Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Billy Winston Starkey
Jan 10, 2024
Billy Winston Starkey, age 70, of Knoxville, passed away on January 10, 2024. He was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by parents; Russell Starkey and Flora Ida Mae Green. Survived by wife; Patricia Starkey, son; Billy Starkey, grandchildren; Camryn (Logan) Wyrick, Brianna Terry, and great-grandson; Stetson Wyrick. Online condolences may be expressed at mynattfh.com
Claude "Ray" Tucker
Jan 9, 2024
Claude “Ray” Tucker, age 47 of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at U.T. Medical Center. Former employee of Floyds Wrecker Service and Mayo’s Garden Center, and employed at Shannondale Health Care Center. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a good mechanic, loved working on cars and riding motorcycles. Preceded in death by grandmother, Joyce Tucker and...
Maxine Sue Irish
Jan 9, 2024
Maxine Sue Irish, 90, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully in her home on January 9th, 2024. Maxine is preceded in death by her parents Grace and Frank Smith, husbands Robert McKelvey and Edward Irish, brother Harold Smith, and sisters Bobbye Satterfield and Nadine Smith. She is survived by son David McKelvey, daughters Donna McKelvey and Debbie (Michael) McFarland, stepsons...
Virginia Faye Broyles
Jan 9, 2024
Virginia “Gigi” Faye Seymour Broyles, age 81, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 9 while surrounded by her family. She was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church.
Gigi is preceded in death by her husband, Don Broyles; parents: Carl “Curly” and Opal Seymour; parents-in-law: Carl T “Daddy Pete” and Bernice “Nona” Broyles; sisters: Debbie Smart and Joyce...
Joan Johnson Eschman
Jan 9, 2024
Joan Johnson Eschman, age 91 of Knoxville, TN passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
Preceded in death by daughter, Jamie McGill (Ivan) and son, Jeff Eschman.
She is survived by children, Jerry Eschman (Janet), Jill Startup (Dan), Joe Eschman; grandchildren, Devon Eschman (Mike), Nick McGill (Sara), Amanda McGill, Jordan Morillo (Neptali), Jentry Pittman (Garrett), Lauren Startup, Sofi Grayson, Avery...
Ross Anderson MacBean
Jan 8, 2024
Ross Anderson MacBean loving husband and father went to be with the Lord on January 3, 2024. Ross was 46 years old and born on February 8, 1977. Ross’s favorite football teams were Celtic Football Club and Scotland Football Club along with Newtonmore’s Shinty Team (The Boys in Blue and White) who he played for since primary school on through...
Connie Diane Vineyard Holt
Jan 8, 2024
Connie Diane Vineyard Holt, age 55, of Knoxville, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on January 8, 2024. Connie was born on October 5, 1968 in Knoxville, TN to Steven Vineyard and Carolyn Wheeler Vineyard. She graduated from Karns High School and lived in the Karns community for most of her life.
Fondly known as GiGi, Connie...
Peggy Ann Collins
Jan 8, 2024
Peggy Ann Collins, a child of God, left this earth to join him in Heaven on Monday, January 8, 2024.
There she rejoices with her parents, Amos Hank and Mackie John Collins, and her beloved sister, Rebecca Jane Collins, along with a host of family members who have preceded her in death. She leaves behind a large family of...
Donna Sue Brown
Jan 8, 2024
Donna Dawson Watson Brown, age 69, passed away on January 8, 2024. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church.
Preceded in death by parents, Edward and Elva Dawson; sisters, Mary Oxendine, Darlene Buckner and Laverne Sharp; brothers, Edward (Bo) and William (J.D.) Dawson; first husband, Curtis Allen Watson.
Survived by loving husband, Cecil L. Brown; son, Allen...
Judith Ann Jones
Jan 8, 2024
Judy Griffin Jones, age 75 of Knoxville, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 8, 2024, after her battle with cancer while under Hospice care.
She was born on February 3, 1948, in Chattanooga, TN, and was the 2nd of 9 children of Willis and Emily Griffin. She grew up in Fort Payne, Alabama, and the Chattanooga, TN, area where...
