OBITUARY LISTING


Herman Costner

Herman Costner

Aug 17, 2008

Herman "Tuffy" Costner age 68 of Maryville died Sunday, August 17, 2008 at Ben Atchley State Veterans Home. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a Rockford native and a graduate of Young High School. He owned and operated Tuffy's Coin Laundries in Atlanta. Preceded in death by his parents, Fate and Ruby Sparks Costner and...

Keith Edward Whitehead

Keith Edward Whitehead

Aug 17, 2008

Keith Edward Whitehead age 62 of Maryville died Sunday, August 17, 2008 at the University of Tennessee Hospital. Preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Whitehead. Survivors include son Keith Whitehead of Maryville; daughter Roberta Mathes of Knoxville; granddaughter, Jessica Marie Hart; brothers, Pete Whitehead, Alfred Whitehead, Harold Whitehead, and Will Whitehead all of Maryville; sisters, Selma Hall and Gracie...

Jonathan Lee Rushing

Jonathan Lee Rushing

Aug 16, 2008

Jonathan Lee Rushing , age 25 of Maryville, Tn. passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008 . He lived with his parents, Philip and Susan Rushing, and his two younger sisters, Maria and Carmen Rushing. He was born in Jackson, MS and moved with his family to Oxford, MS, Austin, TX, El Paso, TX, Louisville KY and to Maryville. He was...

Greg A. Curd

Greg A. Curd

Aug 16, 2008

Greg A. Curd age 54 of Maryville passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008 at Blount Memorial Hospital. Greg was a self-employed Certified Dental Lab Technician for 27 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard & Martha Curd. Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Phyllis Mefford Curd; sister & brother-in-law, Vicki & Joe Holman of Owensboro, KY;...

Samuel Anderson O'Connor III

Samuel Anderson O'Connor III

Aug 16, 2008

O'Connor III, Samuel Anderson age 56 of Maryville, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008 at Asbury Place. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving in Vietnam. He retired from the City of Maryville and was currently employed by Volunteer Energy. Survivors include his son, Matthew O'Connor of Maryville; parents, Sam Anderson Jr. & Helen O'Connor of Friendsville; sister &...

Milly J. Crisp

Milly J. Crisp

Aug 12, 2008

Milly (Anos) Crisp passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at her home. She was born on July 29, 1915 in Ellijay, GA. She retired from Alcoa Aluminum Co. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Bertha & Henry Johnson; First husband, Clyde Adams; Son, Bill Adams; Infant Grandson, Scott Randall Adams. She is survived by: Husband of 61 years,...

John O'Dell

John O'Dell

Aug 12, 2008

John O'Dell, age 89 of Maryville passed away August 12, 2008 at Asbury Place of Maryville. He was retired from ALCOA with 30 years of service. He was also a full-time farmer in Blount and Scott County for several years. He was a member of RIO Central. Preceded in death by: 1st Wife, Bessie O'Dell; 2nd Wife, Marie Lawson O'Dell;...

Robert Sutton

Robert Sutton

Aug 11, 2008

Robert E. Sutton age 69 of Townsend passed away Monday, August 11, 2008 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Preceded in death by: Parents, Dalton & Mildred Sutton; Brothers, Wayne, Ron, Benny, Steve; Half Sister, Marsha. Survivors include: Sons, Johnny Sutton, Brian Sutton, Shawn Sutton; Daughters, Sandy and Laurel; Half Brother, Mike Sutton; Sister...

Michael K. Rose

Michael K. Rose

Aug 10, 2008

Michael Kenneth "Mike" Rose age 56 of Knoxville passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was a member of the United States Army Reserves and was of the Baptist Faith. Preceded in death by: Parents, Clifton & Ruth Rose. Survivors include: Daughter, Emily Dawn Rose of Knoxville; Granddaughter, Alaina Lay of Knoxville; Brother, Larry Rose...

Michael Ferschke, Jr.

Michael Ferschke, Jr.

