Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Steven Castleberry
Mar 2, 2017
Steven Castleberry, age 68, of Knoxville, passed away March 2, 2017. He was a veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a graduate of Karns High School and a member of Clear Springs Baptist Church. He retired from TVA after 31 years of service. He also served as a sports official at the high school...
Billie Jo Lenear
Mar 2, 2017
Billie Jo Lenear, age 84, of Knoxville, passed away March 2, 2017. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was loved dearly and will be missed deeply. She was preceded in death by parents, Willis & Esta Thomas; grandchildren, Chris Ward “Porky”, and Makenzi Troutt; son-in-law, Carl Ray Ward; sisters, Hazel Ward, Athalene Strebil, and Louise Woods; brothers,...
Andruw Lee Brown
Feb 27, 2017
Andruw Lee Brown “Stewie” went to be with the Lord on February 27, 2017. He was a graduate of Powell High School. He loved sports, fishing, snowboarding and anything with water. Druw was funny and blunt, and made the people around him feel happy. He had a love of animals and was starting school in the fall to be a...
Pauline Elizabeth Norton
Feb 26, 2017
Pauline “Polly” E. Morgan Norton, age 95, of Mascot, passed away February 26, 2017. She was a member of Mascot Baptist Church and Retiree of St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by loving husband of 63 years James O “Jim Hammer” Norton; parents W.M. “Bill” and Kathryn “Kitty” Morgan; brother Willis “Mossy” (Eva) Morgan; sisters Hazel (Ed)...
Judith "Judy" Stooksbury Franse
Feb 26, 2017
Judith “Judy” Stooksbury Franse, age 74, of Powell, passed away on Sunday, February 26th, 2017. She was born on May 8th, 1942 to the late Thomas and Helen Gallaher Stooksbury. She graduated from Powell High School in 1960 and was a member of Powell United Methodist Church. She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends and loved her church, its...
Marie "Tookie" Qualls
Feb 26, 2017
Marie “Tookie” Qualls, age 92, of Maynardville, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 26, 2017. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church. She loved her family, her home and traveling. She loved spending time with family and enjoyed her weekly exercise class with her dear friends Virginia and Mary. Her church family meant the world...
Joshua Michael Jordan
Feb 26, 2017
Joshua Michael (Goose) Jordan, 26, of Luttrell Tennessee, passed away on February 26, 2017. Joshua was born in Knoxville on December 28, 1990. Joshua is survived by parents Michael and Melissa Jordan; brothers Cody and Caleb Jordan; grandparents’ Earl and Polly Jordan and Bobby and Ethel McDaniel; uncles and aunts Bill and Earlene McGowan, Jennifer Jordan and Marsha Randall, Timothy...
Dorothy Mae Wrinkle
Feb 24, 2017
Dorothy Mae Wrinkle, 89 of Knoxville passed away peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2017. Dorothy was born in Knoxville on October 8, 1927 to the late William & Bertha Archer (Mynatt). She was a member of Sunlight Baptist Church for many years. She enjoyed time spent with family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her; she already...
Lucille Imogene Mynatt
Feb 24, 2017
Lucille Imogene “Granny” Mynatt age 82 of Knoxville went home to be with the Lord, February 24, 2017. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Member of Olivet Baptist Church. Preceded in death by loving husband Raymond Mynatt, son Terry Wise and brother Jimmy McCulley, and sisters Euna and Mary Phyllis. Survivors Daughter Vickie Pinthanond and boyfriend...
Penny Sue Sheffield
Feb 23, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Mynatt Funeral Home, Knoxville, TN.
Jack Mcwilliams
Feb 23, 2017
Jack McWilliams, age 87, of Knoxville died Thursday morning, Feb. 23, 2017. Mr. McWilliams was born May 10, 1929, and grew up in Shawanee, Tenn. He attended Middlesboro High School in Kentucky, where he met his future wife, Lorraine Bisceglia, and was a three-time letter winner in football and basketball. Mr. McWilliams served with the 1st Cavalry Division in the...
Penny Sue Sheffield
Feb 23, 2017
Penny Sue Walker Sheffield, age 42, of Knoxville. It is with great sadness that the family of Penny Sue announces her passing on Thursday, February 23, 2017. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. Preceded in death by father, Jerry Lynn Walker Sr and brother, Jerry Lynn Walker Jr. Penny leaves to cherish her memory...
Penny Sue Sheffield
Feb 23, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Mynatt Funeral Home, Knoxville, TN.
Anna Mae Mcmahan
Feb 21, 2017
Anna Mae McMahan went to her heavenly home on February 21, 2017. Preceded in death by dad, James McMahan; mother Flora Wilson; son-in-law James “Crockett” Withrow; brother Donnie McMahan. Survived by daughter, Kathy “Mary” Withrow (Joe); son Chris Walker (Janice); grandchildren Jamie, Rachel, Krista, Makenzie, Kaylee, Makaelyn, and Abbi; great-grandchildren Gavin and Dane; sisters Liz Ricker and Crystal Scarlet (Colton);...
William Mitchell Cramer
Feb 20, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Mynatt Funeral Home, Knoxville, TN.
Michael Thomas Beeler
Feb 20, 2017
Michael Thomas “Mike” Beeler, age 60, of White Pine, passed away quietly on February 20, 2017. Mike loved the open road, his motorcycle, finding a fishing hole and spending time outdoors. He was an avid ham radio operator and his handle was “Road Warrior” He was preceded in death by parents, Homer Thomas Beeler & Lillian Welch Hutchison and brother-in-law,...
Betty Sue Wood
Feb 20, 2017
Betty Sue Wood, age 99, of Chattanooga, formerly of Knoxville, passed away February 20, 2017. Preceded in death by husband, Ivan Wood. Survivors: daughters, Elizabeth Ann Bell Henry and husband Jack of Chattanooga and Connie Sue Bell Wyrick and husband Fred of Powell, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30pm Friday at Mynatt Funeral Home,...
Dessie W. Hayes
Feb 19, 2017
Dessie Beverly Tindell Wolfenbarger Hayes age 85 went to be with her Lord on February 19, 2017. She was born in the Graveston Community of Corryton, TN and lived there all her life. She worked as a programmer for Standard Knitting Mill for 40 years until they closed in 1989. She retired from Knoxville Computer Corp. in 1998. She was...
Homer Edward Mcmahan
Feb 19, 2017
Homer Edward McMahan, age 83 of Knoxville, went to be with our Lord and Savior on February 19, 2017, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Air Force and is retired from the Knox County Schools maintenance paint department. He loved singing gospel music and served as choir director throughout his life...
Lewis Sexton
Feb 19, 2017
Lewis L. Sexton, also known as “Uncle Santa Claus,” age 81, went to be with the Lord on February 19th, 2017. Preceded in death by parents Caswell and Mattie Sexton; daughter Susan Sexton; brothers William and Columbus B. Sexton; sisters Delphie Bridges, Lottie Walls, Esther Medlin. Survived by daughter and son-in-law Mary Lee and Allen Letourueau; son Lewis L. Sexton...
