Duncan was painter, attorney

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Knoxville attorney Janie Frances Duncan has died at age 71. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date to be announced.
A graduate of West High School, …

Services Friday for Tommy Keaton

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Former Union County Sheriff Thomas L. “Tommy” Keaton, 80, died Feb. 26. He was a longtime political and community leader in East Tennessee.
Mr. Keaton posted a 30-year career in the …

Services Tuesday for Bernice Brackett

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Bernice Everett Brackett, 98, of Maryville, died Feb. 23. She retired from ALCOA after 36 years of service; she was one of the first female overhead crane operators at the …

Phil Nichols, art professor, has died

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Retired University of Tennessee professor and sculptor Philip G. Nichols, 87, of Knoxville, died Feb. 19 at UT Medical Center. At his request, there will be no service.
According to his …

Services Saturday for Betty Jo Smith

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A celebration of life for a widely known Oak Ridge businesswoman will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. The family will receive …

ORNL general counsel dies at 56

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Rachel Helen Blumenfeld, 56, of Knoxville, passed away on Feb. 17. Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel is serving the family and said arrangements will be set later.
Ms. Blumenfeld was general counsel …

JoAnne Dickey dies at 88

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JoAnne Dickey, 88, wife of former Tennessee football coach and athletic director Doug Dickey, died Wednesday in Jacksonville, Fla.
After a long illness, she succumbed to complications of Parkinson’s disease.
The Dickeys …