6-1-2004

A lifelong resident of Meigs and Rhea counties, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Lydia Boles Couch. He was a lifelong farmer and was of the Protestant faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Robbins Couch; three brothers, Robert "Bob," Marvin and Gordon Couch; and two sisters, Louetta and Aileen Ferguson.

Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Lynn Daniels of Spring City; three sons, Randy Couch of Decatur, and George and Roger Couch, both of Spring City; one sister, Dorothy Barnes of Decatur; two brothers, Gene Couch of Evensville, and James Couch of Decatur; a special friend, Daniel White of Spring City; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with the Rev. Herman Jordan officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethsadia Baptist Church Cemetery in Decatur.

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

He attended Goodsprings Holiness House of Prayer and was preceded in death by his wife, Hattie Lee Worthy Moses, on April 19, 2004; one son, Herbert Moses; two granddaughters, Melinda Kaye Martin and Melissa Ann Freeman; two sisters, Francis Rayburn and Eva Lou Huggins; one brother, James Moses; and one son-in-law, Wayne Martin.

Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Alene Martin of Madisonville, and Mamie and Kenneth Freeman of Sweetwater; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ore Lee and Darlene Moses of Madisonville, and Austin and Nancy Moses of Knoxville; 19 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Fannie Mae Duckett and Ruby Lee Martin, both of Englewood; three brothers, Thomas Moses and Charles Eugene Moses, both of Madisonville, and Grady Moses of Englewood; and several nieces and nephews.

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

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

6-2-2004

She was of the Baptist faith and was a daughter of the late Henry Woodrow and Carolyn Smith Taylor. She was preceded in death by one infant son, Robert Milner Rucker.

Survivors include her husband of 33 years, James "Ed" Chrisman; one son, Tim Rucker of Athens; four stepchildren; one sister, Linda Newman of Etowah; one granddaughter, Lacey McKeehan; one great-grandson, Hunter McKeehan; two nieces, Karen Burris Shepard of Etowah, and Julie Phillips of Niota; one great-niece, Chelsea Sneed of Niota; and numerous other extended family members.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Will Hughes officiating. Entombment will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens and will conclude 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, view and sign the family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements

He was an active member of Bearden United Methodist Church and the Fellowship Forum Sunday School Class. He was retired from the Power Construction Department of TVA, with more than 30 years of service, and was a member of the 1918 Club. He was preceded in death by one son, Charles Kenneth "Kenny" Gallaher Jr.; his parents, Frank Mason and Lula Fike Gallaher; five brothers, David "Sharkey" Gallaher, James "Pete" Gallaher, Raymond Gallaher, Donald Gallaher and Robert Gallaher; and two sisters, Mary Abby McCluskey and Bertie Olive Wade.

Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years, Charline Kinzalow Gallaher of Knoxville; one daughter, Pamela Gallaher of Knoxville; one son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Cathy Gallaher of Knoxville; one granddaughter, Taylor Gallaher of Knoxville; one sister, Mildred Campbell of Decatur; one brother and sister-in-law, Roy and Vivian Gallaher of Rockwood; four sisters-in-law, Dorothy Gallaher of Georgia, Marie Gallaher and Dot Gallaher, both of Decatur, and Martha Steele of Chattanooga; two sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Juanita and John Hahn of Knoxville, and Betty and Burnie Medley of Chattanooga; two brothers-in-law, and one sister-in-law, Roy McCluskey of Dublin, Ga., and Charles and Jan Kinzalow of Oxford, Ga.; a special cousin, Pete Lillard of Decatur; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bearden United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tom Seay and Dr. William "Bill" Balch officiating. Burial will follow in Edgewood Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Fellowship Forum Sunday School Class and retired co-workers of TVA Power Construction.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Bearden United Methodist Church c/o Worship Team, 4407 Sutherland Ave., Knoxville, TN 37919.

6-3-2004

She was of the Baptist faith and was a daughter of the late Henry Woodrow and Carolyn Smith Taylor. She was preceded in death by one infant son, Robert Milner Rucker.

Survivors include her husband of 33 years, James "Ed" Chrisman; one son, Tim Rucker of Athens; four stepchildren; one sister, Linda Newman of Etowah; one granddaughter, Lacey McKeehan; one great-grandson, Hunter McKeehan; two nieces, Karen Burris Shepard of Etowah, and Julie Phillips of Niota; one great-niece, Chelsea Sneed of Niota; and numerous other extended family members.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Will Hughes officiating. Entombment will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens and will conclude 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, view and sign the family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com

A native of Bellingham, Wash., she lived in McMinn County for the past 40 years. She was a member of the Englewood Christian Church and had been employed by the McMinn County Department of Education as a school bus driver for more than 30 years. She was a daughter of the late Harold L. and Bea Lewtas Glassburn, and was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Nichols; one daughter, Gena Nichols Moses; and one sister, LaVurn Glassburn.

Survivors include two sons, Matt Nichols of Athens, and Mike Nichols of Englewood; one sister, Dottie McWilliams of Red Bluff, Calif.; three grandchildren, Lindsey Moses, Corey Nichols and Megan Nichols; several aunts and uncles; and two special friends, Roy and Ernestine Runion of Englewood.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Ronald Blevins and the Rev. Doyle Prince officiating, and concluding with a white dove release

There will be no formal visitation.

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

He was in the ministry for 53 years and was well known for his vast knowledge and teaching of the Book of Revelations. He had pastored several churches including New Hope Church of God in Murphy, N.C., First Church of God in Etowah, First Church of God in Englewood for 15 years, Horse Creek Church of God in Greene County for 16-1/2 years and First Church of God in Lenoir City for nine years, and was the current pastor of Dixon’s Chapel First Church of God in Limestone. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, always willing to go the extra mile, and was loved and respected by many throughout the eastern United States for his knowledge of the Bible and preaching of God’s word. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bartley R. and Cora Peek; one brother, Felix Peek; and an infant sister.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, MaeBelle Dockery Peek; two daughters and one son-in-law, Trish and Carl Garber of Greeneville, and Sharon Wills of Greene County; two sons, David Peek of Chuckey, and Tim Peek of Greeneville; four grandchildren, Nathan Peek of Johnson City, Justin Wills of Hendersonville, and Amber and Dilland Peek, both of Greeneville; two step-grandchildren, Carla Todaro of Morristown, and Chad Garber of Jonesborough; five step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Helen Greene of Murphy, N.C., and Katherine Davis of Santa Clara, Calif.; one brother and sister-in-law, J.D. and Dora Peek of Murphy, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Rose Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. David Watson and the Rev. James Lovingood officiating. Burial will follow in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens.

Family and friends will be active pallbearers. Fellow ministers will be honorary pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 672, Greeneville, TN 37744.

A native of McMinn County and a resident of Polk County for most of his life, he was a son of the late Roy and Eunice Culpepper Payne. He was a member of Wetmore Baptist Church and was a well-known crane operator. He was preceded in death by two infant daughters; one sister, Joyce Payne; and one brother, Paul L. Payne.

Survivors include his devoted wife, Alice Jenkins Payne of Benton; one daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Andrew Wilson of Los Angeles, Calif.; two sons, John K. Payne and Richard Payne, both of Delano; one precious granddaughter, Burgandy Payne of Delano; a special stepdaughter and stepson, Glenda Harper and Randy Harper, both of Benton; one step-grandson, Zack Harper of Benton; one brother, C.R. Payne of Delano; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Ella and James Rayburn of Etowah, and Delores Lillard of Benton; one aunt, Mrs. Norman Culpepper of Hixson; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. John Tullock officiating and will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Saturday and proceed to Green Hill Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial, which will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers will be Clifford Payne, Gary Lillard, David Rayburn, Tim Rayburn, Jesse Dalton and Joshua Godfrey.

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 Bradley Home Health and Hospice, 175 24th St. N.W., Cleveland, TN 37311.

6-4-2004

A native of Bellingham, Wash., she lived in McMinn County for the past 40 years. She was a member of the Englewood Christian Church and had been employed by the McMinn County Department of Education as a school bus driver for more than 30 years. She was a daughter of the late Harold L. and Bea Lewtas Glassburn, and was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Nichols; one daughter, Gena Nichols Moses; and one sister, LaVurn Glassburn.

Survivors include two sons, Matt Nichols of Athens, and Mike Nichols of Englewood; one sister, Dottie McWilliams of Red Bluff, Calif.; three grandchildren, Lindsey Moses, Corey Nichols and Megan Nichols; several aunts and uncles; and two special friends, Roy and Ernestine Runion of Englewood.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Ronald Blevins and the Rev. Doyle Prince officiating, and concluding with a white dove release

There will be no formal visitation.

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

Born Nov. 26, 1927, in Englewood, he was a son of the late Earl and Mary Johnson Burger. He joined the Merchant Marines at the age of 17 and retired after 25 years of serving in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and, most recently, the Gulf War. He was proud of being a captain and enjoyed the sea and his career with the Merchant Marines was characterized as "outstanding." He was employed with New York Life and was a 22-year Certified Life Underwriter (CLU). His personality and knowledge brought him to the point that he knew most everyone in Escambia County, Fla., as well as Mobile, Ala. After his career with New York Life, the sea called on him and this time he was to achieve his deep sea master’s license. He then sailed as captain for eight more years, retiring in 1994 for good. He was preceded in death by one sister, Carine McConkey.

Survivors include his lovely wife of 48 years, Betty Jo Dougherty Burger of Pensacola, Fla.; one son and daughter-in-law, Karl and Karen Burger of Pensacola, Fla.; one daughter, Anna Church of Pensacola, Fla.; two brothers, Arland Burger and Earl Burger, both of Cleveland; three sisters, Catherine Casteel, Martha Gowin and Josie Burger, all of Englewood; three grandsons, Damon, Seth and Neil; and one granddaughter on the way.

Memorial services were held Thursday at Oak Lawn Funeral Home.

A native of Santa Ana Piños, Zacatecas, Mexico, and a resident of McMinn County for eight years, she was an employee of Sweetwater Valley Farms.

Survivors include her husband, Benito Castellanos Escalera of Athens; one daughter, Jasmin Berenise Castellanos Chavez of Athens; her parents, Antonio Chavez Martinez and Perfeta Martinez Cortez of La Escondida Calle Versel, Mexico; six brothers, Cresencio Chavez Martinez, Fabian Chavez Martinez, Jose Rogelio Chavez Martinez, Javier Chavez Martinez and Jose Guadalupe Chavez Martinez, all of Sweetwater, and Jose Dolores Chavez Martinez of Mexico; and three sisters, Berta Chavez Martinez, Marin Del Jesus Chavez Martinez and Alva Adriaha Chavez Martinez, all of Mexico.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the burial at a later date in Mexico.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

Spanish Translation--María del Socorro Chávez Martínez, edad 32, de Athens, falleció en la mañana del Jueves 3 de Junio de 2004, en la Unidad Médica de U.T.

