Thomas Lee Smith was born November 8, 1940, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Villard and Lena Mae Smith. Thomas was the fourth of nine siblings. He spent his formative years on the Westside, Willow, and Blackford Streets. He departed this life at Memorial Hospital on April 11, 2024, after a lengthy, courageous battle with renal and cardiovascular disease. Thomas graduated from Howard High School, Class of 1960 and later attended  Tennessee State University. He began working...

Dearly beloved, we gather here to pay our respects and celebrate the life of the remarkable Albertine Johnson, affectionately known to us all as Ms. Daphne. Born on the eighth day of January in the year of our Lord 1936, in the lush hills of Burnt Savannah, Jamaica, Ms. Daphne was a beacon of love and joy until her peaceful passing on the eighth day of April 2024, in the warm embrace of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Ms. Daphne's life was a testament to the power of laughter, love, and...

Life Reflections:  We gather today to honor and celebrate the life of Tony Hutchenson, affectionately known to many as T-Hut, a man whose laughter and spirit were as generous as the good Lord's grace. Born on the 15th of June, 1956, in the heart of Knoxville, Tennessee, Tony was a beacon of light in the community he loved and never left. On the 7th of April, 2024, in the same beloved city, Tony was called home after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born to the late Mattie Lou...

Tamara Rene Osborne, affectionately known as Tammy to all who knew and cherished her, has been called home to the Lord, completing her earthly journey on the same hallowed grounds of Knoxville, Tennessee where it began on November 12, 1974. A beacon of light and love, Tammy was a testament to the power of faith and the strength of the human spirit. Tammy attended Pellissippi State Community College, earning an associate degree. She worked with the Knox County School System for thirteen...

Renita "Nita" Japhet Brown, a beacon of love and compassion, passed away peacefully in her hometown of Knoxville, TN, on April 4, 2024. Nita was born  on June 13, 1968. Nita's vibrant spirit was a gift to all who knew her. She was a cherished resident of Knoxville throughout her life, and her absence will be felt deeply within the community. Renita was preceded in death by her father, Paul Carter; grandparents, Robert and  Lucille Bell, Leslie and Virginia...