Daily Post Athenian
Obituaries from the DPA
dated January 2004
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Robbie Lee Poindexter Painter
Dec. 30, 2003
Robbie Lee Poindexter Painter, 89, of Asbury Retirement Center in Maryville, died suddenly on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, as a result of injuries received in a fall.
She was a daughter of the late Thomas Pledger and Nellie Cutcher Poindexter and was also preceded in death by her husband, George Andrew "Andy" Painter Sr.; and one son, George Andrew "Gig" Painter Jr.
She was raised in Etowah and graduated from Etowah High School. She attended East Tennessee State University, the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan College with a music certification. She also had a business degree from Draughton Business College in Knoxville. She taught music in Polk County for two years and then went to work at the L&N Railroad in Etowah, as a secretary to the master mechanic.
During World War II, she worked the Red Cross Canteen at the L&N Depot. She was an active member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was active with youth, sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and played the piano and organ. She married George Painter in 1945 and they moved to Athens when he was elected County Court Clerk, running on the GI ticket in the battle of Athens. She worked as a clerk in his office and later went to work as a payroll clerk for the construction company that built Bowater Southern.
While in Athens, she was an active member of Keith Memorial United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and often played the piano and organ for services. From 1967 to 1974 she was "Fraternity Mom" for Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at Tennessee Wesleyan College. She retired from the McMinn County Department of Human Services after 28 years of service. She was a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star and at the time of her death a Life Time Member of the Athenian Chapter.
In 1997, she moved to Asbury Retirement Home, where she was living at the time of her death. At Asbury, she was active in the Asbury UMW Circle and the "Old Chimers" Tone Chime Choir. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Maryville at the time of her death and was an avid Braves Fan.
In 1981, she moved to Cleveland to live with her daughter and son-in-law. While in Cleveland, she was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church, where she was a member of "Friends," the Fealty Sunday School Class, where she served as a teacher, the Pearl Abel Circle, Prime Timers and served as president for two years.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Flavis Casson Jr of Georgetown; one daughter-in-law, Kathy Painter of Maryville; one granddaughter and spouse, Shannon and Andrew Johnson of Brentwood; and two grandsons, Kevin Painter of Maryville, and Lee Casson of Nashville.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Rusty Taylor, the Rev. Ted Painter, the Rev. Larry Carroll and the Rev. Brenda Carroll officiating. Burial will follow in Grove Cemetery in Athens.
Her grandsons, Kevin Painter, Lee Casson and Andrew Johnson and her SigEp Boys, Hugh Walker, Lee Stewart, Bo Perkins and Bob Perry will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Congregational Care at Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, the First United Methodist Church Music Department in Maryville, the First United Methodist Church in Sweetwater or to the charity of your choice.
Please view and sign the family's guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com.
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements
Hugh Arnold Smith
Died: 12-31-2004
Hugh Arnold Smith, 74, of Athens, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, Dec. 31, 2003, at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville.
A native of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Andrew J. and Edna Murphy Smith and was preceded in death by two brothers, J.C. and Ernest Smith; and two sisters, Ruth Powell and Deloice Shell. He was a lifelong member of East Athens Baptist Church, where he was the head usher for many years, as well as, a part time custodian of the church. He was the owner and operator of Jo's Grocery in the East Athens area for many years and served in the Tennessee National Guard and the U.S. Army, during the Korean Conflict, where he obtained the rank of Sergeant.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo Nichols Smith of Athens; two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Bob Housley of Athens, and Shan and Brett Miller of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Hugh Arnold "Butch" and Jan Smith of Athens; five granddaughters, Mary Allison Housley, Maria Rose Housley, Lynne S. Herndon and husband, James, Joellen Smith and Beth Smith; one grandson, Brodie Miller; one sister and brother-in-law, June and Jay Lingerfelt of Chattanooga; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Henry and Nina Smith of Athens, and Neal and Gerwonda Smith of Athens; two sisters-in-law, Hazel and Liz Smith of Athens; and one brother-in-law, Jimmy Powell.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday in McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Pete Mullins, the Rev Arliss Slack and the Rev. Bob Thomas officiating.
Pallbearers will be Donnie Anderson, Todd Harris, Mike Ratledge, Ronnie Watson, Nick Webb and Jack Roberts.
In keeping with Arnold's wishes, there will be no visitation.
Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Hugh Arnold Smith.
01-02-2003
Rochesta Williams Haslerig
She was a devoted member of Harwell Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Etowah, where she served on the deaconess board and in the choir. She was employed for many years at Hamilton County Nursing Home in Chattanooga. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Leah Williams; her husband, Melvin Haslerig; three sisters, Lovenia Stabler, Pauline Brennon and Macy Corbert; and one brother, Frank Williams.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, George L. and Selemma Haslerig of Atlanta, Ga.; two grandchildren, Broderick Jackson and wife, Kesia, and Kelvin Haslerig, all of Atlanta, Ga.; one sister-in-law, Catherine Williams of Etowah; a devoted nephew, Bennie Stabler Jr. of Atlanta, Ga.; a special cousin, Beatrice Parris of Etowah; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Harwell Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Etowah with the Rev. Angela Billingsley officiating. Burial will follow in New Zion Cemetery in Etowah.
The family will receive friends for one hour before the service at the church. Visitation by friends will begin at noon Saturday at M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home.
M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements
Grace Virginia Tallent Kincaid
A daughter of the late Pinkney Joshua and Mary Hayes Tallent, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was a lifelong member of Calvary Baptist Church and served as refreshment director of Bible School and food coordinator. She was Mother of the Year for McMinn County in 1983 and was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Wilson Kincaid; three children, A.J. Kincaid, Paula Sue Kincaid and Donald James Kincaid; three grandchildren, Douglas Ray Kincaid, Rodney Keith Kincaid and Virginia Lynn Bledsoe; two great-grandsons, Travis Ray Kincaid and Charlie Ervin; one brother, Andrew “Buddy” Tallent; and six sisters, Hassie Tallent Dalton, Leonard Tallent Graves, Martha Tallent Graves, Bessie Tallent Walker, Pearl Tallent Breeden and Lillie Tallent Mullinax.
Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Norman Ray Kincaid and fiance, Jamesena Rickman, both of Athens, Joe Ben and Faye Kincaid of Etowah, and Stephen Wayne and Sarah Kincaid of Benton; one daughter and son-in-law, Wilma and J.C. Bledsoe of Etowah; 14 grandchildren and spouses, Jackie and Patti Kincaid, Michael Jay Bledsoe, Rita Katherine Bledsoe, Lisa Ann and Greg Rickman, Jeffrey and Tammy Kincaid, Joey and Becky Kincaid, Kim Kincaid, Leslie Geren, Anthony Wayne Kincaid, V.J. Ervin, Terri Kincaid, John Kincaid, Laura Burchfield and Amy Cross; 20 great-grandchildren, Jodie, Lindsey, Lacey, Eric and Talia Kincaid, Gerri Le, Jessica and Gena Bledsoe, Logan and Kailee Rickman, Christopher, Blake, Emily, Myles and Dawson Kincaid, Haze Geren, Lindsey, Jessica and Nate Cross and Abbi Ervin; one great-great-grandson, James Logan Bell; one brother and sister-in-law, Cecil and Cora Belle Tallent; and a special mention, Terri and Andy Kincaid.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday in the South Chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev, Jimmy McElhaney and the Rev. James Atkins officiating. The service will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Sunday and proceed to Etowah Cemetery for the 2 p.m. burial, with grandsons serving as pallbearers.
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 of service, please call our office at 423-263-7033 for further information.
Ricky Leon Knox
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a member of Union McMinn Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Robin Henry Knox of Athens; his parents, Samuel and Deloris Moses Knox of Niota; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Rodney and Avis Knox and Randy and Carol Knox, all of Niota; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Deborah and William Mincey and Tammy and Johnny Webb, all of Niota, and Janet Baker and special friend, Melissa McNeely, both of Athens; a special sister-in-law, Juanita Henry Calhoun of Athens; a special brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Chucky and Margaret Henry of Athens; five nephews, Donnie, Nicholas, Steven, Chris and Matthew; four nieces, Bridget, Candie, Samantha and April; many other nieces and nephews on his wife’s side; several aunts and uncles; a special nephew, William Darst II; a special uncle, Jesse Moses; and two special nieces, Jessica and Brittany Baker.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Henry officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Niota Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be William Mincey, William Darst II, Rodney Knox, Donnie Moats, Nicholas Knox, Johnny Webb and Henry Knox.
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
William Jerome "Buddy" Miller II
A native of Bradley County, he was president of his senior class and captain of the football team when he graduated from Bradley County High School in 1929. He went on to further his education at Milligan College on a football scholarship. After school, he worked as a bookkeeper at the Dixie Foundry in Cleveland and, later, owned and operated a mechanic shop and motel.
In 1941, he was married to his lifelong wife, Onie Rymer, and, in 1946, they moved to Miami, Fla., and then to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in 1948, where he was a company office manager. During 1964, they opened Miller Moving and Storage in Delray Beach, Fla.
He retired in the 1980’s and has been an Alzheimer resident of Avalon Assisted Living for the past 8 years. He is a son of the late William Jerome and Hettie Igou Miller and was also preceded in death by all seven of his brothers and sisters, Marie Wrinkle, Frank Miller, Sue L. Businger, Margarite Trewitt, Lawrence Miller, Lucille Miller and Hugh Etta Emig.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Onie Rymer Miller; two daughters, Janice Ross of Cocoa Beach, Fla., and Nancy Powell of Atlanta, Ga.; two sons, Will Miller of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., and Fred Miller of Bufford, Ga.; seven grandchildren, Dave Ross, John Ross, Jennifer Ross Kendall, Taryn Miller, Laurie Miller, Jonathan Miller and Charles Miller; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in the Flint Springs Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of West Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407.
A guest book is available on line for William Jerome Miller at www.ralphbuckner.com.
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements
William C. Williams Jr.
He was a member of Decatur United Methodist Church and the Meigs County Lions Club and was retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad, after 44 years of service. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U. S. Navy, and was preceded in death by his parents, Eugenia Steele and William C. Williams Sr.
Survivors include his wife, Imogene Norcross Williams of Decatur; two sons, Clifford and Chris Williams, both of Decatur; one daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Ernie L. Smith of Shreveport, La.; one grandson Will Smith of Shreveport, La.; one sister, Anne N. Rowand of Richmond, Va.; and two nephews, Richard Nuckols of Richmond, Va., and Dr. William A. Nuckols of Abingdon, Va.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Decatur United Methodist Church with the Rev. Archer Coppedge officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the church’s fellowship hall.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Decatur United Methodist Church, or to the charity of your choice.
Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur is in charge of arrangements.
1-05-2004
Robert "Bob" E. Boring
A native of Polk County, he had lived several years in Accokee, Md., before making his home in Athens for the past 31 years. He was a son of the late Birch Boring and Lela J. Boring Thomas, and served during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which later became the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church, and will always be remembered by those who loved and knew him.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Gladys Harmon Boring of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence Edward and Joyce Boring of Etowah; one daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Rich Ellis of Maryville; four grandchildren, Stephanie J. Boring Pecor and husband, Keith, of Ann Arbor, Mich., Pvt. 1st Class Brian Edward Boring of Etowah, who is stationed at Fort Gordon, Ga., Michael Lawrence Boring of Etowah, and Robbie Ellis of Maryville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Leland A. and Barbara Thomas, and Harry J. and Martha Thomas, all of Cleveland; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Faye and Elgin Durham of Tignall, Ga., Guinn and Joe Adams of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Dr. Gerald Atkins and the Rev. Ted Davis officiating, and eulogy by the Rev. Arliss Slack. The service will conclude with the Celebration of Life video.
Family and friends will assemble at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and proceed to McMinn Memory Gardens for the 3 p.m. burial with complete military honors.
Pallbearers are nephews Houston Phillips, Joey Adams, Allen Davis, Geoff Bebout, Jim Defenderfer and Tim McCullen. Honorary pallbearers are Jimmy Sylvester, Dale Phillips, Jerry Fain, Don Slack, Harold Hunter and Paul Roberson.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Connector Building Fund of North Etowah Baptist Church.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend the visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information.
