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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on May 25, 2026

Knoxville lawyer Joe Mont McAfee died May 17 at age 89. He completed his law degree at the University of Tennessee (now Winston) College of Law. In 1961, he was commissioned as first lieutenant in the Army JAG Corp completing his military justice training at the University of Virginia School of Law. McAfee practiced business law at Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis Law Firm, founded by his father in 1932, representing several Knoxville institutions including White Stores, Weigels and Cherokee Distributing Company. He was a member of the Knoxville Bar Association and a fellow of the Tennessee Bar Association. A reception to celebrate his life will be held at Cherokee Country Club, 5138 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville 37919 on June 21 from 4-6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in McAfee’s name to West Hills Presbyterian Church, 7600 Bennington Dr. NW, Knoxville 37909 or the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, 1200 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville 37916.