Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Luther W. Taylor
Aug 31, 2013
Luther W. Taylor, 94, of Corryton, TN, passed away on August 31, 2013 at Ridgeview Terrace in Rutledge, TN. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Gladys Irene Bates Taylor; sons, Charles and Dennis Taylor; parents, Lon and Daisy Taylor; brothers, Edgar, Harry and Olen Taylor; sisters, Stella Stinnitt, Elva Jordan and Geneva Collins. Survivors include sisters, Ann Lindsey and...
Bernard E. Hewitt
Aug 30, 2013
Bernard E. Hewitt, 81, of Knoxville, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013. He was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church. He retired from Post & Company. Preceded in death by parents, Charles and Beulah Hewitt; sister, LaVada Stooksberry and brother, Eldred Hewitt. Survived by wife, Dianna Hewitt; son, Gregory Hewitt and wife Karen; grandchildren, Alexis and Paige Hewitt; sister,...
Michael Saylor Brinkley
Aug 29, 2013
Michael Saylor Brinkley, age 39, passed away August 29th following a brief illness. He was a beloved father and devoted son. His passions in life included music, gaming and classic cars. Preceeded in death by grandparents, Frank &Lucille Brinkley and Tommy & Shirley Baker, and Step Father Junior Wright. Survivors include daughter, Isabella Marie Brinkley, Step Daughters, Kaci & Tately...
Lawrence Gene Atkins
Aug 29, 2013
Lawrence Gene Atkins, age 64, of Halls, passed away August 30, 2013. He retired from UPS after 30 years of service. Preceded in death by father, Rev. Fred Atkins. Survived by wife, Tammy (Rutherford) Atkins; sons, Scott & Robert (Jessica) Atkins; grandchildren, Peyton, Ashleigh, Michael, Elaina; mother, Helen M. Atkins; brothers, Howard (Gail) Atkins of Las Vegas, NV, David “Duck”(Debbie)...
William Franklin Keaton
Aug 29, 2013
William F. Keaton Sr., of Knoxville, passed away August 29, 2013. He was a Charter Member of North Knoxville Baptist Church and a US Army veteran of World War II where he was awarded EAME Theatre ribbon with one bronze star, good conduct medal and World War II Victory medal. He was a residential and commercial contractor for over 50...
Iva Bell Smith
Aug 29, 2013
SMITH, IVA BELL - age 93, of Powell, passed away Thursday morning, August 29, 2013, at The Bledsoe County Nursing Home. Iva loved to cook, sew, quilt, garden, enjoyed teaching ceramics, making porcelain dolls and giving to others, but most importantly was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Iva was preceded in death by her husband, Howard M....
Vikki Beeler Swaggerty
Aug 28, 2013
Vikki Beeler Swaggerty, age 59, went to be with the Lord August 28, 2013. She was a member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. She is preceded in death by son, Kenneth Allen Swaggerty III, former husband of 37 years, Kenny Swaggerty, parents, Ann and Bill “Papsie” Beeler and sister, Sherry Beeler. Survivors: daughters, Brooke, Whitney, Ashley and husband...
Harold Eugene Bright
Aug 28, 2013
Harold Bright, age 77, passed away August 28, 2013. He was preceded in death by wife Lena Bright, parents Joe and Stella Bright, and grandchildren Joey Eugene Bright and Amanda Starr Bright. Survivors include children Joe Bright and wife Sandy, Sherry Hazelip and husband Bill, and Tom Bright and wife Pat, brother Jack Bright and wife Joan, grandchildren Bonnie Kesterson...
Crystal Diane Nelson
Aug 26, 2013
Crystal Diane Miller Nelson, born August 6, 1964 passed away at home August 26, 2013. She was a loving caring woman who loved her family and loved to quilt. Her granddaughter was the light of her life. She was a bus contractor for Knox County. A woman loved and missed by all. She was a member of East Sunny View...
