Katie Gerceil McCool Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Katie Gerceil McCool of Powell, Tennessee is shared. Katie, born on January 17, 1946, passed away on September 15, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Katie Gerceil McCool to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Curtis Young, Sr. and Linnie Frances Massengill Young; her daughter Michelle Renee McCool; and her sister Dorthy Louise Young Brooks. She is survived by: her husband Gary McCool, Sr.; her children, Frances (Michael Warchol), Rebekah Briggs, William (Buffey Briggs) and Curtis (Bre Briggs); her grandchildren, Hayden, Miesha Briggs, Kami, Joseph Perez, Sydny, Drew Flanary, Paige Briggs, Mary, Jeremy Perez, Haley and Kevin Caudill; her great grandchildren, Avie-Lee, Theodora-Jane, Emery-Drew, Harlin-Bohannon, Santiago Elias, Emelia Genevieve, Ruby Wren, Sutton Reiley, Copper and Neiland; and her siblings, William Curtis Young, Jr., Simeon Lemuel Young, Sr., Francis "Frank" Lynell, Nathanael Lee Young, Sr. and Martha Grace Young Harper. She is also survived by loving nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
Memorial flowers or donations in Katie's memory may be directed to First Apostolic Knoxville, 5020 Pleasant Ridge RD, Knoxville, TN, 37912.
