Obituaries

Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas

Johnnie Leonard Golden

Johnnie Leonard Golden

Feb 22, 2023

Johnnie Leonard Golden, age 48, passed away peacefully in his home in Harriman, Tennessee on February 4, 2023. He was born to Johnnie and Helen Golden on October 8, 1974, who preceded him in his death along with a sister Tabatha A. West and a loving Aunt Alberta Golden.

He is survived by the love of his life, his wife,...

Veronica Kathleen “Kathy” Dawson

Veronica Kathleen “Kathy” Dawson

Feb 21, 2023

 

Ms. Veronica Kathleen “Kathy” Dawson, age 61, a resident of Harriman (Midtown), Tennessee entered into eternal rest, Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Kathy was born March 7, 1961, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to the late Julia Cardelia Martin Dawson and Letha Leon Fritts. She was baptized at an early age and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in...

Paul Ray Robinson

Paul Ray Robinson

Feb 20, 2023

Mr. Paul Ray Robinson, age 94 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 19, 2023. He was born on April 15, 1928. He was a member of the Piney Grove Baptist Church in Midtown, and taught Sunday School there for many years. He was the owner of Robinson’s Guitar Mart and he worked on TVs...

Lynn Bane Knox

Lynn Bane Knox

Feb 20, 2023

Mrs. Lynn Bane Knox, age 64, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at the Spring City Care and Rehab Center in Spring City, Tennessee. She was born July 16, 1958, in Fort Hauchuca, Arizona but has spent most of her life in Rockwood. Lynn was a member of the Rockwood Church of Christ and was...

Donald Edwin Price

Donald Edwin Price

Feb 18, 2023

Mr. Donald Edwin Price, age 82 passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Select Specialty Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was born on March 26, 1940, in Anderson, Indiana. He was the owner of Birds and More. Mr. Price attended Gateway Baptist Church in Rockwood, Tennessee. He is preceded in death by his parents Leonard and Mattie Ruth Price, great...

Jane A. Babcock Shelley

Jane A. Babcock Shelley

Feb 18, 2023

Mrs. Jane A. Babcock Shelley., age 64 of Florence, Alabama passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023 at the North Alabama Medical Center. She was formally from Rockwood, Tennessee. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Wilma Babcock, and son, Joseph Matthew Shelley. She is survived by:

Son: Jamey Shelley of Knoxville, Tennessee

Sister: Joyce Babcock of...

Helen Friend Helfenberger

Helen Friend Helfenberger

Feb 18, 2023

Helen Friend Helfenberger, age 92, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at the Spring City Care and Rehab Center. She was born July 1, 1930, in Chamberlain Memorial Hospital in Rockwood, TN. Helen was a medical records librarian for Chamberlain Memorial Hospital for years before moving to Atlanta, GA. She returned to Rockwood after retiring from L&N Railroad. She...

Beulah M. “Sue” Cole

Beulah M. “Sue” Cole

Feb 18, 2023

Mrs. Beulah M. “Sue” Cole, the longtime resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023. Born in middle Tennessee on August 28, 1920, she spent her childhood in Fairview, Tennessee, near Nashville. She had 3 brothers and 7 half-siblings. She married Glenn Cole, of North Carolina, in 1935 and began raising her family shortly after.

During her...

Ricky Dale Luffman

Ricky Dale Luffman

Feb 18, 2023

Mr. Ricky Dale Luffman, age 64, of Harriman, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023. Ricky spent his life enjoying gospel music as well as playing guitar. He also loved to collect model trains. He is preceded in death by his wife Joyce Carol Luffman and his parents Jack and Betty Luffman.

Survived by:

Daughters: Angela (Thomas) Beeler of...

Brenda Sue Bryant Pressley

Brenda Sue Bryant Pressley

Feb 17, 2023

Mrs. Brenda Sue Bryant Pressley, age 55, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Monday, February 6, 2023, at her home. She was born August 9, 1967, in Harriman, Tennessee. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Treva Bryant.

