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Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
Kathy Delorce Connatser Bledsoe
Sep 19, 2022
Kathy Delorce Connatser Bledsoe, age 73, of Lenoir City, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 17, 2022 after a prolonged illness. She was born on October 30, 1949, in Knoxville. After graduating from Fulton High School, she worked for several years as a hairdresser. She is survived by Kenneth Ray “Smiley” Bledsoe, her loving husband of 48 years. Survivors include sister...
David Verl Perry Jr
Sep 18, 2022
David Verl Perry Jr. (aka Super Dave, Senor Frog & Dr. Death Killer Kevorkian), age 55, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 15, 2022. He was born April 18, 1967, in Van Nuys, California and grew up and raised his family in Simi Valley, California. He loved his children immensely and was so proud of...
Justina Marie Miller
Sep 16, 2022
Justina Marie Miller, age 26, of Rockwood, passed away on September 10th, 2022. She was born on September 10th, 1996, in Loudon, to Mary Elizabeth Miller, whom she is survived by.
Justina had many other parental figures in her life. Justina’s “mothers” include, her Great Grandmother, Mary Frances Miller, her Grandmother, Ester Ruth Frederickson, her Aunt, Connie Melissa Collier,...
Cora M Reichard
Sep 15, 2022
Cora M. Reichard, age 86 of Rockwood, passed away on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022. She was born on January 29th, 1936 in Williams Township, Pennsylvania. She was a loving grandmother, great grandmother, mother, sister, and friend. She is preceded in death by her parents: Jacob Rodenbach & Elsie Rodenbach; sister: Betty Hahn. She is survived by:
Son: Albert “Al” Reichard...
W. Tyler Moore
Sep 14, 2022
Mr. W. Tyler Moore, age 57, a resident of Kingston, Tennessee passed away Monday, September 12, 2022, at his home. He was born April 5, 1965, in Rockwood, Tennessee. Tyler was a Mechanical Engineer for the U.S. Department of Energy and was a member of the Laurel Bluff Baptist Church in Kingston, Tennessee. Tyler loved working with his hands, being...
Mrs. Elila Jane Hadley
Sep 13, 2022
Mrs. Elila Jane Hadley, age 71, of Rockwood, Tennessee went home to be a beautiful angel, she was surrounded by her loved ones. She was preceded in death by her parents: Dorothy Wilkinson and Fayette Schillinger; stepfather: Francis Wilkinson; daughter: Tracy Woods; grandson: James “Jimmy” Rowe Jr.; great grandson: Jason Braden III; brother: Robert Schillinger. She is survived by:
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James Allen Roberts
Sep 10, 2022
James Allen Roberts, the son of the late William C. Whitehead and Hattie Mae Roberts Whitehead was born February 8, 1951, in Harriman, Tennessee. God granted him eternal rest on Monday, September 5, 2022, at his home in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The celebration of his life will be Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Evans Mortuary, Rockwood, Tennessee. Receiving of Friends will...
Rockwood Police Chief Bill Stinnett
Sep 9, 2022
Rockwood Police Chief Bill Stinnett, age 60, lifelong resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, unexpected but peacefully at his home from apparent natural causes. He was born May 2, 1962, in Rockwood and was U.S. Army Veteran. Chief Stinnett’s 37 years of service in Law Enforcement began when he became a Patrolman at Rockwood Police Department...
David Leonard Crocker
Sep 8, 2022
David Leonard Crocker, age 72, peacefully passed away on August 28, 2022. David was born on June 21, 1950, to the late Bertrand and Geraldine Crocker of Gardiner, Maine. He graduated from Gardiner High School and began a fulfilling career in the United States Navy. David married the love of his life, Trula Mae (Mitts) Crocker, in April of 1972....
Mr. John Earl Butler
Sep 7, 2022
Mr. John Earl Butler, age 93 of Murfreesboro, formerly of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. He was born on March 7th, 1929, in the Eureka community of Rockwood. He was a graduate of Rockwood High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in the Korean War. Mr. Butler was passionate...
Timothy Clay Smith
Sep 2, 2022
Mr. Timothy Clay Smith, age 69, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022, at the Signature Healthcare Center, Rockwood, Tennessee from a long battle with Prostate Cancer. He was born June 23, 1953, in Rockwood, Tennessee. He was a retired truck driver. Most of all he was exuberated with love and joy, and had a spirit...
Donny M. Eaton
Aug 31, 2022
Mr. Donny M. Eaton, age 72, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2022, at his home. He was born October 6, 1949, in Rockwood, Tennessee. Donny was a member of the Cardiff Baptist Church in Rockwood, and the Caney Ford Baptist Church in Rockwood. Donny was a retired machinist from the U.S. Department of Energy Y-12...
Virginia Joann Foust
Aug 31, 2022
Virginia Joann Foust age 81, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at her home in Rockwood, Tennessee. She was born July 23, 1941 in Rockwood, TN. Joann retired from Kayser-Roth Industries and Burlington Industries as a folder. She was a member of Eureka Baptist Church in Rockwood. She was preceded in death by her Parents; Elmer and Nettie Warner,...
Rev. George Waldo
Aug 30, 2022
Rev. George Waldo (August 27, 1940 – August 29, 2022)
The Reverend George Waldo, 82, of Spring City went home to be with the Jesus he preached so fervently about on Monday, August 29, 2022
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Born to Perry and Martha LouVenie (Kerns) Waldo, George was the youngest of twelve children. A lifelong resident of the Roddy community, George was...
Marie Howard-Murphy
Aug 30, 2022
Mrs. Marie Howard-Murphy, age 67, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Renaissance Terrace in Harriman, Tennessee. She was born July 31, 1955, in Rockwood. She was preceded in death by her parents, Millard “Bill” Scott, Sr. and Louise Elizabeth Scott; husband, Ford “Pat” Murphy; and sister, Imogene Findley.
Survivors include:
Daughter...
Barbara Easter
Aug 26, 2022
Mrs. Barbara Kay Easter, age 66, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at her home in Rockwood, Tennessee. She was of the Baptist Faith. She loved her fur babies and her family and will be greatly missed by all of those who loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil Treadway and Evelyn Hickey, her husband,...
Mr. Allan Butch Clay Phillips
Aug 24, 2022
Mr. Allan Butch Clay Phillips, age 77 of Rockwood, TN passed away at his home with his family by his side. He was born July 6, 1945 to Grace Raulston and Clay Phillips. He was a material clerk at OMI for several years after his service in the Marine Corps. He was a wonderful husband and father and well loved...
Thp (Ret.) Trooper Jonathan “Booger” Foust
Aug 24, 2022
Ret. Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper, Jonathan “Booger” Foust, age 69, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Monday, August 22, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman, Tennessee with his family by his side, following a hard-fought battle with ALS. He was born December 4, 1952, in Rockwood, Tennessee. Jonathan was a member of the First Presbyterian...
Mary Hilburn Palmer
Aug 23, 2022
Mrs. Mary Hilburn Palmer, age 94, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at her home. She was born September 6, 1927, in Bastrop, Louisiana. Mrs. Palmer attended the New Life Church of Harriman and was a retired music and piano teacher for 45 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Thomas Hightower...
Lawrence Larry Holmes, Jr.
Aug 22, 2022
Mr. Lawrence Larry Holmes, Jr., age 59, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. He was born February 20, 1963, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was a carpenter in the construction industry. Larry graduated from Brainerd High School in Chattanooga, class of 1981. Larry was a carefree, happy-go-lucky person who...
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