Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
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...
Angela Sue Massengill
Aug 27, 2020
Angela Sue Massengill, age 66 of Knoxville, TN, passed away on August 25th, 2020 at home. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Perlina Massengill. Survived by daughters Sara Camille Loveday and Rebekah Nicole Almanza and her husband Isaac; grandchildren Lilly Ann Loveday, Rose Marie Loveday and Isaac Samuel Almanza; brothers and sisters and spouses; James and...
Elmer Earl Mullins
Aug 27, 2020
Elmer Earl Mullins born June 21, 1952 and passed away August 27, 2020. Son of the late David and Mary Kitts Mullins who preceded him in death along with his niece Tiffany. Survivors include his husband Tim Steinke; brother and sister-in-law Sam and Reva Mullins; and many friends. A lifelong resident of Knoxville and Powell; graduate of Powell High School...
Rebecca Gwen Fryer
Aug 26, 2020
Rebecca Fryer, age 46 of Knoxville passed away on August 26, 2020 at U.T. Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her son Christain Fryer; mother JoAnne Johnson and father Bill Johnson. She is survived by her son Christian Fryer; sister Tanya Zink and nieces Samantha Zink and Breanna Zink, along with many, many friends. There are no scheduled...
Travis Von Fachin
Aug 26, 2020
Travis Von Fachin, age 48, of Bearden passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at his home. Retired from the United States Navy, and very dedicated to the service of his country, serving on the Aircraft Carrier Theodore Roosevelt. He was employed as security with Shield and Buckler Security, Inc. One of his favorite hobbies was building model ships....
Deborah Humphrey
Aug 26, 2020
Deborah “Debbie” Lee Humphrey, born April 3, 1960, passed away on August 26, 2020, losing her battle with cancer at UT Medical Center, where she worked for 34 years. She loved her family, watching UT football, and camping at the lake where her family spent a lot of time. She is preceded in death by her parents, LeRoy and Rita...
Paul Richard Qualls
Aug 25, 2020
Paul Richard Qualls, age 80 of Knoxville, passed away peacefully at 4:16 PM Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Paul accepted Christ at a very early age and served Christ daily. He was a member of Black Oak Heights Baptist Church. He was a 38-year Veteran of the City of Knoxville Fire Department. Preceded...
Ernest Willie Walthers
Aug 25, 2020
Ernest W. Walthers Jr. age 60 of Knoxville passed away suddenly Tuesday August 25, 2020 at the family home. Member of Faithway Baptist Church , Realtor with Realty Executives of Knoxville, U. S. Army Veteran and a avid Duke “Blue Devils” Basketball fan. He raised and bred German Shepherds. One of Ernest biggest enjoyments of his life was being Zac’s...
