Funeral Homes in Knoxville, TN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Quentin Tarantino (screenwriter and film director), Christina Hendricks (actor and model), Brad Renfro (actor), Cleavant Derricks (actor and singer-songwriter), David Keith (film director and actor), Johnny Knoxville (comedian and actor), and Craig Colquitt (american football player).
• Knoxville is home to the following sports teams: Knoxville Ice Bears, Knoxville Cherokees, and Tennessee Volunteers basketball.

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 183,270 in 2013, and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had an estimated population of 852,715. The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961.First settled in 1786, Knoxville was the first capital of Tennessee. The city struggled with geographic isolation throughout the early 19th century, though the arrival of the railroad in 1855 led to an economic boom. During the Civil War, the city was bitterly divided over the secession issue, and was occupied alternately by both Confederate and Union armies. Following the war, Knoxville grew rapidly as a major wholesaling and manufacturing center. The city's economy stagnated after the 1920s as the manufacturing sector collapsed, the Downtown area declined, and city leaders became entrenched in highly partisan political fights. Hosting the 1982 World's Fair helped reinvigorate the city, and revitalization initiatives by city leaders and private developers have had major successes in spurring growth in the city, especially the downtown area.Knoxville is the home of the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee, whose sports teams, called the "Volunteers" or "Vols," are extremely popular in the surrounding area. Knoxville is also home to the headquarters of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Tennessee Supreme Court's courthouse for East Tennessee, and the corporate headquarters of several national and regional companies. As one of the largest cities in the Appalachian region, Knoxville has positioned itself in recent years as a repository of Appalachian culture, and is one of the gateways to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Knoxville Obituaries

It was noted on January 23rd, 2019 that Berkley Ottie Sr Buchanan died in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Buchanan was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Berkley Ottie Sr's life.

It was revealed on January 16th, 2019 that Junior Garfield Hamm passed on in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Hamm was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Junior Garfield's life.

It was reported by Kalamazoo Gazette on January 13th, 2019 that Ralph Woods died in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Woods was 77 years old and was born in Knoxville, TN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ralph's life.

It was revealed on January 6th, 2019 that R Scott Frey died in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Frey was 67 years old and was born in Osceola, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor R Scott's life.

It was written on January 3rd, 2019 that Marjorie Mullins (Daugherty) died in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Ms. Mullins was 93 years old and was born in Scott Co, VA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marjorie's life.

It was disclosed on December 31st, 2018 that Richard Scott Frey perished in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Frey was 67 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Richard Scott's life.

It was reported on December 30th, 2018 that Helen Stone (Brooks) died in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Ms. Stone was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Helen's life.

It was revealed by News & Observer on December 16th, 2018 that Agnes Lorraine Dr "Lorraine" Clark (Howard) perished in Durham, North Carolina.  Ms. Clark was 94 years old and was born in Knoxville, TN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Agnes Lorraine Dr "Lorraine"'s life.

It was noted by News & Observer on December 14th, 2018 that Steven Earl Gaddis died in Durham, North Carolina.  Gaddis was 72 years old and was born in Knoxville, TN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Steven Earl's life.

It was disclosed on December 10th, 2018 that Edwin H Cobb passed on in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Cobb was 79 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Edwin H's life.

History

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Knoxville was once known as "The Marble City" for its numerous quarries. The quarries supplied the area with Ordovician limestone, which is also known as Tennessee pink marble. Well known structures were built out of Tennessee pink marble such as the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.