Obituaries

Rockwood, Tennessee Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Rockwood, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas

Edith Pelfrey Jones Snow

Edith Pelfrey Jones Snow

Feb 19, 2022

Edith Pelfrey Jones Snow, age 87 of Rockwood, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at the Signature Healthcare of Rockwood. She was born on January 29th, 1935 in Rockwood. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them and gossiping. She also loved to shop. She is preceded in death by her parents: George & Sally Pelfrey; Husbands:...

Dan Harold “Shotgun” Poole

Dan Harold “Shotgun” Poole

Feb 19, 2022

Mr. Dan H. “Shotgun” Poole, age 78, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at his home. He was born June 7, 1943, in Harriman, Tennessee. Mr. Poole was a retired Pipefitter and loved the outdoors, riding his Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, and his dogs, especially the Jack Russel’s that he was known for raising. He was preceded...

Ritchie Lee Adcox

Ritchie Lee Adcox

Feb 16, 2022

Mr. Ritchie Lee Adcox age 59 of Lebanon passed away February 15, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  He was born in Rockwood, TN, son of Rolland E. Adcox and the late Judy Goldston Adcox. He was a 1981 graduate of Mt. Juliet High School and retired from AVCO in 2006.

Ritchie’s medical battle began when he was twenty-six years...

Arvel Mcnelly

Arvel Mcnelly

Feb 16, 2022

 

Arvel McNelly entered the Kingdom of Heaven on February 15th, 2022, at the age of 94. Mr. McNelly was a retired Civil Engineer with TDOT, a former mayor of Rockwood, and a member of the Roane County 911 board. He served on many committees and boards serving the Rockwood and Roane County area during his lifetime. He was a...

Margerine Denese “Niecey” Davidson

Margerine Denese “Niecey” Davidson

Feb 16, 2022

Margerine Denese “Niecey” Davidson, age 50 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. She was born on November 27th, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan. Niecey was a family person. She loved dogs, and being around her friends and family, she had a huge heart and the more...

Ann Albrose Hendrix Bingham

Ann Albrose Hendrix Bingham

Feb 15, 2022

Ann Albrose Bingham, age 76 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 14th, 2022, at the Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. She was born on January 10th, 1946 in Harriman, TN. She was a loving grandmother, mother and sister. She loved the Lord and her family. She was a wonderful baker, and she worked as...

Brandon Michael Cofer

Brandon Michael Cofer

Feb 15, 2022

Brandon Michael Cofer, age 28 of Harriman, passed away on Sunday, February 13th, 2022, in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on January 21st, 1994, in Rockwood. He was a loving, kindhearted guy who would do anything for anyone and never met a stranger. He had a wonderful sense of humor. He was a master of all trades. He worked for...

Betty Jane Harvey Reed

Betty Jane Harvey Reed

Feb 12, 2022

The story of Betty Jane Harvey Reed is a story of a survivor, and one that can only be told in America.  There are many words to describe Betty Reed—loving, feisty, sweet, stubborn, tenacious—but all who knew her could be certain of one thing:  she never did anything halfway.  She was never stubborn halfway, but she never loved you halfway...

Teresa Kay Edwards-Hammonds

Teresa Kay Edwards-Hammonds

Feb 12, 2022

Mrs. Teresa Kay Edwards-Hammonds, age 60 of Crossville, formerly of Roane County, passed away on Thursday, February 10th, 2022, at her home. She was born on February 14th, 1961, in Lincoln Park, Michigan. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren. They were the light of her world. She is preceded in death by her husband: Jimmy Turner Sr; Son: Phillip...

Jeff Mccuistion

Jeff Mccuistion

Feb 11, 2022

Jeff McCuistion was born in Rockford, Illinois to Ford P. McCuistion, Jr and Virginia “Jenny” McCuistion.  Jeff was a long-time resident of Dutton, Alabama.   He enjoyed fishing when he was able and watching SEC football and rooting for the Vols. On weekends you could find Jeff with his friends at Liberty Lanes in Scottsboro.  If you knew Jeff, you also...