Pearl Hamilton Bozeman
She was a 40-year member of the First Baptist Church of Englewood, where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday school. She was retired from Athens Manufacturing Company and worked at the Englewood Senior Citizen Center. She was a volunteer at Athens Regional Medical Center and was preceded in death by her parents, T.L. and Dora Hamilton Sr.; 13 brothers and sisters, Trula, Homer, Beulah, Brady, Rosalee, Robert, Reba, Ruth, Odra, Johnnie, Georgia, Nell and T.L.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Joann and Bob Davis of Mascot, and Pam Pilote of Murfreesboro; five grandsons, Dwayne and Kenny Davis, both of Mascot, and Jamie, Jason and Alex Pilote, all of Murfreesboro; and two great-grandchildren, Courtney and Caleb Davis.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Roseberry Cemetery with the Rev. Wayne Loy and the Rev. Robert Hamilton officiating. Grandsons and Keith Hamilton will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mynatt Funeral Home.
Mynatt Funeral Home of Knoxville is in charge of arrangements
Sheila Dean Brewer
She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and was a loving mother, wife, grandmother and good friend. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Reba Powers; one brother, Steve Powers; and one grandson, Chris Helton.
Survivors include her husband, Sonny Brewer; three sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Peggy Helton, Mike and Dot Helton and Scott and Vickie Helton, all of Maryville; one brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Joyce Powers of Athens; two grandchildren, Traci and Hunter Helton; two great-grandchildren, Kailey Helton-Dunn and Storm Helton; and special friend, Marilyn Gibbs of Athens.
Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Monday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Chapel with the Rev. Greg McCosh and the Rev. Kenneth Holder officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Grandview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Jill Rollins, 2330 Chesterfield Drive, Maryville, TN 37803.
McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home of Maryville is in charge of arrangements.
Izzie Belle Casteel
A daughter of the late Isaac and Anna Isbill and a native of Monroe County, she had lived in McMinn County for most of her life. She was a member of Englewood Church of Christ, and was preceded in death by her husband, Hayse Casteel; three brothers, Emerson Isbill, Wafe Cardin and Bill Isbill; and two sisters, Jenny Isbill and Lillie Isbill.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Lois Casteel of Etowah, and Dwane and Betty Casteel of Charles Town, W.Va.; one daughter and son-in-law, Faye and Jerry Harris of Rydal, Ga.; seven grandchildren, Dean, Carter, Mike and Doug Casteel, Myra Casteel, Michelle Martin and Charles Harris; 15 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one niece, Sarah Bridges; two great-nieces, Sherre and Susan Bridges; and one great-nephew, Bobby Bridges.
Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Minister Pat Wilson, Minister Derien Fontenot and Dwane Casteel officiating. Burial was 11 a.m. Monday in Liberty Hill Cemetery.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home prior to the service.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah was in charge of arrangements. If you were unable to attend the visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information.
John Thompson Gamble
A native of Alcoa and longtime resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late John Lowery and Mable Thompson Gamble, and was a member of Athens Church of Christ. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received the Good Conduct Medal, American Theatre Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theatre Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal. He retired from Bowater Southern and was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Lou Perkinson Gamble; one son, Ronnie Partain; four sisters, Reba Ghorley, Carrie Quentin, Mary Best and Margaret Gamble; and one brother, Mose Gamble.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Ruth Ann Partain of Daphne, Ala., and Bill and Shirley Partain of Cartersville, Ga.; one sister, Jannette Torbett of Athens; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Alfred and Delois Gamble of Athens; one brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law, W.L. and Janet Perkinson of Athens, and Vernal Mae Peck of Orlando, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Ogle Wattenbarger officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in McMinn Memory Gardens.
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 arrangements
Lula Sue Hampton
Died: 01-02-2004
Lula Sue Hampton, 94 years young, returned to her Heavenly Father on Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, while at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga following a lingering illness.
A daughter of the late Luther and Respia Ella Ervin Stiles, she was born on Nov. 14, 1909, in Englewood, and graduated from Etowah High School. She was the great-granddaughter of the late Rev. Benjamin Cass, who donated the land for the church and cemetery for the historic Prospect Methodist Church, which is McMinn County’s oldest church. She attended Prospect Methodist Church as a child, and also attended Wesley’s Chapel Methodist Church, and was a member of the Englewood United Methodist Church.
She was an avid gardener, cook, seamstress and baseball enthusiast, and was a long-time member of the McMinn County Republican Women’s Club. She was a full-time wife, mother and homemaker, and she assisted her late husband, Homer Hampton, in running the family farm, hardware store and construction business. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Walter, Eugene and Douglas Stiles.
Survivors include her children and their spouses, Curtis and Dorothy Middleton Hampton of Turtletown, Murl and Brenda Joyce Newman Hampton of Etowah, Brenda Hampton Browning and James D. Ledford of Chattanooga, and Linda Hampton and Donald W. Higdon of Englewood; her grandchildren, Roger Hampton, Chris Hampton Dockery, Debbie Gaddis Hampton, Kim Hampton Earley, Matthew Hampton, Shannon Hampton Hicks and Holly Hampton Chandler; nine great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews; special friends, Eileen Carver, Bennie Wilbanks, Jeanette Miller, Louise Green, Sue Stiles, and Don and Grace Cook.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Englewood United Methodist Church with the Rev. Linda Bird Wright and Dr. Maxine O. Gernert officiating and eulogy by John Mike Nichols. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens and will conclude with a White Dove Liberation Ceremony.
Active pallbearers are Roger Hampton, Matthew Hampton, Scott Hampton, Lucas Dockery, Brandon Dockery, Jamison Earley, Matthew Gaddis, Doug Dockery, Barron Earley, Larry Hicks and Larry “Chip” Chandler Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Congressman and Mrs. John J. Duncan Jr., Nadean K. Cunningham, Cecilia Jack and members of the McMinn County Republican Women’s Club.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Englewood United Methodist Church.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend the visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information
Rosell "Cricket" Norman Lewis
A daughter of the late Tom and Maggie Norman of Birchwood, she was preceded in death by one sister, Hazel Norman Wilson; one brother, William Jefferson Norman; and one son, Rudolph Lewis Jr. She attended Decatur Church of God for the past several years and, in earlier years, attended Cottonport Road Church of God.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Rudolph “Bubby” Lewis of Decatur; four daughters, Juanita Ownby of Philadelphia, Mary Ann Haskins of Marietta, Ga., Rose Burkhart of Seymour, and Amanda Pritchett of Decatur; one son, Garry Lewis of Nashville; eight grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services will be Monday at Jim Rush Funeral Home, North Ocoee Chapel, in Cleveland with Pastor Frank Wright and the Rev. George Johnson officiating. Graveside services will follow in McInturf Cemetery in Birchwood.
The family received friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Jim Rush Funeral Home, North Ocoee Chapel, of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements.
Minnie B. Shepherd Maner
A native of Rockingham, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Green S. and Winnie Freeman Shepard and was preceded in death by her husband, Thaddeus L. Maner.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Lu Shep and Ralph Baldwin Jr., of Athens; two grandsons, Adam and Neal Baldwin, both of Athens; and two sisters, Elizabeth Diggs of Hendersonville, N.C., and Georgia Fuller of Tucson, Ariz.
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Monday at Richmond Memorial Park Mausoleum in Rockingham, N.C., with the Rev. John Stone, of Southern Pines, N.C., officiating.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Frank Maner, her grandsons Adam Baldwin and Neal Baldwin, and her nephews Roy Shepard Jr., Curtis Diggs and Steve Diggs.
The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to Keith Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1, Athens, TN 37371-0001, or to a charity of the giver’s choice.
Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Minnie B. Shepard Maner.
01-06-2004
Olen B. Brock Sr.
A son of the late Joseph Daniel Sr., and Viola Barker Brock, he was a native of Etowah and had resided in Marietta, Ga., since 1955. He was retired from the Georgia National Guard with the rank of chief master sergeant and was veteran of Korea, Vietnam and the Bay of Pigs. He was a personal aide, co-pilot and crew chief to the commander of the 14th Air Force and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Acworth, Ga. He was preceded in death by one brother, J.D. Brock; and a half-sister, Barbara Brock.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Leonard Brock of Acworth, Ga.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Olen B. Jr., and Patsy Brock of Marietta, Ga., and David L. and Bobbie Brock of Tellico Plains; one daughter and son-in-law, Carolen Ann and Frank Caggiano of Rydal, Ga.; six grandchildren, Patricia Anne Brock, Holly Justice, Tiffany Ford, Tammy Crawley, James Fisk Jr., and Emily Berryman; and one sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Kenneth Davidson of Athens.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral home with the Rev. Ricky Collett officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery with full military honors.
The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday 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 263-7033 for further information.
Zeola Cochran
A daughter of the late Edgar and Dorcas Harris Stiles, she was a native of Monroe County and had been a resident of McMinn County for the past 83 years. She was of the Christian faith and was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert H. Cochran; one grandson; and one great-grandson.
Survivors include six daughters and two sons-in-law, Gail and Claude Anderson, Huberta Williams, Twila Chrisman and June Cochran, all of Englewood, Dorcas Carter of Winterville, N.C., and Jean and Jim McDermott of Ayden, N.C.; three sons and daughters-in-law, DeLayne and Mary Cochran, Ed and Nancy Cochran and Doug and Lisa Cochran, all of Englewood; 30 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home, concluding with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Friday and proceed to Cochran Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cochran Cemetery, the First Baptist youth or the Englewood Textile Museum.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information.
Theodore Roosevelt Lewis
A son of the late Walter and Lela Holden Lewis, he was a native of White County and a resident of Englewood since 1970. He was a minister of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and was preceded in death by seven brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Mattie Lee Lewis of Englewood; one son and daughter-in-law, Ted and Elaine Lewis of Englewood; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Hobert and Joanne Lewis of McMinnville, Herbert and Rhea Lewis of Nashville, and Herman Lewis of Mt. Juliet; and two grandchildren and one spouse, Jamie and Pahola Lewis, and Nichole Lewis.
Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Tuesday in Cedar Grove Cemetery with Minister Lonnie Thomas officiating. A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Sunday at the Athens Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Joseph Lyons
A son of the late James and Charlotte Lyons, he was a native of Derby, Conn., and lived most of his life in Oxford, Conn. In 1956, he started his education at Oak Hill School for the Blind, from which he graduated in 1972. It was in school that he met his wife of 29 years, Carol East Lyons, who resides in Etowah.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas J. Lyons Jr., and Jeff Lyons, both of Etowah; one daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Roalando Scapellato of Etowah; two brothers, James Lyons Jr., of Waterbury, Conn., and Kenneth R. Lyons of Montana; two grandchildren, Ashley Scapellato and Amber Scapellato, both of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Sean King officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery, concluding with a white dove release provided by the funeral home.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
If you are unable to attend the services, you may view and sign the family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements.
Stephen Michael Plunkett
He was greatly loved and will be sadly missed. He was Daddy’s hero and Mamma’s angel. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Cooper and Alma Violes Hassler, and Obis and Millie Overton Bowling; and his paternal grandmother, Lillie Lawson.
Survivors include his maternal grandparents, Mike and Lois Bowling Hassler of Etowah; his paternal grandparents, Less and Martha Lawson Plunkett of Athens; aunts and uncles, Michelle and Kelly Wilkey of Kingston, Ga., Rachel and Eric Renfroe of Cleveland, Nathan Hassler of Etowah, Michael and Laura Plunkett of Mooresville, Ind., and Matthew Plunkett of Athens; cousins, Kayla Lasher, Dustin Wilkey, Hanna and Joshua Renfroe and Jacob and Kara Lee Plunkett; and friends and family of the Athens United Pentecostal Church.
Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at McMinn Memory Gardens with Bro. Steve Smith officiating.
Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements
1-7-2004
Alma Faye Harrison Clark
A daughter of the late Henry Goane and Alma Abbott Harrison, she was a native of Loudon and a resident of McMinn County for most of her life. She was a retired nurse, having worked in most of the area’s hospitals, and was preceded in death by her husband, William Barton Clark Jr.; and one son, William Barton “Bill” Clark III.
Survivors include one daughter, Katharyne Johnson of Atlanta, Ga.; one daughter-in-law, Anita Faye Clark of Athens; a special friend, Nancy Masingale of Englewood; and three grandchildren, Jeff and Jennifer Johnson, and Toby Parsons.
There will be no formal visitation or funeral service.
Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Joseph Lyons
A son of the late James and Charlotte Lyons, he was a native of Derby, Conn., and lived most of his life in Oxford, Conn. In 1956, he started his education at Oak Hill School for the Blind, from which he graduated in 1972. It was in school that he met his wife of 29 years, Carol East Lyons, who resides in Etowah.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas J. Lyons Jr., and Jeff Lyons, both of Etowah; one daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Roalando Scapellato of Etowah; two brothers, James Lyons Jr., of Waterbury, Conn., and Kenneth R. Lyons of Montana; two grandchildren, Ashley Scapellato and Amber Scapellato, both of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Sean King officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery, concluding with a white dove release provided by the funeral home.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
If you are unable to attend the services, you may view and sign the family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements
L.E. "Hoover" Strickland
A son of the late George W. and Edith Underdown Strickland, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. He was a member of the Athens Church of Christ and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was retired from Bowater Southern Paper Corporation and as a farmer. He was preceded in death by one son, George Wesley Strickland.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Matthews Strickland of Athens; one daughter, Sandy Strickland of Nashville; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Wayne and Alice Strickland of Athens, and Kelley Strickland of Nashville; three nieces; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Minister Manly Luscombe officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Thursday and proceed to McMinn Memory Gardens for the 11 a.m. burial.
Pallbearers will be T.W. Brown, Bob Burchfield, Joe Snyder, Glen Sisson, Nathan Bivens and Norman Yarber. Alternate pallbearers will be Mark Seaton, John Webb and Eddie Rogers.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend the visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information
1-7-2004
Alma Faye Harrison Clark
Died: 01-05-2004
Alma Faye Harrison Clark, 74, of Athens, died Monday, Jan. 5,
2004, at her residence.
A daughter of the late Henry Goane and Alma Abbott Harrison, she was a native of Loudon and a resident of McMinn County for most of her life. She was a retired nurse, having worked in most of the area’s hospitals, and was preceded in death by her husband, William Barton Clark Jr.; and one son, William Barton “Bill” Clark III.
Survivors include one daughter, Katharyne Johnson of Atlanta, Ga.; one daughter-in-law, Anita Faye Clark of Athens; a special friend, Nancy Masingale of Englewood; and three grandchildren, Jeff and Jennifer Johnson, and Toby Parsons.
There will be no formal visitation or funeral service.
Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
L.E. "Hoover" Strickland
Died: 01-05-2004
L.E. “Hoover” Strickland, 73, of Athens, died Monday evening,
Jan. 5, 2004, at Woods Memorial Hospital.
A son of the late George W. and Edith Underdown Strickland, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. He was a member of the Athens Church of Christ and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was retired from Bowater Southern Paper Corporation and as a farmer. He was preceded in death by one son, George Wesley Strickland.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Matthews Strickland of Athens; one daughter, Sandy Strickland of Nashville; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Wayne and Alice Strickland of Athens, and Kelley Strickland of Nashville; three nieces; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Minister Manly Luscombe officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Thursday and proceed to McMinn Memory Gardens for the 11 a.m. burial.
Pallbearers will be T.W. Brown, Bob Burchfield, Joe Snyder, Glen Sisson, Nathan Bivens and Norman Yarber. Alternate pallbearers will be Mark Seaton, John Webb and Eddie Rogers.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend the visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information
Thomas Joseph Lyons
Died: 01-03-2004
Thomas Joseph Lyons, 52, a resident of Etowah for the past six
months, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at a Knoxville hospital.
A son of the late James and Charlotte Lyons, he was a native of Derby, Conn., and lived most of his life in Oxford, Conn. In 1956, he started his education at Oak Hill School for the Blind, from which he graduated in 1972. It was in school that he met his wife of 29 years, Carol East Lyons, who resides in Etowah.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas J. Lyons Jr., and Jeff Lyons, both of Etowah; one daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Roalando Scapellato of Etowah; two brothers, James Lyons Jr., of Waterbury, Conn., and Kenneth R. Lyons of Montana; two grandchildren, Ashley Scapellato and Amber Scapellato, both of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Sean King officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery, concluding with a white dove release provided by the funeral home.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
If you are unable to attend the services, you may view and sign the family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements
01-08-2004
Stella "Peg" Rogers Amsler
Died: 01-07-2004
Stella “Peg” Rogers Amsler, 92, of Athens,
and a longtime resident of Detroit and Clinton Township, Mich., died Wednesday
night, Jan. 7, 2004, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Luther P. and Rena Benton Rogers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred H. Amsler in November 1979; one granddaughter, Lizabeth Wojtyniak; six sisters, Faye Rogers, Virgie Jones, Iva Hall, Deemie Holland, Lela Gardner and Meda Shell; and six brothers, Newell Rogers, Walter Rogers, David Rogers, Floyd Rogers, P.J. Rogers and Roy Rogers. She was a charter member of Idlewild Baptist Church and was a member of Lakeshore OES No. 520 in Grosse Point, Mich. She was one of the first two graduates of Idlewild School and also served as a substitute teacher. She was associated with, and retired from, McKesson and Robbins Company after many years.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Joy and James Jones of Clinton Township, Mich., and Athens; one granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Robin and Gary Alchin of Firestone, Colo.; one grandson, Timothy A. Wojtyniak of Kalamazoo, Mich.; two great-granddaughters, Claire Elise Alchin and Gwynne Celeste Alchin, both of Firestone, Colo.; and three sisters, Veda Pelfrey and Ann Moore, both of Hixson, and Nelle McKeehan of Athens.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Idlewild Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with her nephews and nephews-in-law serving as pallbearers.
The body will be in state at Jerry Smith Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Friday, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The body will be in state at the church for one hour prior to the service Saturday.
Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Stella Rogers Amsler
Margaret Ann Daniel
Died: 01-07-2004
Margaret Ann Daniel, 92, a resident of
Etowah Health Care Center, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at her residence.
A daughter of the late Price and Hattie Gertrude Lowery Carter, she was a native of Etowah and a lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was a member of the Star Bethel Baptist Church in Etowah and was preceded in death by three brothers, J.P., Percy and Sheridan Carter; and one sister, Elizabeth Hoeston.
Survivors include several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Woodland Cemetery with the Rev. Caggie Scruggs officiating.
There will be no formal visitation.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information.
Jesse A. Robinson
Died: 01-06-2004
Jesse A. Robinson, 76, of Athens, died
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native of Roane County and longtime resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Andrew Fredrick and Minnie Bunch Robinson, and was of the Baptist faith. He retired from Athens Furniture after 20 years of service, and was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Margaret Mary Sue Hamby Robinson on Dec. 8, 2003; one son, Edward Robinson; one daughter, Helen Robinson; two brothers, James and Luther Robinson; and one sister, Ruth Robinson.
Survivors include five daughters and four sons-in law, Nola and Kenneth White, Loretta and Billy Patterson, Teresa Underdown and Marie and Ron Henry, all of Athens, and Joyce and Walter Julian of Decatur; six sons and four daughters-in-law, Glyn and Billie Robinson of Ten Mile, and David and Ada Robinson, Andrew and Diane Robinson, Jeffery Robinson, Chris Robinson and Jimmy and Glenda Robinson, all of Athens; 32 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Dewey Feezell officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will Joel Patterson and Ray, Eddie, Joey, Jamie and Chris Robinson.
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
L.R. "Hoover" Strickland
Died: 01-05-2004
L.R. “Hoover” Strickland, 73, of Athens,
died Monday evening, Jan. 5, 2004, at Woods Memorial Hospital.
A son of the late George W. and Edith Underdown Strickland, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. He was a member of the Athens Church of Christ and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was retired from Bowater Southern Paper Corporation and as a farmer. He was preceded in death by one son, George Wesley Strickland.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Matthews Strickland of Athens; one daughter, Sandy Strickland of Nashville; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Wayne and Alice Strickland of Athens, and Kelley Strickland of Nashville; three nieces; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services were 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Minister Manly Luscombe officiating. Family and friends assembled at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Thursday and proceeded to McMinn Memory Gardens for the 11 a.m. burial.
Pallbearers were T.W. Brown, Bob Burchfield, Joe Snyder, Glen Sisson, Nathan Bivens and Norman Yarber. Alternate pallbearers were Mark Seaton, John Webb and Eddie Rogers.
The family received friends from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah was in charge of arrangements. If you were unable to attend the visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information
01-09-2004
Mary L. Carver
She was a resident of Athens most of her life and had lived in Cleveland for the past eight years. A daughter of the late Robert and Edith Shelton Carver, she was a member of the Nonaburg House of Prayer in Englewood.
Survivors include one daughter, Karrey Carver of Athens; one grandson; one sister, Emma Haggard of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the Wildwood Avenue Chapel of Jim Rush Funeral Home with the Rev. Pete Mullins officiating. Burial will follow in Chestuee Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Jim Rush Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements.
Phyllis Jayne Harrison Coffey
She was a native of Benton and had lived in this area most of her life. She was a member of Coletown Baptist Church, and was a daughter of the late Rev. Parker and George Estella Harper Harrison. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Byron Harrison, Fleming Harrison, R.A. Harrison, Franklin Harrison and Leon Harrison; and one sister, Lillian Harrison Wiley.
Survivors include her husband, Chauncey “George” Coffey of Cleveland; two daughters and one son-in-law, Renae J. and Wayne DeMouy of Calhoun, Ga., and Jennifer Coffey of Cleveland; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Chauncey George Coffey Jr., of Cartersville, Ga., and Jeffery “Jeff” and Edie Coffey of Cleveland; special friend, Kim Coffey of Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.; eight grandchildren, Joshua Young, Jeremy Young and Rachel Banks, all of Calhoun, Ga., Chauncey George Coffey III and Chelsea Coffey, both of Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., Emily Coffey and Lauren Coffey, both of Cleveland, and Christian Coffey of Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.; six great-grandchildren; four sisters, Cora Meta Smiley of Maryville, and Christine Weir, Juandine Weir and Frances Bacon, all of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews.
Private memorial services will be Sunday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Carter officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements
Dewayne Louis Jones
He was preceded in death by his mother, Faye McCallister; and his father and stepmother, Nolan and Deanie Jones.
Survivors include his wife, Paulette Roberts Jones; four stepchildren, Casey, Kathy, Richie and Lynn; his stepfather, Don McCallister of Delano; one sister, Katherine Kilby of Chattanooga; four brothers, Doug Jones of Vacaville, Calif., Anthony Jones of Riceville, Donald McCallister Jr., of Colorado Springs, Colo., and David McCallister of Delano; a special uncle, Kenneth Jones of Norcross, Ga.; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews; and special friends, Jerry Burton of Delano, and Mike and Denise Dalton of Riceville.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Vernon Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Towee Falls Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Biereley-Hale Funeral Home of Tellico Plains is in charge of arrangements.
Keith Daily Kennedy
He was a son of the late Lewis Daily “Dale” Kennedy and was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Charlie Kennedy; and his maternal grandparents, Clayteen and Pauline Henry. He was of the Baptist faith and was a construction worker.
Survivors include his mother, Pauletta Henry Kennedy of Decatur; two sons, Jeremy Keith Kennedy and Joshua Michael Kennedy, both of Decatur; his former wife, Sherry Vaughn Kennedy of Decatur; one brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Kim Kennedy of Decatur; his maternal grandmother, Willie Mae Wilson Kennedy; one niece, Breanna Kennedy; and twin nephews, Dustin and Justin Kennedy.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home. Burial will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Mountain View Memory Gardens in Decatur.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
Terry Earl Rogers
Survivors include his wife, Judy Cross Rogers of Cleveland; two sons, Barry Rogers of Loudon, and Rocky Rogers of Oak Ridge; one daughter, Jessica Rogers of Knoxville; his parents, Earl and Edith Rogers of Loudon; and one sister and brother-in-law, Connie and Jay Johnson of Georgia.
Funeral services will be 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Loudon Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Fritts and Josh Cornelious officiating. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Idlewild Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Loudon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mildred "Louise" Ditmore Wilkins
She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Wilkins; her parents, Annie and Bob Ditmore; and one brother, Junior Ditmore.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Mike Trammell of Andersonville; one son, Jimmy Wilkins and friend, Linda Sammatro, both of Knoxville; three grandchildren, Terry Hughes and wife, Bridget, Scott Hughes and April Hughes, all of Maryville; two great-grandchildren, Sage and Josh Hughes, both of Maryville; two step-great-grandchildren, Victor and Shawna Partain, both of Maryville; one sister, Virginia Ivens of Maryville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Gloria Ditmore of Knoxville, and Gerald and Lorene Ditmore of Norcross, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Smith Mortuary with the Rev. David Hutsell officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Trinity Chapel of Smith Mortuary.
Smith Mortuary of Maryville is in charge of arrangements
01-12-2004
Nola Mae Blaylock
Died: 01-07-2004
Nola Mae Blaylock, 61, of Ranger, Ga., and formerly of Tellico
Plains, died suddenly on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at her home.
