John Thomas Israel, age 66 of Knoxville, passed away May 10, 2022 after a battle with cancer. Preceded in death by son, John A. Israel; Mother, Dorothy Palmer Israel. Survived by his wife, Carol Israel; son, Joseph; granddaughter, Kylah; father, James Israel, two brothers and one sister. Family will receive friends Monday, May 16th at Weaver’s Chapel from 5:00-7:00 pm with the service to follow. Family and friends will meet at Weaver Funeral Home at 10:15 am Tuesday May 17th to proceed to New Gray Cemetery for an 11:00 am interment. Condolences are welcome at weaverfuneralservices.com.