Diane McKibben Whitlow
Aug 9, 2022
Diane McKibben Whitlow, 78, of Friendsville, Tennessee previously of Hixson, Tennessee and Columbus, Georgia, died August 9, 2022 at her home surrounded in love by her family.
Our mom loved to have a full house and cooking big meals for all to share. She was the picnic “Queen” for our family after whitewater rafting trips. She loved crafts, word...

Robert "Bob" England
Aug 9, 2022
Robert (Bob) Ernest England, age 75, of Maryville unexpectedly passed away working on the farm. He has gone to be with our Lord Jesus in Heaven. Bob was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and Wisdom Seekers Sunday School Class, in Maryville, TN. He was a member of Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 102 Knoxville and Local 72 in Atlanta...
Gary Roberts
Aug 8, 2022
Gary Roberts, 56, went home to be with the Lord on August 8, 2022. He is preceded in death by parents Barbara and Bill Holder and brother Stacey. Gary is survived by the love of his life, Sonya Roberts; daughter Leigha (Nick) Fisher and Step daughter Crystal (Danny) Witmer; grandchildren Hunter, Ryan, and Olivia Fisher, and Zion Trentham; and many...
Charae White Coker
Aug 7, 2022
Charae White Coker passed away August 7, 2022, at the age of 77. Preceded in death by husband Jack Coker, mother Donna Hardin, and brother Mike White. Charae is survived by son Chad Coker and daughter-in-law Selena Coker; granddaughter Carson Coker; nephews Mike White II and Nick White; niece Rachel White; sister-in-law Susan White Edmondson; as well as many close...
Wayne Edward Young
Aug 5, 2022
Wayne Edward Young, age 66, of Maryville, TN, was adopted out of Michigan by Hoyt and Carmel Young. Wayne went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 5, 2022. He was a very simple man and family oriented. Wayne was a Veteran of the Army National Guard. He then proceeded to have a career in building and working...
Rebecca Gail LeQuire
Aug 4, 2022
Rebecca “Gail” Smith LeQuire age 66 passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Blount Memorial Hospital. A graduate of Friendsville High School, Gail pursued a career in nursing, which was the perfect fit for her compassionate personality. She extended that compassion to her community, volunteering for over thirty years with Friendsville Volunteer Fire Department and Friendsville Citizens of Community Improvement....
Arval Thomas "Tom" Vitatoe, Jr.
Jul 25, 2022
Arval Thomas (Tom) Vitatoe, Jr., age 75, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away July 25, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Arval T. Vitatoe, Sr. and Thelma Vitatoe; brother Stephen A. Vitatoe; father- and mother-in-law Fred and Betty Miller of Rockwood, TN; and brother-in-law James Ray Miller of Wartburg, TN.
Retired...
Ryan Ralph Miller
Jul 19, 2022
Ryan Ralph (Rooster) Miller was born on December 13, 1970, in Elkhart, IN and raised in Bristol, IN. He moved to Knoxville, TN in 1994 where he lived the remainder of his life. He is preceded in death by two brothers Donald Patrick Miller and Martin Paul Miller. He is survived by parents Stanley and Sharon (Bontrager) Miller, brother Rick...
Joyce Clower Irvine
Jul 13, 2022
Joyce Clower Irvine, of Maryville, TN, passed away on July 13, 2022. Joyce was born on June 28, 1952 in Atlanta, GA. She attended Forest Park High School (Forest Park, Georgia), Clayton Junior College (Morrow, Georgia), Georgia State University (BA, MS), and Woodrow Wilson College of Law JD. Joyce worked as a Legal Assistant in two large Atlanta law firms,...
Janice L. Bryant Caughron
Jul 10, 2022
Janice L. Bryant Caughron, aged 71, of Maryville, went to be with her Savior, Sunday July 10, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Onley “O.L” Bryant and Hazel Wilmouth Hammontree Bryant, sister Linda Bryant Vaughn and her husband Robert “Fred” Vaughn. Janice leaves behind her beloved husband of 52 years, Kenneth E. Caughron; her children: son, Nathan...
