Joseph Paul Morrell, age 52, of Knoxville passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville.  He was born August 18, 1969 in Johnson City and loved East Tennessee better than anywhere he’d ever lived.  Paul worked for several years at JTEKT as a Quality Engineer.  He enjoyed fishing, golfing, cars, and gardening.  His favorite place to go eat was Texas Roadhouse.  Paul was a kind hearted person and always very outgoing and happy.  Preceded in death by his mother, Linda Beatty Morrell; grandparents, Katherine Beatty & Junior Paul Beatty; grandparents, Joseph Edward & Erma Morrell.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Sons                            Dakotah Glenn Morrell & wife, Alondra of Ten Mile

                                    Colton Douglas Morrell & girlfriend, Caitlyn of Lenoir City

                                    Colby Austin Morrell & wife, Margaret of Fairhope, AL

 

Father                        Joseph Douglas Morrell of Piney Flats, TN

 

Sister                          Kimberly Sue Parker & husband, Jason of Alma, AR

 

Special Friends          Tom Hensley and Kevin Sproles        

 

Graveside service will be held 10:30 am, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Morris Cemetery in Kingston, locate beside New Midway Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fraker Funeral Home by calling (865) 717-7727.  Online register book can be signed at www.FrakerFuneralHome.net.  Fraker Funeral Home of Kingston in charge of the arrangements.