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 reported on October 23rd, 2019 that Mary Ellen Meadows (Gentry) passed away in Richmond, Virginia.  Ms. Meadows was 94 years old and was born in Knoxville, TN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mary Ellen's life.

It was written on October 17th, 2019 that Vance Wesley Tessner perished in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Tessner was 74 years old and was born in Premier, WV.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Vance Wesley's life.

It was reported by Kalamazoo Gazette on September 28th, 2019 that Madelyn Ann Loy (Johnson) died in Mattawan, Michigan.  Ms. Loy was 77 years old and was born in Knoxville, TN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Madelyn Ann's life.

It was written on September 24th, 2019 that Bruce Robert Brozek perished in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Brozek was 83 years old and was born in Green Bay, WI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bruce Robert's life.

It was written on September 14th, 2019 that John Frederick Seagrist died in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Seagrist was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John Frederick's life.

It was reported on August 15th, 2019 that Lavern Grace Hatter passed on in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Hatter was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lavern Grace's life.

It was noted on August 11th, 2019 that Paul Leonard Jr Comer died in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Comer was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Paul Leonard Jr's life.

It was reported on August 11th, 2019 that Phyllis Kane (Fisher) passed away in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Ms. Kane was 86 years old and was born in Geneva, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Phyllis's life.

It was written on August 6th, 2019 that John L Sr "Jack" Gompf perished in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Gompf was 97 years old and was born in Casper, WY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John L Sr "Jack"'s life.

It was reported on July 10th, 2019 that Samuel Earl Hampton died in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Hampton was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Samuel Earl'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.