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Billy Joe Henderson
Dec 7, 2022
Billy Joe Henderson, Sr. age 77, of Knoxville passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Sacred Ground Hospice House. Billy was a member of Riverview Baptist Church and attended North Knoxville Baptist Church. Billy owned and operated H&S Logging for 45 years with his brother-in-law, Frankie Shelton. Billy loved fishing and was an avid bass fisherman. He never...
Mary Lou Weise
Dec 7, 2022
Mary Lou Weise, age 88, of Clinton passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Methodist Medical Center. She was born on April 27, 1934, in Clinton, Tennessee to the late Condie and Naomi Henderson. Throughout her life, Mary loved to crochet and make raggedy dolls, table clothes, and quilts. Mary was a very giving person that had a...
Claude Gene Mccuiston
Dec 7, 2022
Claude Gene McCuiston of Clinton, Tennessee passed away at his home peacefully surrounded by his family December 7, 2022. Claude was born October 18. 1944. Preceded in death by his father Wade McCuiston, mother Ophelia McCuiston Ault Miller, Arthur Ault (stepfather), George Miller Sr., sister Iva Joe, brothers Cecil and Howard McCuiston, step brothers Dickie Ault, and George Miller Jr,...
Bobby Utley
Dec 5, 2022
Bobby Utley, age 82, of Clinton passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, at Tennova Turkey Creek. Bob was born September 23, 1940, in Lake City, Tennessee to the late Raymond and Pauline Utley. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Bob was an avid outdoorsman that loved farming and gardening. Bob loved big. His greatest loves on...
Louise Poly
Dec 4, 2022
Mary Louise Poly
November 25, 1923 – December 4, 2022
Louise grew up in Meadville, PA, graduating from high school during WWII. She married the love of her life, former mayor of Clinton, TN, Howard "Hud" Poly in 1946. They moved to Clinton in 1957 where she was active in the Timely Topics Club, Beta...
Ben Ridenour
Dec 3, 2022
Ben C. Ridenour, age 80, of Andersonville went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Methodist Medical Center. Ben was born December 10, 1941, in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Harrison and Goldie Ridenour. He was a member and deacon of Victory Baptist Church. For many years he was the meat supervisor at...
Rowena Chester
Dec 2, 2022
Rowena Chester escaped this vale of tears on Friday, Dec 2, 2022, at Briarcliff Assisted Living center after a mercifully brief encounter with Senile Dementia. At 87, Rowena had the debatable luck of out-living all known relatives of her generation. A true modern pioneer, She was one of the first women of her generation to graduate from Cornell University with...
Junior Ooten
Dec 2, 2022
Junior Ooten, age 78 of Clinton passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Junior was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church in Claxton. Throughout his life, he loved woodworking, farming, traveling, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Merida Ooten, Sr. and Flora...
Carol Sexton
Dec 1, 2022
Carolene A. (Carol) Sexton, 85 of Oak Ridge, TN passed away peacefully
December 1, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 7, 1936, in Whitesburg, KY to Mary E. and Elzy P. Adkins.
On June 21, 1955, she wed her devoted husband Randall "Tommy" Sexton of 67 years. She loved cooking for...
Christopher Loy
Dec 1, 2022
Christopher D. Loy, age 51, of Heiskell, Tn passed away on December 1st, 2022. He was born in Knoxville, TN on July 11, 1971, to the late Albert & Peggy Loy. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother Greg Loy.
He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Rebecca Wasson-Loy,...
Charles David Elkins
Nov 30, 2022
Charles David Elkins, age 68, died November 30th 2022. Peacefully with family by his side. Charles was born October 12th 1954 in Greeneville, TN, to the late Walton and Frances Elkins.
He left behind his longtime Companion JoAnn Weaver and two fur babies of Clinton TN, Sister Dinah and brother-in-law Randy Britt, Sister Brenda Lay, Children Charlie...
Edward Chabot
Nov 29, 2022
Edward ("Ed") L. Chabot, age 79, of the Claxton Community passed away peacefully in his home on November 29, 2022. Born on October 10, 1943, to Emilien and Eva Chabot in Texas, Ed served as electrician and avionics technician in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and subsequently made his home in Tennessee where he worked at Tennelec and...
Amberly Brasher
Nov 29, 2022
Amberly Brasher went to be with the Lord and to follow her loving husband on November 29, 2022. She was also preceded in death by her adored grandmother Dorothy Wealer (Kingo) and her cherished grandfather Lonzie Patterson. Amberly always made sure her friends had a safe place to stay, and her sassy/spunky attitude was something that would light up...
Veronica Goans
Nov 28, 2022
Veronica Goans age 31, of Knoxville, passed away at her residence on Monday, November 28, 2022. She was born June 14, 1991, in Knoxville, Tennessee, and graduated from Farragut High School. Throughout her life, she loved to color and was always willing to help others in need. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Lillie Grace Goans,...
Mary Lee Hickson
Nov 27, 2022
Mary Lee Carmichael Hickson, age 76, of Oak Ridge, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022. She was born on October 14, 2046, in Athens, Tennessee to the late Earl and Lona Watson Carmichael. Mary was a member of the 1 st Baptist Church in Clinton. She is survived by her son, Gregory T. Roberts wife Shelby, brothers Earl...
David Coleman Cook
Nov 26, 2022
David Cook, 64, of Memphis, TN, passed away November 26, 2022. David grew up in Clinton, TN and attended Webb School of Knoxville. He graduated from Transylvania University in Kentucky and received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee. David was a Title IV-D child support attorney for 34 years, working in this capacity for Joyce, Meredith,...
Howard W. Baker Ii
Nov 26, 2022
Howard W. Baker II, age 45, of Heiskell, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at North Knoxville Medical Center. He was born May 21, 1977, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to the late Howard and Hazel Baker. Howard graduated from Powell High School and was currently a department manager at Walmart off Clinton Highway. Throughout his life, Howard was an...
Barbara Bailey
Nov 25, 2022
Barbara Bailey, age 78, of Norris, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born on April 15, 1944, in Andersonville, TN to the late Mike and Ruby Fraker Elkins. Barbara was a member of Lone Mountain Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Barbara is preceded in death by sisters, Audrey Pike, Betty...
Douglas Ridenour
Nov 25, 2022
Douglas Charles Ridenour, age 79, of Andersonville, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022, at his residence. He was born on July 28, 1943, to the late Charlie and Lorene Melton Ridenour. Douglas was a welder working for Sheet Metal Local 5 where he was known as "Doughboy". He also enjoyed farming the old timer's way and doing meat...
David Beganie
Nov 22, 2022
David Beganie, age 74 of Clinton passed away at his residence on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. David was born November 27, 1947, in Cleveland, OH to the late Leonard and Hazel Beganie. For many years David was the Manufacturer Supervisor at Modine in Clinton until the company closed. David was very conscious about his health and loved to exercise. ...
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