Terry Garner
Apr 15, 2020
Terry Lynn Garner, born on 23 April, 1957, passed away Wednesday, 15 April, 2020. He has gone home to be with the lord after a lengthy battle with cancer.
He is proceeded in death by his mother, Cleo Vivian Coward. His father, Kanie Joe Garner. His niece, Michelle Nicole Manis, and brother-in-law Chris Jett.
He...
Kenneth "Keno" Rhea
Apr 13, 2020
Kenneth "Keno" Leeroy Rhea, age 76, of Andersonville, TN passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020. He was born February 22, 1944 in Paso Robles, CA to the late Kyle and Viola Gadd Rhea. Kenneth retired from the United States Army after serving 23 years and then later retired from Anderson County Sheriff Department. He was a great story...
Carolyn Humphrey
Apr 11, 2020
Carolyn Humphrey, age 62 of Heiskell passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at her residence. Carolyn worked at Levi Straus as a seamstress and the Anderson County School System. Throughout her life she loved making quilts, vacations at the beach, mowing, gardening and canning, going to church, but most of all spending time with her grandchildren. Carolyn was...
Larry Dean Smith
Apr 7, 2020
Larry Dean Smith, age 64 of Sharps Chapel, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at North Knoxville Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith. Born in Richlands, VA, Larry graduated from Richlands High School.
Larry retired 2 years ago from Caterpillar as a Manager of Technical Publications after 34 years and moved to Norris Lake where...
Bernard O'Neal Griggs
Apr 5, 2020
Bernard O'Neal Griggs, Sr. age 88 of Clinton, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020. He was a family man through and through who never met a stranger.
After graduating Tennessee Tech, Bernard joined the US Army as a Military Police during the Korean War. Bernard worked at Y-12 and after retiring enjoyed long drives to Norris Park...
Jean Sharp
Apr 4, 2020
Jean Brock Sharp of Maryville passed away on April 4, 2020 at National Healthcare Center in Farragut. She was preceded in death by parents, Clifton and Hazel Brock; her husband, David Sharp; son, Andrew Sharp; sister Audrey Sharp; and several brothers and sisters-in-law. She is survived by her son, Dr. John Sharp and wife, Whitney Sharp; and grandsons, Zachary,...
Diana Robinson Brown
Apr 3, 2020
Diana Robinson Brown, age 69 of Oak Ridge passed away at her residence on Friday, April 3, 2020. Diana was a member of Edgemoor Baptist Church where she loved singing in the church choir and teaching Sunday school. She retired from Y-12 after 20 plus years of service. She was a joyful, fun-loving person who loved all people and...
Blanche H. Kelly
Apr 2, 2020
BLANCHE H. KELLY of Clinton, TN passed away peacefully on April 2, 2020 at the age of 97.
Born December 21, 1922 in Madison County, NC. In 1941. She married, moved to, and raised her five children in Maryland. In 1979 after retiring, she and her husband moved to Riviera Beach, FL. In 1997 Blanche moved to...
Betty Ford Vanderpool
Apr 1, 2020
Betty Lou (Ford) Smith Vanderpool is 79 years old. She was born April 10, 1940 to parents Alvia and Orphia Euzella Ford. Betty passed away on April 1, 2020 after a long battle with diabetes and cancer. Betty's parents are deceased. Betty was an only child and had no children. At her birth, Betty had 14 living grandparents. One...
Gary Gene Mullins
Mar 31, 2020
Gary Gene Mullins, age 73 of Rocky Top, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 19, 1946 at Lafollette Hospital. He later moved to Texas where he worked for Harris County in Road Construction. After retirement he moved back to Lake City. Gary enjoyed trading cars and was a member of...
Mark Grim, Jr.
Mar 29, 2020
Mr. Mark Sillers Grim, Jr., age 98 of North Wilkesboro, NC (formerly of Norris, TN) passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020. He was born July 17, 1921 in Sevier County, TN to Mark Sillers Grim, Sr. and Laura Elizabeth Hardin Grim. Mark graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and went on to work as a Chemical Engineer/Project...
Barbara Morgan
Mar 28, 2020
Barbara Jean Padgett Morgan, 90, passed away on March 28, 2020 at Canterfield of Oak Ridge.
Born October 11, 1929 in Columbia, South Carolina to Charles and Ethel Padgett, Barbara later settled in Nashville with her beloved husband Len. She raised three children and was an active member of First Baptist Church, Donelson. Throughout her life Barbara...
Edward Ladell Sharp
Mar 28, 2020
Edward Ladell Sharp, age 96 of Clinton, passed away peacefully at his home on March 28, 2020. He was a member of Blowing Springs Baptist Church. He was born on January 9, 1924 in Highsplint, Kentucky to Dester and Mossie Cox Sharp. The family later moved to Tennessee.
In the early years of the Oak Ridge Manhattan...
Archer "Cliff" Clifton Stephens
Mar 27, 2020
The family of Cliff Stephens will host a Gathering of Friends to celebrate his life on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at the Norris Dam Tea Room, beginning at 4:00pm. This date would have been Cliff's 100th birthday. All are invited to join us as we share reflections and memories of Cliff as a teacher, coach, neighbor, and friend.
Cliff Stephens
Mar 27, 2020
Archer Clifton "Cliff" Stephens, age 98, passed away peacefully at his home in Norris on March 27, 2020. Cliff was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, teacher, coach, and friend. He was born on the Cumberland Plateau, March 20, 1922, in Clifty, Tennessee to parents Grover and Addie (Winningham) Stephens. The family soon moved to Cravenstown, Tennessee where...
Barbara June Seiber
Mar 25, 2020
Barbara June Seiber, age 80 of Clinton, formerly of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at home on Laurel Road. She was born on June 1, 1939 to the late Elmer Otto and Artie Snow Seiber in Briceville. She was a Securities Auditor for the Department of Energy for 50 years having worked at plants in...
Robert "Bob" Clay Jones
Mar 22, 2020
Robert Clay (Bob) Jones, age 82 born June 9, 1937 in Union County passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 with his family at his side. Bob loved his family dearly. He was a long time member, deacon, and Superintendent of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Powell. Retired from TVK Automotive Warehouse after 44 years. He loved his church, family,...
Ronnie Wayne Pressley
Mar 20, 2020
Ronnie Wayne Pressley, age 78 of Clinton, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 8, 1941 to the late Dewey and Mary Bane Bradshaw Pressley in Knox County. He retired from Y-12 as a carpenter after 25 years of service. He was well known for his craftsmanship in custom cabinetry. He...
Jesse "Buddy" Massengill
Mar 18, 2020
Jesse "Buddy" Massengill, age 79 of Heiskell passed away at his residence on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Buddy was a member of Community Missionary Baptist Church. He was a plumber in Knoxville and the Powell area for over 50 years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Marcella Campbell Massengill; parents, Jesse and Rosa Massengill;...
Pamela Ann Pearce
Mar 18, 2020
Pamela Ann Pearce, age 61 of Knoxville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Born December 21, 1958, in Knoxville, TN, she was preceded in death by her mother and father, Lyla Mauriece Daughtery and Chester Paul Stooksbury, and her sisters, Judy Ballew and Shelia Benton. Pamela is survived by her love, James "Eddie"...
