Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Christopher Anthony Joseph Stewart Oates
Sep 5, 2020
Christopher A. Oates of Knoxville, TN went to be with the Lord on September 5, 2020 at the age of 35. He was born on February 22, 1985 to Teresa Morris. Chris loved being with friends and family, playing games, riding around, and watching movies. He was loved by his mother, Teresa Morris, daughters, Jasmine Pettis (age 16), Nina Oates...
Naomi Nina Lane
Sep 5, 2020
Naomi Nina Lane, age 82 left this beautiful world on Saturday, September 5, 2020 surrounded by her loving family to join her Lord and Savior in her eternal home. Naomi was of the Baptist faith, and while she was physically unable to attend church in recent years, she continued to follow her faith and support several ministries. Naomi was a...
Ina Jean Lane
Sep 3, 2020
Ina Jean “Peggy” Lane of Knoxville went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 3, 2020 at the age of 86. She was a kind, loving, generous and caring mother, wife and friend to many people. She was known for always living life to its fullest. Her mantra was to love who needed love and help those...
Pamela Gail Norris
Sep 3, 2020
Pamela Gail Norris, age 55 of Northeast Knox County passed away on Thursday, September, 3, 2020 at her home. Preceded in death by her father, Richard Welch; grandmother, Hazel Walsh; father and mother-in-law, Bill and Pamela Norris. Pam is survived by her husband, Robert Norris; children, Chucky Mell (Cassey), Sierra Willis (Chris); mother, Dana Welch; sister, Vickey Bohanon (Jackie); grandchildren,...
Billy Christopher Norris
Sep 2, 2020
Billy Christopher Norris, age 81, of Halls passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at home. Preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Louise Vann Norris; wife, Pamela Norris. Bill is survived by his sons, Robert (Pam) Norris and Billy Ray Norris; sisters Janice Tipton and Joy Nelson; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Wednesday,...
Jeffrey Glass
Sep 2, 2020
Glass, Jeffrey “Jeff” Scott, age 55, of Knoxville, passed away September 2, 2020. He was a member of Marble City Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, James Glass, and mother, Bessie Davis, brothers Jim Glass, Joe Glass, C.A. Glass, Jay and Ray McDaniel, nephew Jerry Walker Jr, and his best friend, his dog Mickey. He is...
Larry George Hatfield
Sep 2, 2020
Larry George Hatfield - age 62 of Knoxville, went to be with the Lord on September 2, 2020. Lovingly known as "The Boot Man," Larry worked most of his life in the leather industry at his family business, Knoxville Leather Company. He was an avid UT Vol fan and loved to play golf. He enjoyed hanging out by the pool...
Shirley Nell Clemmer
Sep 2, 2020
Shirley Nell (Russell) Clemmer, age 84, of Knoxville, passed away September 2, 2020. Time spent with her family and loved ones was very important to her. She was a very generous person who loved to take care of people. Shirley was a member of Walridge Baptist Church; she loved Jesus and her Church family. Shirley was preceded in death by...
Brenda Elizabeth Harris
Aug 31, 2020
Brenda Elizabeth Harris age 70 of East Knoxville passed away peacefully Monday, August 31, 2020 at Holston Health and Rehab, she was a member of Shiloh Church and devoted Christian. She was a champion bowler. Preceded in death by parents; Albert and Helen Harris Sr. Survivors; Siblings, Albert Harris Jr., Bessie Lynch, John Harris (Margaret), Randolph Harris, several nieces, nephews...
Charles Norman Foster
Aug 31, 2020
Charles Foster Jr., age 67 of Knoxville, born in Chicopee Massachusetts, went to his heavenly home on Monday, August 31, 2020. Member of Alder Springs Baptist Church in Maynardville. Preceded in death by Charles N. Foster Sr. Survived by wife, Sandra Foster; daughters Amanda (Mike) Bowman of Lexington, NC and Ashley (Brian) Parton of Knoxville, TN. Also survived by grandchildren...
