OBITUARY LISTING


Charles Dale Cox

Charles Dale Cox

Jun 16, 2017

Charles Dale Cox age 81 of Louisville, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017. He retired from ALCOA with 24 years of service. Preceded in death by: Parents, Gordon Lowery Cox and Clara Pogue Cox. Survivors include: Wife, Doreen Cox; Son, Dan Cox; Daughter, Dale Ann Cox. Services are private per Dale’s wishes. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com....

Eddie  Thomas  Crabtree

Eddie Thomas Crabtree

Jun 16, 2017

Eddie Thomas Crabtree age 60 of Alcoa, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at Parkwest Hospital. He was employed by Rice-Chrysler Dodge for many years. Preceded in death by his parents, James & Pauline Anderson Crabtree; wife Amy Crabtree, brothers, Richard & Bill Crabtree; sister, Faye Crabtree Creel. Survivors include his cousins: Richard Anderson, Bette Hicks, Elizabeth Hamil, Arthur Delozier,...

Zelda  R. Shaffer

Zelda R. Shaffer

Jun 16, 2017

Zelda R. Shaffer, age 87 of Maryville, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at Shannondale of Maryville. She was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. She was born in Lenoir City on August 26, 1929 and was the loving wife of Robert M. Shaffer. Zelda was also a very loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She always made sure...

Lucy Mamonas Shoemaker

Lucy Mamonas Shoemaker

Jun 15, 2017

Lucy Mamonas Shoemaker, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died peacefully on June 15. Born in 1924 on the island of Corfu, Greece, Mrs. Shoemaker came to East Tennessee in 1946, after meeting her future husband, Harley Shoemaker, after WWII in Athens, Greece. They married a year later, and she proudly became a naturalized American citizen in 1949. She lived in...

George Curtis Holland

George Curtis Holland

Jun 13, 2017

George Curtis Holland, age 88 peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at UT Medical Center. George was born in Spartanburg, SC on November 25, 1928 to Rev. C.P. Holland and Cleo (Hawkins) Holland; Step mother Edna (Lacky) Holland. George served in the United States Navy from 1948 to 1950. He then worked for Alcoa before and after going...

Annie Geraldine Myers

Annie Geraldine Myers

Jun 13, 2017

Annie Geraldine “Gerry” Myers would like to let loved ones and friends know that her time/work here is done. She received her call to change her address to Heaven June 13, 2017. Her forever home prepared in advance by her family and loved ones who preceded her arrival whom she never forgot over the years is now open. She invites...

Helen Lucille Keefe

Helen Lucille Keefe

Jun 13, 2017

Helen Lucille “Patsy” Harper Mize Keefe passed away Tuesday June 13, 2017 at Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Preceded in death by her, parents James Decateur and Ruby Lee Sliger Harper, husbands, Newell (Fats) Mize and Harry Eugene Keefe, daughters Maureen Mize and Cathy Hyde. Survivors include: Children, James Mize, Chris...

Sarah Ellen Walker

Sarah Ellen Walker

Jun 12, 2017

Sarah Reneau (Deck) Walker, age 76, of Rockford, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 12, 2017, at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family. Sarah was born in Dandridge, Tennessee on June 14, 1940. Sarah was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a devoted Christian and a member of New...

Mary Ruth Walker

Mary Ruth Walker

Jun 9, 2017

Mary Ruth Walker went to be with our Lord on June 9, 2017. She retired from BTR and was a member of Old Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, going to Mountain Creek Quilt Shop, and attending the Blue Grass performances at Rocky Branch Community Club. Preceded in death by: Husband, Gary L. Walker, Sr.; Father, Cecil Patty;...

Samuel David McNeilly

Samuel David McNeilly

Jun 9, 2017

Samuel David McNeilly, age 80, of Maryville passed away Friday, June 09, 2017 at UT Medical Center. He was a longtime member of Piney Level Baptist Church. David retired from the Maryville Fire Department after many years of service. He loved auto racing and antique tractors. Preceded in death by: Wife, Donna R. McNeilly. Survivors include: Children, Mike & Melissa;...

