Margaret Louise Smith Parks, of Knoxville, departed this life on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Physicians Regional Medical Center.  She was born on March 2, 1930 to the late Grace A. and Herman B. Smith, Sr. She was a long-term member of Foster Chapel Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. McGhee.  She served the community as a social worker through the YMCA Kids Help and KCDC. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband John Marshall Parks and her sister Mary E. Bailey. She leaves to cherish her memory her children: Hubert Smith, James (Roseanne) Smith, Darrell “Glen” (Von) Smith, Wanda Smith, David (Terry) Smith, Scott Smith, John “Allen” Smith and Marsha Parks; 13 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., with the Celebration of Life Service to follow at 5 p.m., in the William V. Powell, Jr. Memorial Chapel of Unity Mortuary, 1425 McCalla Avenue.

Shree Diane Love, born in Knoxville, TN on February 21, 1956, went home with Jesus Christ peacefully on February 13, 2017.  She is preceded in death by her parents: Betty Hughley and William Love; sister:  Robbie Hughley; other siblings: William Jr., Timothy, Zachary, Jeffery, Evelyn and Mary Helen; her aunt: Mary Weaver; her uncle: John Hughley; and cousins: Brenda Weaver and Amber Weaver. She leaves to cherish her memory her devoted son: Damion (Nicole) Billingsley, Sr.; stepson: Charles (Cricket) Birden III; grandchildren: Damion Jr., Destinee, Dion, Clark, Jamil, Simone and Addonis; companion for over 25 years: Charles Birden, Jr.;  aunt: Dorothy Hughley; cousins: Michael Weaver, Maurice Hughley, Kevin Hughley, Debra (Raymond) Wade, LaChelle Weaver, Robert Weaver, Christopher Weaver and Matthew Weaver; siblings: Deborah (Gary) Polk, Carmen (Brett) Blue, Ricky Love, Sophia (Reno) Hall, Tracey (Kelvin) Jackson, Tobi (Rhonda) McClellan, Katina McClellan; and a host of other relatives, including several nieces, nephews, and the Hughley, Robert, Poole, Birden, Blackwell, Love, McDowell and Hall families. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., with the Celebration of Life Service to follow at 1 p.m., in the William V. Powell, Jr. Memorial Chapel of Unity Mortuary, 1425 McCalla Avenue.