A native of Hartford, S.D., she had lived in Birmingham, Ala., for the past three years. A daughter of the late Herman and Ella Schievelbein Webster, she was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, F.C. Stokes; and one brother, Allen Webster.

Survivors include two daughters, Marsha Hufford of Aurora, Ill., and Nina Goad of Portland; two sons, Ronald Stokes of Rosewell, Ga., and Robert H. Stokes of Round Rock, Texas; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one brother, Wesley Webster of Hanna, Wyo.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Allen Bates officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the North Etowah Baptist Church Library, 201 Pennsylvania Ave., Etowah, TN 37331.

A native of Anderson, Ind., he was a son of the late Will L. and Lavina Bevan Corbett, and was preceded in death by one brother, Robert E. Corbett.

He completed high school in Waukegan, Ill., before moving to the Pittsburgh, Pa., area. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.B.A. degree, he was employed by General Motors, Terex Division, in Hudson, Ohio. From there, he went to South Bend, Ind., where he was employed by White Farm Equipment as plant manager. He then became director of manufacturing, North America, with Massey-Ferguson Industries, Ltd., located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

He came to Athens in 1989 as president of Taylor-Pittsburg Farm Implement Company, where he served until his retirement. He was of the Presbyterian faith and had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, where he served as a squad leader and attained the rank of sergeant first class. He was an avid sports enthusiast and fan of the University of Pittsburgh football team. He spent many seasons coaching little league baseball and hockey and was an active member of VFW Post No. 5146 in Athens and a member of BPOE No. 1927.

Survivors include his wife, Jane Watts Corbett of Athens; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and George Heideman of South Bend, Ind., and Linda and Sean Wiesner of Shelburne, Ontario, Canada; one son, William S. Corbett of South Bend, Ind.; three granddaughters, Amanda Heideman, Lindsay Heideman and Veronika Wiesner; two grandsons, Joseph Heideman and Everett Wiesner; one sister-in-law, Frances Corbett of Mansfield, Ohio; one niece; and one nephew.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery in Anderson, Ind., with full military honors.

Memorial contributions may be made to the McMinn Regional Humane Society, P.O. Box 7, Athens, TN 37371-0007, or to VFW Post No. 5146, 706 Congress Parkway, Athens, TN 37303.

Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of William J. "Bill" Corbett.

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late B.C. "Charles" and Susie Crittenden Smith, and had attended Clearwater Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Leonard; one son, James "Willie" Leonard Jr.; one daughter, Louease Bohannon; one son-in-law, John Bohannon Jr.; one daughter-in-law, Pat Leonard; three brothers, Raymond, Spence and Chester "Jug" Smith; and two sisters, Thelma Morrow and Pearl Cline.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Martha Leonard of Athens; seven grandchildren, Carol Bohannon Walden, Francis Bohannon Jackson and husband, Bobby, Eddie Leonard, David Leonard and wife, Debbie , Cindy Woods, Scotty Leonard and Rhonda Holloway and husband, Terry; eight great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Gertrude Kilpatrick, Glenda Teague, Wanda Tallent and Geneva McBroom, all of Athens; and one brother, Bobby Smith of Tellico Plains.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Bryant officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be David, Scotty, Eddie, Chris and Adam Leonard, Terry Holloway and Todd Woods.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

A native of Decatur and a longtime resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Oscar "Tobe" and Marie Farris Brown, and was of the Baptist faith. He was a heavy equipment operator, retired from McKinney Excavating, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Louise Brown and Betty Ghorley; and two brothers, Lester and Ed Brown.

Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Rose Womac Brown of Riceville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Vicki and Richard Boyd, and Teresa and Benjamin Jorgenson, all of Athens; one grandson, Blake Jorgenson; one step-granddaughter, Shannon Smith; one step-great-grandson, Cody Smith; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Emmalee and Charlie Breeden of Athens, Mildred and Harold Decker of Riceville, and Pat and Wayne Davis of Madisonville; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dean and Barbara Brown, and Jim and Carol Brown, all of Riceville.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Garry King and the Rev. Anthony Wynn officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Denny and Donnie Brown, Brian McKinney, Dan Henry, Jerry Brown and David Breeden.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

Born May 20, 1931 in Englewood, she was an active member of Dalton First United Methodist Church, serving on the Altar Guild, the United Methodist Women and the Fellowship Sunday School Class. She was a charter member of the Northwest Georgia Antique Automobile Club of America, serving presently as an associate editor of the club newsletter and past secretary and board member. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling and her grandsons.

Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Jimmie Hair of Dalton, Ga.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bryan and Donna Hair and Dale and Missy Hair, all of Dalton, Ga.; four grandsons, Landon Hair, Jeffrey Hair, Dallas Hair and Chase Hair; and two sisters, Blanche Cain of Loudon, and Carolyn Armstrong of Etowah.

Funeral services were 11 a.m. Saturday, March 27, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mac Enfinger and the Rev. James Hughes officiating. Burial followed in West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Crutchie Crutchfield, Gregg Causby, Danny Crutchfield, Jim Jones, Mel Abernathy and Chuck McClurg. Honorary pallbearers were the Fellowship Sunday School Class and the Northwest Georgia Antique Automobile Club members.

The family received friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 26, at Love Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church Mission Fund, P.O. Box 627, Dalton, GA 30722-0627.

Love Funeral Home of Dalton, Ga. was in charge of arrangements

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late B.C. "Charles" and Susie Crittenden Smith, and had attended Clearwater Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Leonard; one son, James "Willie" Leonard Jr.; one daughter, Louease Bohannon; one son-in-law, John Bohannon Jr.; one daughter-in-law, Pat Leonard; three brothers, Raymond, Spence and Chester "Jug" Smith; and two sisters, Thelma Morrow and Pearl Cline.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Martha Leonard of Athens; seven grandchildren, Carol Bohannon Walden, Francis Bohannon Jackson and husband, Bobby, Eddie Leonard, David Leonard and wife, Debbie , Cindy Woods, Scotty Leonard and Rhonda Holloway and husband, Terry; eight great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Gertrude Kilpatrick, Glenda Teague, Wanda Tallent and Geneva McBroom, all of Athens; and one brother, Bobby Smith of Tellico Plains.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Bryant officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be David, Scotty, Eddie, Chris and Adam Leonard, Terry Holloway and Todd Woods.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

A native of Hamilton, Ohio and a former resident of Etowah, she was a daughter of the late Plaise and Dana Mae Jones Owens and was a member of Mt. Verd Baptist Church. She had attended Tennessee Temple University and was an R.N. at Woods Memorial Nursing Home.

Survivors include her husband, Jim Horn of Athens; five sisters and three brothers-in-law, Millie and Earl Stafford, Connie and Bill Crowder and Sandi Burnett, all of Athens, Lisa and Randy Stewart of Riceville, and Janice Hill of Athens; one brother, William Owens of Englewood; and special friends, Rev. Dallas and Cathy Nance.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Donnie Dalton and the Rev. Dallas Nance officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Sam Tindle, Rudy Swafford, Charles McNelley, David Watson, Mike Ward, Larry Gibson, and Bruce Beaty.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Born in the Pinhook community of Polk County and a former resident of the Carlock community near Etowah, she had resided in Oak Ridge for the past seven years. A daughter of the late Fate and Ethia Evans Lowery Scarbrough, she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Etowah and had attended Chestuee Baptist Church, where she was a pianist for 25 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Lowery Scarbrough; five brothers, Archie Taylor, Frank A. Taylor, R.L. Taylor, Roy G. Taylor and Joe V. Taylor; and three sisters, Edna Wooten, Chassie Stillwell and Anna Reba Ramsey.

Survivors include one brother and sister in law, Jack R. and Margie Taylor of Oak Ridge; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. J.E. Firestone and the Rev. Jim McElhaney officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Benton Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this visitation or service, call the office at 423-263-7033 for further information, or sign the guest registry at www.bordwinefuneralhome.com

A native of Reliance and a resident of Loganville, Ga. for over 20 years, he was a son of the late Carl and Mary Carolina "Callie" Adams King. He was employed by CES Trucking for the past 20 years and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca Lynn King; one sister, Beulah King; and two brothers, Boyd King and Mel Roy King.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Leanne King of Etowah; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kristi and Ronald McClendon of Gratis, Ga., and Tracey King of Austell, Ga.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Peggy and Luther McDonald of Tellico Plains, and Faye and Harry Lovell of Cleveland, Ohio; six grandchildren, Nicole King, Nathen King, Christian King, Patrick King, Jake King and Nick King; and he is grieved by a special friend, Molly Peeples of Loganville, Ga.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday in the north chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home. Burial will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Trentville Cemetery in Knox County.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this visitation or service, call the office at 423-263-7033 for further information, or sign the guest registry at www.bordwinefuneralhome.com

A native of Red Bay, Ala., she spent most of her life in Cleveland, except for the past 11 years when she lived in McMinn County. She was the charge nurse at Sweetwater Nursing Home and a member of the Tennessee Nurses Association. She and her husband enjoyed playing Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus during the holiday season for the residents of the nursing home. She was a daughter of the late Bill Sandeen and was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Lawson.

Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Long of Riceville; her mother, Angie Sandeen Key of Charleston; two children and their spouses, Anna Marie and Richard Fee of Riceville, and David Paul Lawson and Pete Phillips of Etowah; two brothers, Don Orick of Gilberts, Ill., and Chuck Orick of Las Cruzes, N.M.; two grandchildren, Victoria Marie Fee and Rachel Elizebeth Fee; five nieces; two nephews; her dearest friend, Betty Melton of Cleveland; and several other extended family members.

Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

If you are unable to attend the services, view and sign the family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements

He was of the Baptist faith, and was preceded in death by his parents, France and Verlie Cogdill; and one son, Lewis Cogdill.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Katherine Cogdill of Philadelphia; two daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Roy Hall of Tellico Plains, and Tabitha and James Powers of Philadelphia; seven sons and six daughters-in-law, Edward and Nancy Cogdill, Leon and Gena Cogdill and Marvin and Debbie Cogdill, all of Sweetwater, Jimmy and Elvina Cogdill of Vonore, Leslie and Elaine Cogdill of Niota, and Billy and Shirley Cogdill and Ronnie Cogdill, all of Philadelphia; 23 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Earl Cogdill of Cleveland, Clarence Cogdill of Greeneville, and France Cogdill Jr., of Dayton; three sisters, Irene Lowe and Mildred Nunley, both of Philadelphia, and Sharon Brady of Pontiac, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Kyker Funeral Home with the Rev. Ted Clower and the Rev. Martin Bowlin officiating. Burial will be 1:45 p.m. Tuesday in Blue Springs Cemetery.

The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.

A native of Tellico Plains, he had resided in Athens since he was one year old and was a son of the late Thelma Rose. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Athens and was associated with Fox Photo for 35 years, as a photo marketing specialist, and later served with the McMinn County and Polk County Sheriff’s Departments.

