in Oliver Springs. She was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Jones was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, and sister. She was a faithful member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. She was a thoughtful considerate person who touched and inspired many lives through a mail card ministry. Peggy was employed as a retail manager at Proffitts Department Store for 22 years. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth McGlothin Hamby. Survivors: daughter, Elizabeth Jones Roberts and husband Randy of Coalfield; son, Joseph Bradley Jones and wife Nicole of Coalfield, father & his wife, Fred and Lois Hamby of Coalfield; grand-children, Dalton and Drake Roberts, Trevor Bogard, and Chandler Jones all of Coalfield; sisters, Karen Teague and husband Joe of Coalfield, Ann Lindsay and husband David of Coalfield, Rita Brown and husband David of Oceanside, CA; sisters-in-law, June Hudson and husband Jim, Jan Hale and husband Harry, Jeanette Babb and husband Jim, Judy Slack and husband Charles, Jackie Maston and husband Dwight all of Coalfield; she is also survived by a special niece Katrina Moore of Coalfield; a special tea-time friend, Darlene Upchurch; a host of other nieces; nephews; special friends; and extended family members. The family will receive friends Saturday, August 18, 2007 between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00 pm at Sharp Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow in the funeral home chapel at 8:00 pm with Rev. Mack Smith, Rev. James Foster, and Rev. Todd Harding officiating. Burial and graveside services will be held Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 2:00 pm at Anderson Memorial Gardens. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online register book is available for Mrs. Jones at www.sharpfh.com <http://www.sharpfh.com> [Published in the Knoxville News Sentinel on 8/18/2007.] ---------- BRANAM, LARRY EDWARD, age 41, of Harriman, formerly of Coalfield, passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville. He was a former driver for B & B Metals. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Jarnigan Branam; and aunts, Rosalind Beasley and Lula Belle Christmas. He is survived by his wife, Bridget Diane Branam of Coalfield; step-daughter, Danielle Williams of Coalfield; step-son, Aaron Gunter of Coalfield; aunts, Virginia Boshears of Jacksboro, and Joyce Jarnigan of Rockwood; and a host of cousins and other family members and friends. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, at 2 p.m. in the Coal Hill Church Cemetery with the Rev. Ron Williams officiating. Jackson-Oliver Mortuary in Oliver Springs is in charge of the arrangements. [The Oak Ridger] ----------