Maïmouné Diakité Wright, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2013. She was born in the village of Zantiabougou in the Republic of Mali on November 2, 1961. She immigrated in 1986 and eventually studied nursing at the University of Tennessee where she graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree. She later obtained a master’s degree there. She owned and operated New Hope Pain Clinic in Knoxville. She is survived by two daughters, Koura Elizabeth Wright and Adiara Wright-Beck, both of Knoxville, two brothers in Mali, Yaya Diakité and Drissa Diakité, a sister in Gabon, Aminata Diakité and three other sisters in Mali, Ramata Diarra, Rokia Diakité and Fatoumata Diakité, and her stepmother in Mali, Ba Coumba Sidibé. Her father, Labasse Diakité and mother, Ba Koura Diakité, have passed before her. Celebration of life service will be held in her honor at Unity Mortuary on Saturday, February 9. Visiting with family will be at 12:00 noon, with the service to follow.

King, DeShawn Dupree – age 18, was born on March 30, 1994 in Chicago, IL to Kimberly and Benjamin King. He attended Central High School. He is preceded in death by grandfather, Darryl Christan. Survived by son,  D’Arius King;  (mother) DeMyah Martin); mother, Kimberly King; father, Benjamin King; brother, Kendrick Burrows; sisters, IKenna  Pearson, Tavonna Pearson, Milwaukee, WI; grandmother, Lawana Christan; uncles, Antonio (Shayntay) Thornton, Sean Burrows, David King, Milwaukee, WI.; aunts, Daniella, Angela, Martha King, Milwaukee, WI.;  godmother, Faith Williams. Special thanks to Austin Homes Community. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 8, 2013 from 4:00 – 5: 00 P.M. with funeral service to follow at Unity Mortuary. Family and friends will assemble at 2807 Linden Avenue at 3:00 P.M.  Interment will be on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Mount Olive Cemetery at 10:00 A.M.  The service will conclude with full dove release. A reception will be held at the Lighthouse in Austin Homes immediately following the burial.