Howard H. Hill

Howard H. Hill

Jun 7, 2017

Howard H. Hill age 88 of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Diversicare of Claiborne. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Knoxville. Preceded in death by: Wife, Carrol Jane Hill; Parents, Theodore Wesley Hill & Eva Howard Hill; Brother, Ted Hill. Survivors include: Sons & Daughters-in-law, Ray Hill, Rick & Julie Hill, and Jim &...

Thelma Jean  Padgett

Thelma Jean Padgett

Jun 6, 2017

Thelma “Bunny” Padgett, age 75, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at her home. She was a native of Knoxville, TN moving to Live Oak in 2001 from Loxahatchee, FL. Bunny was a cosmetologist and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, John Padgett, Live Oak; one daughter, Christiane Valore, Keller, TX; one...

Jo Ann Bush

Jo Ann Bush

Jun 5, 2017

Jo Ann Bush, 82, of Gulf Breeze, Florida went to be with the Lord on June 5, 2017. She was born April 29, 1935 in Rutledge, Tennessee to Robert and Helen Fay Hipsher. She was married to Gestle C. Bush, Jr. in Knoxville, Tennessee on July 29, 1955. She was a proud Naval wife that worked hard at home and...

Wanda Sparks

Wanda Sparks

Jun 3, 2017

Wanda Sparks, 74, of Maryville went to join loved ones and her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Preceded in death by her husband, Billy H. Sparks and her son, Billy Wayne Sparks. She is survived by her daughters, Kathy Solomon and Pam Russell of Maryville, and Sheila and Mark McMahan of Walland; grandchildren, Kris and...

Betty Jean Taylor

Betty Jean Taylor

Jun 3, 2017

Betty Jean Woods Taylor, age 78, of Maryville, TN was called to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, June 3, 2017 where she was joyfully reunited with her husband of 36 years, Richard Robert Taylor and her parents Raymond and Eva Woods of Wynne, Arkansas. She was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas to sharecropper parents, the baby...

Wanda E. Griffeth

Wanda E. Griffeth

May 28, 2017

Wanda E. Griffeth, age 83, of Maryville, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a longtime member of 1st United Methodist Church. Wanda was a truly loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Preceded in death by...

Anna Marie Eggers

Anna Marie Eggers

May 26, 2017

Anna Marie Eggers, age 91 crossed over Friday, May 26, 2017 to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lewis B. Eggers, Jr. They were happily married for 40 years. She is also preceded by parents, George and Neppie Teffeteller; brothers, Earl, Henry, J.R., and Jimmy Teffeteller. Marie leaves behind one...

Clarence  James Porter III

Clarence James Porter III

May 26, 2017

Clarence James Porter III, age 49 of Maryville passed unexpectedly on Friday, May 26, 2017 in service to Braden’s Lawn and Landscaping, a business idea born out of the love that he embraced as his mission field. Clarence was born on December 6, 1967 in Charlotte, North Carolina to his parents, the late Clarence James Porter II and Terry Vincil...

Gabrielle Maria Click

Gabrielle Maria Click

May 26, 2017

Gabrielle Maria Guidry Click age 24 of Townsend passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at Tennova East. She was born in Slidell, LA on September 26, 1992. Gabrielle was a 2010 graduate of Heritage High School. Survivors include: Husband, Jon-Luc Click; Son, Julian Click, Daughters, Skyla Click, Brooklynn Click, Keira Click, and Zaylee Click; Mother, Danielle Caylor; Father, Freddy Sosa;...

Linda Sellers Nelms

Linda Sellers Nelms

May 21, 2017

Linda Sellers Nelms age 77 of Maryville passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Shannondale of Maryville. Family and friends will assemble for graveside service and interment at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Grandview Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Longmire officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 10:30 AM at Grandview Mausoleum Chapel. In lieu of...