Obituaries

Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas

Clyde “Wayne” Hickey

Clyde “Wayne” Hickey

Jan 18, 2022

Clyde “Wayne” Hickey, age 71, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. He was born May 6, 1950, in Rockwood, Tennessee. Wayne was a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church in Rockwood. He loved music, especially Country Music. He also enjoyed going to ballgames and was an avid...

Barry Wayne Shaw

Barry Wayne Shaw

Jan 17, 2022

Mr. Barry Wayne Shaw, age 60 of Kingston, passed away at Signature Healthcare of Rockwood on Saturday, January 15th, 2022. Barry was born at Harriman Hospital on July 1st, 1961, the only child of the late Clarice Crawford Shaw and Jimmy Shaw. Barry survived a near life-ending traumatic brain injury at the age of 16, but persevered to graduate from...

Michael Ray Davis

Michael Ray Davis

Jan 14, 2022

Mr. Michael Ray Davis, age 51 of Clarkrange, TN passed away unexpectedly early morning hours on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. He was a Lowes employee for 20 plus years, where he proudly retired twice. Michael was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend. He was outgoing and never met a stranger. Michael’s favorite thing was spending time with his...

Bobbie Sue Jones Ooten

Bobbie Sue Jones Ooten

Jan 14, 2022

Mrs. Bobbie Sue Jones Ooten, age 67 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 13th, 2022, at her home. She was born on April 7th, 1954, in Harriman, TN. She loved to be outside and plant flowers. She also loved sewing in her free time. She is preceded in death by her parents: John William...

Jerry Len Mitchell Sr.

Jerry Len Mitchell Sr.

Jan 14, 2022

Mr. Jerry Len Mitchell Sr, age 75 of Kingsport, formerly of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on April 1st, 1946, in Rockwood, TN. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked at the Chamberlain Memorial Hospital in Rockwood before he...

Shields Everette Black Jr

Shields Everette Black Jr

Jan 14, 2022

Mr. Shields Everette Black Jr, age 75 of Knoxville, passed away on Wednesday, January 12th, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 9th, 1946, in Harriman, TN. Shields worked as a hairdresser in Knoxville. He was of the Baptist faith. He is preceded in death by his parents: Shields Everette Black Sr and Dorothy Irene Reed. He is...

Sarah Dianne Powers

Sarah Dianne Powers

Jan 11, 2022

Ms. Sarah Dianne Powers, age 71, of Spring City, Tennessee passed away on January 10, 2022. She was born on January 1, 1951, in Spring City, Tennessee. Sarah was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed watching NCIS, Criminal Minds, Greys Anatomy and the Hallmark channel. She loved her kids, grandkids and her sister who was her best friend. She was...

Johnny Morrell Hall

Johnny Morrell Hall

Jan 11, 2022

Johnny Morrell Hall, age 84, passed away January 10, 2022, at his residence in Rockwood, Tennessee. Mr. Hall was a member of the Pentecostal Worship Center in Spring City, Tennessee. Johnny was a retired truck driver from Purdy Brothers Trucking Company, and he was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was preceded in death by Momma and...

Robert Keith Rich

Robert Keith Rich

Jan 11, 2022

Robert Keith Rich, age 63, of Rockwood, Tennessee, passed away January 10, 2022. He was a contractor supervisor for East Tennessee Subway with more than 18 years of service and of the Baptist faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Barbara Rich. He is survived by:

Wife of 23 years:                               Barbara Rich of Rockwood, TN

Daughters:                                         ...

Mr. Donald Conrad Green

Mr. Donald Conrad Green

Jan 10, 2022

Mr. Donald Conrad Green, age 89, of Spring City, Tennessee, passed away January 9, 2022. He was born July 5, 1932, in Fullerton, California to Harry and Helen Hogan Green. He was employed by the United States Postal Service as a Postal Carrier. Donald was a veteran of the Korean war serving in the U.S. Navy. He was an avid...

