5-12-2004 continued

He grew up in the Presbyterian Church and was a 1977 graduate of Kirkman High School, where he was very proficient in welding and metal shop. He was employed for 27 years at Duracell in Cleveland, as a materials handler and was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Herman Caldwell; and one sister, Nana Caldwell.

Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Marsha Renee Constant Caldwell of Cleveland; two children, Brandi Renee Caldwell and Terrance D. Constant, both of Cleveland; three grandchildren, Terrance Constant Jr., Eleazar "Woudie" Thomas and Lanaja E. Constant, all of Cleveland; his mother, Patricia Caldwell Morris of Charleston; one sister, Angela Ann Caldwell of Chattanooga; one brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Paula Caldwell of Chesapeake, Va.; four uncles and spouses, Glen and Barbara Caldwell of Atlanta, Ga., Wilbur and Peggy Moore of Calhoun, Andrew and Betty Moore of Charleston, and Ricky and Bonita Moore of Chattanooga; four aunts, Jeanette Bayless, Elizabeth Brice, Wilma Moore and Iva Moore, all of Charleston; two nieces, Roslan Moore of Chattanooga, and Troyanna McCallie of Charleston; one nephew, Kenny Caldwell of South Carolina; his grandmother, Lillian Moore of Charleston; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Watson’s Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Charleston with the Rev. Robert Jones and the Rev. Bea Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Hammonds Cemetery in Athens.

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

5-13-2004

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late George D. and Frances Cornette Townsend and was preceded in death by one brother, James Townsend.

Survivors include two daughters, Tiffany Townsend of Athens, and Georgia Ann Townsend of Cleveland; two sons, Travis Townsend of Riceville, and John Townsend of Niota; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Connie and Ronnie Walker of Sweetwater, and Tina and James Morgan of Crossville; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

5-14-2004

A native of Patterson, N.J. and a former resident of Califon, N.J., he had lived in McMinn County for more than 18 years. A son of the late Frank Smith, he was a member of Spring Creek United Methodist Church and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He retired from the N.J. Bell Telephone Company and was preceded in death by his wife, Shannon I. Krise Smith; one sister, Mary Rouse; and one brother, John Smith.

Survivors include three sons, Harry Lee Smith of Bethlehem, Pa., James Allen Smith of Phillipsburg, Pa., and Patrick Kevin Smith of Easton, Pa.; his mother, Kathryn Seals Smith of Montgomery, Ala.; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one sister, Aletta Hanna of Montgomery, Ala.

Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Spring Creek United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Burlingham officiating. Burial will follow in Lower Spring Creek Cemetery.

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

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangement

He attended the Watts Bar Church of God, was an avid hunter and was preceded in death by his father, Cam Jackson Goines; one brother, Cam Jackson Goines Jr.; two sisters, Charlene Goines Shelton and Brenda K. Goines.

Survivors include his mother, Ravanell Goines of Decatur; his wife of 26 years, Evelyn Farmer Goines of Decatur; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Nell and Jamie Wilford of Decatur, and Sherry Lee and Mike Russell of Plymouth, Mass.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Gerald and Jo Ann Goines and Jimmy and Connie Goines, all of Decatur; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Marlene and Jimmy Boles and Susan and Billy Trew, all of Decatur, and Lynn and Wallace Stokes of Sweetwater; two granddaughters, Caylee Ann Wilford of Decatur, and Jessica Lee Ann Gibbs of Plymouth, Mass.; and one grandson, Michael Allen Russell of Plymouth, Mass.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Goins officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Billy Joe Goines, Roe Hoe Goines, Mike Madden, Bill Baker, Benny Summers and John Baker.

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

Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur is in charge of arrangements.

5-17-2004

A son of the late William and Martha Davis Huggins, he resided in McMinn County most of his life. He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force, and was preceded in death by five brothers, Wheeler, David, Sammy, Bill and George Huggins; and one sister, Louise Fowler.

Survivors include one special sister-in-law, Eula Huggins of Englewood; one special niece, Judy Huggins of Englewood; two sisters, Mary Ann McDonald of Maryville, and Evelyn Bain of Kingston; two brothers, Jimmy Huggins of Fayetteville, N.C., and Henry Huggins of Maryland; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were 11 a.m. Monday at Mars Hill Cemetery with Dennis Bordwine officiating.

