Dorothy Jean McGhee
Jan 8, 2024
A shining star left this earth to join the stars in heaven. Dorothy Jean Maples McGhee, “Dottie”, passed away on January 08, 2024 at Ft. Sanders in Knoxville. Dottie was a self-proclaimed strong Appalachian Woman. She worked hard to make a better life for her family. Starting as an OR technician at Blount Memorial Hospital, Dottie advanced her career...
Juanita Hicks Green
Jan 8, 2024
Juanita Hicks Green, born March 15, 1927, in Kingsport, TN, died peacefully January 8, 2024, at the age of 96 in Maryville, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Green; her parents R.J. Hicks and Gladys Wood Hicks; her siblings Bob Hicks, Lucille Phillips, Freida Morton, and Paul Hicks; sister-in-law Mary Lynn Rudd; grandson, Jeremy...
Norman Lee Gustitis
Jan 8, 2024
Colonel Norman Gustitis passed away January 8, 2024. He was the son of Margaret and Michael Gustitis. He was born in Scobey, Montana in 1934. Norman graduated from Scobey High School. He graduated from West Point Military Academy and married Marie (Toni) McCue in 1958. He was commissioned as a 2nd LT of Armor and Army Aviation. They raised...
Lewis "Louie" Allen Eggers
Jan 7, 2024
Louie Eggers crossed over Sunday, January 7, 2024 to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Preceded by his precious daughter, Pam Eggers and parents, LB and Marie Eggers. Louie leaves behind wife, Nancy Eggers; daughter, Jami Eggers; grandson, Logan and Baily Clark; great-grandchildren, Willow, Cason, and Ivan; grandson, Josh Ledbetter; cousin, Susan Johnson, and many cousins in...
Sheri Y Bowles
Jan 7, 2024
Sheri Y. Bowles, 52 of Maryville, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family on January 7, 2024. She is preceded in death by her grandfathers, Raymond Drake and Herman Brosz; grandmothers, Yvonne Brosz and Minnie Kay; aunt, Terry Rushton; uncle, Bill Larson; and cousins, Tammy Tate and Drew Pearson.
Sheri was born June 5, 1971, in Helena,...
Franklin Edwin "Bunny" Easter
Jan 6, 2024
Franklin Edwin “Bunny” Easter, age 72 of Alcoa, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Parkwest Medical Center. He graduated from Alcoa High School where he played on the football team. He was a Vietnam Veteran in the United States Army and went on to retire from ALCOA Local 309 Steelworkers Union. Preceded by parents, Warren and Carmalee Easter....
Hampton Louise Wilkey
Jan 6, 2024
Born September 30, 1924 in Jacksonville, Florida, Hampton Louise “Lou” Jungemann Miller Wilkey passed at age 99 on January 6, 2024 in Maryville, Tennessee.
“I’ve had fun,” Lou often said about her life. In 1942, her favorite dance partner, Earl Wilkey, proposed before they graduated from Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama, and he enlisted in the Navy. She enrolled...
Patti June Johnson
Jan 5, 2024
Patti June Johnson, 73 of Townsend, Tennessee passed away Friday January 5, 2024. Patti was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 6,1950 to Norman Vernon Nielsen and Mable Grace Nielsen. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and Normandale Community College in Minnesota. She worked as a Dental Hygienist for 40 plus years, primarily in Maryville, she was former president of...
Harold Henson "Hal" Yount Sr.
Jan 5, 2024
The builder of tree houses that spanned towering pine trees, teller of captivating Little Boy Stories, maker of the best banana splits and milkshakes, protector from giant waves at Ormond Beach, Harold Henson Yount (Hal), our Daddy, 86, passed from this life on 1/5/24 at home after long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Hal was preceded in death by siblings Joanne, Lynn...
Sylvia Jean Cotter Headrick
Jan 5, 2024
Sylvia Jean (Cotter) Headrick, of Denton, Texas passed away Friday evening, January 5, 2024, at the age of 84, after several years enduring Alzheimer’s. She passed away knowing that she was joining her Savior and finding peace.
