Felton Spence Norwood
Jan 22, 2016
Felton “ Spence” Norwood, age 80, a native of Polk County and current resident of Etowah, went to meet his savior on Friday, January 22, 2016. He spent the majority of his life enjoying the outdoors, doing what he loved the most, whether it was hunting, fishing, or taking a drive up a long mountain road. He also enjoyed spending...
Polly Leah Lowe McBath
Jan 19, 2016
Polly Leah Lowe McBath, age 77, of Etowah, passed away Tuesday morning, January 19, 2016, at a local healthcare facility. Born in Kentucky on April 22, 1938, to the late Elbert and Mandy Foster Lowe, she had spent the majority of her life in McMinn County and was of the Church of GOD faith. She loved to fish, enjoyed cooking...
Anne Sheridan Sakowski
Jan 13, 2016
Anne M. Frey Sakowski passed away after a long illness at her home on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 with her son and daughter close. Born in Mayfield, Pa on February 13, 1929. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter J. Sakowski, son, Gary Joseph Frey, Great Granddaughter, Sarah Jane Taylor, Grandson, Eric W. Frey and Great Grandson Joshua...
Sylvia Jean Wingate
Jan 12, 2016
Sylvia Jean Wingate, age 73, of Englewood, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at her home. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on December 30, 1942, to the late Elmer Clifford and Thelma Marie James Sheppard, she lived the past 36 years in McMinn County. Sylvia was a published author and wrote the book “Trail of Dreams.” She was an avid gardener,...
Clyde James Rominger
Jan 10, 2016
Clyde James Rominger, age 93, died January 10, 2016 at his residence. Clyde was a resident of Cleveland, and formerly of White, Ga. He was a lifelong member of Red Hill United Methodist Church. He was a Sunday School Superintendent, and Veteran of WWII. Clyde enjoyed gardening and spending time with family and friends.
He is preceded in death by...
Betty Ann Carol Brakefield
Jan 9, 2016
Betty Ann Brakefield, age 67, passed away at her home, Saturday, January 9, 2016. A native of California she spent the past 17 years in North Georgia and most recently Bradley County. She was a member of The Dwelling Place Church International. She was a women of faith that believed in the power of prayer, and prayed for her family,...
Kermit Edward "Bud" Claunch
Jan 9, 2016
Kermit Edward “Bud” Claunch, age 72 of Madisonville passed away January 9, 2016 at a local hospital. He was a native of Tuscumbia, Alabama , born on May 24, 1943 to the late Kermit L. Claunch and Willowdean Cooner Claunch. He had lived in Monroe County since 2008 and was of the Baptist faith. “Bud” was a United States Army...
Jeremy Otto Prater
Jan 6, 2016
Jeremy Otto Prater, age 23, of Athens, passed away Wednesday morning, January 6, 2016, at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville. Born September 25, 1992 in Chicago, he lived in McMinn County since 2007. Jeremy was a 2011 graduate of McMinn County High School where he was a member of the basketball team and was most recently employed at Denso. Jeremy...
Mary Tinker Buckner
Jan 5, 2016
Mary “Tinker” Deal Buckner, age 71, of Etowah, passed away January 5, 2016, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Lorene Daniels Parsons and Joseph Deal.
She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and was of the Baptist faith. She was a seamstress by occupation working in sewing manufacturing companies....
William Lloyd Callaway
Jan 5, 2016
William Lloyd 'Fuzz' Callaway, Jr. passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016. A descendant of a Bradley County pioneer family, Lloyd was the son of the late W. Lloyd and Gladys Callaway. He was born in Cleveland, TN, on January 14, 1941 and graduated from Bradley Central High School and attended Auburn University in Auburn, AL. He owned Callaway Chrysler, Plymouth...
Alice Goins
Jan 1, 2016
Alice Dixson Goins, age 99 ½ , resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016, in a local healthcare facility. A native of Bradley County, she was a member of Tasso United Methodist Church for over 55 years. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and loved by...
Rella May Short
Dec 31, 2015
Rella May Short , an angel to all who knew her, departed this earth suddenly on December 31st. She was seventy-seven and resided with her husband, Travis, in Reliance, Tennessee. She was born, Rella May Halford, September 13, 1938 in Baltimore Maryland, where she lived most of her life. She leaves behind an extended family and many loving friends, She...
Paul Richard Clark
Dec 23, 2015
Paul Richard Clark, 76, of
Athens, passed away Dec. 23,
2015, at Fort Sanders Medical
Center in Knoxville.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, Millard Ray Clark
and Madge Madison Clark;
brother, David Madison Clark;
and a special neice, Ann Harris
Wilcox.
He was a resident of McMinn
County most of his life....
Joseph Farbo
Dec 22, 2015
Joseph Farbo, age 55, passed away at a local hospital on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. He was born in Chicago and had lived in Polk County since 2009. Joseph was of the Catholic faith. He loved to cook and spend time with his family and friends.
Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Patricia Consalvo Farbo, and...
Jean Marie Schrecengost
Dec 21, 2015
Jean M. (Gina) Schrecengost, age 84, passed away on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 15, 2015. peacefully of natural causes in her room at North Cleveland Towers in Cleveland Tennessee.
Jean M Schrecengost was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, on 6/28/31. She was the daughter of Ralph Martorelli and Helen Gulish.
Spending the majority of her adult life...
Cindy Slone Provost
Dec 21, 2015
Cindy S. Slone Provost, age 58, of Athens, TN passed away on December 21, 2015 at her home after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Cindy was born on October 13, 1957, in Marshall, MI. She was a 1975 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and received her Associates Degree in Business at Davenport College.
Cindy was preceded...
Dorothy J. Gates
Dec 18, 2015
Dorothy Juanita Howell Gates, age 88, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, in a Chattanooga hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was a faithful member of Big Spring Baptist Church where she volunteered in many positions during her lifetime. She retired from Jackson Manufacturing Co. where she worked as a payroll clerk. She was a...
Arthur Elwood Mabes
Dec 18, 2015
Arthur “Elwood “Mabes, age 88, of Etowah passed away peacefully at Star Regional Hospital on December 18, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Sarah “Granny” Evans. He was a self-employed concrete finisher. Elwood’s life was filled with blessings and his faith in God was unwavering. Though he was a man of few words, his...
Sandra Lee Poet Moore
Dec 18, 2015
Sandra Lee Poet Moore, age 74, of Riceville, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at a local healthcare facility. Born on October 11, 1941 in Virginia, to the late Robert William and Betty Jane Young Poet, she lived a majority of her life in McMinn County and was of the Baptist faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Bobbie Ruth Williams Coe
Dec 17, 2015
Bobbie Ruth Williams Coe of Etowah, age 88, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 in a Maryville hospital. She was born in McMinn County on October 12, 1927, to the late Robert Bryson and Frona Harris Williams. She was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was of the Baptist faith.
Bobbie never met a stranger. She enjoyed spending time...
