Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Rocky Top & Anderson County, TN.

Billy Gene Ferguson

Billy Gene Ferguson

Apr 4, 2020

Billy Gene Ferguson, age 81, of Pioneer, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 at his residence. He was born on July 30, 1938 in Bristol, Tennessee to the late William and Susan Edwards Ferguson. Bill was member of the Willow Brook Baptist Church. He was a member of the Coal Creek Lodge #492 F&AM and 32nd Degree Scottish...

Ike Byrge

Ike Byrge

Apr 2, 2020

Ike Byrge, age 65, of Lake City, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born on May 15, 1954 in Beech Fork, TN to the late Callaway Byrge and Ollie Reynolds. Ike is of the Baptist Faith and a member of Pine Hill Baptist Church. He enjoyed shooting, collecting guns, being outdoors, playing checkers...

Emma Jean Jones

Emma Jean Jones

Mar 25, 2020

Emma Jean Jones , age 87, of Clinton, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Emma was born on November 23, 1932 in Blue Diamond, Kentucky to the late Esker Newman Henagar and Leona Scott. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Fraterville Baptist Church for 71 years. Emma...

Lula A (Carden)  Martin

Lula A (Carden) Martin

Mar 21, 2020

Lula Ann Carden Cate Pulliam Martin, age 79, of Knoxville, Tennessee died peacefully at home on March 21, 2020.  She was born on July 3, 1940 in Lake City, TN.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Gertrude Carden of Lake City, Tennessee and her sister Dorothy Henderson of Sautee, Georgia.

Survivors...

Caleb Van Neal

Caleb Van Neal

Mar 18, 2020

Caleb Van Neal, age 68 of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at his residence. Caleb was born September 26, 1951 in Campbell County to Van Neal and Jeanette Phillips Neal. Caleb attended New Hope Baptist Church and enjoyed drawing, woodworking, horseshoes, fishing, joking, and laughing. Caleb is preceded in death by his parents, his...

Verlin "Buddy" Foust Jr.

Verlin "Buddy" Foust Jr.

Mar 16, 2020

Verlin Lillard "Buddy" Foust Jr., age 66 of LaFollette, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at his residence. Buddy was born February 2, 1954 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Verlin Lillard Foust Sr. and Bonnie Harmon Foust. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, ginsenging, and anything outdoors. In addition to his parents, Buddy is preceded in death by...

Alene M. Morris

Alene M. Morris

Mar 16, 2020

Alene M. Morris, age 95, of Clinton, TN passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Arkansas on July 5, 1924 to the late Walter and Etta Brumbly Melton. Alene was a member of the St. Therese Catholic Church in Clinton, TN. In addition to her parents, Alene is preceded in death by her...

Robert "Bob" Radcliffe

Robert "Bob" Radcliffe

Mar 14, 2020

Robert “Bob” Radcliffe

“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:8 KJV

Bob fell asleep on Earth and awoke in Heaven on March 14, 2020, one year to the day after his daughter died of complications from...

Buddy Aslinger

Buddy Aslinger

Mar 10, 2020

Buddy Aslinger , age 76, of Briceville, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday March 10, 2020 at Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge. Buddy was born on December 15, 1943 in Stainsville, Tennessee. He was of the Baptist Faith and was a member of Laurel Branch Baptist Church and also attended Willow Brook. Buddy loved reading his Bible and always...

Thurman "Dusty" Carroll Jr.

Thurman "Dusty" Carroll Jr.

Mar 8, 2020

Thurman "Dusty" Carroll, Jr. , age 65 of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at his residence. Dusty was born October 7, 1955 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Thurman Carroll Sr. and Betty Neeley Carroll. Dusty enjoyed fishing, working with his grandson, Reece, hunting for ginseng and ramps, and spending time with family...

Franklin Ray Hoskins

Franklin Ray Hoskins

Mar 1, 2020

Franklin Ray Hoskins, age 63 of Rocky Top, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 9, 1956 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Ray loved hunting and being outdoors in the hills of Tennessee with his dogs.

Ray was preceded in death by his father, Roy Hoskins; mother, Dixie Hoskins; brothers,...

Kenneth L Duncan

Kenneth L Duncan

Feb 25, 2020

Kenneth Duncan, age 83, of Oliver Springs, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Summit View of Rocky Top. He was born on July 26, 1936 in Lake City, Tennessee to the late Tom and Ethel Phillips Duncan. Kenneth was of the Baptist Faith and loved hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, Kenneth is preceded...

Claude "Tommy" Thomas Ward

Claude "Tommy" Thomas Ward

Feb 20, 2020

Claude Thomas “Tommy” Ward, age 72, of Lake City, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his residence. He was born on September 5, 1947 in Lake City, Tennessee to the late Ernest and Katherine Hatmaker Ward. Tommy was an army veteran who worked for Martin Marietta for 20 years. In addition to his parents, Tommy is preceded...

Rubye Mae Harmon

Rubye Mae Harmon

Feb 16, 2020

Rubye Mae Harmon, age 86 of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at her residence. She was born February 23, 1933 to the late William “Bill” and Mary Magdalene Wilson Tackett. Rubye was a member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Andersonville.  She loved Flowers and gardening. Rubye is preceded in death by her...

Elzie Mae Patterson

Elzie Mae Patterson

Feb 5, 2020

Elzie Mae Patterson, age 91 of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at her residence. Elzie was born in Devonia, Tennessee on July 12, 1928 to the late Albert and Mallie Galbrith Seiber. Elzie was the oldest and a founding member of Anchor of Hope Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents...

Roy Clifton Vandergriff

Roy Clifton Vandergriff

Feb 5, 2020

Roy “Red” Clifton Vandergriff, age 77 of Norris, formerly of the Laurel Grove Community, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at his residence. Red was born on December 19, 1942 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Clyde Simpson Vandergriff and Coralee Hatmaker Vandergriff. He was a very special man. He had lots of friends and family...

Howard Bruce Harmon

Howard Bruce Harmon

Feb 3, 2020

Howard Bruce Harmon, age 82 of Clinton went to his heavenly home on Monday, February 3, 2020. He was a member at Clinch River Baptist Church; and was a welder by trade. Preceded in death by parents, Howard & Lassie Harmon; son, Randall Bruce Harmon; In-laws, Earl and Louise Turner. Survived by wife of 62 years, Bobbie Harmon; son,...

Clifton Howard Sexton

Clifton Howard Sexton

Jan 26, 2020

Clifton Howard Sexton, age 45, of Lake City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at his residence. Clifton was born November 22, 1974 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Clifton was a truck driver. Clifton loved harley bikes, motorcycles, driving semi trucks over the world, playing guitar, and fire arms. He loved to ride and once road with the...

Zena Faye Turner

Zena Faye Turner

Jan 25, 2020

Zena Faye Turner, age 59, of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on Saturday January 25, 2020 at the UT Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.  She was born August 22, 1960 to the late Frank Marlow and Rosa Hawkins Marlow. Zena Faye was of the Baptist Faith and member Cumberland Mountain Baptist Church “The Swag”. She loved her grandkids, writing...

Johnny Robert Sharp

Johnny Robert Sharp

Jan 22, 2020

Johnny Robert Sharp, 71, of Rocky Top, TN went home to be with the Lord after a battle with Parkinson’s on January 22, 2020. He was a Vietnam War Veteran stationed in Korea in the Army Security Agency. He retired after 36 years from Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN as an Electrician. He was a member...

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