Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Rocky Top & Anderson County, TN.

Mildred Sellers

Mildred Sellers

Oct 16, 2024

Mildred F Sellers, age 93 of Clinton, Tennessee passed away on October 16, 2024 at her residence. Mildred was born August 18, 1931 in Griffithsville, West Virginia to the late Clay and Lena Richmond Stowers. Mildred was a member of First Baptist Church of Lake City. She loved to do ceramics, sewing, and quilting. In addition to her parents, Mildred...

Bobbie Jean Harmon

Bobbie Jean Harmon

Oct 10, 2024

Bobbie Jean Harmon, age 86, of Anderson County went to her heavenly home Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Life Care Center of Jefferson City. She was born on September 16, 1938 to the late Earl Turner and Louise Hutton. Bobbie was a member of Clinch River Baptist Church. She loved to quilt and loved her grandchildren immensely.  She is preceded...

Michael Rogers

Michael Rogers

Oct 7, 2024

Michael Rogers of Roses Creek passed away on October 7, 2024. He was the beloved son of Harry Rogers and Debra Grice. He was preceded in death by Lula and Clyde Rogers of Roses Creek and his brother Christopher. He had one daughter, Caitlyn Haynes. Mike was joyous and funny. He loved to crack jokes and make people laugh. He...

Martha L. Braden

Martha L. Braden

Sep 30, 2024

Martha Lou Braden Boshears age 65, of Clinton, Tennessee passed away on October 30, 2024 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was born on March 20, 1959 to the late Charles William Boshears and Anna Bell Wright in Lake City, TN. She loved gardening, watching game shows, and the Kansas City Chiefs. She is preceded in death by...

Martha Lou Braden

Martha Lou Braden

Sep 30, 2024

Martha Lou Braden Boshears age 65, of Clinton, Tennessee passed away on October 30, 2024 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was born on March 20, 1959 to the late Charles William Boshears and Anna Bell Wright in Lake City, TN. She loved gardening, watching game shows, and the Kansas City Chiefs. She is preceded in death by...

John Lay

John Lay

Sep 28, 2024

John Lay, 82, formerly of Jacksboro, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on the 28th of September, 2024. He was surrounded by his loving family. Son of Mossie L Lay (Harmon) and James P Lay, he was born July 15, 1942 in Lake City, Tennessee. John graduated from Jacksboro High School in 1961 and entered the US Air...

Annie Evelyne Ruiz

Annie Evelyne Ruiz

Sep 28, 2024

Annie Evelyne Ruiz age 77, of Rocky Top, Tennessee passed away on September 28, 2024, at her residence. She was born on December 28, 1946 in New River, Tennessee to the late Calvin Patterson and Elsie Seiber. In her spare time, Annie enjoyed spending time on her tablet and was a well-known "Facebook Junkie". She also enjoyed listening to religious...

Joe Mack Chase

Joe Mack Chase

Sep 26, 2024

Joe Mack Chase, age 73, passed away at UT Medical Center on September 26, 2024. He was born on November 14, 1950 to the late William Chase and Edna Hedgecoth. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working in his yard or garden. In his spare time, Joe was an avid UT football fan and loved...

William Charles "W.C." Braden

William Charles "W.C." Braden

Sep 26, 2024

William Charles Braden (W.C), age 88, was born on August 3, 1936 passed away at his home on September 26, 2024. William is preceded in death by sons: Charles T. Braden, Roger A. Braden, parents: Homer and Cindy Braden, sisters: Evelyn Braden, and Lucille Durbin.

Survivors:

Wife of 64 Years   Betty Braden of Rocky Top

Sons   Randall and Suzannah Braden of...

Kandi Jane Davidson

Kandi Jane Davidson

Sep 23, 2024

Kandi Jane Davison age 74, of Lake City, Tennesse passed away on September 23, 2024 at the Summit View of Rocky Top. She was born on June 20, 1950 to the Edwin Gardner Davidson and Elva Marie Williams. She loved ceramics and macrame. Kandi is preceded in death by her parents and sister Sue Adkins. 

Daughters      Kimberly J. McQuary...