She owned and operated Nola’s Laundry Service and was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Blaylock; one daughter, Georgia Bradley; one granddaughter, Jerri Jones; and her parents, Charlie and Mamie Roberts.
Survivors include two daughters, Melissa Peeler of Calhoun, Ga., and Kathy O’Donald of Ellijay, Ga.; one son, Starline Baker of Athens; four stepdaughters, Bonnie Peeler of Calhoun, Ga., Laurel Blaylock of Temple, Ga., Karen Jean Blaylock of Rome, Ga., and Kimberly Simpson of Cartersville, Ga.; four stepsons, Dennis Peeler of Athens, Daniel Peeler and Johnny Peeler, both of Calhoun, Ga., and Tommy Dean Blaylock of Sharpsburg, Ga.; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four sisters, Iler Mitchell of Tellico Plains, Ina Sutton of Sevierville, and Della Thomas and Blanche Derick, both of Chatsworth, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hunt Cemetery in Tellico Plains.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home.
Biereley-Hale Funeral Home of Madisonville is in charge of arrangements.[Note: Mrs Blaylock, her husband, Daughter and granddaughter were found murdered in their home.]
Georgia Mae Bradley
Died: 01-07-2004
Georgia Mae Bradley, 34, of Ranger, Ga., and formerly of McMinn
County, died suddenly on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at her home.
She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Nola Mae and Tommy Blaylock; her father, U.L. Baker; and one niece, Jerri Jones.
Survivors include one daughter, April Michele Bradley of Calhoun, Ga.; two sons, Terry Glynn Baker of Ellijay, Ga., and Eric Franklin Bradley of Calhoun, Ga.; two sisters, Melissa Peeler of Calhoun, Ga., and Kathy O’Donald of Ellijay, Ga.; one brother, Starline Baker of Athens; one stepsister, Bonnie Peeler of Calhoun, Ga.; three stepbrothers, Dennis Peeler of Athens, and Daniel and Johnny Peeler, both of Calhoun, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Baker Cemetery in Tellico Plains.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home.
Biereley-Hale Funeral Home of Madisonville is in charge of arrangements
John Edward Baxter Casteel
Died: 01-10-2004
John Edward Baxter Casteel, 85, of Etowah, died late Saturday
night, Jan. 10, 2004, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah.
A son of the late James N. and Vesta Mae Newman Casteel, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. He was retired from Beaunit Fiber Corp., and worked for Murray Guards. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Gertrude Derrick Casteel; one brother, Hoyt Casteel; two sisters, Melzora Whitner and Frances Brown; four brothers-in-law, Alex Whitner, Bobby Cowart, Charlie Whitner and Henry Buckner; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Beulah and Erastus Derrick; two sisters-in-law, Emma Buckner and Deserae Derrick; and his stepmother, Callie Casteel.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Winston and Ann Casteel of Etowah; three daughters and sons-in-law, Ruth and Dwight Martin of Decatur, Deloris and Edward Williams of Etowah, and Anita and Donald Coffey of Athens; two granddaughters and spouses, Angela and Jerry Dixon, and Donna and Willis Owens; five grandsons and spouses, Dennis and Christine Williams, Roger and Tonia Martin, Brian and Stephanie Martin, Jason Coffey and Christopher Coffey; 12 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; two brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Lilly Casteel of Louisville, Ky., and Paul and Pauline Casteel of Etowah; two sisters, Sally Whitner of Etowah, and Margaret Cowart of Etowah; one brother-in-law and spouse, Ralph and Lossie Derrick of Etowah; and one sister-in-law and spouse, Marie and Ralph Jones of Etowah.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Fred Tate officiating. Services will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Burial will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Mars Hill Cemetery and will be followed by the White Dove Liberation Ceremony courtesy of the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Jason Coffey, Christopher Coffey, Roger Martin, Brian Martin, Jerry Dixon, Dennis Williams and James Hester.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend the visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information.
Rev. James "Jim" U. Davis
Died: 01-08-2004
Rev. James “Jim” U. Davis, 71, of Athens, died Thursday, Jan. 8,
2004, at his residence.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Clarence and Beulah Crowder Davis and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Wood Davis in 1996.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Michael Sweat of Granger; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Carl and Judy Davis of Macon, Ga., Joseph Davis of Lakeland, Fla., and Ray and Stephanie Davis of Athens; and three sisters, Betty Crisp of Athens, Hazel Davis of Etowah, and Ella Mae Cole of Tellico Plains.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. James Walker, the Rev. Virgil Gibson and the Rev. Curly Wattenbarger officiating. Burial will follow in Piney Grove Cemetery in Tellico Plains.
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 arrangements
Charles Edwin Forrest Sr.
Died: 01-10-2004
Charles Edwin Forrest Sr., 61, of Athens, died Saturday evening,
Jan. 10, 2004, at his residence.
A native of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Elizabeth Hoback Forrest, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Anne Barnett Forrest. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Niota and was a member of Springbrook Golf and Country Club, where he was an avid golfer. He was a graduate of Cleveland State Community College and was associated with Athens Products, as a test equipment engineer, for many years until his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Barnett Forrest of Athens; his father, J. Ben Forrest Jr., of Athens; two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles “Chuck” Edwin Jr., and Jana Forrest of Athens, and James Scott and Tricia Forrest of Athens; two granddaughters, Kelsey Anne Forrest and Julia Elizabeth Forrest; one grandson, Tyler Scott Forrest; two step-grandchildren, Laura and Hayden Cheek; one sister and brother-in-law, Becky and Jack Elrod of Decatur; two brothers and one sister-in-law, J. Ben Forrest III of Ten Mile, and Bob and Elaine Forrest of Knoxville; his mother-in-law, Lillie Barnett of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Niota Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Kelley officiating.
Pallbearers will be Ben Barnett, J. Barrett Barnett, Chris Hennessee, Ron Penley, Jerry Hooper and Bill Willson. Honorary pallbearers will be fellow golfers at Springbrook Golf and Country Club, as well as former associates at Athens Products.
The body will be in state after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Jerry Smith Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from noon to 1:45 p.m.
Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Charles Edwin Forrest Sr.
Jerri Georgia Jones
Died: 01-07-2004
Jerri Georgia Jones, 10 months old, of Ranger, Ga., died suddenly
on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at her home.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Nola and Tommy Blaylock; and one aunt, Georgia Mae Bradley.
Survivors include her mother, Melissa Peeler of Ranger, Ga.; three sisters, Brittany Phelps, Brandy Jones and Hope Peeler, all of Ranger, Ga.; three aunts, Tammy Wilson and Hope Medrois, both of Stockbridge, Ga., and Kathy O’Donald of Ellijay, Ga.; and one uncle, Starline Baker of Athens.
Graveside services will be 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Hunt Cemetery in Tellico Plains.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home.
Biereley-Hale Funeral Home of Madisonville is in charge of arrangements.
Alice Elizabeth McNutt Owens
Died: 01-10-2004
Alice Elizabeth McNutt Owens, 88, of Athens, died Saturday, Jan.
10, 2004, at NHC of Athens.
A daughter of the late James Roger and Dessie Matthews McNutt, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She and her husband owned and operated Curly’s Restaurant and Bait Shop in Meigs County for many years and, after moving back to Athens, she operated Curly’s Fishing Tackle Shop until her retirement in 1978. She was a member of North Athens Baptist Church and attended Fisher Street First Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Owens on March 11, 1997; and three brothers, Grover, Bill and James McNutt.
Survivors include one sister, Shelby McNutt Davis of Athens; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ivan and Joyce McNutt of Athens, and Kenneth and Helen McNutt of Farragut; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Bryant and the Rev. Roy Chism officiating. Burial followed in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Active pallbearers were Chris Lackey, Michael Davis, Billy McNutt, Steve McNutt, Joshua Thompson and Corbey Davis.
The family received friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens was in charge of arrangements.
Betty Jane Torbett
Died: 01-08-2004
Betty Jane Torbett, 66, of Madisonville, died Thursday, Jan. 8,
2004, at Sweetwater Hospital.
She was a member of North Englewood Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Dolly Cook; and one brother, Edgar Cook.
Survivors include her husband, Sam Torbett of Madisonville; one daughter, Rita Torbett Powell of Springfield; three sons, Marty Torbett of Winder, Ga., Allan Torbett of Knoxville, and Jeff Torbett of Madisonville; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Buck Cook of Englewood, and Howard Cook of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Anthony Cole officiating. Burial followed in Chestua Methodist Cemetery.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Biereley-Hale Funeral Home of Madisonville was in charge of arrangements
James "Jimmy" Webb Jr.
Died: 01-08-2004
James “Jimmy” Webb Jr., 61, of Niota, died Thursday, Jan. 8,
2004, at his home.
A native of Sweetwater and longtime resident of Theodore, Ala., and Niota, he was a member of New Bethany Baptist Church. He was a self-employed upholsterer for 42 years and was preceded in death by one daughter, Rhonda Webb; his parents, James Howard Sr., and Lois Thompson Webb Sledge; and one nephew, Jessie Webb Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Riggs Webb of Niota; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Sharon Fox of Athens, Parrilee Webb and Randy Dunham and Jamie and Joey Beech, all of Sweetwater; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jeffery and Lisa Webb of Cullman, Ala., and Mark Sr., and Nellie Webb of Calhoun; 17 grandchildren and spouses, Walter and Cassandra, David and Karintha, Joni and Roy, Tabatha, Jeffery, Nathan, Natalie, Miranda, Randal, Mark, Candise, Jessica, Derrick, Regina, Joey, Christopher and Jacob; eight great-grandchildren, Walter, David, Aaron, Travis, J.D., Eli, Savannah and Ethan; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jackie and Diane Webb, and Jessie and Paulette Webb, all of Sweetwater; nieces and family, Becky, Greg and Adam Smith and Debbie, Keith, A.J. and Laura Whited; one nephew, Allen Webb; and several other nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Lewis Webb and the Rev. Keith Whited officiating. Burial will follow in Christianburg Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Biereley-Hale Funeral Home of Madisonville is in charge of arrangements.
1-13-2004
Mack Douglas Cline
Died: 01-10-2004
Mack Douglas Cline, 56, of Decatur, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at his
residence.
He was a Baptist and a U. S. Navy veteran, and was preceded in death by his father, Horace Cline.
Survivors include his mother, Ruby Cline of Arcadia, Fla.; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Mack and Angela Cline, and Matthew Douglas Cline, all of Cape Coral, Fla.; one brother, Horace E. Cline of Glen Burnie, Md.; one sister and brother-in-law, June and Jack Jordan of Ft. Myers, Fla.; one niece; and several nephews.
There will be no formal services.
Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. James "Jim" U. Davis
Died: 01-08-2004
Rev. James “Jim” U. Davis, 71, of Athens, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at
his residence.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Clarence and Beulah Crowder Davis and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Wood Davis in 1996; and two brothers, Harlen and Harvey Davis.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Michael Sweat of Granger; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Carl and Judy Davis of Macon, Ga., Joseph Davis of Lakeland, Fla., and Ray and Stephanie Davis of Athens; one brother, Clarence Davis Jr.; three sisters, Betty Crisp of Athens, Hazel Davis of Etowah, and Ella Mae Cole of Tellico Plains; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. James Walker, the Rev. Virgil Gibson and the Rev. Curly Wattenbarger officiating. Burial will follow in Piney Grove Cemetery in Tellico Plains.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
Wayne L. Watson
Died: 01-12-2004
Wayne L. Watson, 96, of Etowah, died Monday night, Jan. 12, 2004, at
Woods Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home. Family and friends will assemble at noon Thursday at the funeral home and proceed to Green Hill Cemetery for the 1 p.m. burial.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
A complete obituary, including survivors, will be in tomorrow’s newspaper courtesy of Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah.
1-14-2004
Louella "Noon" Alston
Died: 01-12-2004
Louella “Noon” Alston, 69, died Monday evening, Jan. 12, 2004 at an
Etowah hospital.
A lifelong resident of Etowah, where she was a member of Mt. Olive A.M.E. Zion Church, she was a member of the choir there and worked on the kitchen committee. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star and worked for more than 30 years as a cook/dietitian at Etowah Health Care. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Louise Boyd; one son, David Moss; and four brothers, George Boyd Jr., and Kenneth, Delton and James Boyd.
