Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Rocky Top & Anderson County, TN.

Linda Kay Spencer

Linda Kay Spencer

Dec 15, 2024

Linda Kay Spencer, age 68, of Caryville, Tennessee passed away December 15, 2024 in her home. Linda was born April 12, 1956 in Lake City, Tennessee to the late Farley and Loucille Hunley Phillips. She was a caretaker for Erie Homes for Children and Adults for many years. Linda was a member of Lake View Baptist Church of Caryville. She...

Freddy Lee Baird

Freddy Lee Baird

Dec 12, 2024

Freddy Lee Baird, age 73, of Lake City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the Rocky Top Care Center. Freddy was born in Briceville, Tennessee to the late Amos Baird Sr and Ruth Vandergriff Baird. He was of the Baptist Faith. Freddy never met a stranger and was always the life of the party. In addition to...

Margaret "Boots" Tucker

Margaret "Boots" Tucker

Dec 4, 2024

Margaret Alice "Boots" Tucker, age 81 of Lake City, Tennessee, passed away on December 4, 2024 at her residence. Margaret was born May 10, 1943 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Vernie Smith Sr. and Claude E. Wilson Smith. Margaret was a member of First Baptist Church in Lake City for over 60 years. She joined Main Street Baptist...

Darryl Glen Amos

Darryl Glen Amos

Dec 3, 2024

Darryl Glen Amos, age 66, passed away at his home in Jacksboro on December 3, 2024. He was born on December 23, 1957. He was self-employed and a member of the masons. In his spare time, he enjoyed working on cars, watching sports, gardening, and most of all loved his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leon...

Larry Dan Hamby

Larry Dan Hamby

Dec 1, 2024

Larry Dan (L.D.) Hamby, age 76, passed away at his home in Briceville, December 1, 2024. He was born August 15, 1948. He loved the Lord and made his preparations to go home many years ago. He enjoyed living life, watching Gunsmoke, and especially his cars. He was a member of the Church of God in Dalton, Georgia.

 He is survived...

Terry Neil Sharpe

Terry Neil Sharpe

Nov 24, 2024

Terry Sharpe, 75, went to his heavenly home on November 24, 2024. Terry was a kind and gentle man—a friend to all who knew him. He loved his family, dogs, golf, and photography. He always cheered for the Big Orange. 

Terry was born and raised in Lake City, Tennessee. A Vietnam veteran, he went on to have a career as a...

Bessie Marie Braden

Bessie Marie Braden

Nov 22, 2024

Bessie Marie Harmon Braden, age 73, of Briceville, Tennessee, passed away November 22, 2024. She was born January 29, 1951 to the late John Henry Harmon Sr. and Tilda Pauline "Lizzy" Barber Harmon. She was a member of Indian Bluff Baptist Church. Bessie was a valuable member of her community. She was instrumental in getting city water to the mountain...

Glenna Kay Webb

Glenna Kay Webb

Nov 20, 2024

Glenna Kay Webb, age 78, of Rocky Top, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on November 20, 2024 at the Rocky Top Care Center. She was born in Lake City, Tennessee on May 17, 1946 to the late Roscoe and Mossie Strong Burton. She was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Roscoe...

Joyce Dale McFarland

Joyce Dale McFarland

Nov 14, 2024

Joyce Dale McFarland, age 66 of Mascot, Tennessee passed away on November 14, 2024 at the UT Hospital in Knoxville. Joyce was born March 3, 1958, to the late Bill McFarland Jr. and Betty June Hatmaker McFarland. She had many hobbies and enjoyed collecting antiques, gardening, quilting, sewing, and fishing. She also was an avid barrel racer and even went...

Martha Jeannie Seiber

Martha Jeannie Seiber

Nov 13, 2024

Martha Jeannie Seiber, age 60 of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on November 13, 2024 at Methodist Medical Center. Martha was born March 7, 1964 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Bobby Ray Cooper and Lula Mae Marlow. She was a member of Shultz Hollow Baptist Church. She enjoyed painting figurines in her spare time and was a loving...

