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Week of July 8, 2026

Obituaries in the Independent Herald are presented by Jones & Son and West-Murley Funeral Homes. Find them online at jandwfh.com.

Kyle Cox, 36

August 22, 1989 – July 1, 2026

Kyle Richard Cox, age 36, departed this life on July 1, 2026.

LIFE

Born Aug. 22, 1989, Kyle was the son of Kevin Richard Cox and Angela Denise Cox.

PRECEDED IN DEATH

• Mother: Angela Denise Cox
• Son: Bastion Richard Cox

SURVIVORS

• Father: Kevin Richard Cox
• Sister: Amanda Jo Cox and William Borener
• Nieces and nephews: Atreyu Borener, Tristan Borener, Annabell Borener, Trudee Borener and Ricky Borener
• Sons: Mason James Cox and Logan Kacey Cox
• Brother: Stephan Michael Taylor

SERVICES

Kyle’s wishes were cremation. In Lieu of Flowers: Donations may be made to the Kyle Richard Cox Memorial Fund, c/o Four Oaks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 410, Huntsville, TN 37756.

Arrangements by Four Oaks Funeral Home.


Bobby Hill, 71

Leatherwood
February 2, 1955 – June 30, 2026

Bobby Lee Hill, age 71, of the Leatherwood community in Oneida, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn.

LIFE

Born Feb. 2, 1955, Bobby was the son of Dillard and Shirley Stringer Hill.

SURVIVORS

Son: Adam Hill.

SERVICES

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements by Jones & Son Funeral Home.

Matthew Jeffers, 38

July 29, 1987 – June 29, 2026

Matthew Lynn Jeffers, age 38, departed this life on June 29, 2026.

LIFE

Born July 29, 1987, Matthew was the son of Robert Jeffers and Donna Goodman Jeffers.

PRECEDED IN DEATH

• Mother: Donna Goodman Jeffers
• Uncles: Billy Jo Jeffers and Jimmy Jeffers

SURVIVORS

• Father: Robert Jeffers
• Brother: Robert Dewayne Jeffers
• Aunts: Janice Faye Claiborne and Annie Thompson
• Uncle: Lee Jeffers
• Nephews: Jimmy Lee Jeffers, Robert Kyle Jeffers and Alex Dewayne Jeffers
• Niece: Dallas Jeffers

SERVICES

Matthew’s wishes were cremation.

Arrangements by Four Oaks Funeral Home.


Jason Landry, 38

February 12, 1988 — July 4, 2026

Jason Christopher Landry, age 38, departed this life on July 4, 2026.

LIFE

Born Feb. 12, 1988, Jason was the son of Anthony Landry and Debra Williams.

SURVIVORS

• Father: Anthony Landry and wife Denise
• Mother: Debra Williams
• Sister: Lisa Landry
• Stepsister: Candace Jones

SERVICES

A private ceremony will be held.

Arrangements by Four Oaks Funeral Home.


Geneva Lloyd, 86

Helenwood, Tenn.
January 5, 1940 – July 3, 2026

Geneva Lloyd, age 86, departed this life on July 3, 2026.

LIFE

Born January 5, 1940, Geneva was the daughter of Elmer and Dorothy Sexton Brown. She retired as a schoolteacher, serving as a speech pathologist for the Oneida Special School District for 16 years. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee and her master’s degree from Tennessee Technological University.

Geneva was a longtime member of the Capital Hill Missionary Baptist Church, where she enjoyed singing in the choir.

PRECEDED IN DEATH

• Parents: Elmer and Dorothy Sexton Brown
• Husband: J.C. Lloyd
• Son: Rick Lloyd
• Daughter-in-law: Brenda Lloyd
• Sister: Virginia Smith and husband James
• Grandparents: William “Bill” and Rebecca York Brown, and Jasper and Nellie Jeffers Sexton

SURVIVORS

• Son: Steve Lloyd and wife Tina
• Sister: Janice Cross
• Grandsons: Joshua Lloyd and Seth Lloyd
• Niece: Karen Phillips and husband Thad

SERVICES

• Visitation: Monday, July 6, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the chapel of West-Murley Funeral Home.
• Funeral: To follow at 1 p.m. with Bro. Dewayne Lawson and Bro. Ledford Byrd officiating. 
• Burial: To follow at Carson Memorial Park in Oneida.

Arrangements by West-Murley Funeral Home.


Ronnie Lee Lloyd, 52

August 24, 1973 – July 4, 2026

Ronnie Lee Lloyd, age 52, departed this life on July 4, 2026.

LIFE

Born Aug. 24, 1973, Ronnie was the son of Arvil Lee Lloyd and Della Lloyd, and Glennis Duncan.

PRECEDED IN DEATH

• Father: Arvil Lee Lloyd
• Mother: Glennis Duncan

SURVIVORS

• Wife: Jessica Bentley Lloyd
• Stepfather: David Acres
• Seven children and their significant others
• Fourteen grandchildren, with two more on the way
• Five siblings and their significant others

SERVICES

• Burial: Graveside service Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Loyd Mountain Cemetery with Bro. George Lloyd officiating.
• In Lieu of Flowers: Donations may be made to the Ronnie Lee Lloyd Memorial Fund, c/o Four Oaks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 410, Huntsville, TN 37756.

Arrangements by Four Oaks Funeral Home.


Carol Phillips, 74

Huntsville

February 2, 1952 – July 4, 2026

Carol Annette Smith Phillips, age 74, of Huntsville, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Tennova North Medical Center in Powell, Tenn.

Donations may be made in Carol’s honor to the Carol Annette Smith Phillips Funeral Fund, c/o Jones & Son Funeral Home, 20059 Alberta  Street, Oneida, TN 37841. A complete obituary will follow.

Arrangements by Jones & Son Funeral Home.

