De’Armond, Bryan Robert Matthew – age 18, entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 15, 2011.  Bryan was employed by McDonalds and an active participant in the WAVE program at the University of Tennessee.  Preceded in death by grandfathers, Alfred James Williams and Clarence De’Armond; uncles, James Williams and Hastin Watts and an aunt, Evornica Watts.   Bryan leaves to cherish his memory a devoted and loving mother, Dallie Lee Williams De’Armond; father, Jeffery De’Armond; siblings: Anisha, Ashley and Jeffery De’Armond; grandmothers, Betty Jane Williams and Frances De’Armond; aunts:  Kim (James) Sanders, Denita (Sam) Callins, Shelita Williams, Rosa (John) Paschal, Betty Jean Watts, Beverly Bonam and Sandra Gaston; uncles: Kent (Fenisha) Williams, Harvey Williams, Homer Watts, Clarence Michael and Gregory De’Armond; cousins, Brina Tate and Jamila Gaston and a host of other relatives to include many more cousins and friends.  A special thank you to Bryan’s friend and mentor Chuck Weber, the extended family of Angela Little and the Bible Study Fellowship.  The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with the funeral service to follow at Eternal Life Harvest Center, Western Avenue location.  Elder Andrew Jackson officiating.  Interment will follow the funeral service at Sherwood Memorial Gardens concluding with a full dove release.

Chesney, Marie Antoinette (Angie)– age 49 of Knoxville, passed away on April 7, 2011.  She is preceded death by her father Louis Chesney, grandmother Katherine Reece, grandfather Samuel Reece and aunt Shirley Tate.  Survivors to include a very devoted mother Beatrice Chesney; a loving sister Carolyn Chesney; one brother John Chesney; three devoted nieces: Normitha (Bo) Queener, Charmika (Greg) Elder and LaDawnna (Daniel) Agnew; two nephews Carl and Johnathan Chesney.  To cherish her memory, “Angie” leaves behind her little dumplings, three great nephews: Sidney and Asad Salaam and Tyson Chesney and a great niece Jade Marie.  Other survivors include aunts: Margaret McCannelly, Francis Senter, Gwen and Eurine Chesney; one uncle Paul Bolton; one great uncle Ernest (Mattie) Reece; a host of cousins to include Doris Tate, Marlon, Brittney, Dre, Jada, Gwen, Mary, Teddy, Jenny, Dedra, Ploozie and Tameka; a host of friends to include Cantrell, Vaughn, Chippy, Terry, Mrs. Mig Bailey, Ella, Mary, Leonard, the Queener family and residents of Walter P. Taylor Homes.  A special thank you to the Saffell and Page families, Kim, Hannah, Angela, Shernika Winton and Fort Sanders Hospice, 8^thfloor.  The family will receive friends on Monday, April 11, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with the funeral service to follow at Unity Mortuary Chapel.  Rev. James Chesney officiating.  The service will conclude with a full dove release.

Anderson, Captain Timothy Shaun.– born September 28, 1969 in Knoxville, Tennessee, returned to his Heavenly Father on April 16, 2011 at Norton Brownsboro hospital in Louisville, Kentucky after a long courageous battle with lymphoma.

He was a devoted Christian, husband, father, son, grandson, brother, Captain, nephew, cousin and friend…affectionately known as Daddy, Tim & T.A.

Captain Anderson received his high school diploma from Holston High School in 1987, his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Saint Leo University and two Master of Art degrees in Human Resources Development and Human Resources Management from Webster University.

Captain Timothy S. Anderson ended his journey actively and proudly serving his country for twenty years in the United States Army.  During his service, Captain Anderson strove for excellence leading with strength, wisdom, humility and integrity.   As he served, he received various certifications, accommodations and recognitions; some of which include Combat Medical Badge, Non Article 5 NATO Medal for Service with NATO in relation to ISAF Operation during the period, the Army Commendation Medal, The Bronze Star Medal and many others.

Tim, a member of Payne Avenue Baptist Church, accepted Christ at a young age and was baptized in his early twenties.  No matter where he was in the world he made sure that his light was shining for Jesus.

Tim is preceded in death by great grandfather, William Anderson; grandfathers Melvin Anderson, and Edward Belvins; grandmother, Willie Myers; infant sister, Nicole Anderson; and mother-in law, Roberta McPherson Davidson.