Carnell Franklin Wilson
Aug 25, 2013
Carnell F. Wilson – age 78 of Maryville, formerly of Maynardville, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on August 25, 2013. He was surrounded by family when he passed from this life into his heavenly home. He was of the Baptist faith and loved the Lord. Everyone loved “PeeWee” as he was known affectionately by close friends and family....
Phillip Earl Claiborne
Aug 25, 2013
Phillip Earl (Butch) Claiborne went to be with the Lord, at home, surrounded by loved on August 25, 2013. Preceded in death by parents Wilbur W. Claiborne and Gladys R. Dallas (Weaver) Claiborne. Survived by wife, Charlotte Dyer Claiborne, children: Michelle and husband Harold Watts, Phillip Claiborne Jr., Christopher and wife April Robinson; siblings, Bill and wife Jenny Claiborne, Mary...
Breeshawna Nicole Turman
Aug 24, 2013
Breeshawna Nicole Thurman went to be with Lord August 24, 2013. Survivors include mother Teresa Clark, father Eric Turman, sisters Teresa and Amanda Thomas and Hope Clark, grandmothers Nancy Nowell and Karen Turman, as well as several other relatives and loved ones. Family and friends will meet 10:45 AM Monday at Greenwood Cemetery for 11 AM graveside services. The family...
John Matthew Mize
Aug 24, 2013
John Matthew Mize, age 42, of Knoxville, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 12:15 PM. He was a member of Greenway Baptist Church and a former employee of Moore Freight Company. He was preceded in death by grandparents Glen and Geneva Seiber, William and Mary Mize, and Cathleen Burrell, aunt Margie Seiber, and step-father Henry Harrington. Survivors include mother...
Johnnie Lee Jones
Aug 23, 2013
Johnnie Lee Humphrey Jones, age 86, of Knoxville passed away August 23, 2013. Preceded in death by husband Lonnie; daughters Jeanine and Evelyn; parents John and Annie Humphrey; sisters Ruth, Margaret, Nellie, and Mildred. Survived by daughters and sons-in-law Cheryl and Bob Dearstone, Barbara and Barry Krause; son and daughter-in-law Lonnie and Judy Jones; son Ronnie Jones; 7 grandchildren and...
Claude S. Hutchison
Aug 23, 2013
Claude S. Hutchison, age 70, of Andersonville, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013. He was a member of New Home Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by parents Carson and Gertie Hutchison, four brothers, and one sister. Survivors include sister Mackle Lue, brothers Carl Hutchison and Kenny Hutchison and his wife Joyce. The family would like to give special...
Johnnie Ruth Elmore
Aug 22, 2013
Elmore, Johnnie Ruth, age 78, went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 22, 2013 after a battle with cancer. Johnnie was born June 3, 1935 in Cumberland Gap to the late Arnold Gilus and Mary Myers. After growing up in Powell Valley, she moved to Knoxville and married Edgar K. Elmore on January 29, 1955. She was a long-time...
Johnny Haskew Smart
Aug 21, 2013
Smart, Johnny Haskew, age 68, of Powell, TN, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Tennova North. He was a member of Union Baptist Church, had retired from R & L Freight Lines, and enjoyed his antique cars. He was preceded in death by his parents Rev. Haskew and Lucille Day Smart; brothers-in-law Curtis Foster, Donnie Hood, and Jimmy Mynatt;...
Iva Mae Stanley
Aug 21, 2013
Iva Stanley, age 92, of Knoxville, passed away August 21, 2013. She was born in Grainger County, Tennessee to Elsie and Beecher Mitchell on September 3, 1920. She lived in Union County, Tennessee for over 65 years where she and her husband, J.E., raised their 3 children. She has lived the last 15 years in Peterson Place in Halls Crossroads....
James Fredrick Purkey
Aug 21, 2013
James (Jim) F. Purkey, age 76, of Knoxville, passed away August 21, 2013 after a long illness. Member of Iron workers local #384 lifetime member of the International Ironworkers. Preceded in death by parents Ollie and Silas Purkey and grandson, Jonathan Purkey. Surivors include wife, caregiver, and Best Friend for 44 years, Vickie Lynn Purkey; sons Terry Wayne Purkey (Angie)...
