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Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
Myrtle Reed
Nov 1, 2025
Myrtle Reed, age 94 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. She was born on September 10, 1931, in Rockwood. Myrtle loved to talk on the phone with her family and friends and enjoyed listening to gospel music. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist...
Jennie Dean Hughes Lowe Buck
Oct 31, 2025
Jennie Dean Hughes Lowe Buck of Sarasota FL, formerly of Rockwood TN, passed away on Friday October 31st, 2025, at the age of 77. Jennie was born on November 8th, 1947, in Rockwood, TN to James and Lottie Hughes.
Jennie enjoyed quilting when she was younger, playing golf and loved to garden. She also enjoyed fishing and camping as well as...
Donald Dowker
Oct 31, 2025
Mr. Donald Dowker, age 79 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 31, 2025. He was born on July 7th, 1946, in Cleveland, Tennessee. Donald worked for over 45 years with Alba Health in Rockwood, and later worked in security. He loved mowing and helping his neighbors with their yards, as well as donating his...
Billy Gibson
Oct 30, 2025
Mr. Billy Gibson, age 81 of Rockwood, formerly of Texas and Missouri, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Billy was born on June 22, 1944, in Glasgow, KY. He was a U.S. Army veteran who proudly served. He was also the commander of the Harriman American Legion Post #53. He an avid classic car and truck fanatic, and...
Jared Anthony Benson
Oct 30, 2025
Jared Anthony Benson, age 37, of Rockwood, Tennessee went to be with the Lord after passing unexpectedly in the early hours of October 30, 2025. He was a native of Blountville, Tennessee and graduated from John S. Battle High School in 2006. Jared received his Welding Certificate from Northeast State Community College. He was employed as a Quality Control Technician...
Billie Joe Daniels
Oct 30, 2025
Mr. Billie Joe Daniels, age 65 of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was born on January 7th, 1960, in Spring City. Billie was a U.S Army veteran, serving in the Army National Guard. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and tending to his garden. He was...
Carolyn June Ledford
Oct 30, 2025
Mrs. Carolyn June Sisson Ledford, age 86 of Knoxville, TN formerly of Rockwood, TN passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 30, 2025. She was born on November 24, 1938 in Oliver Springs, TN to Richard Albert Sisson Jr. and Beulah Lucille Smith Sisson. She was an all region basketball player for Wartburg Central High School and she...
Gary William Luffman
Oct 23, 2025
Mr. Gary William Luffman, age 71 of Harriman, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at his home. He was born on July 12th, 1954. Gary was a retired roofer and enjoyed spending his time with his family, especially his grandkids, and fishing. He was a US Army veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents: Bill Luffman &...
Ray "Sonny" Collett
Oct 20, 2025
Mr. Ray Houston Collett “Sonny”, age 86 of Richmond, VA, formerly of Rockwood, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025. He was born on September 23, 1939, in Moores, TN. Ray was a US Navy veteran and was also retired insurance agent with Home Beneficial. He was also a former Rockwood City Councilman. He was of the Baptist faith. He is...
Ricky Turpin
Oct 19, 2025
Ricky Eugene Turpin, age 68, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in Sweetwater, TN. He was born on February 6th, 1957. He worked as a mechanic in the automotive industry. He is preceded in death by his wife: Sheila Turpin; parents: Eugene & Maxine Turpin; and brothers: Rocky Turpin and Larry Turpin. He is survived by:
Daughter: Rochelle Turpin of...
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...
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