A native of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Susan Cleage Gibson. She was formerly a resident of Elmira, N.Y., for 47 years and had been a resident of McMinn County since 1983. She was a retired employee of the Sperry-Rand Corporation and attended First United Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by four sisters and four brothers.

Survivors include one sister, Margaret Gibson of Detroit, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Hammonds Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

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

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sweetwater.

Survivors include three daughters and one son-in-law, Marjorie Janette Hochholzer of California, and Anna Montine and Winfored "Jim" Chapman and Winona Lynn Wyrick, all of Sweetwater; four grandchildren, Diane Insco of California, Ray Chapman of Athens, and Daniel Chapman and Misty Wyrick, both of Sweetwater; and six great-grandchildren, Johnathan Insco and Christchina Insco, both of California, Steven Chapman of Tellico Plains, and Bryan Chapman, Eddie Shelby and Amber Shelby, all of Sweetwater.

The body is at Sweetwater Memory Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Sweetwater Memorial Park with the Rev. Phil Holmes officiating.

He was a native of Oklahoma, but lived most of his adult life in McMinn County. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and of the Masonic Lodge. He loved to fish and was a son of the late John and Pearl Frady. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Yarber Frady; one daughter, Robin Sledge; and many of his brothers and sisters.

Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Nora Watson Frady; six children and three spouses, Mark and Becky Frady of Cleveland, Randy Frady of Covington, Doyle and Sharon Everhart of Riceville, Linda Morgan of Athens, and Brenda and Wayne Hearn and Patsy White, all of Benton; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one more due in December; and several nieces, nephews and other extended family members.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Ben Watson and the Rev. Cecil Duncan officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday at McMinn Memory Gardens and will conclude with a white dove release provided by the funeral home.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday 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 Polk County and a resident of Englewood for most of his life, he was a son of the late Delph and Minnie Fisher Howell. He was of the Baptist faith and was employed as a master carpenter. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Blanch Carroll, Edith Boyd, Thelma Hite and Inez King; and one brother, D.E. Howell.

Survivors include one son, Bobby Dan Corvin; one sister, Alma King of Athens; one brother, Homer Howell of Etowah; his companion of many years, Gladys Wampler; two granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Cochran Cemetery in Englewood with the Rev. Frank Kincannon officiating and concluding with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

There will be no formal visitation.

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

He was a member of Second Baptist Church of Clinton and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served two tours in Vietnam. He was a loving husband and father, his family was most important to him. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Pauline McCulley; and one brother, Donald McCulley.

Survivors include his wife, Karin McCulley of Clinton; one daughter, Kayla Grace McCulley of Clinton; two stepsons, Sean Paul LeMay of Maryville, and Chad Alexander LeMay of Clinton; one brother, Ronald McCulley of Clinton; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Jones Mortuary with the Rev. Michael Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Ponds Cemetery in Caryville.

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

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a homemaker and was a daughter of the late Sam and Della McGuire Newman. She was the oldest member of Mars Hill United Methodist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Arvil M. Armstrong; two daughters, Arvella Williams and Edith Armstrong; one sister, Donnie Ferguson; and one brother, Glen Newman.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, E.M. and Phyllis Armstrong and Duane and Rhea Armstrong, all of Etowah; one daughter, Brenda Nelson of Etowah; eight grandchildren, Ken Armstrong, Eric Armstrong, Scott Armstrong, Chuck Armstrong, Tracy Armstrong, Tammy Beck, Todd Williams and Misty Huddleston; five step-grandsons, Joe, Donnie, Ronnie, Tim and Tony Harris; two step-granddaughters, Kim Redd and Joyce Lott; one sister, Bea Shadden of Hampton, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. David Graybeal officiating and concluding with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Sunday and proceed to Mars Hill Cemetery for the 2 p.m. burial, which will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

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

A native of Brownsville, Texas, he was a son of the late Clifton and Neva Pinkard Smith. He was a member of Clearsprings Baptist Church and a former member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was retired from the U.S. Navy as a chief petty officer after 30 years of service, having served in World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Conflict.

