Eugene Knox

Mr. Eugene Clarke Knox, age 90, of Tullahoma, TN, passed away on February 16, 2025 at Life Care Center of Hickory Woods in Davidson County, Tennessee, where he was recovering following a hospital stay. Eugene (EC or Gene) was born in Atlanta, GA, in 1934. He first came to love the Tullahoma area while attending St. Andrews in Sewanee for high school. He attended Georgia Tech for his bachelors degree, and Virginia Tech for his masters degree, with both degrees in aeronautical engineering. While attending Georgia Tech, he met the love of his life, Carolyn, marrying her in 1956. Eugene and Carolyn were blessed with over 60 years marriage together. Eugene had a successful career in aeronautical engineering. While working on his masters degree at Virginia Tech, he worked for NACA (subsequently NASA). In 1961, he began work at AEDC, giving him the opportunity to move to Tullahoma, the area hed come to love in high school. In 1980, he went to work at Rockwell International and subsequently, Remtech, Inc. He finished his career by starting his own consulting firm, contracting directly with the Department of Defense.Eugene is preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn, his parents Charles and Pauline Knox, his brother Edward and sister Mary. He is survived by his son Phillip (Lori) of Murfreesboro, TN, daughter Deborah of Murfreesboro, TN, and granddaughter Megan (Jared) of West Palm Beach, FL. The family will be hosting a visitation on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Tullahoma Funeral Home beginning at Four O'clock in the evening until Seven O'clock in the evening. A funeral service will be held at The New Creation Church of Tullahoma, TN, on Saturday, March 1, 2025, beginning at Eleven O'clock in the morning. Interment will follow at Smith's Chapel Cemetery in Moore County, TN. The family request in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Eugene's memory to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.
Visitation
Friday, February 28, 2025
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tullahoma Funeral Home
401 Westside Dr
Tullahoma TN 37388
US
(931) 455-4567
Burial
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Smith Chapel Cemetery
100 Smith Chapel Dr.
Lynchburg TN
US
Funeral Service
Saturday, March 1, 2025
11:00 AM -
New Creation Church
1115 Bel-Aire Dr.
TULLAHOMA TN 37388
US
Funeral Home
Tullahoma Funeral Home
401 Westside Dr
Tullahoma TN - 37388
US
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