Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Rocky Top & Anderson County, TN.
Daniel Miguel Mays Jr. " DJ"
Jan 25, 2026
Daniel Miguel Mays ' DJ ' Jr., age 21 , of Jacksboro, went to be with the Lord on January 25, 2026. Daniel was a employee of Golden Creek
Food Service. He loved video games, cars, and guns, and spending time with family and friends. Daniel is preceded in death by his
Grandparent, Donald Mays and Aunt Tamika Mays.
Survived By:
Parents : Father,...
Minnie Irene ( Packett) Queener Blackwell
Jan 23, 2026
Minnie Irene ( Packett) Queener Blackwell passed away January 23, 2026 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Minnie was born
in Campbell County, Tennessee on January 22, 1939. She was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church for over 60 years and a former Sunday School teacher for several years. Minnie was retired manager of Caryville Elementary cafeteria.
She is preceded...
Diana Faye Weaver
Jan 18, 2026
Diana Faye Weaver age 84, of Clinton passed away January 18, 2026, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Diana was born March 9, 1943 in Lake City to the late Rev. Otis Kesterson and Macel Byrd Kesterson. She was a loving Mother
and loved her grandchildren very much. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother Leon Kesterson,...
Mickey Lawrence Pebley
Jan 16, 2026
Mickey Lawrence Pebley age 86 of Lake City, passed away January 16, 2026 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mickey was born in
Lake City on April 27, 1939 to the late Wayne and Helen Courtney Pebley. He was a member of Main Street Baptist Church in Lake City.
Mickey enjoyed riding his motorcycle, watching westerns, and loved baseball.
Mickey is...
Joyce Evelyn Haire
Jan 14, 2026
Joyce Evelyn “Tootsie” Haire, age 92, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2026, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Joyce was born on August 3, 1933, in Laurel Grove, Tennessee, to the late Elmer and Evelyn Foust. During her childhood, she moved to Baltimore, Maryland, before eventually returning home to Tennessee, where she spent the remainder of her life.
In her...
Savannah Nicole Lee Ledet
Jan 13, 2026
Savannah Nicole Lee Ledet age 39, passed away January 13, 2026 at her residence in Oak Ridge. Savannah loved all animals,
she was very artistic, loved drawing and writing. Savannah is preceded in death by her mother Sharon Craven.
Survivors: Son: Blake Lee Craven
Daughter: Danielle Shyane Leigh Justice
...
Debra Jane Seiber
Jan 7, 2026
Debra Jane Seiber age 68 of Lake City passed away on January 7, 2026 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Debra was born on January 5, 1958 to the late Jasper and Pauline White Procise. Debra was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church.
She loved sewing, working on computers, collector of many things and loved all animals.
She is preceded in...
Lisa Gail Powers
Jan 6, 2026
Lisa Gail Powers age 57 passed away suddenly at her residence on January 6 , 2026 in Nashville Tennessee.
Lisa was adventurous and very funny. She never met a stranger and had a unique way of putting a smile on people's faces.
Lisa enjoyed shopping and spending time with her granddaughter Brooklyn.
Lisa is preceded in death by he grandparents John and Clara...
Steven Leslie Symons
Jan 3, 2026
Steven Leslie Symons age 58 of Knoxville passed away January 3, 2026 at the Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville,Tennessee.
Steven enjoyed collecting rocks, arrowheads, fishing, reppelling, and guns.
Steven is survived by: His wife Ronda Symons Knoxville, TN
...
Kenneth Ray Smith
Jan 3, 2026
Kenneth (Ray) Smith of Rocky Top went to be with the Lord on January 3, 2026
Ken was a loving husband,father and papaw. All that meet him knew his tremendous love for the Lord and his family.
He served as a deacon at New Beverly Baptist Church and Island Ford Baptist Church.
He leaves behind a legacy of great faith and love and...
Johnathan Allen Davis Sr
Dec 30, 2025
Johnathan Allen Davis Sr., age 69, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 30,2025.
John was a proud member of the United States Army actively for three years and in the reserve for three years. After a
honorable discharge from his service, he owned and managed Clinch River Sporting Goods. He was a avid hunter and fisherman.
Some of his favorite...
Margaret Rose Fritts
Dec 30, 2025
Margaret Rose Kesterson Fritts, age 94, went to her heavenly home on December 30, 2025. She was born on November 6, 1931, in Briceville, Tennessee, and lived in Rocky Top with her beloved husband, Dorcy Lee Fritts for 70 years until his passing in 2020. She was precededin death by her parents, Mary (Foust) and Lewis Kesterson and sister Betty...
Gail Burton Byrge
Dec 23, 2025
Gail, Beloved Great-Grandmother, Grand Mother, Wife, Sister and Christian friend to all passed away peacefully, Tuesday, December 23, 2025 surrounded by her loving family at Park West Medical Center of Knoxville. Gail was a outstanding homemaker and really loved being outdoors planting flowers. She always had something witty and funny to say. Gail with her family in tow enjoyed eating...
Kristi Gayle Rygelski
Dec 19, 2025
Kristi Gayle Rygelski age 48 of Jacksboro, passed away on December 19, 2025, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Kristi was born on October 16, 1977 to Ted Phillips Sr and Viola Phillips Martin in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kristi was devoted to her loving husband, Jason Rygelski, for 27 years. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Island...
Debra F Richardson
Dec 15, 2025
Debra “Debbie” Richardson, born April 29, 1957, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025.
If you knew Debbie, you knew she had many layers. She was sassy, complex, and deeply human. She loved her dog, Leo, deeply. He was her constant companion and brought her comfort and joy.
Debbie was preceded in death by her parents, Faye Saldana and Isaac Richardson; her...
Alma Ruth Smith Woodward
Dec 15, 2025
Ruth Smith Woodward age 96, of Lake City, Tennessee, passed away on December 15, 2025 at the NHC Oak Ridge. She was born on March 27, 1929 to the late Tom and Verlie Bratcher Smith. Ruth was a member of Pine Hill Baptist Church in Lake City. Ruth loved shopping, bible studies in her home, cooking, and spending time with...
Rachel "Dazz" Davis
Dec 1, 2025
Rachel “Dazz” Davis
December 16, 2011 – December 01, 2025
Rachel “Dazz” Davis, beloved daughter, sister, and friend, passed away far too soon at the age of thirteen. Born December 16, 2011, Rachel was a bright, creative soul whose presence left an unmistakable mark on everyone fortunate enough to know her.
Kind, insightful, and endlessly imaginative, Rachel expressed herself through her art, her...
Aubrey Lee Disney
Nov 30, 2025
Aubrey Lee Disney, age 71, of Lafollette, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at the North Knoxville Medical Center of Powell, Tennessee. He was born on January 4, 1954, to the late William Earl Disney and Mary Lou Pyles in Lake City. He loved listening to all types of music. Aubrey is preceded in death by his Parents,...
Carolyn Sue Lowe
Nov 29, 2025
Carolyn Sue Lowe, age 81, of Briceville, Tennessee, passed away on November 29, 2025 at the North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell. She was born on December 26, 1943 to the late Robert Earnest Glenn and Cleo Clifton. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Fratersville Baptist Church. She loved feeding birds and most of all her grandchildren. She...
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