Sylvia Jean Cotter was born August 2, 1939, in Townsend, Tennessee to Clell and Queenie (Adams) Cotter. The oldest of three, she...
Patricia "Pat" Anne Blankenship
Jan 4, 2024
Patricia Anne “Pat” Blankenship, age 84 of Maryville, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 4, 2024. Preceded in death by husband, Ernie Blankenship; parents, Kathleen and Paul Davis. Survived by daughter, Tara Holloway; son, Geoff King; grandsons, Tanner Harrison (Wendy), Jace King, and Jaron King, all of Maryville; brother, Steve Davis (Kay) of Greensboro, NC. A Celebration of Life will...
William W. "Bill" Wells
Jan 3, 2024
William (Bill) Wylie Wells died Wednesday morning 1/3/24. He was 79. He was a devoted father whose love and support knew no bounds. A loving husband, his dear wife Linda was at his side when he passed. They fought a valiant 14-year battle against Bill’s multiple myeloma. The winning combination of Bill’s positive outlook and Linda’s devoted care served...
Paul Roger Cunningham
Jan 3, 2024
Paul R. Cunningham, Sr. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Paul was born July 1, 1945, in Birmingham, England to Jean Cousins Cunningham and Dennis Brown Cunningham. After moving to the States at an early age, he graduated from Harrison Chilhowee Baptist Academy in 1963. Upon graduation, Paul enlisted in the United States Navy and served on...
Penny Carol Davis
Jan 1, 2024
Penny "MeMe" Davis was born June 30, 1971, in Union City, Tn to Lillie Carol (Harris) Henderson and James Danny Morgan. She was called to her heavenly home on Monday, January 1, 2024.
She was preceded in death by grandparents, Dewey and Mattie Morgan, Hickman, KY; Harold and Doris Harris, Hickman, KY; her Granny, Blanch Henderson, Newport,...
Jama Stinnett
Jan 1, 2024
Jama, who was born on Easter Sunday, March 29, 1959, passed away on New Year’s Day, 2024. She graduated from Everett High School where she excelled on the Debate Team. A hard worker all her life, she began working at Shoney’s while still in high school where she met her husband-to-be, Cephus Stinnett. After high school she attended the...
Martha Gaye VanHoozier
Jan 1, 2024
Martha G. VanHoozier, age 72 of Louisville, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024 peacefully at home. Martha was a member of St. Marks Global Methodist Church. She attended Friendsville Elementary from kindergarten through her sophomore year of highschool but was a 1969 graduate of Everett High School. Martha had over 30 years of service with the United States Postal...
Lisa Renee Kerr
Dec 29, 2023
Lisa Renee Blackwell Kerr went to be with the Lord at the age of 62 on Friday, December 29, 2023. She was born January 30, 1961 to John Vernon and Doris Blackwell. She was a resident of Maryville, TN. Survived by husband, Stephen Patrick Kerr; her beloved dog, Sid; sister, Wendy Rumley; brother, Ricky Blackwell; numerous nieces and nephews;...
Karen Ann LeVelle Combs
Dec 25, 2023
Karen Ann LeVelle Combs, beloved wife and mother, age 82, was born to the late Samuel Issac LeVelle and Frances Jeanette Morris LeVelle on October 12, 1941, in Monongah, West Virginia (a true coal miner’s daughter). Karen’s father was diagnosed with a debilitating form of arthritis and the family was advised to move to a dryer environment. At the age...
Chikako "Yoko" Burkett
Dec 25, 2023
Chikako “Yoko” Burkett passed away at the age of 87, on the morning of Monday, December 25, 2023. Yoko was born in Kagoshima-ken, Japan on October 7, 1936, the daughter of Toraichi Yasu and Shige Yuwai. She was married to John William “Bill” Burkett for 64 years. They married on May 27, 1959 in Okinawa Japan, while Bill was...
Charles "Smitti" Lowell Smith
Dec 23, 2023
Charles Lowell (Smitti) Smith went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 23, 2023 with his family by his side. He passed peacefully from complications of heart disease and pulmonary fibrosis. He was a loving husband, a caring dad and a doting papaw. Lowell graduated from Maryville High School in 1965 and enlisted in the Navy...
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