Survivors include her husband, “L.B.” Alston of Etowah; three sons and one daughter-in-law, John and Ann Boyd of Riceville, and Allen Moss and Marcus “Chico” Alston, both of Etowah; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Earnestine Jackson and Bertha McDermott, both of Etowah, and Frances and John Pierce of Sweetwater; one brother, Lyndus Boyd of Etowah; one daughter-in-law, Darlene Moss of Etowah; four stepchildren, Cynthia White, Louis B. Alston, Janet Alston and Joy Alston; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Mt. Olive A.M.E. Zion Church with the Rev. Joe Moore officiating. Burial will follow in New Zion Cemetery in Etowah.
The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. Visitation by friends will begin after noon on Thursday in the chapel of M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home.
M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
Violet Agnes Evans
Died: 01-12-2004
Violet Agnes Evans, 86, of Cleveland, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at a
local hospital.
She was a member of First Baptist Church and the Joy Bible Class and was a past Worthy Matron of OES 143. She was a past president of the Templeton Hill School PTA and was retired after 25 years from the JC Penney Company in Cleveland. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Charles Reid Evans; one infant daughter, Elizabeth Yvonne Evans; one son, Charles Allen Evans; and her parents, Floyd Sumner and Alma E. Long Gibson.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Bill Sr., and Vickie Evans of Nashville, and Dale and Cecilia Evans of Cleveland; two brothers, Charles Kenneth Gibson of Ooltewah, and Van Gordon Gibson of Athens; one sister, Barbara Ann Williams of Athens; seven grandchildren, Jeff Evans and Tim Evans, both of Athens, Lisa Evans of Cleveland, Bill Evans Jr., of Nashville, Ashley Evans of San Francisco, Calif., Erin Evans Martin of Wilmington, N.C., and Ryan Evans of Pittsburgh, Pa.; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and many nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to her caregivers, Dianne Dyer and Evelyn Benson, and to Bradley Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Griffith officiating. Burial will follow at Hilcrest Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Evans, Tim Evans, Bill Evans Jr., Ryan Evans, Dr. Steve Hartline and Brad Evans.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Grissom Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 99 Central Ave., Cleveland, TN 37311.
Grissom Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements
Susan Looney Herron
Died: 01-13-2004
Susan Looney Herron, 48, of Athens, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 13, 2004,
at her residence.
A native of Cornelia, Ga., she was a daughter of the late William Looney. She was a member of Allen Memorial United Methodist Church and was a 1973 graduate of Habersham Central High School and a graduate of Truett-McConnell College.
Survivors include her husband, Dan Herron of Athens; her mother and stepfather, Minnie Looney Burton and Bob Burton of Cornelia, Ga.; two daughters, Laura Beth Herron and Virginia “Ginni” Herron, both of Athens; two sons, U.S. Army Spc. Paul D. Herron, serving in Korea, and Jacob W. “Jake” Herron of Athens; two brothers, Dr. Stephen Looney of New Orleans, La., and Jon Looney of Cornelia, Ga.; and his mother-in-law, Audrey W. Herron of Charlottesville, Va.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Allen Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeff Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the Macedonia United Methodist Church Cemetery in Louisa, Va.
Pallbearers will be Michael Bryant, Paul Duggan, Tim Sharp, Rick Skidmore, Jerry Rowden, Jere Miller, Todd Baines and Charlie Oakes.
The body will be in state at Jerry Smith Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Thursday, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1365, Athens, TN 37371-1365, or to Allen Memorial United Methodist Church, 800 Decatur Pike, Athens, TN 37303.
Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Susan Looney Herron
Wayne L. Watson
Died: 01-12-2004
Wayne L. Watson, 96, of Etowah, died Monday night, Jan. 12, 2004, at
Woods Memorial Hospital.
A son of the late Francis Marion and Mary Belle White Watson, he was a native of Polk County and had resided in McMinn County most of his life. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army, and was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by three brothers, J.E. Watson, Millard Watson, and his twin, Waylon Watson; and one sister, Irene Collins.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Barclay Watson of Etowah; two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Joyce Watson of Riceville, and David and Julie Watson of Huntsville, Ala.; one daughter and son-in-law, Shea and Phil Johnson of Atmore, Ala.; one brother, Hugh L. Watson of Valdosta, Ga.; one sister, Kathleen Watson of Etowah; five grandchildren, Matthew, Jeremiah and Jonathan Watson, and Ellen and Daniel Johnson; several nieces and nephews; and two sisters-in-law, Geneva Watson of Knoxville, and Betty Watson of Etowah.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Baker officiating. Family and friends will assemble at noon Thursday at the funeral home and proceed to Green Hill Cemetery for the 1 p.m. burial.
Pallbearers will be James Watson, David Watson, Phil Johnson, Matthew Watson, Jeremiah Watson and Jonathan Watson.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 425 8th St., Etowah, TN 37331.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information
1-15-2004
Jewell Clark Shelton
Died: 01-14-2004
Jewell Clark Shelton, 90, a resident of Athens for 27 years, and a former
resident of Fayetteville, Jackson, Franklin, Ky., and Huntsville, Ala., died
Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, 2004, at NHC of Athens.
A native of Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late LeRoy Preston and Maggie Lee Nerren Clark. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Shelton on June 6, 1979; one sister, Sally Mae Johnson; and three brothers, Buford Clark, Johnnie B. Clark and James Lawrence Clark. She was a member of Keith Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Grace Wilkins Circle.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and Jim Pitt of Athens, Joyce and Don Self of Ooltewah, and Betty Joan and Robert Moore of Wallingford, Pa.; two granddaughters and one spouse, Kristen Moore, and Kim and Jimmy Womac; four grandsons and spouses, Richard and Tami Self, Steve and Kelly Self, Jeff and Frankie Pitt and Andrew and Julie Moore; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Florence Erwin of Fayetteville.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Keith Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Graybeal and the Rev. Clyde Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Womac, Terry Self, Jeff Pitt, Steve Self, Richard Self, Andrew Moore and Jarrod Pitt. Honorary pallbearers will be the Home Service Sunday School Class at Keith Memorial United Methodist Church.
The body will be in state at Jerry Smith Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Friday, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Keith Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1, Athens, TN 37371-0001.
Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Jewell Clark Shelton.
Pauline "Polly" Carpenter Elrod
Died: 01-14-2004
Pauline “Polly” Carpenter Elrod, 87, of Etowah, died Wednesday morning,
Jan. 14, 2004, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home of Etowah.
A daughter of the late Marvin and Willie Mae Scoggins Carpenter, she was a native of McMinn County and a former resident of Blue Ridge, Ga. She was a member of the Morganton, Ga., Eastern Star Chapter 394 and was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Blue Ridge, Ga. She was retired from Eureka Garment Company and was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Elrod; and two brothers, J.C. and Virgil Carpenter.
Survivors include one brother, Carl “Red” Carpenter of Etowah; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Gerry and Ed Bain of Athens, and Ana Ray and Jack Ives of Portland, Ore.; one stepson and spouse, Kermit and Margaret Elrod of Athens; one stepdaughter and spouse, Melanie and Robert Guthrie of Athens; seven sisters-in-law, Lare Carpenter of Idaho, Sue Carpenter of Bellflower, Calif., Helen Carpenter of Etowah, Willie Elrod of Riceville, Bernice Elrod of Etowah, Georgia Elrod of Florida, and Farabel Elrod of Athens; one brother-in-law and spouse, Dan and Elizabeth Elrod of Chattanooga; special friends, Ruby Cook and Francis Crisp; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday at McMinn Memory Gardens with lay speaker Bob Lambert officiating. Services will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony provided by Bordwine Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend the visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information.
Jeanne Sloop Watson
Died: 01-13-2004
Jeanne Sloop Watson, 81, of Maggie Valley, N.C., died Tuesday, Jan. 13,
2004, at the Brian Health Care Center in Waynesville, N.C.
A daughter of the late Zeph and Odetta Moore Sloop, she was a native of Etowah and a former resident of Gulf Stream, Fla. She had been a resident of Maggie Valley for 30 years and was preceded in death by her husband, John “Red” Watson; one brother, Richard Wayne Sloop; and two sisters, Dorothy Sloop and Edna Evans.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Nancy Watson of Wellington, Fla.; and two grandchildren, James Patrick Watson and Debra Jeanne Watson.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with speaker Matney Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 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 our office at 263-7033 for further information.
Filemina L. Scott
Died: 01-13-2004
Filemina L. Scott, 77, of Athens, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at her
residence.
Survivors include two brothers, Paul Casserino and John Lupo, both of California; three daughters, Shirley Whitener, Annette Hood and Catherine Scott; one son, James Carfo; six grandchildren, Salina Scott, Ommo Anderson, Frankie Erickson, Kim Williams, Eric Beeler and Cory Beeler; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Beeler officiating. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Grainger Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Smith Funeral Home of Rutledge is in charge of arrangements.
1-16-2004
Eddie Jackson Stansell
Died: 01-15-2004
Eddie Jackson Stansell, 71, of Athens, died Thursday afternoon, Jan. 15,
2004, at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville.
A lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Tempie Jackson and Mamie Carroll Stansell, and was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Agnes Casteel Moore. He was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church and was a retired school teacher, after 20 years teaching in the McMinn County School System, the Athens City Schools and the Etowah City Schools. He was a partner in Superior Sporting Goods and United Sports Associates.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Moore Stansell of Athens; one daughter, Monica Leigh Stansell of Athens; two sons, Eric Jackson Stansell of Nashville, and Marcus Edward Stansell of Athens; one grandson, Bradley Jacob Stansell of Athens; one brother and sister-in-law, Winston and Kathlyn Stansell of Athens; and his father-in-law and wife, Wayne and Myrtle Moore of Calhoun.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Vest officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Raymond Barr, Jack Bryan, Jay Carroll, Steve Heath, Gerald Kelly, David McConnell and Larry Ware.
The body will be in state at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wildwood Baptist Church Building Fund, 1045 Highway 39 East, Englewood, TN 37329.
Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Eddie Jackson Stansell.
John Cochran Wear
Died: 01-15-2004
John Cochran Wear, 91, of Dalton, Ga., died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at
his residence.
Born Nov. 26, 1921, in Murray County, Ga., he lived most of his life in Whitfield County, Ga. A son of the late John Harrison and Winnie Cochran Wear, he was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Jessie Cooper Wear, on Nov. 26, 1994; three brothers; and two sisters.
He was associated with Dalton Rock Products and Boring and Boring, Inc., for 43 years. He was a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church of Dalton, Ga., where he served as a Sunday school secretary for 38 years. At the recommendation of the Dalton Lions Club, he was a recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellow Award for dedicated humanitarian services and a Life Membership Award in recognition of outstanding services as a Lion. The Board of Directors of the Farm awarded him honorary membership in recognition of his contribution to the community and to the game of golf. For 60 years, he was a member of the Dalton Golf and Country Club.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Sharon Wear of Athens; two daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and Lydel Hunt of Rome, Ga., and Virginia and Ray LaRue of Naples, Fla.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two sisters and brothers-in-law, Marcella Wear and Gilbert Miller of Ringgold, Ga., and Wilodyn Wear and Robert Mefford of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Funeral services will be noon Saturday in the chapel of the First Baptist Church of Dalton with Dr. Billy Nimmons and the Rev. Bill Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Whitfield Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the parlor of the church. All other hours, the family may be contacted at the residence.
Julian Peeples Funeral Home, Pleasant Grove Chapel, of Dalton, Ga., is in charge of arrangements
Claude "Cecil" Mason
Died: 01-15-2004
Claude “Cecil” Mason, 85, of Englewood, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at
McMinn Memorial Nursing Home.
A native of Shoal Creek, N.C., and longtime resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late John R. and Dona Adkins Mason, and was a member of Marshall Hill Baptist Church. He and his late wife owned and operated C&F Grocery in North Athens for more than 35 years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Frankie Arnwine Mason on Nov. 9, 2002; two daughters, Carolyn McElhaney on Jan. 15, 2003, and Emma Wattenbarger on June 17, 2003; four brothers, Enos, J.B., Earl and Buster Mason; two sisters, Kate Ellis and Elsie Anderson; and one granddaughter, Tina McElhaney Davis.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and E.M. Armstrong of Etowah; five sons and four daughters-in-law, Roy and Lodema Mason of Tellico Plains, Virgil and Emma Mason of Niota, and Jack and Brenda Mason, J.C. Mason and Joe and Sandy Mason, all of Athens; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Moore officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday in Mars Hill Cemetery with grandsons serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
Harold Jackson Cate
Died: 01-15-2004
Harold Jackson Cate, 82, of Athens, died Thursday morning, Jan. 15, 2004,
at Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Arnold Alfred and Sally Green Cate, and was of the Baptist faith. He was a lifetime farmer and previously owned and operated Athens Case Tractor Store. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cathern Rodgers Cate in 1997; and two brothers, Johnny and Howard Cate.