Aug 10, 2008

Sergeant Michael Harvey Ferschke, Jr., 22, of Maryville, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 10, 2008 while serving with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. Michael was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on November 13, 1985 and lived there for the first nine years of his life, then lived his remaining years in Maryville, TN....

Lillian C. Jeans

Lillian C. Jeans

Aug 7, 2008

Lillian Charlene Jeans age 83 of Maryville, formerly of Memphis, TN, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Blount Memorial Hospital. Preceded in death by: Husband, Leslie Leon Jeans Sr.; Brother, Orville Lee King. Survivors include: Son & Daughter-in-law, Leon & Lynn Jeans Jr. of Maryville and Joe & Lynn Jeans of Bowling Green, KY; Daughter & Son-in-law, Ginger &...

James Richard Kaser

James Richard Kaser

Aug 5, 2008

James Richard (Jim) Kaser, 62, born in Buffalo, N.Y., Sept. 5, 1945. Jim moved to Vero Beach, Fla., with his family. Jim and his brother Bill owned and operated Bill's TV for about 20 years. In 1984, Jim moved his family to Walland, where Jim built a "small deli" for his wife, Donna. They opened it as Country Ed's, and...

Nelle O. Widner

Nelle O. Widner

Aug 5, 2008

Widner, Nelle Ousley age 84 of Alcoa died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was born in Loyston, Tennessee (Union County) to Jacob Milus Ousley and Myrtle Longmire Ousley on May 20, 1924. Her family moved to the Rockford community in Blount County during her childhood when Norris Dam was built. She graduated from Everett High School...

John G. Trussell

John G. Trussell

Aug 5, 2008

John G. Trussell of Friendsville passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church and a United States Air Force Veteran serving in the Korean War. Preceded in death by: Parents, John & Kate Trussell. Survivors include: Daughters and Son-in-law, Teresa & Neal Ownsby and Lisa & Bruce Decker all of...

Gerald Richard Ruppel

Gerald Richard Ruppel

Aug 3, 2008

Ruppel, Gerald R. age 83 of Maryville, TN and a longtime resident of Hawthorne, CA, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Asbury Place in Maryville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was retired from Boeing Aircraft. He is survived by nephew, Steven Ruppel and wife, Jannett; niece, Vicki Emerson of Albion, WA. No funeral services are...

Thomas William Trout, Jr.

Thomas William Trout, Jr.

Aug 3, 2008

Trout Jr., Thomas W. age 87 of Maryville, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008 at the family home. He was a retired Lt. Colonel with the U.S. Air Force and a field representative for the Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Margaret Warman Trout; daughter, Susan McElraft of Longmont, CO; son &...

Charles C. Goodson

Charles C. Goodson

Aug 3, 2008

Goodson, Sr., Charles Crowder "Buck" age 78 of Maryville, went to be with our Lord Sunday, August 3, 2008. He was a loving husband, father and special friend to all who knew him. He was an active member of Edgewood Primitive Baptist Church and a retiree of Alcoa Aluminum Co. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar &...

Elizabeth Hood

Elizabeth Hood

Jul 31, 2008

Elizabeth "Liz" Rice Hood age 55 of Walland died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Baptist Hospital West. Liz owned Hood Real Estate and was a Real Estate Broker. She graduated from Gulfport High School and The University of Mississippi and moved to Tennessee from Jackson, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Addie Rice of Gulfport,...

Jerrold L. Nelson, Sr.

Jerrold L. Nelson, Sr.

Jul 29, 2008

Jerrold "Leroy" Nelson Sr. age 54, a resident of Maryville, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at home. He was born on June 17, 1954 in Kokomo, Indiana to Joseph L. "JL" and Evelyn "Maxine" (DeWitt) Nelson. He was a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Maryville. He married Linda Carol Meyers on February 14, 1998. Preceded in...

Tony A. Carpenter

Tony A. Carpenter

Jul 28, 2008

Carpenter, Tony A. "Tank" age 58 of Maryville, passed away Monday, July 28, 2008 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith and a US Army Vietnam era veteran. He was retired from Alcoa with over 31 years of service and he was a member of Alcoa's 25-Year Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry &...