Mrs. Jeanette R. Stegall, departed this life on September 7, 2026 at Parkwest Hospital. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 24, 2026 from 11:00am to 12:00pm at Jarnigan & Son Chapel, located at 2823 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914 with a service to immediately follow. Interment will be held at East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, located at 2200 E Governor John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920 immediately following service. More details to

John Jett of Knoxville, TN passed away. The family will receive friends from 12:00pm to 1:00pm on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Jarnigan & Son Chapel, located at 2823 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914 with a service to immediately follow. More details to be announced at a later date.

Lynn Parker, departed this life at Parkwest Hospital on September. 5, 2026. The family will receive friends from 5:00pm to 6:00pm on Friday, September, 18, 2026 at 1st A.M.E. Zion Church, located at 900 McCalla Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915, with a service to immediately follow. Interment will be in Detroit, MI. More details to be announced later.

Arthur James Ashford, 63, born in Knoxville, Tennessee to Robert and Nevelyn Ashford, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on the evening of August 30, 2026. Arthur was proceeded in death by both parents, his sister Jacquelyn and his sister Karen. Arthur is survived by his loving daughter Dominique Preddy(Joey), and grandchildren Marlei, Chase and Chance. Brothers Tunja Ashford, Quentin Ashford(Rose) and Robert Ashford Jr and a host of nieces and nephews. Fami

Melanie Marie Keener – Age 74 of Louisville, TN peacefully passed away on August 31, 2026, at her home. She was a devoted wife, stepmother, step-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Melanie was a lifetime member of Mt. Pleasant A.M.E. Zion Church in Rockford, TN where she served in several positions. Including the Steward Board, Class Leader, and Missionary Society President. After receiving her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Tennessee, Melanie relocated