Off The Record

Newlyweds Killed Less Than 48 Hours After Their Wedding

Published on October 5, 2024

Following the death of a young couple who had only been married for 48 hours, the community came together to provide support as they stood outside their disabled pickup truck on Interstate 40.

According to Jessiah’s sister, Milea Effler, Jessiah Plemons and Lily Rose were married on October 15, just two days before the accident that claimed their lives as well as Madison Davis’.

Plemons, Rose, and Davis, according to Knoxville Police, were driving on the Weisgarber exit ramp on Sunday morning shortly after three in the morning when their Dodge pickup veered off the road and collided with a guardrail.

The three got out of the car. According to the police, they were standing next to it when their Dodge and the Chevy pickup were struck. At the scene, all three were declared deceased.

The Chevy’s driver, whose injuries didn’t seem to be life-threatening, was rushed to the hospital.

The families of Jessiah and Lily both claimed that when they passed away, they were enjoying their finest lives.

“I think that’s what made it harder, is the fact that she was the happiest she’d ever been and it got taken away from her,” said August McClelland, Lily’s cousin.

She is characterized as having a lively demeanor and not taking herself too seriously.

“She was silly, she was always silly. She always wanted to do TikToks with people, like that was her thing,” August said.

“Lily was just the life of our family. She would just bring sunshine into the room. Her laughter would fill the room,” Selena McClelland, Lily’s aunt, said.

They claim that to get them through this difficult period, they have been using her pictures and TikTok videos.

According to Effler, Jessiah loved music. He bought her her first guitar and took her to her first concert.

He was learning how to play the drums when she picked up the skill.

“The main song was ‘Put Your Records On,’” Effler said of her brother. “And he would just sing, ‘Girl, put your records on.’ That’s the only thing he would sing of that song.”

She added that Jessiah’s healing was aided by music.

“He struggled with addiction, and he had turned himself around. He called it his new birthday when he turned 23, because that’s when he was fully sober.”

Michelle Plemon, Jessiah’s mother, stated that he wished to give back and support others in overcoming addiction.

“He’d done a lot of sponsoring to a lot of people. Also had spoken to the jails, you know, to try to give others a thought of having a brighter future,” Michelle said.

Plemons claimed that her son was a devoted member of Narcotics Anonymous. anywhere he could and anywhere he went, he would always tell about his challenges and his stories.

According to Jessiah’s sister, he was the one ensuring that everyone else was okay.

“He helped me buy my first car. He gave me a place when I had nowhere to go,” Effler said.

Additionally, Jessiah took in the two children—ages two and five—of his older sister to prevent them from being given to the Department of Children’s Services. His mother now cherishes her son’s memories of the two children.

“Whenever Jess would open the door and watch her face light up and do that little dance whenever she would see her Papa walk in,” Plemons said.

Michelle will now be responsible for the two kids.

Lily Rose was also a mother of two children, a girl and a boy. According to her relatives, she cherished raising her children and being a mother.

Plemmons and Rose were intending to make a family of six together.

Lily and Jessiah had a unique bond, according to Effler and Plemons.

“They had found each other and found that they were both, needed someone else,” Effler said.

They were unaware of Lily and Jessiah’s planned elopement. Plemons was asked to monitor the children on Friday, but Jessiah wasn’t sure why. Through social media, Effler learned that they had tied the knot the following day. She wanted to go congratulate them, but her mother informed her it wasn’t going to happen.