Procedente de Santa Ana Piños, Zacatecas, México, y residente del condado de McMinn for ocho años, ella trabaja para Sweetwater Valley Farms.

Sus familiaers incluyen su esposo, Beniro Castellanos Escalera, de Athens; una hija, Jasmin Berenise Castellano Chávez, de Athens; sus padres, Antonio Chávez Martínez y Perfeta Martínez Cortez, de la Escondida Calle Versel, México; seis hermanos, Cresencio Chávez Martínez, Fabian Chávez Martínez, José Rogelio Chávez Martínez, Javier Chávez Martínez, José Guadalupe Chávez Martínez, todo Sweetwater, y José Dolores Chávez Martínez de México; y tres hermanas, Berta Chávez Martínez, Marin Del Jesús Chávez Martínez, Alva Adriaha Chávez Martínez, todo México

La familia recibirá aigos el Lunes 1 – 4 p.m. en la funeraria, la sepultura se hará en una fecha posterior en México.

A McMinn County native and a resident of Englewood for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Eva Land Morgan. She was a member of the Englewood First Church of God and was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Torbett; one son, William Torbett; one sister, Mattie Sue Wooby; and five brothers, Millard, Wilburn, Marlie, Herman and D.C. Morgan.

Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Cecil and Lena Torbett of Englewood, Harstel William and Imogene Torbett of Riceville, Marvin and Othella Torbett of Etowah, and J.R. and Nancy Torbett of Lithia Springs, Ga.; two daughters and sons-in law, Faye and Bill York of Etowah, and Raye and Cecil Borden of Sweetwater; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lillian Bryan of Etowah, and Faye Poteet of Maryville; one brother, Clarence Morgan of Maryville; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Brother Will Hughes officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Sunday in Sunrise Cemetery, and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

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

He was employed by Pitney Bowes, Inc., and had attended Gregory’s Chapel Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Daniel Best of Sweetwater; one son and daughter-in-law, Nathan and Christi Young of Sweetwater; his parents, Verlon and Hula Young of Sweetwater; one sister and brother-in-law, Gale and Jack Williams of Athens; one niece, Lisa White of Athens; several aunts and uncles; and a special friend, Jerry Ann Murphy of Alabama.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Kyker Funeral Home with the Rev. Allen Young officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park.

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

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late John and Julia Stanton Bohannon. She was a member of Rogers Creek Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her first husband, Clyde Perry.

Survivors include her husband of 17 years, Willard B. Nelson of Athens; one stepdaughter and son-in-law, Betty and Lewin Shore of Athens; two stepsons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Carolyn Nelson of Athens, and Jerry and Hazel Nelson of Orange Park, Fla.; one brother, George Franklin Bohannon of Athens; one sister, Fairedell Elrod of Athens; seven step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Howard White officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be nephews.

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

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

6-7-2004

He was a member of Valley Grove Baptist Church and was the owner of L&M Printing in Maryville, and was retired from the Naval Reserves, with 22 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father, W.C. Maples Sr., formerly of Seymour.

Survivors include his loving wife of 44 years, Virginia "Ginny" Maples; his mother, Wilma Maples; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lori and Gordon Wright and Wendy and Scott Barker; one son, Steven Maples, and his companion, Trisha Brady; five grandchildren, Lee, Anna, Tucker and MaKenzie Wright and Baylee Barker; one sister and brother-in-law, Gleneva and Carroll Helton of Irving, Texas; one brother and sister-in-law, Conny and Donna Maples of Sulphur, La.; his mother-in-law, Viola Lee; one niece; several nephews; and special friend and business partner, Clarence Kirkland.

A memorial service was 11:30 a.m. Monday at Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, with full military honors provided by the Naval Marine Corps Reserves of Knoxville and the Volunteer State Honor Guard. The family hosted a celebration of life reception at the Buddy’s Barbecue Banquet Room in Knoxville following the memorial service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Memorial and Honor Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.

Berry Funeral Home of Knoxville was in charge of arrangements

He was a member of Glen Lock Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche Minnie Coleman; three brothers, Brian, Lewis and Edward Coleman; and two sisters, Kate Plemons and Nora Mae Cathcart.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Leonard and Josephine Coleman and James and Joyce Coleman, all of Sweetwater; six grandchildren, Roger and Natalie Coleman, both of Sweetwater, Dennis and Jeri Anne Coleman, both of Athens, and Tommy Coleman and Tammy Brown, both of Sweetwater; four great-grandchildren, Samantha Coleman, Bella Coleman, Trevor Brown and Sam Coleman; two brothers, Bob Coleman of Sweetwater, and Charlie Coleman of North Carolina; one sister, Maude Lee Daugherty of Madisonville; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the chapel of Kyker Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Vittatoe and the Rev. J.A. Schaffer officiating. Burial followed in Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park.

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

Kyker Funeral Home of Sweetwater was in charge of arrangements.

A native of Meigs County, and a lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Callie Arnold Ferguson. She was a member of North Athens Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert William Morrison, on April 9, 1984; two brothers, Ray Ferguson and Roy "Red" Ferguson; and two sisters, Myrtle McNabb and Bertha Thompson.

Survivors include one special caregiver and niece, Verline Thompson of Athens; one sister, Almeda Cook of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with Dr. Bob Kerr officiating. Burial followed in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Active pallbearers were Gino Inman, Nick Inman, James Cook, Donnie Cook, Ronnie Cook, Calvin Cook, Franklin Ferguson and Don Shamblin.

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

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens was in charge

A native of Marietta, Ga., and a resident of McMinn County for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Thomas L. and Verdie Russell Keasler. She was a member of East Athens Baptist Church and was a retired employee of Athens Manufacturing Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Wilson Moses, on July 26, 1990; one brother, John Keasler; two sisters, Bess Standridge and Dorothy Wilson; and one nephew, Don Keasler.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Maxine and Kenneth Allen of Athens; one sister, Maude Goins of Riceville; one sister-in-law, Dot Keasler of Athens; one granddaughter and husband, Kenna and Chad Mayeux of Riceville; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were noon Monday at McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Pete Mullins and the Rev. Arliss Slack officiating.

Active pallbearers were Frank Wilson, Gene Wilson, Stuart Mason, Josh Keasler, Carlos Wall, Lonas Reed Wall, Steve Moses and Sam Wall.

The family received friends from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home.

In addition to the parents, survivors include her maternal grandparents, Fay Barnhart and Earl Winger of Athens; her paternal grandparents, James and Louise Farrell Henley of Sweetwater; one stepbrother, Jammy Henley; one stepsister, Katie Henley; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were 1 p.m. Monday at Sunrise Cemetery with the Rev. Vernon Stewart officiating.

The family received friends from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Ziegler Funeral Home.

A native of Vanceburg, Ky., a former resident of Coats, N.C., and a resident of McMinn County for five years, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Odlene Boggs Conley. She was a member of House of Victory.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, James and Peggy Bond of South Bend, Ind.; three grandchildren, Danielle, Dana and Deana Bond; four sisters and one brother-in-law, Betty Martin of Niota, Helen Partain of Old Town, Fla., Sandra Dobersten of Dogeticaget, Mich., and Loretta and Darrell Simpson of Ripley; one brother and sister-in-law, Danny "Bobby" and Regina Conley of Interlachen, Fla.; and several nieces, nephews and lots of special friends.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Mitchell James officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Sullins Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be James Bond, Rick Darr, Bobby Conley, Joe Webb, Tony Atchley, Darrell Simpson, Ronnie Darr and J.R. Manacha.

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

6-8-2004

A native of Meigs County, and a lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Callie Arnold Ferguson. She was a member of North Athens Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert William Morrison, on April 9, 1984; two brothers, Ray Ferguson and Roy "Red" Ferguson; and two sisters, Myrtle McNabb and Bertha Thompson.

Survivors include one special caregiver and niece, Verline Thompson of Athens; one sister, Almeda Cook of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with Dr. Bob Kerr officiating. Burial followed in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Active pallbearers were Gino Inman, Nick Inman, James Cook, Donnie Cook, Ronnie Cook, Calvin Cook, Franklin Ferguson and Don Shamblin.

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

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens was in charge of

He was a native of Greenville, S.C., a former resident of Cleveland and a resident of McMinn County for 10 years. He was a former employee of Neuville Corporation and Service Masters and was a member of Athens First Baptist Church and VFW Post No. 5146. He was preceded in death by his mother, Louise Alexander McCormack; and his father-in-law, Roy Patton.

Survivors include his wife, Emily Ann Patton McCormack of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Rebecca McCormack of Medina, Calif.; one daughter, Misty McCormack of Athens; his father, Ralph McCormack of Cleveland; one brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Irmeli McCormack of Finland; one granddaughter, Raevyn McCormack; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Athens First Baptist Church with the Rev. David Lonas officiating.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

A native and resident of McMinn County for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Franklin Vance and Sara Ella McNutt Hornsby. She was a member of Keith Memorial United Methodist Church and a longtime member of the Athens Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Albert Hornsby, on Jan. 8, 1994.

Survivors include two daughters, Teresa Hornsby Toombs of Columbia, S.C., and Sara Creasman Epperson of Speedwell; one son, James Albert Hornsby of Nashville; seven grandchildren, Steven Creasman, Joseph Creasman, David Hornsby, Rebecca Hornsby, Susan Shealy, Cheri Morris and Teresa Ann Heilman; and several great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Ogle Wattenbarger and the Rev. Emmitt Morgan officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

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

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

A native and lifelong resident of Riceville, he retired from TVA after 24 years and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Nina Womac Boyd of Riceville; three sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Sheila Boyd of Athens, and Jimmy and Michelle Boyd and Tracy and Cathy Boyd, all of Riceville; three grandchildren, Amber, Ashley and Gabe Boyd; his parents, Paul and Ruby Blackwell Boyd of Riceville; one brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Helen Boyd of Athens; and two sisters and brothers-in-law, Patricia and Floyd Vincent and Diane and Junior King, all of Riceville.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Ollie Lankford officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Tony Vincent, Daniel and Camus Crisp, Danny Crass, Bruce Martin and Lynn Colbaugh. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Chamberlin and Butch Sims.