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

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

5-18-2004

A son of the late Samuel and May Varnell, he was a member of Keith Memorial United Methodist Church and had attended Lena Vista United Methodist Church in Auburndale, Fla. He was the former owner of Sloan & Webb Implement Company in Sweetwater and was a former Monroe County Assistant Agriculture Extension Agent. He was employed by Hiwassee College for several years as agriculture manager, where he started several programs, and was named Bradley County Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year in 1955. He was a past president of the Monroe County Farm Bureau and was a graduate of John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark. He furthered his education with graduate work at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and was preceded in death by three brothers, Col. John Varnell, Dr. Gilbert Varnell and Wayne Varnell.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Gloria Leach Varnell of Athens; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jennifer and Roy Hutsell of Athens, and Karen and Rick Cole of Cleveland; two grandsons and one spouse, Robert and April Randolph of Athens, and Ryan Randolph of Knoxville; one brother, Sam Varnell of Maryville; one sister-in-law, Margaret Varnell of Cleveland; one brother-in-law, Paul Leach of Atlanta, Ga.; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Alan Roberts of Niota.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Sue Garcia and the Rev. Mike Hubble officiating. Burial will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Haven Hill Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Keith Memorial United Methodist Church, 600 West Madison Ave., Athens, TN 37303, to Lena Vista United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 426, Auburndale, FL 33823, or to the Hiwassee College Scholarship Fund in memory of Gilbert Varnell or Wayne and Mary Ruth Varnell.

Biereley-Hale Funeral Home of Madisonville is in charge of arrangements

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Clinton and Lillie Mae Jones Dye. He started cutting hair from his home while a young child and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a medic and barber while in the military. He went to Barber’s College in Jacksonville, Fla., and was owner/operator of the Robert E. Lee Barber Shop from 1932 to 1989, and retired after cutting hair for 57 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Reba Kennedy Dye; one sister, Nettie Belle Dye Mikel; and one brother, William "Bill" Dye.

Survivors include three nephews, Larry Kennedy of Athens, Gary Kennedy of Louisville, and Don Kennedy of Maryville; seven nieces, Wilma McConnell of Cleveland, Helen Thompson of Lenoir City, Janet Bidwell of Riceville, Reba Hiefnar and Vickie McCamish, both of Athens, Bobbie Thomas of Riceville, and Carol Kennedy of Maryville; two sisters-in-law, Edna Dye of Cleveland, and Belva Kennedy of Athens; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and a special friend, Nellie Dennis of Athens.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Leaman and the Rev. Oran Creasman officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Don Moore, Douglas Calhoun, English Standefer, Michael Goins, Charles Thurman, Larry Kennedy, Tylan Davis, Greg Fleming and Larry Ledford.

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

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

A son of the late Dave and Ethel Moore Call, he resided in McMinn County most of his life. He was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy and Junior Call.

Survivors include three sisters, Linda Hickman, Frankie Call and Wanda McKeehan, all of Athens; three brothers, Donald Call and Eugene Call, both of Etowah, and Ralph Call of Englewood; several nieces, nephews and many other friends; and special friends, Jimmy and Hazel Moses.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cog Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Hatcher and the Rev. Jay Firestone officiating.

There will be no formal visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cog Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Etowah, TN 37331.

5-19-2004

He was born July 1, 1921, in Tellico Plains to the late John and Nettie Ingram, and was happily married for 61 years to Louise Moses Ingram. Together they had three children, Danny, Donna, who passed in infancy in 1949, and Davey Ingram.

A veteran of World War II, he served with distinction in the European Theater. After victory in Europe, he was stationed for a brief period in the Philippines just before the end of the war. He served with the 86th Infantry Division, the Blackhawks, and in the Military Police Platoon. He earned many citations and medals during his enlistment and attained the rank of Private First Class.

Among his great loves was the game of baseball. He could readily recall, and loved to share, his many memories and team statistics concerning his beloved Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers. He was an instinctive gardener, whose special talent allowed him to treat his friends and loved ones with the best sweet corn, green beans and tomatoes that ever grew. He was an expert with a pool cue and happily shared what he had learned about this game that he dearly loved. He was instrumental in winning several billiards championships for the McMinn Senior Activity Center in Athens, where he regularly exercised, socialized and played pool with "The Boys" and enjoyed the company of his many dear friends.

In addition to his military service, he also had an interesting and varied professional career. Among his adventures, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, where he was instrumental in the completion of Smoky Mountain National Park. He worked for McMinn Memory Gardens, where he helped complete the construction of the cemetery, and for the Robert E. Lee Laundry. He was the parts manager for Tennessee Motors for many years and was also parts manager for Hixson Ford. He completed his work history by serving as the groundskeeper and gardener for the Armstrong family at Holly Hills Estate.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Warren and Andrew; two sisters, Kitty Huff and Violet Ingram; and 15 other half-brothers and half-sisters, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Survivors include his beloved wife, Louise; his eldest son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Ann Ingram of Mobile, Ala.; his youngest son and daughter-in-law, Davey and Linda Ingram of Nashville; his grandchildren and their spouses, Karen and Craig McEntyre of Calhoun, Ga., Lisa Gentry of Cartersville, Ga., Chris and Anissa Ingram of Philadelphia, Pa., and David Ingram of Nashville; five great-grandchildren, Kelly and Cathy McEntyre, Nicholas Gentry and Vivian and Scott Ingram; and his older brother, John "Big Shorty" Ingram, a longtime resident of Athens.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ziegler Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow with his cousin, Lee Ingram, officiating. A graveside ceremony with full military honors will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at McMinn Memory Gardens.

