Obituaries
George Bolin Young, II, 73
George Bolin Young, II passed away peacefully at his home on December 13, 2025 at the age of 73. He was born in Crossville, Tennessee
Lawrence Gordon Houston, 64
Lawrence Gordon Houston, age 64, was born on July 26, 1961 to Lawrence & Joanne Houston in Crossville, TN. He passed away on December 13,
Andrew Jones, 27
Mr. Andrew Jones, age 27, of Kingston, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2025, at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. He loved to make people laugh
William Duane Gillis, 71
William Duane Gillis went home to be with his Lord on December 12, 2025, surrounded by his family. Duane was born on February 9, 1954,
Douglas MacArthur Kennedy, 62
Douglas MacArthur Kennedy, age 62, of Harriman, Tennessee passed away Friday, December 12, 2025. Doug was born and raised in Roane County, Tennessee. He was
Ricky Dean Brock, 64
Ricky Dean Brock, age 64 of Coalfield, Tenn. passed away Sunday December 14, 2025, Survived by family and friends, he will be sadly missed. A
Karita Johnson, 96
Karita Johnson, age 96, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at her home on December 13th, 2025. Karita was born on September 4th, 1929, in Lincoln
Paul Stanton Ripley, 63
Mr. Paul Stanton Ripley, age 63, of Rockwood, TN passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. He was born in Ravenna, Ohio
Tasha Nicole Beason, 40
Tasha Nicole Beason, age 40 of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, December 11th, 2025. She was born on June 27th, 1985. Tasha was a loving
Joshua Wade Sampson, 49
Joshua Wade Sampson, of Harriman, TN, passed away on December 10, 2025. He was born on July 22, 1976, in Oak Ridge, TN. Josh will
George Michael “Mike” Slusher, 77
George Michael “Mike” Slusher, age 77, of Clinton, Tennessee, went home to be with his loving Lord on December 13, 2025. He passed peacefully following
Hugh Melvin Johnson, 85
Hugh Melvin Johnson, affectionately known to generations simply as “Coach,” passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. A lifelong resident of Kingston, Tennessee, Hugh devoted
George Bolin Young, II, 73
George Bolin Young, II passed away peacefully at his home on December 13, 2025 at the age of 73. He was born in Crossville, Tennessee on February 1, 1953, the son of the late George Bolin Young and F ...
Lawrence Gordon Houston, 64
Lawrence Gordon Houston, age 64, was born on July 26, 1961 to Lawrence & Joanne Houston in Crossville, TN. He passed away on December 13, 2025 at his home in Crossville. He retired from the State ...
Andrew Jones, 27
Mr. Andrew Jones, age 27, of Kingston, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2025, at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. He loved to make people laugh and always wanted to protect the environment. And ...
William Duane Gillis, 71
William Duane Gillis went home to be with his Lord on December 12, 2025, surrounded by his family. Duane was born on February 9, 1954, in Roane County, Tennessee. He graduated high school in Sarasota ...
Douglas MacArthur Kennedy, 62
Douglas MacArthur Kennedy, age 62, of Harriman, Tennessee passed away Friday, December 12, 2025. Doug was born and raised in Roane County, Tennessee. He was a dedicated truck driver for over 20 years ...
Ricky Dean Brock, 64
Ricky Dean Brock, age 64 of Coalfield, Tenn. passed away Sunday December 14, 2025, Survived by family and friends, he will be sadly missed. A memorial service will be held at a later date and yo ...
Karita Johnson, 96
Karita Johnson, age 96, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at her home on December 13th, 2025. Karita was born on September 4th, 1929, in Lincoln County, TN. While attending Boonshill High Schoo ...
Paul Stanton Ripley, 63
Mr. Paul Stanton Ripley, age 63, of Rockwood, TN passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. He was born in Ravenna, Ohio on October 5, 1962 to Paul Sumner Ripley and Margaret Catherine ...
Tasha Nicole Beason, 40
Tasha Nicole Beason, age 40 of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, December 11th, 2025. She was born on June 27th, 1985. Tasha was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, daughter, aunt and friend. She h ...
Joshua Wade Sampson, 49
Joshua Wade Sampson, of Harriman, TN, passed away on December 10, 2025. He was born on July 22, 1976, in Oak Ridge, TN. Josh will be remembered for his sense of humor, his big heart, and his tal ...
George Michael “Mike” Slusher, 77
George Michael “Mike” Slusher, age 77, of Clinton, Tennessee, went home to be with his loving Lord on December 13, 2025. He passed peacefully following a lengthy visit with his family at Methodist Med ...
Hugh Melvin Johnson, 85
Hugh Melvin Johnson, affectionately known to generations simply as “Coach,” passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. A lifelong resident of Kingston, Tennessee, Hugh devoted his 85 years to fa ...