 

Survivors include:

 

Son:                                         Carl Dustin Bryant (Paige Hill) of Oakdale, TN

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Robert S. Hicks Jr. (Bob)

Robert S. Hicks Jr. (Bob)

Feb 17, 2023

Mr. Robert S. Hicks, Jr. (Bob), formerly of Rockwood, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023. Born November 18, 1938, in Rockwood, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, pharmacy school and came back to Rockwood to operate George’s Pharmacy with his grandfather, Dave L. Smith. He merged with Live & Let Live after Dave’s Passing.

A man of...

Raymond Stacey Golliher

Raymond Stacey Golliher

Feb 16, 2023

Mr. Raymond Stacey Golliher, age 57, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at the Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was born February 23, 1965 in Rockwood, Tennessee. Raymond was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Crossville Tennessee, and he was a former machine operator with Richards Industries in Rockwood. He was...

Helen Collins

Helen Collins

Feb 13, 2023

Mrs. Helen Collins was born June 4, 1934, and passed away on February 12, 2023. She is preceded in death by her father, Arnold Henry Adcox, mother, Lula Dell Letner, brother, Ernest Adcox, husband, Leonard (Shorty) Collins and son, Stephen Collins. She is survived by:

Children: Geneva Johnson (Michael) of Crossville, Tennessee

Betty Porter of Harriman, Tennessee

Cathy Collins of...

Ronnie Brasel

Ronnie Brasel

Feb 12, 2023

Mr. Ronnie Brasel, age 74 of Rockwood, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023. He was born on July 27, 1948. Ronnie was a U.S. Army Veteran, stationed at the DMZ in Korea during his military service. He was a father to two children, Wayne and Mandy. He worked for many years as a roofer and as a contractor. He...

Bill Bowen

Bill Bowen

Feb 10, 2023

Mr. Bill Bowen, age 53 of Rockwood, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. He was born on May 22, 1969, in Rockwood. Bill loved his family and his children more than anything in this world. His friend, Todd Wicks, wrote a beautiful memoir about him that the family would like to be shared as his obituary and story. “Bill,...

Dolores Brackett Leffew

Dolores Brackett Leffew

Feb 10, 2023

Dolores Brackett Leffew, age 82 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 9, 2023. She was born on October 26, 1940 in Ft. Payne, Alabama. She was a graduate of Erlanger Hospital School of Nursing, Tennessee Technological Institute, and the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Nursing where she obtained her Master’s Degree. She later...

Regina “Jeannie” Ann Moore

Regina “Jeannie” Ann Moore

Feb 6, 2023

Mrs. Regina “Jeannie” Ann Moore, age 69 of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Fort Sanders Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born on February 17, 1953, in Rockwood, Tennessee. She was a member of Assemblies of God in Harriman, Tennessee. She was an active church member for many years and loved her grandchildren. Regina was...

Helen Jane (Nelson) Cook

Helen Jane (Nelson) Cook

Feb 6, 2023

Mrs. Helen Jane Nelson Cook, age 73, a resident of Oakdale, Tennessee passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born August 2, 1949, in Rockwood, Tennessee and was a life-long resident of Oakdale. Mrs. Cook was of the Christian faith. Helen touched the hearts and lives of many while serving as...

Alma Lee Holloway Evans

Alma Lee Holloway Evans

Feb 1, 2023

Mrs. Alma Lee Holloway Evans, age 76, a resident of Grandview, Tennessee passed away Monday, January 30, 2023, at the Rhea Medical Center, Dayton, Tennessee. She was born July 22, 1946, in Rockwood, Tennessee and was a lifelong resident of Grandview. Alma was of the Baptist Faith and was a wonderful Sister, Wife, Mother, and Grandmother. She was preceded in...

Ralph Edward Davidson Sr

Ralph Edward Davidson Sr

Jan 31, 2023

Mr. Ralph Edward Davidson Sr., age 71 of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was a member of Phillippi Primitive Baptist Church. He is preceded by his parents: Bossie and Eunice Davidson, two grandchildren: Isiah Jones and Ralph Zykel Davidson, one great grandchild: Kaleel Love, brother: Willie...