He leaves to carry on his legacy his beloved wife, Johnette Davidson-Anderson; daughters, Brionna and Tyra; sons, Timothy and Shaun.  He also leaves to cherish his memory; father, Vernon Anderson, Sr.; mother, Belinda Anderson, brothers, Vernon (Barbara) Anderson of Knoxville, TN; Byron (Dorothy) Anderson  of  San Antonio, TX; grandmother Beulah Blevins of Washington, DC ; father-in-law, John (Lisa) Davidson;  uncles and aunts; Betty Martin, Charles (Bertha) Myers, John (Pam) Myers, James (Jane) Myers all of Knoxville, TN, Deloris Myers of Tampa, FL, Calister Hamlett of Knoxville, TN, LeVerne Anderson; his aunt who was like a sister; Sherrie (Barry) Green of Baltimore, MD and sister in-law, Valerie Davis of Knoxville, TN and a host of  nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  

Visitation will be Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. followed by funeral service at Payne Avenue Baptist Church, 2714 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.  Interment will be Monday April 25, 2011 at Tennessee State Veterans’ Cemetery, 5901 Lyons View Pike Knoxville.  Service will conclude with full military honors and a full dove release.

Jones Jr. Matthew Aurelius (aka Matt Jones)- an “International Freedom Fighter”, Freedom Singer and Field Secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), departed this life on March 30, 2011 in New York City.  Arrested 29 times during the Civil Rights Movement, Matthew Jones, a prolific songwriter and composer produced more than 500 Freedom songs.

Matthew A. Jones Jr. was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 17, 1936 to the union of Father Matthew Aurelius Jones, Sr. and Olivia Beatrice Browning. (Deceased). Besides his parents, Matthew Jr. was predeceased by his sister Ruth (Rose) Hicks and a nephew, Ronald G. Hicks.

Left to cherish his memory are: his beloved wife and soul mate, Shelly D. Jones of New York, NY; beloved sons, Matthew A. Jones III, Gerald Paul Jones, Sr. and Ellis Lebron Jones, Sr. all of Chattanooga, TN; brother, Marshall Russell (Alice) Jones of Brooklyn, NY; sister, Brenda Frasier Jones of Chicago, IL; grandchildren: Shenearia, Lois, Matthew IV, Whitney Sade, Gerald Jr., Ellis Jr., Eva Lois, Elizabeth, Kezia, Rachel, Samuel, and Hannah Jones; great granddaughter: Kyaudreea Gaines; Uncle Grainger Browning Sr. and Aunt Esther Browning and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; extended family: Avon & Sheryl Rollins, Dr. Doris Scott Crawford, Anthony Cristello, Susie Erenrich, Stephen & Marci Ellis, Errol Maitland & Dr. Maxine Orris, Muriel Tillinghast, Martha Noonan, Dorothy Aldridge, Wazir Peacock, Ted Glick & Jane Calif, Nellie Bailey, Gina Tlamsa, Ray Collins, Sandy Boyer, Dr. Lenora Tate Magubane, Luci Murphy, Dale Kinney and many others too numerous to name.

Matthew’s family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with the funeral service to follow on Friday, April 8, 2011 at St. Lukes Episcopal Church, 600 South Chestnut Street, Knoxville, TN.  Pastor David Pina officiating.  Matthew’s father, who was also a “Civil Rights Warrior”, was the first resident Priest in Charge at this church.  After the funeral, interment will be at New Gray Cemetery.  Service will conclude with a full dove release.

RICE, JOANN ROBINSON – age 71 of Knoxville, TN passed away at Mercy Medical Center on Thursday, March 24, 2011. She was preceded in death by: husband, Henry Rice, Jr.; son, Henry “Duke” Rice, III; parents, Richard Robinson and Corean Dixson Robinson-Gray; sisters, Esther Carter and Minnie Ruth Hamilton; brothers, Richard and James “Lighting” Robinson. She leaves to cherish her memories: children, Zachary “Crosetti” Robinson, Kathy (Michael) Barkley, Belinda Milburn, Debra (Sherman) Bess, Sherry Moore, Scottie Rice and Johnnie Mae (Minister Anthony) Rodgers; sisters, Evelyn Thompson and Mary Edwards; brother, Reverend Herman (Jessie) Robinson; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins family and friends. Special thank you to NHC Fort Sanders and Shannondale Nursing Homes for their care. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from 12:30-1:00 PM with funeral services to follow at Payne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church with Reverend R.S. Brown, Jr. Officiating and Rev Herman Robinson Eulogist. Interment to follow at New Gray Cemetery. Services to conclude with full dove release.

