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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 23, 2025

Knoxville attorney Douglas Jackson Yaggi died June 17 at age 71. Yaggi earned a degree in political science from the University of Tennessee before receiving his law degree from Duke University School of Law in 1978. He began his legal career as a law clerk for Knoxville attorney J.D. Lee and later held various positions in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado. He eventually returned to Knoxville, where he worked at Sam’s Club and the University of Tennessee. A private graveside service will be held at Anderson Memorial Gardens at a date to be determined. Donations in his memory may be made here to one or more of three charities: Breast Cancer Research Foundation, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Wounded Warrior Project.