Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Rocky Top & Anderson County, TN.

Christina Denise Nelson

Christina Denise Nelson

Jul 25, 2013

Christina Denise Nelson, age 23, and her unborn son, Landon, of Caryville, passed away suddenly as a result of an automobile accident, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. Christina was born on May 1, 1990 in Knox County, Tennessee. She attended Westside Baptist Church. Christina enjoyed music, watching movies, and while in high school, played the flute in the marching band....

Sandra Faye (Duncan)  Wills

Sandra Faye (Duncan) Wills

Jul 25, 2013

Sandra Faye Duncan Wills, age 62 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the North Knoxville Medical Center. Sandra was born on March 17, 1951 to the late Joseph Manuel and Gwena Faye Mowery Duncan. She was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. Sandra enjoyed sewing, crafts, cross stitch, gardening, and working in her yard....

Clay Aslinger

Clay Aslinger

Jul 23, 2013

Clay Aslinger, age 74 of Lake City, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Erwin Health Care Center. Clay was born December 11, 1938 in Briceville, Tennessee to the late Isaac and Myrtle Pierce Aslinger. Clay traveled the world as a Merchant Marine. He also attended Shultz Hollow Baptist Church. Clay also enjoyed going to...

Athela "Kate" Elliott

Athela "Kate" Elliott

Jul 22, 2013

Athela "Kate" Elliott, age 83 of Lake City, went to be with the Lord Monday, July 22, 2013 at the Summit View of Lake City. Kate was born May 19, 1929 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Oscar and Nettie Johnson Carden. Kate was a lifelong member of Clear Branch Baptist Church, where she organized dinners, was the treasury...

Steve Allen Phillips

Steve Allen Phillips

Jul 17, 2013

Steve Allen Phillips, age 40, of Caryville, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at the LaFollette Medical Center. Steve was of the Baptist Faith. He also enjoyed work, fishing, and spending time with his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his brother, Danny Phillips sister, Stacey Phillips, grandparents, Starling and Earie Kennedy, and Abe and Lillian...

Franklin D "Frank" Walker

Franklin D "Frank" Walker

Jul 12, 2013

Franklin "Frank" Donald Walker, 77, Lake City, TN, pass away at his residence, on Friday, July 12, 2013, surround by his loving family. He was born in Lake City on April 17, 1936 and the son of Myrtle Mae Walker and Elmer Pyles. Frank worked for many years in the construction business as a carpenter and a Coal Miner. Frank...

Lonnie Braden

Lonnie Braden

Jul 11, 2013

Lonnie Ray Braden, age 63 of Clinton, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Lonnie was born on September 20, 1949 in Anderson County, to the late Lyge and Irene Leinart Braden. He enjoyed watching Nascar, cooking out, playing pool and playing cards, and spending time with his family and friends. In...

Lena Louise (Justice)  Phillips

Lena Louise (Justice) Phillips

Jul 10, 2013

Lena Louise Justice Phillips, age 74 of Clinton, formerly of the New River Community, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Lena was born on December 5, 1938 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Hugh and Myra Elsie Shannon Justice. She was a member of Grave Hill Baptist Church. She drove...

Sarah Jane "Janie" Jobe

Sarah Jane "Janie" Jobe

Jul 9, 2013

Sarah Jane Jobe, age 66 of Lake City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Janie was born on February 5, 1947 in Anderson County to the late Levi and Irene Heatherly Harmon. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake City. Janie loved making crafts, cooking, watching...

Deborah (Perry)  Nelson

Deborah (Perry) Nelson

Jul 6, 2013

Deborah Perry Nelson, age 54, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013. She was born December 30, 1959 in Oak Ridge to the late Kenneth and Evelyn McCoy Perry. Deborah attended Lake City Christian Fellowship. She enjoyed writing songs and poems, going to church, and substitute teaching when she could. Deborah also enjoyed spending time with her...

