Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Gerald Max Felty
May 17, 2017
We lost a great man – Gerald Max Felty, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 17, 2017, after a brief illness at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was 76 years old. He was born to Joe and Bessie Felty on October 29, 1940 in the small farming town of Paragould, Arkansas. He was the eighth of nine children. Max,...
David Carroll Watkin
May 16, 2017
David Carroll Watkin- Born January 12, 1931 and passed away May 16, 2017. Dave was a member of Fountain City Methodist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a graduate of UT Knoxville with a degree in mechanical engineering and worked at ORNL Oak Ridge for 37 years. Dave enjoyed singing with different choirs and chorus...
Perry Frank Browning
May 15, 2017
Perry Frank Browning Jr., age 70, went to be with our Lord and Savior on May 15, 2017. He was a veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He retired from Lucent Technologies with over 30 years of service. He was also a member of Union Baptist Church on Maynardville Highway. Perry’s love for Patsy, his family...
Earl Eugene Eubanks
May 14, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Mynatt Funeral Home, Knoxville, TN.
John Frances Rasch
May 12, 2017
John F. Rasch, age 90, passed away on May 12, 2017. He was a resident of Halls area for 10 years. Preceded in death by wife, Marion R. Rasch; son, Robert E. Rasch; parents, George C. and Mary E. Rasch; sisters, Dorothy O’Brian and Virginia Donovan; brother, George C. Rasch Jr. Survived by daughters, Anne Johnson and Virginia R. Rasch;...
Catherine Fox
May 12, 2017
Catherine E. Fox, age 78, of Powell, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 12th, 2017. She was a senior member of First Baptist Powell for 64 years and retired from East Tennessee Natural Gas after 34 years of service. She loved to read, was a country music fan, and always put others before herself. She was a...
Jean Henderlight Major
May 11, 2017
Clara Jean Henderlight Major, age 89, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, May 11th surrounded by her family. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church and the Revealers Sunday School Class. A graduate of Central High School Class of 1945, she later graduated from St. Mary’s School of...
Floyd H. Daniels
May 11, 2017
Floyd H. Daniels, 83, of Knoxville, died May 11, 2017 at Ft. Sanders Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Daniels is survived by his son and daughter in-law, Mark and Delynn Daniels, grandchildren Geran Daniels, Dylan Daniels and wife Catherine and niece Sandra Ford and husband Bud. Floyd is a veteran of 23yrs in the United States Army. Serving in...
Shelva Jean Bean
May 11, 2017
Shelva Jean Walker Bean, age 79, went to be with the Lord May 11, 2017. She is preceded in death by Mother and father Maude and John Walker, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters. Shelva is survived by sisters Gladys Hunley, Elizabeth Alexander, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Gene Hunley, Mike Hunley, Larry Drummer, Ty Hunley, Johnny Gregg,...
James Dean Ernest
May 9, 2017
James “Deano” Ernest, age 47, of Knoxville, passed away May 9th, 2017. He is of the Baptist faith and was a very spiritual person who strongly believed in his Indian heritage. He was a loving father, brother and friend. He was preceded in death by parents Nick and Barbara Jean Ernest. He is survived by children Christain Taylor Ernest, Nicholas...
Helen Blanche Davenport
May 9, 2017
Helen B. Davenport, age 78, of Knoxville, went home to be with the Lord on May 9, 2017. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by parents, husband Lloyd Davenport, 4 sisters, and 3 brothers. Helen is survived by daughter and son-in-law Kim and Leroy Brown; step-son Alan and daughter-in-law Teresa Davenport; grandchildren Lloyd and Danielle Brown, Anna...
Donald Richard Berry
May 8, 2017
Donald Richard Berry, age 73, born January 17, 1944 passed away Monday, May 8, 2017. He was a special man who was loved by family and friends and will be greatly missed. He was a member of Rockydale Baptist Church. He was a veteran for the U.S. Navy. Donald was preceded in death by father Elmer Berry. He is survived...
Jane Carole Stegall
May 7, 2017
Jane Carole Stegall, 77 of Knoxville passed away quietly on Sunday, May 07, 2017 in a Farragut Nursing Facility. Jane was born October 7, 1939 in Chattanooga to the late William and Thelma Ogletree Ralston. She was a longtime member of Inskip Baptist Church. She worked many years in the medical/insurance field. Jane is preceded in death by her mother...
Jean Wilson Turner
May 6, 2017
Jean Wilson Turner, age 84, of Powell, went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2017. She was a member of Halls Primitive Baptist Church. Jean was a loving and devoted wife of 66 years. She was a caring mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, who would brighten the hearts of anyone in her presence. Jean was preceded in death...
Billy Ray Roach
May 6, 2017
Billy Ray Roach Jr. 46 of Strawberry Plains went fishing with Jesus on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Billy was a loving husband, father, brother and friend. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him…he already is. Billy is preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, Billy Ray Sr. and Diana Phyllis Humphrey; a son, Austin Ray Roach and...
Kenneth Michael Gilliland
May 5, 2017
Kenneth Michael Gilliland, age 52, of Knoxville, went to be with the Lord May 5, 2017. The family will receive friends from 5-7pm on Saturday at Mynatt Funeral Home Fountain City Chapel with a service to follow. Family and friends will meet by 11:15am Sunday at Mt. Olive Cemetery (Knoxville) For an 11am interment. Condolences for the Gilliland family may...
Elsie Bailey Thomas
May 5, 2017
Elsie Bailey Thomas, age 97, of Knoxville was carried home by her Heavenly Father on May 5, 2017. She was born on Saturday, March 20, 1920, to the late James and Pearl Bailey of Washburn, TN. She was the last living charter member of Pennington Chapel Baptist Church, her health kept her from going to church the past several years,...
Howard David Lowery
May 4, 2017
Howard David Lowery, age 61, of Knoxville, passed away May 4th, 2017. Preceded in death by parents, George David and Billie Jean Cannon Lowery. Survived by: daughter, Miranda Hope Lowery, siblings, James “Pee Wee” Lowery, Beverly “Cookie’ Morgan and Shane Lowery, nephews, Justin, Bradley and Zac, and numerous extended family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that...
Donald Lynn (Duck) Miller
May 4, 2017
Donald Lynn (Duck) Miller, age 69, of Clinton, TN, formerly of Halls Crossroads, TN passed away on Thursday May 4, 2017. Duck loved his children and grandchildren with all of his heart, and he really loved his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Preceded in death by father, Arlanda R. Miller. Survived by former wife, Peggy Ridenour Turpin and her husband,...
Howard B. Sain
May 4, 2017
Howard B. Sain of Knoxville, TN, age 78, passed away peacefully at Tennova Hospital, North Knoxville, on Thursday, May 4th, 2017. Howard was born on October 23, 1938 in Viola, TN. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Dorothy (Cantrell) Sain; children Susan Sain Wagner of Pewaukee, WI, Sharon Sain (Brian) Yarbrough of Halls Cross Roads, TN and...
