Mary “Polly” Lillian Whittle, age 90, of Crossville, Tennessee, peacefully entered into God’s Kingdom on September 22, 2023. She was born October 6, 1932, in Reinzi, Mississipppi, to James and Ruby Robinson. Polly, beloved mother, grandmother, nurse, and friend, is … Continue reading →
Dorotha “Dot” Fay Severs May 7, 1928 — July 10, 2023 Dorotha (Dot) Fay Severs, age 95, passed away on July 10, 2023 in Port St Lucie, Fl. She was born in Union County Tennessee in 1928. She graduated from … Continue reading →
Bridge honors sisters who served in WWII A bridge on Henrytown Road has been renamed to honor a pair of sisters who volunteered as nurses in World War II, with one of them among the American personnel taken prisoner during … Continue reading →
Gertrude (Trudy) Olean Bradley Fann went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was 99. Born on May 22nd, 1923, on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina, she was the … Continue reading →
The information and photos below were excerpted from a lengthy investigative article published by NPR.org — full link is below. When Dr. H.M. Green opened his new medical office building on East Vine Avenue in 1922, Black Knoxville residents could … Continue reading →
This photo of the Class of 1938 at their graduation ceremony was in the personal collection of Marcia Wyman (married Beamon Sherley Cooley, Jr., MD). Marcia’s granddaughter, Anne-Wyman Black, donated the photo for our museum and archival collection. For many … Continue reading →
Martha Lee Burden Bowden, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at the age of 98. She was born and raised in Sevierville, TN, and was the last surviving child of the late … Continue reading →
February 8, 1927 ~ February 2, 2018 Dr. B. F. Allred, age 90, of Jamestown, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018, at his Home. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at the Faith Baptist … Continue reading →
The Passing of Ima “Jo” Fox Longtime South Pasadena resident Ima Jo Fox, affectionately known to many as “Momma Jo,” passed away on August 24, 2018, in Claremont, California, surrounded by family. Born July 1, 1932, in Wheat, … Continue reading →
Ruth Faulkner Grubbs, age 89, of Knoxville, TN passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 8, 2022. She was a member of the Church of The Savior. Ruth was a registered nurse graduate of Knoxville General Hospital. She … Continue reading →
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