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 →
Fay Chatfield Taylor, age 94, of Maryville, passed away Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Concordia Care, Fairpark. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Maryville and was a retired RN from Blount Memorial Hospital. Preceded in death … Continue reading →
Personal note from Billie McNamara: Lynn was instrumental in gathering and preserving historical information for the KGH museum exhibit and archives. She was a joy to be around. Lynn’s obituary incorrectly reports she was a graduate of St. Mary’s. Lynn … Continue reading →
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