Survivors include his wife, Katie Venable Smith of Athens; one daughter and son-in-law, Beverly Darlene and Gary Dawson of Sweetwater; four sons and daughters-in-law, Anthony and Annette Smith of Louisville, Colo., Manuel and Joan Smith of Cleveland, Michael and Judy Smith of Athens, and David Neal and Donna Smith of Decatur; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Darl and Christine Smith of Athens, Texas, and Jimmy and Pat McCarty of Tyler, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Jimmie Lewis officiating and grandsons and friends serving as pallbearers. There will be full military honors presented by the U.S. Navy at the graveside.

The body will be in state at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

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

Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of T.W. Smith.

Known to his many friends as a caring husband, loving father and grandfather, he was born to Frank Otto and Mary Kathryn Prince Cotton on Dec. 24, 1940. He was received at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in 1989, when he moved to Carrollton, Ga., from Chattanooga and where he was a dedicated member of the congregation. His memorable intelligence, loyalty and enthusiastic manner were evident in his love of coin collecting, Tennessee/Georgia games, travel and nature.

Survivors include his wife, Jody, of Villa Rica, Ga.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Dawn Anne Malone of Jasper, and Lorin Elizabeth and Frank Pendley of Chickamauga, Ga.; one son, Michael Gary Cotton; and five grandchildren, Patrick, Jennifer, Wyatt, Gabe and Garrett.

Graveside services were 2 p.m. Monday at Spring Creek Cemetery in Riceville with the Rev. Paul Allen officiating. Pallbearers were Frank Pendley, Micky Turner, Micky Gray, Randy Wattenbarger, Creed Hoodenpyle and Raymond Prince. An honorary pallbearer was Ralph Zimmerman.

The family received friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Almon Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church Charities, 606 Newnan St., Carrollton, GA 30117.

Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton, Ga., was in charge of arrangemen

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late B.J. and Ruby Gossett Harmon, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Janice Lynn Randolph; and two brothers, Ed and Mike Harmon.

Survivors include her husband, James Randolph of Athens; two daughters, Tammy Rena Womac and Kimberly Diane Tilman, both of Athens; three sons, Brian Scott Randolph of Old Fort, and Jerry Randolph and Allan Ray Randolph, both of Athens; and one sister, Ann McDonald of Shreveport, La.

Graveside services were 1:30 p.m. Monday at Idlewild Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis Leamon officiating.

The family received friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Ziegler Funeral Home.

He was employed for many years at Bob Wilson Used Cars and worked construction for Clydus Porter for many years. He attended Cook High School and was preceded in death by his parents, James Madison Cansler and Elizabeth Porter Rakeshaw; his grandparents, Charlie and Mamie Porter and Johnny and Virginia Cansler; and one nephew, Michael Conyers.

Survivors include two sisters, Frances G. Wilson and Beulah Ruth Cansler, both of Muskegon, Mich.; three young ladies that he raised as his daughters, Sharon Kempson and husband, Robert, Jill Gibson and Penny Gibson, all of Athens; five aunts, Beulah Pierce of Muskegon, Mich., Sarah Littlejohn of Athens, Louise Peavy of Ypsilanti, Mich., Zelda "Dolly" Curtis and husband, Lewis, of Fayetteville, and Lorene Porter and husband, J.B., of Athens; one uncle, Lonas Porter and wife, Evelyn, of Akron, Ohio; one special cousin, Eugene Wood of Athens; two special friends, Gertie Gibson and Pauline Pickle, both of Athens; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Charlie Mack officiating.

The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

A native of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, and a resident of McMinn County for the past 43 years, she was a daughter of the late Geronimo Perez and Ana Maria Prieto Valles. She was a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College and received her master’s degree in education from the University of Tennessee. She taught school for 30 years for Etowah City Schools and was a member of Delano Baptist Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star and was a Past Matron in 1990.

