Boyzie Turner 75, passed away March 8, 2021 at home. Preceded in death by parents, Boyzie Turner Sr. and Marjorie Kay Turner; sister, Gloria Turner Robinson; nephew, Chris Robinson. Survivors, wife, Sara…
Barbara Jean Tate Whittington, age 85
Barbara Jean Tate Whittington was born to the late George and Parolee Tate in Mascot, TN on February 20, 1936. On the morning of March 1, 2021, our Heavenly Father called Barbara…
UT Partnership with Knoxville College and Tenn. Tech Includes Access to its Vast Resources
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has entered into a collaborative partnership with two regional postsecondary institutions: Knoxville College and Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville. KNOXVILLLE, TN (February 25, 2021) – As the state’s flagship…
Spring Break Activities & Drive-In Movies at Chilhowee Park Midway
Knox Education Foundation’s Leaders for Readers program is providing books to participants just in time for Spring Break reading. More than 200 Knox County first-, second-, and third-grade elementary school students will…
Coca-Cola UNITED offers HBCU Students internship with stipend
Pay It Forward campaign offers 32 HBCU students from 16 colleges from across 6 states will receive a week of training and a $1,000 school stipend. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.– Coca-Cola Bottling Company…
UT Residence Halls to be Renamed for two Black Trailblazers
KNOXVILLE, TN (March 2021) – Theotis Robinson didn’t want the admissions office to know he was Black. So after graduating from Knoxville’s Austin High School, he left off the school’s name when…
Vernon Jordan Remembered as ‘A Man in Full’
“Black people today, for all our righteous anger and forceful dissent, still believe in the American Dream. And we must, in this year of doubt and confusion, remind a forgetting nation that…
Sabrina Diana Harper, age 47
Sabrina Diana Harper was born March 9, 1974, to Mrs. Ella Mae and Mr. Jimmy Harper in Winston-Salem NC. She departed this life, February 27, 2021 in Knoxville, TN. Preceded in death…
Shelby Brooks
Morristown, Tn – Shelby Brooks passed away on Monday, March 02, 2020. Shelby Brooks was a resident of Rochester, New York at the time of her passing.
Tax Strategist Helping Minorities Get PPP Loans
The BOSS Network has partnered with Syreeta Talbert, a certified tax preparer, and the PPP Second Chance Program to assist African Americans in applying for business loans. Nationwide (March 2021) – The…
William Don Wykle, Jr (age 75)
SFC William Don Wykle, Jr. peacefully transitioned on March 2, 2021 at his home. He was born March 28, 1945 to William Sr. and Corine Jones Wykle in Knoxville, Tennessee. William graduated…
Geraldine Clara Warrington (age 88)
Geraldine Clara Warrington- departed this life, March 1, 2021 at home. She was born May 15, 1932, in Talcott W. VA, to parents Clarence and Alberta Sanders Haynes. Preceded in death by…
Whitney Smithers (age 75)
Knoxville, TN – Whitney Smithers, 75, passed suddenly, February 25, 2021. Whitney graduated from Austin High School. He retired from the University Medical Center. He had a passion for Barber/Cosmetologist, aquarists, and…
Oscar Stanley Kelley (age 84)
CLEVELAND, TENN. – Oscar Stanley Kelley, age 84, reigned victorious in his battle of sickness. He went home to be with the Lord and gained a brand-new body on Tuesday morning, March 2,…
Geraldine Clara Warrington (age 89)
Geraldine Clara Warrington- departed this life, March 1, 2021 at home. She was born in Talcott West VA, on May 15, 1932, to Clarence and Alberta Sanders Haynes. She retired from Charleston…
John Spratling, recognized as exceptional teacher
Spratling awarded Civil Rights and Liberties Excellence Teaching Award. Oak Ridge, TN – John Spratling’s dedication to his students at Robertsville Middle School in Oak Ridge, TN has brought much attention to…
Oscar Stanley Kelley October 4, 1936 ~ March 2, 2021 (age 84)
Oscar Stanley Kelley passed away March 2, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare-Cleveland. Arrangements are forthcoming. His remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com To send flowers to Oscar’s family, please visit our floral store.
William Don Wykle, Jr. (age 75)
William Don Wykle, Jr. passed away March 2, 2021 at his home. Arrangements are forthcoming. His remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com To send flowers to William’s family, please visit our floral…
Douglas Eugene Crawford (age 65)
Knoxville – Douglas Eugene Crawford-age 65 of Knoxville departed this life on February 21, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Crawford, Mother, Kathleen Lauderback, Brother George Crawford Jr.,…
Barbara J. “BJ” Moore (age 76)
Knoxville – Barbara J. Moore (BJ)- age 76 of Knoxville departed this life on February 24, 2021 at her residence with her daughter by her side. She was preceded in death by…
Johnny Lee Wilson, Sr. (age 78)
Johnny Lee Wilson, Sr., age 78, of Alcoa, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his home in Alcoa. He was born July 22, 1942 in Madison County, GA and moved…
Melvin Russell Kemp Sr. (age 85)
Knoxville – Melvin Russell Kemp Sr., (Buge), age 85 of Knoxville, TN departed peacefully from this life, Thursday, February 25, 2021 at NHC Farragut Rehabilitation Center. He was born September 30, 1935…
Gary Nolan (age 68)
Gary Tyrone Nolan, Sr., 68, swiftly entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Preceded in death by his son, Gary Nolan Jr.; father, Arthur Nolan; mother, Callie Nolen and siblings, Linda…
Annie Ella Neal (age 89)
Knoxville – Annie Ella “Nannie” Walker, received her wings, Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2021 at the age of 89 years old. Born, August 28, 1931 in Knoxville, TN. Preceded in death by…
John W. Green (age 78)
Knoxville – John W. Green, age 78, of Knoxville, TN departed peacefully from this life, February 24, 2021. John was an Air Force veteran and a graduate of Austin High School, class…