Carolyn Lee Beard Truesdale passed away at home in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 2, 2021. Carolyn was a retiree of the Knox County Schools system where she employed for over thirty years;…
Mae Lee Thompkins-Tally (age 92)
KNOXVILLE, TN – Mae Lee Thompkins-Tally departed this life, March 31, 2021 at Island Home Park Health and Rehabilitation Knoxville, TN. She was born February 20, 1929 to the late Mr. Elijah…
Smokies Stadium State Support in Doubt
OP-ED By Erik Wiatr Wednesday, April 7, 2021 I respectfully encourage anyone who is an opponent of prioritizing taxpayer money for a baseball stadium to benefit private entities – including the Smokies and Gem…
James Hoyt Porter, Jr., age 45
James Hoyt Porter, Jr. 45 years young of Alcoa went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 21st of 2021 in the local hospital. He was raised in St. Paul Methodist Church in…
Eric Cutwright, 37 years old
Knoxville, Tenn. – Eric Cutwright, age 37, of Knoxville Tn, passed unexpectedly, March 30, 2021. Preceded in death by grandparents, Willie Mae and Nebuchadnezzer Cutwright; and Vera and JB Smith; stepfather, John…
Tommy Bennett
Knoxville – Tommy Bennett, passed away, March 28, 2021. He was a graduate of Austin East High School, class of 2016. He was preceded in death by his mother Qiana Bennett. Survivors…
Jessie M. Porter Hardaway (age 86)
OAK RIDGE, TN – Ms. Jessie M. Porter Hardaway, age 86, a resident of Oak Ridge, TN for 54 years, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Methodist Medical Center,…
Willie Harris, age 48
Saturday, April 3, 2021, a graveside service will take place at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel M.B. Church Cemetery in Hamilton, MS. Professional services provided by Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 and assisted by Belle…
Elnora Sutton, age 83
KNOXVILLE, TENN. – Elnora Sutton entered peaceful rest on Sunday, March 28, 2021. She was the only daughter born to Norman Sutton, Sr. and Lillian Sutton. She entered this life on March 12,…
Highlander Center Annual Report 2019-2020 and what you helped to make possible
Highlander Center Annual Report for the years 2018-2020. Your support through these trying times has helped to make it all possible and is much appreciated. New Market, Tenn. (April 3, 2021) –…
Easter Bunny visits KCDC Western Heights’ residents with fun and prizes
KNOXVILLE, TN (March 26, 2021) – Residents of the Western Heights Knoxville Community Development Corporation (KCDC) community were treated to an Easter egg hunt, food, fun, prizes, and a visit from the…
Greenway planned from Harriet Tubman Park to the Knoxville Botanical Gardens
Knoxville, Tenn. (March 26, 2021) – Design work has been underway, since 2019, on a new 2-mile greenway in East Knoxville that will connect Harriet Tubman Park with the Knoxville Botanical Garden…
Phillip Jeffery Allen, age 62
Phillip Jeffery Allen, 62 of Maryville died March 26, 2021. Graveside service will be held Friday, April 2, 2021 at 3 p.m. at Sherwood Gardens, Alcoa. Final arrangements entrusted to Foothills Funeral Home…
Clifford Goins September 28, 1934 – March 27, 2021
Clifford Goins, sunrise September 28, 1934, sunset March 27, 2021. Born to the late John Alfred Goins and Flora Green Goins of Maryville, TN. He was one of nine children born from…
Yolanda Marie “Landy” Lovely 1961 – 2021
Yolanda Marie “Landy” Lovely, age 59, departed this life peacefully on Friday, March 26, 2021 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was born on July 24, 1961, to the late…
Flossie Jane Newton Jackson (age 93)
Flossie Jane Jackson was born on the seventeenth day of May 1927 to Nettie and Jerry Newton in Prentiss Mississippi. Flossie was affectionately known as “Fiffie” by family and close friends. Flossie…
Douglas Samuel McCray Sr., age 71
Douglas Samuel McCray Sr., age 71, passed away March 21, 2021 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Doug was born December 28, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio. He worked for Y-12 in Oak…
Edward William Garner, Jr., age 66
Edward William Garner, Jr., age 66 passed away at his residence on Friday, March 26, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward William Garner, Sr. and Thelma Porter Garner, older…
Willie Mae Glenn, age 81
Knoxville – Willie Mae Glenn, 81, of Knoxville, TN was welcomed home into the arms of Our Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at home with family. Preceded in death…
Eric Anthony Burris 1962 – 2021
Eric Anthony Burris was the son of the late James Burris and Bettye Burris. He was born April 23, 1962, in Knoxville Tennessee and was predeceased by his father, James Burris; grandmothers…
FEMA to pay for COVID-19 Funerals
WASHINGTON (March 26, 2021) — FEMA will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) to help ease some of the financial…
Marcus Jones, age 38
Panama City – Marcus Jones born September 16, 1982 in Panama City, Panama to Cristina Bellamy Jones and Marcus Jones. Marcus attended Palm Middle School and Moreno Valley High School in Moreno…
Evadene Bradford Harris 1922 – 2021
Knoxville – Evadene Bradford Harris, was born August 29th 1922 in Harriman, TN to the union of Walter and Vandaline Bradford, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2021 at Trinity Hills Senior…
Mark Anthony Nolan (age 56)
KNOXVILLE, TN – Mark Anthony Nolan, born March 16, 1965, went to be with the Lord on March 17, 2021; one day after celebrating his 56th birthday. Known to never meet a stranger,…
Efrem Edwards, Sr., age 59
At the family’s request, a private service was held. Professional services provided by Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com