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- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 4 Sep 2007.
Paul Swan "P. S." Trotter obituary
- [S115] Mynatt Funeral Home, (http://ynattfh.net), 1 Apr 2012.
Bobby E. Trotter, Sr., age 78 of Powell, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012. Member of Sharon Baptist Church. Retired from the U.S. Navy after serving 20 years. Served in the Korean War and 2 tours in Vietnam with the Seabees. Retired from Knox County Highway Department. Preceded in death by parents, Gilford Tate, Sr. and Ida Lee Trotter; sister, Reba Hairston; brothers, Paul, G. T., Calvin and Charlie Trotter. Survived by wife of 51 years, Arizona Trotter; son, Bobby Trotter, Jr.; grandson, Houston Trotter; granddaughter, Brooke Trotter; sister-in-law, Virley Trotter and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 7:00 pm Wednesday at Sharon Baptist Church with Dr. James Robertson, Rev. Mark McCoig and Rev. Dennis Blazier officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sharon Baptist Church Building Fund, 7916 Pedigo Road, Knoxville, TN 37938. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 am Thursday at Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery for 11:00 am interment. Military honors will be provided by East Tennessee Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends 5:00 – 7:00 pm Wednesday at Sharon Baptist Church. Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel in charge of arrangements.
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