Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Janet Marie Geitner
Apr 29, 2022
Janet Geitner, age 74, passed away on April 29th, 2022. She was a member of Big Spring UMC, served there as music director and lay speaker, and also served as a pastor at McDonald UMC. She taught Spanish at Ooltewah High School for 36 years, and in addition enjoyed teaching English as a second language. She was preceded in death...
Billy Jack Turner
Apr 29, 2022
Billy Jack Turner, age 87, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022. He was a member of Central Church of God, and a member of Masonic Loge #433. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Carolyn Cabage Turner; great granddaughters, Reagan and Sydney Riehl; brother, Calvin Lee Turner; sister, Bobbie Keck. He is survived by his...
Walter S. Phillips
Apr 29, 2022
It is with tremendous grief that the family of Walter Sherrill "Poppy" Phillips, age 73 of Kingsport, TN must announce his peaceful departure from our world. He was held in the arms of his family until he was embraced by our Lord and Savior, on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. He was born in...
Robert Lynn Whitson
Apr 28, 2022
Robert Lynn Whitson, age 73, of Knoxville passed away on April 28, 2022 surrounded by his family and friends. He was a loving husband, father, papaw and friend. He was known to everyone as “Bob the Carpetman” and earned this name by working at David’s Abbey Carpet for over 40 years. He is preceded in death by his wife Pamela...
Helen Anderson Sharp
Apr 28, 2022
Helen Anderson Sharp was born on June 27, 1924, and grew up in Union County in the 1920s and 1930s. Helen was constantly learning from her parents, who were both schoolteachers, and she skipped several grades to become Salutatorian of Horace Maynard High School (now Union County High School) Class of 1939 at age 14. At age 18 she graduated...
Yvonne Hart Sorey
Apr 28, 2022
Yvonne Hart (Cox) Sorey, age 88, of Knoxville, TN., passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022. Yvonne was the beloved eldest daughter of the late John R. and Lois B. Hart. She grew up on the family farm at Hart Road and Northshore Drive, and in the Oakwood Community in North Knoxville. She attended Oakwood Elementary, Christenberry Middle School, and Knoxville...
Teresa Annette Anderson
Apr 28, 2022
Teresa “Terry” Annette Anderson, born September 15th, 1958, went home on April 28th, 2022. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, mamaw, and great mamaw Loved by all that met her, she loved the lake life and taking care of her family! She was a strong fighter in many ways. Hard working wonderful blessed person to know. Loved the...
Arvetta Kay Burkhalter Jones
Apr 27, 2022
Arvetta Kay Burkhalter-Jones, age 70 of Knoxville, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She is preceded in death by beloved husband, Ronald Jones; parents, Elbert and Gladys Baldridge; brothers, Harold Baldridge, Edward Baldridge, and Richard Baldridge; sisters, Louella Johnson, Thelma First, Jean Hicks, Linda Grimm, Kathleen Baldridge, and Christine Welch; and grandchild Madylinne Tipsword. She is survived by loving...
William Frederick Zimmerman
Apr 27, 2022
William Frederick (Freddie) Zimmerman, age 68 of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by beloved mother, Barbara Jean Zimmerman. He is survived by loving children, Christie (Mark) Ashley, Kelsi Nicole Zimmerman, and William Patrick Zimmerman; sisters, Rosa Lee (Larry) Roach and Nancy Zimmerman; several grandchildren; special friends Mark Brown and...
Edward Lee Lampley Iii
Apr 27, 2022
Sergeant Edward Lee Lampley III, age 32, of Knoxville passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. He was born in Laurel, MS on Monday, January 22, 1990 to Edward L. Lampley Jr. and Wanda Lampley. Edward graduated from North East Jones High School in 2009 and joined the United States Army National Guard in 2010. He was enrolled at Purdue...
Zachary Taylor Branam
Apr 27, 2022
If Zach had been asked to write a tribute to someone's life the first thing he would have said is, "Ain't nobody got time for that" in the goofy way he always would. Either his desire to make you happy or his need to keep you off his back would have made him do it anyway. Not without a little...