Survivors include her husband, Walter Harris of Etowah; one daughter, Kyra Lynn Crabtree of Etowah; two grandsons, Matthew Crabtree and Braxton Rhyne; one sister, Alice Knox of New York City, N.Y.; one brother, Angel Valles Perez of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Dr. Harold Curtis officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Tuesday and proceed to Green Hill Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the McMinn Memorial Nursing Home Van Fund.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Knox; two brothers, Harrell and Darrell Case; one son, Michael Frank; and one sister, Louise Culpepper.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Connie Frank of Smyrna, Terry and Debbie Frank of Ooltewah, and Mark and Angie Frank of Andalusia, Ala.; one stepson and wife, Danny and Brenda Knox; one stepdaughter and husband, Debbie and Troy Culberson of Etowah; 17 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were 10 a.m. Monday at the north chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Pastor David Seymour officiating. Burial followed in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.

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

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A native of Cleveland, he was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was a son of the late Roscoe and Lula Belle Reno Weir. He retired from Mayfield Dairy after 37 years of service, was a member of Athens First Baptist Church and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Carlene Julia Morrison Weir of Athens; three sons and daughters-in-law, Roy Lee and Jane Whaley, Bob and Carol Whaley and Ronnie and Debbie Weir, all of Athens; one sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Bill Stephens of Oak Ridge; one brother and sister-in-law, Don and Betty Weir of Athens; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with Dr. Michael Womack officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Active pallbearers will be Chris Franklin Weir, Shayne Whaley, Wayne Shell, Carl Hutsell, J.W. Dannel and Fred McKinney. Honorary pallbearers will be retired Mayfield employees, Hardee’s friends and the Barnabas Sunday School Class of Athens First Baptist Church.

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

Memorial contributions may be made to the Barnabas Sunday School Class c/o Athens First Baptist Church, 302 Washington Ave., Athens, TN 37303.

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

A native of Sand Mountain, Ala., and a longtime resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Harrison Cleveland and Nona Crockett Kincaid. He was a former member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and, for the past 47 years, was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church in Niota, where he was an active deacon for 40 years and was currently serving as Deacon Emeritus. He had also served in the capacities of Sunday School and Training Union Director and teacher and sang in the choir. He was a loving, caring husband, daddy, papaw and brother and was a retired member of the Farm Bureau Board. His first job was working at Alcoa Aluminum Corporation and he was retired from Kelly Shepherd & Son Texaco Distributing Plant. He was a retired farmer and was preceded in death by one infant brother, Samuel Kincaid.

Survivors include his loving and devoted wife of 59 years, Margret Rodgers Kincaid of Athens; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Ralph Newman and Marie and Doyle Morris, all of Athens; four grandchildren, David Newman and wife, Kim, Greg Newman and wife, April, Natalie Newman and Kimberly Morris; three great-grandchildren, Ashley, Amber and Natalie Grace Newman; three sisters, Kate Swafford and Della Pierce, both of Athens, and Emily Parker of California; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Bryant and the Rev. Brad Watson officiating. The body will lie in state for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be David Newman, Greg Newman, Jonathan Pierce, Charles Pierce, Bill Parker, Tom Parker, Franklin Swafford and Rick Cate. Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Newman, Doyle Morris, F.A. Lowery Jr., Isbell Orr and Josh Dennis.

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

A native of Etowah, and a resident of McMinn County for most of his life, he was a son of the late Thomas O. and Addie Grovetta Ellis Gouge. He was a former construction worker and TV repairman and was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a member of American Legion Post No. 68. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Wanda Kincaid and Pauline Manning; and one brother, Gary F. Gouge.

Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Jo Guffey Gouge of Athens; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Tommy and Michelle Gouge of Athens, Michael and Bonnie Henderson of Cleveland, and Scott Henderson of Etowah; five daughters and two sons-in-law, Veronica and Gary Goodwin of Athens, Tracy Gouge of Cocoa Beach, Fla., and Robin Henderson, Kendra and Danny Baker and Carmen Sykes, all of Athens; three brothers, Larry Eugene Gouge of Charleston, T.O. Gouge Jr. of Cartersville, Ga., and Paul Gouge of Knoxville; five sisters, Vivian Irene Mayger, of Atlanta, Ga., Ann Carolyn Roddy of Chattanooga, Brenda Key Hayes of Atlanta, Ga., Mary Lou Dickson of Fayetteville, N.C., and Barbara Trueblood of Decatur; 14 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Grave side services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday in the U.S. National Cemetery in Chattanooga with Larry Eugene Gouge officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Woods Memorial Hospital Dialysis, 874 Hwy. 411 N., Etowah, TN 37331.

