OBITUARIES

Jun 9, 2022

Arnulfo Ray Canales July 8, 1985 - June 9, 2022 Family will receive friends on Tuesday June 21, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Everett Hills Baptist Church, Maryville with funeral service to follow. Final arrangements entrusted to Foothills Funeral Home. www.foothillsfh.com

May 30, 2022

Curtis Wayne McRae , age 55, passed away on May 30 th at U.T. Medical Center surrounded by loved ones. He was born on August 5, 1966, in Maryville, TN to Jimmie Lee McRae and Carnell Harvey Echols. In high school, he was in the marching band playing trumpet and excelled in his classes. In 1985, he...

May 28, 2022

On May 28, 2022, Michael Shawn Garland sadly passed away surrounded by loved ones at the age of 33. Michael was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.

He will be remembered for all of his goofy antics by his wife Virginia Garland, his three children Layley, Zackery, and Landyn, Mother Nancy Hall-Garland, Father...

May 23, 2022

James E. (Bubba) Goodwin entered the world on May 23, 1953, and left on May 23, 2022.

He enjoyed a cold beer, good country music, camouflage, a sharp hat, and cowboy boots.

Bubba was preceded in death by his parents Annie Lou Goodwin and Wille James Goodwin, sisters Wille Ann (Chubby) Rhodes, Mary...

May 16, 2022

Larry Louis Roddy departed this life on May 16, 2022. He attended St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Alcoa from a very young age and accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. He graduated from Charles M. Hall High School with the class of 1968, attended Paducah University. He worked at ALCOA Aluminum Co. and Y-12 National Security Complex....

May 15, 2022

Carole Anne (Cook) Hammond , affectionately called “Annie” by close friends and family, peacefully departed this life surrounded by family and friends’ early morning on Sunday, May 15, 2022.

Carole was born on February 3, 1972, in Creve Coeur, Missouri, to the late Henry O. Keaton and Bobbie Ann Cook. She was a loving and...

May 13, 2022

Stroddy McKenrick Curry transitioned on May 13 th , 2022. He was born on August 25 th , 1942 in Knoxville, TN to Lottie Curry and Fred Johnson. He grew up in the Brickyard Community in the Bearden area. Stroddy graduated from Austin High School in 1960 and served valiantly in the U.S. Navy.

Stroddy...

May 11, 2022

Cato Clowney Jr. was born March 24, 1935, in Tipton County, Mason Tennessee to Cato Clowney, Sr., and Louvenia Terry Clowney. He was married to Shirley Carr Clowney for 64 years. He departed this life on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at University Tennessee Medical Center Hospice Unit.

He was proceeded in death by daughter Ramona...

May 9, 2022

LaTonya Evett Austin was born May 27, 1966, in Los Angeles, CA. She passed away on May 9, 2022, in Blount County, TN. LaTonya is preceded in death by Father, Jiles Austin. She is survived by her mother, Mary Austin; sisters, Christine Austin and Freda Austin; children, Qeahana Burrell and Jameson Hargrove; grandchildren, Jarrod Grimes Jr, Jaelah Grimes,...

Apr 30, 2022

Rita Faye Garner was born August 18, 1954, and passed away on April 30, 2022, in Blount County, Tennessee. Rita ispreceded in death by parents, Bill and Beatrice Patrick, siblings,Bo Patrick, Ernest Patrick, Jerry Patrick, Connie Patrick, Joyce Anderson, and Wanda Strickland-Poulin.

She is survived by son, Dwight Patrick (Amber Lear), Gilbert Patrick, Donna Patrick, Barbara Whitmore,...

Apr 17, 2022

Grady Knighton

January 8, 1946 - April 17, 2022

Final arrangements will be announced later by Foothills Funeral Home

Apr 12, 2022

Sharon Ann Stubelt, 75 years old born in Benton Harbor, MI on October 8, 1946, went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2022, peacefully at home. She is preceded in death by her parents Harold and Josephine Buck. She is survived by husband of almost 50 years, Stan Stubelt. Daughter, Heidi Groover, and grandson, Michael Groover.

Mar 24, 2022

Betty Ann Davis Barner, age 81 of Greenville, passed away Thursday March 24, 2022. She was a faithful member of Friendship Baptist Church, member of Mass Choir and Fidelity Club and the Faithful Porch Ladies.

She is preceded in death by parents Robert and Elizabeth Davis and adopted mother, Maybelle Blue, husband David Barner Jr....

Mar 16, 2022

Victoria “Vickie” Darlene Garner McKelvey was born February 10, 1959 in Maryville, TN to the union of Edward “ Jake” William Garner, Sr. and Thelma Porter Garner.  She was preceded in death by both parents , a brother Edward “JJ” William Garner, Jr., and a sister, Katherine Hale, along with 2 nephews Shannon D. Glenn and Sammy “Lil Sammy”...

Feb 28, 2022

Darren Christopher “Rock” Gaines departed this life on Monday, February 28, 2022. He was born October 4, 1959, to the late Leonard and Margie Bright Gaines in Alcoa, TN. He received Christ at an early age and grew up in Bethel Baptist Church of Alcoa. He was educated in the Alcoa City School system and graduated in 1978. Mr. Gaines...

Feb 26, 2022

Drewena Knighton, born January 24, 1929, passed February 26, 2022. She was predeceased by husband Grady, parents Walter and Vesta Roddy, sister Helen Tanks, brothers McKeithen and R. P. Roddy, son Marvin Knighton.

Survived by sons Grady Lewis and Wayne Keith Knighton, James Powell Knighton, sisters Katheline Tate,  Carroll (Robert) Henry, and brother Larry Roddy.  Grandchildren, Drewena...

Feb 25, 2022

Delores Porter “Dee” of Alcoa, Tennessee passed away on February 25, 2022, at age 72. Delores was among the initial group of students that integrated Alcoa High School. Dee retired from T.V.A after 42 years of service. Her last position held was head of drafting at Browns Ferry facility in Huntsville, Alabama.

Delores was predeceased...

Feb 17, 2022

James H. Hunt Jr. - “Jim” age 86 of Alcoa, TN passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Foothills Transitional Care in Maryville, TN. He and his deceased wife, Lisa were members of Alcoa 1 st Baptist Church where he continued to attend after her death.

He graduated from Friendsville High School where he played basketball....

Feb 17, 2022

On Saturday, February 12, 2022, our loving Mother, Trula Mae Barton Long , age 89, of Rockford, Tn went to her eternal home of rest. She was preceded in death by her Mother Millie Prater Barton and Father Charlie Barton, Daughter Wanda Reed, Son Ronald (Ron) Reed Ward, Grandson Antonio Donte Carr, Great Granddaughter Nikita Nunez, 8...

Feb 16, 2022

Nicholas Daquan (Nikko) Lattimore, age 29, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

Nicholas is survived by his mother, Tiffany Lattimore; sons, Landon Lattimore and Eli Lattimore; daughter, Mia Lattimore; brothers, Justin Byrd and Taijon Gardner; sister, Taija   Gardner; grandmother, Lora Love; grandfather, Andrew Holland; great-grandmother, Rachel Dean; numerous aunts, uncles, great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins, niece, nephew...