Survivors include his wife, Freida Bright Rose of Athens; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Catherine Jones of Nashville, Linda and Carl Fleckner of San Diego, Calif., and Nancy and Silas Biddison of Kingsport; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Kathy Rose of Hendersonville, and Paul and Karyn Rose of Louisburg, N.C.; nine granddaughters and two spouses, Sarah and Jason Underhill, Rachel and Douglas Murray, Bethany Rose, Victoria Rose, Emily Biddison, Anna Biddison, Kara Rose, Krista Rose and Callie Fleckner; three grandsons and one spouse, Andrew and Stephanie Jones, Matthew Rose and Max Fleckner; one great-granddaughter, Katie Beth Underhill; and several cousins.

Funeral services were 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with Dr. Mike Womack and the Rev. Ogle Wattenbarger officiating. Burial followed in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Kenneth Bright, Harry Harrison, Jacky Harrison, Carl Hutsell, Randall Kyker, George Newton, Wayne Shell and Harold Turner. Honorary pallbearers were the Adult 5 John Offitt Sunday School Class at the First Baptist Church of Athens.

The body was in state at the funeral home on Sunday, where the family received friends from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Athens, 302 Washington Ave., Athens, TN 37303.

A native and lifelong resident of Etowah, he was a son of the late Toy and Bertha Mae Lunsford Green. He was retired from J.M. Huber Corporation, and was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Lona Housley and Elizabeth Gagnon.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Miller Green of Etowah; one son and daughter-in-law, Charlie and Lana Green of Etowah; two daughters and sons-in-law, Arlene and Roger Murphy of Etowah, and Ann and Dennis Ervin of Athens; six grandchildren, Tara Crump and husband, Nick, Lacey Murphy, Nathan Ervin, David Ervin, Cody Green and Jake Green; one sister and brother-in-law, Bonnie and Elwood Mabes of Etowah; one brother and sister-in-law, J.L. and Lucy Green of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Crockett officiating and concluded with the Celebration of Life video. Burial was 10 a.m. Monday in Etowah Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Randy Burchfield, Burt Jenkins, Ray Brown, Jack Blevins, Paul McCulley, Don Rogers, Coker Smith and Charlie Dotson.

The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

A native of Anderson, Ind., he was a son of the late Will L. and Lavina Bevan Corbett, and was preceded in death by one brother, Robert E. Corbett.

He completed high school in Waukegan, Ill., before moving to the Pittsburgh, Pa., area. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.B.A. degree, he was employed by General Motors, Terex Division, in Hudson, Ohio. From there, he went to South Bend, Ind., where he was employed by White Farm Equipment as plant manager. He then became director of manufacturing, North America, with Massey-Ferguson Industries, Ltd., located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

He came to Athens in 1989 as president of Taylor-Pittsburg Farm Implement Company, where he served until his retirement. He was of the Presbyterian faith and had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, where he served as a squad leader and attained the rank of sergeant first class. He was an avid sports enthusiast and fan of the University of Pittsburgh football team. He spent many seasons coaching little league baseball and hockey and was an active member of VFW Post No. 5146 in Athens and a member of BPOE No. 1927.

Survivors include his wife, Jane Watts Corbett of Athens; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and George Heideman of South Bend, Ind., and Linda and Sean Wiesner of Shelburne, Ontario, Canada; one son, William S. Corbett of South Bend, Ind.; three granddaughters, Amanda Heideman, Lindsay Heideman and Veronika Wiesner; two grandsons, Joseph Heideman and Everett Wiesner; one sister-in-law, Frances Corbett of Mansfield, Ohio; one niece; and one nephew.

There will be a celebration of life on Tuesday, April 6, at the VFW Post No. 5146 at 706 N. Congress Parkway, from 3 to 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome and there will be light refreshments.

Memorial contributions may be made to the McMinn Regional Humane Society, P.O. Box 7, Athens, TN 37371-0007, or to VFW Post No. 5146, 706 Congress Parkway, Athens, TN 37303.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert "Shorty" and Cora Goforth Wilson, and was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of Local Union 175 and had recently retired from Dillard Smith Construction Company. He was a lifetime member of Meigs County AMVETS Post No. 90 and was a U.S. Navy veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Lawson Wilson of Decatur; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Billy Lee and Louise Wilson and J.E. and Charlene Wilson, all of Decatur; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Plaster officiating. Graveside services were 10 a.m. Monday at Decatur City Cemetery.

The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

A native of Gem, Idaho, he had lived in McMinn County for four years and was a previous resident of San Marcos, Calif. A son of the late Benjamin Joseph and Rose McGrath Lalor, he was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and had worked for Robison Cutlery.

Survivors include four daughters, Betty Ann Humm of San Diego, Calif., Martha Wood of Niota, Donna Leeds of Johnson City, and Lisa Coulter of San Antonio, Texas; one son, Hugh Patrick Lalor Jr., of Alexandria, Va.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Irene Brausen of Moscow, Idaho.

A Funeral Mass will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Michael Cummins officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Montebello, Calif.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, SE Chapter, 735 Broad St., Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37402.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Bill Baker; and his great-grandparents, Curtis Brackett and Arlin Baker.

Survivors include his mother, Lara Brackett Roberts of Niota; his father, Keith Anthony Roberts of Delano; one sister, Kierra Roberts of Delano; his maternal grandparents, Rick and Vicki Darr and Tony and Melita Brackett, all of Niota; his paternal grandmother, Julie Baker of Athens; his great-grandparents, Gladys Baker of Niota, Alden Brackett of Athens, and E.L. and Margie Bowers of Etowah; aunts and uncles, Travis Brackett, Dustin Shelton, Amber Shelton, Jeremy Darr and Deanna Baker; many great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins; and special family friends, Amber Thompson of Delano, and Jeremy Moore of Etowah.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Sikes officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and proceed to Fosters Cemetery in Niota for the 11 a.m. burial that will conclude with a white dove release provided by the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Tony Brackett, Travis Brackett, Dustin Shelton and Rick Darr. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

If you are unable to attend the services, view and sign the family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements.

He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army, and received the Purple Heart medal. He was a member of Sweetwater V.F.W. Gold Star Post No. 5156, and attended Murray’s Baptist Church of Sweetwater. He was a retired local farmer, owner and operator of Richesin’s Farm and Home Center in Sweetwater, and was preceded in death by one brother, Earl Richesin; and one sister, Joyce Plemons.

Survivors include his wife, Debbie L. Richesin of Sweetwater; one son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Rita Richesin of Sweetwater; one daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Chris Starnes of Sweetwater; two grandsons, Nick Starnes of Sweetwater, and Greg Richesin of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; one step-grandson, Richard Alexander of Stafford, Va.; two brothers, Arnold Richesin of Sweetwater, and Gather Richesin of Sweetwater; one sister, Allie Williams of Strathmore, Calif.; and several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Kyker Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Lawson and the Rev. Joe Caldwell officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Murray’s Baptist Church Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Sweetwater V.F.W. Gold Star Post No. 5156.

The body is at Kyker Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Murray’s Baptist Church Cemetery fund or to Gideons International.

Kyker Funeral Home of Sweetwater is in charge of arrangements.

A daughter of the late Ruel and Maggie Calhoun Henderson, she was a native of McMinn County and was a member of Pond Hill Baptist Church. She worked for 21 years at WCI, formerly Athens Stove Works, as an industrial inspector, and was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Gay Underwood.

Survivors include her husband, Bruce Price of Athens; one daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Raymond Vogus of Athens; two brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Reba Henderson and Ruel Jr., and Fannie Henderson, all of Athens; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Gladys and T.J. Harris, Oneida and Daulford Harris, Martha and Charles Leonard and Lou Alice and Junior Milsaps, all of Athens; four grandchildren and spouses, Jason and Dani Freeman, Brittany Kimberling, Travis and Chrystal Vogus and Ginger and Gerald Miller; four great-grandchildren, Landon Freeman, Casey Miller, Riley Miller and Alexis Vogus; two special nieces, Charlotte Haun and Virginia Tallent; and three special nephews, Joe Haun, Tommy Tallent and Eddie Leonard.

Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Thursday at McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Virgil Turbyfill and Michael Coleman officiating.

Active pallbearers will be Eddie Leonard, Joe Haun, Tommy Tallent, Jason Freeman, Travis Vogus and Travis Haun.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Pond Hill Cemetery Fund c/o C.E. Haun, 187 County Road 169, Athens, TN 37303, or to Gideon International, P.O. Box 127, Dayton, TN 37321.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

A daughter of the late Hugh Frank and Lottie Ann Belk Deakin, she was a lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was a member of East Niota Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Thurman Williams, on April 10, 2001; and one infant son, Bowden Williams.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and Darrell Patterson of Chattanooga, and Betty and William Bryant of Athens; one brother, John Deakin of Decatur; one sister, Margaret Dooley of Waynesville, N.C.; three grandchildren and two spouses, Diana and Richard Hunter of Lawrenceville, Ga., Jeff Bryant of Lewisville, Texas, and Ramona and Anthony Saffels of Englewood; and one great-grandson, Drew Saffels.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Oran Creasman officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday at McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Anthony Bryant, Bo Deakin, Todd Baines, Benji Wilson, Jonathan Wilson and Dennis McPhail.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

A daughter of the late Ruel and Maggie Calhoun Henderson, she was a native of McMinn County and was a member of Pond Hill Baptist Church. She worked for 21 years at WCI, formerly Athens Stove Works, as an industrial inspector, and was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Gay Underwood.

Survivors include her husband, Bruce Price of Athens; one daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Raymond Vogus of Athens; two brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Reba Henderson and Ruel Jr., and Fannie Henderson, all of Athens; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Gladys and T.J. Harris, Oneida and Daulford Harris, Martha and Charles Leonard and Lou Alice and Junior Milsaps, all of Athens; four grandchildren and spouses, Jason and Dani Freeman, Brittany Kimberling, Travis and Crystal Vogus and Ginger and Gerald Miller; four great-grandchildren, Landon Freeman, Casey Miller, Riley Miller and Alexis Vogus; two special nieces, Charlotte Haun and Virginia Tallent; three special nephews, Joe Haun, Tommy Tallent and Eddie Leonard; and other nieces and nephews, David, Ross, Alvin, Jerry and Jeanette Millsaps, Eva Jene Hicks and Debbie Elsea.

Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Thursday at McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Virgil Turbyfill and Michael Coleman officiating.

Active pallbearers will be Eddie Leonard, Joe Haun, Tommy Tallent, Jason Freeman, Travis Vogus and Travis Haun.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Pond Hill Cemetery Fund c/o C.E. Haun, 187 County Road 169, Athens, TN 37303, or to Gideon International, P.O. Box 127, Dayton, TN 37321.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

Born in Chatten Springs on July 7, 1927, he was a retired river boat captain of 40 years and was Baptist by faith.

His favorite words to family and friends were, "I shall not pass through this world but once, any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect, for I shall not pass this way again."

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Jacob and Hattie Ethel Hood Moon; four brothers, James Jacob Moon Jr., Walter Agnew Moon, Harvey Lester Moon and John Austin Moon; two sisters, Margaret Euphemia Kelly and Agatha Elizabeth Moon; and one grandson, Eric Scott Cross.

