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Vona LaNoir Brown, 102, of Crossville, Illinois departed earth on April 13, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, Illinois with loved ones by her side to support her. She was born July 14, 1920, in Crossville, the daughter of Dan E. and Verla Smith Brown. She graduated from Crossville Community High School with the Class of 1938 as Salutatorian. Following high school, LaNoir moved to Kankakee with her family, and she attended college. She lived with her family in Crossville and she went to...

Manufacturing growth, the largest man in Tennessee, the Highland Games and more were reported on this day in Johnson City history.