OBITUARIES

Crystal Renee Powers

Crystal Renee Powers

Jan 16, 2025

My family and I are heartbroken to announce the death of my mother, Crystal Renee Powers. Crystal Powers passed away peacefully in our home on January 16, 2025. If you had the pleasure of knowing Crystal, you know she was always one to help people in a time of need. Every one of her siblings was taken in by her...

Edna "Ruth" Fox Worthington

Edna "Ruth" Fox Worthington

Jan 8, 2025



Edna "Ruth" Fox Worthington, 100, passed away on January 8, 2025. She was born on April 15, 1924, Leinart's Station (Dutch Valley), TN. She was the 8th of 10 children born to Joseph Benjamin Fox and Mima Hoskins Fox. After graduation from Oliver Springs High School in 1942, she attended Draughn's Business School until she was recruited by Tennessee Eastman...

Gary Allen Powers

Gary Allen Powers

Jan 6, 2025

The Powers Family is saddened to announce the death of their father, Gary Allen Powers. Gary Powers passed away peacefully in his home on January 6th, 2025. For those that did not know Gary and encountered him, they would likely say he was salty and rough around the edges. Those that knew him, would likely not disagree. For those that...

Rikki Breanna Mathena

Rikki Breanna Mathena

Jan 2, 2025

Rikki Breanna Jean MathenaJanuary 2, 2025

Breanna Mathena, age 31, of Clinton, TN entered the next stage of her journey into eternity Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Bre’s time here was ended earlier than expected due to lymphoma. We will continue to hold her dear as we encounter the responsibilities that are now bestowed upon us in helping a heart broken father find...

Carly Elizabeth Williams

Carly Elizabeth Williams

Dec 26, 2024

Carly Elizabeth Williams, age 33, of Knoxville, passed away on December 26, 2024, alongside her fiancé, Jeffrey Wilkerson Jr. Carly was a beautiful soul whose kindness and warmth touched everyone she met. She placed her trust in Jesus as her Lord and Savior, and her faith was a guiding force throughout her life.

A renowned hair colorist and stylist, Carly’s talent...

Jeffery Lee Wilkerson Jr.

Jeffery Lee Wilkerson Jr.

Dec 26, 2024

Jeffery Lee Wilkerson Jr., age 35, of Knoxville, Tennessee, made his transition on December 26, 2024, alongside the love of his life, Carly Williams, to whom he was engaged and set to be married in early 2025. A 2008 graduate of Clinton High School, Jeff left a lasting impression on everyone he met. He was the son of Jeffery Sr....

Miriam Teplit Rosenthal

Miriam Teplit Rosenthal

Dec 24, 2024

Obituary for Miriam Teplit Rosenthal

Mimi died on December 24, at home surrounded by her loving family. She lived a long and productive life in Oak Ridge, and was 96 years old.

Born in Memphis on February 15, 1928, she grew up in Lambert, Mississippi, where she graduated from Lambert Consolidated Schools, valedictorian of her class. She attended Louisiana State University, where...

Barry Bunch

Barry Bunch

Dec 23, 2024

Sergeant Barry F. Bunch, age 57, born in Oak Ridge Tennessee, passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness on December 23, 2024. Barry was a loving husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend to so many. Throughout the 38 years of law enforcement, he was known for his leadership, dedication, and hard work. Sergeant Bunch came to the Oak...

Virginia Elizabeth Brock

Virginia Elizabeth Brock

Dec 21, 2024

Obituary for Virginia Elizabeth Ladd Brock 1928 – 2024

Virginia Elizabeth Ladd Brock, age 96, of Oak Ridge, originally from Harriman, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2024. 

Virginia’s life was one of faith, service, and dedication to her family and community. A lifelong member of First Christian Church, she served as a Sunday school teacher, deacon, and elder. She also served...

Sonya Katherine Eichler

Sonya Katherine Eichler

Dec 15, 2024

With heavy hearts we mourn the loss of Sonya Katherine Eichler, who passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024, at the amazing age of 92 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 

She will always be remembered for her wild sense of humor, her endless creativity in music, art, poetry, cooking, and her inexhaustible love for her friends and family. In a year of...