Survivors include his wife, Emma K. Jones Moon of Decatur; three sons, Dale Moon of Henderson, Ky., Jerry Moon of Jeffersonville, Ind., and Tommy Moon of Carrollton, Ky.; two daughters, Patricia "Patsy" Cross of Decatur, and Melodie Boswell of Owensboro, Ky.; three stepsons, Michael Robertson of Campbellsburg, Ky., James Robertson of Milton, Ky., and Larry Robertson of Frankfort, Ky.; two stepdaughters, Linda Oditt of Verona, Ky., and Holly Hunter of Harrodsburg, Ky.; one brother, Robert Lee Moon of Decatur; four sisters, Dorothy Whitehead of Knoxville, Julia Maddox of Oak Ridge, Phyllis Shelton of Calhoun, and Mabel McKinney of Nashville; numerous nephews and nieces; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Good Hope Baptist Church in Big Spring with the Rev. Raymond Kendrick officiating. Burial will follow in Good Hope Cemetery with nephews serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the church.

A daughter of the late Will and Dora Harvey Wise, she was a native of Roane County and a resident of McMinn County for most of her life. She was a member of West End Baptist Church and was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Charles W. Ledford.

Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Ralph Hyde of Athens; two daughters and one son-in-law, Margie Ledford and Nora F. and Glen Smith, all of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Judy Hyde of Niota; one sister, Frankie Wise of Paint Rock; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph Swafford and the Rev. Glen Crabtree officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Jim Price officiating.

Pallbearers will be Freddy Ledford, Wendell Hyde, Kendall Hyde, Mike McKee, Ed Brown and Kenneth Whitted. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Moore, Frank Cochran, James Ed Moore, Johnny Hyde, Doyl Chambers, Albert Hyde Jr. and Robert Hyde.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

The widow of John West, she was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by two daughters, Mattie West and Julie West; three sons, Edward, Ogle and Carl West; and her parents, John and Elizabeth Sharp Daniels.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Marie and George Armstrong of Etowah; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Wesley and Brenda West and Bobby West, all of Madisonville, and Willis West and Mary Roberts of Sweetwater; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Ted Watson and the Rev. John Gillespie officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday in Pleasant Hill Baptist Cemetery in Decatur.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

A daughter of the late Hugh Frank and Lottie Ann Belk Deakin, she was a lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was a member of East Niota Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Thurman Williams, on April 10, 2001; and one infant son, Bowden Williams.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and Darrell Patterson of Chattanooga, and Betty and William Bryant of Athens; one brother, John Deakin of Decatur; one sister, Margaret Dooley of Waynesville, N.C.; three grandchildren and two spouses, Diana and Richard Hunter of Lawrenceville, Ga., Jeff Bryant of Lewisville, Texas, and Ramona and Anthony Saffels of Englewood; and one great-grandson, Drew Saffels.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Oran Creasman officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday at McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Anthony Saffels, Bo Deakin, Todd Baines, Benji Wilson, Jonathan Wilson and Dennis McPhail.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

A daughter of the late Carlton Frederick and Leona Jane Hathaway Miller, she was a native of Caribou, Maine, and a resident of McMinn County for most of her live. She was a nurse, having retired from Life Care Center of Athens, and was a former employee of Athens Regional Medical Center. She was a member of East Niota Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lynn Clay Sr., on Nov. 17, 2000; one son, Walter Lynn Clay Jr.; and one sister, Carlene Cronquist.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Carlton and Beth Clay of Murfreesboro; three daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Doyle Dunn of Virginia Beach, Va., Rebecca and Fred Cannon of St. Joseph, Mo., and Roberta and Aaron Davis of Niota; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Joyce Miller of Nicholsville, Ky., Frederick and Kay Miller of Baton Rouge, La., and David and Sarah Miller of Pawpaw, Mich.; one brother-in-law, Ken Cronquist of San Dumas, Calif.; 10 grandchildren, Rachael, Emily and Adriel Dunn, Robert and Amy Ivey, Natalie Davis, Hannah, Cooper and Wesley Clay and Abagail Cannon; one great-grandson, Matthew Clay Ivey; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Sikes, the Rev. Bruce Newman and Doyle Dunn officiating. Burial will follow in Niota Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Adriel Dunn, Robert Ivey, Randy Miller, Jim Brakebill, Roy Bryant, Aaron Davis, Butch Hill and Fred Cannon.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

He was the deacon of Rural Vale Baptist Church, a member of Brown Hill Lodge No. 613 and a veteran of World War II, where he served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific. Born June 9, 1920, in Monroe County to the late Joseph and Caroline Freeman Prock, he married his childhood sweetheart on May 10, 1946, and was blessed with nine children. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Louella and Dahlia; three brothers, John, Edward and Elijah; one sister-in-law, Paralee Webb; and one brother-in-law, Cecil Webb. His new address is Faithful Servant, Obedient Street, Heaven.

Survivors include his wife, Eva Magdalene Webb Prock of Tellico Plains; seven daughters and sons-in-law, Molly Pauline and Johnny Merrell of Tellico Plains, Mary Ellen and Bennie Rymer of Reliance, Iva Nell and Kirby Carver of Madisonville, Alice Louise and Alie Rymer of Tellico Plains, Norma Lou and Terry Morgan of Reliance, Mabel Ruth and Butch Dacus of Benton, and Lyvonne and Randy F. Lee of Reliance; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Norris Wayne Prock of Tellico Plains, and William Ershel and Pam Prock of Athens; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one sister, Birdie Mae Evans of Etowah; one brother, Jordan Prock of Cleveland; many nieces, nephews and all sisters and brothers in Christ; and nine brothers-in-law and seven sisters-in-law, Beecher and Lodema Webb, Cletus and Joyce Webb, Shirley and Oliver Morrow, Ray and Delta Webb, Artie Webb, Joyce and Larry Smith, Howard Webb, Edith and Billy Hamby and Hazel and Grady Martin, all of Tellico Plains.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Rural Vale Baptist Church with the Rev. Benny Thomas and the Rev. James Atkins officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, with military honors provided by VFW Post No. 5156. A Masonic service will be 5:45 p.m. Saturday, provided by Brown Hill Masonic Lodge No. 613.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home.

A daughter of the late Carlton Frederick and Leona Jane Hathaway Miller, she was a native of Caribou, Maine, and a resident of McMinn County for most of her live. She was a nurse, having retired from Life Care Center of Athens, and was a former employee of Athens Regional Medical Center. She was a member of East Niota Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lynn Clay Sr., on Nov. 17, 2000; one son, Walter Lynn Clay Jr.; and one sister, Carlene Cronquist.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Carlton and Beth Clay of Murfreesboro; three daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Doyle Dunn of Virginia Beach, Va., Rebecca and Fred Cannon of St. Joseph, Mo., and Roberta and Aaron Davis of Niota; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Joyce Miller of Nicholsville, Ky., Frederick and Kay Miller of Baton Rouge, La., and David and Sarah Miller of Pawpaw, Mich.; one brother-in-law, Ken Cronquist of San Dumas, Calif.; 10 grandchildren, Rachael, Emily and Adriel Dunn, Robert and Amy Ivey, Natalie Davis, Hannah, Cooper and Wesley Clay and Abagail Cannon; one great-grandson, Matthew Clay Ivey; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Sikes, the Rev. Bruce Newman and Doyle Dunn officiating. Burial will follow in Niota Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Adriel Dunn, Robert Ivey, Randy Miller, Jim Brakebill, Roy Bryant, Aaron Davis, Butch Hill and Fred Cannon.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

A lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Sr., and Rossie Torbett Lowry, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Joletta McKeehan. She was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Clyde F. Anderson of Athens; one daughter, Charlotte Vincent of Athens; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Ronny Anderson and Donny and Janice Anderson, all of Athens; five granddaughters and two spouses, Jennifer and Hans Jack, Kristen and Brent Freeman, Kourtney Anderson, Edith Anderson and Delilah Anderson; one grandson and spouse, Ben and Holly Vincent; one sister, Marie Dougherty of Athens; one brother and sister-in-law, Floyd Jr., and Hazel Lowry of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 7:30 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Pete Mullins officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Mt. Harmony Cemetery with grandsons and nephews serving as pallbearers.

The body will be in state at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday, where the family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the McMinn Regional Humane Society, P.O. Box 7, Athens, TN 37371-0007, or to Mt. Harmony Baptist Church, 130 County Road 362, Niota, TN 37826.

A daughter of the late George and Willie Marie White Bunch, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was a former employee of Charleston Hosiery Mill and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Carter Jr.

Survivors include four daughters and three sons-in-law, M.J. and Kenny LaPointe of Cumming, Ga., and Wanda Watt, Kathy and James Sneed and Mitzi and Travis Newberry, all of Calhoun; one brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Vera Bunch of Decatur; one sister and brother-in-law, Geraldine and Jim King of Calhoun; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Bunch of Cleveland; two adopted daughters, Ann McNeely of Calhoun, and Caroline Womac of Cleveland; six grandchildren, Jamie and Michael McLemore, Jeremy and Jylann Sneed and Rachel and Abigail Newberry; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael McLemore officiating. Burial will follow in Melton Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Randy Bunch, Jeff King, Doug King, Wayne Bunch, Frizzell Coleman and Mitch Hardin. Vernon Graham will serve as an honorary pallbearer.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

A native of Hawkins County, and a former resident of Etowah, he had resided in Knoxville for the past seven years. A son of the late Will and Ethel Mae Johnson DeBord, he was a member of Covenant Baptist Church. He was a retired employee of Lockheed Martin in Oak Ridge and was preceded in death by one brother, Earl DeBord.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Tim and Lisa DeBord of Etowah, and Mark and Martha DeBord of Knoxville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ira and Barbara DeBord of Etowah, and Emmett and Helen DeBord of Knoxville; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Opal and Jim Bates and Jean Begley, all of Etowah; one grandson, John DeBord; one granddaughter, Alyssa Gerolakkitis; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 8 p.m. Saturday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Boggess and the Rev. Jack Bryan officiating. Burial was 3 p.m. Sunday in the Coghill Baptist Church Cemetery and concluded with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his father, Harold Brock.

Survivors include his mothers, Virginia Shelton and Opal Brock, both of Decatur; his grandmother, Margarett Coe; one son, Jeremy Watson; one brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Connie Brock of Decatur; and five sisters and two brothers-in-law, Jennifer Turner of Decatur, Crystal Stamey of Tellico Plains, and Angel Shelton, Angie and Frankie Brown and Margaret and Bruce Couch, all of Decatur.

Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Kile officiating. Burial followed in Mountain View Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers were Chris Couch, Ricky Troxell, Josh Sewell, Tommy Carouthers, Frankie Fairbanks and Mike Monroe.