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

6-9-2004

He was a member of Highland Baptist Church for more than 60 years and served as deacon for many of those years. He worked at Hickory Manufacturing for more than 45 years, and was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie Laney and John Pinkney Turbyfill; one son, McCoy Turbyfill; and two brothers, Roy and Preston Turbyfill.

Survivors include his wife, Roberta S. Turbyfill of Hickory, N.C.; one son, Basil Turbyfill of Danville, Ky.; one daughter, Clifteen Withers of Westchester, Ohio; six grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life service will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Catawba Funerals & Cremations with the Rev. Jessie Lott officiating. Burial will follow in Catawba Memorial Park.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Baptist Children’s Home, P.O. Box 338, Thomasville, NC 27361.

Born in McMinn County, she and her late husband, James Lewis Johnson, were longtime residents of Etowah. In 1989, she relocated to Mobile, Ala., to be closer to family members. She was a graduate of Athens High School, the Knoxville Business School and Tennessee Wesleyan College. For many years, she was a public school teacher in Etowah. She had a lifelong involvement with civic and church activities and, for most of her adult life, taught Sunday school and Bible classes in her church. She was multi-talented and was well-known in McMinn County as a gourmet pastry cook. She supplied fancy cakes to many McMinn County restaurants. She also excelled in flower arranging and won many awards for her floral arrangements.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Eli and Flora Belle Pangle; and three brothers, Ruel, Ed and Charles.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Herb Irish of Mobile, Ala., and Faye and David Lasky of Miami, Fla.; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday in Englewood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 581, Etowah, TN 37331.

He was of the Baptist faith, and was preceded in death by his mother, Billie Jo Lynn Robinson; and his grandparents, James W. and Anna Mae Robinson, and Andrew Lynn.

Survivors include his father, Buford Allen Robinson Sr., of Decatur; three brothers and one sister-in-law, Daniel J. and Deanne Robinson of Athens, and Brian L. Robinson and Bradley L. Robinson, both of Decatur; and one sister and brother-in-law, Brenda L. and Roy King of Decatur.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home. Burial will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Roberts Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Daniel Robinson, Roy King, Brian Robinson, Bradley Robinson, Mark Gunn and Gene Robinson.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bowers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 389, Decatur, TN 37322.

Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur is in charge of arrangements

A son of the late Frederick and Maggie Crockett Shadden, he was a lifelong resident of McMinn County, and a well-known dairy farmer. He was of the Methodist faith, and was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Helen Frase Shadden; one son, Dewayne "Hot Shot" Shadden; three brothers, Paul and Fred "Jack" Shadden and Creed Moses; and one sister, Nona Rae Shadden.

Survivors include two sons and three daughters-in-law, Richard and Jeri Shadden of Martin, Jerry and Kathy Shadden of Englewood, and Carol Shadden of Englewood; seven grandchildren, Kelly, Jody and Collin Shadden, Mary Ann Upchurch, JoLynn Oliver, and Jeff and Rich Shadden; four great-grandchildren, Dustin and Alex Shadden, and Seth and Noah Upchurch; four brothers, James Moses, Wayne Moses and Reese Moses, all of Etowah, and Troy Moses of Dalton, Ga.; two sisters, Eva Lou Fowler and Vida Mae Segretto, both of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Watson officiating.

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

Family and friends will assembly at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home and proceed to McMinn Memory Gardens for the burial service, which will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers will be Jack Padgett, Collin Shadden, Rich Shadden, Jeff Shadden, and Johnny and Wayne Solsbee.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Mars Hill Cemetery Fund.

6-10-2004

A son of the late Frederick and Maggie Crockett Shadden, he was a lifelong resident of McMinn County, and a well-known dairy farmer. He was of the Methodist faith, and was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Helen Frase Shadden; one son, Dewayne "Hot Shot" Shadden; three brothers, Paul and Fred "Jack" Shadden and Creed Moses; and one sister, Nona Rae Shadden.

Survivors include two sons and three daughters-in-law, Richard and Jeri Shadden of Martin, Jerry and Kathy Shadden of Englewood, and Carol Shadden of Englewood; seven grandchildren, Kelly, Jody and Collin Shadden, Mary Ann Upchurch, JoLynn Oliver, and Jeff and Rich Shadden; four great-grandchildren, Dustin and Alex Shadden, and Seth and Noah Upchurch; four brothers, James Moses, Wayne Moses and Reese Moses, all of Etowah, and Troy Moses of Dalton, Ga.; two sisters, Eva Lou Fowler and Vida Mae Segretto, both of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Watson officiating.

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

Family and friends will assembly at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home and proceed to McMinn Memory Gardens for the burial service, which will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers will be Jack Padgett, Collin Shadden, Rich Shadden, Jeff Shadden, and Johnny and Wayne Solsbee.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Mars Hill Cemetery Fund.

He was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church, where he was the oldest deacon and served as choir director for 60 years. He was a son of the late Patrick and Mary Green Ervin. He was born Dec. 11, 1914, in Bullet Creek, where he raised his family and was a farmer and logger on the family farm. He was preceded in death by one sister, Annie Ervin Norwood; two brothers, Homer and Abner Ervin; and one son-in-law, the Rev. Robert Thompson.

Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Zula Hamby Ervin of Reliance; eight children and six spouses, Beuna and Bobby Smith of Merrillville, Ind., McKinnley and Faye Ervin of Maryville, Jean and Robert Price of Reliance, Alma Thompson of Madisonville, David and Betty Ervin of Maryville, Jerald and Peggy Ervin of Niota, Jerry and Willene Ervin of Reliance, and Linda Dodson of Athens; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Union Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Kenneth Watson officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Springs Baptist Cemetery with his children serving as pallbearers.

The body will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the service. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home.

6-11-2004

She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class and the Merritt Greer Circle. She had also taught in the children’s departments of the church and was a member of the Quilters, who donated all profits to missions. She was a retired teacher from the Bradley County Schools and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, as well as the Bradley County Retired Teachers. She was a daughter of the late Luther Lee and Nettie Margaret Williams Daugherty, and was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Woodrow Rucker; one brother, Gaylord Daugherty; and one half-brother and half-sister, Tom Carpenter and Bea Stiles.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Kim Thedford Rucker of Somerville; one daughter and son-in-law, Norma and Jim Cate of Chattanooga; five grandchildren: Benjamin Aaron Rucker and Amanda Lorraine Rucker, both of Somerville, John Woodrow and wife, Melissa Larmer Cate, of Chattanooga, Jill and husband, Dr. Thomas Kisling, of Lookout Mountain, Ga., and Rob Cate of Cleveland; and five great-grandchildren, Jacob Altick Cate and Sarah Margaret Cate, both of Chattanooga, Whitfield and Sophia McDonald and Annabel Kisling, all of Lookout Mountain.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Wickes officiating. Burial will follow in Conasauga Cemetery in Etowah with grandsons and nephews serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Cleveland, 99 Central Ave., Cleveland, TN 37311.

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

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements

She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Athens, where she served in the senior choir, on the kitchen committee, and worked in the Loudon District Baptist Association. She spent her life helping others, as she worked as a home health care provider. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Beatrice Morgan Sr.; and one brother, George Williams.

Survivors include one devoted daughter, Mildred Walker of Athens; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Gladys W. Padgett of Cincinnati, Ohio, Helen L. Williams of Roanoke, Va., and Mary and Clarence Ismey of East Nortition, Pa.; one brother and two sisters-in-law, Harry and Gwendolyn Morgan Jr., and Hanna Williams, all of Roanoke, Va.; two special friends, Jean Malone and Betty Scruggs; and many other relatives, her church family and friends.

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

The family will receive friends for one hour before the service at the church. Visitation by friends will begin after noon Saturday at M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home.

A native of Fannin County, Ga., and a resident of McMinn County for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late William Earl and Sarah Azalee Newberry Coffee. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her first husband, Ben Hooper Coe; her second husband, Gus H. Slack; three sisters; and four brothers.

Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Glenda and Leo Fugate of Riceville, and Carolyn Bryson of Cartersville, Ga.; six grandchildren, Rhonda Bryson of Cartersville, Ga., Heather Bryson of Knoxville, Anthony Bryson of Nashville, Tonya Nash of Cleveland, and Andrew Fugate and Martha Miller, both of Riceville; three great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren, David Johnston, Danny Johnston and Janice Jackson, all of Houston, Texas; eight step-great-grandchildren; and one special niece, Martha Jean Dunn of Copperhill.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Redman officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery in Polk County.

Pallbearers will be James Brown, Conway Brown, Andy Fugate, Aaron Nash, Marcus Miller and Danny Pilkey.

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

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Company D 796th Military Police Battalion and in the Constabulary. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion. He loved being outdoors and spending time in the mountains. He was loved by many people who respected his quiet, easy manner and his generosity to those in need. He will be missed by those who loved him. He was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Ida Wilson.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Ruth and Bill Smith of Napoleon, Ohio, and Betty and Roger Miller of Kingston; one son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Sherry Wilson of Madisonville; two grandchildren, Chad Wilson of Madisonville, and Wade Smith of Monclova, Ohio; one sister and brother-in-law, Irene and John Reogas of Sweetwater; one brother, Ray Wilson of Tellico Plains; several nieces; and a beloved friend and companion, Lillie Atkins of Madisonville.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Coleman officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Shady Grove Cemetery with military honors provided by Sweetwater VFW Post No. 5156.

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

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Jacob and Elsie May Bowers Blanton and was a member of Harvest Time Church. He retired from Vestals after 40 years and was preceded in death by one great-grandson, Steven Ray Godby; and one brother, Zake Blanton.

Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Rhoda Mae Carmley Blanton of Athens; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Sandra Kelly and Michael Burnette of Athens, Rebecca Jane and Billy Newman of Decatur, and Dawn Elizabeth Cook of Benton; one son and daughter-in-law, William Burl and Jammie Blanton of Dayton, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Robert Harris of Athens.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Farrell, the Rev. Alf Johnson and the Rev. Steve Simpson officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Michael Burnette, Luther Morgan, Danny Joe Underdown, Andy Underdown, Vaughn Gossett, Johnathan Godfrey, Chris Burnette and Scott Cook. Honorary pallbearers will be Carlos Dunn and Matthew Burnette.

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.

6-14-2004

A native of Boyd County, Ky., she lived most of her working life in South Whitley, Ind., and the past 14 years in Polk County. She was a member of Pleasant View Church of God in South Whitley, Ind., and attended Towee Baptist Church in Reliance. She was the treasurer of the Springtown Fire Hall and was very active in the community. She was a daughter of the late Richard and Zella Ratliff and was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Raymond Ratliff; and one infant sister.

Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Paul E. Coburn; one daughter, Paulette Coburn of Bangkok, Thailand; one son and daughter-in-law, Leonard R. and Cynthia Coburn of Columbia City, Ind.; one sister and brother-in-law, Wilma Ratliff and Glenn Brinker; five brothers, James Ratliff, Donald Ratliff, John Ratliff, Robert Ratliff and George Ratliff; two grandsons, Paul "P.J." Coburn and his wife, Samantha, and Travis Coburn and his fiance, Jackie Hull; one granddaughter, Angel Coburn; one great-grandson, Braxton Paul Coburn; and numerous other nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Ingram officiating. Burial will follow in the Towee Baptist Church Cemetery and will conclude with a white dove release provided by the funeral home.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

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

A resident of McMinn County for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Kitty Casteel Raper. She was a member of Etowah Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, J.L. Morrow of Etowah; two daughters and one son-in-law, Helen and Scott Lichlyter of Englewood, and Yvonne Derryberry of Etowah; one stepdaughter, Becky Maroon of Cleveland; one stepson, Kenny Morrow of Etowah; three grandchildren, Casey, Kristen and Kelly Lichlyter; one great-grandchild; three sisters, Jean Jack and Janice Allen, both of Etowah, and Kathryn Pilcher of Chatsworth, Ga.; two brothers, Doug and Ronnie Raper, both of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were 2 p.m. Sunday at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Englewood with speakers Ronnie Raper Jr., and Randy Miller officiating.

There was no visitation.

A lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Bruner and Ellen McCulloch Farrell and was preceded in death by three brothers, Carl, Frazier and Paul Farrell; and two sisters, Mammie Lee Cornett and Inez Morrow. He, along with his wife, owned and operated Farrell’s Carpet Store in Athens for the past 27 years, and he was a former machinist at Athens Hosiery Mill for about 32 years.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Daphne Dennis Farrell of Athens; one daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Glenn Guffey of Athens; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Kenneth "Butch" and Linda Farrell and Tracy Alan Farrell, all of Athens; four grandchildren, Shawn Thompson, Michael Thompson, Lance Farrell and Tricia Farrell McMinn; five great-grandchildren, Destiny Thompson, Michael Thompson, Mark Thompson, Shenoa Thompson and Kayla McMinn; one sister and brother-in-law, Nina and Henry Smith of Athens; five sisters-in-law, and three spouses, Vivian and Charles Raburn, Nina Dennis, Mary Alice Hyde, Alma and Frank Hicks and Mildred and Clarence Clifton; several nieces and nephews; one special nephew, Donald Farrell of LaFayette, Ga.; and four very special friends, Ralph and Ada Sue Lingerfelt and Ivan "Cracker" and Joyce McNutt.

Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Bryant and Arnold Harrod officiating. Graveside services were 10 a.m. Monday at Clearwater Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Jerry Farrell, Ralph Lingerfelt, Greg Smith, Ivan "Cracker" McNutt, Donald Farrell and Mike McMinn.

The family received friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

A native of Chattanooga and a resident of McMinn County for most of his life, he was a son of the late William Marion and Florence Jones Hatcher and was preceded in death by one daughter, Florence Kathy Moses, on Nov. 29, 1997; and one sister, Martha Dockery. He was a member of Woodward Avenue Church of God and was the owner of Hatcher Machine Shop. He was an avid lover of bluegrass and gospel music and was a bluegrass and gospel fiddle player.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Lena "Midge" Lingerfelt Hatcher of Athens; three daughters and four sons-in-law, Lana and Bruce Whisman of Cleveland, and Gail and Preston Moser, Sarah and Larry Webb and Daryl Moses, all of Athens; two grandchildren, J.P. Moser and fiance, T.C. Coffelt, and Melody Moses Alexander and husband, Jarrod; one great-grandson, Justin Alexander; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Robert "Bob" C. and Sue Hatcher of Etowah, and Johnny Hatcher of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 4 p.m. Sunday at Woodward Avenue Church of God with the Rev. Wayne Fritts, the Rev. Chris Thomas and the Rev. Edwin Lipsey officiating. Burial followed in McMinn Memory Gardens.

The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home. The body was in state at the church for one hour prior to the service.

He was born in Athens and was a resident of Etowah all of his life. He was a son of the late Don Raper and the late Suzanne Rowe and was a member of Pope Avenue Baptist Church in Athens. He was preceded in death by all of his grandparents.

Survivors include his fiancee, Jessica Lee of Athens; one sister and brother-in-law, Melora and Russell Aly of Athens; two half-brothers, Brandon and Dennis Raper, both of Etowah; and one nephew, Gavin Aly.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Conasauga Cemetery with the Rev. Van Elkins officiating.

Pallbearers will be Troy Pierce, Greg Cain, Mike Killian, Bo-Bo Ballew, James Smyth and Jamie Brackett.

The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bordwine Funeral Home.

She was a member of Madisonville Church of God and was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Glen Harris; her parents, Claude and Mae Davenport; and one granddaughter, Karen Ruth Coleman.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Alene and Calvin Coleman of Tellico Plains; two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Amy Harris of Etowah, and David and Sonya Harris of Tellico Plains; five sisters and four brothers-in-law, Mamie Lou and James Lynn, Bertha Sue and Luke Harris, Etta and J.L. Edington and Louise Bradley, all of Tellico Plains, and Ruth Ann and Paul Cardin of Belle Glade, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Greg Coleman and wife, Cindy, Lisa Keller, Chris Harris, Brooke Harris, Jonathon Harris, Jerrica Harris and Jasmine Harris; and three great-grandchildren, Jordan Coleman, Marissa Keller and Aaron Coleman.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Myers Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Feathers and the Rev. Paul Fritts officiating. Burial followed in Hardshell Cemetery.

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

A lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Amos and Essie Cardin Cole. She was a member of the North Etowah Baptist Church and a member of the Xi Delta Zeta Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She was preceded in death by one brother, Willie Cole; and one son, Todd Devi Skipper.

Survivors include her husband, James Dennis Skipper Sr., of Etowah; one son and daughter-in-law, Chuck and Jane Skipper of Etowah; one daughter, Kelly Beavers of Etowah; four grandchildren, Nathan Thomas Beavers, Luke Skipper, Madyson Skipper and Matthew Cole Skipper; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Imogene and Kenneth Brown and JoAnn and Les Johnson, all of Etowah, and Pauline Barncard of Oxnard, Calif.; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Steve and Tina Cole of Kansas City, Kan., and Wayne Cole and Leslie and Norine Cole, all of Etowah; one special cousin, Patricia Tucker of Winchester; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at North Etowah Baptist Church with the Rev. Allen Bates and Pat McCulley officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers will be Luke Skipper, Bill Davis, Harry Beavers, Bobby Davis, Jerry Cox and Nathan Beavers.

The body was in state one hour prior to the service at the church. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Bordwine Funeral Home.

A native of Etowah, he retired with 30 years of service from CSX Railroad. He was a son of the late Walter S. and Dora Everhart Daughtery and was a 32nd degree Mason. He recently received a World War II remembrance award and was preceded in death by two brothers, Raleighn and T.A. Daugherty; one sister, Albirda Greene; and one granddaughter, Angelia Denise Smith. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Survivors include his wife, Mattie Belle Daugherty of Etowah; one daughter, Karen Smith of Etowah; one granddaughter, Cindy Dailey; one grandson, Jason Smith; one great-grandson, Connor Dailey; three very close cousins, Carson and Sterling Daugherty and Edna Mae Ammons; and numerous other cousins.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Doyle Lloyd officiating and will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Burial will follow in Conasauga Cemetery with full military rites provided by VFW Post No. 5156.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and will conclude with a Masonic service at 8 p.m.

6-15-2004

A native of Boyd County, Ky., she lived most of her working life in South Whitley, Ind., and the past 14 years in Polk County. She was a member of Pleasant View Church of God in South Whitley, Ind., and attended Towee Baptist Church in Reliance. She was the treasurer of the Springtown Fire Hall and was very active in the community. She was a daughter of the late Richard and Zella Ratliff and was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Raymond Ratliff; and one infant sister.

Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Paul E. Coburn; one daughter, Paulette Coburn of Bangkok, Thailand; one son and daughter-in-law, Leonard R. and Cynthia Coburn of Columbia City, Ind.; one sister and brother-in-law, Wilma Ratliff and Glenn Brinker; five brothers, James Ratliff, Donald Ratliff, John Ratliff, Robert Ratliff and George Ratliff; two grandsons, Paul "P.J." Coburn and his wife, Samantha, and Travis Coburn and his fiance, Jackie Hull; one granddaughter, Angel Coburn; one great-grandson, Braxton Paul Coburn; and numerous other nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Ingram officiating. Burial will follow in the Towee Baptist Church Cemetery and will conclude with a white dove release provided by the funeral home.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

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

A lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Amos and Essie Cardin Cole. She was a member of the North Etowah Baptist Church and a member of the Xi Delta Zeta Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She was preceded in death by one brother, Willie Cole; and one son, Todd Devi Skipper.

Survivors include her husband, James Dennis Skipper Sr., of Etowah; one son and daughter-in-law, Chuck and Jane Skipper of Etowah; one daughter, Kelly Beavers of Etowah; four grandchildren, Nathan Thomas Beavers, Luke Skipper, Madyson Skipper and Matthew Cole Skipper; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Imogene and Kenneth Brown and JoAnn and Les Johnson, all of Etowah, and Pauline Barncard of Oxnard, Calif.; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Steve and Tina Cole of Kansas City, Kan., and Wayne Cole and Leslie and Norine Cole, all of Etowah; one special cousin, Patricia Tucker of Winchester; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at North Etowah Baptist Church with the Rev. Allen Bates and Pat McCulley officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers will be Luke Skipper, Bill Davis, Harry Beavers, Bobby Davis, Jerry Cox and Nathan Beavers.

The body was in state one hour prior to the service at the church. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Bordwine Funeral Home.

Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements.