Karen Atkinson
Jan 7, 2024
Karen Atkinson passed away surrounded by her family on January 7, 2024. Karen was a very forgiving person. She was battling cancer. She is now with her mother, Ruby Atkinson; father, Grover Atkinson, brother; Hotrod. Marie Osborne you and Karen took care of each other. Sisters; Marie, Billie, Kim, Connie. Brothers; Mike and Johnny. Karen had many nieces and nephews...
Millard Summers
Jan 7, 2024
Millard Summers of Knoxville met his Lord and Savior face-to-face on Sunday, January 7, after a prolonged battle with COPD.
He arrived in this world on March 4, 1945 in LaFollette, Tennessee to Mary and Dudley Summers. The oldest of three boys, he attended LaFollette High School where he met the love of his life, Janet Leach. The couple eloped at...
Promise Unique McClain
Jan 7, 2024
Promise Unique McClain earned her wings on Jan 7,2024.
Survived by Her loving mother Jasmine McClain and her 4 siblings Zariyah Kingslee Blessing and Royal, grandparents Jacklyn McClain, Angela Little and special Meme Sarah Gibbons she has lots of uncles and Aunties that loved her so much. Take up your wings and fly baby girl.
The family will receive friends for visitation...
Michael Anthony Nowell
Jan 7, 2024
Michael Nowell age 66, passed away on January 7, 2024.
He is preceded in death by his late wife Louise “Lu” Swan Nowell; parents Betty Jo and James Nelson Nowell Sr; brother Timothy Wayne Nowell.
He is survived by siblings Debby Effler, James Nelson Nowell Jr (Nancy), Tina Nowell; uncle and aunt Kenneth and Beverly Graves and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Friends...
Wilma Steele Berry
Jan 7, 2024
Wilma Steele Berry, age 84, of Corryton, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 7, 2024. She was a member of Texas Valley Baptist Church where she served faithfully as the food coordinator for the church, and was a member of the Senior Adult Sunday School Class.
Wilma retired from NHC Nursing Home where she served as Activity Director...
Logan Allen Aldridge
Jan 6, 2024
On January 6, 2024, Logan Allen Aldridge, 22, departed this life to be with the Lord. He was a graduate of Powell High School before he entered the workforce as a fourth generation Teamster. He was employed at United Parcel Service and was a proud member of Teamsters Local 519. He also worked part-time at Wild Boar Tavern. Logan was...
Duane Bowling
Jan 6, 2024
Albert Duane Bowling, age 65, of Powell passed away at his home on Saturday, January 6, 2024. He is survived by his son, Jonathan (Teresa); daughter, Chesney; grandchildren, Jay’vion, Naya and Ronald; brother, David (Judy); sisters, Sue Allred, Sandy McCroskey, Brenda Hughes (Alan), Karen Haynes (Keith) and the love of his life, Marie. He is preceded in death by...
Debra Mae Lester
Jan 6, 2024
Debra Mae Lester, age 58 of Knoxville went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 6, 2024. She attended Sunlight Baptist Church and was a loving wife and mother. Debra was preceded in death by her father P.L. Sanders; step dad Sam Samaniego; brothers Prentiss Hatmaker and Terry Sanders. She is survived by her husband of 32 years Dennis Lester;...
Elbert Walker Kitts
Jan 6, 2024
Rev. Elbert Walker Kitts, (Born April 12, 1939) age 84 of Knoxville, TN went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 6, 2024. He was an US Air Force Veteran and Pastor for over 54 years. Pastor Kitts is listed in Who’s Who in Religion 1992-1993, Who’s Who in South and Southwest 1995-1996, and Who’s Who in America 1996. He...
Sleta F. Warwick
Jan 5, 2024
Sleta F. Warwick, age 76, of Knoxville, TN went to be with the Lord on January 5, 2024. She was a wonderful singer, seamstress, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother.
Preceded in death by parents, Robert and Leona French; sister, Vivian Rutherford; granddaughter, Ashley Marie Hunley.
Survived by husband of 50 plus years, Bill Warwick; children, Tina...