The family received friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

A son of the late J.O. and Kate Calhoun Nunley, he was a native of Loudon County and, after coming from Greeneville, had lived in Athens since Nov. 18, 1918. He was a member of Lake View Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Ada Mae Cornett Nunley, on July 7, 2003; his first wife, Myrtle Crabtree Nunley; one daughter, Reba Nunley Crabtree; and one son, Paul Nunley. He was an honorary lifetime member of the McMinn County Rescue Squad and was a former member of the Junior Order. After being self-employed for 56 years, he retired in 1970, having owned and operated the Athens Radio Shop for many years in downtown Athens.

Survivors include three sons, Pad, Larry and Chris Nunley, all of Athens; one daughter, Johnnie Mae Smith of Ft. Payne, Ala.; one sister, Edna Hammonds of Athens; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Van Elkins officiating. Graveside services were 11 a.m. Monday at McMinn Memory Gardens with members of the McMinn County Rescue Squad serving as pallbearers.

The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

A native of Charlottesville, Va., he had resided in McMinn County for the past 18 years. A son of the late Shirley Trainum Hager, he was employed by Collins-Aikman Corp., and was preceded in death by two brothers, Alvin Fisher and Bobby Hager.

Survivors include his wife, Terry Rucker Hager of Englewood; two daughters, Cody and Chelsea Hager, both of Englewood; one son, David Landon Hager Jr., of Charlottesville, Va.; his father, Landon Herbert Hager; his foster parents, Peggy and Cookie Holsapple; three sisters, Patsy Jones, Sharon Brown and Tammy Hager; two brothers, Paul and Jeff Hager; one foster brother, Clinton Musseleman; and four foster sisters, Dee Dee, Debbie, Sherry and Tracey Holsapple.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Alan Richeson officiating and concluding with the Celebration of Life video.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

A native of Lakewood, Ohio, and former resident of Brook Park, Ohio, he had resided in McMinn County for the past 10 years. He was a construction worker.

Survivors include one sister, Linda McAlleer; and one nephew.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Niota Cemetery with the Rev. Ogle Wattenbarger officiating.

The family will receive friends from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ford Eugene; one son and daughter-in-law, William L. and Carol May; her mother, Sally Patterson Ward; her father, Laford D. Ward; six brothers, L.N., Jack, Robert, Ray, Q.V. and L.R. Ward; one sister, Rachel Ward; two grandsons, Timothy May and John Andrew Ward; and one great-granddaughter, Amanda Grace Ward. She was owner and operator of K&M Drive Inn for more than 30 years and was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include one sister, Dixie Waller of Guntersville, Ala.; five daughters and two sons-in-law, Bonnie and Gene Davis, Robert and Vickie Ward and Joye Swanson, all of Decatur, and Shirley Melton and Mary May of Calhoun, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 15 step-great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and five step-great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Walnut Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Wilcox officiating. Burial will follow in Decatur City Cemetery with grandsons serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Bowers Funeral Home.

He was a native of McMinn County and was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Spurling. A former employee of Mayfield Dairy Plant, he was a self-employed contractor and was a member of Rockview Baptist Church.

Survivors include his fiancée, April Vann of Athens; his parents, Charles and Carolyn Locke Spurling of Etowah; one son, Joshua Swafford of Athens; four brothers, Charles William Spurling, Michael Scott Spurling, Bobby Spurling and Kyle Roach, all of Etowah; two sisters, Pebbles and Nichole Roach, both of Etowah; his maternal grandfather, Bill Locke of Etowah; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Rockview Baptist Church with the Rev. Charlie Hobbs officiating. Burial will follow in Foster Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ziegler Funeral Home.

A daughter of Clarence and Alice Plemons Thompson, of Athens, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was the former owner and operator of Fantasy Hair, a member of Woodward Avenue Church of God and was preceded in death by one daughter, April Diane Curtis, on May 10, 2000. She had a giving heart, was loved and will be missed by all.

Survivors include her husband, Mike Shelton of Athens; one daughter, Tracie Thompson of Savannah, Ga.; two sisters, Billie Crabtree of Decatur, and Shirley Fleming of Savannah, Ga.; two brothers, Jerry Thompson of Marietta, Ga., and Bobby Plemons of Hixson; one grandson, Hunter Michael Curtis; special friends, Donna Nelson, Sue Bishop and Burnola Bostic; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Woodward Avenue Church of God with the Rev. Wayne Fritts and the Rev. Ronnie Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Sunrise Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Joe Crabtree III, Jason Crabtree, Jim Plemons, Jason Plemons, Donnie Tuggle and Gary Bright.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Walter "Jackie" and Nettie Burgess Walden; her first husband, Thomas W. Harris; two sisters, Viola Clark and Mae Moore; and two brothers, J. D. Walden and Kenneth Walden.

Survivors include her husband, Glen Godbey of Decatur; three sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and Debbie Harris, Velt and Becky Harris and Jerry and Ginger Harris, all of Decatur; three stepsons, Woody Godbey and Donald Godbey, both of Athens, and Mark Godbey of Maryville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Marcella and Mike Knox of McDonald, and Betty and Bill James of Decatur; one brother and sister-in-law, John and Barbara Walden of Chattanooga; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Charlotte and Doyle Letner of Ten Mile, and Wanda and Harold Smith of Athens; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Ivey officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with grandsons serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur is in charge of arrangements

A daughter of the late Charles Ross and Lorrina "Rena" Thompson Brickell, she was a native and resident for most of her life of McMinn County, and a former resident of Chattanooga. She was retired from C.A. Anderson Tire Company and was a member of Rogers Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry William West, on Sept. 22, 1988; one sister, Ruth S. Brickell; and one brother-in-law, Ralph McKeown.

Survivors include one sister, Leonis McKeown of Ooltewah; one niece, Marilyn M. Campbell of Ooltewah; and one nephew, Charles McKeown of Harrison.

Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Cedar Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Howard White officiating.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Thursday at Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Bart and Ardean Burger Ervin. She was a member of Dixon Avenue Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Vondell Saffels; one daughter, Shirley West; one son, Grandell Saffels; and two sisters, Ruby Saffels and Alice Hipps.

Survivors include, two sons and daughters-in-law, Odell and Wanda Saffels and Anthony and Ramona Saffels, all of Englewood; one daughter, Sandra Jamerson of Etowah; five grandchildren, Amber Walker, April Reynolds, Lisa Wilcox, Rodney West and Drew Saffels; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Annette Roberts and Maysie Lindner, both of Englewood; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Allen Watson officiating. There will be no formal burial.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

He had lived and worked in Detroit, Mich., for more than 28 years, working at Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, and also for the U.S. Postal Service. He also worked before the war in U.S. government CC camps on various projects, such as building the lake near Mt. McKamy and the building of Watts Bar Dam. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, obtaining two Bronze Stars, a Victory Medal and an African-Middle Eastern Ribbon.

He was a member of Mt. Olive A.M.E. Zion Church in Etowah, and was a member of the Boaz Lodge No. 318, serving as a senior deacon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Effie Stovall; two brothers, Lester and Floyd "Buster" Stovall; and four sisters, Ida Stovall Jackson, Lillie Mae Stovall-Jackson, Anna Lee Stovall and Thelma Stovall.

Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Hester Stovall of Etowah; four children and one spouse, Shawn Courtney Stovall and Brian Christopher and Emelee Stovall, all of Etowah, Frankie Lynn Stovall-Kelsey of Detroit, Mich., and Wanda Ferguson of Athens; nine grandchildren and three spouses, Ciera Stovall, Aspen Stovall and Gerald and Julie Ferguson, all of Athens, Stacy and Jerome Gayle of Savannah, Ga., Brett Ferguson of Athens, and Tory and Darida Kelsey, Traci Stovall, Grady Kelsey, and Montez Stovall, all of Michigan; seven great-grandchildren, Alexis and Janay Ferguson, Sidney Drew Townsend and Angelica, Tory Jr., Lerome and Anthony Kelsey; two nephews, Willie Jackson of Detroit, Mich., and Leonard Jackson of Pensacola, Fla.; two nieces, Betty Stovall of Etowah, and Inez "Britches" Jackson-Pratt of Detroit, Mich; special family friend, Cassandra McClain; and many cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Olive A.M.E. Zion Church with the Rev. Joe Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery in Etowah.

The family will receive friends for 30 minutes before the service at the church and after noon Wednesday at M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home.

A daughter of the late Mary Morgan and William Hoke Williams, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard "Buckshot" Cox; one daughter, Patricia Ann; and one son, Gary Eugene. She was retired from Wellington Place, as a cook, and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include three daughters and one son-in-law, Bobbie "Cookie" Miller and Pam Rymer, both of Cleveland, and Caren and Mike Shell of Athens; six grandchildren, Tara Brown, Waylon Shell, Larry Rymer, Mark Rymer, Scott Miller and Tracy Rogers; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Wildwood Chapel of Jim Rush Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Brooks officiating. Graveside services will be Thursday at the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Murray County, Georgia.

Pallbearers will be Dean Cox, Keith Brown, Larry Rymer, Vincent Rogers, Waylon Shell and Scott Miller.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Jim Rush Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements

A native of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late T.S. and Lou Dotson Wright, and was preceded in death by one brother, Roy Wright. She and her husband had owned and operated the former Davis Grocery in Athens for more than 15 years.

Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Jim Davis of Athens; one daughter and son-in-law, Ella Sue and James Ratledge of Athens; three brothers and sisters in-law, Loys and Betty Wright of Riceville, Floyd and Wanda Wright of Riceville, and Clarence and Joyce Wright of Calhoun; three sisters and two brothers in-law, Mary Hazel and R.C. Hiefnar of Athens, and Marie Johnson and Regina and Hershel Goforth, all of Riceville; two grandchildren and spouses, James E. and Beverly Price of Decatur, and Regina Sue and Mike Frye of Athens; four great-grandchildren, Justin Scott Martin, James Robert Price and Mitchell and Brittany Frye; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church in Riceville with the Rev. Dennis Leamon officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Mitchell Wright, Mitchell Frye, Rex Wright, Dewey Hiefnar, Wayne Hiefnar, Gary Hiefnar, Larry Wright and Jerry Johnston.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ziegler Funeral Home.

A daughter of the late Tom and Verdie Russell Keasler, she was born in Ranger, N.C., and had been a resident of McMinn County for most of her life. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Standridge; one sister, Dorothy Wilson; and one brother, John Keasler.

Survivors include one daughter, Linda Mason of Englewood; one grandson, Stuart Mason of Englewood; two sisters, Anna Moses of Athens, and Maude Goins of Riceville; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Keasler of Athens, and Juanita Lewallen of Englewood; one brother-in-law, Lake Buckner of Knoxville; special friends, Mary Fennell, Jill Roderick and family, Jane Lenoir and Kim Moses and family; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. John Smith and the Rev. Bob Thomas officiating.

There will be no visitation.

