Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Rocky Top & Anderson County, TN.

Mildred Ruth Reed

Mildred Ruth Reed

Dec 25, 2024

Mildred Ruth Smith Reed, age 86 of Lake City, Tennessee, passed away on December 25, 2024 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mildred was born on November 16, 1938 in Coal Creek, Tennessee to the late Vernie Smith Sr. and Claude E. Wilson Smith.  She was a bank teller for Third National Bank for many years. Mildred was...

Ralph Bowlin

Ralph Bowlin

Dec 24, 2024

Ralph Bowlin, age 94 of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on December 24, 2024 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was born on July 13, 1930 in Campbell County, Tennessee to the late Mike Bowlin and Grace Rigney Bowlin. Ralph was a veteran of the United States Army. He loved tinkering, working in the garden, and spending...

Jack Lynn Sharp

Jack Lynn Sharp

Dec 23, 2024

Jack Lynn Sharp, age 73 of Clinton, Tennessee passed away on December 23, 2024 at his residence. Jack was born to Millard Paris Sharp and Helen Ruth Golden Sharp on February 14, 1951 in Andersonville, Tennessee. Jack served in the US Navy for 3 years on an air craft carrier. Jack loved the Lord and always said he was going...

Pauline Lowe

Pauline Lowe

Dec 21, 2024

Pauline Lowe, age 71, of Lake City, Tennessee passed away December 21, 2024 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Pauline was born April 8, 1953 in Clinton, Tennessee to the late. Pauline is preceded in death by her parents and her son: Jason Lowe. 

Pauline is survived by:

Siblings  JB Bailey

               Ruby Webber

Companion  Larry...

Marilyn Jean Phillips

Marilyn Jean Phillips

Dec 16, 2024

Marilyn Jean Phillips, age 73 of Heiskell, Tennessee  passed away on December 16, 2024. She was born on July 3, 1951 to the late Barbara Brown and Ted Junior Phillips adopted by Marty & Elsie Stittums. She was of the Baptist faith. Marilyn is preceded in death by: Husband Joe Mack Phillips, grandparents Martin and Elsie Sittums, mother Barbara Brown and...

Linda Kay Spencer

Linda Kay Spencer

Dec 15, 2024

Linda Kay Spencer, age 68, of Caryville, Tennessee passed away December 15, 2024 in her home. Linda was born April 12, 1956 in Lake City, Tennessee to the late Farley and Loucille Hunley Phillips. She was a caretaker for Erie Homes for Children and Adults for many years. Linda was a member of Lake View Baptist Church of Caryville. She...

Freddy Lee Baird

Freddy Lee Baird

Dec 12, 2024

Freddy Lee Baird, age 73, of Lake City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the Rocky Top Care Center. Freddy was born in Briceville, Tennessee to the late Amos Baird Sr and Ruth Vandergriff Baird. He was of the Baptist Faith. Freddy never met a stranger and was always the life of the party. In addition to...

Margaret "Boots" Tucker

Margaret "Boots" Tucker

Dec 4, 2024

Margaret Alice "Boots" Tucker, age 81 of Lake City, Tennessee, passed away on December 4, 2024 at her residence. Margaret was born May 10, 1943 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Vernie Smith Sr. and Claude E. Wilson Smith. Margaret was a member of First Baptist Church in Lake City for over 60 years. She joined Main Street Baptist...

Darryl Glen Amos

Darryl Glen Amos

Dec 3, 2024

Darryl Glen Amos, age 66, passed away at his home in Jacksboro on December 3, 2024. He was born on December 23, 1957. He was self-employed and a member of the masons. In his spare time, he enjoyed working on cars, watching sports, gardening, and most of all loved his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leon...

Larry Dan Hamby

Larry Dan Hamby

Dec 1, 2024

Larry Dan (L.D.) Hamby, age 76, passed away at his home in Briceville, December 1, 2024. He was born August 15, 1948. He loved the Lord and made his preparations to go home many years ago. He enjoyed living life, watching Gunsmoke, and especially his cars. He was a member of the Church of God in Dalton, Georgia.

