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Agnes Sharlean Sexton
Jul 22, 2016
Sharlean Sexton, age 76, of Clinton passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at her residence with her loving daughter, Jeanine by her side. She was a member of Blowing Springs Baptist Church. Sharlean was an avid reader that loved spending time with her family. Preceded by her husband, Robert Sexton; daughter, Sabrina; parents Woodrow and Sarah Phillips; brothers, James...
Dorothy Wheeler
Jul 21, 2016
Dorothy "Kingo" Wheeler, age 86, of Clinton passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Dorothy was greatly loved and she never met a stranger. Throughout her life she loved gardening but most of spending time with her family. Preceded in death by her husband, John Wheeler; parents; siblings Jim, Virginia, Ida, and Thelma....
James Carlton Dyer
Jul 21, 2016
James Carlton Dyer, 80 of Rocky Top, Tennessee passed away peacefully at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge on Thursday, July 21st, 2016. Jim was born on October 2, 1935, in Jackson, Tennessee to Carter and Robbye Dyer. He always loved Jackson and still has many special friends there. After moving to East Tennessee in 1982, he often complained that...
Pearl Dison
Jul 19, 2016
Pearl Dison, age 75 of the Laurel Grove Community, passed away at her home on July 19th, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 19th, 1941 in Anderson County. She is a member of Laurel Grove Baptist Church in Briceville, TN. She was a homemaker and loved being outside working in her flower bed. She is...
Frances H. Stephan Wulk
Jul 17, 2016
Frances H. Stephan Wulk, of Norris, TN passed away peacefully Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Methodist Medical Center. She was born March 12, 1930 to the late David Harris and Mary Zehner Harris. She graduated from Oak Ridge High School class of 1947. She has been a member of Norris Religious Fellowship for over 50 years. Frances enjoyed her wildflowers,...
Jack Campbell
Jul 17, 2016
Jack R. Campbell, age 58, of Claxton passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Parkwest Medical Center. Thank you for giving to the Lord. I am a life that was changed. Jack was a kind, loving and generous man who loved and served God. His love for his wife showed through his eyes, word, and deeds. He was a...
Bena Mae Seivers
Jul 14, 2016
Bena Mae Seivers April 30, 1927-July 14, 2016 My Mom, Brought to us as Bena Mae Estep, one of 10 or 11 siblings of Hobert and Elizabeth Estep and raised in Corbin, Kentucky. Her family was brought to Clinton, Tennessee for the Manhattan Project in 1943. She went to Clinton High School where one of her classmates sent her picture...
Daniel Queener
Jul 13, 2016
Daniel Queener, age 75, passed away on July 13, 2016 at his home. He was a member of Arlington Baptist Church, a true man of faith and a devoted father and husband. Daniel was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He loved NASCAR, blue grass music, the U.T. Vols and his dog, Rocky. He was preceded in death by his...
Joseph Donald Watkins
Jul 13, 2016
Joseph Donald Watkins, age 71, of Clinton was set free on Wednesday, July 13th, 2016, at Mountain Home VA Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, devoted husband, father, and grandfather. For 40 years, he made friends across the country as the bus driver for Southern Gospel music groups, The Inspirations and...
Patricia Diane Long
Jul 12, 2016
Patricia "Diane" Long age 64, of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, July 12 at home sleeping peacefully after battling a lengthy illness. She was a member of Black Oak Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by father, Carvel Dagley. She is survived by daughters, Stacy Taylor of Karns and Bethany Long of Powell, her mother WillaDean Dagley of Clinton, brother...
Trula Fields
Jul 10, 2016
Trula Fields, age 86, of Caryville, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. She was born in Campbell County, TN on May 28, 1930 to the late William and Dorothy Forrester Pike. Trula was a member of the Beech Grove Baptist Church. She loved cooking, working in her flowers and her cat...
Fletcher P Lay
Jul 7, 2016
Fletcher Paul Lay, 87, of Clinton peacefully passed away July 7th. Fletcher is preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Nell Lay and his loving daughter, Joan Lay Turnbill. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Yvonne Foster Lay; daughter, Debbie Lay Bowman and son-in-law Aaron of Jacksonville, FL; grandsons Steve Turnbill (wife Jessica Desmond Turnbill) and...
Thomas Daniel
Jul 7, 2016
Thomas Gene Daniel, age 51, of Clinton, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Lafollette Medical Center. He was born on April 17, 1965 in Chicago, IL to Fred and Ada Marlow Daniel. Thomas enjoyed playing the guitar and spending time with his family and friends. He will be dearly missed. Thomas is preceded in death by his...
Robert Stoker
Jul 6, 2016
Robert Stoker, Jr., age 55, of Oliver Springs, passed away July 6, 2016. He was a member of Riverview Baptist Church. Robert was a dedicated worker, a great dad and papaw. He enjoyed joking and was known as a jokester. Preceded in death by parents, Robert and Wilma Stoker. Survived by: Wife: Wilda Stoker Son: Adam Stoker Daughters: Kimberly Niemeyer...
Doris Pace
Jul 6, 2016
Doris Broadwell Pace of Knoxville died at her home on July 6. Doris was born is Biscoe, NC, to Joseph Julius Broadwell and Nellie Jay Kanoy. After attending Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC, Doris moved to Norris, TN to work for TVA. She met her husband, Norman Alfred Pace, at a dance in Norris. They raised their four children...
Jean Patterson
Jul 3, 2016
Jean Patterson, age 86, of Clinton, passed away July 3, 2016 at Briarcliff Health Care Center. She was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge. Jean was a great cook, a wise woman, and a talented and creative homemaker. She was a Christian and a world traveler. She loved to go somewhere she had never been and to...
Gloria Graves
Jul 1, 2016
Gloria Graves, age 68, of Heiskell passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 at her residence. Gloria was a longtime employee of Git 'N Go Markets and loved spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Stella Nickels; father, JC Nickels and grandson Jayvn Lytle. She is survived by: Husband.. Gary Graves Daughters.. Kimberly Lowe...
Bertha Davis
Jun 30, 2016
Bertha French Davis, age 92, of Clinton, passed away June 30, 2016 at her home. She was a member of Kern United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge. She was a wonderful cook, especially her chocolate pie. Bertha enjoyed watching movies and was an avid Peyton Manning fan. Preceded in death by her parents, Creed and Bertha French; husband, Will Davis;...
Norma Ashley
Jun 27, 2016
Norma Jean Ashley, age 84 of Rocky Top, TN passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Lafollette Medical Center. Norma was born in Coal Creek, TN on December 10, 1931 to the late James and Mossie Wilson Miller. She was a member of the Cherry Bottom Baptist Church in Caryville. Norma enjoyed sewing, quilting, shopping and spending time...
William Arnold
Jun 26, 2016
William Nathan (W.N.) Arnold, Jr., 89, born December 3, 1926 passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016. He was a member of the Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder as well as Sunday school officer for over 40 years. He was also a member of the Lamplighters Class. W.N. is preceded in death by his parents,...
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