Obituaries
Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
Jessica M. Ratliff Lemons
Sep 3, 2026
Jessica M. Ratliff Lemons, age 40, a resident of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born October 25, 1985, in Harriman, Tennessee. Jessica was a Loving and Devoted Wife and Mother. She loved music. She was a great friend and amazing person who was loved by many. She was...
Linda Sue "Tiny" Beard
Sep 6, 2026
Linda Sue "Tiny" Beard, age 73 of Rockwood, passed away on Sunday, September 6th, 2026. She was born on July 10th, 1953. Linda was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister who had the biggest heart. Loving her family was the most important thing to her and she adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is preceded in death...
Joyce Ann Hickey Robbins
Sep 5, 2026
Mrs. Joyce Ann Hickey Robbins, age 86, a resident of the Glen Alice community of Rockwood, Tennessee went home to be with Our Heavenly Father with her family by her side on Saturday, September 5, 2026, and is now singing in the Heavenly Choir. She was born May 29, 1940, in Rockwood, Tennessee. Mrs. Robbins was a member of the...
Elizabeth "Lib" Baisley
Sep 3, 2026
Mrs. Elizabeth “Lib” Baisley, age 90 of Tellico Village, passed away on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 surrounded by her loving family at the Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born on January 3rd, 1936 in Crossville, TN.
Lib and Albert, who was only ever Bert to her, were partners in business as much as in marriage, and...
Casey Thoroughman
Sep 2, 2026
Casey Thoroughman, age 41, a resident of Kingston, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at his home. He was born April 26, 1985, in Portland, Oregon. He attended the First Baptist Church of Kingston. Casey was a Fencing Master for 23 years, and was a great thinker, who felt it important to teach others to be independent and to...
Justin Dowell Isham
Aug 31, 2026
Justin Dowell Isham, age 40, of Harriman, TN, passed away on August 31, 2026, at his home. He had been in declining health for several months. Justin was a member of Riggs Chapel Baptist Church in Harriman. He enjoyed doing mechanical work on cars and farm equipment. He also enjoyed time spent talking with friends, and he never met a...
George E Kemmerly
Aug 30, 2026
George E. Kemmerly, age 91, formerly of Rockwood, TN, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026, in Alabaster, AL, where he had moved upon the death of his beloved daughter and care provider, Mary J. Pinner.
A “Buckeye Boy” through and through, he was born and raised in Ohio on January 27, 1935. His loving parents were the late Ira Howard...
Charles Edward "Eddie" Foland, Jr.
Aug 28, 2026
Charles Edward “Eddie” Foland, Jr., age 65, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. Eddie was a devoted Christian and of the Baptist Faith. He loved fishing and the outdoors, enjoyed working on lawn mowers, chainsaws, and small engines, and listening to old music. Most of all, he loved...
Angela Lynn Cooper
Aug 28, 2026
Angela Lynn Cooper, age 49, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born November 9, 1976in Rockwood. Angela was a member of the Trinity Word of Faith Church in Rockwood. She was preceded in death by her parents, Christine Rather and Jerry Brook Standifer, Sr....
Renay Crudup
Aug 28, 2026
Renay Crudup, age 59, of Kingston, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2026, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Born on December 8, 1966, in Rockwood, Tennessee, Renay Crudup was the loving daughter of Eudean Crudup, Sr. and Lucille Elaine Crudup. Renay was a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.
Renay's greatest happiness came from her family, especially her...
Troy Lee Jackson Jr
Aug 26, 2026
Troy Lee Jackson Jr, age 55 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 26th, 2026. He was born on December 10th, 1970. Troy was a lover of everyone, and loved by all himself. He never met a stranger and always enjoyed their fellowship. He adored his children and loved each of them, as well as...
Carol Ann Schillinger Johnson
Aug 25, 2026
Ms. Carol Ann Schillinger Johnson, age 79 of Grandview, TN, passed away on August 25, 2026. She was born on May 22, 1947 to Fayette Schillinger and Dorothy Wilkinson Schillinger in Bristol, Connecticut. She married Ray Johnson and was a waitress for many years. She loved all of her family so much and enjoyed being outside surrounded by nature. She...
Sally Ita Catherine Lankford
Aug 22, 2026
Sally Ita Catherine Lankford, age 86, of Harriman, Tennessee passed away at home with family on August 22, 2026. She was born on March 22, 1940, in Ireland to William and Catherine Daly, as the youngest of their six children.
Sally will be remembered for her playfulness and wicked sense of humor. She had a tireless energy and tried to ensure...
Cynthia Ann Freels Smith
Aug 20, 2026
Ms. Cynthia Ann Freels Smith, age 76 of Rockwood, TN, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026 with her family by her side. She was born December 16, 1949 to Lee Edgar Freels and Irene Vann Freels in Chattanooga, TN. She was a waitress for a while until her health started declining. From then on, she became mom to everyone...
Terry Lynn Cooper
Aug 19, 2026
Mr. Terry Lynn Cooper was born on April 26, 1958 and passed from this earth into gods arms on the early morning of August 19, 2026. His wife was by his side when God walked him home. No more suffering now. He was married to Patricia Roberts Cooper for 41 years and they were each others whole lives. He will...
James Lochan Dillon
Aug 19, 2026
Mr. James Lochan Dillon, age 85 of Rockwood, passed away on Wednesday, August 19th, 2026, at his home. He was born on July 27th, 1941, in Virginia. James was a US Navy Veteran who proudly served. He later worked with the United States Postal Service for 30+ years before retirement. He was a loving husband, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and...
Drew L. McClure
Aug 17, 2026
Drew Lynn McClure, 35, entered those golden gates of heaven on August 17, 2026 with his big brother Blake standing there waiting on him. They're back together partying again. Drew would say "Don't cry everybody have a cold one for me and party! Don't worry I will be fine till mom and dad gets here." Drew loved sky diving, fishing,...
Robert Lee "Bob" Easter
Aug 17, 2026
Mr. Robert Lee “Bob” Easter, age 91, a resident of the New Hope community of Rockwood, Tennessee went Home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 17, 2026, from his home. He was born October 16, 1934, in Rockwood, Tennessee. He was a member of the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Easter was a Cattle Farmer, something he...
Janet Lynn Webster
Aug 15, 2026
Janet Lynn Webster, age 70, passed away on Saturday August 15, 2026, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. Janet was born August 13, 1956. She was the youngest of eleven siblings. Anyone who knew Janet loved her, as she was special to so many.
Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Zettia Webster; her siblings, Sue Webster,...
Virginia Erlene Hutson Young
Aug 14, 2026
Ms. Virginia Erlene Hutson Young, age 89, of Kingston, TN passed away on August 14, 2026 at her home with her family surrounding her. She was born on July 2, 1937 in Brunson, South Carolina to Douglas Hutson and Leona Cribb Hutson. She married Carl E. Young and they opened Carls Tool Crib in 1985. Virginia loved shopping and going...