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

He was born in Oak Ridge to the late John Ray and Pauline Pearl Carriger.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Paula and Johnny Bryant of Rockwood, and Briana and Bryan Boggess of Athens; three sons, Todd Carriger of Kingston, Jeremy Carriger of Knoxville, and Patrick Carriger of Cleveland; one brother and sister-in-law, Phillip and Janice Carriger; one sister, Charlotte Taylor; and five grandchildren.

Private military honors will be conducted at the Tennessee State Veterans’ Cemetery in Knoxville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 4708 Papermill Road, Knoxville, TN 37909, or the American Diabetes Association, 900 East Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915.

Cremation Options, Inc. of Knoxville is in charge of arrangements.

A native of Southport, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Norma Loughlin and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Alexander Fox, on Dec. 7, 2000; and one sister, Elizabeth Harrelson. She was an active member, for many years, at St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church of Southport, N.C. and was an avid bridge player.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Mary Lib and Speight Bird Jr. of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Charles A. and Cindi Fox of Falls Church, Va.; one granddaughter and her husband, Katherine and Jon Poole of Raleigh, N.C.; one grandson and his wife, Speight and Alanna Bird of Atlanta, Ga.; one great-grandson, Joe Poole of Raleigh, N.C.; one brother, Joe Loughlin of Southport, N.C.; one sister, Mary Ann Williams of Wilmington, N.C.; and many devoted nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Jerry Smith Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 123 South Jackson Street, Athens, TN 37303.

A native and lifelong resident of Ten Mile, he was a son of the late William Harley and Alice Leffew Branham and was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by five sisters, Daisy Woody, Mae Martin, Dorothy Faye Branham, Martha Jo Roberts and Dellie Shelton; and five brothers, James Arthur, Bronce, Archie, Jack and Roy Franklin Branham.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Sue Breedwell Branham of Ten Mile; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Mark Black of Athens, and Sharon and Derrick Kessler of Nashville; two stepdaughters, Phyllis Roberts of Chattanooga, and Janice Roberts of Florida; five sons and one daughter-in-law, Danny Lee Branham, Brad Branham Jr. and Timmy Wayne Branham, all of Athens, Terry Mike Branham of Ten Mile, and Jeff and Lisa Branham of Niota; one grandson whom he raised, Christopher Shane Branham; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Roena and Paul Walden of Ten Mile; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Sammy and Juanita Branham, Junior and Mildred Branham and Arnold Ray and Genevieve Branham, all of Ten Mile, and Glenn and Wanda Branham of Morristown; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Maple Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Lester Gun and the Rev. Jeff Parrott officiating. The body will lie in state for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in Luminary Cemetery in Roane County.

Pallbearers will be Josh, Gary, Justin and Richard Branham, Curtis Walden and Kenny Letner.

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

A native and lifelong resident of Meigs County, he was a son of the late Grady Franklin Ricker. He was preceded in death by an infant sister, Betty Irene Ricker; and an infant brother, Sam Ricker Jr.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Diana M. and Kenneth Carter of Riceville; three grandchildren, Mitchell, Bryan and Hailey Carter; his mother, Thelma Leona Flowers Ricker of Decatur; one sister and brother-in-law, Necie and Charles Shelton of Athens; and one brother and sister-in-law, James and Patricia Flowers of Decatur.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Taylor Colbaugh officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Walnut Grove Cemetery.

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

A native of Kingston, he has resided in Camden County, Ga. for the past 22 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kingsland, Ga.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Althea Jones of Woodbine, Ga.; one son, Carlos Gene Jones Sr. of Woodbine, Ga.; two brothers, Alvin Jones of Power Site, Mo., and James Jones of Cleveland; one sister, Ada Mae Moses of Niota; two grandchildren, Carlos G. Jones Jr. of Woodbine, Ga., and Sonya Lynn Respess of Jackson, Ga.; and one great-grandson, Daniel Matthew Respess.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Ogle Wattenbarger officiating.