Jennifer Ward
Jul 1, 2022
Jennifer Lee Ward, born March 3, 1972, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 1, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Stephen Ward; her three children, Amber Mesey, Stephen, and Alyssa; and granddaughter Adalee. She also leaves behind her mother, Jimmie Lee, and her siblings Woody Lee and Rhonda Daquin. She is preceded in death by...
Lisa Woody Juhlin
Jun 28, 2022
Lisa Woody Juhlin, 58, loving mom of three, and adoring wife of 28 years to husband, Max Juhlin, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Lisa was born in East Tennessee and grew up surrounded by cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. Her three brothers influenced her to be a woman who was brave, loyal, and tender. Her mom’s influence...
Keith Garrett Holt
Jun 24, 2022
Keith Garrett Holt, 55, of Maryville, passed away on June24, 2022. He is preceded in death by his grandparents LuElla and Kenneth Kimball and Phyllis and William Holt. Keith is survived by his loving wife Christina Holt, his children Kaleigh (Holt) Petzold, Keaton Holt, Gracie Holt and Eli Holt, his grandchildren Vincent and Theo Holt and Garrett and Brooklyn Petzold,...
Pat Henley
Jun 20, 2022
Pat Henley, 83, of Maryville, and formerly of Hernando, Fla. passed away on June 20, 2022. A native of Franklin County, Tenn., she was born July 22, 1938. Pat returned to Tennessee in March 2013 after living in Hernando, Fla, since 2003. She was a retired nurse serving in Middle Tennessee before retiring to Florida. She is preceded in death...
Howard Vincent Croft, Sr.
Jun 9, 2022
Howard V. Croft, Sr. went to his heavenly home on Thursday, June 9, 2022. He was born in Madisonville, TN on July 13, 1947. He worked for Veech May Wilson, BTR and had his own lawn service. Howard was a member of the Maryville First Church of God. He is preceded in death by his parents Gene and Gussie Croft...
Scott Edward Wheeler
Jun 5, 2022
In his home in Maryville, Tennessee, Scott Edward Wheeler went home to be with the Lord on June 5 , 2022 at the age of 67. He spent his last week surrounded by his loved ones, sitting out on the porch reminiscing on all the good times, for there were many.
Scott’s journey began in Bolton, Massachusetts, with his loving...
Sterling Alden North
Jun 4, 2022
Sterling Alden North, age 64, of Maryville, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, surrounded by his family.
Sterling was born on June 5, 1958, to John Alden North Jr. and Jean Elizabeth Pressley, in Hartford, Connecticut. He was an honored descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins of Massachusetts’s Plymouth Colony of Pilgrims.
Sterling was a...

Michael Stephen Kinch
May 25, 2022
Michael Stephen Kinch passed away on May 25, 2022. Michael was the first of the 18 children, he was a very hard worker and worked for Marion Paul Enterprise. He worked tirelessly from Age 17 to 72, when he retired. Everyone that knew him knew that he loved taking all of his family to the roller rink and he lived...
Virginia Lee Porter
May 17, 2022
Virginia Lee Porter of Maryville passed away May 17, 2022, at Shannondale. She was retired from JCPenney after more than 40 years of service and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Maryville. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Rex Porter; her parents Leonard and Alice Myers; brother-in-law C.H. Bradshaw; her mother-in-law Maytie...
Kimberly Jo "Jodi" Long
May 13, 2022
Kimberly “Jodi” Long, of Maryville, passed away May 13, 2022. Jodi is preceded in death by her husband William “Bill” Long. She is survived by her daughter Bobbie (Shane), granddaughters Kylie and Angel, mother Willma “Faye” Hensley, brothers Greg Smithers (Debbie), Tim Smithers (Dianna), Scott Smithers (Lori), Brian Hensley (Valerie) and Troy Hensley (Bobbie), sister-in-law Betty Humphrey, several nieces and...