Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Shirley Ann Blankenship Mcginnis
May 2, 2022
Shirley Ann Blankenship McGinnis, age 81, of Corryton, passed away peacefully at home to be with the Lord on May 2, 2022. She was a member of Locust Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She loved being a servant to others. She is preceded in death by father, Ernest Blankenship; mother, Ina Blankenship; brothers, Coy Blankenship and Billy Ray Blankenship; brother-in-law, John...
Juanita Irene Smith
May 2, 2022
Juanita Irene Lacey Smith, age 84 of Knoxville, went to be with the lord on Monday, May 2, 2022. She was a lifelong member of Lynnwood United Methodist Church and a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She enjoyed spending time watching the flowers grow. She is preceded in death by her parents; Vincent and Hester Lacey, and her daughter;...
Linda Carol Neff
May 1, 2022
Linda Carol Neff, age 80 of Knoxville, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022. She enjoyed spending time gardening and being outside, reading, and being at the beach. She also loved being with her family. She is preceded in death by her husband; Wayne Neff, parents; Thelma and Charles Turner, brothers; Ray, Jack, Jim, Don, and Paul Turner, and sisters;...
Rodney Dewayne Myers
Apr 30, 2022
Rodney DeWayne Myers, age 52 of Halls, passed away April 30, 2022. Member of Fairview Baptist Church, Teamsters Local 519, and UPS employee for 33 years. Former coach of Knoxville Stars Baseball and Halls Middle School and several other organizations. Rodney is preceded in death by his mother, Hawitha Myers. He is survived by his wife, Kristy “Bull” Myers; sons,...
Pammy Renee Cooper
Apr 30, 2022
Pammy Renee Cooper, age 50, of Knoxville passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Pammy had a big heart and loved her family. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Cooper and nephew, Joshua Cooper. She will be missed by her children, Thomas Cooper (Jade), Kenneth Cooper, and Christopher Cooper; mother, Patsy Cooper;...
Linda Newman
Apr 30, 2022
Linda Housholder Newman, age 81, of Knoxville passed away early Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Sacred Ground Hospice House. She was employed by Dr. E.B. Noxon, Urologist for 25 years and a member of Salem Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Evelyn Housholder and sister-in-law, Martha Hoffmeister. She will be greatly missed by her husband of...
Deward White
Apr 29, 2022
Deward Lynn White, age 64, passed away at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital on April 29, 2022. He was retired from Knox County Schools and was the son of the late Carl and Faye White. Deward never met a stranger and was loved by everyone, especially his family, whom he took such good care of. In addition to his parents, he...
Janet Marie Geitner
Apr 29, 2022
Janet Geitner, age 74, passed away on April 29th, 2022. She was a member of Big Spring UMC, served there as music director and lay speaker, and also served as a pastor at McDonald UMC. She taught Spanish at Ooltewah High School for 36 years, and in addition enjoyed teaching English as a second language. She was preceded in death...
Billy Jack Turner
Apr 29, 2022
Billy Jack Turner, age 87, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022. He was a member of Central Church of God, and a member of Masonic Loge #433. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Carolyn Cabage Turner; great granddaughters, Reagan and Sydney Riehl; brother, Calvin Lee Turner; sister, Bobbie Keck. He is survived by his...
Walter S. Phillips
Apr 29, 2022
It is with tremendous grief that the family of Walter Sherrill "Poppy" Phillips, age 73 of Kingsport, TN must announce his peaceful departure from our world. He was held in the arms of his family until he was embraced by our Lord and Savior, on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. He was born in...
Robert Lynn Whitson
Apr 28, 2022
Robert Lynn Whitson, age 73, of Knoxville passed away on April 28, 2022 surrounded by his family and friends. He was a loving husband, father, papaw and friend. He was known to everyone as “Bob the Carpetman” and earned this name by working at David’s Abbey Carpet for over 40 years. He is preceded in death by his wife Pamela...
Helen Anderson Sharp
Apr 28, 2022
Helen Anderson Sharp was born on June 27, 1924, and grew up in Union County in the 1920s and 1930s. Helen was constantly learning from her parents, who were both schoolteachers, and she skipped several grades to become Salutatorian of Horace Maynard High School (now Union County High School) Class of 1939 at age 14. At age 18 she graduated...
Yvonne Hart Sorey
Apr 28, 2022
Yvonne Hart (Cox) Sorey, age 88, of Knoxville, TN., passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022. Yvonne was the beloved eldest daughter of the late John R. and Lois B. Hart. She grew up on the family farm at Hart Road and Northshore Drive, and in the Oakwood Community in North Knoxville. She attended Oakwood Elementary, Christenberry Middle School, and Knoxville...
Teresa Annette Anderson
Apr 28, 2022
Teresa “Terry” Annette Anderson, born September 15th, 1958, went home on April 28th, 2022. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, mamaw, and great mamaw Loved by all that met her, she loved the lake life and taking care of her family! She was a strong fighter in many ways. Hard working wonderful blessed person to know. Loved the...
Arvetta Kay Burkhalter Jones
Apr 27, 2022
Arvetta Kay Burkhalter-Jones, age 70 of Knoxville, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She is preceded in death by beloved husband, Ronald Jones; parents, Elbert and Gladys Baldridge; brothers, Harold Baldridge, Edward Baldridge, and Richard Baldridge; sisters, Louella Johnson, Thelma First, Jean Hicks, Linda Grimm, Kathleen Baldridge, and Christine Welch; and grandchild Madylinne Tipsword. She is survived by loving...
William Frederick Zimmerman
Apr 27, 2022
William Frederick (Freddie) Zimmerman, age 68 of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by beloved mother, Barbara Jean Zimmerman. He is survived by loving children, Christie (Mark) Ashley, Kelsi Nicole Zimmerman, and William Patrick Zimmerman; sisters, Rosa Lee (Larry) Roach and Nancy Zimmerman; several grandchildren; special friends Mark Brown and...
Edward Lee Lampley Iii
Apr 27, 2022
Sergeant Edward Lee Lampley III, age 32, of Knoxville passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. He was born in Laurel, MS on Monday, January 22, 1990 to Edward L. Lampley Jr. and Wanda Lampley. Edward graduated from North East Jones High School in 2009 and joined the United States Army National Guard in 2010. He was enrolled at Purdue...
Zachary Taylor Branam
Apr 27, 2022
If Zach had been asked to write a tribute to someone's life the first thing he would have said is, "Ain't nobody got time for that" in the goofy way he always would. Either his desire to make you happy or his need to keep you off his back would have made him do it anyway. Not without a little...
Scotty Eugene Clabough
Apr 26, 2022
Scotty Eugene Clabough of Knoxville, Tn., passed away April 26, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mother Gail Clabough. Scotty is survived by his wife, Amy Clabough; sons, Jacob (Paige) Clabough and Justus (Kelsey) Clabough; his father, Dennis (Frosty) Clabough; sister, Andrea (Rick) Berry; sister-in-law, Crystal Martin; mother-in-law, Janie (Papaw Allen) Merriman; family friends, Jimmy Gillespie, Joe Sands,...