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Obituaries in the Independent Herald are presented by Jones & Son and West-Murley Funeral Homes. Find them online at jandwfh.com.

Kyle Cox, 36

August 22, 1989 – July 1, 2026

Kyle Richard Cox, age 36, departed this life on July 1, 2026.

LIFE

Born Aug. 22, 1989, Kyle was the son of Kevin Richard Cox and Angela Denise Cox.

PRECEDED IN DEATH

• Mother: Angela Denise Cox
• Son: Bastion Richard Cox

SURVIVORS

• Father: Kevin Richard Cox
• Sister: Amanda Jo Cox and William Borener
• Nieces and nephews: Atreyu Borener, Tristan Borener, Annabell Borener, Trudee Borener and Ricky Borener
• Sons: Mason James Cox and Logan Kacey Cox
• Brother: Stephan Michael Taylor

SERVICES

Kyle’s wishes were cremation. In Lieu of Flowers: Donations may be made to the Kyle Richard Cox Memorial Fund, c/o Four Oaks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 410, Huntsville, TN 37756.

Arrangements by Four Oaks Funeral Home.


Bobby Hill, 71

Leatherwood
February 2, 1955 – June 30, 2026

Bobby Lee Hill, age 71, of the Leatherwood community in Oneida, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn.

LIFE

Born Feb. 2, 1955, Bobby was the son of Dillard and Shirley Stringer Hill.

SURVIVORS

Son: Adam Hill.

SERVICES

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements by Jones & Son Funeral Home.

Matthew Jeffers, 38

July 29, 1987 – June 29, 2026

Matthew Lynn Jeffers, age 38, departed this life on June 29, 2026.

LIFE

Born July 29, 1987, Matthew was the son of Robert Jeffers and Donna Goodman Jeffers.

PRECEDED IN DEATH

• Mother: Donna Goodman Jeffers
• Uncles: Billy Jo Jeffers and Jimmy Jeffers

SURVIVORS

• Father: Robert Jeffers
• Brother: Robert Dewayne Jeffers
• Aunts: Janice Faye Claiborne and Annie Thompson
• Uncle: Lee Jeffers
• Nephews: Jimmy Lee Jeffers, Robert Kyle Jeffers and Alex Dewayne Jeffers
• Niece: Dallas Jeffers

SERVICES

Matthew’s wishes were cremation.

Arrangements by Four Oaks Funeral Home.


Jason Landry, 38

February 12, 1988 — July 4, 2026

Jason Christopher Landry, age 38, departed this life on July 4, 2026.

LIFE

Born Feb. 12, 1988, Jason was the son of Anthony Landry and Debra Williams.

SURVIVORS

• Father: Anthony Landry and wife Denise
• Mother: Debra Williams
• Sister: Lisa Landry
• Stepsister: Candace Jones

SERVICES

A private ceremony will be held.

Arrangements by Four Oaks Funeral Home.


Geneva Lloyd, 86

Helenwood, Tenn.
January 5, 1940 – July 3, 2026

Geneva Lloyd, age 86, departed this life on July 3, 2026.

LIFE

Born January 5, 1940, Geneva was the daughter of Elmer and Dorothy Sexton Brown. She retired as a schoolteacher, serving as a speech pathologist for the Oneida Special School District for 16 years. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee and her master’s degree from Tennessee Technological University.

Geneva was a longtime member of the Capital Hill Missionary Baptist Church, where she enjoyed singing in the choir.

PRECEDED IN DEATH

• Parents: Elmer and Dorothy Sexton Brown
• Husband: J.C. Lloyd
• Son: Rick Lloyd
• Daughter-in-law: Brenda Lloyd
• Sister: Virginia Smith and husband James
• Grandparents: William “Bill” and Rebecca York Brown, and Jasper and Nellie Jeffers Sexton

SURVIVORS

• Son: Steve Lloyd and wife Tina
• Sister: Janice Cross
• Grandsons: Joshua Lloyd and Seth Lloyd
• Niece: Karen Phillips and husband Thad

SERVICES

• Visitation: Monday, July 6, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the chapel of West-Murley Funeral Home.
• Funeral: To follow at 1 p.m. with Bro. Dewayne Lawson and Bro. Ledford Byrd officiating. 
• Burial: To follow at Carson Memorial Park in Oneida.

Arrangements by West-Murley Funeral Home.


Ronnie Lee Lloyd, 52

August 24, 1973 – July 4, 2026

Ronnie Lee Lloyd, age 52, departed this life on July 4, 2026.

LIFE

Born Aug. 24, 1973, Ronnie was the son of Arvil Lee Lloyd and Della Lloyd, and Glennis Duncan.

PRECEDED IN DEATH

• Father: Arvil Lee Lloyd
• Mother: Glennis Duncan

SURVIVORS

• Wife: Jessica Bentley Lloyd
• Stepfather: David Acres
• Seven children and their significant others
• Fourteen grandchildren, with two more on the way
• Five siblings and their significant others

SERVICES

• Burial: Graveside service Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Loyd Mountain Cemetery with Bro. George Lloyd officiating.
• In Lieu of Flowers: Donations may be made to the Ronnie Lee Lloyd Memorial Fund, c/o Four Oaks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 410, Huntsville, TN 37756.

Arrangements by Four Oaks Funeral Home.


Carol Phillips, 74

Huntsville

February 2, 1952 – July 4, 2026

Carol Annette Smith Phillips, age 74, of Huntsville, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Tennova North Medical Center in Powell, Tenn.

Donations may be made in Carol’s honor to the Carol Annette Smith Phillips Funeral Fund, c/o Jones & Son Funeral Home, 20059 Alberta  Street, Oneida, TN 37841. A complete obituary will follow.

Arrangements by Jones & Son Funeral Home.

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