Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Brenda Heiskell
Jan 5, 2020
Brenda Gail Heiskell – age 72, has gone to her new home in the Lord’s Kingdom. I met her in 1964 and knew then who I wanted to spend my life on earth with. We were married in 1965 and she took care of me until her illness. Since then, I have been trying to care for her. Like the...
Thomas E. Davis
Jan 5, 2020
Thomas E. “Gene” Davis, age 71 of Knoxville passed away on January 5, 2020. Mr. Davis was a Knoxville native and proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He retired with the Knoxville City Police Department after 28 years of service. Preceded in death by his father, Charles Davis; son, Charles D. Davis and sister, Brenda Dotson. Survivors...
Mary Susan Wolfe
Jan 4, 2020
Mary Susan Wolfe, age 55, of Knoxville Tennessee went to be with the lord on January 4, 2020. She was preceded in death by her Mother Grace Dodson, Father O.B. Dodson, Sister in law, Sherry and Nephews; Mark, Jeremy, and Chucky. She is survived by her Husband, Tim Wolfe, Children; Kandy Cardwell, Sarah Wolfe, and Timmy Wolfe, Grandchildren; Baily and...
Richard M. Settle
Jan 4, 2020
Richard Settle, age 66, of Knoxville, passed away January 4, 2020. He was of the Baptist faith and a lifelong resident of Fountain City. Rick was preceded in death by wife, Teresa Settle, father, Clifford Settle, and brother, Danny Settle. Survivors include daughters, Allison LaFollette and husband Jerry, and Margaret Hansen, grandchildren, Shelby and Caroline LaFollette and Isaac Arwood, mother,...
Eva Buckner Garland
Jan 3, 2020
Eva Buckner Garland passed away January 3, 2020. Survivors include children Phillip Garland, Robert Garland and wife Teresa, Evaline White, Nancy Ingram, and Becky Hurst, sister Elizabeth Newton, seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Eva's memory to Alzheimer's Tennessee. Family and...
Steven Lance Crabtree
Jan 3, 2020
Steven “Steve” Lance Crabtree age 63 of Knoxville passed away suddenly Friday, January 3, 2020. Graduate of Halls High School. Retired from the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Preceded in death by mother, Emma Lee Crabtree. Survivors; son, Chad (Laura) Crabtree. Grandchildren, Abigail, Shelby and Harley Crabtree. Sister, Jamie (Don) Jones. Brother, Sam (Beth) Giardini, several nieces, nephews, great nieces and...
Barbara Sue Reddy
Jan 3, 2020
Barbara Sue (Shuler) Reddy, age 71, of Knoxville, passed away January 3, 2020. She had retired from ARC Automotive after 18 years of service. Barbara was preceded in death by parents Virgil & Margaret Shuler and sisters Joyce Horsley and Wanda Lawson. Survivors include husband Johnny Reddy, sons Charles Jett, Jr. and wife Kristi and James Jett, grandchildren Benjamin Jett,...
Sarah Jo Monday
Jan 1, 2020
Sarah Jo Monday, age 36, passed away January 1, 2020. She was preceded in death by father, Larry Dale Monday and special uncles, Mike “Red” Myers and Brian “Uncle B” Bowlin. Survivors include children, Isaiah & Jayden Monday, mother, Jamie Bowlin, dad, Raymond Bowlin, siblings, James “Bubba’ Monday, Desirae Hunt Monday, Larry Ray, Jimmy Ray, Mary Jane Ray, Wendy Ray,...
Willie Mae Williams Cooper
Dec 31, 2019
Willie Mae Williams Cooper, age 86 of Heiskell, passed away December 31, 2019. She attended Piney Grove Church. Preceded in death by husband Lloyd Cooper and son Jimmy Cooper. Survived by daughter Vicki Keeney (Gary), grandchildren Gary Keeney II (Annetta) and Stephanie Braden (Benji), great-grandchildren Alicia, Brittany, Lucas, Bailey, Abbey, and Garrett, sister Dot June Atkins, special niece Tiffany, several...
Cora L. Jones
Dec 31, 2019
Cora L. Russell Jones, age 91, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2019. She was a charter member of Hilltop Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by husband Arnold Jones; parents Lee and Leona Russell; and son Wally Jones. She was a loving mother to daughter Fran (Ron) Houser; and sons Rick (Janice) Jones and Dennis (Karen) Jones; she...