Survivors include one daughter, Peggy Shackelford of Athens; three grandchildren, Ernie, Sherry and Travis Shackelford; one great-granddaughter, Katelyn Lankford; one sister, Avis Cate of Athens; two brothers and sisters-in-law, J.B. and Joyce Cate, and Kenneth and Elsie Cate, all of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Plemons and the Rev. Carl Creasman officiating. Burial will follow in Sullins Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Rick, John, Bob, Jim and Arnold Cate and Mike Shackelford. Honorary pallbearers will be Ernie and Travis Shackelford, Dewayne Hill and Mark Wyrick.
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
1-19-2004
Geneva Stiles Ownbey
Died: 01-16-2004
Geneva Stiles Ownbey, 94, of Etowah, died Friday morning, Jan. 16, 2004, at
McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah.
A daughter of the late Julius and Eva Mae Fox Stiles, she was a native of Blue Ridge, Ga., and had resided in McMinn County for the past 85 years. She was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church and was a fabulous candy maker, painter of china and a master at needlepoint. She was preceded in death by her husband, L.F. "Dick" Ownbey, two brothers, Rastus and Henry Stiles; and one sister, Mary Helen Stiles.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Richard P. and Juanita Ownbey of Nashville; two grandsons, Dr. Richard Miles Ownbey of New Haven, Conn., and John Phillip Ownbey of Alameda, Calif.; and three great-grandchildren, Meghan, Jan and Danielle Ownbey.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Allen officiating. Burial followed in Green Hill Cemetery with no committal service.
The family received friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah was in charge of arrangements. If you were unable to attend this visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information.
Anna Lea Niles Steele
Died: 01-15-2004
Anna Lea Niles Steele, 74, of Vonore, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at Ft.
Sanders Regional Medical Center.
A daughter of the late John and Bertha Williams Niles, she was a member of Vonore Baptist Church, and was the widow of Junior Steele.
Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Steele of Vonore; one son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Brenda Steele of Maryville; two grandsons, Michael and Jeff Steele, both of Maryville; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Linda Summitt of Madisonville, and Vanda Young of Athens; two brothers, Charles Edward Niles of Madisonville, and Jack Niles of Maryville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Tony Collins and the Rev. David Summitt officiating. Burial was 11 a.m. Monday in Union Grove Baptist Cemetery.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 871 Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37909.
Biereley-Hale Funeral Home of Madisonville was in charge of arrangements.
Clarence E. "Buster" Wakeley
Died: 01-15-2004
Clarence E. "Buster" Wakeley, 80, of Athens, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at
Athens Regional Medical Center.
A son of the late Floyd R. and Martha Tooker Wakeley, he was a native of Morristown, N.Y. He was a former employee of Bailey Manufacturing and Chadakion Farms in Forestville, N.Y., and was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. He was preceded in death by one brother, Vernon R. Wakeley, on Jan. 29, 2003.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Ann Wakeley of Dunkirk, N.Y.; one grandson, David Lee Wakeley of Athens; one great-grandson, Dominick Allan Wakeley of Athens; one brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Gloria Wakeley of Westfield, N.Y.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. Randall Morgan officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens with William Ledford, Doug Winford and Junior Winford serving as active pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home.
Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements
Martha F. Roberts
Died: 01-16-2004
Martha F. Roberts, 66, of Cleveland, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at her home.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her father, Oscar Trotter; three brothers; and one grandson, Andrew Roberts.
Survivors include her husband, Gordon Roberts of Cleveland; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Tina Swafford of Athens, and Terry and Carrie Roberts of Las Vegas, Nev.; her mother, Edna Trotter of Athens; one sister, Gladys Trotter of Athens; five grandchildren, Todd Swafford, Emiliegh Swafford, Jessica Swafford and Blake Swafford, all of Athens, and Ryan Roberts of Las Vegas, Nev.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 4 p.m. Sunday at Grissom Funeral Home with Pastor J. Russell Taylor officiating. Burial was 10 a.m. Monday in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Richard Fisher, Steve Smith, Jim Hodsden, Glenn Roberts, Garvin Cheek and Bill Kibbler serving as pallbearers.
The family received friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church General Fund, 3425 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, TN 37312.
Grissom Funeral Home of Cleveland was in charge of arrangements
Beatrice L. Cline
Died: 01-16-2004
Beatrice L. Cline, 85, of Etowah, died Friday night, Jan. 16, 2004, at Park West
Medical Center.
A daughter of the late Horace M. Derrick and Flaura B. Thompson, she was a native of McMinn County and a lifelong resident of Etowah. She was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Cline; seven sisters; and four brothers.
Survivors include two special nieces and one spouse, Delores and Dewey Cruey of Lenoir City, and Sherry Lenoir of Etowah; one special nephew, Ricky Derrick of Etowah; several others nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; and one stepgrandson, Dr. David Cline of Boone, N.C.
Funeral services were 7 p.m. Sunday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Dennis Bordwine officiating. Services concluded with the Celebration of Life video. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Monday in Mars Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bruce Valentine, Tony Arden, Jake McDaniel, Ricky Derrick, Ronnie Cass and Jason Cruey. Honorary pallbearers will be Jesse Valentine, Trevor Valentine, Joshua Crawford and Alex Derrick.
The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, and will also receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements
Ruth Branson Gaston
Died: 01-17-2004
Ruth Branson Gaston, 90, of Etowah, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at her
residence.
A daughter of the late William and Ruby S. Branson, she was a native of Anderson County and had lived in Etowah for the past eight years. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church of Etowah, and was preceded in death by her husband, Ben E. Gaston; two brothers, Jess S. Branson and Almon B. Branson; and one sister, Mildred B. McRae.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Cissie and Tom Joines of Etowah; one son and daughter-in-law, Ben and Linda Gaston of Brentwood; two granddaughters and spouses, Jenny and Danny McDonald, and Cathie and Philip Foster; four great-grandchildren, Beth McDonald, Tyler Foster, Joshua McDonald and Spencer Foster; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Baker officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Alcoa.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday 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 263-7033 for further information
1-20-2004
Wayne Buckner
Died: 01-18-2004
Wayne Buckner, 69, of Brooklyn, Mich., died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, at Foote
Memorial Hospital after a two-year battle with lung cancer.
Born Sept. 14, 1934, in Decatur, he was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Decatur, the Brooklyn Masonic Lodge No. 169, the Scottish Rite Shriners in Detroit and the Irish Hills Rod and Gun Club. He graduated from Adrian High School in Adrian, Mich., in 1954 and served our country in the U.S. Navy. He worked for A&P-Farmer Jack in Belleville, Mich., for 45 years until his retirement in 1997 and was preceded in death by his father, Don Buckner.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria McKnight Buckner, to whom he was married on July 30, 1955; one son and daughter-in-law, Kevin W. and Kay Buckner of Liberty Township, Mich.; one daughter and son-in-law, Leslie J. and Clint Harwood of Whitmore Lake, Mich.; his mother, Bessie Nance Buckner Holt of Decatur; his stepmother, Gertie Buckner of Fort Gratiot, Mich.; two granddaughters, Bonny and Emily Buckner, both of Liberty Township, Mich.; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Wanda and Pete Sliger of Athens, Phyllis and Nick Karagas of Dearborn, Mich., Geneva Pettit of Cleveland, and Jeanette and Doyle Meadows of Decatur; one half-sister, Linda Sue Campbell of Marysville, Mich.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of Wayne’s life will take place at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Borek Jennings Funeral Home, Braun Chapel, in Brooklyn, Mich., with Pastor Michael Bracy officiating. Burial will follow in Roseland Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Brooklyn Masonic Lodge.
Please sign Mr. Buckner’s guest book at www.BorekJennings.com
Borek Jennings Funeral home of Brooklyn, Mich., is in charge of arrangements.
Makayla Bailee Buchanan
Died: 01-19-2004
Makayla Bailee Buchanan, five days old, of Niota, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at
T.C. Thompson’s Children’s Hospital in Chattanooga.
Survivors include her parents, Matthew and Heather Buchanan of Niota; her paternal grandparents, Gary and Martina Buchanan of Niota; her maternal grandparents, Gerald and Margaret Hansen of Athens, and Bonnie and David Cagle of Athens; her paternal great-grandparents, Paul and Mary Buchanan of Athens, and Wanda Parker of Niota; her maternal great-grandparents, Karl Hansen of Inverness, Fla., Karen Crowley of Philadelphia, Pa., and Larry and Alice Hockman and Lester and Dorothy Cagle, all of Athens; and six aunts, Janet Brown, Tammy Buchanan, Heidi Hansen, Ariel Hansen, Anna Hansen and Brandi Cagle.
Graveside services will be 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Piney Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Jack Bryan officiating. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Marshall Hill Baptist Church.
There will be no formal visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information
1-21-2004
Mabel Davis Barton
Died: 01-20-2004
Mabel Davis Barton, 95, of Riceville, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, 2004.
A native of Ducktown and a resident of McMinn County since 1974, she was a daughter of the late George and Nannie Weaver Davis and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She celebrated her 95th birthday on Dec. 10, 2003 with her family at home and she loved flowers and was an avid flower gardener. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Clifford Z. Barton of Fannin County, Ga. on April 21, 1985; one brother, the Rev. Floyd Davis; and one grandson, Zack Barton.
Survivors include one daughter, Margaret Barton of Cleveland; five sons and four daughters-in-law, James Barton of Chicago, Ill., Clifford Jr. and Neva Barton of Crown Point, Ind., Larry and Darlene Barton of Fort Payne, Ala., Ernest and Ruth Barton of Riceville, and Jeff and Donna Barton Andrus of Cleveland; one brother and sister-in-law, Ulis and Alice Davis of Riceville; one sister, Pauline Abbott of Athens; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church of Riceville with the Rev. Joe Davis officiating. Burial will follow in New Bethel Cemetery.
The body will lie in state for one hour prior to the service at the church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ziegler Funeral Home.
Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
Deborah Ann Wilcox
Died: 01-20-2004
Deborah Ann Wilcox, 44, of Athens, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday,
Jan. 20, 2004, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Horace Wilcox Jr. and attended West End Baptist Church.
Survivors include her mother, Emogene Sewell Wilcox of Athens; a very special friend, John Tarris of Athens; seven sisters and four brothers-in-law, Colleen and Jim Robinson of Knoxville, Kim and Tony Watson of Riceville, Martha Edwards of Gray, Mary and Harold Hunter of Athens, Sherry and John Dawson of Athens, Michelle Ketchum of Englewood, and Tina Johnson of Georgia; two brothers, Ricky Wilcox and Dale Johnson, both of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Ogle Wattenbarger and the Rev. Jeff Wright officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.
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 the arrangements
1-22-2004
Ora Mae Rider Black
Died: 01-21-2004
Ora Mae Rider Black, 93, of Athens, died Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 21, 2004, at
NHC of Athens.
A native of Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Robert O. and Osie Mae Roberts Rider, and was preceded in death by one son, Gilbert Black; and three brothers, Austin, Clyde and Floyd Rider. She was a member of Allen Memorial United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Bernard and Bonnie Black of Chattanooga; one daughter-in-law, Frances Black of Athens; one granddaughter and spouse, Glenda and Ray Camp of Chattanooga; three grandsons and spouses, Mike and Estela Black of Athens, Bradley and Cindy Black of Chattanooga, and Brian and Lisa Black of Powder Springs, Ga.; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Gladys McConkey of Madisonville, and Pearl Everhart of Tellico Plains.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Ogle Wattenbarger and the Rev. Jeff Wright officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Ora Mae Rider Black
George "Carl" Hutsell
Died: 01-21-2004
George "Carl" Hutsell, 83, of Riceville, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, at
Bradley Memorial Hospital.
A native of McMinn County and a longtime resident of Riceville, he was a son of the late Campbell and Rosa Peak Hutsell, and was of the Methodist faith. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was retired from Athens Stove Works, with more than 30 years of service. He attended Tennessee Wesleyan College, and was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Fred Hutsell; three sisters, Winnie Blevins, Ruby Roderick and Idy Roderick; and an infant daughter, Carolyn Hutsell.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Beulah Weir Hutsell of Riceville; two sons and daughters-in-law, C.L. and Kim Hutsell and Mike and Amy Hutsell, all of Riceville; one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Robert Jenkins of Cleveland; three grandchildren, Cindy Hutsell, Julie Wallis and Sean Hutsell; and two great-grandchildren, Carrie Burson and Colton Wallis.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Roach officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Riceville Cemetery.