Christina Miller

Christina Miller

Nov 12, 2024

Christina Miller, age 40, passed away unexpectedly on November 12th, 2024 in Knox County, Tennessee. She was born on September 6th, 1984 in Oberlin, Ohio. 

She is survived by her parents        Jim Harness and Stepmother Sissy Harness 

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Gerald James Hornyak

Gerald James Hornyak

Nov 10, 2024

Gerald James "Jerry" Hornyak, age 81, of Clinton, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2024, surrounded by his family at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born on January 9, 1943, in Toledo, Ohio, Jerry was beloved son of the late Paul Sr. and Jane (Falvey) Hornyak. Jerry was a true renaissance man. His passions were as varied as...

Bobbie Jean Carden

Bobbie Jean Carden

Nov 10, 2024

Bobbie Jean Carden, age 79 of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on November 10, 2024 at her residence. Bobbie was born June 3, 1945 in Lake City, Tennessee to the late Robert Isabell and Effie Geneva Isabell. She was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church. She enjoyed crafts, making cards, taking care of her Yorkie Duchess, fishing with her...

Faye Cook

Faye Cook

Nov 10, 2024

Faye Cook, age 91 of Clinton, Tennessee passed away on November 10, 2024 at her daughter's residence. Faye was born in Briceville, Tennessee on September 17, 1933. Faye was a member of Laurel Branch Baptist Church. She loved long walks, quilting, giving to friends and family, and working at Briceville School as a cook and custodian. Faye is preceded in...

Frank James Seiber

Frank James Seiber

Nov 8, 2024

Frank James Seiber, age 65 of Petros, Tennessee, formerly of Lake City, passed away on  November 8, 2024. Frank was born November 20, 1958 in Lake City, Tennessee to the late Austin Seiber and Ruthie Byrge Seiber. He was of the Baptist Faith. He could fix anything and loved to take care of his property. In addition to his parents,...

Jerry Taylor

Jerry Taylor

Nov 5, 2024

Jerry Dalas Taylor, age 81 of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at the Summit View of Rocky Top. Jerry was born in Lake City, Tennessee to the late DJ Wilson and Helen E. Lewis Taylor. Jerry was a resident of Summit View of Rocky Top for many years and anyone who met him loved him....

Benjamin Andrew Duncan

Benjamin Andrew Duncan

Nov 2, 2024

Benjamin Andrew Duncan (40) departed this earthly life on Friday evening, November 1, 2024, to be with his eternal father and savior. Born in Knoxville on February 5, 1984, he was a lifelong resident of the Heiskell and Powell communities. Created with a kind spirit which was noticed by all he met, he made friends easily and appreciated the simple...

Darrell "Fuzz" Jenkins

Darrell "Fuzz" Jenkins

Nov 2, 2024

Darrell "Fuzz" Jenkins, age 62, of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on November 2, 2024 at his residence. Fuzz was born March 2, 1962 in LaFollette, Tennessee to the late Dudley L. Jenkins and Susie Miller. He worked for Telos Global as a machine operator. Fuzz was of the Church of God faith. He loved cars, watching birds, especially cardinals,...

Levi Alexander Harness

Levi Alexander Harness

Nov 1, 2024

Levi Alexander Harness, of Clinton, Tennessee, spent three precious days in the arms of his family before the Lord called him home. Although his time on Earth was far less than we would have hoped, Levi left a huge impact on the lives of everyone that knew him. Although he was little, he was fierce. His strength was unmatched, and...

Anthony Dean Snow

Anthony Dean Snow

Oct 28, 2024

Anthony Dean Snow, age 59, passed away at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge on October 28, 2024. He was born on August 16, 1965 to the late Jimmie and Geraldine Snow. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Jimmy Ray Snow. 

Survivors:

Daughter              Cynthia Renee...

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