Polly Ann Miller
Aug 31, 2020
Polly Ann Miller, age 88, of Knoxville passed into the hands of her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 31st, 2020. She was the last charter member of Northside Baptist Church. Retired from St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was by nature a very inquisitive person, who loved Lady Vols Basketball, Family Feud, and her Facebook. Preceded in death by her...
Danny Leon Karnes
Aug 31, 2020
Danny Leon Karnes age 69 of Knoxville went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 31, 2020. He was a very smart man. Retired from the car business with the love of foreign cars. Preceded in death by parents, Edgar and Louise Karnes. Survived by son, Douglas Karnes; grandchildren, Nathan, Blake and Nicholas Karnes. Sisters and brothers, Bobby Dean...
Louann Taylor
Aug 30, 2020
On August 30, 2020, Louann Taylor went to her eternal home. Louann, age 80, was a long time member of First Baptist Church Powell. After attending UT and graduating from East Tennessee Baptist Hospital with a RN degree, she was employed by State of Tennessee at Lakeshore Hospital. Louann accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord at age 9....
Jack Edward Price
Aug 30, 2020
Jack E. Price, age 80, went home to be with the Lord on August 30, 2020, after a long battle with illness. He passed away peacefully at home with loved ones by his side. Jack was a veteran having proudly served his country in the Army. He worked hard all his life retiring from Lowe’s and Palm Beach. Jack loved...
Harold Gale Brock
Aug 30, 2020
Harold Gale Brock age 74 of Knoxville passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Preceded in death by his parents Eldred and Anna Marie Speeks Brock; sister Sue Reed brother-in-law Kenny Clowers; niece Denise Clowers Crisman. Survived by his wife of 50 years, Julia “Judy” Brock; children Harold Brock (Tammy), Cynthia Burchell (Jeff), Dennis Brock, Lori Hodge (Jason); ten grandchildren...
Sylvia Caughorn
Aug 29, 2020
Sylvia Jean Caughorn, age 56, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 29, 2020. She is preceded in death by her mother, Pat Caughorn; father Ronald Yarbrough; and brother Roger Yarbrough and Dennis Cunningham. She is survived by her sons Chris (Michelle) Yarbrough, Daniel (Chyenne) Garcia, and Cruz (Brook) Garcia; her grandsons Alex, Aaron,...
Charlotte Louise Ellis
Aug 29, 2020
Charlotte Louise Ellis, age 76, of Knoxville, went to be with the Lord August 29, 2020. She was preceded in death by parents, Helen Jones and William “Bob” McMurray, step-father, Leroy Jones, siblings, Bobbie “Bobbie Jo” McMurray, William “Bud” McMurray, and Sally, David, and Steven Jones, and fathers of her children, William E. Sweat and Bill Ellis. Charlotte is survived...
Marie Elizabeth Ballew
Aug 28, 2020
Marie Elizabeth Ballew, age 81 of Knoxville passed away on August 28, 2020 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Preceded in death by parents James and Mallie Williams; children: Georgia Ford and Deborah Howard; grandchild Edward E. Barrett and brothers, Carl Williams and Edward Williams. Survivors include: Children: Connie and Jimmy Long, Dora Collins, Martha Collins, Megan Howard and...
Craig Allen Wagoner
Aug 28, 2020
Craig Allen Wagoner, age 59 of Knoxville went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 28, after a 10-year battle with cancer. He is survived by wife, Trish Wagoner and daughter Allison Keasling (Justin); mother Sandra Wagoner. Preceded in death by father, Carl Wagoner and brother, Brad Wagoner. Craig was born in Cumberland, MD and grew up in Keyser,...
Robin Leanne Arnold Schmid
Aug 27, 2020
Robin LeAnne Arnold Schmid, 51, passed away on August 27th, 2020, at 8:23 AM at UT Medical Center. Robin was born on September 17, 1968, in Victorville, CA to Kenneth and Peggy Arnold. Robin graduated high school from Halls High School in Knoxville, TN. Her family was her life. She longed for each of them to laugh and love as...