Edward Daniel Prather Sr

Edward Daniel Prather Sr

Jan 9, 2022

Mr. Edward Daniel Prather Sr, age 78 of Rockwood, formerly of Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Satu

, January 8th, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on February 3rd, 1943, in Rome, GA. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and worked as a maintenance supervisor. He is preceded in...

Mr. George R. Simpson Jr.

Mr. George R. Simpson Jr.

Jan 7, 2022

Mr. George R. Simpson Jr., age 64 of Harriman, TN passed away at his home Wednesday, January 5, 2022. He was born March 15, 1957 in Rockwood, TN to George R. Simpson Sr and Edna Faye Fraley Simpson. He was a veteran of the US military and even received a purple heart, then later on took on a job dealing...

Amanda Fay Mathis

Amanda Fay Mathis

Jan 4, 2022

Amanda Fay Mathis, age 43 of Rockwood, passed away on Friday, December 31st, 2021, in Kingston. She was born on September 19th, 1978, in Roane County. She is survived by:

 

Children:                   Austin Shane Draper

Kristian Draper

Destiny Boles

D.J. Mathis

Jaden Mathis

Braden Boles

Christopher Diesel

Grandchildren:         Ellie Draper

Lucas Shane Draper

And several other extended family members and...

Steve “Cowboy” Roberts

Steve “Cowboy” Roberts

Jan 4, 2022

Mr. Steve “Cowboy” Roberts, age 70, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, at the Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was born April 14, 1951, in Rockwood, Tennessee. Steve was a retired Highway Maintenance Worker with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was...

Mary Frances Jolly

Mary Frances Jolly

Jan 2, 2022

Mrs. Mary Frances Jolly, age 89, of Harriman, TN passed away January 1, 2022. She was born on April 22, 1932. She was a member of Clymersville Baptist Church. Mary loved her job at General Motors and still enjoyed working after she retired from there. She worked for Walmart and did wood working as well. What she enjoyed most of...

Jim N. Brown

Jim N. Brown

Dec 31, 2021

Jim N. Brown, age 80 of Kingston, made his final call on Thursday, December 30th, 2021. He was an avid auctioneer and loved auctions, NASCAR racing, and watching his grandchildren, in sporting events, his babies (Teko and Bella). He worked as an office manager with REU before retiring with 30+ years of experience. He was of the Christian faith. He...

Vernon Lee Ezell

Vernon Lee Ezell

Dec 29, 2021

Vernon Lee Ezell, 75, passed away in his home of natural causes Thursday December 23rd, 2021. He is preceded in death by his father, Herman Hump Ezell, his mother, Nettie Raye Daniels Ezell, two sisters, Lela Hendricks and Ruby Ladd, four brothers, Floyd, Bill, Freddy, and Chester Ezell, and one daughter, Jamie Ann Ezell. He is survived by:

Four children:...

Rollin Eugene “Gene” Plemons

Rollin Eugene “Gene” Plemons

Dec 29, 2021

December 28, 2021

Mr. Rollin “Gene” Plemons, age 91 of Rockwood, TN passed away Monday, December 27, 2021. He was born January 13, 1930 in Rockwood, TN. He was the best dad and papaw anyone could ever wish for. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a member of Rockwood Lodge #403 F & AM, and a member...

Jeanne Denise Clem

Jeanne Denise Clem

Dec 28, 2021

Jeanne Denise Clem, age 67, formerly of Rockwood, Tennessee, passed away on December 28, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was a quality auditor with the Department of Energy and worked at K-25, X-10, and Y-12 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She also worked for the Department of Energy in Paducah, Kentucky and Portsmouth, Ohio. Jeanne was of the Baptist faith and...

Carolyn “Susie” Nance

Carolyn “Susie” Nance

Dec 28, 2021

Carolyn Sue “Susie” Nance, age 63 of Westel Community, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born October 15, 1958 in Rockwood, TN. Carolyn worked for Alba Health as a machine operator. She spent her life loving her family and loved her grandchildren; they were her whole life. Carolyn spent her life...