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Magen Denise Smith
Sep 9, 2018
Ms. Magen Denise Smith, age 28 of Powell, passed away surrounded by her family Sunday, September 9, 2018. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and had a big heart for children and animals. While in high school, Magen loved swimming and participating in FFA. She earned both a veterinarian assistant certification and a CNA certification. Megan mainly did...
William "Bill" Moore Bivens
Sep 9, 2018
William "Bill" Moore Bivens, age 79 of Clinton passed away at his residence on Sunday, September 9, 2018. Bill worked at TVA as an Engineer and later retired as Senior Vice President-Power Engineering and Construction after 35 years of service. After retirement he worked as an engineering consultant for 5 years. Bill was a member of Clinton First Baptist...
Bobbie Riggs
Sep 6, 2018
Bobbie Riggs, age 81 of Clinton passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at her residence. Bobbie was a member of South Clinton Baptist Church and the Red Hats Society. She was a local floral designer for many years in Anderson County. Preceded in death by her husband, George Riggs; parents, Robert & Irene Martin; brothers, Larry & Charles...
Charlotte Berrier
Sep 6, 2018
Charlotte Patt Berrier, age 84 of Powell, passed away at home with her son and daughter by her side. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Heiskell.
She is preceded in death by her parents, M.V. & Nellie McKinney Patt; husband, Bob Berrier; twelve brothers and sisters, Charlie, Elmer, Pauline, John, Mike, Dan, Frank, Mart,...
Brenda Gayle Freels-Whitsell
Sep 5, 2018
Brenda Gayle Freels -Whitsell, age 73 of Kingsport, TN passed away Tuesday September 4, 2018 at her home in Kingsport. Brenda was born on August 4, 1945 in Norris TN to Herbert and Lillian Freels. She was preceded in death by her parents Herbert J Freels and Lillian I Hensley, sister Luetta Freels and brothers Roy Freels and Larry...
Linda Beets Jennings
Sep 4, 2018
Linda Beets Jennings, age 70 a lifelong resident of Clinton passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at her residence in the presence of her loving family. Linda was a member of Sinking Springs United Methodist Church. She retired from DOE as an Industrial Security Analyst after 37 years of service. Throughout her life she loved going to church,...
Grant Houston Williams
Sep 3, 2018
Grant Houston Williams, age 67, died peacefully at home on September 3, 2018.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Billy Clifford and Mary Sue May Williams, and his beloved Savannah.
He is survived by brother, Doug Williams; sister, Sharon Williams & husband JC McGhee; nephews, Clifford and Matthew; niece, Alicia Williams.
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Kimberly Ann Rouser
Sep 2, 2018
Kimberly Ann Rouser, at the age of 60, passed in peace on September 2 nd , 2018 after a lengthy illness. Kim was born December 4 th , 1957 in Knoxville, TN to her loving parents Ronald and Nell Johnson. Kim married her soulmate, Martin Rouser, on March 16 th , 1984 and had two sons, Andrew and Spencer....
Marlene Sue Woods
Sep 1, 2018
Marlene Sue Woods, age 64 of Clinton passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Ft. Sanders Regional Hospital. Marlene was an avid Lady Vols that loved traveling, and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. For many years she was a motor coach driver for Knoxville Tours. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd Hendrix...
Alton Boyer Lanier
Aug 31, 2018
Alton Boyer Lanier, age 72, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 in Murfreesboro, TN while surrounded by his children. He was born on September 30, 1945 in New York City, NY to Roland and Eunice Marie (Boyer) Lanier. Early in life as the son of a United States Marine Corps sergeant major, Alton lived on military bases throughout...
Lonnie Edgar Beal
Aug 31, 2018
Lonnie Edgar Beal, age 62 of Powell passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018. Lonnie was a member of Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He owned and operated Quality Air Control and Powell Shoe Repair. Lonnie was an honest man with beliefs of integrity that quality work should be done at a fair price. Throughout his life he loved...
James B. Williams
Aug 29, 2018
James Braswell Williams, age 93 of Norris, died on August 29, 2018, at Meadow View Senior Living, Clinton. Known by family and friends as Jim, he was born on September 15, 1924, in Matthews, North Carolina, and passed away two weeks before his 94 th birthday.
In 1947, after service in the U.S. Army during WW II,...
Janice Lyn Stringfield
Aug 28, 2018
Janice Lyn Stringfield, age 53 of Heiskell passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018. She was born May 6, 1965 in Knoxville, TN to the late John and Virginia Clark. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by husband, Kenneth Wayne Stringfield.
She is survived by:
Daughters……. Heather Stringfield of Powell...
Jimmie Gault
Aug 28, 2018
James "Jimmie" Gault, age 84 of Claxton passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Shannondale Home in Knoxville. She was born January 18, 1934 to the late Ivy and Josephine Gault. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by the love of her life who passed in April of 2018, Charlie O. Johnson. For...
Trula M Humphrey
Aug 27, 2018
Trula Mae Humphrey, age 88 passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Norris Health and Rehabilitation Center, in the caring and loving community of Norris, TN. From her birth in Anderson County on June 15,1930 to her death on Monday she nourished people around her with love, her faith and gospel music. Trula had a passion for bird watching,...
Gloria Pearce York
Aug 26, 2018
Gloria Pearce York, age 91 of Oak Ridge, TN was welcomed by her husband and family in heaven Sunday morning. Daughter of Hannah Simmons Pearce and Frederick Pearce of Exeter, PA; wife of Kenneth York. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; siblings, Ralph, Edwin and Alice. She is survived by her sons, Ronald and Frederick York;...
George "Jack" Edmonds
Aug 24, 2018
George "Jack" Edmonds, age 76 of Andersonville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, August 24, 2018. He was born on March 22, 1942 to the late Elmore and Nellie Quinn Edmonds in Anderson County. He attended Beech Grove Baptist Church, which he loved. He will be dearly missed. In addition to his parents, he is...
Daryl "Big D" Mink
Aug 23, 2018
Daryl G. Mink "Big D", Age 64 of Knoxville passed away August 23, 2018.
Daryl is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Patti Mink; sons Waylon (Melanie) Mink, Austin Mink (Russell Schrimpsher) and daughter Kelly (Alex) Jenkins; grandsons Jacob, Cameron, Caden, and Landon; sisters Nancy (Jerry) Street, Diana Willis, and Linda Henning and brother Roger...
Pearl Elizabeth Emert
Aug 23, 2018
Pearl Elizabeth Fox Emert, age 85 of Powell, went to be with her Lord, Thursday, August 23, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She loved to serve others and was known to be loving, happy, but most of all, feisty. She loved fishing and gospel music. She was the most precious mother who loved her kids more than life...
Geneva Lillian Mcneely
Aug 21, 2018
MCNEELY, GENEVA "NEVA" LILLIAN (NÉE: MEHAFFEY) – age 93, a lifelong resident of Powell, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 with family by her side. For more than thirty years, Geneva was a member of Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Born to Walter and Ocie Mehaffey on March 15, 1925, Geneva, whose smile could light...
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