A Celebration of Life Service for Thomas Wayne Kading, 81, of Knoxville, will be held Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:00am at the CELEBRATE Church in Knoxville. Visitation will be held at the CELEBRATE Church on Friday, November 8th from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. As per Tom’s wishes, the family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Knoxville Panther Scholarship Foundation (KPS Foundation). Donations will be used to fund the Tom Kading Memorial Scholarship that will be awarded to a Knoxville High School graduate pursuing study at a trade school. The Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville is helping the family with funeral arrangements.