A native of Hazel Green, Ky. and a resident of McMinn County since 1972, he was a son of the late Elias E. and Alvie Dixie Manning Shockey and was preceded in death by one brother, Elwood Shockey; and two sisters, Marie Mayabb and Orene Cecil. He was a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church in Murfreesboro and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Hazel Jordan Shockey of Madisonville; three daughters and sons-in-law, Debra June and Steven Brown of Nashville, Dixie Pearl and Franklin Boggess of Athens, and Donna Cecile and Vernon Baker Jr. of Riceville; four sons and daughters-in-law, Admiral Dewey "A.D." and Thelma Shockey Jr. and George Dean and Carolyn Shockey, all of Murfreesboro, Danny Walter and Brenda Shockey of Englewood, and Alan Dale and Almeda Shockey of Chattanooga; one sister, Dixie and Rose Cecil of Hazel Green, Ky.; 27 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; one special friend, Crystal Holder; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Hershal Malone officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Danny Walter Shockey Jr., Robert Russell Stem, Dennis Wayne Shockey, Alan Dale Shockey Jr., George Sydney Shockey, Adam Dewey Boggess and Jason Glenn Baker.

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

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

She was born in Polk County and resided in McMinn County for most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Clyde Franklin Sr. and Marchie Tallent Stephens and was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Luther Don Stone; one brother, Clyde Franklin Stephens Jr.; two sisters, Elizabeth Carr and Willie Moats; one brother-in-law, Rosco Moats; and his father-in-law, M.L. Stone.

Survivors include her husband, Duane Roof of Etowah; two daughters and one son-in-law, Rhonda Stone of Etowah, and Sherry and Bobby Stair of Knoxville; one son and fiancée, Darin Stone of Etowah, and Lisa Darnell of Cleveland; two stepdaughters, Kim Thoman of Lexington, S.C., and Erin Roof of Auburn, Ala.; three brothers and sisters-in-law, J.C. and Carolyn Stephens, Don and Betty Stephens and Jerry and Frances Stephens, all of Benton; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy and Clyde Brown and Charlotte and John Hall, all of Benton, Helen and Paula Davis of Cleveland, and Alberta and Hoyt Williams of Delano; one sister-in-law, Agnes Stephens of Orlando, Fla.; one sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Margaret and Jerry Cheek of Etowah; one brother-in-law, Hoyt Carr and wife, Diane, of Copperhill; his former mother-in-law, Elizabeth Stone of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Allen Bates officiating and will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Thursday and proceed to Green Hill Cemetery for the 11 a.m. burial with nephews serving as pallbearers and concluding with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

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

A native of Cherokee County, N.C. and a resident of Reliance for most of his life, he was a son of the late Eligah and Sarah Payne Lee. He was a retired dozer operator and was noted as "the little man that loved to sit on his front porch in overalls in his rocking chair, who waved at everybody and enjoyed his tobacco." He was a member of Springtown Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Bertha Morgan Lee; three children, Marcilla Lee Green, Polly Lee Hall and Rufus Lee; three brothers, Lester, Wayne and an infant, Climmer; and one sister, Hazel Wilson.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, August and Melba Lee, Frank and Janet Lee and Randy and Von Lee, all of Reliance; three daughters and sons-in-law, Eula Mae and Hubert Merrell, Clara Nell and David Webb and Willene and Jerry Ervin, all of Reliance; one son-in-law and spouse, Curtis and Nona Hall of Reliance; three sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, Bessie Lee of Benton, Kathleen Morgan of Etowah, and Nellie and Coleman Padgett of Copperhill; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Padgett officiating and will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Friday and proceed to the Morgan Family Cemetery in Springtown for the 11 a.m. burial with grandsons and great-grandsons serving as pallbearers.

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

6-16-2004

.

A native of Hazel Green, Ky. and a resident of McMinn County since 1972, he was a son of the late Elias E. and Alvie Dixie Manning Shockey and was preceded in death by one brother, Elwood Shockey; and two sisters, Marie Mayabb and Orene Cecil. He was a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church in Murfreesboro and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Hazel Jordan Shockey of Madisonville; three daughters and sons-in-law, Debra June and Steven Brown of Nashville, Dixie Pearl and Franklin Boggess of Athens, and Donna Cecile and Vernon Baker Jr. of Riceville; four sons and daughters-in-law, Admiral Dewey "A.D." and Thelma Shockey Jr. and George Dean and Carolyn Shockey, all of Murfreesboro, Danny Walter and Brenda Shockey of Englewood, and Alan Dale and Almeda Shockey of Chattanooga; one sister, Dixie and Rose Cecil of Hazel Green, Ky.; 27 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; one special friend, Crystal Holder; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Hershal Malone officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Danny Walter Shockey Jr., Robert Russell Stem, Dennis Wayne Shockey, Alan Dale Shockey Jr., George Sydney Shockey, Adam Dewey Boggess and Jason Glenn Baker.

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

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

She was born in Polk County and resided in McMinn County for most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Clyde Franklin Sr. and Marchie Tallent Stephens and was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Luther Don Stone; one brother, Clyde Franklin Stephens Jr.; two sisters, Elizabeth Carr and Willie Moats; one brother-in-law, Rosco Moats; and his father-in-law, M.L. Stone.

Survivors include her husband, Duane Roof of Etowah; two daughters and one son-in-law, Rhonda Stone of Etowah, and Sherry and Bobby Stair of Knoxville; one son and fiancée, Darin Stone of Etowah, and Lisa Darnell of Cleveland; two stepdaughters, Kim Thoman of Lexington, S.C., and Erin Roof of Auburn, Ala.; three brothers and sisters-in-law, J.C. and Carolyn Stephens, Don and Betty Stephens and Jerry and Frances Stephens, all of Benton; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy and Clyde Brown and Charlotte and John Hall, all of Benton, Helen and Paula Davis of Cleveland, and Alberta and Hoyt Williams of Delano; one sister-in-law, Agnes Stephens of Orlando, Fla.; one sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Margaret and Jerry Cheek of Etowah; one brother-in-law, Hoyt Carr and wife, Diane, of Copperhill; his former mother-in-law, Elizabeth Stone of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Allen Bates officiating and will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Thursday and proceed to Green Hill Cemetery for the 11 a.m. burial with nephews serving as pallbearers and concluding with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

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

He was a Christian and a member of Union McMinn Baptist Church in Niota. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1945 to 1947 as a cannoneer and gunner over an anti-tank crew in Germany and Switzerland. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Mollie Frisbie; his mother-in-law, Claudie Dawson; one great-grandson, Dawson Lairmore; five sisters; and four brothers.

Survivors include his devoted wife of 56 years, Reecie Dawson Frisbie; two daughters and sons-in-law, Margie and Clyde Burns, and Charlotte and Roger Lairmore, all of Niota; two sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Abbie Frisbie of Athens, and Marvin and Janice Frisbie of Philadelphia; five grandchildren and two spouses, Lisa and Tony Yates, Joe and Shelly Lairmore, Bonnie Lairmore, Ciara Frisbie and Keisha Frisbie; one great-grandson, Dalten Lairmore; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Stanley Frisbie and Hubert and Dorothy Frisbie, all of Niota; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Kyker Funeral Home with the Rev. Arliss Slack and the Rev. Doug Alexander officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park, with military honors performed by the Sweetwater Gold Star V.F.W. Post No. 5156. Pallbearers will be Jerry Underwood, Don Reed, Eddie Hyde, Tim Smith, Jerry Wilson and Gary Miller.

The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

6-17-2004

A native of McMinn County and a lifelong resident of Etowah, she was a daughter of the late Milburn Casteel. She was a member of East Etowah Church of God, and was preceded in death by one brother, Leonard Casteel.

Survivors include her husband, W.R. "Bill" Humbert of Etowah; her mother, Mattie Casteel of Etowah; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Juanita Akins of Sweetwater, and Lossie and Ralph Derrick, Linda and Jackie Coleman and Laverene and Larry Harris, all of Etowah; two brothers and two sisters-in-law, Huegene and Mary Sue Casteel of Englewood, Claude Casteel of Etowah, and Ella Mae Casteel of Englewood; her best friends, the Elaine Wilcox family and the Evonne Rucker family, all of Etowah; and one aunt, Fannie Casteel of Ooltewah.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. David Watson and the Rev. Doyle Lloyd officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Saturday and will go in procession to Conasauga Cemetery for the 11 a.m. burial. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

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

Born in Fannin County, Ga., on Jan. 1, 1917, and a former resident of Cleveland, he was one of 12 children born to the late John and Victoria Chastain Callihan, formerly of Bradley County. He was a member of Conasauga Baptist Church and was an ordained Baptist minister for 54 years. He pastored various churches in McMinn, Polk and Bradley counties, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Edna Gladson Callihan; one son, Jerry Callihan; one stepson, Ed Stiles; six brothers, Claude, Roy, Floyd, Carson, Carl and Hobart; and three sisters, Lillie Woody, Edith Johnson and Joyce Dotson.

Survivors include his wife, Donnie Callihan of Etowah; two daughters and sons-in-law, Wilma and Virgil Dunn of Old Fort, and Faye and Frankie Lowery of Ocoee; one brother, Garman Callihan of Cleveland; one daughter-in-law, Wanda Callihan of Cleveland; one stepdaughter-in-law, Dianne Stiles of Etowah; seven grandchildren and three spouses, Dianne Dunn of Cleveland, Terry and Debbie Dunn of Old Fort, Karen McCracken of Cleveland, Denise and Allen Dean of Old Fort, Timmy Callihan of Chattanooga, Michelle and David Sorrell of Tupelo, Miss., and Mark Lowery of Ocoee; two step-granchildren and one spouse, Beth and Craig Ledford of Madisonville, and Doug Stiles of Nashville; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with his pastors, the Rev. Fred Tate, the Rev. Homer Belcher and the Rev. Kenneth Gardner officiating, and 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 Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery in Cleveland for the 2 p.m. burial.

Pallbearers will be Terry Dunn, Allen Dean, David Sorrell, Mark Lowery, Justin Dunn, Timmy Callihan, Doug Stiles and Craig Ledford.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Conasauga Baptist Church Building Fund.

6-18-2004

A native of McMinn County and a lifelong resident of Etowah, she was a daughter of the late Milburn Casteel. She was a member of East Etowah Church of God, and was preceded in death by one brother, Leonard Casteel.

Survivors include her husband, W.R. "Bill" Humbert of Etowah; her mother, Mattie Casteel of Etowah; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Juanita Akins of Sweetwater, and Lossie and Ralph Derrick, Linda and Jackie Coleman and Laverene and Larry Harris, all of Etowah; two brothers and two sisters-in-law, Huegene and Mary Sue Casteel of Englewood, Claude Casteel of Etowah, and Ella Mae Casteel of Englewood; her best friends, the Elaine Wilcox family and the Evonne Rucker family, all of Etowah; and one aunt, Fannie Casteel of Ooltewah.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. David Watson and the Rev. Doyle Lloyd officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Saturday and will go in procession to Conasauga Cemetery for the 11 a.m. burial. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

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

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ted and Amy Roberts, formerly of Cherokee, N.C., and Will and Annie Moore, formerly of Decatur; and her father, Frank E. Roberts, who went to be with the Lord on Dec. 12, 2003.