Scotty Eugene Clabough
Apr 26, 2022
Scotty Eugene Clabough of Knoxville, Tn., passed away April 26, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mother Gail Clabough. Scotty is survived by his wife, Amy Clabough; sons, Jacob (Paige) Clabough and Justus (Kelsey) Clabough; his father, Dennis (Frosty) Clabough; sister, Andrea (Rick) Berry; sister-in-law, Crystal Martin; mother-in-law, Janie (Papaw Allen) Merriman; family friends, Jimmy Gillespie, Joe Sands,...
Betty Johnson
Apr 26, 2022
Betty “Sue” Johnson, age 70 of Knoxville, passed away April 26, 2022. She was an avid Vols fan, who enjoyed fishing, gardening, and listening to music while dancing. Sue was a God-fearing woman. She became a mother to everyone she met and was greatly loved. Preceded in death by parents William and Doris Sharp, brother Ronnie, and sister Connie. Survived...
Albuquan Willis
Apr 24, 2022
Albuquan Willis Jr., age 20, died Sunday, April 24, 2022. Quan was born April 1, 2002, in Easton, Pennsylvania, to Jamie Thomas and Albuquan Willis Sr. He attended South Doyle High School and middle school in Knoxville, Tennessee. Quan was an avid sports fanatic. He loved playing football and basketball. Other hobbies included listening to music, video games, watching movies,...
Alberta Elizabeth Smith
Apr 24, 2022
Alberta Elizabeth Smith, age 82 of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022. She is preceded in death by beloved husband, Harrison Ted Smith; son, William Scott Smith; mother, Ella Bingaman. She is survived by loving children, Loretta (Eddie) Smith and Patrick Smith; grandchildren, Holley (James) Solomon, Stacey (Brent) Kitts, Patrick Reed, Lonnie (Sara) Reed, and Kevin (Ashley) Long; great-grandchildren,...
David Dubinsky Scarlett
Apr 23, 2022
David Dubinsky Scarlett, age 80, of Knoxville, TN., passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022. Preceded in death by parents, Ed and grace Scarlett; brother, Harold Scarlett; and son, Michael Scarlett. David is survived by his wife of 40 years Terry Scarlett, his sons Sammy (Lisa) Scarlett and David (Kim) Scarlett; his daughters Ellen (Johnny) Hitch and Amber (Jason) Patterson, and...
Ruth Adcox Mynatt
Apr 22, 2022
Ruth Adcox Mynatt, age 86, of Halls Crossroads passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 22, 2022. Born in Rockwood, TN. She moved to Knoxville at the age of 18 to attend X-ray training school at Knoxville General Hospital where she met the love of her life, Pete and his wonderful family. She later became an excellent bookkeeper for...
Ulysses Simpson Booker
Apr 22, 2022
Ulysses “US” Simpson Booker, Jr., age 92, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022. US was an Air Force Veteran and served in Korea. He worked as a Lineman for KUB for 30 years. Preceded in death by parents, US Booker, Sr. and Mossie; father and mother-in-law, Mana and Lula Dyke; sisters, Ann Sanders, Ruth Booker and Emily Booker; brother,...
Bobby Lee Hill
Apr 21, 2022
Bobby Lee Hill, age 83 of Knoxville, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022. Retired from the Knox County Sheriff Office, after 25 years of service, and was the owner of SAV-A-STOP. Member of Olivet Baptist Church. U.S. Navy Veteran. Preceded in death by parents, Mack and Neoma Hill, brothers; Leonard “Bud”, Billy Ray Sr. and Johnny Hill; sister, Jewel Norton,...
Jackie Hitch
Apr 21, 2022
Jackie Henderson Hitch, age 80 of Knoxville, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Thursday morning, April 21, 2022 while under hospice care at American House Assisted Living facility. Jackie was a 1959 Graduate of Halls High School. Jackie earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science from East Tennessee State University and her Master’s Degree in English from the...