The family is grateful for the very generous support and friendship shown to Pryor and Louise before and following his passing.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Daniel Wesley and Katheryn Pearl Harris Shultz. He was a member of Goodsprings Baptist Church and was a well-known McMinn County dairy farmer and the owner of Shultz Farms in Athens. He was preceded in death by one brother, Hubert Shultz; and two sisters, Zenna Lee Perry and Dorthy Hutsell.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Sarah Lou Williams Shultz of Athens; one daughter and son-in-law, Wanda June and Richard Jones of Sweetwater; one son and daughter-in-law, Wade Maynard and Cecileia Shultz of Athens; six grandchildren, Pat Shultz of Concord, N.C., Josh Shultz of Chattanooga, Russell Shultz of Athens, Tim Leslie of Cincinnati, Ohio, Donna Abbey of Paradise, Calif., and Cindy Leslie of Sweetwater; and six great-grandchildren, Jessica Leslie Adamson, Adam Lee Mussleman, Erin Patrisha Abbey, Kelly Le Ann Shultz, Garrison James Shultz and Lyndsey Nicole Hamilton

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Chris Connell and the Rev. Jack Bryan officiating, and will conclude with the Celebration of Life Video. Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Double Springs Cemetery and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers will be Pat Shultz, Josh Shultz, Russell Shultz, Rusty Shultz, Jim Wilson, Robert Leslie and Tom Leatherwood. Honorary pallbearers will be the Senior Men’s Sunday School Class from Goodsprings Baptist Church.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the Gideon Memorial Bible Program or to Miracle Lake, 182 County Road 498, Etowah, TN 37331.

Born March 9, 1936, in Monroe County and a resident of Etowah for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Arthur A. and Jeanette Hudson Bowers. She was a member of Conasauga Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by one son, Ricky A. Dillard; one brother, Jay Bowers; one sister, Eldora Bowers; and one grandson, Brian A. Green.

Survivors include her husband, George A. "Cotton" Dillard; five daughters and four sons-in-law, Norma and Billy Green of Etowah, Patricia and Jim Givens of Sweetwater, and Annette Dillard, Tammy and Eddie Harris and Karen and Rick West, all of Etowah; two sons, Roger Dillard and Gary Dillard, both of Etowah; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Francis and Arnold Lee Coleman and Georgia and Rufus Green, all of Etowah, and Willie and Gene McLemore of Riceville; one sister-in-law, Gladys Bowers of Shoal Creek; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Coleman and the Rev. Fred Tate officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Friday and proceed to Conasauga Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial, which will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers will be Billy, Eddie, Jim, Jimmy and Ricky Bowers, David Cooley and Randy McJunkins.

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

5-20-2004

A native and former resident of Athens, she grew up in the Mt. Harmony community. A graduate of McMinn County High School, she was a former member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church.

She and her family moved to Tacoma, Wash., in January 1955, where she became a member of Highland Hill Baptist Church and was their treasurer and historian for 40 years. At age 50, she graduated from Tacoma Community College with an associate’s degree in science. In 1982, she retired from Tacoma General Hospital after 19 years as a laboratory technician. Of her many hobbies, she was a great Teddy Bear enthusiast with a collection numbering more than 100 and also is remembered by many for the handcrafted bears that she created.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Anson and May Naomi Mason Grant; one brother, Victor Grant; and one son-in-law, William Montgomery.

Survivors include her husband, Harold Frye of Tacoma, Wash.; one daughter, Frances Montgomery of Tacoma, Wash.; two sons, Don Frye and Merv Frye, both of Tacoma, Wash.; one granddaughter, Darcy Kinkela-Frye of Tacoma, Wash.; her twin sisters, Jurldine Arnold of Byron, Ga., and Murline Goins of Lake Charles, La.; and one sister-in-law, Lois Grant of Greenville, S.C.

Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church with Lay-minister Marcel Bull officiating.

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

Memorial contributions may be made to Highland Hill Baptist Church, 901 Pearl St., Tacoma, WA 98403.

Local announcement made by Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens

5-21-2004

He had been a resident of Etowah for the past 8 years, having moved here from Jupiter, Fla. During life he was a master carpenter, having constructed many fine homes in both Tennessee and Florida, which stand as a monument to his craftsmanship. He was of the Lutheran faith.

