Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Carl Jerome Woods
May 20, 2017
Carl Jerome Woods, age 79, of Knoxville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 20, 2017, surrounded by his wife and five children. He was a faithful member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church in Heiskell. Carl loved spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by parents, Clifford & Virgie Woods; and...
Retha Jane Persinger
May 20, 2017
Retha Jane Persinger, known as “Mim”, age 97, of Corryton, Tennessee, was born September 4, 1919 in Caldwell, West Virginia and passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was a member of Pump Springs Baptist Church. She was a housewife most of her life and ran a Nursery with her husband...
Paul Wesley Hamrick
May 20, 2017
Paul W. Hamrick age 85 of Knoxville was born March 1, 1932 and passed away May 20, 2017 at home with his family by his side. He was a member of Tennessee Ave Baptist Church and was saved at an early age. He strongly believed in prayer, praying to his lord and savior, and he had a strong faith. He...
Jerry Clayton Collier
May 18, 2017
Rev. Jerry Clayton Collier, age 79, was born April 16, 1938 and passed away on May 18, 2017. He was a member of Faithway Baptist Church. He organized several churches throughout the years and was former pastor of Willow Springs Baptist Church and Faith Baptist Church. He also worked as a brick mason and building contractor. Preceded in death by...
Martha Brooks Simpson
May 18, 2017
Martha C. Brooks Simpson, age 71 of Knoxville, TN, passed away May 17, 2017 from a long-term illness. She was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church. She was the most loving, compassionate, giving, caring, self-sacrificing mother that always thought of others feelings more than her own. The perfect example for others to follow in a Christ like life. She...
Ross Homer Berry
May 17, 2017
Ross Berry, 87 of Corryton passed away quietly on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Ross was born August 23, 1929 in Corryton to the late Harley and Ida Shelby Berry. He was a lifetime member of Clapps Chapel United Methodist Church in Corryton. As a young man, his passion had been working on cars. He loved working on old cars with...
Edna "Jenny" Claiborne
May 17, 2017
Edna Virginia (Jenny) Claiborne, age 71 went to be with the Lord on May 17, 2017. Preceded in death by father Tom Rollen; mother Juanita Rollen; sister Edith Rollen. Survived by husband Rev. Bill Claiborne; daughter Jenny Sue Claiborne; son Wayne Claiborne and wife Bridgett; grandkids Jessica Zimmer and Jacob Claiborne; great-grandson Bryson Zimmer; brother David Rollen (Teresa); sister Joyce...
Gerald Max Felty
May 17, 2017
We lost a great man – Gerald Max Felty, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 17, 2017, after a brief illness at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was 76 years old. He was born to Joe and Bessie Felty on October 29, 1940 in the small farming town of Paragould, Arkansas. He was the eighth of nine children. Max,...
David Carroll Watkin
May 16, 2017
David Carroll Watkin- Born January 12, 1931 and passed away May 16, 2017. Dave was a member of Fountain City Methodist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a graduate of UT Knoxville with a degree in mechanical engineering and worked at ORNL Oak Ridge for 37 years. Dave enjoyed singing with different choirs and chorus...
Perry Frank Browning
May 15, 2017
Perry Frank Browning Jr., age 70, went to be with our Lord and Savior on May 15, 2017. He was a veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He retired from Lucent Technologies with over 30 years of service. He was also a member of Union Baptist Church on Maynardville Highway. Perry’s love for Patsy, his family...
Earl Eugene Eubanks
May 14, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Mynatt Funeral Home, Knoxville, TN.
John Frances Rasch
May 12, 2017
John F. Rasch, age 90, passed away on May 12, 2017. He was a resident of Halls area for 10 years. Preceded in death by wife, Marion R. Rasch; son, Robert E. Rasch; parents, George C. and Mary E. Rasch; sisters, Dorothy O’Brian and Virginia Donovan; brother, George C. Rasch Jr. Survived by daughters, Anne Johnson and Virginia R. Rasch;...
Catherine Fox
May 12, 2017
Catherine E. Fox, age 78, of Powell, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 12th, 2017. She was a senior member of First Baptist Powell for 64 years and retired from East Tennessee Natural Gas after 34 years of service. She loved to read, was a country music fan, and always put others before herself. She was a...
Jean Henderlight Major
May 11, 2017
Clara Jean Henderlight Major, age 89, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, May 11th surrounded by her family. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church and the Revealers Sunday School Class. A graduate of Central High School Class of 1945, she later graduated from St. Mary’s School of...
Floyd H. Daniels
May 11, 2017
Floyd H. Daniels, 83, of Knoxville, died May 11, 2017 at Ft. Sanders Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Daniels is survived by his son and daughter in-law, Mark and Delynn Daniels, grandchildren Geran Daniels, Dylan Daniels and wife Catherine and niece Sandra Ford and husband Bud. Floyd is a veteran of 23yrs in the United States Army. Serving in...
Shelva Jean Bean
May 11, 2017
Shelva Jean Walker Bean, age 79, went to be with the Lord May 11, 2017. She is preceded in death by Mother and father Maude and John Walker, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters. Shelva is survived by sisters Gladys Hunley, Elizabeth Alexander, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Gene Hunley, Mike Hunley, Larry Drummer, Ty Hunley, Johnny Gregg,...
James Dean Ernest
May 9, 2017
James “Deano” Ernest, age 47, of Knoxville, passed away May 9th, 2017. He is of the Baptist faith and was a very spiritual person who strongly believed in his Indian heritage. He was a loving father, brother and friend. He was preceded in death by parents Nick and Barbara Jean Ernest. He is survived by children Christain Taylor Ernest, Nicholas...
Helen Blanche Davenport
May 9, 2017
Helen B. Davenport, age 78, of Knoxville, went home to be with the Lord on May 9, 2017. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by parents, husband Lloyd Davenport, 4 sisters, and 3 brothers. Helen is survived by daughter and son-in-law Kim and Leroy Brown; step-son Alan and daughter-in-law Teresa Davenport; grandchildren Lloyd and Danielle Brown, Anna...
Donald Richard Berry
May 8, 2017
Donald Richard Berry, age 73, born January 17, 1944 passed away Monday, May 8, 2017. He was a special man who was loved by family and friends and will be greatly missed. He was a member of Rockydale Baptist Church. He was a veteran for the U.S. Navy. Donald was preceded in death by father Elmer Berry. He is survived...
Jane Carole Stegall
May 7, 2017
Jane Carole Stegall, 77 of Knoxville passed away quietly on Sunday, May 07, 2017 in a Farragut Nursing Facility. Jane was born October 7, 1939 in Chattanooga to the late William and Thelma Ogletree Ralston. She was a longtime member of Inskip Baptist Church. She worked many years in the medical/insurance field. Jane is preceded in death by her mother...
