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Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
Nancy Leigh Spurling
Dec 25, 2025
Nancy Leigh Spurling, age 59 of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, December 25th, 2025, at Roane Medical Center in Harriman. She was born on July 5th, 1966. Nancy worked for many years as a pharmacy tech at various places, with the majority of her time spent at the Wal-Mart pharmacy. Nancy absolutely loved getting to see and work with her...
Donnie Presley
Nov 20, 2025
Donnie Presley, age 76, of Clarksville, Tennessee and formerly of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away November 20, 2025, at his home in Clarksville. He was born December 18, 1948, in Rockwood.
His family members include his parents, James Presley and Ruth Long Presley; his siblings, Nancy Grant, Ronnie Presley, Howard Presley, Joe Presley, and Francis Sisk; his former spouse, Wanda Smith, and...
Velma Pearl Daniels Yother
Dec 27, 2025
Ms. Velma Peral Daniels Yother, age 70, of Rockwood, TN passed away on December 27, 2025 with her family by her side. She was born on December 18, 1955 to Roy Daniels, Sr. and Lynn Fisher Daniels in Spring City, TN. Velma loved traveling and spending as much time as she could with her loved ones. She is preceded in...
Virgie Lee Miles Watson
Dec 21, 2025
Virgie Lee Miles Watson, aged 97, of Rockwood Tennessee went peacefully to her eternal home December 21, 2025. She was a lifelong resident of Rockwood. The majority of her career was acting as the HR Specialist for Burlington Hosiery Mill. She was a student at Rockwood High School where she graduated with honors. She and her husband Edward were bowling...
Larry Dennis Vitatoe
Dec 30, 2025
Mr. Larry Dennis Vitatoe, age 76 of Hixson, formerly of Rockwood, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. He was born on May 22, 1949. Larry was a US Air Force Veteran. He worked for many years as a computer programmer. He was a talented musician and loved to play the guitar. He is preceded in death by his parents:...
Carol Florence Haga Johnson
Dec 21, 2025
Carol Florence Haga Johnson, age 88 of Kingston, formerly of Rockwood, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025. She was born on September 11, 1937, in Harlan, Kentucky. She was a member of First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, in Rockwood. She is preceded in death by her parents: Dorman & Virginia Haga; husband: Russel L. Johnson; sister: Janice Inman;...
Billy Lee
Dec 21, 2025
Billy Lee, age 71 of Clinton, formerly of Roane County, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025. He was born on June 20th, 1954. Billy worked most of his life as a maintenance tech, and was a known handyman. He could fix nearly anything you needed help with. He loved to watch wrestling and was a wrestler and referee in...
Margulee Miller
Dec 20, 2025
Margulee Davis Miller was born on December 28th, 1930. She journeyed to her Heavenly home on December 20th, 2025. She would have celebrated her 95th birthday this December. Her father, Willie Davis, was a coal miner and she often shared stories of growing up in a coal mining camp near Hazard, Kentucky. Her mother, Dora Barnett Davis, stayed busy caring...
Earl Wayne Swicegood
Dec 18, 2025
Mr. Earl Wayne Swicegood, age 76, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee and formerly of Kingston, Tennessee passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the Signature Healthcare of Rockwood. He was born March 6, 1949, in Harriman, Tennessee. Before his retirement he was a Milk Delivery Man with Mayfield Dairy, delivering mostly in the Oak Ridge area, during which he made...
Benjamin Franklin "Benny" East
Dec 18, 2025
Mr. Benjamin Franklin East, better known as Benny, age 87 of the Glen Alice Community of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away peacefully, at his home on Thursday, December 18, 2025. He was born November 29, 1938, in Glen Alice, (Rockwood), Tennessee.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, serving from 1955 to 1959, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign...
Tasha Nicole Beason
Dec 11, 2025
Tasha Nicole Beason, age 40 of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, December 11th, 2025. She was born on June 27th, 1985. Tasha was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, daughter, aunt and friend. She had worked at HT Hackney before her illness. She enjoyed being on the water, camping, being outdoors, but mostly being with her family and especially her grandbabies....
Paul Stanton Ripley
Dec 10, 2025
Mr. Paul Stanton Ripley, age 63, of Rockwood, TN passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. He was born in Ravenna, Ohio on October 5, 1962 to Paul Sumner Ripley and Margaret Catherine Kehner Ripley. He was the owner and operator of his trucking business for several years. He was always up for anything and loved every...
James Lowell Watts
Dec 10, 2025
Mr. James Lowell Watts, age 86 of Rockwood, passed away on Wednesday, December 10th, 2025. He was born on August 19th, 1939, in Rockwood, to James T. Watts and Lenice S. Watts. James was married to Vickie Watts for 60 years before she passed in 2020. James had one child, James L. Watts Jr, and 2 grandchildren: Ashleigh Sexton (Jordan)...
Phyllis Stout Hurst
Dec 8, 2025
Ms. Phyllis Stout Hurst, age 75, of Rockwood, TN went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ yesterday on Monday, December 8, 2025 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 25, 1950 to James "Punk" Stout and Mary Ruth "Tude" Kelly Stout in Kingston, TN. She became a CNA at Rockwood Healthcare for about 15 years....
Theresa Ann Ste Marie
Dec 4, 2025
Theresa Ann Ste. Marie, age 92 of Carolina Shores, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, December 4th, 2025, at the Jamestowne Assisted Living in Kingston, TN. She was born on October 20th, 1933, in New York City. She was a devout Catholic and her faith was important to her. She worked until retirement as a detective with the NYPD and...
Shirley Louise Reed
Dec 4, 2025
Shirley Louise Reed, age 84 of Smyrna, formerly of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, December 4th, 2025. She was born on October 12th, 1941. She retired from Whirlpool after a long career with them. She loved trips to the beach, shopping, traveling, and absolutely adored her pets, especially her special cat, Sadie. Her family meant everything to her and she...
Virginia Lea McCarroll
Dec 3, 2025
Virginia Lea McCarroll was welcomed by the Lord with open arms into Heaven on December 3rd, 2025. She was a resident of Rockwood, TN, and formerly lived in Hammond, Indiana. Virginia was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed reading her bible and Christian music. She loved sitting on her front porch and watching the sunrise & sunsets, and often spoke...
Robert Edison Emory
Dec 2, 2025
Robert Edison Emory, born June 12, 1941, passed away on December 2, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, loyalty, and a twinkle in his eye that never dimmed. He was a fabulous man in every sense, the kind who made everyone feel welcome and somehow managed to turn ordinary moments into something memorable.
The son of Charles William Emory and...
George Edd McCollum
Dec 2, 2025
George Edd McCollum, age 89, of Athens TN passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 2, 2025. George, a lifelong Tennessean, was born on February 21, 1936, in Kingston, TN to the late Edgar Vernon McCollum and Bernice Mae Frye McCollum. He was preceded in death by brother Herschel (Bernice) McCollum, and sister Hesta Lena (Joe)...
Mickey Jason Pressley
Dec 1, 2025
Mr. Mickey Jason Pressley, age 56 of Harriman, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025. He was born on March 26, 1969. He was the owner and operator of Pressley's Tree Service. He is preceded in death by his parents; Elmer Lee "Tuggle" Pressley & Dorothy Hamilton Pressley; nephew: Chris Pressley; birth mother: Louise Miles; brother-in-laws: Paul Marlow, Glenn Marlow,...
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