He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife of 23 years, Adrienne Valentine Muschell, who will love and miss him every day; his parents, Edward and Patricia Muschell of Gainesville, Ga.; his father-in-law, Curtis Valentine of Jupiter, Fla.; two brothers, David Muschell of Milledgeville, Ga., and Jeffrey Muschell of Gainesville, Ga.; his twin sister, Melinda McBain and husband, Harry, of Gainesville, Ga.; one brother-in-law, Neal Valentine of Jupiter, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Eva Valentine of Singer Island, Fla., and Kirsten Barnes and husband, Thomas, of Richmond, Va.; three nephews, Adam McBain, Brandon Valentine and Jameson Barnes; and four nieces, Danielle Valentine, Erin McBain and Sophia and Olivia Muschell.

Services for the family are private and there will be no visitation.

Michael was an animal lover, rescuer and rehabilitator all his life, therefore memorial contributions may be made to the McMinn Regional Humane Society, 219 Alford St., Athens, TN 37371.

A native of Etowah and a resident there until 1976, when he moved to North Carolina, he was a son of the late Hobert E. "Feets" Jones Sr. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Etowah, where he was saved and baptized, and worked at Comm-Scope for 25 years. He was a former professional softball player.

Survivors include one daughter, Stefanie Jones of Lincolnton, N.C.; one stepdaughter, Wendy Heffinger of Catawba, N.C.; his mother, Ola Jones of Etowah; one brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Debra Jones of Etowah; and two grandchildren, Alexandra Nicole and Chance Shults.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Shawn King and the Rev. Carlton Thompson officiating and will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home and proceed to Green Hill Cemetery for the 11 a.m. burial.

Pallbearers will be Wayne Gay, Bill Brakebill, Rodney Morrison, David Sherrill, David Allen, Bobby Lambert and Chris James.

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

5-24-2004

He was a member of First Baptist Church in Athens and was preceded in death by his mother, Omega Lee Cox; his father, Kenneth Holland Jaynes; a special aunt, Mowvine Howard; one brother, Ruffin Dewayne Jaynes; and his stepfather, Issac Frank Cox Sr.

Survivors include one brother, Howard Jaynes of Loudon; two nieces, Frankee Jaynes of Athens, and Carol Shirk of Loudon; one nephew, Joe Jaynes of Loudon; and one stepbrother, Isaac Cox of Lenoir City.

Funeral services were 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Click Funeral Home with the Rev. A.J. Crawford officiating. Graveside services were 2 p.m. Sunday in Lakeview Cemetery.

The family received friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Click Funeral Home of Lenoir City was in charge of arrangements.

A native of Maury County, she was a daughter of the late Rachel Fly and Carrie Agnes Baker and was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, A.J. Kilgore of Shelbyville; two sons, Jerry Wayne James of Shelbyville, and Charles Edward Troutt of Nashville; two daughters, Patricia Ann James of Athens, and Donna Charlene Troutt of Spring Hill; one stepson, Jay Kilgore of Athens, Ala.; one stepdaughter, Terri Kilgore Cox of Columbia; one sister, Hazel Choate of Jamison, Ala.; two brothers, Benny and Raymond Baker, both of Nashville; and several grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Brother Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Hermon Cemetery.

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

Feldhaus Memorial Chapel of Shelbyville is in charge of arrangements

The widow of Hoyt Merrell, he was a member of Servilla Baptist Church and was preceded in death by two grandsons, Jay Merrell and Robert Jeffery Green; and one son-in-law, Jim Martin.

Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Reble and Robert Green of Cleveland, and Maudie Martin of Reliance; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Homer Merrell, Hubert and Eula Mae Merrell and David and Loretta Merrell, all of Reliance, and Johnny and Mollie Merrell of Englewood; 22 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mae Merrell of Reliance.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Servilla Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Rymer and the Rev. Wilford Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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

He was a heavy equipment operator and attended Eastview Baptist Church in Etowah. He was a son of the late Bill and Grace Cunningham Sliger and was preceded in death by one son, Tim Sliger; one grandson, Nicholas Sliger; and one brother, Jim Sliger.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Wanda Buckner Sliger of Athens; two daughters and one son-in-law, Rhonda and Robert Bell of Athens, and Sheila Neely of Chattanooga; one son and two daughters-in-law, Donald and Sherrie Sliger of Ocoee, and Teresa Sliger of Etowah; 10 grandchildren, Jessica Webb and husband, Kevin, Justin Muldovan, Andy Sliger, Jeff Eiche, Tiffany and Tonya Totherow, Megan Sliger, Rylee Sliger, Dalton Neely and Taylor Neely; and three great-granddaughters, Paityn and Presley Webb and Sheridan Styles.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Dewey Feezell officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery in Meigs County with a white dove release.

Pallbearers will be Justin Muldovan, Andy Sliger, Randy Sliger, Jerry Pettit, Jeff Eiche, Ray Cunningham, Steve Meadows and Kevin Webb. An honorary pallbearer will be Dalton Neely.

