Ernest Lee Stigall, age 69, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed from this life on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Stigall was born on November 18, 1954 to the late Raymond (Worth) and Emma Lucille Stigall. Mr. Stigall was a Honorable Discharge from the Army National Guard. Ernest loved his kids, grandkids, and children that was like his kids and grandkids. He also loved fishing, watching, westerns, loved his dog “Ducky” and the other dogs and was of the Baptist faith.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond (Worth) and Emma Lucille Stigall, two siblings, a sister Phyllis Turner, a brother Raymond (Cricket) Stigall, and one half sister, Thelma Stigall, one grandchild Vicky Branscum and the love of his life, Brenda Hardwick.

Ernest leaves behind his four children Bernita (Tim) Aldridge, Heather Stigall, Justin Stigall, and Kaylyne (Roger) Ferrell. Ernest leaves behind children that was like his own Peggy (Lee) Branscum, Becky (James) Young and Danny Hardwick. Ernest leaves behind four sisters and five brothers Bonnie (Jim) Hart, Tammy Denny, Lisa (Ronnie) Reynolds, Donna Morrow (Josh Lively), Darrell (Michelle) Stigall, Jeff (Rita) Colyer, Billy (Susan) Stigall, Scotty (Lisa) Stigall, and Michael (Kim) Stigall. Ernest leaves behind his grandkids, Johnathan and Angel Wiggs, Michelle Wentworth, Jake McCallister, Amanda Aldridge, Remington and Kimber Stigall, Ethan, Raven, and Emma Montgomery, Maverick, Wesson, Ruger, River, Shawn, and Destiny Ferrell, Brandi Wiggs, Nikki and Dusty Branscum,
Zack, Praston.and Nick Hardwick, Andy High, Hunter Young, Magghan Ritenour, Coulton Stigall, Payton Young, great grandchildren: Lilly Garcia, David and Diego Cabrera.

Mr. Stigall leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Monday, November 18, 2024 from 5 to 8pm in the Chapel of the Southern Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11am at the funeral home with Bro. Freddie Stevens officiating. Burial will follow in Quinton Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ernest Lee Stigall Memorial Fund. C/O Southern Oaks Funeral Home. Southern Oaks Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Ernest Lee Stigall.