Obituaries

Mar 18, 2018

Joseph "Adam" Elkins, 44, of Alma, Arkansas, formerly of Andersonville, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, March 18.  He was born July 13, 1973, in Rockledge, Florida to Joseph and Linda Elkins.  He was a member of Red Hill Baptist Church of Andersonville.  He attended Walter State University, where he received an Associate's Degree.  He spent most of his professional...

Mar 17, 2018

Mrs. Glenna Koenig, age 79 of Clinton passed away peacefully surrounded by her family.  It was at Glenna's request that there be no services.

Mar 11, 2018

David Alan Barton, age 52, of Clinton, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his home. He was born July 20, 1965 in Oak Ridge, TN to Earl H. and Emma Sue Barton. David enjoyed fishing, music and loved his two dogs Timothy James and Tina Marie. He is preceded in death by mother, Emma Sue Barton and...

Mar 10, 2018

Troy H. Nelson, age 77, of Clinton passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his residence.  He was a member of Island Home Baptist Church.  Throughout his life he loved fishing, put put golf, going to church, and spending time with his family and friends.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Hilbert and Mary Nelson; brothers,...

Mar 8, 2018

David Ross Sweeney, 66 of Norris passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018.  David was born December 15, 1951 in Raleigh, West Virginia to the late Mack Dee Sweeney and Vivian Sweeney Atwood.  He worked in the coalmines for several years and later worked in construction. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served his country...

Mar 7, 2018

The Reverend Doctor David C. Sharp, age 86, died on March 7, 2018.  He was born in Lafollette, TN to the late James Fletcher and Ruby Chitwood Sharp.  He was a retired Baptist minister and member of Ekklesia Blount in Maryville.  He was pastor of churches in Texas and Tennessee, and interim pastor to several churches in the area. ...

Mar 6, 2018

William "Bill" Gingery, age 61 of Powell passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Fort Sanders Regional.  Bill was very devout in his Catholic faith and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and attended St. Therese Catholic Church and Albert the Great Catholic Church. For 17 years he worked at Key Safety Systems in Knoxville as...

Mar 6, 2018

Robert "Bob" Lee Johnson, surrounded by his loving family, passed away peacefully in his home to be with our Heavenly Father on March 6, 2018.

He was born in London, KY, on October 7, 1937, to the late Robert and Amanda Johnson. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Clinton and lived by example, the...

Mar 5, 2018

Ruth E. Weaver, age 81 of Destin, Florida formerly of Clinton, passed away in her daughters home in Florida. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018 in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral home at 3 pm.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until the Memorial Service hour.

Mar 5, 2018

Ruth E. Weaver, age 81 of Destin, Florida formerly of Clinton, passed away in her daughters home in Florida. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018 in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral home at 3 pm.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until the Memorial Service hour.

Mar 5, 2018

Richard "Dick" Lee Boyd, age 81 of Clinton, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Parkwest Medical Center.  He and wife Evelyn have been members of First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge for 23 years.

Born in Arkansas City, KS, Dick went to high school in Los Alamos, NM. He received a B.S. from...

Mar 2, 2018

Cheyenne Bodine Simonds, age 53 of Clinton, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Friday, March 2, 2018. He was a proud Army veteran who loved working in construction.

Preceded in death by his grandparents, Frances and Winfred Simonds and a brother, Illya Scott Simonds.

Cheyenne is survived by his parents, Winfred Simonds of Clinton...

Feb 28, 2018

Jerry Robinson of the Blowing Springs Community in Clinton went to meet Jesus on February 28, 2018 at North Knoxville Medical Center.  He was born September 17, 1945 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late William and Mable Robinson.  His last words were "Jesus is everything." He was a generous, honest, faithful, fun loving and kind son, husband, father, father-in-law,...

Feb 26, 2018

Little Jonathan Roy, infant son of Amanda Manis and William Roy left his earthly home to live in Heaven on February 26, 2018.  He is survived by his parents and 4 siblings. There will be no public service at this time.  Holley-Gamble Funeral Home is honored to service the Roy family.

Feb 26, 2018

Mary Evelyn Elkins, age 96 of Andersonville went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, February 26, 2018.  Mary was the last surviving founding member of Hillvale Baptist Church. She graduated Norris High School where she played basketball and later worked at Magnet Mills as a knitter.  Throughout her life she loved to sew, crochet, and was a...

Feb 24, 2018

Janice Ruth Young, age 87 of Clinton passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at her residence.  Janice was born January 10, 1931 in Akron, Ohio to the late Lester and Susie Rearick.

The family will receive friends 12:00-2:00 pm, Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Holley Gamble funeral Home with funeral services to follow in the chapel. ...

Feb 24, 2018

Mary Neil Ferguson, age 93 of Kennesaw, Georgia formerly of Clinton passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018.  Mary was a member of Clinton First Baptist Church where she did volunteer work feeding the homeless.  She was also a member of the Garden Club and the Timely Topics.  Mary retired from Union Carbide as a chemist after 40 plus...

Feb 23, 2018

Gladys Windquist Webster, age 87, of Oak Ridge Tennessee, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2018.  A loving wife and mother, Gladys was born April 17, 1930, in Paris, Michigan.  She was the daughter of Albin A. Windquist (d. 1978) and Emma Nyman Windquist (d. 1937).  Gladys attended Owosso College, in Michigan, where she met her husband to be...

Feb 22, 2018

Clyde Allen McCoy, age 63 of Clinton passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at North Knoxville Medical Center.  Throughout his life he loved his dogs, fishing, tinkering with boat motors, and most of all spending time with is children and grandchildren.  Clyde was preceded in death by his father, Earl S. McCoy.

He is survived by:...

Feb 22, 2018

Margaret Clack, age 80 of Oak Ridge passed away at her residence on Thursday, February 22, 2018.  Margaret was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and retired from ORNL Federal Credit Union in Oak Ridge after 30 years of service.  Throughout her life she enjoyed gardening and flowering.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and...