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Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
Mary Pinner
Oct 17, 2025
Mary Pinner, age 59 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 17, 2025. Mary was born on April 26th, 1966, in Largo, Florida. Mary was a member of North Point Church in Harriman, TN. She worked as a special needs assistant at Ridge View Elementary School in Rockwood. She enjoyed helping with the Girl Scout...
Sybil Leona Mixon Cobb
Oct 16, 2025
Sybil Leona Mixon Cobb, age 65, a resident of Kingston, Tennessee, and formerly of Claiborne County, Tennessee passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. She was born December 27, 1959, in Hampton, South Carolina to Mondell Mixon & Virginia Mixon Young. She loved to fish with her spouse, Ricky Patterson, spending time with her...
Otis Hall
Oct 14, 2025
Otis Hall, age 57, a resident of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at his home. He was born December 30, 1967, in Harriman, Tennessee. He was a member of the Mark’s Chapel Holiness Church in Harriman. He is known and remembered by his family and friends as a “Comedian” for his great sense of humor. He was...
Eberhard Michael "Hardy" Holthausen
Oct 14, 2025
Eberhard Michael “Hardy” Holthausen, age 66, a resident of Oak Ridge, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at his home. He was born September 12, 1959, in Düren, Blumenthalstraße, Germany. He enjoyed computers and was an Information Technology (I.T.) Technician for the Oak Ridge City Schools for 20 years, where he thoroughly enjoyed his work. He loved music and...
Virginia Ellen "Ginny" Riddle
Oct 14, 2025
Mrs. Virginia Ellen "Ginny" Riddle, age 94, formerly of the Dogwood Community in Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Jamestowne Assisted Living in Kingston. She was born on August 27, 1931, in Cumberland County. She was a member of the Dogwood Baptist Church in the Dogwood community of Grandview.
Virginia, affectionately known...
Gerald Edward Willard
Oct 14, 2025
Mr. Gerald Edward Willard, age 80 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. He was born on August 22, 1945, in Scott County. Mr. Willard was U.S. Marine Corp. veteran. He proudly served and loved his country. He worked for many years with Norfolk Southern before retiring. In his retirement, he found joy...
Kathleen Kay Cottrell
Oct 11, 2025
Kathleen Cottrell, 74, went home to be with Jesus on October 11th, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, JD Cottrell of 66 years. She had 2 children, Dennis Cottrell (who passed away in 1991), and a daughter, Sandra Moudy of Kingston, TN, whom she lived with.
She enjoyed going to church, studying the word of God, and spending...
Loretta Pelfrey
Oct 9, 2025
Mrs. Loretta Pelfrey age 79 of Rockwood Tn went to her heavenly rest October 9 2025. Born June 21, 1946 in Rockwood Tn.to Estelle and William T. Hackler. She was of the Baptist faith. She was proceeded in death by her Husband Elige Pelfrey, brothers, Eddie Lee Roberts, Walter, Ed, and Bobby Hackler and sisters Betty Brogdon, Beatrice Nance and...
Richard "Ozzy" Shelton
Oct 7, 2025
Richard “Ozzy” Shelton, age 51, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee and formerly of Phoenix, Arizona passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. He was born October 10, 1973, in Morris, Illinois. He was formerly employed at Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tennessee in facilities maintenance and had been previously employed as a Sheet...
Ivory Ann & Mattie Shay Nelson
Oct 7, 2025
Ivory Ann Nelson & Mattie Shay Nelson passed away peacefully in the arms of family on October 7th, 2025. Ivory Ann was born at 8:34 pm and Mattie Shay was born at 8:36, and then met the Lord shortly after the same day. Ivory and Mattie are the daughters of Marcus and Laken Nelson. The girls are survived by their...
Rosie Mae Turnbill
Oct 6, 2025
Rosie Mae Turnbill, age 80 of Rockwood, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025, at her home. She was born on April 10, 1945. Rosie loved spending time with her family and being outdoors. She was an avid shopper also and loved to go thrifting to find great deals and hidden treasures. She is preceded in death by her parents,...
Ceola Snodgrass Harkness Jones Lawrence
Oct 3, 2025
Mrs. Ceola Snodgrass Harkness Jones Lawrence, age 94, a resident of Harriman, Tennessee, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at the Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born January 29, 1931, in Harriman, Tennessee. Mrs. Lawrence was a member of the St. Mary’s Missionary Baptist Church in Harriman and was a member of the NAACP. She was a retired...
Mary Riggs Lee
Oct 3, 2025
Mary Riggs Lee, age 85 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 3, 2025, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on February 6, 1940, in Robbins, TN. Mary loved to sew, go fishing, and spend time with her family at all the family gatherings. Her faith in Jesus Christ...
Nathan Eric Taylor "Tree Trimmer"
Sep 30, 2025
Nathan Eric Taylor “Tree Trimmer”, age 51, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee formerly of Williamsburg, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at his home. He was born November 14, 1973, in Hamilton, Ohio. He was a Tree Trimmer and an avid outdoorsman. He was preceded in death by his father, A.C. Taylor, Sr. and brother, A.C. Taylor, Jr.
Survivors include:
Mother:...
Wendy Renee Schubert
Sep 30, 2025
Wendy Renee Schubert, age 55 of Harriman, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025. She was born on October 2nd, 1969, in Harriman. She was a 1986 graduate of Harriman High School. Wendy worked for many years around Roane County at various places, and most people got to see her in the time she spent working for...
Norma Elizabeth Eigsti
Sep 24, 2025
Mrs. Norma Elizabeth Eigsti
Age 88, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the Wharton Nursing Home in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee.
Norma was born on August 25, 1937, in Springfield, Missouri. She graduated from Englewood High School in Colorado, Class of 1955, and went on to work as a legal secretary for several years. On May 1, 1959,...
Ella Sue Monday
Sep 20, 2025
Ella Sue Monday, age 81 of Rockwood, formerly of Knoxville, passed away on September 20th, 2025. She was born on September 22, 1942. She is preceded in death by her parents: Dewy Monday & Trecey Monday. She is survived by:
Sister: Nancy Monday
Sister-in-law: Ursa Thomas
Nieces: Sylvia Jones (Henry), Melody
Nephews: Donnie, Kevin, and Charles
and a host of great nieces, nephews, and other...
Donald Ames Cain, II
Sep 20, 2025
Mr. Donald Ames Cain, II, also known as Don or Joe to his friends and family, age 71, a former longtime resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was born October 27, 1953, at Quonset Point Naval Air Station, Rhode Island. Don was a retired Communications...
Willene Gordon Griffin
Sep 20, 2025
Our beloved mother, Willene Gordon Griffin of Harriman, TN, passed away early Saturday morning, September 20, 2025, at her home in Harriman. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Bill and Velma Gordon; her sister Jimmie Simmons; brothers Willie Lee (Brother), Michael (Sonny), and Vance Gordon; and grandson Malachi Griffin, along with Herbert Griffin Sr., the father...
Cynthia D. Worley Pogue
Sep 18, 2025
Mrs. Cynthia D. Worley Pogue passed away on September 18, 2025. She was born in Harriman, Tennessee on May 27, 1964. She attended Lee Village Baptist Church in Harriman. Cynthia worked as the Children's Librarian at Rockwood Library where she later retired. She is preceded in death by father Billy Dean Worley.
She is survived by:
Husband: Rusty Pogue of Rockwood, TN
Son:...
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