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Wilma Joyce Dew

Wilma Joyce Dew

Jan 11, 2020

Wilma Joyce Dew, age 81 of Clinton, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her residence. She was born on March 22, 1938 to the late Omer and Lillie Murray Hatmaker in Briceville, TN. She was a longtime member of South Clinton Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She loved spending time with her family,...

Emma Lynn Ridenour

Emma Lynn Ridenour

Jan 11, 2020

Emma Lynn Ridenour, age 67 of Oak Ridge, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2019 at the Norris Health and Rehabilitation Center in Andersonville. She was born on December 8, 1952 to the late John William and Frances Williams Morgan in Knoxville, TN. Emma was a member of Wolf Valley Baptist Church. She was a crafter who was a...

Gary Wayne Gibson

Gary Wayne Gibson

Jan 7, 2020

Gary Wayne Gibson, age of 64, of Clinton, TN passed away at his home on January 7, 2020.

He was born in Knoxville, TN to the late Junior Gibson and Hazel Gibson. Gary graduated from Clinton High School in 1973. After serving in the US Army, he was a heavy equipment operater. He enjoyed traveling and flying...

Sue Sawyer

Sue Sawyer

Jan 6, 2020

Sue Sawyer, age 83 of Clinton passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Meadowview Assisted Living with her family and caregivers by her side.  Sue was born February 4, 1936 in Anderson County to the late Bill and Jennie Crawford.   She was raised by her loving grandmother, Bertha Worthington due to her parents passing away while she was...

Matthew Caine Foxx

Matthew Caine Foxx

Jan 6, 2020

Matthew Caine Foxx- 24 of Clinton, TN. April 9, 1995- Jan 6, 2019. He leaves behind, mother, Jessica Foxx of Powell, grandmother Peggy Dixon of Clinton, loving aunts Shannon Thompson and Misty Boles. Sister Christin Milsap, Lexie Foxx, bro Ryan Stombaugh and Devin Stombaugh. Countless Friends. Employee of Aisen and formerly food city for 5 years. A memorial will...

Lena Robertson

Lena Robertson

Jan 3, 2020

Lena Saville Evans Robertson, age 91, passed away January 3, 2020, at Westminster Towers in Orlando, Florida, where she had been a resident for five years.

Lena was born November 8, 1928, in Knoxville, Tennessee.  She was the only child of Benjamin Franklin Evans and Nannie Belle Saville Evans.  She graduated from Powell High School in 1946. ...

Eugene "Bud" Isbell

Eugene "Bud" Isbell

Jan 3, 2020

Eugene "Bud" Isbell, age 78, of Norris, peacefully went home to be with the Lord, on Friday January 3, 2020 at the Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center. He was born on March 4, 1941 to the late Link and Frankie Isbell. He was a member of Norris First Baptist Church where he was a Deacon, handy man and problem...

James "J.D." Sproles

James "J.D." Sproles

Jan 1, 2020

James Darrell "JD" Sproles 91, of Clinton, Tennessee passed away on January 1, 2020. Born on October 31, 1928 in Leitchfield, Kentucky to Maynard and Dalphie Sproles. He married his beloved wife, Christine Sowder Sproles on October 6, 1951. They were married 45  years before her passing in 1997. In August of 2006 he found love again and married...

Volena Back

Volena Back

Dec 31, 2019

Volena Grace Justice Back, age 92 of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in the loving care of her family at her daughters home in Powder Springs, GA.

Born October 31, 1927 to Louis and Minnie (Gamble) Justice, she was a wonderful wife to her husband, Frederick Landis Back and loving mother to her children, grandchildren...

Rachel Mae Bennett

Rachel Mae Bennett

Dec 29, 2019

Rachel Mae Bennett, age 87, of Clinton, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at The Waters of Clinton. She was born in Wallins Creek, KY to the late John and Mossie Meadors Moore.  In addition to her parents, Rachel is preceded in death by, husbands, Delmar Webb and Milton Harris; sons, Michael and Gary Webb; and several brothers...