Allison Memorial Chapel of St. Marys, Ga. is in charge of arrangements

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Oscar and Dollie King Jones and was a member of Hilltop Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was an electrical contractor. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Clifford, Homer, Arnold and Robert Jones and four sisters, Lucy Hunt, Lil Norwood, Lorene Banks and Betty Montgomery Willard.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Julia Kate Moore Jones of Riceville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and Ray Hysell and Suzanne "Ann" and John Johnson, all of Athens; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Paul "Frank" and Margaret Jones of Cleveland, and Ray "Jake" and Jean Jones and John Paul Jones Jr., all of Riceville; 10 grandchildren, Jana Suzanne Jones, Karen Dean Cummings, Cindy Ashburn, Donald Jones, Paula Myers, Greg Hysell, Chris Johnson, Todd Johnson, Michelle Snyder and Jeff Jones; several great-grandchildren; three sisters, Sue Taylor of Ft. Worth, Texas, Ruth Phillips of Crossville, and Dot Underwood of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Jackson officiating and Barbara and Herschel Elkins singing. Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Riceville Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Don Jones, Gary Myers, Greg Hysell, Sean Ashburn, Jeff Jones and Chris Johnson.

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

Survivors include his mother, Tonya Martin of Tellico Plains; one sister, Patience Martin of Etowah; one brother, Jakob Martin of Tellico Plains; his grandparents, Janice Orr of Etowah, and Darrell Martin of Etowah; his great-grandparents, Hazel and Grady Martin of Tellico Plains; and two uncles, two aunts and other relatives.

Graveside services were 10 a.m. Thursday at Green Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Vernon Webb officiating.

There will be no visitation.

He was the son of the late L.Z. Rives and Ethel Rives Burgett, and was preceded in death by one son, Bill Rives; and one granddaughter, Danica Holder. He was a member of Albertville Church of God and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. He graduated from the electrical program at Iowa State University and was instrumental in wiring the first jet propulsion take-off system. After his military service, he went on to graduate from Bob Jones College in Sevierville. He was a former employee of Hiwassee Utility and later performed contract electrical work where he helped wire the Village Shopping Center. He also worked many years as a newspaper carrier for the Chattanooga Times and many other local newspapers.

Survivors include his former wife and caretaker for several years, Christine Rives; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Janice White of Augusta, Ga., Melody and Dan Griffith of Calhoun, and DeLonda and Glenn Calfee of Cleveland; one son and daughter-in-law, Walter Eldon Jr. and Darla Rives of Cleveland; two brothers, Ottis Rives of Chattanooga, and DeLeath Rives of Gadsden, Ala.; one sister, Norma Garrett of Oneonta, Ala.; nine grandchildren, Tanner Rives, David McAlister, Richard McAlister, George McAlister, Orey Griffith, Colby Griffith, Andy Calfee, Ryan McCartt and David McCartt; six great-grandchildren, Tiffany Sims, Daniel McAlister, Rachel McAlister, Alyssa McAlister, Andrew McAlister and Grace McAlister; two great-great-grandchildren, Kynslei Sims and Kyra Sims; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Sears officiating. Burial will follow in Fort Hill Cemetery with David McAlister, Richard McAlister, George McAlister, Andy Calfee, Orey Griffith and Colby Griffith serving as pallbearers. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post No. 81. A Dignity Memorial dove release will be conducted at the cemetery.

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

A native of Blount County, a former resident of Birchwood, where he raised his family, and a longtime resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Harvey and Nora Walker Whitener and was a member of Hill Top Full Gospel Church. He was a loving, caring husband and father whom was very much loved and will be greatly missed. He was pastor of Hill Top Full Gospel Church for the past six years and was a wonderful father and the best Papa to his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Halbert Whitener; and one granddaughter, Misty Dawn Whitener.

Survivors include his wife, Karen Duggan Whitener of Riceville; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Wilma Patterson of Athens, Betty and Johnny Vandergriff of Decatur, and Frieda and Henry Burns of Old Fort; two sons and daughters-in-law, Herbert Jr. and Diane Whitener of Decatur, and Claude and Denna Whitener of Birchwood; one stepson, Johnny Robinson of Riceville; one special niece, Linda Finger of Georgia; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Omie Whitener and Irene Grogan, both of Georgia; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Sunday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Jackie Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in South Liberty Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be three grandsons, Timothy Brown, Johnny "Rooster" Vandergriff and Dusty Whitener, and Johnny Robinson, Leon Judd, Wayne Thompson and Stephen and Rick Duggan.

