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Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
Bernice Skidmore "Mrs. B." Breazeale
Nov 11, 2023
Mrs. Bernice Skidmore Breazeale, affectionately known as “Mrs. B.”, especially by generations of students, age 87, a resident of the Westel Community of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. She was born June 29, 1936, in the Westel Community in Cumberland County, Tennessee. “Mrs. B” was an elementary school teacher...
Larry E. Stooksbury
Nov 10, 2023
Mr. Larry E. Stooksbury, age 79, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed to his Heavenly Home on Friday, November 10, 2023, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee with his family by his side. Larry was born March 15, 1944, in the Fork Mountain Community of Petros, Tennessee. He was a graduate of Rockwood High School, Class of...
Rose Ella Frady
Nov 9, 2023
Rose Ella Frady, age 77 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on March 16, 1946, in Rockwood. She was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Oliver Springs, TN. She loved camping, cooking, and spending time with her family...
Ester Paulette Caruthers
Nov 7, 2023
Mrs. Paulette Caruthers, age 79, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at her home. She was born December 27, 1943, in Cumberland County, Tennessee. Paulette was a member of the Grace Place Church in Rockwood. She loved to watch sports and was especially a Lady Vols and Tennessee Volunteers fan. She was a loving...
Virginia "Ma" Aytes
Nov 5, 2023
Mrs. Virginia “Ma” Aytes, age 96, a resident of the Ozone Community of Rockwood (Cumberland County), Tennessee passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023, at her home. She was born April 1, 1927, in Ozone, Tennessee, near her current home. Mrs. Aytes was a member of the Westel Baptist Church in Rockwood. She was a former teacher at the Ozone...
Gladys Ruth Childress
Nov 1, 2023
Mrs. Gladys Ruth Childress, age 77 of Kingston, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. She was born on August 8, 1946, in Clarkrange, TN. Gladys was a member of Centerview of Concord Baptist Church. She worked as a housekeeper for many families around Roane county for over 35+ years. She became family to those...
Morgan David Fuller
Oct 30, 2023
Mr. Morgan David Fuller, age 67, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. He was born April 27, 1956, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. David was of the Methodist faith and was a member of the Rockwood Masonic Lodge # 403 F.& A.M. since 1977. He graduated with a...
James Richard Hembree
Oct 29, 2023
James Richard Hembree, age 81 of Rockwood, TN passed away on October 29, 2023, at Methodist Medical Center. He was born August 31, 1942 in Rockwood. He worked for many years at K25. He also trained police dogs and raised miniature horses. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, as well as the Eagles Lodge. He loved to sing.
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William "Bill" Shewbrooks
Oct 27, 2023
Mr. William "Bill" Shewbrooks, age 68 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 27, 2023, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. He was born on April 13, 1955, in Oak Ridge. He was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed racing, boating, and farming. Bill retired from Y-12 after 33+ years of service. He was...
Quinton Michael Pressley
Oct 25, 2023
Quinton Michael Pressley, age 32, was called home on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.Quinton was a native son of Roane County, born to Marvin and the late Jeanie Pressley on June 7, 1991.Quinton graduated from Tennessee Technological University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
He worked as an engineer but he was most content when he was...
Laura Lea Wolfe
Oct 24, 2023
Laura Lea Wolfe, age 41, of Knoxville, TN passed away on October 24, 2023, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was born in Oak Ridge on November 1st 1981. She was a graduate of Oakdale High School where she enjoyed playing clarinet in band. She then graduated from Roane State Community College where she made the Deans list....
Sandy Waldo Strader
Oct 23, 2023
Mrs. Sandy Waldo Strader, age 72, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Monday, October 23, 2023, at her home. She was born August 17, 1951, in Rockwood, Tennessee. She was of the Christian Faith and attended the Family Church Believers in Jesus Christ The Messiah Church. Sandy was a well-known Artist and Crafter and had a passion for...
Velda Crowe
Oct 22, 2023
Velda Lois Crowe, age 82 of Harriman, formerly of Rockwood, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. She was born on December 23, 1940, in Belmont, Mississippi. She was a loving mother, sister, and grandmother. She loved her son dearly. She loved to help people and had a truly amazing heart. She is...
Stanley Owen Cunningham
Oct 21, 2023
Stanley Owen Cunningham, age 84, went home to the Lord on Saturday, October 21, 2023. He was born March 17, 1939, in Spring City, Tennessee, to Fred Wilson and Gertrude Marie “Gertie” Cunningham. He graduated from Spring City High School in 1957. He married his beloved wife, Carolyn Miller, in Georgia on June 5, 1959. They built a life and...
Susan McPherson Finger
Oct 21, 2023
Susan McPherson Finger, age 65, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. She was born July 20, 1958, in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. Susan was a 1976 graduate of Roane County High School in Kingston, Tennessee, where she was a very active member of the High School Band, and...
Chris Latham
Oct 20, 2023
Chris Latham, age 45 of Rockwood, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023. He was born on May 13, 1978, in Dalton, GA. Chris was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being outside. He was a loving father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend. He is preceded in death by his dad: James Franklin Latham; grandparents: Thomas R Latham,...
Danny Lee Metcalfe
Oct 20, 2023
Danny Lee Metcalfe passed gently from this world and into the next on October 20, 2023. He was the son of Hulon Lee Metcalfe and Edna Dean Rayder (Cates). He was born on May 17, 1954 in Rockwood, TN. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Metcalfe, his sons Jay Metcalfe (Kobie) of Rockwood, Chris Metcalfe (Amy)...
Eugene "Gene" Hickey
Oct 16, 2023
Eugene (Gene) Hickey, life-long resident of Rockwood passed away Monday October 16, 2023 at the age of 82.
He was preceded in death by his parents Homer and Ruby Hickey, wife Carol Hickey, brother Tommy Hickey, son Mitchell Hickey and beloved dog, Lucky. He leaves behind his sister Carolyn Hamby, daughter Kim Hickey Coffey (John), daughter-in-law, Diane Hickey, grandsons John,...
K-9 Officer Shadow
Oct 14, 2023
K-9 Shadow- 05/22/2008 -E.O.W 10/14/2023It is with a heavy heart we regret to inform the Citizens of the City of Rockwood and the Citizens of Roane County of the passing of Rockwood Police Department's retired K-9, K-9 Shadow on October 14, 2023 (Saturday). K-9 Shadow and I became partners on July 01, 2012 and at that time trained with K-9...
Hugh Ray Morford
Oct 14, 2023
Mr. Hugh Ray Morford, age 85 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on February 1, 1939, in Michigan. He was a member of the New Vision Word of Faith Church in Rockwood where he faithfully attended until his last Sunday....
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