Robert Jeffers

Robert Jeffers

Jul 5, 2013

Robert Andrew Jeffers, age 58, of Knoxville, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2013. He was born February 5, 1955 in Campbell County to the late Willard and Hannah Phillips Jeffers. Robert was a member of Emerald Avenue United Methodist Church. When he was able, Robert worked part time at Broadway Carpets, who was very good to him. Robert is...

Robert W. Patty

Robert W. Patty

Jul 3, 2013

Robert W. Patty "Bob", age 94, of Kenosha, Wisconsin passed away on Wednesday July 3, 2013 at Oak Ridge Care Center in Union Grove, WI surrounded by his family. He was born on June 16, 1919 in Caryville, TN, a son of the late Perry and Martha Patty. During WWll Robert worked for the military as a civilian contractor at...

Elizabeth Louise "Louise" England

Elizabeth Louise "Louise" England

Jul 3, 2013

Elizabeth Louise England, age 75 of Pioneer, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Louise was born on February 9, 1938 in Pioneer, Tennessee to the late Frances Marion and Mary Etta Ayers Siler. She was a member of the LaFollette Tabernacle of Praise. Louise loved the Lord first, family,...

Grayson Ryder Phillips

Grayson Ryder Phillips

Jul 2, 2013

Hatmaker Funeral Home 503 S. Main Street Lake City, TN 37769 (865)426-2158 Grayson Ryder Phillips , age 2 of Jacksboro, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at the LaFollette Medical Center. Grayson was born on November 16, 2010 in Knoxville to Franklin Phillips and Meghan Ham. Grayson was a member of Grave Hill Baptist...

Jefferson Clint "Jc" Gibson

Jefferson Clint "Jc" Gibson

Jun 22, 2013

Jefferson Clint " J.C." Gibson , age 83 of Lake City, TN passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at his home. J.C. was born on May 5, 1930 in Hancock County, Tennessee. J.C. was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family. He is preceded in death by his Mother, Virgie Gibson...

Bill Mcfarland Jr

Bill Mcfarland Jr

Jun 20, 2013

Mr. Bill McFarland, Jr., age 84 of Lake City, TN passed away on June 20, 2013 from complications of a stroke. Bill was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church. He retired from Brown Brothers Construction. He worked on numerous heavy equipment construction projects including I 75 from Knoxville to Jellico, and the tunnel between Middlesboro, KY and Cumberland Gap,...

Kenneth Howard Young Jr

Kenneth Howard Young Jr

Jun 19, 2013

Kenneth Howard Young Jr., age 69 of Knoxville, formerly of Lake City, TN passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Parkwest Medical Center of Knoxville, Tennessee. He was born on May 15, 1944 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Howard was a member of Middlebrook Pike Baptist Church in Knoxville. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, hiking, fishing, spending time with his...

James David "Jim" Connell Sr

James David "Jim" Connell Sr

Jun 19, 2013

James David Connell, Sr. was born in Georgia on Jan 17, 1943. He went to be with the Lord on June 19, 2013 surrounded by his family. He is preceded in Death by his son James D. Connell, Jr., his parents R.G. and Willie L. Connell, Father and Mother in Law Earl W. and J. Lorene Hill, Step-mother Martha Connell,...

Phyllis Jean (Maupin)  Martin

Phyllis Jean (Maupin) Martin

Jun 18, 2013

Phyllis Jean Martin "Diller", age 61 of Lake City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Phyllis was born on November 1, 1951 in Campbell County, Tennessee to the late Willard and Mae Barns Maupin. She was a member of His Hands Reaching Worship Center. She was...

Charles George Wilson

Charles George Wilson

Jun 15, 2013

Charles G. Wilson, age 88 of Caryville, Tn (Ridgewood Community) passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 at his residence. He was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church, a WWII Navy Veteran, retired from Y-12 in Oak Ridge and member of Campbell County Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nora Brantley Wilson; parents, George and Ivory...