Obituaries
Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
F. Leon Long
Dec 9, 2023
Mr. F. Leon Long, age 82, a resident of Philadelphia, Tennessee passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Wood Village in Sweetwater, Tennessee. He was born April 4, 1941. He and his wife were faithful Missionaries to Bolivia and also assisting many missionaries around the United States. He was fluent in Spanish and also being a pilot with...
Frances Chesser
Dec 8, 2023
Frances Chesser, age 82 of Rockwood, TN passed away on December 8th, 2023, at Signature Health Care of Rockwood. She was born on January 6th, 1941, in Rockwood, TN. She enjoyed many things in her life, from watching and feeding birds to writing her own poetry. Frances also loved art and studying her family genealogy. Most of all she had...
Sarah Jane Miller Adams
Dec 7, 2023
Mrs. Sarah Jane Miller Adams, age 88, a resident of the Glen Alice Community of Rockwood, Tennessee went Home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born July 30, 1935, in the Glen Alice Community of Rockwood. Sarah Jane was a member of the...
A. David Hembree
Dec 7, 2023
Mr. A. David Hembree, age 84 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on November 26, 1939, in Rockwood. He was a graduate of Rockwood High School, class of 1957. He was an Elder Emeritus of the 1st Christian Church, Disciples...
Jimmy Wallace Eaton
Dec 7, 2023
Mr. Jimmy W. Eaton, age 88 of Kingston, formerly of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born on April 21, 1935, in Rockwood. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served during the Korean War. He loved to cook for his family. He is preceded in death by his...
Ralph Brown
Dec 6, 2023
Mr. Ralph Brown, age 92, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at his home with his family by his side. He was born March 9, 1931 in Wrigley, Tennessee. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Rockwood where he also served as a Lifetime Deacon. He...
Estle S. Blaylock
Dec 2, 2023
Mrs. Estle S. Blaylock, age 94, a resident of Harriman, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at her home with her family by her side. She was born October 27, 1929, in Wolf Creek in Scott County, Tennessee. She was a kind Christian lady and was a longtime former employee of Roane...
Bessie Mae Carney
Dec 2, 2023
Mrs. Bessie Mae Carney, age 85 of Rockwood, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the Jamestowne Assisted Living in Kingston. She was born on August 11, 1938, in Rockwood. She loved the lord and her family dearly. She loved working with people and served the Lord by helping others in eldercare. She lived in Rockwood her whole life...
Robert Earle Vaughan, Jr.
Nov 25, 2023
Mr. Robert Earle Vaughan, Jr., 80, a resident of Crossville, Tennessee, formerly of Rockwood, Tennessee entered into rest on Saturday, November 25, 2023, with his daughters by his side. Robert was born in Portland, Maine on August 28, 1943, to Robert Earle Vaughan, Sr., and Laurette Wender Vaughan. He graduated from Norris Highschool and joined the United States Navy...
Larry W. McNally
Nov 22, 2023
Mr. Larry W. McNally, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at his home in Rockwood, Tennessee. He was born in Rockwood on July 24, 1946. Larry was of the Baptist Faith. He was also an avid deer hunter. He is preceded in death by his wife Sharon McNally, parents Johnnie and Wilma McNally, brother Kenneth “Buddy” McNally...
Heather Nichole Pugh
Nov 21, 2023
Mrs. Heather Nichole Pugh, age 46, born in Hoopeston, Illinois on November 27,1976, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father, Edward Allen Lee Jr.; two brothers and one sister. She is survived by:Husband: William PughMother: Rita LeeDaughter: Meghan SlavenSons: Cory Lee Siawn SlavenAnd 5 bonus childrenSister: Shelly (Greg)...
Sally Jones Bazel
Nov 21, 2023
Mrs. Sally Jones Bazel, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. She was born on October 30, 1932, in Pruden, Tennessee. Sally was a member of Little Leaf Baptist Church. Sally enjoyed working puzzles, bowling, watching sports and sitting on the porch watching people (this was her favorite). Most of all, she loved...
Linda G. Crabtree
Nov 21, 2023
Mrs. Linda G. Crabtree, age 80, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born in Harriman, Tennessee on April 7, 1943. Linda was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. She worked in housekeeping for 10 years at Chamberlain Memorial Hospital, Johnson Health Care, Rockwood Health Care, and retired from...
Marilyn Eckstrom
Nov 19, 2023
Marilyn "Granny" Eckstrom, 83, of Harriman, TN, passed away on November 19, 2023. She was born on September 1, 1940, in Pomona, CA.
A mother to many, Marilyn was known for her selflessness and compassion. She never turned away anyone in need and touched the lives of countless individuals. She had a beautiful mind, although she would never admit it,...
Lynn Claxton Parrish
Nov 19, 2023
Lynn Claxton Parrish, age 84 of Rockwood, TN passed away on November 19, 2023, at Roane Medical Center in Harriman, TN. Lynn was a man who loved God and country. He was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the United States Air Force with 22 years of service, and proudly served in Vietnam during his time in...
Edwin F Vogt
Nov 19, 2023
Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather
Ed was born in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma to Edd J Vogt and Opal Moritz Vogt. He grew up in Corn, Oklahoma, a Mennonite farming community. His family grew cattle, cotton, wheat and other crops.
On August 14, 1959, Ed and Joyce Reimer were married the summer following their graduation from high school at Corn...
Rylee Maleigha Noel Ridener
Nov 18, 2023
Rylee Maleigha Noel Ridener, infant daughter of Nic Ridner & Chelsey Marion of Kodak, Tennessee, formerly of McCreary County, Kentucky was born into the loving arms of Our Heavenly Father on November 18, 2023. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Leslie “Kelly” Marion; and great grandparents, David & Wilma Marion, and Freddie Ridener.
Survivors include:
Parents: ...
Jessica Anne Raskey-Lateulade
Nov 16, 2023
Mrs. Jessica “Jessie” Raskey Lateulade, age 29, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, in Rockwood. She was born March 18, 1994, in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Rockwood High School, Class of 2012 and a member of the Clymersville Baptist Church in Rockwood. Jessie loved her children and all of her family dearly....
Frances Virginia Martin
Nov 16, 2023
Frances "Fran" Virginia (Brady) Martin of Harford, Maryland, and longtime resident of Roane county in Tennessee, gained her wings and went to fly with the angels. She was 69 years old. Fran was known for her unconditional love for her family. She was known as "shotgun momma". She enjoyed riding motorcycles, as well as horses. She also enjoyed hunting, writing...
James Poole
Nov 16, 2023
Mr. James Poole, age 66, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at his home in Harriman, Tennessee. He was born on June 16, 1957, in Versailles, Kentucky. He enjoyed spending time with his family and reading the Bible. James loved the outdoors and working with his lawnmowers. He is preceded in death by his parents Roy Henry Poole &...
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