Obituaries
Knoxville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Knoxville and Knox County, TN
Wanda Williford Joiner
Sep 27, 2024
Wanda Williford Joiner, age 76, has moved. Her new address is One New Heaven Mansion located just off the streets of gold in her Father's house. Wanda has been looking forward to this move for many years and on September 27, 2024, the final touches on her Mansion were completed. Wanda is now in the Arms of Jesus. She is...
Lila Mae (Fee) Ludwig
Sep 26, 2024
Lila Mae (Fee) Ludwig, age 39+ years of Knoxville, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024. She was an avid season ticket holder with the Knoxville Ice Bears, she loved rock and roll, traveling to the beach, and animals loved Lila. She was also a member of Beta Sigma Phi. Lila is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Izetta...
Jerriann Kay Leslie
Sep 25, 2024
Jerriann was born March 28, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan. Her family moved to Arcadia California when she was a young girl. Jerriann was a member of high Arcadia High School marching band; She and her twin sister Joanne were part of the class of 1962. They enjoyed babysitting together as young teens to earn extra money. She married when she...
Roy Eugene Hensley
Sep 25, 2024
Roy Eugene Hensley, age 86 of Knoxville, TN went to be with the lord on Wednesday September 25, 2024 with his loving daughter by his side. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a long time employee of Halls Auto Parts.
Preceded in death by his mother, Mary Lee Hensley; and sister, Pat Williams.
Roy is survived by his daughter,...
Freddie Wayne Carmon
Sep 25, 2024
Freddie Wayne Carmon age 68 of North Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith, he loved motorcycles and antique cars. Preceded in death by wife, Julia Carmon; parents, Charlotte and Earl Carmon; brothers, Jerry and Kenneth Carmon; sister, Gail Carmon. Survivors; daughters, Shannon Lamb, Stephanie Underwood, Mindy Poore,...
Carrie Lynne Burkhart
Sep 24, 2024
Carrie Lynne Burkhart, age 41 of Oak Ridge, TN passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. She was a loving daughter, mother, and sister. She loved animals, music and was very artistic.
Preceded in death by her father, Randall Burkhart Sr.
Carrie is survived by her husband, Desmond Freeman; mother, Theresa Dziatko, children, Emeka Freeman, D’Zante Curry, De’Giannie Freeman, Desera Burkhart, and...
Alvin Jacob Lawson, Sr.
Sep 24, 2024
Alvin Jacob Lawson, Sr., age 85, of Corryton passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024. He was a US Navy Veteran, worked as a maintenance electrician with the I.B.E.W. Carrier Corp. and Anheuser-Busch in Jacksonville, FL. He loved to farm and take care of his cattle. Preceded in death by parents, Hazel Snodgrass Lawson and W.D. Lawson; sister, June Bates; niece,...
Bobby "Bob" J. Palmer
Sep 24, 2024
Bobby J. Palmer, age 89, of Knoxville, passed away September 24, 2024. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church. He was a US Army veteran, retired from the US Postal Service, and greatly enjoyed fishing and gardening. Bob will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband and father, who loved his grandchildren. He is preceded in death by...
Alvin Christian Thornton
Sep 24, 2024
Alvin Christian Thornton, age 76 passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. He was a member of Callahan Road Baptist Church for many years, deacon, food pantry director and church choir. Loved to play piano.
Leaving wife of 24 years Joy; sister, Charli Heyer (Larry) KY.; son, Matthew Thornton (Wendy) MA.; daughter, Teresa (Joel) TX.; daughter, Alycia, MA. Son of W.C...
Helen Stone
Sep 23, 2024
Arlene Helen Stone, age 84, of Knoxville, died Monday afternoon, September 23, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Stone; parents, George and Helen Phillip. Helen is survived by her children, Eric, Edward and Michael Stone; grandchildren, Branson, Elijah, Ella and Patrick Stone.
A celebration of Helen’s life will be held 1:00 PM Sunday, September 29, 2024,...
Frank Joseph Scimonelli, Jr.
Sep 23, 2024
Scimonelli, Frank Joseph Jr, (age 78) of Powell, Tennessee passed away on September 23, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born in Washington D.C. on September 10, 1946, to the late Frank Sr and Natalie Scimonelli. Growing up in District Heights and being from a military family, Frank attended Saint John’s College High School, where he participated in...
Richard "Grumps" Steven Petree
Sep 23, 2024
Richard "Grumps" Steven Petree - age 74 of Fountain City, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024. He was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, an avid fisherman, and loved to "tinker" with automobiles. Preceded in death by son, Steven D. Petree and father, Richard C. Petree. Survivors; wife, Missy Nash-Petree; sons, Jeff Petree (Robin) and Justin Nash; granddaughter, McKenzee...
Charles "Chuck" Bernard Haase III
Sep 22, 2024
Charles "Chuck" Bernard Haase, III, of Knoxville, TN, passed away at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center on September 22, 2024, after an extended illness.
“Chuck” was a 1976 graduate of Halls High School. He attended University of Alabama, where he earned two Doctorates, and served in the United States Navy. He retired from Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center where he was...
Elsie Christine Henderson
Sep 22, 2024
Elsie Christine Henderson, age 92, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, September 22, 2024. She was a faithful member of Union Baptist Church of Halls. Christine worked at several sales and sewing jobs before finding a job as a machine operator at Levi-Strauss and Company in Knoxville, TN. She would later retire from Levi’s and spent...
James Caswell Howard
Sep 22, 2024
James C. Howard age 78, of Knoxville, passed to his Eternal home on Sunday, September 22, 2024. He was the youngest son of the late Ila Lucille Denton and Theodore Howard. Also preceded in death by his four sisters: Mary Lee Cockrum, Martha Sue England, Barbara Jean Thornburgh, and Doris Ann McCarter. He is survived by his brother, Charles Edward...
Anna Pauline Tallent
Sep 22, 2024
Anna Pauline Tallent age 89, of Powell, departed this physical world on Sunday, September 22, 2024, to be with her Heavenly Father and many friends and family. She was born on January 27, 1935, to the late O.F. and Carrie Norman. She was a dedicated wife and devoted mother and grandmother who will be missed by many. She was also...
Linda Darlene Ferguson
Sep 21, 2024
Linda Darlene Ferguson age 58, of Jacksboro, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at her home. She was of the Christian faith. She loved her family with all her heart, she enjoyed singing and writing in her spare time, and had wished to publish a book one day. Linda was preceded in death by Tommy Thurman, Ronnie Thurman, and...
Ellie Victoria Avila
Sep 21, 2024
Ellie Victoria Avila, 14, passed away on September 21, 2024, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Born on February 13, 2010, to Elizabeth Hunley and Frank Matter. Ellie attended Oakdale School and Bethlehem Baptist Church. She was highly intelligent, spunky, blunt and had the biggest heart of all. Ellie had a boasting sense of humor and could be...
Maranda Nicole Flynn
Sep 21, 2024
Maranda Nicole Flynn, age 31, of Blount County passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Maranda was very passionate about make-up and very much involved herself in the make-up community making content and she was also part of the Kratom community. She was a great unlicensed therapist, phlebotomist graduate, a wonderful photographer, an absolutely amazing mother and most of all...
Jefersson Valle Lara
Sep 21, 2024
Jefersson Valle Lara, de Honduras edad 21 fallecio el Septiembre 21, 2024.
Amigos y familia estan invitados a acompañar la familia al velorio el Sabado, 5 de Octubre 2024 de 12:00 PM a 6:00 PM en la capilla de Mynatt Funeral Home Powell.
