Obituaries

Apr 9, 2023

Charles "Kyle" Phillips, age 80 of Clinton passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023. He was a devoted Father and a beloved husband. Kyle worked in Maintenance at the University of Tennessee for 10 years. He also owned Clinton City Cab for 25 years along with a shuttle business for fishermen. He was a member of Gospel Light Church...

Apr 9, 2023

Edna "Irene" Ransom" passed away on Easter Morning, April 9, 2023. She was 91. Irene was born on November 19 in 1931 in Greenville, GA to Lemmie and Lena Pearson, the youngest of four children. She graduated from Manchester High School in the class of 1949 and attended Business College training as a secretary. She married Bennie Marvin...

Apr 9, 2023

On Sunday, April 9th Ronald Edward Parks of Clinton, TN passed away at the age of 72. He was born in Lake City, Tennessee. He is preceded in death by his wife Katha Parks, his father, James Parks, and his brother, Gary Parks.

He is survived by his mother Willie Parks, his children, Rita, Frankie, Renee (Roger),...

Apr 6, 2023

Isaac Luke Edward Shrader

December 17, 2011 – April 6, 2023

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved Isaac Shrader on Thursday, April 6, 2023, who was 11 years old and a 5th grader at Clinton Elementary School. Isaac was only with us for a short time, but he lived...

Apr 3, 2023

Lillian Elizabeth Wilkinson Wynn

August 5, 1946 - April 3, 2023

Born in Raleigh NC on August 5, 1946 as a 3 pound baby to Late Arthur M. Wilkinson Jr and the late Mary E. Pool Wilkinson, she attended Virginia School for the Deaf then moved to North Carolina School for the Deaf...

Apr 3, 2023

James "Adam" Moles, age 56 of Andersonville, TN passed away on April 3rd, 2023, after a long battle of multiple health issues, surrounded by his family. Adam was a loving father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend. He loved nothing more on this earth than his grand babies. They were his pride and joy. He also loved camping with his...

Apr 2, 2023

Belinda Ann Canipe passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

Belinda is survived by her son, Jonathon Trotter, daughter Hannah Canipe (Matt Jackson); mother, Myrtle "Eileen" Floyd; grandson, Liam Jackson; stepsons, Shane and Jonathan Canipe; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Theresa & Ed "Ed-Weenie" Liles; brothers, Bryan McGlothin and Leon Reagan; special...

Apr 2, 2023

James (Jim/Jimmy) E. Heatherly, age 73, of Claxton passed away peacefully at University of Tennessee Medical Center on Sunday, April 2, 2023. He fought a sudden and quick battle with leukemia. Jim was born in LaFollette, Tennessee on September 2, 1949, to the late James Cecil Heatherly and Doris Scott Heatherly Thomas. He grew up in Claxton and graduated...

Mar 31, 2023

Teresa Carroll passed away unexpectedly the morning of March 31 st 2023 and we aren't sure how her family and friends will go on without her.  Born March, 13 th 1964 she was a native to the area and always called Clinton, Tennessee her home.  So many knew Teresa as the heart of Southern Fitness, she embodied selflessness and...

Mar 31, 2023

Winona "Ann" Cooper Lenoir passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Friday, March 31, 2023, at the age of 93. She was born on September 8, 1929, in Perryton, TX to the late Gol and Elizabeth Giles Cooper. She was the oldest of 3 children.

Ann was preceded in death by her husband Richard H. Lenoir and her...

Mar 31, 2023

Leroy Smelcher, born august 2, 1936 beloved brother, father, and grandfather passed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, March 31, 2023. He will be greatly missed by his siblings Jim Smelcher and Louise Miracle, his children Terry Smelcher (Danette), Sherry Brummitt, Michael Smelcher, John Winters (Judy), Tim Winters (Heather), and grandchildren Angie, Chip, Kristie, Ronald, Ashley, Patrick, Gabrielle,...

Mar 30, 2023

Debbie Langlois age 63 lost her battle with alzheimers and made the journey to heaven. She was a member of Gospel Baptist Church in Clinton for over 30 years. Debbie realized her calling in life was helping people and served over half her life in the Healthcare industry. Saturday's were spent watching the Vols and after church on Sunday...

Mar 30, 2023

Carolyn Lugene Owens, 86, of Clinton, TN, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2023 surrounded by family.

Born on April 13, 1936 in Hoffman, IL, Carolyn was the eldest daughter of Eugene and Verna Hohman and grew up in a loving family with three siblings. She spent her childhood and adulthood in Clinton, where she attended Clinton...

Mar 28, 2023

Sharon passed away peacefully at Ft Sanders Hospital several days after suffering an aneurysm.  She is survived by her Aunt Shirley, Cousin Cindy in Ohio, and dog, Chesney.

Sharon moved to Oak Ridge from Tampa after retiring from teaching kindergarten.  It did not take her long to make friends, lots of friends. She was a...

Mar 27, 2023

Ruth Druzellia Warfield, age 90, passed away on March 26, 2023 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Ruth. She poured her life into her family, teaching them valuable life skills in her kitchen, sewing room, garden, and farm. She was a lifelong supporter of the 4-H Club and Future Farmers...

Mar 26, 2023

Robert "Scott" Neely, age 59 of Oak Ridge passed away on March 26, 2023, at Ft. Sanders Regional.  Scott was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on April 27, 1963.  Throughout his life, he loved playing the guitar and spending time with family and friends.

Scott is survived by his wife, Cynthia Neely; mother, Nancy Neely, and his children...

Mar 25, 2023

Starnes, Ronald "Ron"- age 61 of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Methodist Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter & Nona Starnes; brothers, William "Bill" Starnes and Walter "Skip" Starnes Jr.; sister, Connie Stewart. He is survived by: sister, Betty Shelton; several nieces and nephews; several great nieces and nephews; multiple longtime...

Mar 23, 2023

Imogene Hamilton, age 92 of Clinton passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Norris Health and Rehab.  Imogene was born March 30, 1930, in Anderson County to the late Ike and Ethel Manuel.  She was a member of Glory Way Baptist Church.  Throughout her life she loved gardening, reading the bible, bird watching, and collecting figurine chickens, and...

Mar 22, 2023

Helen M. Dixon, age 92, of Heiskell, TN was called to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Okeechobee, Florida with her son, Henry and his dear friend, Sharon Adams, by her side.  She was a member of Greenway Baptist Church.  The family takes comfort in that she is not suffering and has been reunited with her...

Mar 20, 2023

Carrol J Elliott Copeland born June 30, 1946 passed on Monday, March 20, 2023 at age 76 took her flight home to join her heavenly Father, also grandparents Bennett B. Loy, Lucinda Newport Loy, Jake and Helen Crawford, Parents Warren H. Long Sr and Elsie Crawford Loy, sister Linda Loy, brother Warren H Loy Jr. first husband of 46...