BUCKSNORT, Tenn. (WTVF) — The names of 16 people killed in an explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in Middle Tennessee were released Monday, bringing faces and stories to a tragedy that has devastated two rural counties.

The victims, who ranged from longtime employees to newer workers, were remembered not just as names on a list but as family members, friends and neighbors who helped hold their community together.

"As we stand up there, we start looking across at everyone who's in the room — my neighbor. Her husband is one of these victims. One of my best friends," Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said.

The 16 victims are:

Jason Adams, Eric Anderson, Billy Baker, Adam Boatman, Christopher Clark, Mindy Clifton, James Cook, Reyna Gillahan, LaTeisha Mays, Jeremy Moore, Melinda Rain

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