Obituaries

Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas

Elizabeth Diana Seiber

Elizabeth Diana Seiber

Mar 10, 2022

Mrs. Elizabeth Diana Waldo Seiber, age 73 of Kingston, TN passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. She attended Church of God Prophecy and a life long member of Emory Gap Independent Church of God. She was born August 26, 1948 to Roy Franklin Waldo Sr. and Nora Presley Waldo in Harriman,...

Bro. James Monroe Schafer

Bro. James Monroe Schafer

Mar 8, 2022

James Monroe Schafer went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at his home in Dayton, Tennessee. “Jim” was born in Coldwater, Michigan on December 8, 1946. He spent most of his younger years in Roane County, Tennessee in the Westel community.  He graduated High School in Florida at Lee County High.  He lived in Chattanooga, but...

Roger Carl Addison

Roger Carl Addison

Mar 7, 2022

Mr. Roger Carl Addison, age 66 of Rockwood, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, at the Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born on February 9, 1956, in Tampa, FL. He was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed working on cars and small equipment when he was able. He would work on and fix anything. He was a...

Laura Ann Jones Ellis

Laura Ann Jones Ellis

Mar 6, 2022

Mrs. Laura Ann Jones Ellis, age 83 of Knoxville, formerly of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 4th, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on June 8th, 1938, in Harriman. She was of the Baptist faith. She was a retired breakfast host. She is preceded in death by...

Wanda Sue Lewis

Wanda Sue Lewis

Mar 6, 2022

Mrs. Wanda Sue Lewis, age 73 of Spring City, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was born on October 12, 1948, in Spring City, TN. She loved spending time with her family, cooking, and enjoyed taking care of others. She is preceded in death by her husband: Charles Lewis; Parents: Arthur Woody & Anna Maude Knox Woody; Siblings:...

Patricia Ann Brummitt

Patricia Ann Brummitt

Mar 6, 2022

Patricia Ann Brummitt was born in Herrin, Illinois, a small town in southern Illinois. She was Valedictorian of her High School class in 1948.  While her father was serving in WWII, he heard the call to ministry. Her mother was working at a defense plant, giving piano lessons after work and Saturdays, tending a Victory Garden, raising her younger daughter...

Jamie Lee Miller

Jamie Lee Miller

Mar 2, 2022

Mr. Jamie Lee Miller, age 35 of Rockwood, TN passed away at his home Sunday, February 20, 2022. He was born April 4, 1986 to Karen and James Miller. He loved to ride around with his best friend Roger. Their destination was never in question as long as he was able to enjoy being outside. He loved and enjoyed every...

Gregory C. Wilson

Gregory C. Wilson

Mar 2, 2022

Mr. Gregory C. Wilson, age 65, a resident of the Westel community of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022, at his home. He was born August 28, 1956, in Harriman, Tennessee. Greg was a retired Truck Driver and Diesel Mechanic with Clyde Wilson Trucking and was a member of the Eastanallee Baptist Church in Riceville, Tennessee. He loved...

Lolita Kay Ledford

Lolita Kay Ledford

Mar 1, 2022

Lolita Kay Ledford, age 39 of Rockwood, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022. She was born on April 30, 1982, in Rockwood. She loved being a mother and grandmother more than anything in this world. She is preceded in death by her grandparents: Ellen and Paul McElroy; Stepfather: Joe Northern; and her best friend: Jessica Jeffers. She is survived...

Michael Roger Alt

Michael Roger Alt

Feb 28, 2022

Michael Roger Alt, age 72 of Rockwood, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman, TN. He was born on July 12, 1949, in Danville, Illinois. He attended the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Harriman. His favorite thing to do in his free time was fish. He previously worked as the Executive Director of...

James Timothy “Tim” Goss

James Timothy “Tim” Goss

Feb 28, 2022

James Timothy “Tim” Goss, age 63 of Rockwood, passed away on Saturday, February 26th, 2022, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Knoxville, TN. He was born on September 27th, 1958, in Rockwood. He never met a stranger. He enjoyed camping on the mountain and working with Operation R.E.A.C.H. for the kids. He attended and was a member of Asbury Chapel...

Martha Lee Beets Beeler

Martha Lee Beets Beeler

Feb 28, 2022

Martha Lee Beets Beeler age 82, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Preceded in death by her parents, Roney and Mabel Beets, husband of 57 years, William (Bill) Beeler, sisters, Mildred Mason and Rubye Wagner, and son-in-law, Pantelis Merianos. Martha loved life, family, friends, working in her yard, and country music. She was...

Billy Joe Leffew

Billy Joe Leffew

Feb 25, 2022

Billy Joe Leffew, age 88 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at his home. He was born on October 24, 1933, in Rockwood. He was a member and deacon at the Rockwood Church of Christ. He was known as the “candy man”, as he always had a selection of candy to give...

Franklin “Frank” D. Carney

Franklin “Frank” D. Carney

Feb 24, 2022

Frank D. Carney, age, 85 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 19th, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. He was born on February 5th, 1937, in Rockwood to the late Jessie James Carney and Mary Elizabeth Norfleet-Carney. Frank was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a member of the American Legion Post...

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...