He was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Ella Gaddis Evans; two sisters, Verlene Evans and Barbara Miller; and three brothers, Herman, Howard and Carlos Evans.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Heather and Scott Hembree of Etowah; two sons, Michael and Jeremy Evans, both of Etowah; one grandson, Jacob Hembree; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Maxine and Oscar Wallace of Tellico Plains, and Juanita Henson of Madisonville; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Vernon Webb officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Friday in DeHart Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

A daughter of the late Tom and Verdie Russell Keasler, she was born in Ranger, N.C., and had been a resident of McMinn County for most of her life. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Standridge; one sister, Dorothy Wilson; and one brother, John Keasler.

Survivors include one daughter, Linda Mason of Englewood; one grandson, Stuart Mason of Englewood; two sisters, Anna Moses of Athens, and Maude Goins of Riceville; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Keasler of Athens, and Juanita Lewallen of Englewood; one brother-in-law, Lake Buckner of Knoxville; special friends, Mary Fennell, Jill Roderick and family, Jane Lenoir, Kim Moses and family and Teresa Garcia; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. John Smith and the Rev. Bob Thomas officiating and nephews serving as pallbearers.

There will be no visitation.

He was a member of West Cleveland Baptist Church, and was retired from Maytag Corporation after 17 years of service. He was a former member of the Cleveland unit of the Tennessee National Guard and was a son of the late C.H. and Ora Harden Copeland. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank Copeland and Calvin Copeland; and three sisters, Kathleen Sims, Louise Copeland, and Dot Bepler.

Survivors include his wife, Rita Copeland of Cleveland; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Kim and Charlie Buckner of Etowah, Tammy Brown of Cleveland, and Alicia and Jason Lewallen of Old Fort; one son, Adam Copeland of the U.S.S. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Norfolk, Va.; five grandchildren, Pearl Jamerson, Ryan Brown, Caleb Barnett, Eddie Buckner and Tatiana Lewallen; two great-grandchildren; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Mildred Cartwright of Clearwater, Fla., Edna and Don Keith of Cleveland, and JoAnn and Johnny Ogle of Cleveland; two brothers and sisters-in-law, David Copeland, Donald and Grace Copeland and Hettie Copeland, all of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at West Cleveland Baptist Church with Pastor Arris Cavender and Pastor Darren Fansler officiating. Burial will follow in Hilcrest Memorial Gardens with the release of a flock of white doves concluding the service.

Tommy Raines, James Brown, Eddie Buckner, Eddie Price, Billy Watson, Mark Wimberly and Ryan Brown will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home.

Send a message of condolence and view the Copeland guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements

For many years, she was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Athens. She was a past Worthy Matron of the Athens Eastern Star, a past president of the Athens Women’s Club and a member of the First Families of Tennessee. In 1993, she received the Lincoln Award for outstanding service to the Republican Party. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Lynn Small; one sister, Ruby Wallace; one brother, Claude Gregg; and one son-in-law, Robert E. Cook.

Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Jean Small Cook; two grandchildren and spouses, Sherry Cook and Eugene Sabo of Hendersonville, N.C., and Cynthiana Cook and Gary Spangler of Knoxville; one great-granddaughter, Rachel Lynn Spangler; one sister, Myrtle Lee Roberts of Niota; five nieces and three spouses, Vicki and Fred Nixon of Roanoke, Ala., and Deborah and Richard Hashe, Elizabeth and William Adsit, Carlene Hill and Patricia Millsaps, all of Athens; and two nephews and one spouse, Dr. Donald E. and Mary "Peachy" Wallis of Knoxville, and Gregg Roberts of Athens.

Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donald Morris officiating.

The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 396, Athens, TN 37371-0396.

Rose Mortuary of Knoxville is in charge of arrangements.

She was a member of Riceville United Methodist Church, and was retired from Maytag Corporation after 38 years of service. She was a daughter of the late Michael "Mike" and Clara Silvey McGuire, and was also preceded in death by one brother, James "Jay" McGuire.

Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Watson of Riceville; three sons, Jimmy Crisp and John Crisp, both of Riceville, and Tony Crisp of Knoxville; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, William "Bill" McGuire of Chattanooga.

Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Benton Memorial Gardens with Pastor Jim Lackey and Dr. Tony Crisp officiating. A flock of white doves will be released at the conclusion of the service.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home.

Send a message of condolence and view the Watson guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements

A native of Bowling Green, Fla., she was a former resident of Winter Haven, Fla., and had been a resident of McMinn County for 16 months. She was formerly employed by Polk County School System in Florida, was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven, Fla., and attended Tranquility United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, John Thomas Kersey; her husband, Cloris Grover Frazier, in 1980; three brothers, Fred Ray Kersey, Wayne Kersey and Jim Kersey; and one sister, Patricia.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Sarah Jane and Steve Queen of Athens; two sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Nita Frazier of Clearwater, Fla., and Burrel Gene and Kim Frazier of Winter Haven, Fla.; her mother, Irene Busch Kersey Ray of Greenville, Ill.; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret and Leonard Moss Sr., of Pocahantas, Ill., Leah and Bob Bradford of Mulberry Grove, Ill., Katherine and Udell Massey of Bowling Green, Fla., and Rilla and Calvin Long of Wachula, Fla.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with Layleader Steve Queen officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Following services here, the body will be taken to Crisp-Coon Funeral Home, 201 1st St., Winter Haven, FL 33880 for services there.

Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Tranquility United Methodist Church c/o Mary Ratledge, 433 County Road 218, Athens, TN 37303.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

He was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by his parents, Neal and Gladys Russell Moses.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Mullins of Decatur; four sons and three daughters-in-law, David and Janet Moses and Doug and Heidi Moses, all of Athens, Bobby and Carol Mullins of Decatur, and Billy Plank of Riceville; 11 daughters and nine sons-in-law, Cathy Lewis of Etowah, Virginia and Joseph Harris of Tellico Plains, Deretha and Paul Vogus of Athens, Christy and Phillip Carey of Grantville, Ga., Crystal Smith of Athens, Jane and Nathan Hughes and Phyllis and Jimmy Heck, all of Decatur, Rita and Jack Stiner of Niota, Nancy and Jack Gauthier of Hayes, Va., Becky and Freddie Hicks of Riceville and Virginia and Leonard Rue of Athens; one sister, Marjorie Stephenson of Ringgold, Ga.; 21 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a special great-grandson, Tristen Rowland.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Daniel Stephenson officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Ten Mile.

Pallbearers will be Joe Harris, Jack Stiner, Barry Rowland, Nathan Huger, Justin Stiner, Mike Rue, Danny Stevenson and Bennie Lewis. Honorary pallbearers will be Bart Croften, Mike Shelton, Jim Hughes and Raymond Crowder.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

A native of Calhoun, she graduated from Calhoun High School and attended Business College in Cleveland. She was employed at the Oak Ridge Laboratories during World War II and later worked for Lookout Oil Company in Chattanooga. She moved to California in 1957, where she worked for Bechtel Corporation in San Francisco as an executive secretary until her retirement. She was also a volunteer at St. Francis Hospital in San Francisco for several years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Armon and Pearl Myers; and one brother, Melvin Myers.

Survivors include her husband, Warren Brunt of Walnut Creek, Calif.; one sister, Ruth Bryan of Calhoun; three brothers, Dewey Myers of Red Bank, Ray Myers of Chattanooga, and Wayne Myers of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the north chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Hugh P. Bryan officiating. Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Chattanooga Funeral Home, North Chapel, is in charge of arrangements

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II, and he was retired from Chrysler Motor Company in Detroit, Mich. He was preceded in death by his parents, William "Will" and Emma Mayfield-Brown; three sisters, Mandie and Mary Brown and Lizzy Mae Brown-Cox; and uncles and aunts, all of whom were pioneers/farmers in the McMinn County community, Barney, Luther and Arthur Brown, Sadie Dotson, Pearl Walker, Ellen Prater and Cora Inman.

Survivors include his wife, Carrie Lucy Brown of Athens; seven stepchildren and three spouses, Calvin and Michelle Walton of Stone Mountain, Ga., Sylvia Walton of Miami, Fla., Greg and Vivian Brown of Nashville, Illya and Kelly Brown of Miami, Fla., Dolphard Walton of Chattanooga, and Gail Brown and Orlando Brown, both of Athens; his only surviving first cousin, Jessie Inman of Sweetwater; one special nephew and spouse, Cottrell and Addy Brown of Surprise, Ariz.; and many other nieces, nephews and friends.

Graveside services will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Beth Salem Cemetery in Athens with the Rev. Leuty McDermott officiating.

The body may be viewed from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home.

For many years, she was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Athens. She was a past Worthy Matron of the Athens Eastern Star, a past president of the Athens Women’s Club and a member of the First Families of Tennessee. In 1993, she received the Lincoln Award for outstanding service to the Republican Party. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Lynn Small; one sister, Ruby Wallace; one brother, Claude Gregg; and one son-in-law, Robert E. Cook.

Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Jean Small Cook; two grandchildren and spouses, Sherry Cook and Eugene Sabo of Hendersonville, N.C., and Cynthiana Cook and Gary Spangler of Knoxville; one great-granddaughter, Rachel Lynn Spangler; one sister, Myrtle Lee Roberts of Niota; five nieces and three spouses, Vicki and Fred Nixon of Roanoke, Ala., and Deborah and Richard Hashe, Elizabeth and William Adsit, Carlene Hill and Patricia Millsaps, all of Athens; and two nephews and one spouse, Dr. Donald E. and Mary "Peachy" Wallis of Knoxville, and Gregg Roberts of Athens.

Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donald Morris officiating.

The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 396, Athens, TN 37371-0396.

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a graduate of McMinn County High School and the Tennessee Technology Center, with a degree in drafting. He was an employee of Dragons Lair Studio and was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. He was loved by all. He is gone from our home forever, but will forever be in our hearts. Love, Mom and Dad.

Survivors include one daughter, Crimsyn Dione Price of Athens; his parents, Ronald Glenn and Peggy Ann Knox Price of Athens; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Kimberly Paige and Lee Powers of Athens, and Penny Brooks and Mark Howell of Princeton, N.J.; his grandparents, Bill and Lee Knox and Doug and Ruby Price, all of Athens; the mother of Crimsyn, Michelle Adcox of Athens; two nephews, Granger Powers and Ryan Howell; and many special friends.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Stanley Hammonds, the Rev. Brad Watson and Mark Howell officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Harmony Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Chris Bailey, Jarod Grant, Bryan Frisbee, Joe Knox, Lee Powers and Mark Howell.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Crimsyn Price Trust Fund c/o Ronald Price, 250 County Road 370, Athens, TN 37303.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

A native of Loudon County and longtime resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late James Riley and Jodie Ethel White Phillips, and was a member of Parkway Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lawrence Henry Soelman; her second husband, Tomie Sutton; and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include one brother, Joe Phillips of Crossville; two sisters-in-law, Edna Phillips of Dayton, and Ruth Phillips of Crossville; and her good friends and caregivers, Jerry and Mary Ball of Athens.

Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Hawkins officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Lower Spring Creek Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

A daughter of the late Rev. Willie Clyde and Loachie Pricilla Sutton Barnes, she was a native and resident of McMinn County for most of her life. She was a member of South Madisonville Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husbands, Marshall Daniel Brock and Elbert Fain; five sisters, Verna Barnes, Stella Mae Yoder, Thelma Watson, Lula Grove and Minnie Sue Puett; and four brothers, S.L. Barnes, Robert Barnes, Fred Barnes and Buford Barnes.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Diane Brock of Athens; two daughters and one son-in-law, Cecile Barnes of Chattanooga, and Nila and Joey Martin of Athens; two stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, J.B. and Nina Fain of Englewood, and Jerome and Betty Fain; two stepdaughters and one stepson-in-law, Ruby Wilson of Etowah, and Agnes and James Miller of Englewood; two brothers, Thomas Barnes of Chattanooga, and John Glyn Barnes of Athens; one sister, Victoria "Toby" Morrison of Athens; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Maddox and the Rev. Roy Hogan officiating. Graveside services were 10 a.m. Wednesday at McMinn Memory Gardens.

Active pallbearers were Jack Plemons, Jackie Lee Plemons, Mike Plemons, Mickie Plemons, Daniel Plemons and Chris McNair. Honorary pallbearers were Randall Martin, Richard Wallace, Junior Barnes, Doug Wallace, Gordon Roderick, Mark Barnes, Robert Barnes, Nelson Coleman and Nathan Minge.

The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

A daughter of the late Rev. Willie Clyde and Loachie Pricilla Sutton Barnes, she was a native and resident of McMinn County for most of her life. She was a member of South Madisonville Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husbands, Marshall Daniel Brock and Elbert Fain; five sisters, Verna Barnes, Stella Mae Yoder, Thelma Watson, Lula Grove and Minnie Sue Puett; and four brothers, S.L. Barnes, Robert Barnes, Fred Barnes and Buford Barnes.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Diane Brock of Athens; two daughters and one son-in-law, Cecile Barnes of Chattanooga, and Nila and Joey Martin of Athens; two stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, J.B. and Nina Fain of Englewood, and Jerome and Betty Fain; two stepdaughters and one stepson-in-law, Ruby Wilson of Etowah, and Agnes and James Miller of Englewood; two brothers, Thomas Barnes of Chattanooga, and John Glyn Barnes of Athens; one sister, Victoria "Toby" Morrison of Athens; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Maddox and the Rev. Roy Hogan officiating. Graveside services were 10 a.m. Wednesday at McMinn Memory Gardens.

Active pallbearers were Jack Plemons, Jackie Lee Plemons, Mike Plemons, Mickie Plemons, Daniel Plemons and Chris McNair. Honorary pallbearers were Randall Martin, Richard Wallace, Junior Barnes, Doug Wallace, Gordon Roderick, Mark Barnes, Robert Barnes, Nelson Coleman and Nathan Minge.

The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Survivors include two sons, Jeff Heiskell of Knoxville, and Jamie Heiskell of California.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date.

She attended Goodsprings Holiness House of Prayer, and was preceded in death by one son, Herbert Moses; two sisters, Polly Mae Fyffe and Etta Sue Morgan; two brothers, Robert and Elmer Worthy; and one son-in-law, Wayne Martin.

Survivors include her husband, George "Willie" Moses; two daughters and one son-in-law, Alene Martin of Madisonville, and Mamie and Kenneth Freeman of Sweetwater; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ore Lee and Darlene Moses of Madisonville, and Austin and Nancy Moses of Knoxville; 19 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mamie Morgan of Madisonville; two brothers, Junior Worthy of Lenoir City and Charles Worthy of Madisonville; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Harris and the Rev. Don Harris officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Prospect Methodist Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

A daughter of the the late John Lester and Hester Elizabeth Mathis Sutton, she was a native of Monroe County and a resident of McMinn County for most of her life. She was a member of Woodward Avenue Church of God and was preceded in death by her husband, Edward William Miller, on Feb. 6, 1982.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Jimmie and Ronnie Jack of Athens; one grandchild; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with Earl Ashley officiating.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

Survivors include her mother, Rosario Gabriela Gonzalez of Athens; and her grandfather, Erasto Gonzalez of Athens.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McMinn Memory Gardens with Father Michael Cummings officiating.

The family will receive friends from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jerry Smith Funeral Home.

Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Linda Rosario Gonzalez.

Linda Rosario Gonzalez, de Athens, murio el sabado por la tarde en su casa. Ella era veinte meces de edad.

Sobrevivientes son su madre, Rosario Gabriela Gonzalez de Athens; y el abuelo, Erasto Gonzalez de Athens.

El servicio estara en el cementerio, a las dos por la tarde, el veintiuno de abril en McMinn Memory Gardens con el Padre Michael Cummings oficiando.

El difunto estara expuesto en capilla ardiente despues de mediodia el miercoles donde la familia sera recibiendo los amigos de mediodia-1:30 por la tarde.

A native of Axton, Va., she was a homemaker and a member of Glad Tidings Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Earl Richardson; her second husband, William Edward Fulp; and her precious son, Robert "Pops" Richardson.

Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Linda and John Ray Carter, Wanda Crews and Jean and Bill Shropshire, all of Stoneville, N.C.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one special nephew and spouse, Elwood and Bonnie Mabes of Etowah.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Reynolds Funeral Service. Burial followed in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home and at other times at the home of Wanda Crews.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Rockingham County, P.O. Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375.

d Mar 26 2004 age 70 in Orlando FL. Native of Etowah son of Floyd and Eula Hunt Tanner bur in Pleasant Grove Cem Etowah. Bordwine’s in charge.

A native of Henderson, Texas, he spent most of his life there, but recently moved to Athens. He was a member of the Mensa Society of America and was a son of the late Vivian Hamilton.

Survivors include his wife, Judy Elliott Hamilton; three children and spouses, Shelly and Ricky Braun of Austin, Texas, Tammy and Wayne Vowell of Columbus, Ohio, and Daniel and Gail Cook of Delano; one brother, Lynn Hamilton of Henderson, Texas; five granddaughters; and two grandsons.

There will be no formal services.

A native and resident of McMinn County for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late James and Minnie Shoffeit Gann. She was a member of Etowah First Christian Church, where she served in many capacities, and was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Wilson; one son, Evan G. Wilson; and eight brothers and sisters.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Carolyn Wilson of Athens; two grandchildren and spouses, Tonia and Dr. Brandon Watters of Etowah, and Chad and Leslie Wilson of Etowah; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Anna Lou Reed of Ft. Collins, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Green Hill Cemetery with Minister Joe Green officiating and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony. There will be no formal visitation.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Etowah First Christian Church.

Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information, or sign the guest registry at www.bordwinefuneralhome.com

A daughter of the late Rev. Willie Clyde and Loachie Pricilla Sutton Barnes, she was a native and resident of McMinn County for most of her life. She was a member of South Madisonville Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husbands, Marshall Daniel Brock and Elbert Fain; five sisters, Verna Barnes, Stella Mae Yoder, Thelma Watson, Lula Grove and Minnie Sue Puett; and four brothers, S.L. Barnes, Robert Barnes, Fred Barnes and Buford Barnes.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Diane Brock of Athens; two daughters and one son-in-law, Cecile Barnes of Chattanooga, and Nila and Joey Martin of Athens; two stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, J.B. and Nina Fain of Englewood, and Jerome and Betty Fain; two stepdaughters and one stepson-in-law, Ruby Wilson of Etowah, and Agnes and James Miller of Englewood; two brothers, Thomas Barnes of Chattanooga, and John Glyn Barnes of Athens; one sister, Victoria "Toby" Morrison of Athens; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Maddox and the Rev. Roy Hogan officiating. Graveside services were 10 a.m. Wednesday at McMinn Memory Gardens.

Active pallbearers were Jack Plemons, Jackie Lee Plemons, Mike Plemons, Mickie Plemons, Daniel Plemons and Chris McNair. Honorary pallbearers were Randall Martin, Richard Wallace, Junior Barnes, Doug Wallace, Gordon Roderick, Mark Barnes, Robert Barnes, Nelson Coleman and Nathan Minge.

The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Born May 7, 1949 in McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Seignoyst and Eliza Robinson Mowery and was preceded in death by two sisters, Marcie Parlier and Cindy Lunsford.

Survivors include her husband, Hubert Mitchell of Resaca, Ga.; one daughter, Jennifer Mitchell of Resaca, Ga.; one brother and sister-in-law, Billy Ray and Linda Mowery of Athens; and three sisters and one brother-in-law, Rosie Mowery of Port St. Lucie, Fla., Shelia and Warren Haws of Jonesboro, and Beulah Evans of Resaca, Ga.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the Calhoun Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to help with funeral expenses.

Ponders Funeral Home of Calhoun, Ga. is in charge of arrangements

She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her father, Raymond McElroy; and one son, Adam Ray McElroy.

Survivors include her mother, Helen Letner McElroy of Decatur; two sons, Christopher Travis and Jimmy Travis, both of Decatur; two daughters and one son-in-law, Audrey Travis and April and Nathan Smith, all of Decatur; four brothers, James McElroy, Carl McElroy, Bobby McElroy and Billy McElroy, all of Decatur; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Margaret McElroy of Montana, Lisa McElroy of Ten Mile, and Sue and Roger Coker of Decatur; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Lawrence Waller officiating. Burial will follow in Roberts Cemetery in Ten Mile.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Ten Mile.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Bowers Funeral Home.

She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her parents, James Arthur and Halie West Walden; four brothers, Oliff Walden, Richard Walden, J.A. Walden and Junior Walden; and two sisters, Tennie Gennoe and Nettie Frances Walden.

Survivors include her husband, Luke Ellison of Ten Mile; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Charles Ellison and Tommy and Babette Ellison, all of Ten Mile; one daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Donald Simmons of Ten Mile; one brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Roena Walden of Ten Mile; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Nancy and James Couch of Decatur, Marie and Dewayne Carter of Ten Mile, and Margaret and Howard of Roanoke, Va.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Ivey and the Rev. Mike Couch officiating. Burial followed in Ten Mile Cemetery.

The family received friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Bowers Funeral Home.

Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur was in charge of arrangements

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was an employee of the Etowah Coca-Cola Company and of Dr. Harish Soni. A daughter of the late Charlie and Bertie Clark Moses, she was a member of New Zion Baptist Church and a member of the special choir who loved to sing. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Goodsprings Lions Club for many years, and was preceded in death by four brothers, the Rev. Otis Moses, the Rev. Howard Moses, the Rev. Horton Moses and Conway Moses; and one sister, Imogene Moses.

Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Carroll Wall; one son and daughter-in-law, Rodney and Belinda Wall of Madisonville; four daughters and one son-in-law, Malinda Burns of Nashville, and Rose and Brian Dale, Gail Davis and Missy Wall, all of Athens; 14 grandchildren, Bradley Carpenter, Keith and Dawn Phillips, Austin, Aaron and Adam Webb, Heath and Marc Davis, Jonathan and Kourtney Brock and Ashleigh, Brady, Colten and Callie Wall; nine great-grandchildren, Anthony and Eric Phillips, Daisy, Luke, Dalton, Lillie and Lucy Davis, Jayden Webb and Amanda Carpenter; six sisters, Nona Pickens of Athens, Alice Grace McKinney of Chattanooga, and Vida Crittenden, Marie Crittenden, Neva Sue Hammonds and Henrietta Bivens, all of Etowah; two brothers, Chester Moses and Cecil Moses, both of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Stanley Hammonds officiating. Family and friends assembled at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Monday and proceeded to New Zion Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial, which concluded with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers were her grandsons, Brad Carpenter, Keith Phillips, Austin, Aaron and Adam Webb, Heath and Marc Davis and Jonathan Brock.

