Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Derek Greene
Oct 7, 2021
Robert Derek Greene, age 39, of Knoxville passed away Thursday, October 7th 2021 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and was a graduate of Central High School. He was a devout Christian. Preceded in death by Father, Joe Greene Sr., Mother, Peggy Greene. Survived by Brothers: Joe Greene Jr. (Terri Greene), Mike Greene,...
Ruth M. Cooper
Oct 6, 2021
Ruth M. Cooper, age 94, of Knoxville, went to Heaven with Jesus on October, 6, 2021. She was a member of Emory Valley Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Carson C. Cooper; son, David L. Cooper; parents, Charlie and Lucy Rouse; sister, Mildred Hall; brother, Bill Rouse. Survivors include daughters, Carolyn Shoffner and Elaine Parker; grandchildren, Glenn and Kent...
Jay Roy Denton
Oct 6, 2021
Jay Roy Denton, Jr., age 55 of Knoxville passed away on October 6, 2021 at Blount Memorial Hospital. Preceded in death by his father Jay Roy Denton, Sr. and mother Barbara Jean Denton. Survivors include is sister Missy Honeycutt, step siblings: Gloria Kelly, Rosemary, Shane Denton and Shay Denton, son, Jason Scott and grandson Bentley along with several nieces and...
Lagonda Faye Moody Widner
Oct 6, 2021
Lagonda Faye Moody Widner passed away peacefully at 4:00pm, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Parkwest Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Widner; her parents, Charles (Buddy) and Margaret Lett Moody; her brother, Charles W. (Bill) and his wife Carol. She is survived by her three children, Melissa (Rodney) Barnes, Maria (John) Pietuszka, an David (Deborah) Allen;...
Stella Ruth Stooksbury
Oct 5, 2021
Stella R. (Gaut) Stooksbury passed away at her family home in Knoxville, TN on October 5, 2021. She was born in Virginia, February 18, 1933, and retired from Sears with 26 years of service. Also known as “Mama”, “Mamaw”, and “Mamaw Stella” and is fondly remembered by her four children, William (Butch) Gaut and wife Susan, Mike Gaut and wife...
Cecil Imogene Simmons
Oct 5, 2021
Cecil Imogene “Jean” Simmons age 88 of Corryton, departed this life on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was a life long member of Little Flat Creek Baptist Church. She retired from Gibbs High School Cafeteria after 20 plus years of service. Preceded in death by death parents Estle and Sallie (Tabler) Lakin, husband; Raymond Simmons and...
Carolyn Elaine Shoffner
Oct 5, 2021
Carolyn Elaine (Sharp) Shoffner, Age 67, of Knoxville went to be with her Heavenly Father on October 5, 2021 after a long battle with cancer with her family by her side. She was born July 7,1954 to her parents James "Jack"' and Hazel Sharp. She was preceded in death by her parents James "Jack" and Hazel Sharp. She is survived...
Rebecca Anne Claxton
Oct 5, 2021
Rebecca Anne Selph Claxton, age 50, of Knoxville passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. She attended the University of Tennessee and Tennessee Technology at Knoxville, where she became a Licensed Practical Nurse. Becky was employed as a nurse at DCI, in South Knoxville for seventeen years. Recently she worked at home for Jewelry TV. She loved the beach, crafting...
James Madison Whaley
Oct 4, 2021
James Madison (Jim) Whaley age 79, of Knoxville passed from this life to his home in heaven on Monday, October 4, 2021. He was born on January 29, 1942 in Cleveland TN. He was of the Christian Faith. He was preceded in death by the love of his life Elizabeth (Betty) Whaley; the where married 57 years. His son James...
Trenton Bradley Ray
Oct 4, 2021
Trenton Bradley Ray, born on September 22, 2020, went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2021. Preceded in death by his grandfather Eric Moore; great grandfather Tony Pendleton; uncle Dustin Ray. Left to cherish his memory are his parents James Ray Jr. and Destiny Williams; brother Landon Billings; grandparents James Ray Sr., Heather West, Kimberly Johnson; great-grandmother Delilah...
