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Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
Barbara Ellen Lawson
Oct 19, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Ellen Lawson, age 82 of Rockwood, passed away on Monday, October 19th, 2026, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on January 30th, 1944, in Indiana. She was a US Air Force Veteran who proudly served her country. After her service, she and her late husband James "J.L. Lawson, worked for the Walt...
Margaret Rebecca Grasham
Oct 24, 2026
Margaret Rebecca Grasham, age 93 of Rockwood, passed away on Saturday, October 24th, 2026. She was born on March 22nd, 1933. She was a member of the Rockwood Church of Christ. She worked at the Roane Hosiery Mill for 20+ years. She loved to collect dolls, especially her baby dolls which were her favorite. She also loved her fried catfish,...
Leroy G. Chambers
Oct 25, 2026
Mr. Leroy G. Chambers went home to be with the Lord, October 25, 2026 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Born in Harriman, TN on December 22, 1948 to Clarence and Lillie Chambers, Leroy lived his whole life in Roane County. Leroy attended Victory Temple Church where he was a member. He worked many years as a custodian with...
Deborah "Debby" Long Kable
Oct 20, 2026
Mrs. Deborah “Debby” Long Kable, age 67, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Rockwood. She was born May 25, 1959, in Rockwood, Tennessee. Debby was a member of the Rockwood Bible Methodist Church and was a Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.) serving most of her career at Harriman Care and Rehab and caring for many...
Gary Lee Grasham
Oct 20, 2026
Mr. Gary Lee Grasham went home to be with his Lord on October 20, 2026. He was born and raised in Rockwood, Tennessee where he also attended church at Rockwood Church of Christ. Gary enjoyed many things, including hunting, fishing, taking care of his chickens, yard work, cleaning, and cooking. His love for cooking carried him to his previous job...
Justin Aaron Tilley
Oct 17, 2026
Justin Aaron Tilley, age 33 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 17th, 2026, at his home. He was born on February 11th, 1993. Justin was born with cerebral palsy, but never let his disability limit him. He had the most funny personality and really enjoyed being able to get under someone's skin or really...
Elaina M. Fagan
Oct 16, 2026
Mrs. Elaina M. Fagan, age 76, a resident of Rising Fawn, Georgia passed away Friday, October 16, 2026 at the Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was born September 7, 1950 in Patterson, New Jersey. She was a lifelong member of the Dogwood Baptist Church in Cumberland County, Tennessee and was a 1967 graduate of Cumberland County High School. Elaina...
Clifford Edward Hodge
Oct 15, 2026
Mr. Clifford Edward Hodge, age 71, of Rockwood, TN passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026. He was born on June 18, 1955 to Patricia Miller Hodge in Rockwood, TN. He was a heavy equipment operator for several companies throughout the years after he graduated high school. The two loves of his life were his family and his motorcycles. He...
Charles William Knaff
Oct 14, 2026
Mr. Charles William Knaff, age 77, a resident of Harriman, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. He was born November 5, 1948, in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. Mr. Knaff was a member of the St. Mary’s Baptist Church in Harriman, Tennessee. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a retired Road Worker with the...
Janie Lou Cox
Oct 5, 2026
Janie Lou Cox, age 88 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 5th, 2026. She was born on May 16th, 1938 in Coal Creek, Tennessee. She worked for many years as a CNA across the area, serving at Johnson's, Chamberlain Memorial, and the Harriman Hospital. She and her late husband greatly enjoyed camping and fishing...
Crista Anderson Fordham
Oct 4, 2026
In Loving Memory of Crista Anderson Fordham
Crista Anderson Fordham (Byars) passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2026, at the age of 56. She was born on May 8, 1970, in Memphis, Tennessee. Throughout her life, she lived in many places including Nashville and Knoxville before choosing Kingston as the place she would call home. There, she built a life surrounded...
Harold Lee Russell III
Oct 4, 2026
Harold Lee Russell III, also known as Lee or as his wife adoringly called him "Big Daddy" of Harriman, TN, passed away early Sunday morning, Oct. 4th, 2026, at home with his devoted wife of 39 years Deana by his side, holding his hand as he took his last breath. After a 9 month battle with cancer he finally received...
Dallas "Jiger" Fritts
Oct 4, 2026
Mr. Dallas “Jiger” Fritts, age 80, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026, at his home. He was born November 19, 1945, in Harriman, Tennessee. He was a retired Supervisor with the U.S. Dept. of Energy Y-12 Facility and was an avid Flea Marketeer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde & Evelyn Fritts;...
Nikki Danielle Goldberg
Oct 3, 2026
Nikki Danielle Goldberg, age 38, a resident of Harriman (Midtown), Tennessee and Crab Orchard, Tennessee passed away Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. She was born July 21, 1988, in Rockwood, Tennessee. She was a 2006 graduate of Oakdale High School and a 2019 graduate of the Nursing program at TCAT in Crossville. Nikki served...
Michael Edward Smith
Oct 1, 2026
Mr. Michael Edward Smith, at 82, of Rockwood, TN passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026 with his family beside him. He was born on December 18, 1943 to Ralph Thomas Smith and Mary Josephine Wilson Smith. He married his sweetheart, Martha Jean Marks Smith and was enlisted in the Army for over 6 years and was awarded the marksman...
Marilyn L. "Susie" Parker
Sep 26, 2026
Mrs. Marilyn L. “Susie” Parker, 72, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Diversicare of Oak Ridge in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born November 6, 1953, in Rockwood, Tennessee. She loved music, fishing, stray animals, and cooking. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reuben & Nellie Collett; husbands, Charles T. “Tommy”...
Tina Lynne Reynolds Brandon
Sep 26, 2026
Ms. Tina Lynne Reynolds Brandon, age 65, of Rockwood, TN passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 with her family by her side. She was born on May 1, 1961 to Thomas "Pete" Reynolds and Betty Cochran Reynolds in Harriman, TN. She worked very hard much of her life and worked at Alba Health and in home health care taking...
Sandra Carter Helton
Sep 25, 2026
Sandra Carter Helton, 85, of Rockwood, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, September 25, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
A pillar of warmth and faith in the Rockwood community, Sandra filled the lives of those around her with music, hospitality, and steady devotion. Her deep love for the Lord was woven through every note she...
Rhonda K. Benefield
Sep 21, 2026
Rhonda K. Benefield, born on December 12, 1959, went home to be with her Lord on September 21, 2026, at Roane Medical Center.
Rhonda was a dedicated Christian and attended Mt. Vernal Baptist Church. She worked at Rockwood Walmart for 35 years before retiring. During that time, she became a familiar, loving face to many in the community.
Rhonda especially loved spending...
Eleanor Jean Adkisson Button Webb
Sep 21, 2026
Eleanor Jean Webb, known simply as Jean to all who loved her, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2026 in Franklin, Tennessee at the age of 95.
Jean was born January 5, 1931 in Harriman, Tennessee, to Albert and Ellen Adkisson. Harriman remained her home for more than seventy years and she carried its warmth and steadiness with her throughout her...
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