Jeanne Marie Gosselin

Jeanne Marie Gosselin

Dec 15, 2024

Jeanne Marie Gosselin Obituary

Jeanne Marie Cadrin Gosselin, born December 9, 1925, in St. Vallier, Quebec, Canada, passed away peacefully at home on December 15, 2024 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Michel Cadrin and Anaïse Boulanger Cadrin. 

Jeanne attended Normale School in Chicoutimi, Quebec, before moving to Meriden, Connecticut, where she lived for over 60 years. It was...

June Venese "Nese" Carroll

June Venese "Nese" Carroll

Dec 13, 2024

June Venese "Nese" Carroll went to be with The Lord on December 13, 2024. 

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Megan "Anna" Carroll, her parents Rev. Clyde and Dorothy Kidwell, step-mother Parlie Kidwell, sisters Joyce Winder, Shirley Kidwell, Brenda Neel and Linda White, brother in laws, Kenneth "Butch" White and Edward "Chuck" Neel, niece Elizabeth Mullins, nephews, Larry Kidwell,...

Brenda Joyce Davis

Brenda Joyce Davis

Dec 13, 2024

In loving memory of Brenda Joyce Davis:

Wife, Mother, Sister, and Friend

Brenda Davis, a radiant light to everyone she met, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024 surrounded by her loving husband and son. She leaves a testament of love, generosity, kindness, humor, and care to those she leaves behind. 

Born on January 30, 1947, Brenda lived her life with an open...

Clyde Lowell "Tiger" Lucken

Clyde Lowell "Tiger" Lucken

Dec 7, 2024

Clyde Lowell “Tiger” Lucken peacefully passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024, at the North Little Rock VA Hospital in Arkansas after suffering a stroke several days earlier. He would have turned 88 on New Year's Eve. To many friends and business associates, he was known as Tiger, but to family he was Lowell. Born on December 31, 1937 in the...

Judy Lockhart DiGregorio

Judy Lockhart DiGregorio

Dec 5, 2024

Judy Lockhart DiGregorio

Judy was born on June 27, 1942, at Ft. Sam Houston, in San Antonio, Texas and passed on December 5, 2024, in the presence of family members at her home in Oak Ridge, TN. 

Judy was the daughter of Lester Leland Lockhart and Lorine Vordenbaum. Judy was the second of five children – Charles, Judy, Mary, Walter, and Lester.

Her...

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Helton Schow

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Helton Schow

Dec 3, 2024

Elizabeth (“Betty”) Helton Schow, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 3, 2024, at home. Betty was born April 4, 1931, in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky. She was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Betty was proceeded in death by her husband of 57 years, O. E. Schow III., in 2012. She was also predeceased by...

Melissa Clark Douglas

Melissa Clark Douglas

Dec 2, 2024

On Monday, December 2, 2024, Melissa Clark Douglas passed suddenly. She was an Oak Ridge native who spent time in California, as well as Clinton and Knoxville, TN. 

Melissa is survived in death by her three children: Richard Blake Douglas (son), Austin Grant Douglas (son), Rebecka Megan Douglas (daughter.) 

She is also survived in death by two brothers, Jason Clark and Scott...

Cameron Dewayne Robinson

Cameron Dewayne Robinson

Nov 29, 2024

Cameron Dewayne Robinson

May 30,1995-November 29,2024

Cameron Dewayne Robinson unexpectedly died on November 29,2024, at the age of 29. He was born in Oak Ridge, TN on May 30,1995. He was preceded in death by grandfathers Arthur Robinson and Gary Macquire, uncles Brian Macquire and Cedric Robinson. Cameron is survived by his parents Jeannie Macquire (fiance David Crowley) and Dywane Robinson (wife...

Joseph Rice

Joseph Rice

Nov 28, 2024

Joseph Rice passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. 

Mr. Rice was born December 9, 1937. He is survived by sister-in-law, Mary Gorman, cousin, Carol Leforte and her son James Ratliff. 

He was also a 30+ year veteran of the Navy and Air Force. Mr Rice gave his heart and soul to everything that he did....

Harold Chester Thornton

Harold Chester Thornton

Nov 27, 2024

Chet Thornton, age 84, passed away on November 27, 2024. He was a man of immense wisdom,intellect, and unwavering dedication to his family and work. 

He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Janet Thornton; his son, Patrick Thornton, and wife Wanda;his daughter, Marcia Thornton Davis; his daughter, Annette, and husband Dick Perrin; his grandchild, Casey Thornton, and wife...

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