KNOXVILLE, TN (March 26, 2021) – Residents of the Western Heights Knoxville Community Development Corporation (KCDC) community were treated to an Easter egg hunt, food, fun, prizes, and a visit from the…
Knox School’s Virtual or In-person learning option must be made by April 23rd
Knox County Schools will continue to offer two learning options for the 2021-22 academic year for students in Grades 1-12. Students can utilize in-person on-campus learning with additional safety measures to prevent…
Greenway planned from Harriet Tubman Park to the Knoxville Botanical Gardens
Knoxville, Tenn. (March 26, 2021) – Design work has been underway, since 2019, on a new 2-mile greenway in East Knoxville that will connect Harriet Tubman Park with the Knoxville Botanical Garden…
Phillip Jeffery Allen, age 62
Phillip Jeffery Allen, 62 of Maryville died March 26, 2021. Graveside service will be held Friday, April 2, 2021 at 3 p.m. at Sherwood Gardens, Alcoa. Final arrangements entrusted to Foothills Funeral Home…
Clifford Goins September 28, 1934 – March 27, 2021
Clifford Goins, sunrise September 28, 1934, sunset March 27, 2021. Born to the late John Alfred Goins and Flora Green Goins of Maryville, TN. He was one of nine children born from…
Yolanda Marie “Landy” Lovely 1961 – 2021
Yolanda Marie “Landy” Lovely, age 59, departed this life peacefully on Friday, March 26, 2021 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was born on July 24, 1961, to the late…
Flossie Jane Newton Jackson (age 93)
Flossie Jane Jackson was born on the seventeenth day of May 1927 to Nettie and Jerry Newton in Prentiss Mississippi. Flossie was affectionately known as “Fiffie” by family and close friends. Flossie…
Douglas Samuel McCray Sr., age 71
Douglas Samuel McCray Sr., age 71, passed away March 21, 2021 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Doug was born December 28, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio. He worked for Y-12 in Oak…
Edward William Garner, Jr., age 66
Edward William Garner, Jr., age 66 passed away at his residence on Friday, March 26, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward William Garner, Sr. and Thelma Porter Garner, older…
Willie Mae Glenn, age 81
Knoxville – Willie Mae Glenn, 81, of Knoxville, TN was welcomed home into the arms of Our Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at home with family. Preceded in death…
Eric Anthony Burris 1962 – 2021
Eric Anthony Burris was the son of the late James Burris and Bettye Burris. He was born April 23, 1962, in Knoxville Tennessee and was predeceased by his father, James Burris; grandmothers…
FEMA to pay for COVID-19 Funerals
WASHINGTON (March 26, 2021) — FEMA will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) to help ease some of the financial…
Marcus Jones, age 38
Panama City – Marcus Jones born September 16, 1982 in Panama City, Panama to Cristina Bellamy Jones and Marcus Jones. Marcus attended Palm Middle School and Moreno Valley High School in Moreno…
Evadene Bradford Harris 1922 – 2021
Knoxville – Evadene Bradford Harris, was born August 29th 1922 in Harriman, TN to the union of Walter and Vandaline Bradford, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2021 at Trinity Hills Senior…
Mark Anthony Nolan (age 56)
KNOXVILLE, TN – Mark Anthony Nolan, born March 16, 1965, went to be with the Lord on March 17, 2021; one day after celebrating his 56th birthday. Known to never meet a stranger,…
Efrem Edwards, Sr., age 59
At the family’s request, a private service was held. Professional services provided by Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com
Themesa Diane Green
KNOXVILLE, TENN – Themesa Diane “Me Me” Green departed this life March 14, 2021. She was preceded in death by father, Claxton Green Jr.; grandfathers, Claxton Green Sr. and James R. Moore,…
Martha Thompson, age 74
Martha Thompson was born February 7, 1937 in Hazard, Kentucky. The daughter of Amos and Amanda (Cash) Thompson. Martha was called to heaven, March 21, 2021. Preceded in death by parents, Amos…
Charles G. Chandler, Sr. (age 64)
Charles G. Chandler, Sr. was born to William Clyde and Willie Mae R. Chandler Knoxville, TN April 19, 1956. He attended Austin East High School and after graduating in 1975, enlisted in…
Martha Thompson, age 84
Martha Thompson was born February 7, 1937, in Hazard, Kentucky. The daughter of Amos and Amanda (Cash) Thompson. Martha was called to heaven, March 21, 2021. Preceded in death by parents, Amos…
Cynthia Marie Moses Anderson (age 85)
KNOXVILLE, TN – Born to Lillian (Hill) and Harry Moses on September 10, 1935, Cynthia Marie Moses was one of eight children. After graduating from Austin High School in 1953, she went…
Ronald Lee “Ronnie” Gurley, age 61
KNOXVILLE, TN – Ronald Lee “Ronnie” Gurley was born, June 8, 1960, and departed this life on March 21, 2021 at Tennova North Medical Center. Preceded in death by parents, Mary Taylor…
Charles Earl “Mobile” Marsh, age 68
Charles Earl Marsh “Mobile”- age 68 passed away on March 11, 2021. He was preceded in death by Father, Early B. Marsh, Mother Minnie Lee Watson Marsh, Grandmother Mary Woods, Sister Andrea…
Shirley Fulton Gourley
Strawberry Plains, TN – Shirley Fulton Gourley, of Strawberry Plains, gained her heavenly wings, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Preceded in death by husband, Larry Gourley; parents, Alex and Catherine Hodge Fulton; brother,…
William Jennings “JJ” Jackson (age 77)
William Jennings “JJ” Jackson was born in Knoxville, TN to Willie Roy and Mary Elizabeth Jackson on October 30, 1944. He was the youngest of six children. JJ joined souls with his…