Angela Renee Bozeman
Dec 31, 2019
Angela R. McKinney Johnson Bozeman passed away December 31, 2019 at her residence. She is survived by parents Tom McKinney and Mary Privette, daughters Jessica Johnson and Haley Bozeman, grandchildren Daniel and Lily Phelps, brothers Kenneth Wade LaRue and Timothy Michael McKinney, uncles; James, Jasper, John Hembree, Willie Daniels, Charles Jr. Daniels, Jeff Daniels, and great aunt Betty Lou and...
Shelby Jean Branch
Dec 31, 2019
Shelby Jean “Floppy” Branch, age 63 of Strawberry Plains passed away peacefully at her home on December 31, 2019. She was born February 24, 1956. Preceded in death by her loving husband of 43 years Richard F. Branch, parents Oscar W. and Mary Jane Blair and sister Lerenda Lane. Survivors children, Gloria Yates, Wanda Thompson, Chris Branch, Richard F. Branch,...
Donald Berry
Dec 31, 2019
Donnie Berry, age 61, of Knoxville, passed away unexpectedly December 31, 2019. He was preceded in death by wife Mary Berry, parents Ervin and Ruby Berry, and niece Kimberly Anderson. Survivors include daughter Donna Singleton, son Cody Shaffer, grandson Jackie Vittetoe, brothers Tony Berry and Larry Berry, and sister Shiela Callis, niece Brittani Berry, and nephews Joshua Berry and A.J....
Ruby Mae Miller
Dec 30, 2019
Ruby Mae Crisp Miller, 102 of Andersonville, formerly of Knoxville, passed away December 30, 2019 at Morning Point in Clinton. She enjoyed bowling with her family and friends for the last 50 years at Fountain Lanes, where she was an active bowler until the age of 98. In 2015, she was recognized by the Smoky Mountain USBC with the Kitten...
Ricky Allen Bowling
Dec 30, 2019
Ricky A. Bowling age 63, of Knoxville Tn, went to be with the lord on December 30, 2019. Ricky loved Indian artifacts, Antique Cars and animals. Ricky was preceded in death by Parents Ed and Reba, Son Joseph, Brothers Paul and Jack and Wife Glenda "Kay". He is survived by Children Dustin, Misty, Josh, and Ricky, Special Niece Katelyn, Grandchildren...
George Edward Snyder
Dec 28, 2019
George “Eddie” Snyder, age 64, passed away suddenly on December 28, 2019 at Ft. Sanders Medical Center. He was born on May 6, 1955. Eddie was preceded in death by his parents Cliff and Barbara, and sisters Amy and Kathy. Eddie is survived by his wife Michelle Snyder, son Eddie Snyder Jr., stepchildren Kelsey and Tyler Hunter, brothers; Jim and...
Mary Frances Garland
Dec 27, 2019
Mary Frances “Fran” Garland, age 78, passed away on December 27, 2019. Preceded in death by parents John and Ethel Beeler, three sisters and two brothers. Survived by husband of 54 years, Phillip Garland; daughters Renee Garland and Gina Merritt (Allen); grandchildren Vanessa Durham, Adrianna Durham (Allen Seymour), Phillip Durham (Lexie Hurst), Emily Merritt and Madison Merritt; great-grandchildren Addison Durham...
Edward Shane Southerland
Dec 27, 2019
Edward “Shane” Southerland age 41 of Knoxville, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 27, 2019. Shane was a former City of Knoxville Police officer. Preceded in death by grandparents, Johnny and Berta Mae Ingram, Charles and Betty Southerland, and cousin, Charlie Reed. Shane is survived by his loving parents Roy and Mona Southerland. Brother, Jonathan (Jennifer) Southerland, and cherished niece,...
Amanda Gayle Fox
Dec 27, 2019
Amanda Gayle Rush Fox, age 35 of Knoxville, passed away December 27, 2019. She was a loving and caring wife, daughter, mother, sister and friend. Amanda loved and lived life to the fullest. She loved to cook her own recipes, spaghetti and dulce de leche. She would give someone the shirt off of her back. Amanda wanted to start her...
Mildred Hensley
Dec 26, 2019
Mildred “Midge” L. Dingus Hensley, age 80, passed away peacefully at Beverly Park Place in Knoxville, TN on the morning of December 26, 2019 after a series of strokes. Born July 22, 1939 in Baxter, Kentucky to Nathan and Blanche Bennett Dingus. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Ronald and Verlin Dingus, in-laws Pearl Hensley, Hailey Belcher...
