Volunteer High School Tennessee Alumni Obituaries

eldest son of the late Clinton and Roberta Murrell was born March 14 1940 in Oakland Tennessee. He departed his earthly life on Saturday January 17 2026 in Nashville Tennessee. Doug accepted Christ at an early age and began his faith journey at Nollies Chapel Church Oakland Tennessee. Over the years...

Jean Girton Jones, age 98 of Winchester, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Bailey Manor. She was born August 8, 1927, in a small house in Winchester, Tennessee, off of South High Street to the late Roscoe Girton and Effie Gattis Girton.Before her death, Jean’s children encouraged her to w...

Laurie was born in Memphis Tennessee the only daughter of Anton John "Johnny" and Rachel Willemssen. A graduate of White Station High School in Memphis she earned a Masters Degree in English from Memphis State University and went on to get her nursing degree from Motlow State. She worked as a Regist...

Lloyd C. Blackwood, Jr., 78, of Hawthorne passed away and went to his reward on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at UF Health St. Johns Hospital in St. Augustine following a brief illness.Lloyd was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and was a 1965 graduate of Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, TN. He subsequen...

Kenneth David Jermyn was called home on January 16 2026 to join his son Eric. He is also preceded in death by his parents Norman Marion and his older brother William. Survived by his family wife of 41 years Wendy Jermyn his children Nadine Mike Chala Tracey Jermyn Emily Sean Harley and Nick Michell...

Ernestine Madora Tupper age 73 passed on to her heavenly home from Parkview Memorial Hospital in Brunswick Maine Friday November 26 2010 after a year long fight with cancer. She was born in Durham Maine April 29 1937 oldest daughter of Earnest Heed and Christine McKay Tupper. She attended Crosman Co...

Randel Edward Summers, age 69, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on October 7, 2025. He was a lifelong resident of Knoxville TN. He graduated from Central High school in the Class of 1974. Randy served six years in the United States Air Force. During his service, he met his loving wife wh...

JAMES RALPH HICKMAN, Sr. - age 84, passed away Tuesday, January 13 at Sacred Grounds Hospice in Knoxville. Ralph was born in Knoxville on December 19, 1941 to James E. Hickman and Mary McClellan Hickman. His family moved to Fountain City when Ralph was four years old, and he spent the rest of his li...

Carl Wayne Davenport age 95 went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday January 8 2026 at Woodland Terrace Assisted Living Facility in Saint Joseph Michigan. Born May 6 1930 in Nashville Tennessee Carl was the son of the late Walter and Corbia Todd Davenport. He married Myra Jane Agee on ...

age 79 passed away peacefully on December 23 2025 at Lakepoint Nursing Center in Augusta surrounded by her loving family. Patricia lived a life defined by faith generosity and a heart that never knew a stranger. Patricia was born on May 21 1946 in Clarksville Tennessee to Harry Dudley Councill and N...

Kenneth a resident at Harmony at Victory Station died Tuesday morning at home with his wife Irma Irene Blythe by his side. Kenneth was born in a mining camp in Block Kentucky on July 181924 to the late Richard and Maggie Taulbee Blythe. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1942 and was soon...

Nathaniel Barker Hughes Jr. former TVA Manager of Power and longtime resident of Chattanooga was received into the loving arms of Jesus Christ his Lord and Savior on December 11 2025. Nat as he was called was born in Birmingham AL on December 141922 to Nathaniel Barker Hughes Sr. and Catherine Conne...

The Reverend Frederick Lee Bird, 79, passed away at his home on January 4, 2026, following a brief illness. Rev. Bird is survived by his loving spouse of 32 years, Donetta Bird; the mother of his children and first spouse, Karen Bird; and his three children, Sara Bird of Rochester, New York; Benjami...

Hollie Beth Simpson beautiful daughter sister aunt and friend died December 30 2025 after a fiveyear battle with cancer. Hollie is preceded in death by her father Kenneth Simpson. She is survived by her mother Deanna Simpson brother Dan Simpson Liz and her nephew and nieces Isaac 21 Bel 19 Addi 18 a...

Elizabeth Lorenza McPhee the First Lady of Middle Tennessee State University known for her tireless work as an educator volunteer and fundraiser for charitable causes died January 8 2026 after a brief illness. She was 72. Working alongside her husband of 45 years Dr. Sidney A. McPhee throughout his ...

Mary Ann Gragan entered her eternal rest on Friday January 2nd 2026 at the age of ninetysix. She was the beloved wife of David Edward Gragan d. 2010. She was born and raised in Birmingham Alabama where she attended parochial schools for most of her childhood and graduated at the age of sixteen from ...