Loretta Lynn Teaster
May 23, 2026
Loretta Lynn Teaster, age 59, of Walland, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Loretta worked in the Townsend area her whole life and was a very dependable worker. She was a member of Friendly Hill Baptist Church. Loretta enjoyed riding motorcycles and even had her own. Preceded in death...
Mary Gladys Maples
May 20, 2026
Mary Gladys Maples, age 88, of Maryville, originally from Dayton, OH, passed away, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Foothills Transitional Care. She moved to East Tennessee in 1980 because her dad was from this area. Mary was a member of Dotson Memorial Baptist Church where she loved singing in the choir and talking about the Lord. She also enjoyed sewing,...
Jo Ellen Backus
May 19, 2026
Jo Ellen Backus, 91, of Louisville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026. Born on April 13, 1935, in Falls Mills, Virginia, Jo Ellen lived a life dedicated to her family, faith, and education.
Jo Ellen earned her Bachelor of Education and Master’s Degree from the University of Tennessee and went on to share her passion for learning as a...
Doyle Earnest Burns
May 18, 2026
Doyle Earnest Burns, age 73, of Crossville, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at his home in Crossville, TN.
Doyle was a kind and gentle man and was always willing to do anything he could for someone. He loved to hunt and fish and became close to God in his later years.
Doyle was preceded in death by wife Sue Burns...
Dave Arden Chaffin
May 17, 2026
Dave Arden Chaffin, born March 27, 1948, in Portsmouth, OH was the beloved son of Escal and Louise Chaffin. Dave was the youngest of six siblings and was preceded in death by his sisters, Anita and Jean, and his brothers, “Jack” and Mike. He is survived by his sister, Karen Ginn.
Dave married the love of his life, Rhonda, in 1969....
Linda Gail Finney
May 16, 2026
Linda Gail Finney, née Hunley, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on November 26, 1943 and died in Knoxville on May 16, 2026. She was 82 years old. She was married to Raymond Finney, who passed away on March 15, for over 64 years. Her parents were Nannie Belle Allen and Conley Edward Hunley of Knoxville. She has four living sisters:...
Mary Doris Rule
May 16, 2026
Mary Doris Rule age 94 of Maryville, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Ocoee Transitional Care. She was a member of First Baptist Maryville. Doris enjoyed playing bridge, visiting the mountains, and eating hot dogs from Parkway Grocery in Townsend. She traveled the world and always said “Come in my house” when people came by to visit her. Preceded...
Judy Garland Scarlett
May 15, 2026
Judy G. Scarlett, 82, formerly of Baxter, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026 at her home in Alcoa, TN after a lengthy illness.
Born April 24, 1944, Judy had many friends and never met a stranger. For 13 years she was employed as a subcontractor for Varsity Facility Services.
Preceded in death by her parents, Felix Scarlet and Ruth Garland Edmondson...
Martha Carol Miller
May 15, 2026
Martha Carol Miller, age 71, of Maryville, went home to be with the Lord peacefully Friday May 15, 2026. Carol was born January 29, 1955 in Sunbright, TN to Lemuel and Velva June Newport.
She was a follower of Jesus. She was a graduate of Sunbright School class of 1972. She was a free spirited woman who lived her life her...
Bradford Bigger Dallas III
May 9, 2026
Bradford Bigger Dallas III age 84 of Townsend, TN passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was a member of the Army Military Police and served in Korea. Bradford enjoyed fishing, golfing, gardening and canning.
Preceded in death by: wife, Kemp Newberry Dallas; brother, Russell Dallas; parents, Bradford Bigger Dallas Jr and Elizabeth...
Loyd Leon Petty Jr
May 7, 2026
Loyd Leon Petty Jr. (Junior) age 80 of Greenback passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026. He retired from Tennessee Farmers CO-OP after 42 years of service. Loyd served in U.S. Army from 1966-1968 during Vietnam War.
Preceded in death by: parents, Loyd and Geraldine Petty; sister and brother-in-law, Faye and Harrison Spires; sister, Carolyn McNeilly Russell; parents-in-law, Ray and Nina...
Rodney Sherwood Watson
May 7, 2026
Rodney Sherwood Watson left this earth on May 7th, 2026, just days after his 80th birthday; a birthday that he was doing his best to achieve. He was a wonderful, generous, and happy man who was always trying to see the bright side of any situation, which lightened the lives of many family and friends.
This thoughtful husband, father, and grandfather...
Buford Wayne Hampton
May 6, 2026
Buford Wayne Hampton, age 98, of Rockford, entered the gates of heaven on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at Ben Atchley Tennessee State Veteran’s Home.
Buford loved the Lord and was a longtime member of Lakeview Baptist Church. He will always be remembered by his family and friends as a tremendous witness for Jesus and would often ask strangers if they knew...
William Michael Everett
May 5, 2026
William Michael “Mike” Everett, age 75, of Maryville, TN, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Mike was born in Maryville in 1951 to Lawrence and Polly Everett. He was a graduate of East Tennessee State University and a successful entrepreneur, going on to own his own hair salon and beauty school....
Bruce Baker Sipe, Jr.
May 2, 2026
The family of Bruce Baker Sipe, Jr. sadly announce the passing of their loved one on Saturday May 2nd at the family home in Alcoa.
Bruce was born to Bruce Baker Sipe and Mary Kinser Sipe on January 5, 1950. He grew up on Lincoln Street and later the family moved to Ramsay Street. He graduated from Alcoa High School in...
James Theodore McCloud
May 1, 2026
James Theodore (Ted) McCloud joined family, friends and his Savior Jesus in heaven on May 1, 2026. Ted never met a stranger. He was a graduate of Central High School in Fountain City. He earned undergraduate and master’s degrees at the University of Tennessee and was a legal graduate and fan of all things orange. He was a Letterman as...
Evelyn Sims Wilson
Apr 27, 2026
Evelyn Kathryn Sims Wilson, age 87, was born on August 9, 1938, in Sevier County and passed away peacefully on April 27, 2026, in Maryville where she lived for 58 years. Evelyn will be remembered for her steadfast faith, her love for her family, and the quiet strength and kindness she shared with everyone who knew her.
A faithful member of...
Leila Wear Cantrell
Apr 27, 2026
Leila Katherine Wear Cantrell, age 98, of Athens, Tennessee, formerly of Maryville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026.
She was born on March 21, 1928, in Monroe County to the late Monroe and Oda Wear. Leila was a devoted member of Smoky View Baptist Church and lived a life grounded in faith, family, and service to others.
Leila was a...
Robert Brian Eck
Apr 26, 2026
Robert Brian Eck, age 71, of Maryville, died April 26th after heart surgery at Parkwest Medical Center.
A native of Los Angeles, California, Eck lived in San Bernardino, California, and his service in the United States Army took him to Panama and Germany before returning to the U.S. God had mercy on Roberts soul and he was saved in 2000; years...
Sharon Westfall
Apr 26, 2026
Surrounded by the love of her family, Sharon Lenore Westfall, 77, transitioned from this world on Sunday morning, April 26, 2026.
Born on September 8,1948 in Barnesville, Ohio to adoring parents Kenneth and Grace Smith. Sharon made many wonderful memories growing up in nearby Bethesda, a quaint town in southern Ohio with her parents, sisters, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, friends and...
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