All Obituaries

James Edwin “Ed” Fortner, age 73, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Originally from Bristol, Ed moved to Morristown in 1976 taking a job with Pioneer Plastics, where he was in upper management for twenty years. In 1996, Ed saw the need for a quality mowing, landscaping, and cleaning company and started Total Quality Maintenance, which was very successful for over thirty years. Ed was also employed by Hamblen County School System where he served as a bus driver...

Larry D. Wells, age 65, of Talbott, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024. He was of the Baptist faith. Larry worked for Wallace Hardware where he drove a truck for the past nineteen years. He loved camping, old T.V. shows, and his family. He always lived life to its fullest and wasn’t afraid to have fun. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Henry and Agnes Aileen Wells; brother, Gary Wells; sister, Debbie Young; and nephew, Daniel Wells. He is survived by his wife of nineteen...

William Dallas “Billy” Hurst, age 92, of Jefferson City, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Jefferson Park Dandridge. He made a profession of faith at an early age and was currently a member of Community Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. He was a residential builder in the Morristown area for many years. After his career in construction, he was later an owner of Douglas Lake Campground in Dandridge. He enjoyed camping and fishing. He was preceded in death by his wife of...

Michael Duncan, 46, of Morristown, went to be with the Lord on April 16, 2024 at UT Medical Center. He was born on June 1, 1977. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mae Frances Duncan; grandparents, Lloyd and Sarah Talley, and James and Mary Duncan; uncles, Dennis Talley and Larry Talley; father – in –law, Jerry Seals; brother – in – law, Chris Mayer; and many other friends and family. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Cynthia R. Duncan; children, Nickolas...

Donald Lee Johnson, age 81, of Morristown, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Spoon Johnson; parents, William Knipp and Elizabeth Bell Johnson; and sisters, Mary Fee and Lena Smith. He is survived by his stepdaughter, Karen Rowland MeWhinney; step grandson, John Allen Paxton; brothers, Billy Johnson, Troy Johnson, and Jerry Johnson; sisters, Beulah Carr, Sandra McFall, and Elizabeth Holt; also several nieces...

Danny Lee Lawson Wishvevsky, age 67, of Sevierville, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife of thirty five years, Brenda Lawson; sister, Carol Yates; and brother, Buddy Lawson. He is survived by his children, Heather (Jonathan) Wilson, Amanda (Arthur) Henderson, Daniel (Nina) Lawson, and Dustin (Andrea) Lawson; grandchildren, Aubrey Henderson, Braylin Lawson, Skylee Lawson, Trenton Lawson, Caiden Lawson, Nyla Lawson, and Danny Lawson; and...

William “Bill” A. Rutledge, age 86, of Talbott, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Heritage Center. The family will have a private burial service at a later date. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.

Dustin Allen Eden (Hatfield), Talbott, left this life too soon on April 11, 2024. He was born May 27, 1985. Dustin was a rock star, ambitious, extremely talented at every musical instrument, loved everybody he ever met, and cared for people like no one else could. He brought light into every room he entered, had a personality that would fill a whole auditorium, and was fiercely loved by those who knew him. Most importantly, he was saved at Macedonia Baptist Church as a little boy. He...

Imogene “Granny” (Long) Lane, age 87, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Life Care Center of Morristown. She was a member of Swann Creek Church and loved to quilt. She was a loving mother and granny and will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Long; daughter, Kathy Stubblefield; granddaughter, Kayla Cody; brothers, Carl and Everett Lawson; and sisters, Stella Royston, Nina Trent, and Goldie Brewer. She is survived by her son,...

Bobbie Jean Drinnon, age 74, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was a retired Home Economics teacher with Cocke County High School. She loved the Lord, shopping, jewelry, cooking, and her family. She will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Dean and Anna Jean Neatherly. She is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, Jerry Drinnon; daughter, Kim (David) Morton; grandchild, Ashley Morton; and several...