Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Sandra Diane Morris
Apr 3, 2017
Sandra Diane Morris, age 60, of Knoxville, TN passed away April 3, 2017. She was a loving mother and sister. Preceded in death by mother Johnnie Mae Baker and son, Bradley Maxwell Wheat. Survived by son William Craig Wheat Jr.; father John Baker; several brothers, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends from 6-8pm Thursday at Mynatt Funeral Home...
John Thomas "Tom" Amos
Apr 2, 2017
John Thomas “Tom” Amos, age 81, passed away April 2, 2017. He was born July 3, 1935 in Bluefield, VA. Tom served in the US Navy from 1955-1958. He worked at Cape Canaveral during the Apollo Program. Tom worked for Norfolk Southern in both Bluefield, WV and Knoxville, TN where he retired. Tom married the love of his life, Lois...
Mabel Sherlin
Apr 1, 2017
Mabel Sherlin, age 87, passed away April 1, 2017. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Powell. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill Sherlin; daughter, Brenda Sue Sherlin. She is survived by son, Harvey (Brenda) Sherlin; daughter Debbie (Greg) Mailen; grandchildren, Leslie (Rebecca) Sherlin, Jenny (Daniel) McGee, Tiffany (Carter) Smith, Sean (Lydia) Mailen;...
Ronald Gene Wallace
Mar 31, 2017
Ronald Gene Wallace, age 79, passed away March 31, 2017. Ronald was a loving father, husband, and grandfather. He is the son of Elmo Barton Wallace and Mary Ellene Wallace of Halls Cross Roads. He graduated Halls High School in 1956 and worked for Ford Motor Company for 35 years then Came back to Knoxville after retiring to spend his...
Larry H. Atchley
Mar 31, 2017
Larry H. Atchley, age 73, of Halls, passed away March 31, 2017. He was a member and deacon of Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Maynardville, where he was a former Sunday School Superintendent and teacher. He was a veteran of the US Navy, where he was proud to serve on the USS Truckee during the Cuban blockade and Vietnam...
Jeffrey Dale "Honda" Huskey
Mar 30, 2017
Jeffrey Dale “Honda” Huskey, 57, of Knoxville, went home to be with our Lord on March 30, 2017. He was born April 23, 1959 in Atlanta, GA, the son of Alfred Wayne Huskey and Rainelle Virginia King Huskey. He was saved at the age of 12 and attended many Baptist Churches. Jeffrey was employed with the Knox County Recreation Dept....
Samuel Houston Lynn
Mar 30, 2017
Samuel “Sam” Houston Lynn, age 32, of Knoxville, went to his heavenly home on March 30th, 2017. He was a member of Bethany Missionary Baptist Church, a 2002 graduate of Fulton High School, a National Honor Society member, and was chosen as Whos Who Among Students. He attended the University of Tennessee and owned and operated S & T Lawn...
Barbara Cavanaugh
Mar 30, 2017
Barbara Cavanaugh, age 78, of Knoxville, passed away March 30, 2017. She was a lover of nature and loved to paint. Preceded in death by parents, Frank and Avis Cavanaugh; sister, Dale Cavanaugh. Survived by brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Karin Cavanaugh; nieces, Kelly C. Haynes and husband Keven of Jonesboro, TN, Pamela L. Perry and husband Steven of Knoxville;...
Ralph Franklin Holland
Mar 30, 2017
Ralph Franklin Holland, 89, Knoxville, TN, passed away Thursday morning, March 30, 2017. He was a member of Sevier Heights Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jewel Marie Wilson Holland; parents, Earl Holland and Myrtle Collette Holland Price; sister Madeline Pratt, and brother Billy Glenn Holland. Surviving are his daughters and sons-in-law, Claudia Joy and Michael...
Rosemary Davis
Mar 29, 2017
Rosemary Gaddis Boles Davis, age 69, of Knoxville, finished her journey here on Earth Wednesday, March 29th, 2017. She is preceded in death by her loving parents John and Susie Vesta Gaddis, her first love and father of her children Charles Boles, siblings John “Bud” Gaddis, Jr., Charles “Scrap” Gaddis, Jimmy Gaddis, Glen Gaddis, Wilma Houston, Christine Galbraith, and Mildred...
