Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Sandra M. Reilly
Sep 1, 2024
Sandra M. Reilly, affectionately known as Sandy, was born on October 6, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio. She passed away very suddenly on September 1, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and kindness. Sandy spent her final years in Clinton, Tennessee, where she cherished the beauty of the Smoky Mountains and the warmth of her family.
Sandy was a devoted mother...
Frank Alan Wood, Jr.
Sep 1, 2024
Frank Alan Wood, age 72 of Knoxville, passed away September 1, 2024. He attended Halls High School and was a former member of Central Baptist Church and Christ United Methodist Church. He was a current member of Halls Baptist Church. He will be remembered as a loving, good-hearted, and faithful husband, father, friend, and follower of God. Preceded in death...
Paul Elbert Capps
Aug 31, 2024
Paul Elbert Capps, Sr, 81, passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father on August 31, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 29, 1943 to the late Rufus and Lucy (Warren) Capps, in Knoxville.
Paul enlisted in the US Army at a young age to fight for our freedom during the Vietnam conflict. He came home and...
Joseph "Joe" Jones
Aug 31, 2024
Joseph “Joe” Jones, age 74 of Knoxville, TN passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
Preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Mavis Jones; and brother Larry Jones.
Joe is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, JoAnn Jones; daughter, Dana (Kent) Wilson; grandchildren, Trevor Wilson and Addie Wilson; sisters, Donna Dean and Tammy Greer; and former friends of Levi...
Alma Charline Baker
Aug 30, 2024
Alma Charline (Archer) Baker, age 77 of Corryton, TN was born on January 3, 1947. She went to be with the lord on Friday, August 30, 2024.She was a loving and caring person that would do anything for anyone. She will be greatly missed by everyone.Preceded in death by parents, Dewey and Pearl Archer, brothers, Donnie Archer, Eddie Archer, and...
Jason Allen Stout
Aug 29, 2024
Jason Allen Stout passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024. He was a lover of arts and crafts, music, Dolly Parton and his family. He is deeply loved and missed by his family and friends.
Jason is survived by his parents Jeffery Stout and Crystal Hensley; brother Stephen Cooper; sisters Breanna Stout and Keirria Montepiller. Jason is preceded in death by...
Charles Samuel McMillan
Aug 29, 2024
Charles Samuel McMillan, 92, passed away on August 29, 2024, peacefully at Beverly Park Place, where he had been residing for the last eight months. He lived his whole life on the farm where he was born. He met, and married, his wife, Betty, and they also lived on the farm together for 65 wonderful years. He is preceded in...
David Paul Dinwiddie
Aug 29, 2024
David Paul Dinwiddie hiked his last mile to the summit of the Mountain that is God’s Kingdom on Thursday, August 29, 2024. He is preceded in death by his father Paul Dinwiddie, stepfather and mother Luke and Dorothy Fagg, Grandparents Esther and Albert Ogelsby and cousin Carl Hensley.
He is survived by his wife Virginia Dinwiddie, stepdaughter Misty, sons Tracy and...
Eddie E Woods
Aug 28, 2024
Eddie E. Woods Sr., age 80 of Knoxville, TN went to be with Jesus on August 28, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was the youngest son of Osco and Elsia Woods of Maynardville, TN. He was an Army veteran, loved fishing, bluegrass music and spending time with his beloved grandchildren. Eddie was a loving and devoted husband, dad,...
Troy Keith Speeks
Aug 28, 2024
Troy Keith Speaks entered eternal rest on August 28, 2024. We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of a kind-hearted and modest soul.Troy was known for his sweet nature and unwavering willingness to help others in need. He cherished his family above all else and loved spending time with them. He found peace in riding his motorcycle and joy...
Patricia Fulcher Haff
Aug 28, 2024
Patricia Fulcher Haff, age 88, of Knoxville, born in Virginia passed away on August 28, 2024, at UT Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband, Karl. She is survived by her son, Rob Haff (Beverly) and grandson, Robbie Haff and granddaughter, Ericka Haff and several great grandchildren and brother George Fulcher. Patty retired from Knox County Schools after...
James "Jimmy" Lewis Bell
Aug 28, 2024
James "Buddy" Bell, 86 of Powell, TN passed early Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Buddy was an active man in his early years, playing football and stickball with family and friends in Halls. Later he was racing various Chevrolet drag cars as a young man. James served in the Army in France for a short time maintaining military vehicles and welding...
Joan Bailey Mynatt
Aug 28, 2024
Joan Bailey Mynatt, age 75 of Knoxville, passed away on August 28, 2024. She was born April 7, 1949, in Knoxville, TN and was a 1967 graduate of Halls High School. She spent the majority of her career in the travel industry as a ticket agent and later as a travel agent. As the youngest person hired in the Knoxville...
Ronald McPhetridge
Aug 28, 2024
Ronald (Ron) McPhetridge, age 76, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024. A longtime resident of Halls, graduate of Holston High School Class of 1966 and attended East Tn State University. Owned and operated HiWay Materials until retirement. Of the Baptist faith. An avid UT football fan, he and his friend Mike enjoyed fishing trips to Canada and spent many hours...
Janie Lynn Wilkerson
Aug 28, 2024
Janie Lynn Wilkerson, age 78 of Knoxville, passed away August 28, 2024. She was of the Baptist faith. Janie lived her time at Halls Elementary School as a cafeteria worker and her time at Beaver Dam Baptist Church Pre-School as a teacher. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Janie is preceded in death by her parents,...
Betty Jean Warren
Aug 27, 2024
Betty Jean Warren, age 59, of Knoxville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Jay and Barbara Anderson, sister, Nancy and brother, Harvey. Betty is survived by her loving husband of forty-four years, William (Bill) Warren, Sr.; children, Cynthia...
Bobby Newton Hudson
Aug 27, 2024
HUDSON, BOBBY N., age 87, a proud veteran of the US Navy went to be with the Lord on August 27, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in South Pittsburgh, Tennessee on January 13, 1937.
At the age of 17, Bobby enlisted in the US Navy. He valued his service highly and attained the rank of Chief Boatswain...
Joseph "Joe" McGrath
Aug 26, 2024
Joseph “Joe” McGrath, age 63, passed away on August 26, 2024, at PeaceHealth Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, Washington. Joe was born on November 9, 1960, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where his father worked as an engineer for the Atomic Energy Commission. Joe was the ninth of eleven children, and shortly after he was born, the family moved to a...
Linda L. Beckham
Aug 26, 2024
Linda L. Beckham, age 78 of Knoxville, passed away August 26, 2024. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed working outside in her flowers and crafting. Linda will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Preceded in death by parents George and Martha Rose, husband Ben A. Beckham. Survived by children Melissa (John) Clark, Cindy (Bo)...
Joe Harold Neely
Aug 26, 2024
Joe Harold Neely, age 87 passed away peacefully on August 26, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church. Joe accepted Jesus as his Savior in his early twenties. He was a member of the Halls Lions Club for 50 years. He loved working with his hands. Lots of evidence of his handy work is...
