Obituaries

Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas

Barbara Deal Pemberton

Barbara Deal Pemberton

Dec 22, 2022

Mrs. Barbara Deal Pemberton, age 73, a resident of Harriman, Tennessee, formerly of Dickson, Tennessee and Texas, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. She was born January 17, 1949, in Dickson, Tennessee. Mrs. Pemberton was a member of The Grove Church in Kingston, Tennessee and was a retired Administrative Executive with the Standard...

Maxine Marie Boggess Bacon

Maxine Marie Boggess Bacon

Dec 19, 2022

Maxine Marie Boggess Bacon, age 81 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at her home. She was born on May 30, 1941, in Lumberport, WV. She was a member of the Crab Orchard Christian Church in Crab Orchard, TN. She loved to read and listen to old country music, and she always...

Jim Mcnelly

Jim Mcnelly

Dec 19, 2022

Jim McNelly, 88, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on December 16, 2022.

Jim was born in Rockwood, Tn., on January 23, 1934. He graduated from Rockwood High School and served four years in the United States Navy during the Korean War.

Jim was married to Pat Morgan McNelly on May 26, 1955. They were married 67 years.

Jim worked as...

Mary Elizabeth (Boswell) Melvin

Mary Elizabeth (Boswell) Melvin

Dec 17, 2022

Mary Elizabeth (Boswell) Melvin entered into her heavenly home to be with Jesus, and her heavenly family on December 15, 2022. Mary traveled to many countries as a military spouse with her late husband Bob. In her later years, she traveled extensively with her daughters and son-in-law. She retired from Bechtel National in Oak Ridge after more than 25 years...

Virginia Faye Presley

Virginia Faye Presley

Dec 16, 2022

 

Ms. Virginia Faye Hale Presley, age 55, of Crossville, TN passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in Knoxville, TN. She was born December 8, 1967 to Clayton Hale Sr. and Jewell Lee Hale in Crossville, TN. She was a shift manager for years at McDonalds. She is preceded in death by her parents: Clayton and Jewell Hale; brother: Clayton...

Mae Francis Thompson

Mae Francis Thompson

Dec 14, 2022

Mae Francis Thompson took her flight home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. She was born to the late Frankie Lucille Ewing and Willie Thompson Jr. on January 28, 1950. Mae attended the elementary school in Emory Gap, TN. She, along with other students from the Emory Gap School, integrated into the South Harriman Middle School...

Jack R Slaven

Jack R Slaven

Dec 13, 2022

Loving brother and uncle, Mr. Jack R. Slaven, age 84, passed away Monday, December 12,2022 at his home. He was born June 30, 1938 to C.V. Slaven and Nora Hamby Slaven in Scott County, TN. Jack enlisted in the Army and later on became a chemical operator at USEC in Paducah, KY. He loved the outdoors and looking out over...

Linda Carol Parris Smith

Linda Carol Parris Smith

Dec 12, 2022

On December 11, 2022, Linda Carol Parris Smith went to be with the Lord as a result of complications from MS, which she has fought against for 32 years. Linda was born May 4, 1946, to father Holman Parris and mother Imogene Parris.

She lived in the Glen Alice community until she graduated from Rockwood High School in 1964. She...

Gracie J. Ferguson

Gracie J. Ferguson

Dec 12, 2022

Mrs. Gracie J. Ferguson, age 82, a resident of (Midtown) Harriman, Tennessee passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. She was born September 8, 1940, in Whitley City, Kentucky. Mrs. Ferguson was a member of the Piney Grove Baptist Church in Midtown. Mrs. Grace was former Co-Owner and Co-Operator of Ferguson’s Market in Midtown...

Calvin “Ham” Eskridge

Calvin “Ham” Eskridge

Dec 12, 2022

Calvin H. Eskridge, fondly known as “Ham”, was a servant of God and man. He departed this life on December 9, 2022, from UT Hospital in Knoxville, TN.  He was born in the Emory Gap community of Harriman, to the late Lady Byrd Eskridge Jackson and Rufus C. Hill, on September 24, 1942.  He attended elementary school at Emory Gap...

