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Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
Mr. Joseph Griffin
Jun 18, 2021
Mr. Joseph Griffin, age 78, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. He was born May 20, 1943, in Rockwood, Tennessee, which he loved and remained a lifelong resident. Mr. Griffin was a member of the North Rockwood Baptist Churc
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Karen Sue Brovont Cofer
Jun 18, 2021
Mrs. Karen Sue Brovont Cofer, age 60, a resident of Harriman, Tennessee passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. She was born July 26, 1960, in Logansport, Indiana. Karen loved to read, sew, and “All things Disney” and was an avid U.T. Lady Vols Basketball and Notre Dame Football fan. She was preceded in...
Ellis Junior Taylor
Jun 16, 2021
Mr. Ellis Junior Taylor, age 64 of Harriman, Tennessee passed away at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee Monday, June 14, 2021. Mr. Taylor was an independent carpenter contractor. He loved fishing and golfing. He was a creative man building all kinds of things with matches or whatever materials he could find. He thoroughly enjoyed writing gospel songs. He...
Wanda Susan Coffey Abston
Jun 15, 2021
Wanda Susan Coffey Abston went to be with our Lord on June 14th, 2021. Wanda was born May 31st, 1938, in Oakdale, TN. Momma was a loving woman. She never met a stranger. She was always there to help anyone that needed her. She loved God and her family with more love than one heart could hold. She was loved...
Patricia (Pat) Larkin Shacklett
Jun 15, 2021
Patricia (Pat) Larkin Shacklett, RN died peacefully at home on June 14, 2021, with her husband and children in attendance. Pat and George met in 1950 through mutual friends. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on June 10th. Pat earned a BS in nursing at UT Memphis, an unusual accomplishment in those days. Pat and George moved to Rockwood, TN,...
Brenda Sue Neal
Jun 15, 2021
Mrs. Brenda Sue Neal, age 79, of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at Signature Health Care in Rockwood, Tennessee. Her and her husband William “Bill” Neal lived on several Coast Guard bases in their earlier years of marriage which is where she found her love of playing tennis and socializing at the racket clubs. When she...
Ralph Nelson Sweeney
Jun 14, 2021
Ralph Nelson Sweeney passed away on Sunday, June 13th, 2021. He was born on July 28th, 1932, in Montgomery County, Virginia, son of the late Allan C. Sweeney and Mildred Beasley Sweeney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Ralph N. Sweeney, Jr., and siblings Ruby Sweeney, Cecil Sweeney, Nancy Garbesi, Ida Lawrence, and...
Betty Jean Mccartt Fulks
Jun 11, 2021
Mrs. Betty Jean McCartt Fulks of Rockwood, went to be with the Lord in her heavenly home on June 9th, 2021. Betty was a loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother, and a faithful friend. Betty was one of 18 children born to Pleas and Annie McCartt in the Glen Mary community of Scott County. She enjoyed reading, making a garden, canning,...
David Lee Dyle Jr
Jun 7, 2021
Mr. David Lee Dyle Jr, age 49 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 6th, 2021, in Harriman, TN. He was born on May 7th, 1972, in Monroe, WI. Mr. Dyle was a member of the Lakeview Baptist Church where he served as an usher. He was a lover of life, and he loved his...
Sherry Lynn Cofer
Jun 5, 2021
Ms. Sherry Lynn Cofer, age 59, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Friday, June 4, 2021, at the Signature Healthcare Center, Rockwood, Tennessee. She was born August 22, 1961, in Harriman, Tennessee. Sherry was a person with disabilities who dedicated her life to helping others with disabilities by working at Michael Dunn and later owing and operating her own...
Dana Suzanne Ryans Hall
Jun 3, 2021
Dana Suzanne Ryans Hall, age 48 passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021 at her home in Harriman, Tennessee. Dana was born February 21, 1973 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She worked in the Dietary Dept at Roane Medical Center several years ago. Dana was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her adopted father; Lloyd Ryans, Biological father;...
Jack Lawrence Dickson
Jun 1, 2021
Mr. Jack Lawrence Dickson, age 85 of Rockwood, TN passed away Sunday, May 30th , 2021 in Knoxville, TN. He was a member of Rockwood Church of Christ. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He was an outgoing and well-known person in his community. He is preceded in death by: his parents: Malcolm and Tennessee Thomas Dickson;...
Mrs. Barbara Garrison Hamilton
May 31, 2021
Mrs. Barbara Garrison Hamilton, age 74, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. She was born May 13, 1947, in Grandview, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilburn Garrison and Myrtle Grace Mathis Garrison; husband, Earl Rolland Hamilton; son, Ronnie Scott Hamilton; brothers, Lonnie Garrison...
Frances Louise Adcox
May 31, 2021
Mrs. Frances Louise Adcox, age 83 of Spring City went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 29th, 2021, at the Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, TN. She was born on September 21st, 1937, in Spring City. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She was a member of the Rockwood Baptist Tabernacle. She loved flowers,...
Charles Furman Phillips Jr “Buster”
May 29, 2021
Charles Furman Phillips, Jr.—Buster—joined the Heavenly band this week at the age of 74.
Buster was a painter, a carpenter, a mechanic and a fisherman; he was a jack of all trades and a master of one. He was a father, a cut-up, a gardener and a shaky heart with a kind soul. He was a doer of puzzles,...
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...
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