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Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
Leta Dianne Dickard
May 28, 2021
Leta Dianne Dickard, age 62, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at her residence in Dayton, Tennessee. She enjoyed going “muddin, muddin” and generally just being outdoors. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert Franklin and Juanita Louise Beason; son Mitchell Thomas Waldrop; niece Crystal Webb; nephew Robert Anthony (Tony) Godsey; grandson Dustin Laymance; and brother Luther Beason.
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Eric C. Grigsby
May 27, 2021
Eric C. Grigsby, age 49 of Lenoir City passed away on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 at the Loudon County Hospital in Lenoir City, Tennessee. He was born on August 9th, 1971 in Harriman, Tennessee. He was a member of Oral Baptist Church in Lenoir City. He is preceded in death by his brother, Kevin Lee Grigsby and his mother-in-law, Barbara...
Michael Jerome White
May 27, 2021
Michael Jerome White, age 56 of Rockwood, TN changed his address on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. He was born November 27, 1964 to Glen and Roma White. He enjoyed his carpentry career for several years and was a member of the Carpenters union and the sheet metal workers union. He worked and traveled across the United States. He loved hunting...
Cecil William Hickey
May 26, 2021
Mr. Cecil William Hickey, age 59, a resident of Rockwood, TN passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. He was born May 25, 1961, in Rockwood, Tennessee. Cecil was a carpenter by trade and was also an installer with Extreme Broadband for several years. He enjoyed woodworking, making walking canes, and watching old westerns....
Thomas Logan “Bubba” Cofer
May 26, 2021
Thomas Logan Cofer, our “Bubba”, went to his forever hunting/fishing cabin in Heaven on Friday, May 21, 2021, as the result of a tragic accident in West Palm Beach, Florida. Logan was born in Rockwood, TN on April 3, 1984. Logan loved to fish, hunt, and was at his happiest when outside and enjoying nature. Before going to Florida, Logan...
Jeannie Sexton Branum
May 24, 2021
Jeannie Sexton Branum, age 71, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 20th, 2021. Esther Jean Sexton was born in Harriman, Tennessee on June 19, 1949 to Imogene Newcomb Sexton and James Bart Sexton, Jr. As a child she became known as Jeannie or, if your from “The Holler” you called her “Tuzzy”. Jeannie graduated from Harriman...
Thomas Ray (Tommy) Givens
May 24, 2021
Thomas Ray (Tommy) Givens, age 66 of Rockwood, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on March 21st, 1955 in Rockwood, TN. He was a member of the Daysville Baptist Church. Tommy was a lifelong Dale Earnhardt and Atlanta Braves fan. The family would like to give special...
Barry Thomas Stricklan
May 21, 2021
Mr. Barry Thomas Stricklan, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 at his home. He was a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee where he graduated from Rockwood High School. Barry served in the National Guard for 8 ½ years. He enjoyed searching for Arrowheads and other Indian Artifacts and loved listening to Bluegrass music. Barry was an excellent Finish...
Wendell Dallas Kasior
May 21, 2021
Wendell Dallas Kasior, age 46, a resident of Harriman, Tennessee passed away Friday, May 14, 2021. He was born May 27, 1974 in Harriman, Tennessee. Wendell grew up in and formerly attended the Harriman Church of God. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator doing excavating and also a former truck driver. He studied Karate and Taekwondo at the T.T.J.C....
Charles Edward “Ratchet” Teague Jr
May 21, 2021
Charles Edward “Ratchet” Teague Jr, age 55 of Harriman, passed away on Thursday, May 20th, 2021 at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. He was born on November 11th, 1965 in Harriman. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved his red truck and his sweet dog, Mollie. He is preceded in death by his parents: Eddie & Brenda Teague;...
William Jack Baker Jr
May 18, 2021
Mr. William Jack Baker Jr., age 79 of Rockwood, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was born on June 24, 1941 in Rockwood, TN. He graduated high school and the next day he enlisted in the Air Force where he served for 4 years. He was a mechanic on the...
Matthew Jeremy Johnson
May 17, 2021
Matthew Jeremy Johnson, age 32, a resident of the New Hope Community of Rockwood, Tennessee passed way suddenly Friday, May 14, 2021 at home. He was born July 13, 1988 in Roane County, Tennessee. Matt was a special individual, a gentle giant with a heart of gold, the kind of heart that we all need. He loved his...
Shiroma Kay Peters
May 12, 2021
Shiroma Kay Peters McNeal, age 63 of Rockwood, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her home. She was born on May 5th, 1958 in Harriman, TN. She always enjoyed reading and watching birds and loved being a grandmother to her amazing grandkids. She loved like no other and loved her husband dearly. She is preceded in death by...
Walter “Butch” Boles
May 11, 2021
Mr. Walter “Butch” McMillan Boles, age 75 of Rockwood, TN passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Tennova in Turkey Creek with his loving family by his side. He was born September 22, 1945 in Spring City, TN to James Boles and Mary Davis. Butch joined the service and was in the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. Later in life...
Billie Sue Riggs
May 5, 2021
Mrs. Billie Sue Riggs, age 62 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born on September 15th, 1958 in Rhode Island. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a lifetime member of the North Rockwood Baptist Church and drove a...
Mrs. Shelia Humbert
May 3, 2021
On Sunday May 2, 2021, Shelia Moore Humbert passed away in her home after a battle with cancer at the age of 79. She was born on April 16, 1942 in Orlando, FL to Luther Leon Moore and Sarah Ingham.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 40 years, Max J. Humbert, her sisters Sarah Cole, Gracia Smith and...
Phyllis Gutowski
May 3, 2021
Phyllis Gene Gutowski, age 83 of Carthage, formerly of Rockwood, passed away on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 at the Riverview Medical Center in Carthage, TN. She was born on April 28th, 1938 in Lexington, KY. She worked various jobs throughout her life but enjoyed her time as a homemaker. She took great pride in serving on the Roane County Election...
Kimberly Ann Mcclendon Jones
May 2, 2021
Mrs. Kimberly Ann McClendon Jones, age 61, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. She was born January 25, 1960 in Rockwood, Tennessee. While Kim was still young, she and her family relocated to Maryville, Tennessee for several years before coming back to Rockwood, and she graduated from Maryville...
Joe Runkles
Apr 29, 2021
Joe Runkles, age 81 of Harriman, passed away on Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 at the Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. He was born on April 3rd, 1940 in Baltimore, MD. Joe was an avid coin, lighthouse, and ship collector and was very proud of his collections. He worked as a truck driver his whole life, last working for Total...
Betty Sue Hill
Apr 28, 2021
Mrs. Betty Sue Hill, age 81 of Kingston, passed away on Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman, TN. She was born on February 12th, 1940 in Delheart, TX. She was an avid baker and enjoyed decorating cakes. The thing she loved most was being “Granny”. She is preceded in death by her husband: James G....
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