Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Jimmy Lee VanWinkle
May 15, 2026
Jimmy Lee VanWinkle, age 79, of Knoxville, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on May 15, 2026.
Jim was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He shared 58 years of marriage with his loving wife, Barbara. He is survived by his daughters, Tammy and husband George Oley and daughter Kelly Myers. He was a proud and loving grandfather to...
William "Bill" Linsley Severance
May 14, 2026
William (Bill) Linsley Severance, Sr., age 72, passed away after a sudden illness on May 14, 2026. Born on March 24, 1954, in Knoxville, Bill lived a life marked by devotion to his family, deep faith, intellectual curiosity, and a love for both music and the mountains. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald Marcus Severance, Sr. and...
Barbara Kay Moore
May 14, 2026
Barbara Kay Moore, 62, of Knoxville, passed away on May 14, 2026. She was born on September 18, 1963 to the late James and Faye (Goggins) Julian.
Barbara was always the life of the party. She enjoyed vacationing on cruise ships and relished in music and dancing with those she loved. She will be deeply missed by her family and those...
Leon Poore Jr.
May 14, 2026
Leon Poore, Jr., age 70, of Knoxville, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Leon was an avid Nascar fan and loved fishing with his grandson, Hayden. He owned and operated Poore's Tree Service for many years.
Preceded in death by his father, Leon Poore, Sr.; mother, Louise Bazel; sisters, Sounal G. Berry and...
Paul Edward Clark
May 14, 2026
Paul Edward Clark, age 88, of Powell, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 14, 2026. He was a longtime member of Pleasant Gap Church where he served as a church treasurer until recently. He was a graduate of Halls High School class of 1957 and went on to serve in the United States Army. After the...
Janice Lorraine Ayers
May 14, 2026
Janice L. (Maturo) (Roper) Ayers, 84, formerly of Rock Hill, SC, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Knoxville, TN, surrounded by loved ones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward L. Ayers, Jr.; her parents, John and Alice Maturo; and her brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Jan Maturo. She leaves behind her children, Keith Roper, Kristine Roper,...
Lillian Johnson DeFord
May 13, 2026
Lillian Johnson DeFord, age 90, of Knoxville, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, passing peacefully at her home. Originally from Middlesboro, KY, Lillian resided in Knoxville, TN since 1992; Lillian spent a portion of her life building memories in Chicago, Mt. Vernon, Connecticut, Glasgow, KY and her final resting place, Knoxville, TN, where her...
Charles Miracle
May 13, 2026
Charles Miracle, age 90, of Knoxville, TN, went to be with the Lord on the morning of Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at his home. He was a member of the Dante Church of God. He also was a Veteran and served in the US Marine Corp. He loved spending his time watching college football and enjoyed working on puzzle books.
He...
William "Michael" Hurd
May 12, 2026
Wm. Michael Hurd of Knoxville passed away, May 12, 2026, after a short illness. Born in Lexington, KY and raised in the mountains of Harlan County, KY. Michael loved the mountains of southeast Kentucky and the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, where he had lived for nearly 30 years. Michael was recently retired from the University of Tennessee where he...
June "Penny" Elizabeth Weaver
May 11, 2026
June “Penny” Elizabeth Weaver, age 66, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her friends and family, especially her beloved dog, Gypsy Rose. She was preceded in death by her mother, Island June Haney, along with several aunts and uncles. She is survived by her father, David Weaver; her four...
Carolyn Ann Mynatt
May 10, 2026
Carolyn (Ann) Webb Mynatt, 84, departed this world peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Emory Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care facility in Powell, TN.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Leslie Webb and Stella Caroline (Callie) Moore Webb; and beloved brother, Kyle Moore Webb.
Ann is survived by daughter, Karen D. Mynatt, Connecticut; son, Douglas O. Mynatt,...
Kathryn Rose Sharp
May 10, 2026
Kathryn Sharp, born February 2, 1953, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and open-hearted generosity.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her beloved son, Lee Harris. She is survived by her husband, Anthony Sharp; her children, Amy Harris, Emily McClain, Timmy Sharp, Dakota Sharp, and Lexi Sharp; her grandchildren, Bridget Hartsfield, Lydia Smith,...
Angela Faye Janeway
May 10, 2026
Angela Faye Janeway age 50 of North Knoxville, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by father, Johnny Ray Janeway. Survivors; children, Cierra (Rocky) Henry, Breanna (Kolby) Hutchison and Johnny (Marissa) Hutchison; grandchildren, Saige, Liam, J. T., Logan, Kennedy, Kolton and Cho; mother, Carolyn Janeway; brother, Joseph (Spring) Janeway; sisters, Aleigh...
Lucille (Blanton) Lockhart
May 10, 2026
Lucille (Blanton) Lockhart, age 101 of Knoxville, TN passed away on May 10, 2026. Lucille worked at Defense Plant World War II. She was a member of Union Baptist Church and graduated from Halls High School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Lockhart, parents, Gurley and Arlie Blanton, brother, Kenneth Blanton, and sister, Almeda (Blanton) Boruff, sons-in-law,...
Sandra Ann Howerton Joslin
May 9, 2026
Sandra Anne Howerton Joslin, age 77, Powell, TN passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026. She was a member of Broadway Baptist Church in Knoxville.
Sandra was self-employed as a commercial and residential real estate agent. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Sandra and her husband, John, built a business that help a lot of people. They...
Micah Lee Bray
May 9, 2026
Micah Lee “Mikie” Bray, 51, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Mikie was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was an active member of his church 43:19 Ministries and loved the Lord deeply. He loved his family fiercely, and his grandchildren were truly the light of his life. Known for his sense of humor,...
Brandon Todd Hiday
May 8, 2026
Brandon Todd Hiday, age 40, of Knoxville, TN, passed away on May 8, 2026.
Brandon had a passion for music and would make friends with everyone he met. He will be remembered as a kind, respectful man, who loved his family, and especially his mom, whom he considered his best friend.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Francis and Norma...
Warren Jewil Mantooth
May 8, 2026
Warren Jewil Mantooth went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 8, 2026. He was born April 24, 1929, to Mintha McCarter and Jewel Fred Mantooth. He was a Korean War Veteran and a purple heart recipient. He was retired from the Army Reserve and Dairymen Inc. He was a longstanding member and deacon of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church,...
Cheryl Mallonee West
May 8, 2026
Cheryl Mallonee West, age 81, of Powell, TN, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026 at her home.
Cheryl worked as an LPN in Oak Ridge at Westmall Medical Park and Methodist Medical Center in the 70s. After that, she went to work at different physicians’ offices until she retired at 52 years old. She always took care of her family...
Charles Adam Staley
May 7, 2026
Charles Adam Staley, 52, of Corryton, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026. He was born on September 1, 1974, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Donnie Staley.
He is survived by his mother, Margaret Kay Staley; his brother, James Matthew Staley; and family members and loved ones who will cherish his memory.
A private service for...