Sherry Elaine Scarbrough

Sherry Elaine Scarbrough

Sep 21, 2024

Sherry Elaine Scarbrough age 76, of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on September 21, 2024 in at the NHC healthcare in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born on June 4, 1948 in Carville, Tennessee to the late Bill Pike and Dorothy Forrester.  Sherry is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by:

Husband    Harold Scarbrough      ...

Fred William Cornett

Fred William Cornett

2024

Fred William Cornett, age 83, of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on September 14, 2024 at his residence. He was born on September 15, 1940 to the late Everette W Cornett and Ruth Wilson.  He was of the Baptist faith.  He was a PROUD ARMY VETERAN Paratrooper, he loved driving his hot rod, loved watching the deer on his trail...

Anna Belle Wells Shelton Melton

Anna Belle Wells Shelton Melton

Sep 11, 2024

Anna Belle Wells Shelton Melton, 88, of Rocky Top, passed away September 11th, 2024. She was a member of The Church of God of the Union Assembly, Dalton, GA, Claxton Branch. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter James Wells and Etta Loucinda Vowell Wells of Briceville, her husband, John Henry Shelton, of Rocky Top, and her brothers...

Pearl Phillips

Pearl Phillips

Sep 7, 2024

Pearl Phillips, age 83, of Clinton went to be with the lord on September 7, 2024 at Methodist Medical Center. She was born on August 17, 1941 in Stainsville, Tennessee to the late Carlie and Lucy Patterson Phillips. Pearl was a member of Rock Hill Baptist Church. She loved gardening, sewing, watching soap operas and watching How the Grinch Stole...

Pauline McCoy Maxfield

Pauline McCoy Maxfield

Sep 4, 2024

Pauline McCoy Maxfield, age 85, of Lake City passed away on September 4, 2024 at her residence. She was born on April 26, 1939 in Lake City to the late Horace McCoy and Bessie Carden. Pauline was a member of the Light House Church of God.  She loved watching Westerns on TV, listening to Bennie tell stories of his childhood...

Wendell Curtis Riggs

Wendell Curtis Riggs

Sep 1, 2024

Wendell Curtis Riggs passed away at his home on September 1, 2024, at the age of fifty-nine (59) after a long fight with cancer. Curtis was born on May 11, 1965, to Shirley and Wendell Riggs. He worked as a lineman and foreman with TVA, where he was beloved by every person he worked with. Curtis loved playing pool, boating...

Eric Lynn Honeycutt

Eric Lynn Honeycutt

Aug 24, 2024

Eric Lynn Honeycutt, passed away peacefully at his house on Saturday, August 24, 2024 in Briceville, Tennessee, at the age of 51. He was born on July 14, 1973, in Briceville. Eric loved watching football and he was biggest Tennessee Vols fan. Eric had a passion for golfing. He worked at UT steam plant for years which was where he...

Roger Lee Goodman

Roger Lee Goodman

Aug 23, 2024

Roger Lee Goodman, age 66, of Clinton, formerly of New River, passed away on August 23, 2024 at the North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell. Roger was born in Oliver Springs, Tennessee on July 7, 1958 to Daniel Ward and Georgia Louise Goodman. Roger loved his ice cream, especially strawberry flavored. He loved to watch tv like his favorite western,...

Violet L. Hatmaker

Violet L. Hatmaker

Aug 23, 2024

VIOLET L. HATMAKER

August 2, 1932 - August 23, 2024

 

Violet L. Hatmaker, age 92, of Briceville, TN peacefully passed away at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge on Friday, August 23, 2024 with her family by her side. Violet was born August 2, 1932 in Dutch Valley and then moved and grew up in Briceville. She remained in Briceville her entire...

Jean Forester Marler

Jean Forester Marler

Aug 23, 2024

Jean Forester Marler passed away on August 23, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Jean was born on July 7, 1945 in Harlan County Kentucky to Charlie and Stella Forester. She was the fourth of five children. Growing up in a large family, Jean made sure to stand out. She was bold, she was funny, and she brought light and laughter everywhere...

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