Ernie Burress

Ernie Burress

Dec 28, 2019

Ernie Lee Burress, 72 of Dutch Valley in Clinton, TN, succumbed to asbestosis COPD on December 28, 2019 surrounded by family, Rev Jake and seven other supportive friends at Tennova Turkey Creek Hospital.

An only child, he is preceded by parents, Helen (Dunkin) and Sam "Hall" Burress.  Survivors are wife, Annie Golson-Burress; daughter, Jessica Burress (Edward Morris);...

Madelyn Virginia Rathbone

Madelyn Virginia Rathbone

Dec 27, 2019

Madelyn Virginia Rathbone passed away at home on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, with a family member at her side. She was 96 years old. Born December 18, 1923, in Smithville, W.V., she was a Pine Grove High School, W.V., graduate of 1942; was inducted into the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps after training at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital school of nursing in...

Pauline Nichols

Pauline Nichols

Dec 23, 2019

Pauline (Polly) Andrews Nichols, age 89, passed away peacefully at Norris Health and Rehabilitation Monday evening, December 23, 2019. Polly was employed by AT&T in Cincinnati, Ohio, after graduation from Lake City High School.  She also worked for AT&T in Nashville and Oak Ridge until they changed over to South Central Bell.  In her career she was a telephone operator...

Rubye Evelyn Davis

Rubye Evelyn Davis

Dec 22, 2019

Rubye Evelyn Davis, age 81 of Knoxville formerly of Clinton passed away at her residence on Sunday, December 22, 2019.   Throughout her life she loved gardening, growing flowers, quilting, studying and watching the weather, listening to all kinds of music, and the encyclopedia.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Howard M Davis; parents, Kelly & Ethel Slover;...

Nell Nabors Charles

Nell Nabors Charles

Dec 19, 2019

Nell Nabors Charles passed away on December 19, 2019 at Canterfield Assisted Living in Oak Ridge, TN. She was born Nell Nabors on December 12, 1924 in Mansfield, Louisiana to John Bachman and Camille Taylor Nabors and recently reached her 95th birthday.  Nell attended Louisiana Tech University and upon graduation in the spring of 1945 traveled by train to...

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Dec 19, 2019

Charles Williams, age 79 of Clinton, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at his residence. He was born on July 5, 1940 to the late Paul and Myrtle Reed Williams in Clinton. He was a woodworker who also enjoyed fishing and working on trucks. Charles was a member of Island Home Baptist Church. He loved his family and...

Linda Denise Weaver Green

Linda Denise Weaver Green

Dec 17, 2019

Linda Denise Weaver-Green, age 61 of Clinton passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at her residence.  Linda was member of Asbury United Methodist Church.  For many years Linda worked at Food City and Community Action in Clinton.  She is preceded in death by her mother, Grace Weaver and brother, Jerry Weaver.

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K. Earl Cox

K. Earl Cox

Dec 15, 2019

Earl Cox, age 65 of Clinton went home to be with his heavenly father of Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family and friends. Earl was born December 20, 1953 in Oak Ridge, TN to the late Kenneth and Geraldine Cox. He was a member of Jarnigan Chapel Baptist Church.  Throughout his life Earl had a...

Glenna Fay Braden

Glenna Fay Braden

Dec 14, 2019

Glenna Faye Vickery Braden, age 77, of Briceville, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at her residence. She was born November 18, 1942 in Briceville, TN to the late James and Blanche Williams Vickery. Glenna was a member of the Indian Bluff Baptist Church. She enjoyed flea marketing and sightseeing.  Glenna loved her family especially her grandkids. In...

Bonnie Jean Eckley

Bonnie Jean Eckley

Dec 13, 2019

Bonnie Jean Eckley, age 94 of Clinton passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 at The Waters of Clinton.  Bonnie was born October 26, 1925 in Huntingdon County, PA to the late John & Bertha Oestreich.  In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband, John Eckley.

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