Addie Sue “Tootsie” Garren

Addie Sue “Tootsie” Garren

Feb 11, 2022

Mrs. Addie Sue “Tootsie” Garren, age 87 of the Dogwood community, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 11, 2022, at the Uplands Village in Pleasant Hill, TN. She was born on April 29th, 1934, in the Dogwood Community. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved her family, and absolutely lived for her kids, grandchildren, and...

Helen “Joanne” Watson

Helen “Joanne” Watson

Feb 9, 2022

Helen “Joanne” Watson, age 89, of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away on February 7, 2022. She was born on December 16, 1932. Joanne was a member of Rockwood First Baptist Church for many years. She was the Valedictorian of her class at Rockwood High School in 1950. She spent her life as a teacher after completing her bachelor’s degree in vocational...

Doran “Doc” Michael Christensen

Doran “Doc” Michael Christensen

Feb 9, 2022

Doran “Doc” Michael Christensen was born July 7 1944 in Carroll IA and passed away at 77 years on January 27 2022 in Harriman TN.  Those he loved and left behind are his wife, Bonnie Herndon Christensen; daughters Vasthi Wilson  and Julia St Pierre; sister Joanna Christensen of Castle Rock CO; brother Paul (Sue) Christensen; daughter-in-law, Kim Lane, and son-in-law,...

Mary E. Hickey

Mary E. Hickey

Feb 9, 2022

Mary E. Hickey, fondly known as Bunny or Bun was born on April 8, 1937.  She stepped out of time and into eternity on Monday February 7, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Mary was a life-long educator in the Harriman City School System, where she served over 30 years as librarian at Central Elementary.  Prior to integration, Mary taught at...

Jeannette Darlene Byrd

Jeannette Darlene Byrd

Feb 7, 2022

 

Mrs. Jeannette Darlene Byrd, age 63, of Rockwood, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at her home with her children by her side. She was employed as a knitter for 16 years at Burlington/Kayser-Roth. She was of the Christian faith and attended the Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Byrd, and...

Judy S Emory

Judy S Emory

Feb 7, 2022

Judy S. Emory, age 74 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 6th, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. She was born on June 4th, 1947, in Harriman. She retired from Coca-Cola, where she worked as an administrative assistant for a number of years. She was a member of the Emory Heights Missionary...

Greta Janese “Jan” Cisson

Greta Janese “Jan” Cisson

Feb 5, 2022

Mrs. Greta Janese “Jan” Cisson, age 82 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 4th, 2022, at the Victorian Square Assisted Living in Rockwood. She was born on April 30th, 1939, in Anderson County, TN. Jan retired from Rockwood Middle School where she worked as the school secretary. She touched the lives of many young...

Wendi Bosnak Johnson

Wendi Bosnak Johnson

Feb 5, 2022

Mrs. Wendi Bosnak Johnson, age 45 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 25th, 2022, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman. She was born on July 14th, 1976 in Cookeville, TN. Wendi graduated from Midway High School, receiving a basketball scholarship from Mars Hill College and Roane State Community College. She also received her...

Mildred Fay Hall Fritts

Mildred Fay Hall Fritts

Feb 5, 2022

 

Mrs. Mildred Fay Hall Fritts, age 88, of Dalton, Georgia, formerly of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Mildred was born in Rockwood, Tennessee on December 4, 1933. She was a devoted homemaker to her family and was devoted to her faith in Jesus Christ. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Ray (Buddy) Fritts;...

Henry P. Eaton

Henry P. Eaton

Feb 4, 2022

Mr. Henry P. Eaton, age 78 of Rockwood, passed away on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2022, at the Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. He was born on May 1st, 1943, in Rockwood, TN. He was a U.S. Army National Guard veteran. He loved to go riding four-wheelers, and his favorite spot to go was the Cove, followed closely by his brother’s...