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Madeline Yawn

Madeline Yawn

Jun 14, 2021

Madeline Yawn, age 87 of Clinton went home to be with her heavenly father on Monday, June 14, 2021 at her residence.  She was born February 26, 1934 in Newport News, Virginia to the late Elizabeth Amanda Ingram Wood and Bonnie Louis Wood.  Throughout her life she loved sewing, embroidery, cooking, making deserts, spending time with family, and gardening....

Juanita Freels Hatfield

Juanita Freels Hatfield

Jun 13, 2021

Juanita Freels Hatfield, age 88 of Oak Ridge, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Oak Ridge. She was born on May 31, 1933 in Anderson County to the late Charlie and Pearl Smith Freels. She was a terrific seamstress and retired from Michigan Bell after 30 years. She was a member of Poplar...

Joseph Phillips

Joseph Phillips

Jun 12, 2021

Joseph Phillips, age 50 of Knoxville passed away at his residence on Saturday, June 12, 2021.  Joseph was born December 3, 1970 in Cleveland, OH to the late Frank and Delois Phillips. He was a member of West Emory Baptist Church and was saved as a teen.  Throughout his life he loved fishing, watching football, and was an avid...

Lynn Dagley

Lynn Dagley

Jun 11, 2021

Lynn Dagley, age 84 of Clinton, Tennessee, passed peacefully at his home on June 11 th , 2021 with his family by his side. He was born to John F. and Edith Dagley on October 11th, 1936 in Marlow, Tennessee. He attended Clinton High school and then served in the United States Army. He then married the love of...

Lela Hazel Simmons

Lela Hazel Simmons

Jun 10, 2021

Lela Hazel Simmons, age 90 of Andersonville passed away at her residence on Thursday, June 10, 2021.  Lela was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church where she played the piano for 60 years.  Throughout her life she loved gospel and Christian music, cooking, shopping, and spending time with her family especially her great grandsons. She was preceded...

Christian "Worm" Daniels

Christian "Worm" Daniels

Jun 9, 2021

Christian "Worm" Daniels age 25 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 9 TH , 2021. He was born in Knoxville, TN on March 5, 1996 to Anthony and Shannon Oakley Daniels. He was a very loving person and would do anything for anybody that asked. He graduated from Clinton High School and loved fighting roosters....

Lillian Eileen Crile

Lillian Eileen Crile

Jun 9, 2021

Lillian Eileen Crile, age 93 of Clinton went home to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.  Lillian was a member of North Clinton Baptist Church where she played the piano for many years. She loved to sew, play the organ and piano, cooking, and crafts.  She was born August 12, 1927 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee...

Patricia Donna Matichak

Patricia Donna Matichak

Jun 7, 2021

Patricia Donna Matichak, age 73 of Knoxville passed away at her residence on Monday, June 7, 2021.  Patricia was born November 15, 1947 in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Donald and Mae Lee.

She is survived by her children, Toni Matichak of Knoxville, Stephen Matichak of Pensacola, FL, and Joe Matichak of Knoxville.

The...

John Howard Davis

John Howard Davis

Jun 7, 2021

John Howard Davis passed away on the 7 th day of June 2021. He was born on the 11th  day of August 1953. He was preceded in death by his father, Howard M Davis; mother, Iris June Davis; brother, Matt Davis; sister, Susan Davis. He was a loving father to Mike, Jonathan, and Jessie. He was an adoring uncle...

Linda Lou Stooksbury

Linda Lou Stooksbury

Jun 7, 2021

Linda Lou Stooksbury, age 79 of Andersonville passed away at her residence on Monday, June 7, 2021.  Linda was a member of Longfield Baptist Church in Rocky Top and worked in the cafeteria at Lake City Middle School for many years.  Throughout her life she loved watching TV, reading books, and spending time with her family.  She was preceded...

Marvin Childs

Marvin Childs

Jun 6, 2021

Marvin Childs was born 16 November 1941 to Hubert (Red) Childs and Sybil Childs. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and personal Savior at the age of 13 and was born into the Family of God.  The Lord used him throughout his life to serve His Church in the bus ministry, Christian radio broadcast, music ministry, and as...

Frank Vernon Hensley

Frank Vernon Hensley

Jun 5, 2021

Frank Vernon Hensley, age 89, a resident of Clinton, TN went home to be with the Lord on June 5, 2021.  Frank Hensley was born on May 25, 1932 in Devonia, TN to the late William Frank and Jessie Hensley.

He served in the Army during the Korean War where he drove supply trucks to the front...

Emma Renee Fila

Emma Renee Fila

Jun 5, 2021

Emma Renee Fila, of Louisville formerly of Clinton was on Ft. Loudon Lake with her family doing what she loved and was in a tragic accident. She passed away from her injuries on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the age of 18.  Emma was a 2021 graduate of CAK in Knoxville and worked at Brewster's Ice Cream on Rocky...

Kenneth Dewalt

Kenneth Dewalt

Jun 4, 2021

Kenneth B. DeWalt, age 59 of Rocky Top passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021.  Kenneth was born April 30, 1962 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

He is survived by, Gabrielle White (daughter), Michael White, Brogan White (grandson), Daxcyn White (grandson), Kailor White (granddaughter), Blaine DeWalt (son), Madalyn DeWalt (granddaughter), Blakely DeWalt (granddaughter), Mike DeWalt (brother), Ashlee DeWalt...

Debbie Crowley

Debbie Crowley

Jun 3, 2021

Debbie Crowley, age 51, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.  She was born on September 21, 1969 in Maryville, Tennessee to Jerry and Carolyn Bryant Heaton. Debbie grew up Greenback where she attended church at Axley's Chapel and graduated from Greenback High School.  She was a member at the Beech Park...

Ada Byrd

Ada Byrd

May 31, 2021

Ada Byrd, age 66 of Clinton passed away at her residence on Monday, May 31, 2021.  She was born March 18, 1955 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Throughout her life she loved making crafts for her friends and family, fly fishing, going to the beach, but most of all spending time with her family and friends.  She is preceded in...

Donald Kenneth Gray

Donald Kenneth Gray

May 31, 2021

Donald Kenneth Gray, 87, of Clinton, Tennessee, passed peacefully on May 31, 2021 at NHC Oak Ridge after a short illness.  Don was the son of the late Charlie and Bessie Gray of Morristown, and the husband of the late Betty V. Gray, also of Clinton.

Don enlisted in the Marines at the age of 17 and...

Marilyn Lee Kesterson

Marilyn Lee Kesterson

May 31, 2021

Marilyn Lee Albright Kesterson of the Powell community, passed away

peacefully at her home on May 31, 2021 after a long and courageous battle

with cancer. Marilyn was born in 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama, the third of five

daughters of Stanley J. (Red) Albright and wife Mary, who created a large,

...

Joan Ethel Brown

Joan Ethel Brown

May 29, 2021

Joan Ethel (Osborn) Brown, age 91, died peacefully Saturday, May 29, 2021 in Clinton, TN of complications from dementia.  She had lived in Rochester, NY her entire adult life and had recently moved to Tennessee to be near family. Daughter of Earl and Ethel Osborn, she grew up in Roslyn Heights, NY. Following her graduation with Phi Beta Kappa...

Mollie Maxine Elliott

Mollie Maxine Elliott

May 29, 2021

Mollie Maxine Elliott, age 78 of Heiskell passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at her residence.  Mollie was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church and was born May 28, 1943 in Anderson County, TN to the late Edward and Marie McGill.  Throughout her life she loved drawing, coloring, working puzzles, western movies, shopping, and most of all...

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