Survivors include her mother, Rosa Lee Roberts of Athens; two daughters, Lacey Rose Roberts and Holly Nichole Morrow, both of Athens; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Joyce and Jay Ricker of Decatur, Barbara Ark of Sweetwater, and Marie and Mike Standridge and Linda and Scott Higdon, all of Athens; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Joe and Brenda Roberts and Mike Roberts, all of Athens; her fiancée, Harry Randolph of Athens; two very special friends, Cindy Crumley of Athens, and Darrell Watson of Sweetwater; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with Brother James Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Sullins Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Mike Standridge Jr., Brian Powers, Eric and Will Roberts, Dacoda Yates and Vernon and Homer Randolph.

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

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Roma and Cecile Hurst Buchanan. She was a member of First United Church of Christ in Sweetwater and was a retired school teacher, having taught at Niota Elementary School for 43 years. She was a member of the National Teachers Association and the Retired Teachers Association.

Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Steve and Selene Parris of Madisonville, and Donnie F. Parris Jr. of Athens; one granddaughter, Alexandria Parris of Memphis; one sister, Martha H. White; one brother and sister-in-law, Robert Kenneth and Sara Buchanan of Athens; one brother-in-law, Ulysess Simpson of Medina, Ohio; one special niece and caregiver, Linda Mack; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Vant Hardaway officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

The body will lie in state from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home.

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

He was a member of Shepards Chapel in Arkansas and was a member of AMVETS of Tennessee Post No. 100. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Monroe and Tressie Barker Campbell; and one brother, Edward Campbell.

Survivors include his wife, Sonia Campbell; two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Lisa Campbell of Orange Park, Fla., and David and Vicki Campbell of Athens; one daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Lee Berkley of Louisville; three stepsons, James, Steven and Randy McJunkins; one stepdaughter, Robin Williams; and one sister, Rosemond Burton of BelAir, Md.

A celebration of life service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Sweetwater Memory Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity in honor of Carl Campbell.

A native of Spring City and a longtime resident of Meigs County, she was a daughter of the late Jeff and Alma Roberts Cisson and had attended the Church of Jesus Christ at Grandview and Watts Bar Church of God. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Alvis Fain England; one son, Franklin England; one infant daughter, Joyce Ann England; three brothers, Paul, Roy and Jim Boles; and three sisters, Dixie Letner, Christine Ellison and Evalena Daniels. She formerly operated Pleasant Hill Grocery with her late husband.

Survivors include her husband, Charles Franklin Letner of Ten Mile; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Opal Enix, Libby and Bill Wilson, JoAnn and Dennis Reed and Peggy and Ronnie Hixon, all of Ten Mile; six sons and daughters-in-law, James and Judy England and Kenneth and Blanche England, all of Ten Mile, Jerry and Debbie England of Decatur, Bill and Wilma England and Mike and Robin England, all of Ten Mile, and Jim and Sylvia Peevely of Jacksonville, Fla.; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and one sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Lawrence Waller of Ten Mile.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Goins officiating. Burial will follow in Roberts Cemetery with grandsons serving as pallbearers.

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

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

6-21-2004

A native of Monroe County and a resident of McMinn County for most of his life, he was a son of the late Ben and Minnie Buckner Cole. He was a member of Brookhill Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Zella Cole.

Survivors include three sons and one daughter-in-law, Al Cole of Chicago, Ill., John and Rebecca Cole of Athens, and Don Cole of Etowah; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Sheila Cole of Chicago, Ill., Connie and Bobby Triplett and Teresa and Steve Sanford, all of Etowah, and Lisa and John Parks of Waynesboro; seven grandchildren, Autumn Rollo, Madison Cole, Ashleigh Triplett, Amber Triplett, Mark Sanford, Marcey Sanford and Cole Parks; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Opal Duckett and R.C. Shultz of Mt. Vernon, Pearl Duckett of Dayton, Ohio, Ruby and Dock Roberts of Etowah, and Ruth and Junior Daugherty of Maryville; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. R.B. Bryan officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Wednesday and proceed to Shady Grove Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial, which will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

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

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late John and Ida Johnson Dalton. She was the oldest living member of East Athens Baptist Church and was active in the homebound ministry there. She retired from Cooke Paper Box Company and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Coffee; two sisters, Lois Patterson and Emma Rue; and two brothers, Carl and Willard Dalton.

Survivors include one daughter, Charlotte Swaggerty of Knoxville; one brother and sister-in-law, Hershel and Betty Sherlin of Athens; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Pete Mullins and the Rev. Arliss Slack officiating. Burial followed in Cedar Grove Cemetery with grandsons and great-grandsons serving as pallbearers.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the East Athens Baptist Church Building Fund, 301 Central Ave., Athens, TN 37303.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens was in charge of arrangements.

A native of Union City, Pa., a former resident of Pennsylvania and a resident of McMinn County for five years, he was a son of the late Frank and Alice Marie Dawson Loomis. He was of the Baptist faith and was a retired employee of Pennsylvania Railroad.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Leanna and Harold Lilley of Niota, and Leslie Jean and Reggie Harris of Vernon, Conn.; one son and daughter-in-law, Frank V. and Mary Loomis of Union City, Pa.; one brother and sister-in-law, Dale and Audrey Loomis of McKean, Pa.; five grandchildren, April Russell, Sandy Meyer, Tracy Lilley, John Harris and Judith Harris; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Private family services are planned and there will be no formal visitation.

A native of Philadelphia and a longtime resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Orga Belle Walker Wilson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Teague; one brother, Fred Wilson; and five sisters, Etta Richesin, Essie Tilly, Kate Morton, Myrtle Wallace and Ruby Sharp.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Robert Smith of Athens; one granddaughter and spouse, Vanessa and Bruce Metzmeier of Marietta, Ga.; one great-grandson and spouse, Steven Anthoni and Darlene Smack of Lewisville, Texas; one great-great-grandson, Anthoni Smack of Lewisville, Texas; one great-great-granddaughter, Jocelyn Castro of Lewisville, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Van Elkins and the Rev. Robert Smith officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Conasauga Cemetery.

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

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

A native and longtime resident of Monroe County, and a former resident of Etowah, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Mollie Lankford Allison, and was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Decker; and one sister, Mamie Lance.

Survivors include one niece and spouse, Carolyn and Darrel Jackson of Calhoun; four great-nieces; and three great-great-nieces.

Graveside services were 2:30 p.m. Monday at Lower Spring Creek Cemetery with the Rev. Jerry Shirk officiating.

The family received friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at Ziegler Funeral Home.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965 and achieved the rank of SPEC 4. He attended Piney Grove Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary Moser; and one brother, J.W. Moser.

Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Faye Moser; two daughters and sons-in-law, Paula and Kevin Thompson of Athens, and Sharon and Robert Huffstetler of Sweetwater; one son and daughter-in-law, Randall and Stacie Moser of Madisonville; six grandsons, Ryne and Nicholas Thompson, Christian and Seth Moser and Skyler and Landon Huffstetler; one sister, Judy Bass of Alabama; two brothers and three sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Lula Moser of Athens, Cecil and Mae Moser of Lenoir City, and Faye Dixon Moser of Madisonville; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Hiwassee College Cemetery with the Rev. Ollie Lankford officiating and military honors provided by VFW Gold Star Post No. 5156.

Pallbearers will be Billy Moser, Thomas Keller, Stanley Coleman, J.C. Coleman, Joe Moses, Luther Martin, Jimmy Moses, John Moser and Alan Moser.

Friends may call at their convenience from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home.

6-22-2004

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Lewis E. and Rosie Buchanon Underwood. She was a member of Liberty Hill Church of Christ and her whole life was centered around God and her family. She was a mother and friend to many and was known as "Nanny" to her many nieces and nephews. She will always hold a special place in each of our hearts and she was loved by all and will be missed by many. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ruel V. Freeman; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Margaret Daugherty and Martha and Joe Tallent; three nephews, Larry and Tommy Tallent and Ronnie Daugherty; and one niece, Irene Daugherty.

Survivors include one sister and two brothers-in-law, Esther and Teano Smith and Carson Daugherty, all of Englewood; 11 nieces and nephews, Gary and Karen Rucker, Glen and Evelyn Daugherty, Terry Hager and David Daugherty, all of Englewood, John Tallent of Etowah, Tim and Charlene Daugherty of Athens, and Joyce and Alton Raby of Cleveland; several great-nieces, whom she loved dearly; and lots of friends.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Minister Pat Wilson and Minister Mike Williams officiating and concluding with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Thursday and proceed to Liberty Hill Church of Christ Cemetery in Englewood for the 3 p.m. burial, which will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers will be Aaron Daugherty, John Daugherty and Hunter Raby.

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

He served in the U.S. Navy for 16 years and loved to fish and work with his animals. He was a member of AMVETS Post No. 90 in Decatur and was preceded in death by one brother, Edmund Roy. Most of all, he loved his family and children, and he will be very missed by everybody.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Athens, was a retired employee of TVA and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as a medical technician during the Korean War. He was a member of VFW Post No. 5146 and was a member of the Meigs County Historic Society. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Charlie and Dora Hickman Farmer; two brothers, Robert Norman and George Farmer; and one grandson, Joseph Brent Walden.

Survivors include his wife, Ann Powers Farmer of Ten Mile; five daughters and four sons-in-law, Virginia and Robert Bales of Ten Mile, Debra and Tyson Kress of Knoxville, Darlene and Sammy Barham of Roane County, Pamela and Pete Lafreniere of Boston, Mass., and Lisa Sloop of Decatur; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Melvin and Jane Farmer of Calhoun, Ga., and Jack and Lena Farmer of Decatur; one sister, Mary Craig of Calhoun, Ga.; seven grandchildren, Christa Allen, William Eric Powell, Roger Dewayne Bales, Chadwick Barham, Ashley Sloop, Andrew Gordon and Hannah Lafreniere; six great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Mary Lee Farmer of Decatur; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with Father Joseph Cummins officiating. The family welcomes all to attend a celebration of life at the Walnut Grove fellowship hall following the service. Burial will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Walnut Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Randy and Doug Redman, William Eric Powell, Roger Dewayne Bales, Chadwick Barham and Dale Farmer. Honorary pallbearers will be Carlin Farmer and C.L. Hill.

