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Jean Pearson

Jean Pearson

Feb 16, 2019

Imogene "Jean" Pearson, age 91 of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Canterfield of Oak Ridge. She was a member of Clinton First Baptist Church and was a librarian with the Clinton City Schools for approximately 25 years.  She enjoyed golf, traveling and spending time with her family.

Preceded in death by her husband,...

Jo Rutherford

Jo Rutherford

Feb 15, 2019

Josephine "Jo" Childress Rutherford, age 93 of Clinton, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at Parkwest Medical Center.  She was a member of Clinton Church of Christ.

Preceded in death by her husband, Carl Rutherford; parents, Clarence and Effie Childress; brothers, Irby and Leonard Childress; and sister, Subie Knight.

She is survived by her daughter...

Robert Bond Hearne, Jr.

Robert Bond Hearne, Jr.

Feb 15, 2019

Robert Bond Hearne, Jr. age 88 of Lafollette, TN, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at North Knoxville Medical Center. After retiring as a principal from Okaloosa County School District in Niceville, FL, he and his wife Nancy retired to the Lafollette, TN. He became owner and operator of Valley Milling Feed. Robert served in the Marine Corp during...

Sammie Walker Dake

Sammie Walker Dake

Feb 10, 2019

Sammie Ruth Walker Dake age 71 of Heiskell, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019.  Mrs. Dake was a member of Greenway Baptist Church in Wolf Valley and Retired from Rex Nord in Clinton.  She loved reading her Bible, playing computer games and taking care of her family.

Preceded in death by her husband, Donald Dake; parents, Owen...

Theresa Long

Theresa Long

Feb 9, 2019

Theresa Long, age 51, of Briceville, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at her home. She was born in Lake City, TN to the late Gideon and Myrtle Ward Parks on December 18, 1967. Theresa was a member of the Laurel Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed the outdoors especially, riding side by sides, shooting, hunting petrified rocks, fishing...

Michael "Misha" Agamalian

Michael "Misha" Agamalian

Feb 9, 2019

Michael Agamalian known to friends as "Misha" passed away peacefully at his home in Oak Ridge on Saturday February 9, 2019 at age of 72 after fighting cancer for two and a half years.

Michael was born to Mikhail Tigranovich Agamalyan and Amana Misakovna Akulian of Armenian nationality on June 20, 1946, in Tbilisi, Georgia, former USSR....

Edna Lorine Long

Edna Lorine Long

Feb 8, 2019

Edna Long, age 79 of Knoxville passed away at her residence on Friday, February 8, 2019.  Edna was preceded by her husband, Robert L. Long.  She was born December 5, 1939 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Russell and Ermie Mathena.

Edna's memorial service will be held at a later date.  Holley Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton...

Ann Ruth Nygard

Ann Ruth Nygard

Feb 8, 2019

Ann Ruth Nygard, age 91 of Oak Ridge, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Summit View of Farragut, Knoxville, TN. She was born on September 9, 1927 in Shelbyville, TN. She was the daughter of George Wesley Armstrong and Katie Virginia Gregory Armstrong. She moved with her parents to Oak Ridge in 1944 and was a 1945...

Linda Moneymaker

Linda Moneymaker

Feb 7, 2019

Linda Shropshire Moneymaker, age 71 of Knoxville, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 surrounded by her family.  She was a member of Noeton Primitive Baptist Church. She loved her family and took great pride in being a wife and homemaker, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Preceded in death by her parents, C.L. and Mollie Shropshire; sisters, Pauline...

Cecil "Curley" Jones

Cecil "Curley" Jones

Feb 5, 2019

Cecil Carl "Curley" Jones, age 80 of Anderson County, passed away February 5 th , 2019.  He fought a long and hard battle with cancer.  He worked 35 years for Y-12 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and was a member of the Cold War Patriots.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and served from 1963 to 1966....

Billie Elizabeth Braden

Billie Elizabeth Braden

Feb 5, 2019

Billie Elizabeth Braden, age 78, of Clinton, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. She was born in Lake City, TN, on September 23, 1940 to the late Carl and Maggie Braden Goans. Billie was a member of Bell's Campground Baptist Church. She enjoyed studying her bible and doing needle point. In addition to...

William "Perk" Cooper

William "Perk" Cooper

Feb 2, 2019

William L. "Perk" Cooper, Jr., Colonel, USAF Retired passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the age of 90.

He was born in Balkan, KY on July 18, 1928. Colonel Cooper graduated from Fork Union Military Academy, and earned a B.S. Degree in Biology/Chemistry at Carson-Newman College, a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University,...

Mary Ruth Mills

Mary Ruth Mills

Feb 1, 2019

Mary Ruth Mills, age 67, of Rocky Top, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Lafollette Medical Center. She was born on September 5, 1951 in Speedwell, TN to the late Boyd Edward and Mary Jane McDonald Rogers. When she was able she enjoyed cooking and reading.  In addition to her parents, Mary Ruth, is preceded in...

Andrew Tyler Carroll

Andrew Tyler Carroll

Jan 28, 2019

Andrew Tyler Carroll, age 35, of Briceville, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Fort Sanders Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born on November 26, 1983 in Knoxville, TN to Dennis Ray and Martha Braden Carroll. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Andrew was a member of Indian Bluff Baptist Church. He will...

Bob L. Evans

Bob L. Evans

Jan 28, 2019

Bob Evans, 83, went to be with the Lord on January 28, at his home in Oak Ridge. Bob worked at Evans Contracting with many of his brothers for 40+ years.  He was a gifted carpenter who loved his family and fast cars.

Bob is survived by Sue, his wife of 56 years; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer...

Mary L. Thomas

Mary L. Thomas

Jan 28, 2019

Mary L. Thomas, age 69, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 28, 2019, surrounded by loving family and friends. Mary enjoyed gardening, but most of all she enjoyed her family, especially her children and grandchildren. Mary was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Ether...

Vienna Hicks

Vienna Hicks

Jan 27, 2019

Vienna Mary Alice Hicks (70) went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 27, 2019.  She was born on April 10, 1948 in Oneida, TN to her parents, Dr. William Lee Pyle and Laura Pyle.  She married Curtis Hicks in 1965 and had five children. Her favorite past times were spending time with her family, reading her...

Sharon Allen Stooksbury

Sharon Allen Stooksbury

Jan 25, 2019

Sharon Allen Stooksbury, age 59 of Andersonville passed away at her residence on Friday, January 25, 2019.  Sharon retired from TVA after 24 years and was born December 6, 1959 to the late William Jarvis, Jr. and Dorotha Wilson Jennings.  Throughout her life Sharon was an avid antique collector that loved going to yard sales.

She is...

Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner

Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner

Jan 24, 2019

Captain Rosemary Mariner, United States Navy, Retired, died on January 24, 2019, in the fifth year of her battle with ovarian cancer, with her husband and wingman of 40 years by her side.  She was 65.  Born in Harlingen, Texas, raised in San Diego, she graduated from Purdue University with a degree in aeronautics at 19.  Captain Mariner was...

Cheryl Young

Cheryl Young

Jan 23, 2019

Cheryl A. Young, after 5 years of illness, departed this life and went to be with her heavenly Father and Jesus Christ the son.  Born May 27, 1953 to Richard and Josephine Collett. She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Josephine Collett; brother, Danny Collett.She leaves behind husband of 22 years Ronald Young, her daughter Angel...

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