 He is survived...

Terry Neil Sharpe

Terry Neil Sharpe

Nov 24, 2024

Terry Sharpe, 75, went to his heavenly home on November 24, 2024. Terry was a kind and gentle man—a friend to all who knew him. He loved his family, dogs, golf, and photography. He always cheered for the Big Orange. 

Terry was born and raised in Lake City, Tennessee. A Vietnam veteran, he went on to have a career as a...

Bessie Marie Braden

Bessie Marie Braden

Nov 22, 2024

Bessie Marie Harmon Braden, age 73, of Briceville, Tennessee, passed away November 22, 2024. She was born January 29, 1951 to the late John Henry Harmon Sr. and Tilda Pauline "Lizzy" Barber Harmon. She was a member of Indian Bluff Baptist Church. Bessie was a valuable member of her community. She was instrumental in getting city water to the mountain...

Glenna Kay Webb

Glenna Kay Webb

Nov 20, 2024

Glenna Kay Webb, age 78, of Rocky Top, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on November 20, 2024 at the Rocky Top Care Center. She was born in Lake City, Tennessee on May 17, 1946 to the late Roscoe and Mossie Strong Burton. She was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Roscoe...

Joyce Dale McFarland

Joyce Dale McFarland

Nov 14, 2024

Joyce Dale McFarland, age 66 of Mascot, Tennessee passed away on November 14, 2024 at the UT Hospital in Knoxville. Joyce was born March 3, 1958, to the late Bill McFarland Jr. and Betty June Hatmaker McFarland. She had many hobbies and enjoyed collecting antiques, gardening, quilting, sewing, and fishing. She also was an avid barrel racer and even went...

Martha Jeannie Seiber

Martha Jeannie Seiber

Nov 13, 2024

Martha Jeannie Seiber, age 60 of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on November 13, 2024 at Methodist Medical Center. Martha was born March 7, 1964 in Anderson County, Tennessee to the late Bobby Ray Cooper and Lula Mae Marlow. She was a member of Shultz Hollow Baptist Church. She enjoyed painting figurines in her spare time and was a loving...

Christina Miller

Christina Miller

Nov 12, 2024

Christina Miller, age 40, passed away unexpectedly on November 12th, 2024 in Knox County, Tennessee. She was born on September 6th, 1984 in Oberlin, Ohio. 

She is survived by her parents        Jim Harness and Stepmother Sissy Harness 

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Gerald James Hornyak

Gerald James Hornyak

Nov 10, 2024

Gerald James "Jerry" Hornyak, age 81, of Clinton, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2024, surrounded by his family at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born on January 9, 1943, in Toledo, Ohio, Jerry was beloved son of the late Paul Sr. and Jane (Falvey) Hornyak. Jerry was a true renaissance man. His passions were as varied as...

Bobbie Jean Carden

Bobbie Jean Carden

Nov 10, 2024

Bobbie Jean Carden, age 79 of Lake City, Tennessee passed away on November 10, 2024 at her residence. Bobbie was born June 3, 1945 in Lake City, Tennessee to the late Robert Isabell and Effie Geneva Isabell. She was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church. She enjoyed crafts, making cards, taking care of her Yorkie Duchess, fishing with her...

Faye Cook

Faye Cook

Nov 10, 2024

Faye Cook, age 91 of Clinton, Tennessee passed away on November 10, 2024 at her daughter's residence. Faye was born in Briceville, Tennessee on September 17, 1933. Faye was a member of Laurel Branch Baptist Church. She loved long walks, quilting, giving to friends and family, and working at Briceville School as a cook and custodian. Faye is preceded in...

Frank James Seiber

Frank James Seiber

Nov 8, 2024

Frank James Seiber, age 65 of Petros, Tennessee, formerly of Lake City, passed away on  November 8, 2024. Frank was born November 20, 1958 in Lake City, Tennessee to the late Austin Seiber and Ruthie Byrge Seiber. He was of the Baptist Faith. He could fix anything and loved to take care of his property. In addition to his parents,...