The family received friends from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

A native of Bradley County, she had resided in McMinn County for most of her life. A daughter of the late William J. Franks, she was a member of Calhoun First Baptist Church. She was one of the team organizers of the Relay for Life, which is held annually, and taught seventh and eighth grades at Calhoun Elementary School. She was a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College and Tennessee Technological University, with a master’s degree, and was preceded in death by her grandmother, Eunice Howard.

Survivors include her husband, Walter Hershey of Riceville; her mother and stepfather, Ann and Rick Leamon of Riceville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jamey and Stacie Franks of Englewood, and Jon and Karen Franks of Calhoun; her grandmother, Helen Clark of Calhoun; her grandfather and step-grandmother, Roy and Ann Clark of South Port, Fla.; her step-grandfather, Richard Howard of Cleveland; one sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Tracey Miller of Etowah; one nephew, Max Miller of Etowah; two aunts and one uncle, Janice Clark and Gordon and Johnnie Michaels; her mother and father-in-law, LeRoy and Connie Hershey of Etowah; her adopted mothers, Kathy Castor, Darlene Schenck and Denise Sorah; a special friend, Julie Mason; and faculty, staff and students.

A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Wednesday at Calhoun Elementary School with the Rev. Barry Purser officiating.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bordwine Funeral Home concluding with the Celebration of Life video.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a tree be planted in her memory.

He attended Grace Baptist Church and belonged to the Iron Worker Local 384. He was an avid fisherman, was born in Union County and had lived in Meigs County for the past 49 years.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Mildred Thompson Stiner of Ten Mile; five sons and daughters-in-law, Elroyd and Wanda Stiner Jr. of Whitesburg, Jimmy and Poppy Stiner of Ten Mile, Jerry and Tomma L. Stiner of Niota, Johnny and Janie Stiner of Decatur, and Jack and Rita Stiner of Niota; three daughters and sons-in-law, Joanne and Earl Malone and Janice and Jim Brown, all of Niota, and Janie and Roger Rowland of Decatur; one brother Earl Stiner of Arkansas; one sister and brother-in-law, Josephine and Bill Wattenbarger of Ten Mile; 16 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and special friends, Carl Carter and Beecher Thompson.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Couch and the Rev. Bob Ivey officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Mount Pisgah Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons and Michael Ball and Mark Lane.

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

Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur is in charge of arrangements

5-25-2004

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Oliver "Ollie" and Virgie Lee Hicks Phillips, and was a member of Athens Free Saints True Holiness Church. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Sophia Renade Freeman; two sisters, Sue Veals and Lillie Keaton; three brothers, Ira, Junior and J.C. Phillips; and her former husband, Osbond Wade Freeman.

Survivors include five daughters and sons-in-law, Vivian and Charles Butler of Decatur, Susie and Butch Nunley and Valerie and Gary Howard, all of Riceville, Rose and Olen Borden of Athens, and Natasha and Kevin Hickman of Niota; one son, Wade Freeman of Athens; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Cora Lee Massingale and Johnnie Hood, both of Decatur; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Hugh B. Phillips of Athens, and Arnold and Christy Phillips of Manchester; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow in Sunrise Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Eric and Kirk Morrow, Burt and Nick Nunley and Austin and Zeth Howard. Honorary pallbearers will be Nathan Freeman and Colby Butler.

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.

Born in Etowah, she was a daughter of the late Creed L. and Minnie K. Clayton Duggan.

Survivors include one sister, Betty Burns Atchley of Chillicothe, Ohio; one brother, Eugene Burns of Seymour, Ind.; two nieces; and one nephew.

Her body was donated to medical science. There will be no services.

Condolences may be sent to www.heritagefh.com

Heritage Funeral Home of Chattanooga is in charge of arrangements.

A native of Athens and a resident of McMinn County for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Benton and Lillie Coe Burris. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh H. Miller.

Survivors include one nephew, Ken Kinser of Knoxville; one niece, Chelsie Kinser Leach of Clinton; and other nephews, Jere Miller of Etowah, and Allan Miller, Ray Miller and Alan Burris, all of Knoxville.

Funeral services will be 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Baker officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Cochran Cemetery and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Coffeft Chini, and was a member of Ten Mile Methodist Church. She was a member of the Lions Club and the Eastern Star.

Survivors include her father, Enrico Chini of Fresno, Calif.; her husband, Bruce Vincent of Decatur; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Bruce Earl and Stacey Vincent Jr., of Greenville, S.C., and Bruce Earl Vincent III of Decatur; two daughters and sons-in-law, Katherine and Victor Decker of New Jersey, and Lori and David McBroon of Athens; one brother, Rick Chini of New Port Richey, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Burl and the Rev. David Gibbs officiating.

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

Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur is in charge of arrangements

5-26-2004

She attended New Bethel Church of God and was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil J. Moses; six children, Alan, Sharon, Ralph, Earsel, Claude and Modine Moses; and one brother, Theodore Lacewell.