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

A native of Union City, Pa., a former resident of Pennsylvania and a resident of McMinn County for five years, he was a son of the late Frank and Alice Marie Dawson Loomis. He was of the Baptist faith and was a retired employee of Pennsylvania Railroad.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Leanna and Harold Lilley of Niota, and Leslie Jean and Reggie Harris of Vernon, Conn.; one son and daughter-in-law, Frank V. and Mary Loomis of Union City, Pa.; one brother and sister-in-law, Dale and Audrey Loomis of McKean, Pa.; five grandchildren, April Russell, Sandy Meyer, Tracy Lilley, John Harris and Judith Harris; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Private family services are planned and there will be no formal visitation.

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

She was the wife of William E. Clinger for 39 years and was born in Athens on July 3, 1943. She was a daughter of the late William E. and Marjorie Prince Davis. She had worked as a registered radiology technologist, specializing in MRI site accreditation for four years at the American College of Radiology in Reston, Va. Prior to that, she worked as a specialized technologist for radiology practices in Virginia, Connecticut, Ohio and Florida. She earned a bachelor’s degree in health sciences from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.

Survivors include three daughters, Stacey Ann Clinger Rose of York, Pa., Catherine J. Clinger of Washington, D.C., and Jennifer L. Clinger of Arlington, Va.; two grandsons, Ethan M. and Zachary W. Rose, both of York, Pa.; three brothers, J. Edward Davis and W.F. Ted Davis, both of Etowah, and Chester L. Davis of Harrison; and two sisters, Betty Jean Davis Pullin of Brookfield, Ohio, and Eldora Davis Burke of Riceville.

Graveside services will be held at the family’s convenience in Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made to White Rose Hospice, 2870 Eastern Blvd., York, PA 17402.

6-23-2004

A resident of McMinn County for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Miller and Donna Vanderford Pemberton. She was a member of Goodsprings Baptist Church and attended Dixon Avenue Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde "Buck" McKinney, whom she married on Dec. 24, 1933; one brother, Marshall Pemberton; one sister, Nell White; and infant twin great-grandsons, Beau and Dalton Newman.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, James E. and Mary Ellen McKinney of Athens; two granddaughters and spouses, Lisa and Bill Morris and Sherry and Steve Newman; and three great-grandchildren, Marianne, Rick and Ryan Morris.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Dr. Jack Scallions officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday in McMinn Memory Gardens and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers will be Billy Ray Price, Jim Gold, Bill Morris, Steve Newman, Bobby Dolan and D.M. "Moon" Pelley. Honorary pallbearers will be Will and Scott Cass.

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

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late John and Ida Johnson Dalton. She was the oldest living member of East Athens Baptist Church and was active in the homebound ministry there. She retired from Cooke Paper Box Company and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Coffee; two sisters, Lois Patterson and Emma Rue; and two brothers, Carl and Willard Dalton.

Survivors include one daughter, Charlotte Swaggerty of Knoxville; one son and daughter-in-law, Hershel and Betty Sherlin of Athens; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Pete Mullins and the Rev. Arliss Slack officiating. Burial followed in Cedar Grove Cemetery with grandsons and great-grandsons serving as pallbearers.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the East Athens Baptist Church Building Fund, 301 Central Ave., Athens, TN 37303.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens was in charge of arrangements

6-24-2004

A resident of McMinn County for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Miller and Donna Vanderford Pemberton. She was a member of Goodsprings Baptist Church and attended Dixon Avenue Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde "Buck" McKinney, whom she married on Dec. 24, 1933; one brother, Marshall Pemberton; one sister, Nell White; and infant twin great-grandsons, Beau and Dalton Newman.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, James E. and Mary Ellen McKinney of Athens; two granddaughters and spouses, Lisa and Bill Morris and Sherry and Steve Newman; and three great-grandchildren, Marianne, Rick and Ryan Morris.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Dr. Jack Scallions officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday in McMinn Memory Gardens and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers will be Billy Ray Price, Jim Gold, Bill Morris, Steve Newman, Bobby Dolan and D.M. "Moon" Pelley. Honorary pallbearers will be Will and Scott Cass.

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

A graduate of Lenoir City High School, Buck attended the University of Tennessee from 1965-69 and the University of South Carolina from 1972-76. He retired from AT&T as marketing director and general manager of Global Services. He was vice president of the Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association and many committees, heading the PGI Greenspace. Several proposals have been suggested to honor him, including naming a portion of the new civic center, a channel and a park after him.

Survivors include his wife, Annette; one daughter, Jennifer Thames, and grandson, Michael, both of Cape Coral, Fla.; his father, Charles Cockrell Sr.; and two sisters, Jean Williams of Cleveland, and JoAnn Davidson of Nashville.

Buck’s wishes were to be cremated and that his life be celebrated. An "Irish Wake" was given in his honor on Sunday, June 20, at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club.

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a member of Pond Hill Baptist Church, and had served in the U.S. Navy. He graduated from McMinn County High School and Tennessee Wesleyan College, and was a former employee of Citizens National Bank.

Survivors include his mother, Edna Richeson McKeehan of Niota; one brother and sister-in-law, Charles Ray and Lois McKeehan of Niota; one niece and spouse, Debbie and Tim Allen of Sweetwater; one nephew and spouse, Ed and Kathy McKeehan of Athens; and one great-niece, Heather McKeehan.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Maddox and the Rev. Virgil Turbyfill officiating. Burial will follow in Pond Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

A lifelong resident of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Morrison and Minnie Moses Barker, and was preceded in death by her husband, W.K. Thompson; and two brothers, M.B. Barker and Owen Barker. She was a member of Park View Baptist Church and was associated with Athens Stove Works as a quality inspector for 16 years until her retirement.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Connie T. and Roland Anderson of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; and one granddaughter, Christina Anderson of Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with Dr. Mike Womack officiating.

The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Special thanks for support and love to Jim, Jean and Chan Patrick, Larry, Margaret and Chip Chandler, Bill Collins, Janice Caruthers, Darrel McCormick, Beulah and Joyce Moses, Pastor Mike Womack and wife, Claudia, and many friends and neighbors.

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Etowah and was retired from Bowater with 40 years of service. An avid golfer, he was a member of the Rolling Hills Men’s Golf Association. He played many courses in the Southeast and had also traveled to Scotland and played the "Old Course." He attended the University of Georgia and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Europe as an M.P. He was a son of the late William Clyde and Clyde Erest Land Price, and was preceded in death by one sister, Kathryn Taddeau; and one son, James Michael Price.

Survivors include his wife, Vivian Brown Price of Cleveland; one son, Bill Price of Cleveland; one daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Russell Curry of Cleveland; four grandchildren, Chris Curry, Kathryn Curry and Karen Curry, all of Cleveland, and James Price, stationed in Iraq; three nieces, Karen Ward, Kathy Lawrence and Tracy Bryan; and one special aunt, Mildred Hallyburton of North Carolina.

Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Sears officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with military honors and a release of a flock of white doves concluding the service.

Pallbearers will be Bill Price, Russell Curry, Henry Curry, Chris E. Curry, Tim Curry and Chris T. Curry. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Baskett, Chuck Elrod, Richard Land, Richard McDowell, Rick Ross and members of the Rolling Hills Men’s Golf Association.

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

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

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements

6-25-2004

A lifelong resident of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Morrison and Minnie Moses Barker, and was preceded in death by her husband, W.K. Thompson; and two brothers, M.B. Barker and Owen Barker. She was a member of Park View Baptist Church and was associated with Athens Stove Works as a quality inspector for 16 years until her retirement.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Connie T. and Roland Anderson of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; and one granddaughter, Christina Anderson of Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with Dr. Mike Womack officiating.

The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Special thanks for support and love to Jim, Jean and Chan Patrick, Larry, Margaret and Chip Chandler, Bill Collins, Janice Caruthers, Darrel McCormick, Beulah and Joyce Moses, Pastor Mike Womack and wife, Claudia, and many friends and neighbors.

Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Teresa Faye Barker Thompson.

Born May 30, 1920 in Canton, Mass., he was of the Catholic faith. He attended Boston College and was a member of the 452nd Bomb Group Association and the 487th Tactical Mission Wing, as Master Sergeant, with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was awarded the EANE Theatre Campaign Ribbon with four Battle Stars, the Good Conduct Medal, two Purple Hearts and other various medals. He was a portrait photographer, an executive analyst and a movie production transportation executive. He was preceded in death by his father, Clement B. Cosgrove Sr.; his mother, Mary Leahy Cosgrove; two brothers, Russel Cosgrove and Robert Cosgrove; and one son, Stephen R. Cosgrove.

Survivors include one sister and brother-in-law, Doris and Eddie Lahage of Stuart, Fla.; one sister, Ruth Martin of Dartmouth, Mass.; one sister-in-law, Betty Cosgrove of Sarasota, Fla.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Sherrill C. Ghorley and Kathy C. and Tony Robinson, all of McMinn County; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; many good friends; and one very dear companion, Osteen Roberts Cosgrove.

A private family service will be held at the National Cemetery in Chattanooga with the Rev. Mike Hubble officiating and concluding with military honors.

There will be no formal visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Keith Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1, Athens, TN 37303.

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements

6-28-2004

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Joe L. and Hattie Wilson Green. He was of Baptist faith and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy. He was retired from Bowater Southern Paper Corporation and had a passion for farming. He was preceded in death by two sisters, June McClary and Betty Jean Green.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Lois Rowland Green of Etowah; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Jerry Liner of Calhoun, and Renee and Blake Keith of Athens; one grandson and wife, Dr. Jeff and Stephani Mathews of Lawrenceburg; two great-grandchildren, Grace and Wade Matthews; two step-grandchildren, Logan and Eric Keith; three sisters, Pauline Stanberry of Birmingham, Ala., and Ruth Isbill and Frances Wear, both of Etowah; one brother and sister-in-law, Scott and Mary Ruth Green of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Cater officiating and will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Green Hill Cemetery with full military rites.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Rowland, Glenn Peery, Jeff Peery, C.L. Rucker, Bobby Martin and Labron Lawson.

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

A native and lifelong resident of Etowah, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Cora E. Armstrong Cooper. She was a member of Wesleyanna United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Ford Parrott; one sister, Eula Cooper Loveday; and one grandson, Gregory Edward Young.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda and James Curtis of Athens, and Barbara and James Young of Etowah; four grandchildren, Angie Lankford, Christy Fretwell, Rhonda Black and Chastity Garland; and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. John Robinson and the Rev. Charles McKinney officiating. Family and friends assembled at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Monday and proceeded to Wesleyanna Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial, which concluded with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers were Curtis Trotter, Nathan Bivens, Nicky Black, Tony Garland, Nick Lankford and Brian Fretwell.

