Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Gerald Wayne Dawson
Jan 30, 2024
Gerald Wayne Dawson age 65, of Knoxville, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. He was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church, where he served as the treasurer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Imogene Dawson. He is survived by his wife, Jamie Dawson, son, Jordan (Tiffany) Dawson, grandchildren, Lydia Clemons and Truett Dawson, and special...
Vernon Pat Baker
Jan 30, 2024
Vernon Pat Baker aka “Senator Baker” age 86 of Powell, Tn went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. He had a long-time career in pest control and was proud of all his accomplishments and awards he received. He was a very social person, a jokester at heart. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and watching UT football. Former...
Donald Alexander Grafton
Jan 29, 2024
Donald Alexander Grafton age 72, of Williamsville, NY, current resident of Louisville, TN passed away on January 29, 2024. He was of Christian Faith. He loved to travel, spend time with his family, and enjoyed the culinary arts. He was a proud graduate of the class of 1969 Williamsville North High School in New York.
Preceded in death by his father,...
Billy Ray Barr
Jan 29, 2024
On January 29, 2024, Billy Ray Barr, Jr. of Knoxville, experienced his first glance of Heaven after a courageous battle with cancer.
Billy thoroughly enjoyed living life to its fullest. He enjoyed sports and spending time outdoors. His biggest pride was his family. He didn’t have one favorite hobby; but had many in the individual ways he chose to spend time...
Sandy "Dewayne" Bell
Jan 29, 2024
Sandy “Dewayne” Bell age 41 of Morristown, passed away on January 29, 2024. He was a member of Mt. Vale Church of God. He enjoyed clogging for many years for The Randy Parton Show, he was a free spirited dreamer, and loved roller coasters. He also loved his Lord and Savior.
Preceded in death by his father Samuel; Grandmother, Dorothy Crowe;...
Jerry Wallace Arnwine
Jan 28, 2024
Jerry W. Arnwine, age 83, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully, January 28, 2024 with his beloved family by his side.
He was of the Christian faith, a United States Army veteran who learned to fly airplanes while serving his country. Jerry retired from Delta Airlines, where he worked as a flight instructor on the DC-9’s. Jerry loved to fly, traveling and...
Dennis Warwick
Jan 28, 2024
Dennis Warwick, age 81, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at his home.
Dennis was a veteran of the Air Force. He was an avid hunter, loved boating, airplanes and his family. He was a long-time employee of Tennessee Automatic Sprinkler.
He is preceded in death by parents, Tyler and Edna Warwick.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Shirley...
Kentha Dale Farmer
Jan 28, 2024
Kentha (Sweet) Farmer age 85 of North Knoxville passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and retired from K-Mart on Clinton Highway. Kentha was an avid bowler and reader. Preceded in death by husband, Curtis Farmer; son, Steve Farmer; parents, Josina and Robert Sweet; 4...
James Franklin Vance
Jan 28, 2024
James Franklin Vance, age 93 of Knoxville, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024. Jim proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War era. After his time in the Marines, he discovered his love of golf. He was an avid golfer and a charter member of Knoxville Municipal Golf Course. He retired from the Martin...
Robert (Bob) Eugene Mackey
Jan 27, 2024
Robert E (Bob) Mackey, age 87, of Corryton, TN, woke up in the presence of the Lord on January 27, 2024. Bob was born on November 27, 1936, in Camden, Ohio to the late Theodore Mackey and Sue Rawles Mackey. He was preceded in death by his wife, Radonna Mackey, grandparents, John and Nora Mackey, three sisters and two brothers....
Louise Buchanan Harper
Jan 27, 2024
Louise Buchanan Harper was born Mary Louise Conway to Mayme Gertrude Pratt and Paul Livingston Conway at Butler Landing, Mississippi County, Arkansas, August 8, 1921. She went to be with the Lord January 27, 2024, in Knoxville, TN, at the age of 102.
She is Survived by her Daughter Mary Lou Morris and her husband Carl Morris, CAPT, USN Retired, of Sarasota, FL, Granddaughter Sheila Buchanan Cole and her husband David Cole of Corryton, TN, Grandson Mark Buchanan and his wife Monica of Craig CO, Grandson Andrew James Morris and his wife Danielle of Leavenworth, WA, Five great-grandchildren and...
Brandon Scott Sheckels
Jan 25, 2024
Brandon Scott Sheckels, born on January 14, 1987, in Knoxville, TN, left this world on August 2, 2022, in the same city he called home. Brandon's life was a tapestry woven with threads of love, compassion, and kindness that touched the hearts of all who knew him.A graduate of Central High School, Brandon was employed at Zaxby's Restaurant, where his...
Robert Bruce Cronin
Jan 25, 2024
Robert “Bruce” Cronin Sr. (Papaw Cookie), 83, of Knoxville passed away Thursday January 25, 2024.
Bruce was the son of Daniel Cronin Sr. and Ila Cronin. He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on May 13, 1940. Bruce grew up in Oak Ridge and graduated from Knoxville Catholic High School in 1959. He retired from West Chevrolet. Bruce was a member...
Johnny Franklin Price
Jan 25, 2024
Johnny “John” Franklin Price, age 82, of the Halls community in Knoxville, Tennessee met his Savior face to face on Thursday January 25th, 2024. John was a faithful servant of his Lord for over 70 years. He sang with the Cedar Ridge Gospel Singers and was an ordained minister of the Gospel, pastoring in East Tennessee. John was a skilled...
Westley Brandon Mills
Jan 24, 2024
Westley Brandon Mills, 35, was welcomed into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from his earthly home in Knoxville, Tennessee. Brandon was born on March 5, 1988 to Jack and Shannon Mills in Knoxville, TN. He is preceded in death by paternal grandfather Jack Mills, Sr., paternal step-grandfather Douglas Henry, uncles Lynn Henry, Brian (Bopper)...
Joseph Abner Jollay
Jan 23, 2024
Joseph Jollay, age 93, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 23, 2024.
He was a faithful member, for over 30 years, at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he was loved by all his church family. Jollay worked for Woodruff’s Department Store where he met his wife Estella Cate Jollay. After over 40 years of dedicated...
Ada Carol Koho
Jan 22, 2024
Ada Carol Koho, 77, of Knoxville, TN passed from this life to the arms of the Lord and the angels on Monday, January 22, 2024. She was born in Elizabethton, TN to Robert Maurice Koho Sr. and Frances Orr Hendrickson Koho. She attended Staub Elementary, Tyson Junior High and graduated from West High School in 1964. She later moved to...
Matthew "Matt" Ryan Geames
Jan 22, 2024
Matthew "Matt" Ryan Geames age 37 of Fountain City, passed away suddenly Monday, January 22, 2024 at Tennova North Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith. Graduate of Halls High School where he played basketball. Matt had just became a TSSAA official for Rec basketball and he loved sports, and NASCAR. He was an employee of the Chick-fil-A on...
Robert Louis Turner Jr.
Jan 22, 2024
Robert Louis Turner Jr., age 64 of Knoxville, Tn went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 22, 2024.
He was a very likable, selfless person who was always there if someone needed help. He had an outgoing personality, and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. His kindness will not be forgotten.
Preceded in death by his parents Robert...
Juanita Virginia Cox
Jan 22, 2024
JUANITA COX - Juanita Virginia (Allison) Cox was called to her heavenly home on Monday, January 22, 2024. Born and raised in Knoxville, Juanita built her life around strong tenants of family, faith, and hard work. She belonged to Mt. Harmony Baptist Church and spent much of her life there, building her community and worshiping the Lord. She was a...