Noel Ray Helton

Noel Ray Helton

Dec 12, 2022

December 12, 2022

 

Mr. Noel Ray Helton, age 71 of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his home. He was born on November 30, 1951, in Rockwood, Tennessee. He was a chemical operator at the Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge Tennessee from which he retired. Mr. Helton was a veteran of the United States Air...

Clarence Earl Johnston

Clarence Earl Johnston

Dec 12, 2022

Mr. Clarence Earl Johnston, age 91, of Rockwood, TN passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022. He was born November 18, 1931 to Glen and Grace Johnston in Rockwood, TN. He went on to enlist in the Navy and afterwards became a meter reader for Rockwood Gas. He is preceded in death by his parents: Glen and Grace Johnston; brothers: Jack...

Ta-Shayna Nikole Davison

Ta-Shayna Nikole Davison

Dec 10, 2022

Ta-Shayna Nikole Davison a loving dedicated mother, sister, and aunt.  Beloved daughter of the late Annetta Johnson and Robert Davison passed away peacefully on November 30, 2022.  She was a 1997 graduate of Harriman High School and furthered her education at Roane State Community College receiving her Associates Degree.  Upon graduation she attended Middle Tennessee State University and ultimately  earned...

Peggy Hill

Peggy Hill

Dec 8, 2022

Mrs. Peggy Hill, age 83 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 6, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. Peggy was a long-time faithful member of Clymersville Baptist Church in Rockwood, and she dearly loved her church family. She was a lot of things to a lot of people, but what describes Peggy...

Mary Swicegood Galyon

Mary Swicegood Galyon

Dec 8, 2022

Mrs. Mary Swicegood Galyon, age 84, a resident of Kingston, Tennessee passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022, at the Waters of Sweetwater in Sweetwater, Tennessee. She was born July 4, 1938, in Roane County, Tennessee. Mrs. Galyon was a retired seamstress from Roane Hosiery in Harriman. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Swicegood and Nota Conley Swicegood;...

Wilma “Cookie” Ryans

Wilma “Cookie” Ryans

Dec 7, 2022

Mrs. Wilma “Cookie” Ryans, age 78, a resident of Harriman, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at her home. She was born March 3, 1944, in Harriman, Tennessee. Mrs. Ryans was a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Harriman and the Laurel Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She also played the piano for several...

Ms. Bobbie Sue Bingham Johnston Spain

Ms. Bobbie Sue Bingham Johnston Spain

Dec 7, 2022

Ms. Bobbie Sue Bingham Johnston Spain, age 87of Rockwood, TN passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022. She was born March 5, 1935 to Albert Leroy Bingham and Clara Edna Grace Bingham in Morgan County, TN. She was a house manager for  Waylon Jennings for several years and after that she cleaned houses for her regular clients that depended on her....

Mrs. Earlene Smith

Mrs. Earlene Smith

Dec 5, 2022

Mrs. Earlene Smith, age 94, of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at her home after a long illness with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on January 8, 1928, in Piper, Alabama. Earlene was a homemaker, and her greatest joy was attending church. She always went to the Church of God. She is preceded in death by...

Tony Dewayne Smith Sr

Tony Dewayne Smith Sr

Dec 4, 2022

Mr. Tony Dewayne Smith Sr, age 39 of Harriman, formerly of Crossville, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022. He was born on October 20, 1983. Tony worked at DWK and attended If I Be Lifted Up Church. He is preceded in death by his grandfather: James Goldberg; Brother: Tyler Morris. He is survived by:

Son:                 Tony Smith Jr

Father:            ...

Lorelei Ann Kemmerly

Lorelei Ann Kemmerly

Dec 3, 2022

 

December 2, 2022

Mrs. Lorelei Ann Kemmerly, age 84, of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away on November 30, 2022, at Roane Medical Center. She attended North Point Church in Harriman, Tennessee and she enjoyed collecting salt and pepper shakers in her spare time. She is preceded in death by her father, Vernon Francis Micklon; mother, Shirley Lucille Richardson; and brother,...