Clyde Armstrong Moore, Sr. was born on August 29, 1955 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Lavonia Moore and Melvin Tate. In 1958, his mother married the late Charles Lee Moore, who was a loving and devoted stepfather until his passing in 2007.  Clyde departed this life on September 18, 2019 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

He accepted Christ at an early age and was a lifelong member of Greater Warner Tabernacle AME Zion Church, where he served as a past Trustee Board member. Clyde was educated in the Knoxville public school system, graduating from Holston High School in 1973. He earned an Associate Degree from the Technology of Engineering School and was employed as an Engineering Associate at Knoxville Utilities Boards (KUB) for 42 years.

Clyde was a dedicated and devoted pillar in the Carter community. He began coaching middle school football at Carter in 1995, then coached on the high school team from 1998 until his untimely death. As the Assistant Coach, he coached the defensive line, whom he referred to as the “Nasty Dogs.” Clyde’s career spanned decades and several generations, coaching his son and grandson, who began coaching with him this season.

Clyde was united in marriage in 1977 to Valentina Faye Chesney and to their union two children were born: Talesha and Clyde, Jr.

Clyde was preceded in death by his father, Charles Lee Moore; brother, Wendell (Chuckie) Tate; father-in-law, Paul Henry Chesney; grandparents: Everett & Eula Moore, Roosevelt & Lille Driscol, and Theodore & Beulah Tate; and special aunt, LaFreda Odom.

Clyde leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife, Valentina Chesney Moore; his mother, Lavonia Moore; father, Melvin (Mary) Tate; mother-in-law, Almeta Chesney; his daughter, Talesha (Brandon) Littlejohn; son, Clyde (Whitney) Moore, Jr.; devoted grandson, Davontae Moore; and grandchildren: Jonathan & Serenity Littlejohn and Hudson & Henry Moore; six sisters: Chriscilla Moore, Candace (Terance) Washington, Vanessa Smith, Vanessa “Peaches” Tate, Kristy Tate and Beverly Moore; one brother, Gregory Tate; sisters-in-law: Lula (William) Chesney-Young, Cassie (James) Bowie and Paulette Bowie; and a host of other family and special friends too numerous to name.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 22, 2019 from 3-5 PM at Greater Warner Tabernacle AME Zion Church [3800 Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue, Knoxville] with the funeral service to follow.  The final resting place will at Sherwood Memorial Gardens [3176 Airport Hwy, Alcoa] on Monday, September 23, 2019 at 1 PM. A white dove release will conclude the services.

Donations can be made to the Carter High School Football Booster Club.

Estella Patton Goode of Knoxville, age 101, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 16, 2019.  She was born on April 22, 2019 in Eagleville, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Lillie Jordan Patton; nine siblings; and daughter, Mollie Bussey. Those left behind to honor her memory is her daughter, Margaret Goode [of Atlanta, GA]; grandchildren: Vincent Bussey [of Los Angeles, California], Alvin (Carol) Bussey [of Clinton Township, MI], and Seleslie Goode [of Knoxville, TN]; great-grandchildren: Lance Steele, Alecia Fears, Chiquita Bussey [all from Detroit, MI], Jayjuan Mitchell, Jaquez (Jonasia) Mitchell, and Essence Goode [all from Knoxville, TN]; and great-great-granddaughter, Aayliah [of Detroit, MI]. The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, 546 College St, Knoxville, with the Homegoing Celebration to follow with Rev. Elliott Webb officiating.  The final resting place will be at Crestview Cemetery following the service.  A white dove release will conclude the services.

William “Twig” Bailey, III, age 64, of Knoxville, TN, departed this life September 5, 2019. “Twig” was a loving and devoted husband and father. He was fun to be around, very spontaneous and was always full of jokes. He was the “light” of the crowd and never met a stranger. He always kept a smile on his face and never complained about anything. He accepted Christ as his Savior and became a member of Cherry Street Church of God. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Eddie and Mary Emma Cade; parents, William and Annie Mae Bailey; and father-in-law, William Tillery, Jr. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Juanita Bailey; mother-in-law, Myrtle Louise Tillery; his daughter, Kristie (Fred) Blevins [of Knoxville]; stepchildren: Mark Latham [Norcross, GA] and Kantisha (Keith) Morris [Murfreesboro, TN]; brother, Alvin (LeRoyce) Bailey; sisters: Verne Bailey [Chattanooga, TN], Yolanda Bailey, Sandra (Jerry) Waterson [Knoxville, TN] and Shirley Bailey [Orange, NJ]; grandchildren: Randall Tillery, Keith Morris, Jr., Frenando Blevins, Cassidy Morris, Kristen Blevins and Jairus Blevins; and a host of cherished family to include uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and friends whom he loved dearly; extended families to include the Tillery’s. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 13, 2019 from 12 PM to 1 PM at Cherry Street Church of God, 729 S. Cherry St, Elder Satterfield as Pastor. The Celebration of Life Service will follow. The final resting place will be at Mount Olive Cemetery following the service.  A white dove release will conclude the services. The family is gathering at the home of 2404 Dodson Avenue, Knoxville.

Rodney Allan Creswell Sr., age 54, departed this life on September 3, 2019 at Fort Sanders Medical Center. He was a member of Children of God Ministries Church of God in Christ. He is preceded in death by his father, John Henry Creswell, I (1999); his brother, John Henry Creswell, II (2010); and his sister, Bianca Broughton (2007). He leaves to cherish his memory his mother: Violetha Creswell; his children: Tia Fuller (Dominique), Rodney Creswell Jr., and Joyè Wesley; stepdaughter, Twanessa (Darnell) Andrews; two grandchildren; siblings, Brian Creswell, Sr., Kenzel Creswell, Marinita Creswell and Corey Creswell, Sr.; many nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 1-2 PM in the William V. Powell, Jr. Memorial Chapel of Unity Mortuary, with the Celebration of Life Service to follow with Superintendent Phillip Hamilton, Sr., officiating. The final resting place will be at Mount Olive Cemetery following the service. A white dove release will conclude the services.