Obituaries

Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas

Ken “Red” Cline

Ken “Red” Cline

Feb 24, 2022

Ken “Red” Cline, age 79 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. He was born on July 8, 1942, in Athens, Tennessee. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He attended and was a member of Potter’s House Fellowship in Harriman....

Sandra Fay Lowery

Sandra Fay Lowery

Feb 22, 2022

 

 

February 22, 2022

Sandra Fay Lowery, age 63, formerly of Rockwood, Tennessee, passed away at UT Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Monday, February 21, 2022. She was a member of Vestal Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee. She is preceded in death by her mother, Golda Grant and her daughter, Candida Dawn Hudgins.

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Wendy Paulena Martin Jackson

Wendy Paulena Martin Jackson

Feb 21, 2022

Mrs. Wendy Paulena Martin Jackson, age 57, a resident of Harriman, Tennessee passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at her home. She was born January 30, 1965, in Harriman, Tennessee. She believed strongly in God. Wendy was an avid animal lover and was Founder and Coordinator of the East Tennessee Pitbull Rescue (ETPR). She loved her family and loved doing...

Wanda Galyon

Wanda Galyon

Feb 21, 2022

Wanda Galyon, age 72 of Harriman, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman, TN. She was born on September 26th, 1949, in Athens, AL. Wanda was a licensed cosmetologist, and also worked for over 20 years for the United States Postal Service. She attended the Harriman Church of Christ, where she was also...

Charles Eugene Graves

Charles Eugene Graves

Feb 19, 2022

Charles Eugene Graves, age 91 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 18th, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on December 19th, 1930, in Harriman, TN. Gene was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He worked for over 40 years at the Roane Hosiery Mill as a supervisor. He had...

Louise Amanda King Butler

Louise Amanda King Butler

Feb 19, 2022

Louise Amanda King Butler, age 92, went home to her heavenly home on February 17, 2022. She was born on October 12, 1929. Having grown up in Rockwood, TN, she always considered it her home town no matter where life took her after graduating from Rockwood High School. The work ethic she developed in Rockwood was honed as an employee...

Edith Pelfrey Jones Snow

Edith Pelfrey Jones Snow

Feb 19, 2022

Edith Pelfrey Jones Snow, age 87 of Rockwood, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at the Signature Healthcare of Rockwood. She was born on January 29th, 1935 in Rockwood. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them and gossiping. She also loved to shop. She is preceded in death by her parents: George & Sally Pelfrey; Husbands:...

Dan Harold “Shotgun” Poole

Dan Harold “Shotgun” Poole

Feb 19, 2022

Mr. Dan H. “Shotgun” Poole, age 78, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at his home. He was born June 7, 1943, in Harriman, Tennessee. Mr. Poole was a retired Pipefitter and loved the outdoors, riding his Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, and his dogs, especially the Jack Russel’s that he was known for raising. He was preceded...

Ritchie Lee Adcox

Ritchie Lee Adcox

Feb 16, 2022

Mr. Ritchie Lee Adcox age 59 of Lebanon passed away February 15, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  He was born in Rockwood, TN, son of Rolland E. Adcox and the late Judy Goldston Adcox. He was a 1981 graduate of Mt. Juliet High School and retired from AVCO in 2006.

Ritchie’s medical battle began when he was twenty-six years...

Arvel Mcnelly

Arvel Mcnelly

Feb 16, 2022

 

Arvel McNelly entered the Kingdom of Heaven on February 15th, 2022, at the age of 94. Mr. McNelly was a retired Civil Engineer with TDOT, a former mayor of Rockwood, and a member of the Roane County 911 board. He served on many committees and boards serving the Rockwood and Roane County area during his lifetime. He was a...

Margerine Denese “Niecey” Davidson

Margerine Denese “Niecey” Davidson

Feb 16, 2022

Margerine Denese “Niecey” Davidson, age 50 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. She was born on November 27th, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan. Niecey was a family person. She loved dogs, and being around her friends and family, she had a huge heart and the more...

Ann Albrose Hendrix Bingham

Ann Albrose Hendrix Bingham

Feb 15, 2022

Ann Albrose Bingham, age 76 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 14th, 2022, at the Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. She was born on January 10th, 1946 in Harriman, TN. She was a loving grandmother, mother and sister. She loved the Lord and her family. She was a wonderful baker, and she worked as...

Brandon Michael Cofer

Brandon Michael Cofer

Feb 15, 2022

Brandon Michael Cofer, age 28 of Harriman, passed away on Sunday, February 13th, 2022, in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on January 21st, 1994, in Rockwood. He was a loving, kindhearted guy who would do anything for anyone and never met a stranger. He had a wonderful sense of humor. He was a master of all trades. He worked for...

Betty Jane Harvey Reed

Betty Jane Harvey Reed

Feb 12, 2022

The story of Betty Jane Harvey Reed is a story of a survivor, and one that can only be told in America.  There are many words to describe Betty Reed—loving, feisty, sweet, stubborn, tenacious—but all who knew her could be certain of one thing:  she never did anything halfway.  She was never stubborn halfway, but she never loved you halfway...

Teresa Kay Edwards-Hammonds

Teresa Kay Edwards-Hammonds

Feb 12, 2022

Mrs. Teresa Kay Edwards-Hammonds, age 60 of Crossville, formerly of Roane County, passed away on Thursday, February 10th, 2022, at her home. She was born on February 14th, 1961, in Lincoln Park, Michigan. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren. They were the light of her world. She is preceded in death by her husband: Jimmy Turner Sr; Son: Phillip...

Jeff Mccuistion

Jeff Mccuistion

Feb 11, 2022

Jeff McCuistion was born in Rockford, Illinois to Ford P. McCuistion, Jr and Virginia “Jenny” McCuistion.  Jeff was a long-time resident of Dutton, Alabama.   He enjoyed fishing when he was able and watching SEC football and rooting for the Vols. On weekends you could find Jeff with his friends at Liberty Lanes in Scottsboro.  If you knew Jeff, you also...

Addie Sue “Tootsie” Garren

Addie Sue “Tootsie” Garren

Feb 11, 2022

Mrs. Addie Sue “Tootsie” Garren, age 87 of the Dogwood community, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 11, 2022, at the Uplands Village in Pleasant Hill, TN. She was born on April 29th, 1934, in the Dogwood Community. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved her family, and absolutely lived for her kids, grandchildren, and...

Helen “Joanne” Watson

Helen “Joanne” Watson

Feb 9, 2022

Helen “Joanne” Watson, age 89, of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away on February 7, 2022. She was born on December 16, 1932. Joanne was a member of Rockwood First Baptist Church for many years. She was the Valedictorian of her class at Rockwood High School in 1950. She spent her life as a teacher after completing her bachelor’s degree in vocational...

Doran “Doc” Michael Christensen

Doran “Doc” Michael Christensen

Feb 9, 2022

Doran “Doc” Michael Christensen was born July 7 1944 in Carroll IA and passed away at 77 years on January 27 2022 in Harriman TN.  Those he loved and left behind are his wife, Bonnie Herndon Christensen; daughters Vasthi Wilson  and Julia St Pierre; sister Joanna Christensen of Castle Rock CO; brother Paul (Sue) Christensen; daughter-in-law, Kim Lane, and son-in-law,...

Mary E. Hickey

Mary E. Hickey

Feb 9, 2022

Mary E. Hickey, fondly known as Bunny or Bun was born on April 8, 1937.  She stepped out of time and into eternity on Monday February 7, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Mary was a life-long educator in the Harriman City School System, where she served over 30 years as librarian at Central Elementary.  Prior to integration, Mary taught at...