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

A native of Frederick, Md., and a former resident of Maryville, he resided in McMinn County for five years. He was a Rural Mail Carrier for the Niota U.S. Post Office and was preceded in death by his father, Charles Ralph Finger Sr., on Feb. 5, 2003.

Survivors include his wife, Maureen Flattery Finger of Athens; his mother, Mary Jane McClain Finger of Maryville; one brother, Jack David Finger of Maryville; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Patrick and Donna Flattery of St. Louis, Mo.; one sister-in-law, Kim Woolson and family, all of Athens; and three uncles, Coy Finger of Knoxville, Harold Finger of Maryville, and Louie Finger of Greensburg, Pa.

The family will receive friends anytime Tuesday and Wednesday at the family home in Maryville.

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

6-29-2004

A native of Delano and a resident of McMinn County for the past 50 years, he was a son of the late Frank and Elsie Rogers. He was a member of Brookhill Baptist Church and a member of the Etowah Masonic Lodge No. 653 F&AM. He was preceded in death by one brother, Norman "Tooter" Rogers; and one sister, Lois Rogers.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Nell Benson Rogers of Etowah; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Dennis Lee and Hada L. Rogers of Tempe, Ariz., and Allen Dale Rogers of Etowah; one daughter, Linda Ann Stewart of Etowah; eight grandchildren, O’dina Hurlburt, Angela Rogers, Dennis Rogers II, Quincy, Taylor and Ashlyn Rogers, Christopher Stewart and Ronald Harrill; five great-grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Roger Evans of Benton; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Buddy and Jerri Rogers of Delano, and Jasper and Gladys Rogers of Dalton, Ga.; one sister-in-law, Doris Rogers of Delano; and several nieces and nephews.

A Masonic service will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home and will be followed by funeral services with the Rev. R.B. Bryan and the Rev. Mark Hensley officiating and concluding with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Wednesday and proceed to Goodsprings Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial, which will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

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

He was a member of Baptist Church in Cleveland and was preceded in death by his father, Robert Berry; and two brothers, Bobby and Jimmy Berry.

Survivors include his mother, Lillie Mae Lankford Berry of Ten Mile; his wife, Kathleen Goodman Berry of Ten Mile; two daughters and sons-in-law, Loretta and Jason Green of Ten Mile, and Brenda and Joe Vann of Sweetwater; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Johnny and Janice Berry of Cresent City, Fla., Jessie Berry of Roane County, and Howard and Joan Berry of Dayton; and five sisters and three brothers-in-law, Mildred Flowers of Cleveland, Gracie and D.L. Knight of Evensville, Frances and Johnny Goodman of Roane County, Lorine Potter of Dayton, and Edna and J. C. Williams of Spring City.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Sonny Ellison officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Goodman, Ricky Clowers, Jimmy Goodman, Jason Green, Randy Emerson and Joe Vann.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bowers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 389, Decatur, TN 37322.

A native of McMinn County and a resident of Etowah for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Bruce E. and Nellie Mae Holt Ritchey. She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Umberger.

Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, David and Patricia Elliott of Ooltewah, and Ricky Elliott of McDonald; one daughter, Lori Wright of Chattanooga; one brother, Bruce Ritchey of Cleveland; three grandchildren; and two nieces.

The body will be donated to science and a private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

There will be no formal visitation.

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Neppie Lee Daugherty. He attended West End Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his stepfather, Marion Wilcox; and one sister, Vickie Wilcox.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Miller Hooper of Athens; one son, Michael Eugene Hooper of Georgia; one grandson, Michael Blake Hooper; his father, J.L. Hooper of Chattanooga; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Dorothy and T.D. Boatman and Catherine Wilson, all of Athens, Gail and Richard Derrick of Englewood, and Linda and Thomas Howard of Athens; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Gary and Margie Wilcox, Bill and Judy Thompson and Walter Wilcox, all of Athens, and Tony and Lisa Wilcox of Niota; one special nephew, Rocky Boatman of Etowah; and three special friends, Jimmy and Connie Goins and Benny Summers, all of Decatur.

Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Sunrise Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Price officiating.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Torbett, Rocky Boatman, Sam Lane, Jimmy Goins, Joe Chrisman and Eddie Tinker.

The family will receive friends from noon to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ziegler Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the McMinn Area Cancer Relief Fund, c/o Lisa Stewart, Athens Regional Medical Center, 1114 W. Madison Ave., Athens, TN 37303.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

6-30-2004

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Athens, was a retired employee of TVA and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as a medical technician during the Korean War. He was a member of VFW Post No. 5146 and was a member of the Meigs County Historical Society. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Charlie and Dora Hickman Farmer; two brothers, Robert Norman and George Farmer; and one grandson, Joseph Brent Walden.

Survivors include his wife, Anna Powers Farmer of Ten Mile; five daughters and four sons-in-law, Vivian and Roger Bales of Ten Mile, Debra and Tyson Kress of Knoxville, Darlene and Sammy Branham Jr. of Roane County, Pamela and Peter La Freniere of Boston, Mass., and Lisa Sloop of Decatur; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Melvin and Jane Farmer of Calhoun, Ga., and Jack and Lena Farmer of Decatur; one sister, Mary Craig of Calhoun, Ga.; seven grandchildren, Christa Allen, William Eric Powell, Roger Dewayne Bales, Chadwick Branham, Ashleigh Sloop, Andrew Gordon and Hannah La Freniere; six great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Mary Lee Farmer of Decatur; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with Father Michael Cummins officiating. The family held a celebration of life at the Walnut Grove fellowship hall following the service. Burial was 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, in Walnut Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Randy and Doug Redman, William Eric Powell, Roger Dewayne Bales, Chadwick Branham and Dale Farmer. Honorary pallbearers were Carlin Farmer and C.L. Hill.

The family received friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, at the funeral home.

A native of Loudon and a resident of McMinn County, he attended Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle and was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Marvin Hutcheson.

Survivors include his parents, William Vernon and Karen Tucker Hutcheson of Athens; his mother and stepfather, Regina and Troy Ramsey of Sweetwater; his paternal grandparents, George Green and Mary Hutcheson of Sweetwater; his maternal grandparents, Earl and Fannie Yates Self of Decatur; his maternal step-grandmother, Charline Butler of Englewood; one sister, Mary Beth Hutcheson of Athens; one half-sister, Belinda Moser of Monroe County; one stepsister and spouse, Carrie and John Cox of Tampa, Fla.; one half-brother and spouse, Chris and Roberta Moser of Madisonville; one stepbrother and spouse, Billy and Elizabeth Witt of Chattanooga; a special uncle and aunt, Darryl Lee and Wanda Hutcheson of Sweetwater; several aunts and uncles from Florida; step-aunts, step-uncles, cousins, step-cousins; and a great-uncle and great-aunt, Henry Lee and Mavis Towns of Zellwood, Fla.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home. Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Oak Grove Cemetery in Monroe County.

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

A native of Delaware and a longtime resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Robert Lee and Marie Elizabeth Matherly Palmer and was of the Holiness faith. He was preceded in death by one son, Joseph Lee Palmer; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joseph and Trula Harmon Pressley.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Jo Pressley Palmer of Athens; five daughters and one son-in-law, Kim Palmer and Dawn Palmer, both of New Castle, Del., Carol and Scott Jack and Tammy Bartlett, all of Athens, and Crystal Smith of Englewood; one son and daughter-in-law, James and Julie Palmer of Athens; two granddaughters, Nikita Jack and Nichole Bartlett; and five grandsons, Dylan Palmer, Jacob Cooper, Johnathan Jack, Justin Jack and Nicholas Bartlett.

Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Harris officiating. Burial will follow in Idlewild Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Scott, John and Justin Jack, Jerry and Tim Hitt and Monte Mitchell.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

A native and lifelong resident of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Pearl Smith Lipps. She was the widow of the late Clyde H. Carroll and was preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Torbett.

Survivors include one daughter, Joan Ballew of Swannanoa, N.C.; three grandchildren, Frank Ballew, Brian Torbett and Theresa Clark and husband, Paul; five great-grandchildren, Savannah Ballew, Cullen Torbett and Jesse, Shelby and Cheyenne Clark.

A service of remembrance will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Woodward Avenue Church of God with the Rev. Edwin Lipsey officiating.

A native of Polk County and a resident of McMinn County for most of her life, she had lived in Trenton for the past five years. She was a daughter of the late John Newt and Laura Lawson Lillard and was preceded in death by her husband, James Clifton Cranfield, on March 27, 1975; one daughter, Claudia Wood, on Nov. 6, 1996; one son, Lillard Clifton "Skip" Cranfield, on March 15, 2001; and two grandsons, James Travis Cranfield and Victor "Butch" Labron Wood. She attended Valley Road Baptist Church and Berea Baptist Church and had formerly attended Mt. Verd Baptist Church in Athens. A retired employee of Athens Furniture Company, she was a member of the Athens YMCA and an avid walker.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, James Martin "Bud" and Carolyn Cranfield of Trenton, Chester Ray and Carla Cranfield of Wilmington, N.C., and Lynn and Diane Cranfield of Riceville; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Anna Ruth Greene of Benton, Ruby and Raymond Moore of Athens, and Norma Jean Land of Dumfries, Va.; three brothers and one sister-in-law, Herbert and Margaret Lillard of Athens, Dan Lillard of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Mitch Lillard of Lafayette, Ga.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Valley Road Baptist Church with the Rev. Donnie Dalton officiating. Burial will follow in Valley Road Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Brent Cranfield, Seth Cranfield, Travis Lillard, Heath Corbett, Herb Lillard and Joe Moore.

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

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

A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, he had been a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church since the church was founded in 1933. Recently, he had watched over the grounds and was caretaker of the church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Passmore; one infant son, Preston Passmore; eight brothers and sisters, Olin Passmore, Mae Dale, Wayne Passmore, Etheleen Brown, Nora Lee, Pauline Beard, Charles Passmore and James Passmore. He was a son of the late Rev. G.W. and Mattie Davis Passmore.

Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Waldrop of Linsdale; one son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Sue Passmore of Linsdale; one stepdaughter, Gina Bain of Cleveland; two grandchildren, Marty Cross and Shawna Raines; three great-grandchildren, Mason Cross, Avery Cross and Ethan Fadroski; one brother, Bud Passmore of Benton; one sister, Marie Beard of Benton; and many other nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. J.E. Firestone and the Rev. Isaac Hicks officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Hill Cemetery in Turtletown, concluding with a white dove release provided by Higgins Funeral Home.

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

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