Larry D. Lawson
Jun 21, 2022
Larry D. Lawson, age 70 of Maryville passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Park West Hospital. Preceded in death by parents, Malcolm and Anna Merle Lawson; sister, Maldenia Moore; beloved pets Smokey and Sophie. Survived by wife, Judy Baker Lawson; sister, Janice Lawson Wilt of California; sister-in-law, Peggy Baker Gourley; brothers-in-law, Joe Baker and wife, Carol, Mike Moore;...

Jeana L. Courtney
Jun 20, 2022
Jeana L. Courtney of Maryville passed away Monday, June 20, at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was 67. The youngest child of Arthur Graves and Inez Tipton-Graves, Jeana grew up in Takoma Park, MD. She moved to Maryville in the early 1970s, where she lived, loved, worked and raised her children. She will be remembered by family and friends as...
James Farrell Gilliam
Jun 20, 2022
James Farrell Gilliam, age 82 of Maryville, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022. James was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was a loyal employee of Dairy Farmers of America for over 20 years and was a faithful member of Dotson Memorial Baptist Church. James served in the U.S. National Guard and enjoyed fishing and...
Brickson Mark Myers
Jun 20, 2022
Brickson Mark Myers passed away just shy of his 2nd birthday on Monday, June 20, 2022 at Children’s Hospital. Brickson was a beautiful and bright baby boy with a wonderful sense of humor, a strong will, and a mischievous smile. He was very outgoing and loved adventures with his big brother, books, puzzles, crafts, paw patrol, holding hands, being...
Floyd Best
Jun 20, 2022
Floyd Best, age 80 of Maryville, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at his home. Floyd was a member of Broadway Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Floyd sang with the Kinsmen Quartet, was a member of American Concrete Institute and...
Gerry Loveday
Jun 20, 2022
Edna Geraldine (Gerry) Johnson Loveday, of Maryville, passed away peacefully at home after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on June 20, 2022. Gerry was born to Edna June Webb Rudd and Albert L. Johnson Sr. on September 17, 1944. Gerry was a member of Forest Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing and knitting, using her talents...
Mikah Mae shaffer
Jun 18, 2022
Mikah Mae Shaffer fought valiantly for 7 months. She exemplified strength, courage, and genuine happiness in the face of adversity. The world is a better place having known her smile. You are our sunshine, our only sunshine. A Celebration of Mikah’s Life will be from 4:00 until 7:00 PM, Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Smithview Pavilion, 601 Smithview Drive,...
Luke David Waggoner
Jun 17, 2022
Luke David Waggoner was born May 10, 2022 at 5:10. He was diagnosed with a rare and terminal metabolic condition, Pyruvate dehydrogenase disorder. After being in the NICU for two weeks, he gained the strength to come home. Luke developed a love for snuggles, head scratches, being outside, and being held by his sister Ada. Shortly after, he was...
Mary Yvonne Rader
Jun 16, 2022
Mary Yvonne Rader went home to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Mary was born on April 12, 1937 in Kistler, West Virginia to William H. Fraley and Viola McCoy Fraley. She attended Guyan Valley High School before joining the U.S. Army. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by siblings Dallas, Menford,...
Amber Marie Young
Jun 14, 2022
Amber Marie Young, age 33, born February 2, 1989 passed from this life into eternal life with Jesus on June 14, 2022. Amber leaves behind her parents, Randy and Janet Young, a sister, Allison Young, her maternal grandparents, James C. “Rock” and Glenda Redmond, paternal grandmother, Jean Young, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. She is preceded in...
Althea M. Boruff
Jun 14, 2022
Althea M. Boruff, age 89 of Maryville, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at her home. Althea was of Baptist faith and was a graduate of Everett High School, where she loved playing basketball. Preceded in death by husband, Ernest Boruff; parents, W.R. and Iva Grubb; sons, David Allen and Ronnie Boruff; brother, Rev. Glenn Grubb. Survived by son...
Zane Elmo Smith
Jun 12, 2022
Zane Elmo Smith, age 88, of Maryville, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022 at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. Elmo retired from ALCOA in 1992. He was a member of Piney Level Baptist Church. Preceded in death by: parents, Bruce E. Smith and Roxi H. Smith. Survivors include: wife, Brenda Clay Smith; sons & daughters-in-law, Zane & Pam Smith,...
Ricky Leander Phillips
Jun 6, 2022
Ricky Phillips, 63, of Louisville, TN passed away on June 6, 2022 after a difficult battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his wife Sharon, his parents Gloyster Phillips and Betty McCampbell and brother Gary Phillips. He is survived by his son Chad Phillips, daughter Sherri Sexton (Ronnie), sisters Yohna McPeek, Pam Lonas (Mike), Marilyn Ellison, Carolyn Elliott...
Brian Keith Simerly
Jun 5, 2022
Brian Keith Simerly passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at the age of 48. He was born in Maryville, TN on April 8, 1974 to Steve Key and Debra Simerly. Brian spent most of his life in Blount County, TN, but did live in California for some time as a teenager before moving back home to Maryville. He is...
Mark Richard Hall
Jun 3, 2022
Mark Richard Hall age 68 of Maryville, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022. He was born on February 23, 1954 and was a resident of Maryville, Tennessee.
It is impossible to summarize the life of someone who had us all convinced that he was invincible–from getting lost and surviving a January night in the Smokies with his cousin as...
Lon Stuart Herzbrun
Jun 3, 2022
Lon Herzbrun was born in Welch, West Virginia. He grew up in Washington DC graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School. He played football and graduated from The University of Tennessee. He served in the Army as a paratrooper and ranger and played football for the 101st division. He coached at Fulton High School, and at the University of Tennessee,...
Wiley Chris Flynn
Jun 1, 2022
Wiley Chris Flynn quietly slipped the bonds of this life and stepped joyfully in to Heaven on June 1, 2022. There to greet him were his parents, James Hobert and Zola Flynn; his 1st wife, Bobbie Rosenbalm Flynn; his 2nd wife, Fern Lewelling Flynn; brothers and sisters-in-law, Baxter (Lula) Flynn, Paul (Lorena) Flynn, Arvil (Julia) Flynn, Clovis (Louise) Flynn, Mayford...
Samuel Leonard Coulter
May 31, 2022
Samuel L. Coulter, age 74 of Maryville, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Samuel was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church before birth until 1975, Armona Baptist Church, Bob Dalton Pastor, from 1975 until 1990 and was youth leader, church treasurer, chairman of deacons, bus driver. Alcoa First United Methodist Church from 1990 until present and was youth leader,...
John Walter "Jack" Mayes
May 28, 2022
John W. (Jack) Mayesof Townsend, TN died May 28, 2022 after a lengthy illness. He was born in McConnellsville, Ohio and later moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated from high school. He then served his country on active duty as a photographer in the Navy and continued in the reserves for six more years. After leaving the Navy,...
Henry Robert Canada
May 28, 2022
Henry Robert Canada; age 93 of Maryville, passed away in his home Saturday and went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 28, 2022. Born April 24, 1929 in Bithlo, Florida. He resided most of his life in central Florida, before moving with his wife to Maryville, TN in 2015 to live with their daughter...