Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Charlotte Vandergriff Dockery
Sep 8, 2017
Charlotte Mae Vandergriff Dockery, age 68, of Knoxville, passed away on Friday, September 8th, 2017. Charlotte was a special sister and was loved and will be missed by her family. She was preceded in death by husband Troy Dockery, mother Mae Vandergriff, and siblings Shirley Foust, Barbara Braden, Ronald, Marshall, Lowell, and Lynn Vandergriff. She is survived by children Lucas...
Mary Williams Cummins
Sep 7, 2017
Mary Evelyn (Williams) Cummins, age 99 (she was aiming for 100!) passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, September 7, 2017 at NHC Healthcare of Knoxville. Mary was born in Knoxville in 1918 to Charles Clarence and Mossie Etta Williams. She was the oldest of 7 children and grew up in Somerset KY. She graduated from Somerset High School and married...
Wilma Jane Harvey
Sep 7, 2017
Wilma Rainwater Knisley Harvey, age 87 of Knoxville, passed away September 7, 2017. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She retired from the Palm Beach Company after 28 years. Wilma was a catcher on women’s fast pitch softball teams for several years. Preceded in death by parents George Mitchell Rainwater, Lucy McAndrews Rainwater; brothers Stanley, Gene and Raymond...
Caleb Fontanez
Sep 6, 2017
Caleb Fontanez, 86, of Manhattan, NY, passed away from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) on September 6, 2017 at the Ben Atchley Veterans Home in Knoxville, TN. “Cal” (as he was known to all) was born in New York City to Frank and Josephine Fontanez on June 21, 1931. He was a Veteran during the Korean War era (enlisting at the...
Flora Bell Lewis
Sep 6, 2017
Flora Bell Lewis, June 27, 1925-September 6, 2017, was born Flora Waggoner in Hickory Valley of Union County, Tennessee. After WWII she married James Rector Lewis, of Knox County, Tennessee, who returned home from the fight in Europe. They moved to Kokomo, Indiana, to get good jobs. In 1953 she had a son, James Steven Lewis. Flora retired from working...
Herbert Eugene (Gene) Turner
Sep 6, 2017
Herbert Eugene (Gene) Turner, age 83, of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away September 6, 2017, after fighting several courageous battles with cancer. He was a long time member of Bookwalter United Methodist Church. He is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Betsy Ann (Green) Turner; three daughters, Stephanie Culver (Eddie), Leslie Boggs (Rusty), and Amy Fields (Kenny); 6 grandchildren,...
Joyce G. Smith
Sep 5, 2017
Joyce G. Smith, aged 81, passed away September 5, 2017. She was born July 10, 1936 in Bond, KY. Joyce was a member of Sharon Baptist Church. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, Jeopardy!, and playing bridge. She made the best banana pudding, cookies and other candy. Preceded in death by husband, G. Farrel Smith. Left to cherish her memory are children,...
Thomas Allen Gregg
Sep 5, 2017
Thomas Allen Gregg, passed away Tuesday September 5, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. Tom was theVice President of Gregg Brothers Wholesale, Inc. in Powell, TN since 1980. He was a loving husband and friend to his wife Lois and a loyal father figure to his many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed as he was a hero...
Judy Wilma Jean Graham
Sep 5, 2017
Judy Wilma Jean Graham, age 76, of Knoxville, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 5th, 2017. She was of the Baptist faith and was a precious wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by parents Sam and Viola Williams, son Billy Graham, Jr., and siblings Teresa, and Jim, Dickey, Ulyes, Wayne, and Sammy...
Earl England
Sep 4, 2017
Robert “Earl” England, age 72, of Knoxville, TN went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 4th, 2017. He retired from Knox County School System after many years of service and was the owner and operator of Earl’s Insulation. He was preceded in death by parents Walter “Buss” and Gladys Widner England, daughter Sherry Lou England, siblings Nona Williams,...
Nancy Dye Haney
Sep 1, 2017
Nancy (Dye) Haney was released to The Lord in Hermitage, TN at Summit Hospital on September 1, 2017 at the age of 58. Nancy is survived by her husband David “Hud” Haney, her father Jim Dye, her daughter Reba Wright (Daniel), her son James Haney, and her grandchildren Ally, Justin and Jordan. Nancy is also survived by her sister, Becky...
Hollis Raymond Vance
Sep 1, 2017
Hollis “Buster” Vance age 64 passed away September 1, 2017 peacefully at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was a graduate of Halls High School in Knoxville, TN. He will always be remembered as a devoted father and grandfather. He had a wealth of knowledge of building and restoring cars, as well as, an avid love for playing guitar...
Joy Weaver Tindell
Sep 1, 2017
Joy Weaver Tindell, age 78 of Knoxville, went to be with the Lord September 1, 2017. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She was a loving pastor’s wife and mother. Preceded in death by husband of 60 years Curtis Tindell; parents Matt and Grace Weaver; sister Agnes Williamson. Survived by sons Charlie Tindell and wife Pam, Tim...
Makenzie Laikyn Kelley
Aug 31, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Mynatt Funeral Home, Knoxville, TN.
Fairy Sally Mae Breeden
Aug 31, 2017
Fairy Sally Mae Humbard Breeden, age 87, of Knoxville, passed away on Thursday, August 31st, 2017. She was preceded in death by parents Thomas and Florence Greene Humbard. She is survived by children Joyce Ann Leach, Shirley Ann Payne, Michael Breeden, Jr., Larry Breeden, and wife Dottie, Stanley Breeden, and wife Donna, grandchildren, Lisa Payne Russell, Billy Payne, and Tonya...
Walter Glenn Seymour
Aug 31, 2017
Walter G. Seymour passed away peacefully at home after several months of declining health on August 31, at age 91. Born in Union County and having lost both parents by age 13 he moved to North Knoxville to live with his older sister. At age 17 he left these Tennessee Hills for the first time taking a train ride to...
Judson G. George
Aug 31, 2017
Judson G. George, age 62, of Knoxville passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 31, 2017. Judson was born January 11, 1955 to Bill and Phyllis George. He graduated in 1977 from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration. He was the owner of George’s Building Supply from 1984-1999, and worked for Schaad, Witt and 84 Lumber. Judson...
Fred A. Medley
Aug 30, 2017
Fred A. Medley, age 85, passed away peacefully after several months of declining health on August 30, 2017. He was born to the late Howard and Theodocia (Gass) Medley on January 31, 1932 and grew up with four siblings in Fountain City. He met the love of his life, Edith Keck, at Fountain City Park when they were in high...
John K. Haworth
Aug 30, 2017
John Haworth Sr. 77 of Knoxville was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. John was born March 10, 1940 in North Vernon, Indiana to the late Nathan Haworth and Ruth Axton Haworth. John was a United States Air Force Veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, step-mother Mary Haworth and...
Ruth Hutchison
Aug 30, 2017
Ruth Hutchison passed away August 30, 2017 at the age of 90. She was born July 19, 1927 in Union County, TN., to Leroy and Ruby (Butcher) Raley. Ruth was a long time member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Her survivors include: children; Jim Hutchison (Amy Ryder), Bob Hutchison (Karen), Vickie Wilhite (Chuck), and Gail Anderson (Mike) all of Knoxville,...
