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- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 11 Dec 2004.
UPTON , LUTHER J. (BIT) - of Knoxville, was born August 22, 1968. He left his home here on earth in the early morning of December 8, 2004 to start his journey to God's Kingdom to take his place among Him and all of the other Heavenly Angels to live forever. Luther came to know Jesus through the love of his loving and very devoted mother, Wanda. He was left in a state of immobility after an automobile accident five years ago. Through her love, he learned to communicate and he let her know that he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He knew that she knew his every wants and needs through his communication they developed between them. She could relay his emotions to others. Luther found and loved Jesus. Luther also loved his mother and other family, but he had a decision to make and decided to make Heaven his home. He will be solely missed, but we know that he made a good choice. Luther was preceded in death by: his grandfathers, David Gustine Upton , and Luther (L. J.) Houston, Sr. grandmother, Bessie Hensley uncles, Luther Jr. and Bobby Houston, Edgar and Charles Upton aunt, Elizabeth Upton . He leaves to mourn his homegoing: son, Jaron of NC very loving and devoted mother, Wanda (Robert) Kincaid father, Kenneth Upton , Sr. brothers, Kenneth, Jr. and Terik sister, Yolanda all of Knoxville grandmother, Nellie Upton of Madisonville, TN uncles, Reverend David (Debra) Upton of Knoxville, Reverend Jerry (Janice) Upton of Arkansas, Walter Jackson of Knoxville aunts, Josephine Wilkerson of Madisonville, TN , Beverly (James) Dunn of Cleveland, TN , Brenda (Tommy) Hardy of Loudon, TN , JoVita (Nakomis) Yeldell, Cecelia (John) Williams, Gwendolyn Houston all of Knoxville and many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention. The family wishes to thank the doctors and staff of NHC and U.T. Medical Center for the many years of care and dedication for our loved one. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 12, 2004 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. with the funeral service to follow at Unity Mortuary Chapel. Reverend David Upton , Eulogist assisted by Reverend James Wilkes. Interment in Highland Memorial Park. Family and friends will be at, and will assemble at the home of Virginia Sanders, 2732 Linden Avenue in Knoxville. Arrangements by Unity Mortuary.
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1968 - 2004 (36 years)