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
1-23-2004
Mabel Davis Barton
Died: 01-20-2004
Mabel Davis Barton, 95, of Riceville, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, 2004.
A native of Ducktown and a resident of McMinn County since 1974, she was a daughter of the late George and Nannie Weaver Davis and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She celebrated her 95th birthday on Dec. 10, 2003 with her family at home and she loved flowers and was an avid flower gardener. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Clifford Z. Barton of Fannin County, Ga. on April 21, 1985; one brother, the Rev. Floyd Davis; and one grandson, Zack Barton.
Survivors include one daughter, Margaret Barton of Cleveland; five sons and four daughters-in-law, James Barton of Chicago, Ill., Clifford Jr. and Neva Barton of Crown Point, Ind., Larry and Darlene Barton of Fort Payne, Ala., Ernest and Ruth Barton of Riceville, and Jeff and Donna Barton Andrus of Cleveland; one brother and sister-in-law, Ulis and Alice Davis of Riceville; one sister, Pauline Abbott of Athens; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church of Riceville with the Rev. Joe Davis officiating. Burial will follow in New Bethel Cemetery.
The body will lie in state for one hour prior to the service at the church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ziegler Funeral Home.
Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
George "Carl" Hutsell
Died: 01-21-2004
George "Carl" Hutsell, 83, of Riceville, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, at
Bradley Memorial Hospital.
A native of McMinn County and a longtime resident of Riceville, he was a son of the late Campbell and Rosa Peak Hutsell, and was of the Methodist faith. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was retired from Athens Stove Works, with more than 30 years of service. He attended Tennessee Wesleyan College, and was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Fred Hutsell; three sisters, Winnie Blevins, Ruby Roderick and Idy Roderick; and an infant daughter, Carolyn Hutsell.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Beulah Weir Hutsell of Riceville; two sons and daughters-in-law, C.L. and Kim Hutsell and Mike and Amy Hutsell, all of Riceville; one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Robert Jenkins of Cleveland; three grandchildren, Cindy Hutsell, Julie Wallis and Sean Hutsell; and two great-grandchildren, Carrie Burson and Colton Wallis.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Roach officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Riceville Cemetery.
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.
Ora Mae Rider Black
Died: 01-21-2004
Ora Mae Rider Black, 93, of Athens, died Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 21, 2004, at
NHC of Athens.
A native of Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Robert O. and Osie Mae Roberts Rider, and was preceded in death by one son, Gilbert Black; and three brothers, Austin, Clyde and Floyd Rider. She was a member of Allen Memorial United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Hobert L. Black of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Bernard and Bonnie Black of Chattanooga; one daughter-in-law, Frances Black of Athens; one granddaughter and spouse, Glenda and Ray Camp of Chattanooga; three grandsons and spouses, Mike and Estela Black of Athens, Bradley and Cindy Black of Chattanooga, and Brian and Lisa Black of Powder Springs, Ga.; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Gladys McConkey of Madisonville, and Pearl Everhart of Tellico Plains.
Funeral services were 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Ogle Wattenbarger and the Rev. Jeff Wright officiating. Burial was 10 a.m. Friday in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens served the family of Ora Mae Rider Black.
Etta Jackson
Died: 01-21-2004
For 108 years, Etowah and McMinn County were blessed to have Sister Etta Jackson
as a mother, grandmother, dedicated church member, friend and neighbor. On
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 21, 2004, God saw fit to call her home to her place in
Heaven.
She was born on June 21, 1895, thus being blessed to have lived to touch the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, while still in good health. She was a daughter of the late Tom and Hulda Carlock and was married to the late Zeak Jackson for 72 years. She is also preceded in death by one brother, James Carlock; four sisters, Maudie Inman, Rena Carlock, Gracie Moss and Craddie McAllister; one son, Ed Mayfield; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson. She was the Mother of the Church at Mount Olive AME Zion Church of Etowah and attended faithfully until about one year ago, due to failing health. Her church and family were her joy and she served the church as Sunday School Superintendent, church delegate, deaconess, Willing Workers Club trustee, Life Member Missionary stewardess, Sunday school teacher, Christian Endeavor leader, treasurer of Ministry of Kindness and class leader. Mount Olive’s entire church family went to Sister Etta’s house on the first Sunday morning in June 2003 to have church with her. On her 106th birthday, she received recognition on national television from Willard Scott of the NBC Today Show and also received recognition at the annual Heritage Banquet’s Hall of Fame. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Victory Chapter No. 192.
Her family, who will forever cherish her memory, includes two sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond and Juanita Jackson and Bennie and Rasihelle Jackson, all of Etowah; 20 grandchildren, Loretta Cobb of Riceville, Ed Mayfield Jr. and wife, Jeannie, and Robert Mayfield, all of Cincinnati, Ohio, Charlie Mooney of Warren, Ohio, James Moss of Etowah, Wayne Stovall of Cleveland, Raymond Jackson Jr., Annette Sharp, Vivian Hitchcock and husband, Johnny, Joey Jackson and wife, Trina, Suellen Jackson, Teresa Jackson and Gordon Jackson and wife, Beth, all of Louisville, Ky., Denise Williams and husband, Michael, of Etowah, Dennis Jackson and wife, Kimberly, of Greenville, S.C., Phylis Prigmore and husband, Buster, of Riceville, Etta Smith and husband, R.T., of Niota, Pastor Sandra Ball and husband, Ernest, of Chattanooga, Delores Jackson of Atlanta, Ga., and Benny Jackson Jr. of Etowah; 39 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren; two great-great-great-grandchildren; a devoted niece, Almeda Williams; and several other nieces, nephews and a host of other dear cousins, relatives, friends and neighbors.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Olive A.M.E. Zion Church in Etowah with the Rev. Joe Moore and the Rev. E.H. Looney officiating. Burial will follow in New Zion Cemetery in Etowah.
The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. Visitation by friends will begin after noon Saturday in the chapel of M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home.
Foothills Funeral Home of Alcoa and M. D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home of Athens are in charge of arrangements
Peggy Lowery Lewis
Died: 01-21-2004
Peggy Lowery Lewis, 84, of Decatur, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, at Brookewood
Health Care Center in Decatur.
She was a member of Lower Spring Creek United Methodist Church in McMinn County and was retired from the Loret Villa Yacht Club in Chattanooga. She was a volunteer for RSVP, a volunteer for the Decatur Historical Society Cemetery Book Project and was an avid gardener. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe W. Lewis; her parents, Charlie and Bertie McIntosh Lowery; two brothers, Fred Lowery and Jim Lowery; one sister, Mary Sue Robinson; and one son, Joe Mitchell Lewis.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Paulette and Ken Jones and Donna and Bill Nelson, all of Decatur; seven grandchildren, Edwin Dill of New York City, N.Y., Kevin Dill and wife, Stacey, of Sale Creek, Michael Lewis and wife, Brittnee, of Ooltewah, Jo DeAnn Crumley and husband, Alvin, of Apison, Scott Jones and wife, Cheryl, of Alparetta, Ga., Tessa Richeisin of Athens, and Kara Thompson of Riceville; and ten great-grandchildren, Jessica and Justin Dill, Meagan and Zachery Crumley, Emily, Spencer and Cadie Lewis, Abby and Ally Jones and Derrick Nelson.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Lower Spring Creek United Methodist Church in McMinn County with the Rev. Robert Burlingham officiating. Burial will follow in the Lower Goodfield Cemetery in Meigs County.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bowers Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Spring Creek United Methodist Church c/o Norma Barham, 640 County Road 2, Calhoun, TN 37309, the Lower Goodfield Cemetery Fund or the Meigs/Decatur Public Library.
Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur is in charge of arrangements
Lois Brown Stephens Payne
Died: 01-21-2004
Lois Brown Stephens Payne, 57, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, at
Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of the Church of God and was preceded in death by her father, Fred Brown; and one grandson, Douglas E. Stephens III.
Survivors include her mother, Novella Brown Smith of Chattanooga; one son and daughter-in-law, Douglas Edward Jr. and Cheryl Stephens of Cleveland; two daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Danny Yarber of Rossville, Ga., and Cynthia Stephens Sue and Bill Sue of East Brainerd; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Wesley and Sue Brown, Donald and Joyce Brown and Ronnie and Mary Brown, all of Chattanooga; and six grandchildren, Christa Stephens, Heath Stephens, Shadoe Pate, Savannah Yarber, Beth Sue and Michael Ladale Stephens.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home with the Rev. Edmon Stallings officiating. Burial will follow in Lakewood Memory Gardens South with Chris Clark, Michael Stephens, Eddie Brown, Donnie Keaton, Vincent Oliver and Kevin Keaton serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com.
Heritage Funeral Home of Chattanooga is in charge of arrangements
1-26-2004
Willie Lois Rogers Garren
Died: 01-22-2004
Willie Lois Rogers Garren, 90, of Corpus Christi, Texas since 1951, and formerly
of Tellico Plains, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004.
She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Tellico Plains, but had attended Gardendale Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Clyde Garren; one daughter, Nancy Oralean Murphy; one great-grandson, Chad Garren; and her parents, Luther and Ora Jane Rogers.
Survivors include two daughter and sons-in-law, Kathern and John Lucas and Patsy and Bud O’Caycee, all of Flour Bluff, Texas; one son and daughter-in-law, Joe dean and Pat Garren of Weatherford, Texas; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Shady Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Victor Abernathy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home.
Biereley-Hale Funeral home of Tellico Plains is in charge of arrangements
Samuel "Sam" H. Chastain
Died: 01-23-2004
Samuel "Sam" H. Chastain, 51, of Etowah, died Friday afternoon, Jan. 23, 2004,
at Woods Memorial Hospital.
A native of Delano, he was a graduate of Polk County High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1975 to 1978 and worked at Bowater Southern Paper Corporation in TMP. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in east Etowah and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hiliary and Martha Moates and Sam and Florence Chastain.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Thomas Chastain of Etowah; two daughters, Haley D. Chastain of Knoxville, and Lacey N. Chastain of Gray; his parents, Gerald and Dorothy Chastain of Delano; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Rick and Alice Chastain of Smyrna, Ga., Mitch and Lorraine Chastain of Kingsport, and Dennis and Melanie Chastain of Harrison; nieces and nephews, Amanda Faries of Englewood, Heath and Tucker Chastain of Kingsport, and Ashley and Jeffrey Chastain of Harrison; two great-nieces, Kaitlin and Serenity Faries; and several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews of the Thomas family.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim McElhaney and the Rev. Ed Earl officiating. Services will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Tuesday and proceed to McMinn Memory Gardens for the 11 a.m. burial. Burial will be followed by the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.
Pallbearers will be Heath and Tucker Chastain, William Thomas, Allan Sturgill, Joe Ingram and Stacy Parrott. Jeffrey Chastain will be an honorary pallbearer.
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 the Gideon Memorial Bible Program or to the Appalachian Christian Fund.
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
Frank "Big Daddy" Myers Sr.
Died: 01-23-2004
Frank "Big Daddy" Myers Sr., 85, of Tellico Plains, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2004,
at Sweetwater Hospital.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in World War II, where he received the Normandy Battle Ribbon. He was born in Tellico Plains and lived in Maryville for 41 years, while he worked at Alcoa. He was a partner in Myers Funeral Home and retired in 1983, moving back to his home place in Tellico Plains. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church and was formerly a member of First Baptist Church of Alcoa. He was preceded in death by one sister; and four brothers.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Icie Peals Myers of Tellico Plains; two sons and daughters-in-law, Frank Jr. and Sharon Myers of Tellico Plains, and David and Margie Myers of Maryville; one daughter and son-in-law, Patsy and Dwight Broome of Maryville; one brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Dolly Myers of Etowah; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren.
Funeral services were 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Myers Funeral Home with the Rev. Victor Abernathy, the Rev. B.J. Wall, the Rev. Darryl Veal, the Rev. Harry Sherrer and the Rev. Gennis Best officiating. Burial was 10:30 a.m. Monday in Brown Hill Cemetery.
The family received friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The body was in state after noon Sunday.
Myers Funeral Home of Tellico Plains was in charge of arrangements
Wanda McConnell Riddle
Died: 01-23-2004
Wanda McConnell Riddle, 79, left this world peacefully on Friday, Jan. 23, 2004,
after a long illness.