Survivors include five daughters and sons-in-law, Faye and Wayne Moser and Ivalene and Ray Harris, all of Madisonville, Barbara and Luther Martin and Vickie and Jerry McConkey, all of Englewood, and Judy and Jim Russell of Etowah; seven sons and six daughters-in-law, Willard and Wanda Moses, Jimmy Moses, Ernie and Essie Moses and Wesley and Marilyn Moses, all of Madisonville, Joe and Wilma Moses of Englewood, Lonnie and Delores Moses of Riceville, and Junior and Ada Moses of Niota; one sister, Ardella Lacewell; 53 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at New Bethel Church of God with the Rev. Joe Harris and the Rev. David Watson officiating. Graveside services will follow in the church cemetery with the Rev. Ollie Lankford officiating.

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

5-27-2004

She was a member of Peakland Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Blanche Cooper Walker; her husband, Archie Monday; one brother, Claude Walker; one sister, Daisy Helen Walker; and one grandson, Jim Guinn.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond and Marilyn Monday and Pat and Barbara Monday, all of Decatur; two daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and Lloyd Crowder and Shirley and Robert Howard, all of Decatur; one brother and sister-in-law, Earl and Jane Walker of Spring City; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Edith Lowe of Charleston, S.C., Lea and Chuck Mills of Atlanta, Ga., and Rose and Robert Ray Runyon of Spring City; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Couch and the Rev. Randy Roberts officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday in Rocky Springs Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Crowder, Bobby Monday, Troy Crowder, Jim Pritchett, Ronnie Raper and Tobay Thompson.

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

5-28-2004

A native of Wilkes Barre, Pa., and a resident of Meigs County since 1972, she was a daughter of the late John Godfrey and Minnie Shook Haynes. She was a graduate of Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania and taught school in Pennsylvania, New York and Tennessee. She resigned her teaching job in Wilkes Barre, Pa. in 1940 and came to Tennessee to become a house mother in an orphan home for girls in Livingston. During this time, she visited schools in three counties and taught Bible stories, using flannel graf pictures to the stories she taught the children.

In 1942, she and the Rev. Ray F. Brown were married. She was gifted in music and taught many boys and girls to play the piano, and could play the organ. She also organized children’s choirs and, at different times, taking her choir of children to the State Hymn Festival, a few times winning the blue ribbon for the winning choir.

She was a tireless church worker and was able to fill in where there was a need. She served for a number of years as director of the YWA in the Watauga Baptist Association and also in the McMinn-Meigs Baptist Association, taking bus loads of young girls to the state and national conventions.

She and her husband had Bible studies in two nursing homes in Sweetwater, two in Athens and one in Decatur for many years, She served as pianist and song leader for those studies.

"We rejoice in the memory of nine people making profession of faith in Jesus Christ as their personal savior. What a pleasure it was to work with the senior citizens in Decatur for some 26 years."

She also served as Pink Lady one afternoon each week for seven years at Athens Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include her husband of 62 years, the Rev. Ray F. Brown of Ten Mile; one son, Paul D. Brown of Glenrock, Wyo.; three grandchildren, Julie Goodman of Englewood, David Brown of Lenoir City, and Charlie Brown of Pennsylvania; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Helen Haynes of Nanuett, N.Y.

Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with Herbert and Sarah Cox officiating. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. C.S.T. in Goodhope Cemetery in Livingston with the Rev. Ray Brown officiating.

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

Memorial contributions may be made to Lakeside Baptist Church, 2418 State Highway 304, Ten Mile, TN 37880, or to their favorite charity.

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

A native of Cisco, Ga., and a resident of Etowah for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Austin R. and Mable Sharp Ingram. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a graduate of Lincoln Memorial University, a certified English teacher and had worked with special education children in Florida. She was the chairman of Diamond Jubilee, the chairman of the Bicentennial Committee, the Commissioner of Finance for two terms and had served on the Utility Board, the Etowah Regional Planning Commission, as Vice-Mayor, as City Manager and had served on the Etowah Historical Commission to Restore the Etowah L&N Depot, completed in 1981, which was placed on the National Register of Historical Places. She was a member of the Etowah Friendly Garden Club for many years and was honored by John Duncan Sr. for her work on the Depot. She was a recipient of the Frank McKinney Award and ran the Museum of Yesterday’s Toys in St. Augustine, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver G. Burgess Jr.; four sisters, Gladys Ingram, Marie Witt, Ruth Reithmaier and Lucille Melton; and three brothers, Jack, Cecil and Sam Ingram.

Survivors include three sons and two daughters in law, Michael and Emily Burgess of Moses Lake, Wash., W. Gregory and Linda Burgess of Bellevue, Wash., and Kenneth "Ken" R. Burgess of Etowah; six grandsons, Alan, Alex, David, Kevin, Chris and Sean Burgess; one granddaughter, Courtney Burgess; and one great-grandson, Justin Burgess.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Green Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Carlton Thompson and the Rev. Shawn King officiating.

