Mary Woods (age 75)
Mary Kathryn Woods, at the blessed age of 75, was called home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. She was preceded in death by her sons: Chancel Jr. and Lincoln Woods; her parents, Melvin…
Max A Carter (age 71)
KNOXVILLE, TN – Max Arthur Carter, age 71, of Knoxville, departed this life on Saturday, January 30, 2021. He was born in Greeneville, Tennessee on September 20, 1949, to Gussie L. Carter. He was a U.S. Navy veteran…
Willis Lance Hardin March 10, 1984 ~ February 7, 2021 (age 36)
Willis Lance Hardin passed away February 7, 2021 . Arrangements are forthcoming. His remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com To send flowers to Willis’ family, please visit our floral store.
Roman Littlejohn (age 80)
Knoxville, TN – Roman Littlejohn went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 30, 2021 surrounded by his family. Roman was born October 3, 1940 to the Late Otis Sr. and Etolia Dale Littlejohn in Dante,…
Mary Warren “Mitzi” Mitchell (age 72)
Detroit, MI – Mary “Mitzi” Warren Mitchell, age 72, formerly of Knoxville, passed away, at Grace Hospital in Detroit, MI. While residing in Knoxville, she was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. She was also a member of…
Pinkie Pearl Daniel (age 72)
KNOXVILLE, TN – Pinkie Pearl Daniel (72) took her heavenly wings Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at United Methodist Medical Center Oak Ridge, TN. Born October 29, 1948 in Opelika Alabama to David and Cluster Olivia Upshaw-Daniel. She was…
Frones Lee Eggleston, Jr. (age 33)
Frones Lee Eggleston, Jr. passed away February 5, 2021 . Arrangements are forthcoming. His remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com To send flowers to Frones’ family, please visit our floral store.
Ethel Davis June 15, 1941 ~ February 5, 2021 (age 79)
Ethel Davis passed away February 5, 2021 . Arrangements are forthcoming. Her remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com To send flowers to Ethel’s family, please visit our floral store.
Kennedy Maurice Sanders-Snapp (age 57)
Kennedy Maurice Sanders-Snapp passed away February 05, 2021. Arrangements are forthcoming. His remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com To send flowers to Kennedy’s family, please visit our floral store.
John Russell Walker (age 45)
Alcoa, TN – John Russell Walker was born on December 31, 1985 passed away on January 21, 2021. John attended Alcoa High School and received an Associated Degree from Pellissippi State Community College. John was known for his…
New Freedom Pass gives KCS students free KAT Bus Rides all day, all year.
KNOXVILLE, TN (February 1, 2021) – The new Freedom Pass allows unlimited rides on KAT’s fixed-route bus service through Dec. 31, 2021. “The City’s Freedom Pass program will increase access to after-school activities, jobs, parks, libraries and so…
Katherine McNair October 17, 1951 ~ February 2, 2021 (age 69)
Katherine McNair passed away February 2 2021 at NHC Healthcare. Arrangements are forthcoming. Her remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com To send flowers to Katherine’s family, please visit our floral store.
Doris Diane Rodgers-Lawson (age 64)
Doris Diane Rodgers-Lawson passed away February 3, 2021 at home. Arrangements are forthcoming. Her remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com To send flowers to Doris’ family, please visit our floral store.
Kristi Tate (age 58)
Kristi Robin Tate, born on April 7, 1962, was the youngest child born to the union of Melvin and Mary Montgomery Tate. She attended Eastport Elementary, Vine Junior High and Austin East High School. Before her health began…
Kennedy Maurice Sanders-Snapp January 5, 1964 ~ February 5, 2021
Kennedy Maurice Sanders-Snapp passed away February 05, 2021. Arrangements are forthcoming. His remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfuneralhome1962.com To send flowers to Kennedy’s family, please visit our floral store.
Knox County Schools accepting school transfers for 2021-22 school year
Transfer Window Open Until February 16 Is your student considering a school outside of your family’s attendance zone? Families seeking a transfer can submit an application until 4 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2021. Many students are assigned and…
KCS Diverse Curriculum: “Windows and Mirrors” inspires Reflection and Insight
KNOXVILLE, TN (February 3, 2021) – As schools across Knox County celebrate Black History Month, students will learn about pioneering African-American scientists, civil rights leaders and artists. Educators are also working to ensure that Black history and achievements…
Little Known Local Black History: Willie Charles Booker
Oak Ridge, Tn – Willie Charles Booker passed aws on January 22, 2021. He was one of 85 students assigned to be among the first black students to integrate Oak Ridge School sustem. Those students are known as…
Democratic Prebuttal to Gov. Lee’s State of the State Address
Today, Friday, February 5, 2021, Tennessee Senator Raumesh Akbari will deliver a pre-buttal to Governor Lee’s State of the State. The pre-buttal will tell the truth of where our state is and what Democrats are prioritizing this legislative…
John Spratling recognized as WBIR Educator of the Week
John Spratling, a history teacher, and coach at Robertsville Middle School in Oak Ridge is the WBIR-TV Educator of the Week in January 2021. Spratling has been instrumental in the works of the Scarboro Oak Ridge 85 and…
Knoxville History: AR Wheeler & Son Funeral Home, 1922 – 1940s
A.R. Wheeler & Son funeral home was the largest in East Tennessee, established in 1922 into the 1940s, met its demise through Urban Renewal aka Urban Removal. KNOXVILLE, TN (February 2021) – A.R. Wheeler & Son was…
Pauline Rodgers (age 95)
Flowers grow and they wither, the sun rises and sets, life begins and it must end, as a seed is planted, grows to fruition and dies that it might live again, so it was with Pauline. Pauline Pointer,…
Diehl Unger
Diehl E. Unger of Louisville, TN, died on January 28, 2021 at U.T. Medical Center Knoxville. Final arrangements will be announced later by Foothills Funeral Home. www.foothillsfh.com To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory…
Charlie Houston Welch (age 75)
Daytona Beach, FL – Charlie Houston Welch, 75 of Daytona Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Advent Health in Daytona Beach. He was born January 27, 1945 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Lewis and…
Austin “Kelow” Pruitt III (age 79)
KNOXVILLE, TN – Austin “Kelow” Pruitt III, 68, was born in Memphis, Tenn., on November 16, 1952. He transitioned, Saturday, January 23, 2021, in Knoxville. He is the son of Austin Pruitt Jr. and Leora Eldridge Pruitt Smith….