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Robert "Rl" Leon Braden
Nov 7, 2017
Robert Leon "RL" Braden, age 44, of Rocky Top, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at his residence. Robert was a member of Main Street Baptist Church in Rocky Top, TN. Robert lived a life of service. He was a 20 year retiree of the United States Air Force. He was a 26 year certified Emergency Medical...
Kenneth Cox
Nov 6, 2017
Kenneth Cox, age 85 of Clinton passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at his residence. Throughout his life he loved farming and raising cattle, listening to bluegrass and gospel music, listening to WYSH trading time, and going to the cattle stockyards to trade cattle. He is preceded in death by his parents, Avie and Flossie Cox; brothers, Howard, Lester...
Lisa Ezell
Nov 5, 2017
Lisa Jane Ezell, age 56 of Clinton passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Methodist Medical Center. She was born June 23, 1961 in Knoxville, Tennessee and was a member of Valley View Missionary Baptist Church. Throughout her life she loved camping working in her flower beds, and antique shopping. She was preceded in death by her father, Burl...
Jessie Elliott Cantrell
Nov 4, 2017
Jessie Elliott Cantrell, age 75 of Clinton passed away on November 4, 2017. Jessie was born May 7, 1942 in Andersonville to the late John and Gertie Elliott. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her brother Earl Elliott. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Jim Cantrell; son, Kevin; two sisters,...
Robert "Bob" Robertson, Sr.
Nov 4, 2017
Robert Lewis Robertson, Sr., age 88, passed away at the UT Medical Ctr. after a brief illness. Bob was born at the family home in Vasper, TN, to the late William & Christina Dailey Robertson. Along with his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Robertson, son, Robert, Jr., as well as siblings, Estel, Clyde,...
Margaret Patt Everett
Nov 3, 2017
Margaret Patt Everett, age 85 of Knoxville, went to be with the Lord Friday, November3, 2017 after a hard 7 ½ year battle with cancer. She was a member of Calvery Baptist Church. She had a love for life and enjoyed people. She was a wonderful, giving mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by her parents , Maynard and Mamie...
James Clifford Ault
Oct 30, 2017
James Clifford Ault, age 90 of Knoxville passed away at his residence on Monday, October 30, 2017. James was a member of Valley View Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army having served his country in the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Alice Ault; step daughter, Marsha Nelson. He is...
Barbara Patterson
Oct 29, 2017
Barbara A Patterson, age 76 passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. Barbara was retired from St. Mary's Medical Center as a registered nurse. She was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church in Clinton. Preceded in death by: Mother Anna Mae England, Father Alga Duncan Stepfather: Marion England Brothers: James Cecil Duncan,...
Judith Lynn Kitts
Oct 29, 2017
Judith Lynn Kitts, age 68 of Andersonville passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017. She was a member of Red Hill Baptist Church and was born June 1, 1949. Judith was preceded in death by her father, Clyde Hansard. She is survived by her husband, David Kitts of Andersonville, sons, Michael Kitts & wife Amy of Andersonville, Kevin Kitts &...
Reba Sisco
Oct 29, 2017
Reba Sisco, age 90, of Carrollton, GA passed away on October 29, 2017. The family will receive friends at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home on Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 5-7PM. Family and friends will meet at the Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Rocky Top on Friday, November 3, 2017 at 11:00AM and will go in funeral procession to the Leach Cemetery...
Mary "Gean" Phillips
Oct 27, 2017
Mary Emmagean "Gean" Phillips born April 3, 1930 to Clyde and Cora Lee "Hatmaker" Vandergriff departed this life to begin a new life with her Lord and Savior on October 29, 2017 at the age of 87. Gean married the love of her life Verlin Phillips on July 30, 1949 and their union had 6 children. She and Verlin...
Karen Sue Harman
Oct 27, 2017
Karen Sue Harman, 76, of Caryville, Tennessee, died peacefully in her sleep on October 27, at her home after a brief battle with ovarian cancer. Born March 3, 1941, in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Hord and Eva Ernest. S he was preceded in death by her husbands, Ed Bradley of Ottawa, OH, and...
Heather Renee Gross Napier
Oct 27, 2017
Heather Renee Gross Napier, age 35 of LaFollette passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017. She was born on April 22, 1982 in LaFollette, Tennessee. The family will have a memorial service held at a later date. Holley Gamble Funeral Home in Rocky Top is in charge of all arrangements. holleygamble.com
Stephen "Poppa" Harris Gilbert
Oct 26, 2017
Stephen "Poppa" Gilbert, age 78, of Clinton passed away on October 26, 2017 at his residence. Poppa retired from NOAA as a meteorologist and was a veteran of the United States Navy having served his country in the Vietnam War. Throughout his life he loved NASCAR, hunting, watching wildlife with his wife, and was of the Christian faith. He is...
Carolyn Faye Lyons
Oct 24, 2017
Caroline Faye Lyons, 70, of Norris, TN passed away on October 24 in Clinton, TN. Carolyn was born in Norris to Bonnie Null and Woodrow Wilson Null on July 1, 1947. She graduated with honors from Murfreesboro Tennessee State University. Carolyn worked as an art teacher for the TN and Georgia Public School Systems for over a decade. She was...
Clifton "Eugene" Stooksbury
Oct 24, 2017
Clifton "Eugene" Stooksbury, age 88 of Clinton passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Parkwest Medical Center. Clifton was a member of First Baptist Church in Clinton, the Alpha Lodge #376 in Clinton, and Valley Lodge #383 in Andersonville where he was a raised Master Mason on August 20, 1966 and was active in Masonry for 50 years. Throughout...
Kristy "Lulu" Morgan
Oct 23, 2017
Kristy "LuLu" Morgan, age 24 of Clinton went home to be with her heavenly father on Monday, October 23, 2017 after a lingering battle with type 1 juvenile diabetes. Kristy graduated from Anderson County High School in 2011. Throughout her life she enjoyed singing, drawing and working puzzles with her Paw Paw. LuLu became very good friends with many of...
Regina Ethel "Dean" Light
Oct 22, 2017
Regina Ethel "Dean" Light, age 98 of Heiskell went home to be with her Lord on October 22, 2017, at the tender age of 98. She spent her life loving and caring for her family. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rev. Maynard Light; son, Ted R. Light; parents, James and Amanda Ridenour; several brothers and sisters....
Shannon Furlong
Oct 21, 2017
Mr. Shannon Matthew Furlong, age 51 of Andersonville passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017.
He is preceded in death by his father, Jack Furlong. Mr. Furlong is survived by his mother, Betty Lou Furlong of Claxton; son, Quinton Furlong of Andersonville; sister, Cheryl Whitson of Oak Ridge, Brothers, Scott Furlong of Knoxville and John Furlong of New...
Eva Ezell
Oct 20, 2017
Eva Sanders Ezell, age 78 of Andersonville, passed away at her home on Friday, October 20, 2017. She was born on February 26, 1939 to the late Morris and Ann Johnson Sanders in Indiana. She enjoyed quilting and was a member of the Community Craft CO-OP. She also liked to read and watch western movies and loved her family dearly....
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