Funeral Homes in Knoxville, TN

Facts about Knoxville, Tennessee

• 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 reported on August 31st, 2018 that Scott Edward Buchanan passed on in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Buchanan was 53 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Scott Edward's life.

It was written by The Commercial Appeal on August 19th, 2018 that David Fisher Dowdie passed away in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Dowdie was 64 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David Fisher's life.

It was written by The Lufkin Daily News on August 9th, 2018 that Pauline Rose Pennington (Bell) perished in Lufkin, Texas.  Ms. Pennington was 91 years old and was born in Knoxville, TN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Pauline Rose's life.

It was noted on August 8th, 2018 that William Ted Sr Phillips perished in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Phillips was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William Ted Sr's life.

It was revealed by The Commercial Appeal on August 7th, 2018 that Chris Demopoulos passed on in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Demopoulos was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Chris's life.

It was written on August 1st, 2018 that Eddie Holbert passed away in Plant City, Florida.  Holbert was 77 years old and was born in Knoxville, TN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Eddie's life.

It was written by Orlando Sentinel on August 1st, 2018 that Marilyn "Joy" Sorg (Graham) passed away in Florida.  Ms. Sorg was 79 years old and was born in Knoxville, TN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marilyn "Joy"'s life.

It was revealed on July 27th, 2018 that Karen Woodring (Gregory) perished in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Ms. Woodring was 66 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Karen's life.

It was reported on July 20th, 2018 that Philip Rankin perished in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Rankin was 63 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Philip's life.

It was noted on July 17th, 2018 that Gregory Delane McGraw died in Knoxville, Tennessee.  McGraw was 59 years old and was born in Beckley, WV.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gregory Delane'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.