Ortee Favors of Knoxville passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Shannondale Nursing Home. He was born May 15, 1935 in Rayle, Georgia to the late John Henry Favors and Mattie Drake Favors. Other than his parent, he was preceded in death by daughter Orteesha Favors, two brothers and three sisters. Those left to mourn his loss include his wife, Pamela Favors; daughters: Kay (Stanley) Madden and Latonya Kennedy; four sisters, one brother, five step children and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, grandchildren and great grandchildren too numerous to name; a devoted niece, Sharon Dunbar. By request of his wife, no services were planned.