Earl Willard Gosnell
Oct 3, 2021
Earl Willard Gosnell, age 64, went home to be with the Lord on October 3, 2021, after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Knoxville, TN on July 10, 1957 and was of the Baptist faith. He worked for many years as a copier service technician, had a lifelong love of music, and relished being the front man...
Jason Howard Armstrong
Oct 3, 2021
Jason H. Armstrong, 42, of Knoxville, passed away unexpectedly on October 3, 2021. The family is deeply saddened by his sudden death. He was born on September 23, 1979, graduated from Central High School in 1998, and lived in Knoxville most of his life. Following in his father's footsteps, Jason joined the IBEW Local 760 and went on to achieve...
Scottie Viola Gass
Oct 2, 2021
Scottie Viola (Branam) Gass, age 88 of Knoxville, went to be with her Heavenly father on October 2, 2021. She enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking and baking. Preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Cordelia Branam, son William (Bill) Gass, daughter Brenda Sue Rogers, son Jimmy Gass, son Raymond Gass, and daughter Dorothy Gass. She leaves behind...
Peggy Sue Fleming
Oct 2, 2021
Peggy Fleming, age 79, went home on October 2, 2021. She was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her mother Stella Gray, father Walter Gray, daughter Loretta Lynn Gray, and brother Junior Gray, and sister Barbara Carmen. She is survived by daughters; Rebecca (Terry) Rogers, Angela (Chuck) Goosie, sons; Ronald Jeffrey Fleming, Stacy Edward, and Mark...
Anna Katherine Bowling
Oct 2, 2021
Anna Katherine “Kathy” Bowling, age 67 of Knoxville, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, October 2, 2021. She was of the Christian faith. Preceded in death by father Jim Hunter and sister Kelly Hunter. She leaves behind her loving husband of 49 years, Jackie Bowling, daughter Kristi (Scott) McCloud, son James Bowling, mother Shirley Ann Hunter, sister Kim...
Occie Lee Mcmurray
Oct 2, 2021
Mrs. Occie Lee (Roy) McMurray, age 94, passed peacefully on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Westmoreland Nursing Facility. Occie was the daughter of Ezra Lee and Hattie Presnell Thompson; sister to Perlie Thompson Byrge and Mary Jane Thompson, all of whom preceded her in death. She graduated from Knoxville Business College and began her career path at TN Mill and...
Tammi Leann Lowe
Oct 2, 2021
Tammi LeAnn (Corum) Lowe, age 39 of Clinton passed away suddenly Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Tennova North Medical Center. She was a member of New Beginning Fellowship Church. Tammi loved to send out cards and spread blessings. She loved to read, crochet, and watch Nascar, Alabama and Pittsburg Steelers football. She was preceded in death by her father Anthony...
Katrina Kay Hunter
Oct 1, 2021
Katrina Kay Hunter age 47 gained her angel wings on October 1st, 2021. Katrina was a beloved blessed daughter, sister, niece, aunt, cousin and granddaughter. She was dear to everyone she met. Katrina was funny and always had people that know her smiling or laughing before long. She liked things her way and would express so, if it wasn’t. She...
Brandon Lynn Moore
Sep 29, 2021
Brandon Lynn Moore, 30, went home to be with Jesus on September 29, 2021. Brandon was a faithful young man who loved the Lord with all his heart. He always had a desire to be wherever God was moving. In recent years, that desire led him to volunteer much of his time to prison ministry. Brandon was a devoted servant...
Iq Lansdell
Sep 29, 2021
I.Q. Lansdell, age 91 1/2, of Powell passed away on September 29, 2021. He was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church and was a Union Ironworker. He is preceded in death by beloved wife of sixty-five years Maude Branch LansdeII and grandson Austin Gill. He loved his family wholeheartedly, enjoyed travelling the world, was an avid reader, and a sharp...
