Katelynn Adalee Burris, age 17, of Caryville

Katelynn Adalee Burris, age 17, of Caryville, Tennessee, passed away on March 28, 2026, at the Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. Katelynn was born September 2, 2008, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Jimmy and Cindy Helton Burris. She loved fishing and hunting with her father. Katelynn was an 11th grader who attended Campbell County High School in LaFollette. Katelynn is preceded in death by her grandfathers: Jimmy Burris Sr. and Reed Helton, great grandmothers: Evelyn Bruce, Naoma Leddington, Blanche Burris, and great grandfather: Ellis Burris.

Katelynn is survived by:

Parents   Jimmy and Cindy Helton Burris of Caryville

Grandmothers   Sharon Lounder of Barbourville, KY

                          Glenna and Johnny Ball of Jacksboro

Sisters    Isabella Burris

               Ellie Burris

Cousins   Tyler, Peyton, and Colton 

Special Great Aunt and Uncle  Nancy and Cotton Andrews of Caryville

Aunts and Uncles   Natalie Shorter and Dustin of Lebanon

Joy Murphy of Barbourville, KY

Stewart Warren of Florida

Many other special family members and friends.

Visitation: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Hatmaker Funeral Home.

Funeral Service: 8:00 PM, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Don Whiting, Pastor Brian Patty, and Dustin Shorter officiating.

Interment: 1:00 PM, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the Norris Memorial Gardens.