Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Austin Logan Knight
Feb 17, 2018
Austin Logan Knight, age 18 of Knoxville passed away February 17, 2018. He was in the class of 2018 at Halls High School, where he wrestled for 1 year and played football for 1 year, and had completed all of his requirements to graduate and started college at Roane State to become an EMT. He was a member of Lonsdale...
James Lynn Thompson
Feb 17, 2018
James Lynn Thompson, age 75, of Corryton, passed away February 17th, 2018. He was of the Baptist faith. He graduated from Gibbs High School and went on to work for Dempster Brothers for over 20 years. He was also a KPD reserve officer for over 40 years and a member of Blue Knights Motorcycle Club. Preceded in death by parents...
Barbara Jean Holbert
Feb 17, 2018
Barbara J. Holbert, age 86, of Knoxville, TN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 17th, 2018 surrounded by her loving family and assisted by Tennova Hospice. Barbara was born in 1931 in Knoxville, TN, the eldest of 6 children. After school, she enlisted in the United States Air Force. She then married Fred William Holbert, who died in 1990. They...
Wilda Faye Mcclain Barker
Feb 17, 2018
Wilda Faye McClain Barker, age 78, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on February 17, 2018. She was preceded in death by parents LB and Lena McClain; sisters Barbara Evans, Betty Rice Bowen, and Deloris McClain. She was greatly loved and will be deeply missed by her devoted husband of 56 years David Barker; daughter and son-in-law Rhonda and...
William "David" Truan
Feb 16, 2018
William “David” Truan, age 46, of Knoxville, TN, passed away on Friday, February 16th, 2018. David was a hard worker and a wonderful father, husband, brother, and friend. He was preceded in death by father William Truan. He is survived by his wife Lyndsay Ludlow, mother Rosa Lee Truan, children Dylon Truan, Dalton Truan, Aubrey Truan, Darren Kern, Blaze Truan,...
Jeanne "Jean" Rathbone
Feb 16, 2018
Jeanne “Jean” Rathbone, age 83, of Knoxville, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 16th, 2018. She was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is preceded in death by husband Bobby Dean, son Gregory Dean, parents Frank and Ifila Holcomb, brother Otis Holcomb, and grandson Zachary McCreary. She is survived...
Ethel Louise Clark
Feb 15, 2018
Ethel Louise Clark, age 90, passed away at home Wednesday, February 15, 2018. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Ollie Tipton and Mary Louise Burnett; and her brother, Elmer Paul Tipton. She is survived by her sons, Paul Clark, of Luttrell, and James Clark, of Maryville; daughter and son-in-law, Louise &...
Sherleen Synder Cardwell
Feb 15, 2018
Sherleen S. Cardwell, of Knoxville, was escorted peacefully to her heavenly home by Jesus on February 15, 2018, at Tennova (St. Mary’s) PRMC Hospital, in Knoxville. Sherleen was born on November 25th, 1936. She was raised in Knox County, attended Bearden High School and was a member of Third Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by her brother, James G....
Beecher Leroy Pettiford
Feb 15, 2018
Pettiford, Beecher Leroy “Dude” age 85, of Heiskell, passed away February 15, 2018. He was an Army veteran, retired welder and talented woodworker. He met his beloved wife Pauline while stationed in England during his Army service. They married on May 7, 1955 and had 57 wonderful years together until her passing on March 5, 2013. Now they are together...
James Douglas Kirk
Feb 14, 2018
James D. Kirk, age 75, of Corryton, passed away peacefully at home on February 14, 2018. He was 6-year veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a graduate of Holston High School and a member of Clear Springs Baptist Church. He loved volunteering at the church’s “Hope Mission House at the Crossroads.” He was a former member of...
Nancy Joyce Jones
Feb 14, 2018
Nancy Joyce Harmon Jones born February 20, 1936, age 81, of Powell, Tennessee passed away February 14, 2018 just shy of her 82nd birthday. She attended Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing and was a 1957 graduate. She was a RN with Ft. Sanders Regional for over 30 years. She was preceded in death by parents John and Kathleen Harmon;...
Theodore "Ted" Lee Jeffers
Feb 14, 2018
Theodore Jeffers, age 69, of Knoxville, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 14th, 2018. He was preceded in death by wife Debora Jeffers and parents Ramsey and Linda Jeffers. He is survived by sons Joseph Jeffers and Ted Jeffers, Jr., 3 brothers and 6 sisters. Family and friends will meet at Brown’s Mountain Cemetery at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20th,...
Marjorie Ruth Arden Henegar
Feb 14, 2018
Marjorie Ruth Arden Henegar, age 84, of Knoxville, passed away February 14, 2018. She was a life-long member of Salem Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and played the organ for many years. She retired from Salem Baptist Church after many years of dedicated service. In her spare time, Marjorie enjoyed bowling and participating in many leagues and...
Earl "The Pearl" Felker
Feb 13, 2018
Donald “Earl” Felker, age 86, of Halls Crossroads, TN, went to be with the Lord and reunited with his wife of 49 years to the day, Anna Ruth Felker, on Tuesday, February 13th, 2018. He was a member of Sevier Heights Baptist Church for over 25 years, a United States Navy Veteran and was an insurance salesman for National Life...
Arthur Kelly Byrd
Feb 13, 2018
Arthur Kelly Byrd, Jr. passed through Heaven’s Gate at Physicians Regional Medical Center on February 13, 2018. Preceded in death by parents Arthur Kelly Sr. and Hilda Byrd; and son Phillip Taylor. Survived by wife Georgia; daughter Jill Racek and husband Jim; sons Michael Taylor and wife Donna, Mark Taylor and friend Judy, Allen Taylor and wife Elaine “Ralph”; sister...
Bonnie Ruth Miller
Feb 13, 2018
Bonnie Ruth Miller, age 63, of Knoxville, was carried home by the angels on February 13, 2018 while surrounded by her loved ones. Preceded in death by father William Foster; son Jimmy Wayne Miller, Jr.; brother Paul Foster; and sisters Betty McIntyre and Jenny Grant. Survived by mother Mary Patton Foster, daughter Susan Miller; grandchildren Sierra Norman, Savannah Norman, Joseph...
James David Brooks
Feb 12, 2018
James David (Hammer) Brooks, age 68 of Knoxville went to his Heavenly Home on Monday morning, February 12, 2018. Gone but Never Forgotten. Preceded in death by parents, Clarence and Alma Ruth Brooks; brother, Bill: sister, Martha; niece, Tammy. Survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Linda Canupp Brooks: sons, David and wife Joyce, Chris and wife Casey; daughters,...
Joyce Arrowood Walker
Feb 11, 2018
Joyce Arrowood Walker, age 83, of Knoxville, passed away February 11, 2018. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Powell and also faithfully attended Black Oak Heights Baptist Church for many years. Joyce loved her family and was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by husband, Claude E. Walker; parents, Ashley & Rosa...
Joyce "Jo" Joiner
Feb 10, 2018
Joyce “Jo” Naomi Joiner, age 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on February 10, 2018 after a long battle with dementia. She was a long time member of Concord Baptist Church. Throughout her lifetime, she showed real love by her many acts of kindness to family. friends and animals. Her husband of 72 years and...
Frank Edwin Corn
Feb 10, 2018
Frank Edwin Corn, age 81, born July 12, 1936, passed away February 10, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was loved very much and will be sadly missed. Frank was preceded in death by his parents Ray and Dorothy Corn of Indiana, 1 brother, and 6 sisters. He is survived by 2 sons and 5 daughters: Vicki Strong, Robert Corn,...
