Charles Ray Edgemon
Loudon, Tennessee
February 11, 2026
Charles Ray Edgemon, age 79 of Sweetwater, Tennessee, passed away on February 12, 2026. He loved working on mechanical projects and taking things apart to see how they worked. H...
Ambassador James Alcorn Knight
Lenoir City, Tennessee
Retired Ambassador James Alcorn Knight, 77, departed this earth peacefully in his sleep on February 9, 2026. Ambassador Knight’s legacy includes a distinguished career of service to the United States of America and a lifelong love of foreign countries, travel, and diverse cultures.Ambassador Knight was born James Crosby Little III in Fayette, Alabama on September 7, 1948, to James Crosby Little Jr. (a.k.a., Kimo Charteris Vian-Courtenay) and Perry Nell Carraway (Knight). At age 11, James was adopted by Roy A. Knight. He is survived by his loving wife Dr. (PhD) Amelia Rector Bell Knight and his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.James began his service to our nation in 1970 when he was commissioned in the U.S. Army through the Wichita State University ROTC program as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry. Over the course of his military service, he fought in Vietnam and was awarded several decorations, including the Bronze Star. James…
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