Marcy Gaye Long
Dec 17, 2016
Marcy Long, age 53, of Englewood, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Born on November 27, 1963 to Gene Burke and Pat Judd Bates, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She loved her animals, spending time with her family and friends and was of the Christian faith.
She...
Ralph E Bender
Dec 15, 2016
Ralph Eugene Bender of Turtletown, TN passed to a new life on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at his home. He was 83 years old. He was born on November 24, 1933 in Marion, Ohio to Myrtle F. (Mathews) and Philip A. Bender. Ralph was a Korean Army Veteran serving in Germany. He graduated from DeVry Technical Institute in Industrial Electronics. ...
Cathy Harris Foddrill
Dec 14, 2016
Cathy Harris Foddrill, 63, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, December 14 at Hospice of Chattanooga. Cathy and her husband Ed spent over 40 years serving the community through Harris Tire Company. She loved the outdoors and spent many hours kayaking, hiking, skiing, and participating in other activities.
Cathy was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth...
David Wayne Earls
Dec 14, 2016
David Wayne Earls passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at his residence. When David was younger, he was a sports enthusiast. He loved Tennessee Volunteer Football and Nascar. He loved spending time with his friends and was fiercely loyal to his core family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his father, Swan Earls.
Survivors include his mother,...
Stevie Lynn Wilson
Dec 14, 2016
Stevie Lynn Wilson, age 56, of Etowah, went to be with Lord on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 , at his residence. Born on July 27, 1960, to the late Herman and Dorothy Wilson, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and was a lifetime member of New Bethel Baptist Church. Stevie had a love for everyone he...
Bruce Junior Jones
Dec 14, 2016
Bruce Junior Jones, age 63 of Decatur, passed away December 14, 2016 at home. Born on March 18, 1954 in Sweetwater, to the late Johnny Bruce and Daphne Freeman Jones, he had lived in McMinn and Meigs County for most of his life. He attended Union Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family and...
Dillard Eugene Sneed, Jr.
Dec 7, 2016
Reverend Dillard Eugene Sneed, Jr. age 66, of Etowah, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 , at his home. Born on July 8, 1950 in Greenback, Tennessee to the late Gene Sneed and Lorene Sneed Webb, he spent the majority of his life in McMinn County and was Pastor of Holy Trinity Church.
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Sammie Gee Scoggins
Dec 7, 2016
Sammie Gee Scoggins, age 71, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at a local nursing home. She loved to go to church and was a member of the Springplace Road Church of God. Sammie also enjoyed crafts and loved to shop and travel.
She was predeceased by her parents, Walter & Gladys Gee; brother, Paul...
Ray Donald Lance
Dec 5, 2016
Ray Donald Lance died in his home on December 5th, 2016 in Athens, TN at the age of 59.
Ray was born on August 11, 1957 in LaSalle, IL to his parents Roy D. Lance Sr. and Mary Lou Lance and grew up in Rantoul, IL. Ray loved to spend his time outdoors fishing and hunting.
Ray is survived...
William Roy Lovelace
Dec 3, 2016
William Roy “ Bill” Lovelace age 82 of Etowah, passed away peacefully Saturday morning , December 3, 2016 at Star Regional Medical Center in Athens. He retired after 42 years of service for Bowater Southern Paper Corporation. He was preceded in death by his parents William Jesse Lovelace and Laura Mae DeArmond Lovelace, and infant son William Randall Lovelace, and...
Alma Jean Ostendorf
Dec 2, 2016
Alma Jean Ostendorf, age 84, of Athens, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, December 2, 2016. Born in Lake City, Tennessee on March 14, 1932, she had lived in the Meigs and McMinn County area for the last 20 years after retirement from Holiday Inn. She was a woman of strong faith, and member of the Red Hat...
David NMN Cox
Dec 1, 2016
David Cox, age70, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Starr Regional Medical Center in Etowah. Born on August 31, 1946 in Greencastle, Indiana to the late Leslie and Julia Jean Taylor Cox, He had lived the past 10 years in McMinn County. David was a proud veteran of the United States Navy and was a member...
Curtis Lynn
Nov 30, 2016
Sean Curtis Lynn, age 37, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2016.
He is survived by his wife, Lysa Lynn; six children, Fox Lynn, Stormi Lynn, Christian Willis, Cortney Dixon, Corey Christie, and Chase Dixon; eight grandchildren; parents, Donnie and Sheila Lynn; one brother, Chuck Lynn and one sister, Tracy Lynn Rice; grandmothers, Louise...
Laura Winder Buckner
Nov 28, 2016
Laura Winder Buckner, age 98, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, and formerly of Athens, passed away November 28, 2016 at her residence. Born in Athens in 1918, to the late Henry Winder, Sr. and Ida Belle Cooke Winder, and was the widow of Bail R. Buckner.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by twelve brothers...
Betty Jane Miller
Nov 26, 2016
Betty Jane Trotter Miller, age 84 of Etowah, passed away November 26, 2016. Betty lived most of her life in Etowah where she worked for many years at U-Save and the LDJ store in Etowah. She was of the Baptist faith and deeply loved God and her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Boskey and Vesta Simpson;...
Richard Charles Perkinson
Nov 26, 2016
Richard Charles Perkinson, age 62 of Etowah, passed away on Saturday , November 26, 2016, at his residence. Born on January 2, 1954 to the late William Charles and Mae Emma Sims Perkinson, he was a lifelong resident of McMInn County and a 1972 graduate of McMInn Central High School. He served his country during Vietnam as a member of...
Frances Holloway
Nov 24, 2016
FRANCES HOLLOWAY
Frances Holloway, age 80, of East Ridge, TN died peacefully at home on Thursday, November 24, 2016 surrounded by her family.
Frances is survived by her children, Pam Taylor, Paula Taylor, Cyndy Eden, Kenna Taylor and Roger Taylor; 14 grandchildren and a multitude of great grandchildren.
There will be no formal services for Frances, however if one wishes,...
Dorothy May Kitchin Wisner
Nov 22, 2016
Dorothy May Kitchin Wisner
Dorothy May Kitchin Wisner, age 80, of Old Fort, TN, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016.
She is survived by her children, Mike Wisner, Brian Wisner, Deborah Wisner, Laurie Wisner and Susan Wisner as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A private family gathering was held in her honor at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November...
Ronald Clark Young
Nov 22, 2016
Ronald “Ronnie” Clark Young, age 70, of Etowah passed away early Tuesday morning, November 22, 2016 at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. He is a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and a longtime member of New Bethel Baptist Church. Ronnie was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force and enjoyed fishing, cooking, gardening, & spending time with...
William "Bill" Hamlett Jr.
Nov 21, 2016
William “Bill” Hamlett Jr., age 60, of Ooltewah, TN. passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at his home.
He was a 24 year veteran of the US Air Force and worked at Jeep City and Larry Hill Ford as a Car Salesman. He was a member of Maple Springs Baptist Church in Tellico Plains, TN. and loved fishing and...