Reeves, Raymond N. – Age 74, of Knoxville, departed this life on March 17, 2011 at UT Medical Ctr. He was born in Sweetwater, TN. and attended school at Mt. Cumberland Church. Raymond was a faithful member of New Covenant Baptist Church and a former Deacon at Church of God, Maryville. He was a longtime employee of Markman’s and Zales.  He was preceded in death by: his wife of 47 years, Wanda Reeves; parents, Frank Reeves, Sr and Mabel Parker, and sister; Josephine Mitchell. He loved his family dearly. Survivors: sons, Rod (Norma) Reeves and Christopher “PJ” Reeves; daughters, Lakesha Reeves (Keith) McKnight and YuVonka M. Reeves; also Ronald, Donald and Sanford Smith; devoted sister and brothers, Bertha (Charles) Myers, Frank Reeves, Lawrence (Deborah) Reeves, and brother-in-law, Paul Means of Memphis, TN; eight dearly loved grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A special thanks to Sylvia, Vicki and the entire nursing staff at UT Hospital, 7 South.  Receiving of friends on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at New Covenant Baptist Church, 10319 Starkey Lane. Pastor Fredrick E. Brabson, Sr., Eulogist, Pastor Anthony Cannon, Officiating.  Interment, Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Highland South Memorial Park on Chapman Highway at 11:00 a.m. Services will conclude with a full dove release. ARRANGEMENTS BY UNITY MORTUARY.

Livsey (Brinson), Terry Lavon– age 52, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 19, 1958.  She departed this life on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Fort Sanders Hospital.  Preceded in death by parents, Barbara Brinson (Curry) and Bozie Turner, Sr., brother Kerry Brinson and son, Travis Brinson.  She leaves to cherish her loving memory: sons, Johnathan and Carlos Brinson; grandchildren, Tiera, Taniya, Mercydes and Travis Brinson, Brooklyn and Carlos Johnson.  She leaves to rejoice in her home going; ex-husband, Norman Livsey; sisters,  Katherine (Robert Lee) Brown, Anita Brinson and Dana Goss; half-sisters, Gloria Robinson, Patricia (Kenneth) Bussell and Sandra Wittington; brothers,  Nathaniel, Rev. Larry (Wyness), Lamar and Reginald Brinson; half-brothers,  Bozie Turner, Jr. and Rosemond Turner; aunts, Marjorie Clemons and Lela Turner; an uncle, Emanuel (Barbara) Howard; devoted friends, Anthony Dean, Nakita Taylor, Brook Johnson, Treva Newton, Jared Neil and Teresa Holloway; special nephews, Kenny Goss, DeAndre’, Billy and Maurice Brinson; special nieces, Barbara Brinson and Kanessa Munsey and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.  When God called Terry home, she had fulfilled her motherly job.  The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with the funeral to follow at Greater Warner Tabernacle AME Zion Church.  Rev. Larry S. Brinson officiating.  Interment to follow service at New Gray Cemetery.  Service will conclude with a full dove release.

Milan, David – 57 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 13, 2011.  He was preceded in death by his parents, W.T. Milan and Doshie Milan McKinney. Survivors: Loving wife Sheryl; daughters, Joy and Jana; Brother, Wardell (Linda) Milan, Sr. of Knoxville, TN; Mother-in-law, Dorothy Bradford of Memphis, TN and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends Friday, March 18, 2011 from 11 am – 12 noon with funeral services to follow at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 195 Wilberforce Ave. Oak Ridge, TN.  Interment will follow at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church Historical Cemetery. Service will conclude with a full dove release. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries (KARM).

Matthews, Thelma P. – of Knoxville was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 13, 2011. She leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Lowell Matthews, Sr.; daughters, Sedalia (Raymond) Burton and Ann Davis; son, Lowell E. Matthews, Jr.; a host of grand and great-grandchildren;  nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Unity Mortuary Chapel with the funeral services to follow. Pastor Jeff Hensley, Eulogist. Interment to follow at TN Veterans Cemetery 5901 Lyons View Pike. Service will conclude with a full dove release.

Romero, Nancy E. – age 73 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Ft. Sanders Regional. She was preceded in death by parents, Zelmar and Bernice Coker. She leaves to cherish her memory: son, Stephen Coker; daughters, Amber (Todd) Mathis and Angel (Tyrone) Bowman; 9 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends, including the Open Door Church Family. The family will receive friends from 6:00-6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14, 2011 at Open Door Church, 2806 Sherman Street, with the celebration of life to follow. Pastor Steve A. Simpson officiating.