Mon
Nov 9 2009
07:48 am
By: WhitesCreek

Life and death seems to be a recurring theme this weekend. Roane County had several local traffic fatalities, but this one has a lesson.

"The seatbelts, I see it everyday, they save lives," Lt. Andrew Murray with the East Roane County Fire Department said. "This subject probably would have been in the vehicle and possibly lived if he would have had his seatbelt on because there wasn't a whole lot of damage to the cab of the vehicle."

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Our thoughts go out to Don

Our thoughts go out to Don and Faye Collett. It was their son Chris in this tragic accident.

Mr. William Christopher "Zeke" Collett

Mr. William Christopher "Zeke" Collett, age 50 of Rockwood and Knoxville passed away suddenly Sunday, November 8, 2009 in the Roane Medical Center. He was born August 19, 1959 in Rockwood; an Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Rockwood; a member of the First Baptist Church of Rockwood; employed at X-10 UT-Battelle with 20 years' service; a member of Rockwood Masonic Lodge #403 F&AM; a member of Pipefitters Union Local 718; a proud member of Rockwood High School's 1976 State Championship football team; and an avid deer hunter and sports fan. Preceded in death by grandparents Clarence Wilkey and Jim & Clara Collett; father in law Robert Jones; and numerous aunts & uncles.

Survivors include:

Wife Lisa Jones Collett of Knoxville

Son Aaron Collett of Knoxville

Daughter Megan Collett of Knoxville

Great-Nephew Alex Hensley of Knoxville

Parents Don and Faye Collett of Rockwood

Sister/Brother in law Gayle and John Wyrick of Rockwood

Grandmother Evelyn Wilkey of Rockwood

Mother in law Virginia Jones of Kingston

Brothers/Sisters in law Doug and Kathy Jones of Kingston

Robert and Kathy Jones of Kingston

Nephews Chris and Matt Goddard, Wes and Jessie Wyrick, and Russ Jones

Nieces Molly Jones, Christy Jones

Great Nieces Breianna and Whitney Jones

Uncles/Aunts Jimmy and Edna Tilley of Rockwood

Bill and Gail Wilkey of Rockwood

Ethel Collett of Rockwood

Pat Collett of Cheyenne, Wyoming

Edith Collett of Pinson, Alabama

Nelma Collett of Griffin, Georgia

Nancy Collett of Soddy Daisy

Numerous Cousins and special friends

Funeral service will be conducted Thursday, November 12th at 11:00 in the Chapel of Evans Mortuary with Don Summerfield officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Evans Mortuary.

Pallbearers will be members of the RHS 1976 State Championship football team.

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