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David Anthony Powell

David Anthony Powell

Dec 13, 2019

David Anthony Powell, Sr. age 59 of Knoxville, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019. He was born on January 4, 1960 to Billy Joe Powell and Geneva Phillips in Knoxville. He was a Master Plumber and was owner and operator of David Powell Plumbing in Knoxville as well as Ginger's Deli and Grocery in Briceville. He enjoyed hunting...

Monnie Edwards Champion

Monnie Edwards Champion

Dec 12, 2019

Monnie Edwards Champion, age 57, of Clinton was surrounded by loved ones when she went home to be with her heavenly father on Thursday, December 12, 2019. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Clinton where she served on many committees. Monnie was especially proud of her involvement with the Prayer Shawl Ministry and the Renew Recovery...

John Graham Smith, Jr.

John Graham Smith, Jr.

Dec 9, 2019

John Graham Smith, Jr., 96, passed peacefully on December 9 th , 2019..

Born in Childress, TX to Ida Mitchell Smith and John Graham Smith on February 19, 1923.  He graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Chemical Engineering.  He took a job at Columbia University, New York City, to work on the Manhattan...

Robert "Bob" Godette

Robert "Bob" Godette

Dec 9, 2019

Robert W. (Bob) Godette, born December 13, 1929 in Ballstan Spa, NY to Charles and Katherine Godette, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at the age of 89 in Oak Ridge, TN.

Bob served in the United States Air Force from 1947 to 1951.  He was a gunner on a B-29 Bomber where he earned a Korean...

Charles G. "Bones" Seivers

Charles G. "Bones" Seivers

Dec 8, 2019

Charles G. "Bones" Seivers passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN. He was 85.

Bones was born in Clinton, TN to the late James "Mack" Seivers and Hassie England Seivers.

He is survived by his wife Bettye Kitchings Seivers. They married April 27, 1956 in Oak Ridge, TN....

Georgie Young Hackworth

Georgie Young Hackworth

Dec 7, 2019

Georgie Young Hackworth, age 90 of Clinton, went to be with her Lord on December 7, 2019.

She was born November 28, 1929 to George and Mary Reed Young in Tazewell, TN.  She was preceded in death by husband, Ralph Hackworth after 66 years of marriage.

Georgie was one of 13 children, 4 girls, and...

Naomi Brummett

Naomi Brummett

Dec 7, 2019

Naomi Magill Brummett, age 95 of Clinton, passed away peacefully at home.  She was a long time member of South Clinton Baptist Church.

Naomi worked on the Manhattan Project; six years for Tennessee Eastman, Union Carbide and retired in 1989 after 25 years with DOE office of Scientific and Technical Information.

Preceded in death by...

***Herrell Wayne Smallwood

***Herrell Wayne Smallwood

Dec 4, 2019

***Courtesy listing for Laurel Funeral Home in Corbin, KY.***

Mr. Herrell Wayne Smallwood, age 68, of Caryville, Tennessee and formerly of Corbin, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday morning at the Methodist Hospital in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

He was the father of Shawn Smallwood and Ashley Smallwood both of Corbin, Kentucky....

Billy A. Kesterson

Billy A. Kesterson

Dec 4, 2019

Billy A. Kesterson, age 38 of Clinton went home to be with his heavenly Savior on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

He enjoyed working out and playing baseball and was passionate about the Steelers.  Billy was an incredible musician and played both the piano and guitar by ear. His hero was Stevie Ray Vaughn.  Billy's artistic endeavor also...

Boyd Marcus Dishman

Boyd Marcus Dishman

Nov 30, 2019

Boyd Marcus Dishman born September 2, 1930 in Oliver Springs, TN to Clem and Jessie Collins Dishman, went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2019.

After graduating from Clinton High School in 1948, Boyd worked as a Metal Finisher for Chrysler Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan.  In 1951 he enlisted in the Air Force and...

Doyle Shoun

Doyle Shoun

Nov 27, 2019

Beloved husband, daddy, and papaw, Doyle Shoun passed away in Clinton at the age of 78 on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Ellen Shoun and two brothers. Doyle is survived by his loving wife Pat Shoun of 32 years. They met while he was a welding inspector at Y-12 where...

Thurman Mcbee

Thurman Mcbee

Nov 25, 2019

Thurman McBee, age 90 of Oak Ridge, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Summit View of Rocky Top. He was born on November 4, 1929 to the late Lawrence and Stella Sharp McBee in Sharps Chapel. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Korean War as well as several years in...

Melton E. Garrison

Melton E. Garrison

Nov 24, 2019

Melton E. Garrison, age 81, of Powell, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the Morning Pointe Assisted Living. He was born September 30, 1938 in Silver Point, TN to the late Polie and Della Henley Garrison. Melton was a member of Valley View United Methodist Church in Claxton and also a member of the Cold War patriots....

Reda Overton

Reda Overton

Nov 23, 2019

Reda Overton, age 65 of Powell, went to be with the Lord suddenly on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Reba was a dispatcher for Norfolk Southern Railroad and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church.  She loved to read spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and devoted much of her life to helping others.

Preceded in...

Ivan Farr

Ivan Farr

Nov 19, 2019

Ivan Brent Farr, age 53 of Knoxville, passed away suddenly Tuesday, November 19, 2019. He was a member of Boilermaker L ocal U nion 454 and Wallace Memorial Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Clinton High School and receive d a Bachelor of Science in logistics and transportation from the University of Tennessee .

Ivan enjoyed...

Sebrea Jenet Underwood

Sebrea Jenet Underwood

Nov 19, 2019

Sebrea Jenet Underwood, age 31 of Powell, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at North Knoxville Medical Center. She was born on July 16, 1988 in Marietta, GA. She loved her family and loved spending time with them, but her son was the light of her life. Music was Sebrea's passion. Her favorite entertainers were Michael Jackson and...

Shirley Langford

Shirley Langford

Nov 18, 2019

Shirley Dean (Gray) Langford 70, of Clinton went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 18, 2019.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years Robert D. Langford Jr. and daughter Tiffany Dawn (Langford) McKinney.  Parents, mother Neeta Marie (Roop) Gray and father Lawrence Gray and 5 brothers and 2 sisters....

Paul Richard Wallce

Paul Richard Wallce

Nov 17, 2019

Paul Richard "Rick" Wallace Tuscaloosa, AL - Paul Richard "Rick" Wallace a Resident of Tuscaloosa, AL passed away at his home November 17, 2019. Rick was born March 12, 1959 in Oak Ridge, TN and grew up in Clinton where he was an avid athlete playing baseball, basketball, football and running track. He accepted a football scholarship to play...

Geraldine Speering Miller

Geraldine Speering Miller

Nov 13, 2019

Geraldine Speering Miller, Age 85, died November 13, 2019 in the house where she had lived 54 years.  She is survived by husband James K. Miller, two sons Daniel Miller and Allen Miller, Allen's wife Julia, and granddaughter Caroline Miller.  She was proceeded in death by parents Harry Speering and Effie Adams Speering, and brother Robin Speering.

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Beatrice F. Worthington

Beatrice F. Worthington

Nov 10, 2019

Beatrice F. Worthington, age 91 of Clinton, went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 10, 2019.  Retired with over 40 years of service from Union Peoples and First American Bank and served as branch manager late in her career at the Norris branch location.  She was a long time member of the Sinking Springs United Methodist Church.  She...

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