A daughter of the late Walter and Laura Emma McConnell, she was a native of Etowah. She was a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens and Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga. During World War II, she worked at the atomic site in Oak Ridge and she taught school in Tennessee and Dalton, Ga. for more than 25 years. Her mischievous sense of humor delighted her family, friends and hundreds of school children. After her retirement, she went home to Etowah, where she lived in the house she was born in for as long as her health allowed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Turner Riddle; and one brother, Bob McConnell.
Survivors include one son, Steve Riddle; two daughters, Mary Laura Riddle and Jan Cooper; and one brother, Rudy McConnell.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Embracing Hospice, 3180 Presidential Drive, Suite G, Atlanta, GA 30340.
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.
Elbert Rankin Lowe
Died: 01-23-2004
Elbert Rankin Lowe, 92, of Englewood, died Friday morning, Jan. 23, 2004, at
McMinn Memorial Nursing Home.
A son of the late Bill and Vinnie Lowe, he was born Dec. 4, 1911 in Wayne County, Ky. and had lived in Englewood and Etowah for 40 years. He was of the Church of God faith and was preceded in death by his wife, Mandy Lowe; one daughter, Jean Sullivan; two sons, George and Jack Lowe; and two grandsons, Tommy Casteel and Rusty Lowe.
Survivors include five sons and three daughters-in-law, Ray Lowe of Kentucky, Bob and Faye Lowe, Johnny and Dianne Lowe and Richard Lowe, all of Englewood, and Jerry K. and Bernice Lowe of Etowah; four daughters and one son-in-law, Polly McBath and Carol Lowe, both of Etowah, Alta Lowe of Englewood, and Dovie and Norris Kilgore of Chatsworth, Ga.; one daughter-in-law, Brenda Lowe of Etowah; two sisters, Bessie Hale of Jamestown, and Pauline Coomer of Kentucky; 30 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Lane officiating. Burial was 10 a.m. Monday in the Mars Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Adam Kilgore, Allen Kilgore, Jason Pitt, James Lowe, Heath Brady, Thomas Lowe, Travis Williams and Donald Lowe.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah was in charge of arrangements. If you were unable to attend the visitation of service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information.
Peggy Burnett Ford
Died: 01-23-2004
Peggy Burnett Ford, 58, of Hixson, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2004, at Memorial
Hospital.
She was a member of Dayton First United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her father, Dean Burnett.
Survivors include her husband, James Ford Jr. of Hixson; her mother, Ann Burnett of Dayton; one son, James Ford III of Athens; one daughter, Stephanie Linkous of Athens; one sister, Bertie Branam of Dayton; three brothers, Wayne Burnett of Red Bank, Bill Burnett of Dayton, and J.C. Burnett of Albuquerque, N.M.; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were 3 p.m. Sunday at Dayton First United Methodist Church with Dr. Kenneth W. LaDuke officiating. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Dayton First United Methodist Church.
Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home of Dayton was in charge of arrangements.
Della Welch Huddleston
Died: 01-23-2004
Della Welch Huddleston, 80, of Athens, died Friday morning, Jan. 23, 2004, at
her residence.
A native of LaFollette, she was a daughter of the late Seth Edgar and Tina Bowman Welch. She was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Huddleston on Jan. 5, 1993; one sister, Reva Lamb; and three brothers, Bob, Bill and Philip Welch. She was an active member of Central Baptist Church.
Survivors include five daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Doug Ford, Helen and Jerry Millsaps and Jennifer and Michael Johnson, all of Athens, Janet and Mitchell Elkins of Dacula, Ga., and Deborah and Jerry Davis of Riceville; 11 grandchildren and three spouses, Todd Ford and wife, Missy, Brian Ford and wife, Tammy, Josh Millsaps, Jennifer Millsaps, Johnny Billings and Matthew Cornish, all of Athens, Brittany Yancey and husband, Kris, of Loganville, Ga., Ryan Elkins of Tucker, Ga., Michael Davis of Knoxville, Janet Davis of Riceville, and Brandon Billings of Winder, Ga.; five great-grandchildren, Madison Ford, Jackson Ford, Carson Ford, Cole Yancey and Paxton Yancey; four sisters, Helen Welch of Athens, Virginia Parrott and Ruth Young, both of Redwood Valley, Calif., and Wynn Hooks of Trenton, Mich.; two brothers and one sister-in-law, J.S. and Ann Welch of Atlantic Beach, Fla., and Dan Welch of Knoxville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday at Central Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Bernard officiating. Burial followed in McMinn Memory Gardens with grandsons serving as pallbearers.
The body was in state at the church for one hour prior to the service and at Jerry Smith Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Saturday, where the family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Della Welch Huddleston
Elizabeth Yarber McElroy
Died: 01-24-2004
Elizabeth Yarber McElroy, 79, of Sweetwater, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at
her residence.
A native of Englewood and longtime resident of Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Gertie Ann Ledford Yarber and was of the Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jess Dewitt McElroy; three sisters, Rossie Yarber Key, Louise Butner and Nancy Yarber Frady; and three brothers, Robert, Johnny and Pete Yarber.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Margaret Patterson and fiance, Bill Murray, both of Sweetwater, and Betty and Stanley Torbett of Athens; one son, David McElroy of Sweetwater; four grandchildren, Travis S. Patterson, John McElroy, Angie Monroe and Kim Duncan; eight great-grandchildren, Skyler Patterson, Christy Young, Jessica Young, Taylor McElroy, Ashley, Cody, and Austin Duncan and Stephanie McElroy; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Avery and Ella Mae Yarber of Sweetwater, and Noah and Dianne Yarber of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mars Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Thornton officiating.
Pallbearers will be Travis Patterson, Stanley Torbett, Sammy Duncan, Russell Burger, Bill Murray and Murel Kile.
The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ziegler Funeral Home.
Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
1-27-2004
Katie S. Hipps
She was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church and a former member of Greenback Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Hipps; her parents, Bill and Ellen Shadden; one daughter, Margaret Longmire; one son, John "Bud" Hipps; an infant daughter, Lois; one great-grandson, Isaac Hipps; and 10 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty Thomson of Etowah; two sons, James Hipps of Etowah, and Earl Hipps of Maryville; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; her dear friend, Violet Burrell; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, Magnolia Chapel, with the Rev. R.B. Bryan and the Rev. Richard Hill officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery in Greenback.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Etowah Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 151, Etowah, TN 37331, or to the Greenback Emergency Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 129, Greenback, TN 37742.
Miller Funeral Home of Maryville is in charge of arrangements
Gaynell Breeden Connor
A native of Knoxville and longtime resident of Polk County, she was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Earl Connor on May 31, 1997; two brothers; and one son, James Nathan Owenby.
Survivors include three daughters, Wanda F. Tuchberry of Tampa, Fla., Jewel Streler of St. Louis, Mo., and Nellie Mae Owenby of Haven, Fla.; one son, Charles R. Owenby of Madisonville; and 13 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Bethel Springs Cemetery in Calhoun with the Rev. Tim Davis officiating.
The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Ziegler Funeral Home.
Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements
William A. Buckley
Born Dec. 19, 1911, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was attached to the 100th Division and fought during the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for his service. He retired from the Bridgeport Brass Company and was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Ashlynn Michelle Buckley.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Buckley of Bridgeport, Conn.; one son and daughter-in-law, Attorney William Buckley and Linda Gail Buckley of Athens; four grandchildren, William A. Buckley III, Michael Patrick Buckley, Rachel Erin Buckley and Taryn Elizabeth Buckley; and one daughter, Kyle Buckley of Massachusetts.
Funeral services with military honors were held Monday in Connecticut.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Episcopal Church, 510 Summit St., Bridgeport, CT 06606.
Pistey Funeral Home of Stratford, Conn., was in charge of arrangements.
1-28-2004
Mary Belle Mayfield Bible
Born Aug. 18, 1915 in McMinn County, she was the first daughter of the late Samuel and Ethel Wilson Mayfield. She was a member of Four Mile Missionary Baptist Church and was preceded in death by five brothers, Robert, Herbert, Sammy, William and Ray Mayfield; and one sister, Dorothy Bivens. "Mama MayBelle" will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved this very special and remarkable woman.
Survivors include three sisters, Sue Harris of Etowah, Dean Pickens of Athens, and Barbara Davis of Englewood; her loving husband of 61 years, Harley Bible of Maryville; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Vearl and Carol Bible and Ronnie Bible, all of Maryville, Lennie and Donna Bible of Louisville, Ky., and Ondis and Irene Bible of Lebanon; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Barry Freshour of Knoxville, and Kay and Larry Pender of Alcoa; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday at Smith Mortuary with the Rev. James Wells officiating. Graveside services will be 12:30 p.m. Friday in Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Smith Mortuary of Maryville is in charge of arrangements
1-29-2004
Wayne B. Aiken
A native of Tellico Plains and a resident of Etowah for the past 25 years, he was a son of the late Edward and Florence Aiken. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from the Carpenter’s Union No. 74 in Chattanooga. He was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church and a member of the Etowah Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by one son, Gary L. Arms; two brothers, Kenneth Aiken and Clement Aiken; and one sister, Eliece A. Morelock.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian W. Aiken of Etowah; one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Roger Farley of Etowah; five grandchildren, Heather and Lori Farley, both of Etowah, Kaela and Erica Arms, and Russell Arms and wife, Jennifer, all of Anderson, S.C.; one great-granddaughter, Alexus L. Arms of Anderson, S.C.; one sister and brother-in-law, Marcelle and G.C. Hunt; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Dr. Gerald Atkins and the Rev. Allen Bates officiating. Services will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and proceed to Green Hill Cemetery for the 1:30 p.m. burial. Burial will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.
Pallbearers will be David Massengale, Roy Gray, Dan Rayburn, Horton Plumley, Glenn Sisson and Gene White. Honorary pallbearers will be Howard Fugate, Bob Conway, John B. Frye, Hubert Bledsoe, Dale West and Dan Perkins.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the North Etowah Baptist Church Connector Building Fund.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this visitation and/or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information
1-30-2004
Starr P. Cochran
She was a native of Polk County and was a resident of Etowah for more than 50 years, and was a daughter of the late Thomas A. and Rena Taylor Pannell. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Etowah, where she was very active, and she was a retired secretary from Bowater Southern Paper Corporation. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gideon Cochran Jr.; one brother, Joseph Pannell; and one sister, Mary Ball.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Pam Love of Brevard, N.C.; two grandchildren, Taylor Love of Brevard, N.C., and Geoffrey Love of Charlotte, N.C.; one brother, Jack Pannell of Cleveland; one half-brother, Charles Guinn of Athens; three sisters-in-law, Juanita McClary of Etowah, Mary Nell Roberts of Dallas, Ga., and Mildred Byrd of Maryville; and a special friend, Alice Woody of Etowah.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Green Hill Cemetery with the Rev. John E. Pennington Jr., officiating.
There will be no formal visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to T.C.H. Hospice, P.O. 116, Brevard, NC 28712.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend the visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information
Avery Watson Burnette
Survivors include one brother, Nicolas Doylen of Cleveland; his grandparents, Doyle and Judith Gibson of Georgetown; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Johnston Cemetery with the Rev. Jamison Work officiating.
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements
Wayne B. Aiken
A native of Tellico Plains and a resident of Etowah for the past 25 years, he was a son of the late Edward and Florence Aiken. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from the Carpenter’s Union No. 74 in Chattanooga. He was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church and a member of the Etowah Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by one son, Gary L. Arms; two brothers, Kenneth Aiken and Clement Aiken; and one sister, Eliece A. Morelock.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian W. Aiken of Etowah; one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Roger Farley of Etowah; five grandchildren, Heather and Lori Farley, both of Etowah, Kaela and Erica Arms, and Russell Arms and wife, Jennifer, all of Anderson, S.C.; one great-granddaughter, Alexus L. Arms of Anderson, S.C.; one sister and brother-in-law, Marcelle and G.C. Hunt; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Dr. Gerald Atkins and the Rev. Allen Bates officiating. Services will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and proceed to Green Hill Cemetery for the 1:30 p.m. burial. Burial will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.
Pallbearers will be David Massengale, Roy Gray, Dan Rayburn, Horton Plumley, Glenn Sisson and Gene White. Honorary pallbearers will be Howard Fugate, Bob Conway, John B. Frye, Hubert Bledsoe, Dale West and Dan Perkins.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the North Etowah Baptist Church Connector Building Fund.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this visitation and/or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information