Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Carolyn Marie Johnson Adkins
Feb 23, 2022
Carolyn Marie Johnson Adkins, age 83 of Knoxville, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Carolyn was a member of Heavenly View Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Preceded in death by 1st and 2nd husband, Raymond Johnson and Paul Adkins; daughter, Sharon Johnson Shelton; parents, Samuel and Helen Roberts; and 2 brothers and 3 sisters....
Carole Marie Morris
Feb 23, 2022
Carole Marie Morris, age 75, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2022. She was born on April 18, 1946, in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Carole began school there, and later moved with her family to Knoxville, where she graduated from Fulton High School. She was a graduate of Warren Wilson Junior College and went on to earn a B.S....
Billy Franklin O'Shell
Feb 22, 2022
Billy Franklin O’Shell, age 89 of Morristown passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Billy proudly served and retired from the Air Force. Preceded in death by his wife, Lois Ann O’Shell; parents, Leonard and Mary O’Shell; father and mother-in-law, Earl and Dorothy Stone; siblings, Leonard O’Shell Jr., Dean O’Shell, Wilma Shoup, and Fonnie Coker. He will be greatly missed by...
Edith Eva Shelton
Feb 22, 2022
Edith Eva (Webber) Shelton, age 95 of Knoxville, went to be with Jesus, the afternoon of Tuesday, February 22, 2022. She was a longtime member of Mynatt Road Baptist Church. Edith was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dewey Burnett (D.B.) Shelton; daughter, Sue and grandson, Dwaine. She is survived by her loving granddaughters, Judy Finley, Jodie (Junior) Williams...
Lolita Collette Dailey
Feb 20, 2022
Lolita Collette Dailey, age 62, of Knoxville went to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Preceded in death by her parents, Chad and Aline Elkins; sister, Sheila Hooks; son, Dennis Welch. Survived by sisters, Fauna Stooksbury, Rhonda Phibbs, and Yvonne Mitchell; brothers, Dawn and Barry (Lisa) Elkins; son and daughter, Richard and Ashley Dailey; grandchildren, Colin, Keira, and...
Walter Luchsinger
Feb 20, 2022
Walter Luchsinger, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at the age of 85. Walt was born in New Jersey, spent his childhood in Germany and Switzerland, and his last 13 years in Knoxville, TN. He was a member of Sharon Baptist Church. Walt served in the National Guard, was a school teacher, businessman, and had a wonderful sense of...
Reece Mills
Feb 20, 2022
Reece Mills passed away peacefully, February 20, 2022, while his wife was holding his hand after fighting Covid and pneumonia. He is and will be missed more than words can describe. He was a precious jewel and was greatly loved. Reece served as an Air Force mechanic during the last part of the Korean War. After being honorably discharged from...
Larry Wayne Beal
Feb 19, 2022
Larry Wayne Beal, age 68, of Knoxville, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022. He was a retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by parents, Charles and Loretta Beal; wife, Judy Beal; brothers, Ray Beal, Bobby Beal and Stanley Beal; sisters, Joyce Eldridge, Wanda Williams and Faye Free. He is survived by sons, Michael Beal (Sonia), Dustin Beal...
Sabrina Lorene Dobbins
Feb 19, 2022
Sabrina “Gussie” Lorene Dobbins, age 38, passed away on February 19, 2022 unexpectantly at home. She graduated from Fulton High School and attended Cumberland College where she was a youth leader and elm street kid. Proceeded in death by her mother Joann Dobbins, grandparents; Guy and Dollie Cooper and Roy Dobbins Sr. and Lorene Doane, and her cousin Josh Cloud....
Albert James Beeler
Feb 18, 2022
Albert James “AJ” Beeler, Jr., went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, February 18, 2022. AJ was a Vietnam Veteran. Preceding him in death are his parents, Albert James Beeler Sr. and Mildred Beeler. Survivors include daughter, Kelli Jobe and husband Danny, Buffi Dickenson and husband Jeremy; grandchildren, Braiden Hudson and fiancé Sophi Fields, Landry...
