Charles Edward Langston, Jr. passed away on September 7, 2020 at his home. Arrangements are forthcoming. His remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or http://www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com To send flowers to Charles’ family, please visit our floral store.
KNOXVILLE, TN (Updated) It is with great sadness we announce the departure of Richard Allen Johnson “Dog” on September 6, 2020. Richard was born October 9, 1947 to the union of Ed and Prudy Johnson in Cleveland, TN. where he lived most of his life. Allen was a faithful member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church…
Theopher “Theo” Blanche Lee Roberts, born June 9, 1963, in Knoxville, Tennessee, departed this life on September 5, 2020, at her home in Athens, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Fulton High School, Class of 1981. Theo graduated Pellissippi State Community College with an Associates Degree of Applied Science and went on to attend the…
Forestine A. Bowerman, “Dumpy” went to her enteral life on Saturday, September 5, 2020. She attended College Hill School. She enjoyed cooking, fishing, and the outdoors. Dumpy was a second mother to her siblings and their children, loving them as if they were her own. She will be greatly miss by her family. Dumpy was preceded in death…
Josephine Louise Lyons Coefield , 84 was born the eldest of John Henry Lyons and Lucille (Johnson) Lyons’ thirteen children in Covington, Tennessee on February 8, 1936. She passed away peacefully on September 1, 2020 in Knoxville, TN. She joins her parents, her devoted husband of 30 years, Frederick H. Coefield until his death in…
KNOXVILLE, TN (Sept. 7, 2020) – Cedar Bluff Middle School will move to online learning beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 8. This is expected to last for a total of five school days, and students will return to school for in-person instruction on Tuesday, Sept. 15, unless otherwise notified. According to the school system, this decision is…
Knoxville, TN (Sept. 5, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently provided districts with an optional, new flexibility that will allow KCS to temporarily provide free breakfast and lunch to all students, regardless of income status or school attended. Our district has opted to take advantage of this flexibility, and it will begin on…
KNOXVILLE, TN – Josephine Louise Lyons Coefield, 84 was born the eldest of John Henry Lyons and Lucille (Johnson) Lyons’ thirteen children in Covington, Tennessee on February 8, 1936. She passed away peacefully on September 1, 2020 in Knoxville, TN. She joins her parents, her devoted husband of 30 years, Frederick H. Coefield until his…
Curley Slay passed away August 29, 2020 in Detroit, MI. Arrangements are forthcoming. His remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com assisted by James H. Cole Funeral Home, Detroit, MI. To send flowers to Curley’s family, please visit our floral store.
(KNOXVILLE, TN) Charles Winton Jr.- departed this life on August 25, 2020. Charles was a Faithful member of Foster Chapel Baptist Church until he became ill. He was a WWII Army Veteran, and he was retired from Cherokee Country Club and the University of Tennessee after many years of dedicated services. He was preceded in…
The world is reeling from the loss of iconic actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday, August 28, after fighting a 4 year battle with colon cancer. Boseman died at home surrounded by his family. Worldwide (August 30, 2020) – A statement posted on his official Twitter account read: “It is with immeasurable grief…
Marian Edwards Johnson transitioned from her earthly home early afternoon on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. Marian was born February 11, 1933 in Mount Olive, NC to the late Sandy Edwards and Mary White Edwards Burden. Growing up in Mount Olive, she attended and graduated from Carver High…
Marlon Dewayne Nelson passed away August 27, 2020 in Columbus, OH. Arrangements are forthcoming. His remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com
Marvin Azolia Duncan peacefully slept away on August 26, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 1, 1956 to Charles Azolia and Ella Mae Penn Duncan in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, an all-around family man. He was loving and kind to his family making…
Dr. D. L. Derrickson Sr., departed this life, August 19, 2020, in Knoxville, TN. For 50 years Dr. Derrickson pastored Rock Temple Church of God in Christ on Maria Ave. in Mechanicsville, which was later named First Church of COGIC. The church is now located on a street named in his honor, at 1954 Donald…
Rev. Dr. Donald Lee Derrickson Sr., departed this life, August 19, 2020, in Knoxville, TN. He was born on January 25, 1929, the fourth of ten children, to Rev. Curry and Hattie Mae Derrickson in Nashville, TN. Minister Derrickson was joined in Holy Matrimony August 30, 1954 to Velma Ree Ferrell. The couple was blessed…
Knoxville – Floretta “Flo” Chaney, Knoxville departed this life at home August 18, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Charles and Flora Bates Chaney. She is survived by children; Satoria (Kirby) Saltor, Dominick Chaney, Venetra Chaney, and Tomika Chaney; 7 grandchildren; sister, Paula K. Chaney; brothers, Perry and Charles Chaney Jr., and a…
Cameron Ivon Terry, received his heavenly wings on August 20, 2020 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN. Born September 20, 1977 in Chicago Illinois Preceded in death by Mother: Rose Denise Terry; Sister, Quinn LeAnn Terry; Grandparents, Anna Lee (Sligh) Groves, Esco B. Groves, Sue Willie Terry, Emerson Lee He is survived by…
Gerald Wayne “Budda” Smith, Jr. was born on September 16, 1996 to Gerald “Sunny” Smith, Sr. and Tammy Nolan Smith in Knoxville, Tennessee. On Tuesday, August 19, 2020, Gerald gained his wings. Gerald was of Christian faith. He was a former employee of The Dollar General Store. Being a technical young man, he loved computers….
Ernestine Morigne was born December 31, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee. She peacefully slept away to be with the Lord on August 19, 2020 in Knoxville, Tennessee at West Hills Health and Rehab. Ernestine was a member of Immaculate Conception. Preceded in death by her husband, Sir Walter Jones; Parents, L.H. Morigne, Birdie Bone, Brother Richard…
Monica Smith-Albright, new Director of YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center. The Phyllis Wheatley Center in East Knoxville is the central facility for all of the YWCA’s youth programs throughout East Tennessee. Smith-Albright will lead the staff in delivering and expanding current programs and services; and in developing additional programs. Before coming to the YWCA, Smith-Albright served as…
Knoxville, TN (August 23, 2020) – The light rains on Sunday morning, nor the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic deterred area pastors from holding their annual Prayer Walk at area schools. On Friday Deacon Otis Littlejohn sent out a call to area pastors and prayer warriors to join him at Austin-East High School at 10…
Paul Jerome Johnson, Sr. departed this life, August 16, 2020 at Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee. Private viewing for the family, 10 am -2 p.m. Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Jarnigan’s Chapel; public viewing after 3 p.m. Sunday. Funeral service, 12:30 p.m., Monday, August 24, 2020 at Jarnigan’s Chapel, 2823 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.,…
By Josh Flory Knoxville, TN (August 2020) – The recent death of John Lewis, a longtime Georgia U.S. Representative and an icon of the Civil Rights Movement, brought back a special memory for one member of the Austin-East High School community. Jesse Jones is a Project Grad Student and Family Support Coach at Austin-East, and…
THE BOOK CONTRACT HAS BEEN SIGNED! From David Hunter There are inevitable stages in the development of a novel: usually an author has an idea for a book, which is pitched to a publisher – either as an idea or finished manuscript — who turns it down or agrees to read it; if the publisher…