Pallbearers will be David Murphy, David Burgess, Kevin Burgess, Jerry Ingram, Johnny Witt and David Henry.

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

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Madisonville, where he served as a deacon for several years, and was Sunday School Director of the adult No. 2 department for many years. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Enterprise, and was a member of the American Legion in Tellico Plains. He was a charter member of the Madisonville Optimist Club and was an avid baseball fan. He helped organize youth baseball in Madisonville and coached and supported youth programs for nearly two decades. He retired as owner and operator of Vonore Pulpwood Yard after 22 years and was preceded in death by his parents, Eli and Rebecca Henry; one sister; and four brothers.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Bernice Plemons Henry; two sons and daughters-in-law, Billy Joe and Barbara Henry of Madisonville, and Kenneth James and Arlinda Henry of Louisville; five grandchildren, Steve and Tim Henry, both of Madisonville, Patrick and Adam Henry, both of Sweetwater, and Rachel Henry of Kingsport; two great-grandchildren, Jerron Henry of Madisonville, and Madison Henry of Sweetwater; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Madisonville with Dr. Lon Shoopman, the Rev. Curtis Woods and Adam Henry officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Haven Hill Memorial Gardens, with military honors provided by V.F.W. Post No. 5156.

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

He was a mason with the Masonic Lodge No. 292 for 66 years and a member of the sheet metal workers local No. 5 for 50 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Matthew David and Rosanna Bird Alexander; three sisters; one brother; his first wife, Ester Floyd Alexander; one son, Thomas David Alexander; one grandson, Jeff Byrd; and one stepson, James Alvis Schrimsher.

Survivors include his wife, Gladys Marsee Alexander of Sweetwater; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Ellen A. Burke of Sweetwater, Norma J. and Tom Mauck of Goodlettsville, and Brenda and Carl Byrd of Sweetwater; five stepchildren and three spouses, Charlotte Schrimsher of Oklawaha, Fla., Shirley Mae and David Wilkins of Oklawaha, Fla., Audie Lee and Cathy Schrimsher of Maryville, David Duane Schrimsher of Bellview, Fla., and Judy Ann and Leonard Zunk of Tellico Plains; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; nine step-grandchildren; 17 step-great-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a special friend, Lou Workman.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Kyker Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Alexander officiating. Burial will follow in Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park.

The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, with a Masonic service to follow.

A native of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late James Thomas Harwood. She was a graduate of McMinn County High School and Bobbie’s School of Cosmetology. She was of the Presbyterian faith.

Survivors include one daughter, Ariel Madeline Davis of Bluff City; her mother and step-father, Peggy Hutsell and Michael Allmon of Johnson City; one brother, James Thomas Harwood II of Reno, Nev.; her maternal grandparents, Kendall and Polly Hutsell of Athens; and her paternal grandmother, Maxine Harwood of Etowah.

Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Les Rust officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery.

The body will be in state at the funeral home after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, where the family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m.

If you are unable to attend this visitation or service, sign the guest register book at www.jerrysmithfuneralhome.com

A native of Polk County, he was a former resident of Etowah for 20 years and a current resident of Reliance. He was owner and operator of Lowe’s Floor Covering in Etowah and was a son of the late Charlie and Mae Lowe of Greasy Creek. He was a member of Greasy Creek Baptist Church and was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Garrison and Ruth Goforth, both formerly of Greasy Creek.

Survivors include his wife, Josephine Lowe of Reliance; one son and daughter-in-law, Bobby Dean and Ghena Lowe of Greasy Creek; three daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and Harvey Williams of Etowah, and Debby and Dewayne Buckner and Tonya and Chuck Hunley, all of Englewood; seven grandchildren, Shawn and Jaclyn "Jackie" Stone, Ashley Lowe, Briar Lowe, Josephine Buckner and Tiffani and Taylor Hunley; one brother, Billy Lowe of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday in the north chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. John Newman and the Rev. Wilford Wright officiating. Burial will be 3 p.m. Sunday in Reliance 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.

5-31-2004

A Carter County native, he had lived in Athens from 1978 to 1988, and most of his life in the Johnson City area. He was a son of the late Carl Franklin and Helen Blevins Ferrell, and was preceded in death by one brother, Oscar Ferrell; and one sister, Frances Campbell. He served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a steamfitter by profession, a retired piping superintendent with the Tennessee Valley Authority. He was an ordained Baptist minister, serving in the Holston and Watauga Associations, and had attended Unaka Avenue Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Young Ferrell; one daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Donald Reid; one son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Carolyn Ferrell; five grandchildren and two spouses, John and Elesha Reid, Brooke Reid and Josh McKee, Lindsey Reid, Ryan Ferrell and Cory Ferrell; one great-grandson, Grant Reid; three brothers, Harley, Steve and Ed Ferrell; two sisters, Mary Bowman and Peggy Harrah; special friends, Georgia and John Tipton; and several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life was 2 p.m. Sunday at Unaka Avenue Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Johnson City Senior Center Building Fund, 607 E. Myrtle Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601.