Regina Ann Gillespie Hancox
Feb 18, 2022
Regina Gillespie Hancox, age 56, died on Friday, February 18, 2022, at approximately 6:30am from natural causes. She was and is a beautiful person inside and out, and for everyone who knew her, loved her. She would do anything for anybody and took so many of our friends in and fed them and loved them like her own children. She...
Ruth Lynn Rogers
Feb 18, 2022
Ruth Lynn Miller Rogers, age 94, passed away at Blount Memorial Hospital on Friday, February 18, 2022, at 11:30 AM. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on May 19, 1927. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a friend to everyone she met. She was saved at an early age. Then after her marriage to Jesse in 1945, she...
Deana Sue Ferguson
Feb 18, 2022
Deana Sue Ferguson, age 74, of Knoxville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 18, 2022. Preceded in death by her parents, C.E. and Mary Thomas; brother, Larry Thomas; sister, Sharon Graves; sister-in-law, Mary Alice Thomas. Survived by her husband of 56 years, Roger Ferguson, Sr.; son, Roger Ferguson, Jr. (Becky); brother, Steve Thomas; sisters, Phyllis...
J.C. Chumley
Feb 18, 2022
JC Chumley, 93 of Knoxville, TN, peacefully passed away on February 18, 2022. Born in Claiborne County, TN to James R. Chumley and Cora C. Chumley. JC was fiercely passionate about trucking and dedicated his life to providing for his family. JC was a strong, kind, loving, and supportive father. His work ethic and love were the foundation of his...
Ronald Scott Wells
Feb 17, 2022
Ronald Scott Wells, age 84 of Knoxville, TN went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 17, 2022, at Tennova Medical Center-West. Ron was born on July 4, 1937, to Rev. William Claude and Trula Wells. He was a lifelong member of Sharon Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and on various...
Sherry Marie Walton
Feb 17, 2022
Sherry Marie (Lynn) Walton age 67 of Knoxville passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022. She was born August 15, 1954 in Knoxville, Tn to Leroy and Mary Lynn. Sherry was preceded in death by her loving husband, David G. Walton. Survived by parents, Leroy and Mary Lynn. Daughter and son-in-law, Minda and Josh White, Her very special granddaughter, Laney White....
Melody Lynn Glover
Feb 16, 2022
Melody Glover, age 55, passed away on February 16, 2022. She is preceded in death by her mother Mary Tullock; brothers, Richard Clements, James Tullock and brother-in-law, Mike Glover. She is survived by loving children, Brittany Gilliam and Chris Maples; her siblings, Bill and Kenny Oakes,Vicky Mendez, Mike Clemets; son-in-law, Daniel Gilliam; Grandchildren, Jayden and Kaitlyn Gilliam, and Katie Maples....
Betty Kate Watson
Feb 16, 2022
Betty Kate Milligan Watson, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She is preceded in death by grandson, Landon Milligan. She is survived by her sons, Rod Milligan (Sandy) and Mark Milligan (Terri); grandchildren, Stephen Braden (Angela) and Ryan Milligan; great grandchild, Zach Braden; brother, Tony Hensley. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Condolences can...
Beverly Greenlee
Feb 16, 2022
Beverly “Bev” Greenlee, age 74 of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Virginia Miles; brother, Doug Miles; special niece, Ginger; special cat, “Baby”. She will be greatly missed by her husband of over 50 years, Larry Greenlee; daughter, Monica Gentry (Chad); grandchildren, Cheyenne Gentry, Morgan Kiser (Devin), Dawson Gentry;...
Hung Manh Duong
Feb 15, 2022
Hung Manh Duong, 68, passed peacefully at home in Knoxville, Tennessee on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. He was surrounded by his wife of 38 years, two daughters, son-in-law, two grandsons, and close relatives and friends through his final days. Hung was born in Vinh Phuc Yen near Hanoi on February 2, 1954, the same year his parents left North Vietnam...