The family received friends from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

A native of Monroe County, he had been a resident of Etowah for 42 years. He was a son of the late W.L. and Elizabeth Hamby, and was a member of Conasauga Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He was retired from J.M. Huber Corporation, and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Edna Rogers, Leona Ervin, Vera Burchfield and Beatrice Hildebrand; and one brother, Clarence Hamby.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Triplett Hamby of Etowah; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Dale Key of Delano and Janet and Jody Boggess of Athens; four grandchildren, Carrie and Nathan Brackett, Melissa Boggess and Kristin Key; five sisters, Zula Ervin of Reliance, Mimia Hood of Maryville, Blanche Aaron of Maryville, Irema Long of Dunnellon, Fla., and Betty Sue Mills of Johnson City; two brothers, Bill Hamby of Tellico Plains and Kenneth Hamby of DeKalb, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Fred Tate and the Rev. Hoyt Melton officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Tuesday and proceed to Conasauga Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial, which will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers will be Charlie Smith, Arnold Lee, Randy Rayburn, Gene Watson, Bill Casteel and Bobby Triplett. Honorary pallbearers will be Nathan Brackett, Josh Blair and Brandon Wilson.

Memorial contributions may be made to Conasauga Baptist Church Building Fund.

Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information, or sign the guest registry at www.bordwinefuneralhome.com

A native of Nashville, N.C., and a resident of McMinn County for the past six years, he was a son of the late James Benjamin Hyde. He attended Meadow Fork Baptist Church, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Vietnam War.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Riden Hyde of Riceville; one son, James Benjamin Hyde of Cleveland; two stepsons, James T. Clark and wife, Kami, and Curtis Clark, all of Cleveland; one stepdaughter and spouse, Sherry and Brian Farmer of Harriman; five step-grandchildren, Courtney Clark, Christopher Clark, Jacob Clark, Tori Farmer and Madison Clark; his mother and stepfather, Margie and Doug Rice of Nashville, N.C.; and one brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth Rick and Faye Hyde of Shelbyville, Ky.

Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Meadow Fork Baptist Church with the Rev. Doug Hughes officiating.

There will be no formal visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Meadow Fork Baptist Church music group, c/o Bud Walker, 874 County Road 758, Riceville, TN 37370.

Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information, or sign the guest registry at www.bordwinefuneralhome.com

A native of South Georgia, he had lived in the Polk County area for the past 43 years. He was employed by Mayfield Dairy in Athens for the past 37 years, and had been a member of Bickley United Methodist Church in Bickley, Ga., since childhood. He had visited several churches in this area, most recently Shiloh Baptist Church in Ocoee.

He had a good sense of humor and enjoyed traveling, fishing, working in his barn and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He will be remembered as a loving husband, daddy and granddaddy.

When his sons were growing up, he was active in the Little League programs in Polk County and was a loyal supporter of the Benton Elementary and Polk County High School athletic programs. Recently, he had enjoyed watching his grandchildren participating in some of these programs, always doting over their performances.

He was a son of the late Willie and Hattie Thomas Hutcheson, and was preceded in death by three sisters, Billie Gloria Hutcheson, Orita Hutcheson and Eloise Turner.

Survivors include his wife of almost 43 years, Reba Edwards Hutcheson; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Dennis Hutcheson of Benton, and Dane and Kourtney Hutcheson of Delano; two grandchildren, Chandler and Whitney Hutcheson, both of Delano; one special brother-in-law, Bill Edwards of Benton; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Willa Mae Lee of Bickley, Ga., and Euclee Westberry and Fleeta and James Thrift of Waycross, Ga.; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Higgins Funeral Home with the Rev. Kinzel Hooker and the Rev. Lee Paul officiating. Burial will follow in Cookson Creek Cemetery, concluding with a white dove release provided by the funeral home.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Attn: Memorial Department, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

If you are unable to attend the services, view and sign the family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com

A native of Gruetli-Laager, she was a registered nurse at Athens Regional Medical Center, and was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Ethel Morrison; one sister, Carol Cox; and two brothers, Sonny and Jerry Morrison.

Survivors include her husband, Donald Cobb; two sons and daughters-in-law, Todd and Paula Wells of Apopka, Fla., and Michael and Sarah Wells of Enterprise, Ala.; two stepsons, Doug and Bryan Cobb, both of Florida; three sisters, Eula Mae Gardner of Tiftonia, Lynn Morrison of South Pittsburg, and Dollie Reed of Clinton, Iowa; three brothers, Robert, Allen and Sammy Morrison; and two grandsons, Eric and Tyler Wells.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. (C.D.T.) Sunday with Minister Walter Burnett officiating. Burial followed in Swiss Colony Cemetery.

The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Layne Funeral Home.

Layne Funeral Home of Palmer was in charge of arrangements

She was the oldest member of Union McMinn Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, J.P. Ferguson.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Lynn and Betty Ferguson of Niota; four grandchildren, Randy Ferguson of Knoxville, Rhonda Ferguson of Delaware, James A. Ferguson of Harrison, and Mitchell Craig Ferguson of Chicago; and three sisters.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Kyker Funeral Home with the Rev. Clinton Riddle and the Rev. Doug Alexander officiating. Burial was in Murrays Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family received friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Kyker Funeral Home of Sweetwater was in charge of arrangements

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Glen Edward Whitaker. She was a former member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church and a member of Parkway Baptist Church. She was a former employee of Tennessee Wesleyan College, as a secretary.

Survivors include her mother, Pauline Humbert Whitaker of Athens; one sister and brother-in-law, Glenda and Walen Teems of Decatur; four aunts and one spouse, Betty Humbert of Knoxville, Pauline Norwood and Betty Jo Coffey, both of Athens, and Faye and A.W. Davis of Decatur; one uncle and spouse, William and Elizabeth Humbert of Etowah; and one nephew, Michael Strickland of Decatur.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Glenn Crabtree officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Michael Strickland, Walen Teems, Arnold Cates, Bill Campbell, John Corbett and Rusty Humbert.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of the arrangements.

A lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late English P. and Grace Payne Tullock. She was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Carl L. Stillwell; one sister, Alene Barber; and two brothers, Jake and Jim Tullock.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Carl R. "Buddy" and Teresa Stillwell of Etowah; one daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Wayne Morgan of Alcoa; two grandchildren, Brad and Scott Stillwell; three step-grandchildren, Dennis, David and Robbie Morgan; four great-grandchildren, Acacia, Kelby, Braden and Lillyan Stillwell; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Ella Rudder of Etowah, Billie Lou and Kenneth King of Decatur, and Lillian Cunningham of Chattanooga; one brother and sister-in-law, Doug and Brenda Tullock of Etowah; and special friends, Richard and Arlene Tolley and Ruth Isbill.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Green Hill Cemetery with Dr. Gerald Atkins and the Rev. Allen Bates officiating.

The family received friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Bordwine Funeral Home.

A son of the late James Thomas and Nellie Moore Crisp, he was a member of the Meigs Masonic Lodge No. 213 F&AM. An avid horseman, he was a member of the Racking Horse Club UNRA and the Spotted Horse Association. He was a member of Lamontville Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Vickie Vaughn Crisp of Decatur; two sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny and Christine Crisp, and Eric and Mitzi Crisp, all of Decatur; three sisters, Opal Crisp Brown of North Carolina, June Crisp Defriese of Decatur and Karen Crisp Wooten of Cleveland; three grandchildren, Courtney, Ryan and Rubi Crisp; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Tony Crisp officiating. Burial will be in the Goodhope Cemetery.

The family received friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur is in charge of arrangements

A devoted wife and mother, she had made her home in Riceville since 1963. She was born Feb. 3, 1914, in Lenoir, N.C., to the late Daniel and Julia Shumaker Sparks. She was a member of Riceville First Baptist Church, was a retired employee of Proffitt’s Department Store, where she worked for 17 years, and was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. George Alexander Gardner, on Aug. 3, 1970; and one sister, Ruth Louisa Sparks Huffman of Gastonia, N.C.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Daniel and Ester Gardner of Riceville, and Charles Alexander and Bea Gardner, and George Kenneth and Burchalene Gardner, all of Athens; three daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca Ann and George L. Shamblin of Calhoun, Lydia Sue and J.C. Kiser of Cleveland, and Mary Ruth and William Gary Brock of Knoxville; one sister, Annie Eva Sparks Darty of Cherryville, N.C.; seven grandchildren and five spouses, Debra Lynn and Michael Brock of Etowah, Angela Diane and Jeff Long of Calhoun, Michael and Vanessa Mullins of Ooltewah, Emily Diana and Jason Moody of Niota, Julia Dawn and Allen Brumlow of Cleveland, and Meredith Ellen Brock and Valerie Allison Brock, both of Knoxville; seven great-grandchildren and two spouses, Mandi and Matt Hammonds of Calhoun, Geoffrey Michael and Nicole Brock and Alixandra Lea Brock, all of Etowah, Jeffrey Ray Long of Calhoun, Joshua Chance Neely of Cleveland, and Hayden Mullins and Carson Mullins, both of Harrison; two great-great-grandchildren, Logan Cross and Lyndsey Cross, both of Calhoun; several nieces and nephews; two step-grandchildren, Gidget Dunlap and Johnny Kiser and wife, Leslie; and eight step-great-grandchildren, Tiffani Dunlap, Brian Dunlap, Jacob Kiser, Jordan Kiser, Alex Brumlow, Nick Brumlow, Brandon Brumlow and Sarah Moody.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Brown officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cedar Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Michael Roach officiating.

Pallbearers will be Mike Brock, Jeff Long, Geoffrey Brock, Allen Brumlow, Jason Moody, Matt Hammonds, Jeffrey Long and Michael Mullins.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Riceville First Baptist Church, 102 County Road 76, Riceville, TN 37370.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

He was a member and Past Master of Tellico Lodge No. 80 F&AM in Madisonville, and was also a member of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (32nd degree) in Knoxville, Alhambra Shriners of Chattanooga, Order of the Eastern Star, Cherokee York Rites Council No. 152, Tall Cedars of Lebanon Forest No. 195 and Super-Excellent Master Athens Council No. 118. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps and was preceded in death by one son, David Eric Byrum; and his parents, Ulie Clay and Dora Queen Byrum.

Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Sandy Byrum and Mike O’Neill of Newark, Del., Laura Byrum and Tim Johnson of Madisonville, and Shannon Byrum and Frank Sears of Knoxville; one son and daughter-in-law, John C. and Vicky Byrum of Sherwood, Ore.; 11 grandchildren, Laura Bowen, Janey Bowen, Brian O’Neill, Steven O’Neill, John C. Byrum Jr., Jessica Byrum, Wendy Charlton, Alie Johnson, Jake Johnson, Bobby Sears and Zachary Sears; three great-grandchildren, Kylee Charlton, Marcus Kindervater and Jo Jo Byrum; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Doris and James Waldrop of Mt. Juliet, Carolyn Byrum of Maryville, and Ruth Ann Byrum of Madisonville; one brother and sister-in-law, Johnny "Bud" and Barbara Byrum of Tellico Plains; his former wife and the mother of his children, Betty Jo Calhoun Byrum of Madisonville; his special friend and companion, Joan Smith of Madisonville; and special friends, Wayne McKeehan of Madisonville, and Gedie Cox of Lebanon, Va.

D.A. left behind many more close friends, too numerous to mention. His children would like to express their pride in his accomplishments throughout his life, especially for the role he played in assisting others in their struggles with substance abuse.

Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Haven Hill Memorial Gardens. A Masonic service will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Born April 8, 1925, in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Clarence and Amanda Green. He was a retired auto body mechanic, was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, was a member of the VFW and was a member of the Church of God.

Survivors include his loving wife of 30 years, Ruth Bryson Green of Chatsworth, Ga.; seven children and spouses, Danny and Lois Cline of Tunnel Hill, Ga., Junior and Elisha Cline of Chatsworth, Ga., Jerome and Cindy Cline of Athens, Michael and Cristy Cline of Mableton, Ga., Frances and Terry Caylor and Sandy and Glen Corn, all of Chatsworth, Ga., and Tracy and Darla Hester of Athens; two sisters-in-law, Alice Hargett and Frances Stinson, both of Chatsworth, Ga.; one sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ralph and Irene Hammontree of Dalton, Ga.; his mother-in-law, Fannie Thompson of Dalton, Ga.; 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home with the Rev. George Young officiating. Burial will follow in Whitfield Memorial Gardens with American Legion Post No. 112 providing graveside honors.

The family will receive friends after 5 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to greenfamily@pondersfuneralhome.com

Ponders Funeral Home of Dalton, Ga., is in charge of arrangements

She had previously been a longtime resident of Athens, and was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Mattie Johnson Patterson; her husband, Elmer Breedwell; and one son, Glen Allen Breedwell. She was a member of Woodward Avenue Church of God in Athens.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Mike Watson of Decatur; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Gary Breedwell of Manassas, Va., and Stephen and Sue Breedwell of Fairfax, Va.; and five grandchildren, Casey and Lacey Watson and Stephen, Christopher and Rachael Breedwell.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Max Redman officiating. Burial will follow in Clearsprings Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Casey Watson, Stephen and Christopher Breedwell, Charlie Miller and David and Mike Watson.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late David Andrew and Daisy Marie O’Daniel Shelton, and was preceded in death by one stepbrother, Larry Gene Thomas.

Survivors include three daughters and one son-in-law, Geneva Chouinard of Riceville, Sherry Richeson Wilcox and fiancée, Tony Underwood, both of Etowah, and Cathy and Ken Yearwood of Tellico Plains; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Ricky and Reeda Richeson of Dunlap, Steve and Betsy Richeson of Madisonville, Chris and Frances Richeson of Athens, and Richard Richeson and fiancée, Gena Givens, both of Riceville; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Wanda Breedlove of Cleveland, Norma Ruth Wade of Riceville, and Barbara and Kenneth Ledford of Dalton, Ga.; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenneth David and Jane Shelton of Charleston, S.C., and Carroll and Helen Shelton of Cleveland.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Alf Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Riceville Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Richard Richeson, Allen Crowe, John Yearwood, Ricky Richeson, Josh Richeson and Danny Carver.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

She was a member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the deaconess board and the mother board, and was preceded in death by her parents, Arvil and Evelyna Rucker.

Survivors include her husband, William R. Prigmore Sr., of Athens; one daughter and son-in-law, Jacqueline and Billy Folk of York, Pa.; one son, James Edward Mathews of York, Pa.; one stepdaughter and spouse, Yvonne and Julian Britten of Memphis; one stepson and spouse, William R. and Phyllis Prigmore Jr., of Athens; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bryant and Bertha Rucker of Gallatin, and Clarence and Helen Rucker of Athens; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret and Robert Arnwine of Athens, and Clydean and George Liggett of Decatur; one sister-in-law, Mary Francis Smith of Niota; one uncle, Emmitt Rucker of Cleveland; nine grandchildren and one spouse, Kayla Mathews, Paris Folk, Paige Folk, Payton Folk, Dawn and Eastace Perkins, William R. "Trey" Prigmore III, Cedric Britton, Star Armstrong and Chad Armstrong; three great-grandchildren, Tamaya Perkins, Jalesa Perkins and Bianca Perkins; special friends, Rose and Joseph Armstrong, and Dolly and Lewis Curtis; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and a whole bunch of friends.

Funeral services will 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Donnie Hickman officiating. Burial will follow in Moore Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Visitation by friends will begin after noon Tuesday.

In lieu of flowers, and in memory of Reecie Rucker Prigmore, memorial contributions may be made to the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 446, Niota, TN 37826.

A native of Chicago, Ill., she was a resident of Florida for 30 years and an Etowah resident for the past three years. A daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Miller, she was preceded in death by her husband, Otto Poppert.

Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Crane of Etowah; one son and daughter-in-law, Randall and Donna Poppert of Florida; two grandchildren and one spouse, Dina and Fred Marchisio and Rachael Poppert; and two great-grandchildren, Joseph and Vanessa Marchisio.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

There will be no visitation.

A native of Lenoir City and a longtime resident of Englewood, he was a son of the late Leo and Mae Buckner Tallent. He was a member of the Etowah V.F.W. No. 8484, and attended the Community Christian Church in Etowah and the Church of Etowah. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II, and was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Williams Tallent; one son, Johnny William Tallent; one sister, Juanita Jack; and two brothers, Houston Tallent and Eugene Tallent.

Survivors include three sons, J.L. Tallent Jr., of Charlotte, N.C., Otis Eugene Tallent of Englewood, and Lee Roy Tallent of Mt. Holly, N.C.; one daughter, Mary Ann Sheffey of Athens; one brother, Arthur Ray Tallent of Englewood; eight grandchildren, Angelia Lunsford, Aaron Sheffey, Robbie Dale Tallent, David Lee Tallent, Ronnie Mitchell Tallent, Jason Lee Tallent, Pamela Marlene Tallent and William Clinton Tallent; and 11 great-grandchildren, Danny Tallent, Christian Tallent, Robert Lee Tallent, Shane Tallent, Jeremy Tallent, Adam Dickenson, Dana Dickenson, Joshua Eugene Tallent, Zachary Tallent, Brian Lunsford and Britney Sheffey.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Headings officiating. Burial will be noon Friday in Ft. Hill Cemetery in Cleveland, with military honors.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Betty Brady Young; and two brothers, J.R. and Jessie Young.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Calvin Matoy; two sons and daughters-in-law, Reece and Debbie Matoy, and Ronny and Genella Matoy; grandchildren, Scott, Steven, Stephanie, Brian and Leann Matoy, Angie, Cindy and Danny Wiseman, Billy Matoy, Spring Duncan and Josh and Mandy Holt; five great-grandchildren, Whitney Nichols, David Matoy, Skylee Matoy, Brooke Duncan and Joshua Holt; two brothers, O.R. Young and Verlon Young; one sister, Laura Sue Carey; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Kyker Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Orr and the Rev. Allen Young officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday in Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

A native and former resident of McMinn County, he was retired from the Santa Fe Railroad and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served in the U.S. Air Force. He was of the Baptist faith, and was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Louise Cox Robinson, on Feb. 25, 2002; two sons, Ronald S. Robinson and Roy E. Robinson; his mother, Zora Mae Hixson Robinson; and his father and stepmother, Dewey Albert and Callie Stout Robinson.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Paul David and Cindy Robinson of Merced, Calif.; one granddaughter, Tammy Robinson; two grandsons, David Robinson and Jason Robinson; two great-grandchildren, Jasmine Robinson and Jeffery Grimes; one sister, Frankie Robinson Richey of Etowah; one brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Marie Robinson of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Bob Kelley officiating.

Pallbearers will be Steven Richey, Larry Kennedy, Pat Morris, Mickey Moses and Mike Moses.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Athens, where she served on the mother’s board and in the choir. She attended Cleveland State Community College, where she obtained her GED and also certification as a certified nurse’s assistant, and worked at Epperson Hospital and had many private duty assignments. She was a member of the Bright Light Order of the Eastern Star, and was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Etta Mae Harbor; one son, William E. Burke Jr.; and two daughters, Wilma Burke and Ethel Lee Yates.

Survivors include her husband, William E. Burke Sr.. of Athens; one son, James V. Burke of Athens; three daughters, Patricia Moss and Victoria Smith, both of Cleveland, and Vanessa Burke of Athens; 13 grandchildren, James Burke, Quinton Jellum, Alisha Glascoe, Sharon Fleming, Allen Burke, Michael Moore, Pamela Moore, Justin Moss, Daniele Bailey, Angie Bailey, Victor Smith, Damion Burke and Marcus Carey; 10 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Marline Woods of Old Hickory, and Jeanette White and Dorothy Lee Bell, both of Athens; two brothers, Houston Harbor of Old Hickory, and Ray Harbor of Las Vegas, Nev.; one aunt, Ollie Godfrey of Savannah; one uncle, Luther Eanes of Savannah; one special daughter-in-law, Teresa Hamal Burke; and special friends, Minnie Long, Louise Massingale, Loretta Ferguson and Tricia McDermott.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Athens with the Rev. Kenneth Scaife officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home.

A native of Madisonville and a longtime resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Everett and Lucille Watson Trentham, and was a member of Old Pond Hill Baptist Church. He was employed with Athens Regional Medical Center and Sweetwater Hospital for more than 30 years and was co-owner of Trentham’s Florist in Niota. He was preceded in death by one infant brother and one infant sister, Tommy and Nancy Trentham; and one brother, Ross Trentham.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Mary Faye Barnette Trentham of Niota; two daughters and sons-in-law, Connie and Kenny Isbill of Cleveland, and Sheri and Wes Scruggs of Sweetwater; family friend, Jeff King of Lenoir City; five grandchildren, Chris, Cayla and Chloe Isbill and Octavia and Anika Scruggs; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Annie and Jim Atkins, Maxine Watson and Brenda and Donald Jenkins, all of Madisonville, and Linda and Benton Rose of Coker Creek; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray and Shirley Trentham and the Rev. Wayne and Mary Ann Trentham, all of Madisonville; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Cassidy, the Rev. Doug Alexander, the Rev. Vernon Watson and the Rev. Eric Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Foster Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be J.L. and Edward Barnette, Jamie Rose, Chris, Jonathan and Billy Trentham, Dwight Walden and Gary Atkins.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.