Online condolences may be sent via www.morrisbaker.com

After a career of teaching, she went into the restaurant business, having spent her career in Racine, Wis. She then retired to Athens, before moving to Signal Mountain three years ago to spend her golden years. She was active in Signal Crest United Methodist Church and in Keith Memorial United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elsie and Wesley Roberts; her husband, Harry Taubert; and one daughter, Sherry Seltenright.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Jackson and Patricia Taubert of Signal Mountain; seven grandchildren and six spouses, Lynne Taubert of Signal Mountain, Kristin and Tim Vickers of Birmingham, Ala., Jason and Kristine Taubert of Harrison, Sue and Michael DeFerrari of Miami, Fla., John and Ana Marie Seltenright of Houston, Texas, Russell and Joanie Seltenright of Canton, Ga., and Michael and JoAnn Seltenright of Woodstock, Ga.; and several great-grandchildren.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

There will be no visitation at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to www.lane-coulterchapel.com

She was a member of Dixon Avenue Baptist Church of Englewood, and was preceded in death by her parents, Jess and Dovie Bunch; three brothers, Memphis, Cleathe and Jerry Bunch; and four sisters, Stella Bunch, Carolyn Faye Bunch, Pauline Bunch Garrison and Charlene Bunch Jeffers. She loved to work jigsaw puzzles, loved to color and loved her dog, Lady.

Survivors include her husband, Roy "Tom" Turner of Clinton; one daughter and son-in-law, Cherie and Buster Phillips of Clinton; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tim and Susie Turner of Littleton, Colo., and Jimmy and Sherry Turner of Etowah; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Raven and Geneva Bunch of Marlow, and Jesse and Frankie Bunch of Clinton; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Lillie and Bo Doyle of Miamisburg, Ohio, Irene Bunch of Etowah, Geraldine and Mackie Elliott of Etowah, and Dora and David Jeffers of Clinton; seven grandchildren, Chris, Heather and Tom Turner, all of Littleton, Colo., Thomas Phillips and April and husband, Carl, all of Clinton, and Clint Hyde and Brett Turner, both of Etowah; two great-grandchildren, Mallory and Alex Duncan, both of Clinton; and several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Jones Mortuary with the Rev. David White officiating. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery in Clinton.

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

He was a member of Central Baptist Church in Alcoa, was a past master of Rockford Masonic Lodge No. 469, was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite and was a past worthy patron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Martha Washington Chapter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lula Vida Masengil Brock; one son, Terry Marion Brock; his parents, Samuel and Minnie Brock; six brothers, Reed Hill Brock, Eugene E. Brock, Frank N. Brock, Lloyd B. Brock, Ben H. Brock and Jack M. Brock; and one sister, Ruby G. Brock.

Survivors include one son, Samuel David Brock of Leesburg, Va.; and one brother, Newell H. Brock of Livingston.

Masonic and funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the west chapel of Smith Mortuary with the Rev. Greg Kelly and the Rev. George Gilbert officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Sunrise Cemetery in Englewood.

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

Smith Mortuary, West Chapel, of Maryville is in charge of arrangements

A lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Robert J. and Nora Roderick Bacon, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph Bacon and Edd Bacon; and one sister, Kathleen Bacon. He was a member of North Athens Baptist Church and was an avid gardener. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was associated with Mayfield Dairy, Ice Cream Department, for 38 years, until his retirement.

Survivors include his wife, Jo Womac Bacon of Athens; two daughters and one son-in-law, Shirley and T.R. Casteel and Rita Bacon, all of Athens; one son, Carroll Edwin Bacon of Athens; two granddaughters, Christy Walker and Jeanne Casteel; one great-grandson, Ben Walker; five sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruby and Houston Belk of Sweetwater, Ida Lee and Milton Hall of Louisville, Ky., Nora Mae and Paul Kelly of Grenada, Miss., and Dean and Darrell Newman and Jean and David James, all of Chattanooga; and one brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Christine Bacon of Cleveland.

Funeral services were 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Kerr officiating. Burial followed in Riceville Cemetery with full military honors and with his nephews serving as pallbearers.

The body was in state at the funeral home after 11 a.m. Saturday, where the family received friends from 6 to 9 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Dakoda Place, P.O. Box 685, Athens, TN 37371-0685, or to NAMI of McMinn County, P.O. Box 1313, Athens, TN 37371-1313.

If you were unable to attend this visitation or service, sign the guest register book at www.jerrysmithfuneralhome.com

Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens served the family of Newell Bacon