Kathy Diane Parton

Kathy Diane Parton, age 49, of Knoxville, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 19, 2021. She enjoyed spending time with her family at the beach and Cades Cove. There was nothing she loved more than being her parents "Gobbie-Goo", wife to her husband Dave, mother to her children and Nana to her grandkids. She opened her home to others and loved them like family. Like her mother, she truly had a heart of gold and never met a stranger. Kathy leaves a legacy of love and compassion.

Kathy is preceded in death by mother, Frances Carson; sister, Ruthie Carson; father and mother-in-law, David and Darlene Parton.

She is survived by husband, David Parton; children, Tiffany, Andrew (Kayla), Aaron (Brittany), Rachel, Ruthie, Morgan "Moe" (Caroline), Hailey (Tyler), Sara, Big Mikey; Daddy, Henry (Pappy) Carson; brothers, Kevin and Billy Carson ;grandchildren, Tray, Tori, Ryan, Emily, Little Mikey, Carson, Rosie, Chandler, Addie, Braxton, Mia, Hadley, Sophia and many special friends.

The family will receive friends Monday, February 22, 2021 from 5:00-7:00pm in the chapel of McCarty Evergreen Funeral Home, 7426 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville with a service to follow at 7:00pm officiated by Rev. Charles Ogle and Rev. John Quillen. Family and friends will meet at McCarty Evergreen Funeral Home, Tuesday, February 23, 2021,1:00pm and go in procession to Asbury Cemetery, 5100 Asbury Rd., Knoxville for a 2:00pm Interment. Services will be Live-Streamed and can be viewed at McCarty-Evergreen Funeral Home Facebook page. The family invites friends to share fond memories and sign the online guestbook at www.mccartyevergreen.com.