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Gene Perry

Gene Perry

Jan 4, 2021

Gene R. Perry, 89, of Clinton, TN, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 from COVID-19 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. Gene contracted the coronavirus in the nursing home where he lived.

Gene was born and raised near Madison, West Virginia. He earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Drew Theological Seminary (Drew University, Madison,...

Sally Jo Shultz

Sally Jo Shultz

Jan 4, 2021

Sally Jo Shultz, age 62, of Clinton, passed away from Covid-19 at the Parkwest Medical center on January 4, 2021. She was born on December 1, 1958 to the late Ernest and Reva June Duncan. Sally was a graduate of Clinton High School then later graduated from Tusculum University with her Master's. Sally worked for Y-12 for 20 years...

Kathy Pauline Metcalf

Kathy Pauline Metcalf

Jan 3, 2021

Kathy Pauline Metcalf, age 62 of Powell passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 due to complications from Covid-19. She was born October 20, 1958 to Albert Charles "Bud" Cook and Ella Mae (Kelley) Cook. Kathy loved her family and had lots of friends.  She enjoyed shopping for jewelry, purses, shoes and clothes.  She was adventurous and loved traveling...

Kathy Cook Metcalf Charles Kevin Cook

Kathy Cook Metcalf Charles Kevin Cook

Jan 3, 2021

The family wishes to have a joint Celebration of Life for brother and sister.

The family of Kathy Cook Metcalf and Charles Kevin Cook will receive friends at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home on August 1, 2021 from 2-4PM with a Celebration of Life service to follow with Rev. Chris Thomas officiating. Th family ask and encourage friends and...

Shirley Fay Melton Allaway

Shirley Fay Melton Allaway

Jan 3, 2021

Shirley Fay "Melton" Allaway, of Andersonville, born April 15, 1945 in East Chicago, Indiana passed away on January 3, 2021. Shirley was a member of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church in Andersonville. She's in heaven with Jesus and her God, She was thankful for all the prayers from her church family, and friends from all over the country. It's been...

Marvin Jackson Giles

Marvin Jackson Giles

Dec 31, 2020

Marvin Jackson Giles, age 81 of Knoxville, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at The Waters of Clinton. He was born April 6, 1939 to the late Herman and Ethel Giles in Cleveland, TN. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

He is survived by wife, Arline Giles; children, Daniel Giles and wife...

Henry "Luke" Luther Mcwane

Henry "Luke" Luther Mcwane

Dec 29, 2020

Henry Luther "Luke" McWane passed away on December 29, 2020 at the age of 90 at his home in Clinton, Tennessee.

Luke was born on March 7, 1930 in Robertsville, Tennessee to Henry and Annie (McGhee) McWane.  He was a proud graduate of Clinton High School-Class of 1949.  After graduating from high school he joined...

Willa Dean Rector

Willa Dean Rector

Dec 28, 2020

Willa went home to Jesus on December 28, 2020 at the age of 62.  She was born to Vonnie and Woodrow McGhee on December 30, 1957.

She was a Warrior for the Lord. She was faithful to reading the bible and spent most of her time visiting family and friends. She was a very loveable and outgoing...

Avery Lowe

Avery Lowe

Dec 28, 2020

Avery Lowe, age 76 passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020.  Avery retired from Georgia National Guard after 22 years of service.  He was a member of Norris First Baptist Church.  He enjoyed making fishing lures and wood working.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Edna Lowe.

He is survived by his loving...

Jerome "Red" Simonds

Jerome "Red" Simonds

Dec 28, 2020

Jerome "Red" Simonds, age 77, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020. He was born on March 8, 1943 in Wolf Creek, NC to the late George and Frances Brooks Simonds. Jerome was a veteran having retired from the Army National Guard. Red was an owner/operator of Simonds and Sons Excavating. In addition to his parents, Jerome is preceded...

Daymon Owens

Daymon Owens

Dec 28, 2020

Daymon Owens, age 97 of Knoxville passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020.  Throughout his life he was a minister at Dutch Valley Missionary Baptist Church, Lick Fork Baptist Church, Straight Fork Baptist Church, Lakeview Baptist Church, and Cherry Bottom Baptist Church.  Throughout his life he loved hunting, fishing, reading his bible, bringing the lost to Jesus, and dedicated...

Martha Bernice Lay

Martha Bernice Lay

Dec 27, 2020

Martha Bernice Rosenbalm-Lay, 95, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 27th, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimers. Mrs. Lay was born in Claiborne County, TN to Clayton and Amanda Etta Rosenbalm. She was a devout follower of God and was saved at the age of 13. She was a member of Straight Creek Baptist...

Vivian Falls

Vivian Falls

Dec 27, 2020

Vivian Falls, age 89 of Lafollette, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the Huntsville Manor. She was born on February 15, 1931 to the late Tim and Ronia Phillips Bunch in Anderson County. She was a member of West Lafollette Baptist Church and will be dearly missed.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded...

Edna Ruth Liles

Edna Ruth Liles

Dec 27, 2020

Edna Ruth Liles, age 82 of Clinton passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Methodist Medical Center.  She was born January 22, 1938 to the late Lee Roy Fox and Margaret Louise "Taylor" Fox in Clinton, Tennessee. Edna was a member of Charity Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her loved ones, reading her bible, and traveling. ...

Eloise Fitch

Eloise Fitch

Dec 26, 2020

Eloise Fitch, age 78 of Briceville, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at her home. She was born May 5, 1942 to the late Ross and Mae McKamey White in Briceville. She was a beloved "Nanny" and she earned her name. She was a true lover of her family who will miss her dearly.

In addition...

Wallace Perry Broadwell

Wallace Perry Broadwell

Dec 25, 2020

Mr. Wallace "Wally" Perry Broadwell, Jr. passed away at a nursing facility in Clinton, TN on Christmas day 2020. Born January 9, 1924, Wally had been living until early December at Meadow View Senior Living in Clinton. Marie Modlin Broadwell, his beloved wife of 68 years, predeceased him in 2017. His daughter, Alicia Kay Broadwell Porter (Clinton, TN) has...

Elsie Gault Mccarthy

Elsie Gault Mccarthy

Dec 25, 2020

Elsie Gault McCarthy, age 89, a lifelong resident of Clinton and Claxton, left her loving family on Christmas Day-her favorite time of year.  Born in 1931, Elsie was the daughter of C.A. and Flora Gault and grew up on a farm with her eight siblings in the Claxton community.

She was a career woman who began at...

Melissa Baird

Melissa Baird

Dec 25, 2020

Melissa Baird, age 46 of Jacksboro, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at the Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born on June 25, 1974 to Daymon and Barbara Marion Siler in Corbin, KY. She was a loving, caring, generous person, and her children were her world. She enjoyed going to yard sales, going to the beach,...

James Monroe Hill

James Monroe Hill

Dec 23, 2020

James Monroe Hill, age 49 of Andersonville passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.  Jamey was a very special man loved my many.  He loved to try new foods, play video games and watch Star Wars and Star Trek.  He liked watching the Florida State Seminoles and Oakland Raiders.  He worked in...

Von Wilson

Von Wilson

Dec 23, 2020

Von Edwin Wilson, age 88, of Clinton, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his residence. He was born June 20, 1932 in Clinton, TN to the late Jasper and Dottie Seeber Wilson. Von was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member and deacon of the Deep Spring Baptist Church and Andersonville Valley...

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