Betty Jo Nowell
Mar 28, 2017
Betty Jo Nowell, 85 of Knoxville passed away peacefully and went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. She was a long time member of Tower Baptist Church. Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Arlis and Hassie Graves; husband, James Nowell Sr.; brother, James Graves and a sister Bobbie Bullard. Betty is survived by sons,...
Winnie Elizabeth Draper
Mar 28, 2017
Winnie Draper, age 49 of Knoxville, passed away March 28, 2017. Preceded in death by parents William and Mary Draper. Survived by brother William Draper; sister Nellie Couch and husband James; nephew Anthony Couch; 2 great-nephews and 1 great-niece. Family and friends will meet 1:45pm Friday at Lynnhust Cemetery for 2pm graveside service. Friends may call at their convenience Thursday...
Lois Jewell Swaggerty
Mar 27, 2017
Lois Jewell Turner Swaggerty slipped from this life into life everlasting on Monday, March 27, 2017. Lois was born December 24, 1928 in Knoxville, TN to Charles and Thelma Turner. She was the oldest daughter of 10 children and was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers; Don Turner, Jim Turner and Ray Turner and her sister Bobbie Kidd....
Patricia Leebern Butler
Mar 27, 2017
Patricia Leebern Butler, age 75, of Knoxville passed away March 27, 2017. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was a master gardener and member of the Sun-Up Garden Club. Survived by devoted husband Fred ; son Jerry (Tami) Butler; daughter Deanna (Chris) Brown; granddaughters Stephanie, Leslie, Stacie, Savannah and Samantha; step-granddaughter Paige; great grandchildren Kaelyn, Hudson and...
Kathryn Edith Cole Jenkins
Mar 27, 2017
Kathryn Edith Cole Jenkins, age 89, of Powell passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017. She was a member of Black Oak Heights Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband Carl R. Jenkins Sr.; parents William Everett Cole and Mollie Loretta Cole; brothers Wayne Cole and Carl Shirley Cole; sisters Evelyn Gilbert and Betty Holloway. Survived by sons Carl Jr....
Eula Harper
Mar 26, 2017
Eula Harper, age 95, passed away March 26, 2017. She was a long time member of Temple Baptist Church in Powell. She loved to read about East Tennessee and Knoxville history and was a great storyteller about growing up in rural Tennessee. She was a devoted wife to Mack for 59 years. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother,...
Brent Byrum
Mar 26, 2017
Brent Byrum, age 23, of Knoxville, passed away on Sunday, March 26th, 2017. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Martin and Mary Ault, aunt Debbie Patterson, uncle Tim Byrum, and friend Benton Huddleston. He is survived by parents Dennis and Theresa Byrum, grandparents George and Margaret Byrum, aunts and uncles Steve and Susan Byrum, George, Jr. and Maryanne...
Michael "M.J." Dean Jarnigan
Mar 25, 2017
Michael “MJ” D. Jarnigan, age 28, of Knoxville, TN, went to be with the lord on Saturday, March 25th, 2017. He was a graduate of Powell High School and worked at Smokey Mountain Tops. He enjoyed old R&B music, all sports, and was a Vol For Life. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, James E. Russell. He is...
Malinda Sue Johnson Smith
Mar 24, 2017
Malinda Sue Johnson Smith, age 71, passed away at home on Friday, March 24, 2017, surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by father Charles Johnson; mother Ola Lusby Johnson; step-mother Stella Johnson; brother and sister-in-law Don and Genelle Johnson. She is survived by husband George “Ray”Smith; son and daughter-in-law Guy and Sandy Smith; daughters and sons-in-law Sherry Conard, Laurel...
Linda Rose Medaris Minor
Mar 24, 2017
Linda Medaris Minor, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2017. She was a lifetime member of Euclid Ave. Baptist Church. She loved crafts, music, and her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul E. & Hazel Medaris. Linda is survived by her husband, Jay Terry Minor; daughter, Terri Minor-Farner, and husband Todd; sons, Jeff Jarnigan,...