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

He was a son of the late U.S. and Grace Farris Cox, formerly of Meigs County, and was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Cox, formerly of Benton.

Survivors include the children of his heart, Eron Swafford of Cleveland, and Rachel Rogers of Benton; his fiancée, Laverne Miller of Etowah; four grandsons, John Paul Swafford, Dustin Jackson, Jeremy Jackson and David Jackson; and one great-grandson, Ian Jackson.

There will be no formal visitation or funeral at this time.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

She was of the Methodist faith and was a daughter of the late Owen and Thelma Powell Fuller. She was the former owner of the Claudia Shoppe in Athens and was preceded in death by one brother, Clyde Fuller; and one sister, Earnestine Mahery.

Survivors include her husband, Howard L. Hutsell of Decatur; two daughters, Vivia "Vickie" Arra of Atlanta, Ga., and Susan Hutsell of Harrison; two granddaughters Meredith Arra and Allison Arra, both of Atlanta, Ga.; one aunt, Helen Varnell; four sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were 1:30 p.m. Monday at the National Cemetery in Chattanooga with the Rev. Bud Hope officiating.

Pallbearers were Donnie Hutsell, Max Fuller, Steve Goodner, James Moon, Bill Wade, David Lillard and Brian Sweeny.

The family received friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bowers Funeral Home.

A native of McMinn County and a resident of Etowah for most of her life, she was a member of Rockview Baptist Church in Niota and was preceded in death by her husband, James Hughes, who died in 2001.

Survivors include three sons, Troy Lynn Culberson and Roy Lee Culberson, both of Etowah, and Jamie Ray Hughes of Cleveland; four daughters, Angela Dawn Age of Eton, Ga., Amanda Kay Smith of Knoxville, Billie Jo Lake of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., and Lisa Marie Newby of Cleveland; her mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Walden of Niota; her father, Raymond Lee Stanton of Riceville; four brothers, Timothy J. Stanton of Houston, Texas, Ricky J. Stanton of Riceville, Keith E. Walden of Niota, and Raymond Stanton of Riceville; four sisters, Dean Stanton of Georgia, Deborah Shelton of Joelton, Tammy Stanton of Georgia, and Wanda Martin of Madisonville; and several grandchildren.

Funeral services were 8 p.m. Saturday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Shelton and the Rev. Dewey Feezell officiating. Burial was 2 p.m. Sunday in Coghill Cemetery and concluded with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

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

She was a member of Five Point Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Jasper and Frances Rice Dunn; her husband, David Floyd "Buster" Trusley; and five grandchildren.

Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, James and Angie Trusley and Robert Trusley, all of Decatur; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Jenny and Gilbert Miracle and Opal and J.A. Dennis, all of Cleveland, and Betty Holland of Graysville; four sisters, Adell Breedwell and Estelle Coe, both of Athens, and Viola Smith and Bertie Holmes, both of Decatur; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Five Point Baptist Church with the Rev. Raymond Castell and the Rev. Chris Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the Cottonport Baptist Church Cemetery.

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

A native of Monroe County and a resident of Etowah for most of his life, he was a son of the late Harvey and Etta Borin Myers. He was a member of Conasauga Baptist Church and was a well-known hog farmer in Etowah. He retired from Alcoa and was preceded in death by one son, Eddie Myers; one sister, Dora Mae Evans; and five brothers, Ernest Myers, J. Marion Myers, Frank Myers Sr., Sam Myers and Austin Myers.

Survivors include his wife, Dolly Myers of Etowah; two daughters and one son-in-law, Phyllis Buckner and Rebecca and Gary Ellis, all of Etowah; one son, Jerry "Biggin" Myers of Etowah; seven grandchildren, Scott Buckner, Teresa Williams, Billy Buckner, Tim Buckner, Greg Myers, Kevin Myers and Julie Starkey; and four great-grandchildren, Harley Williams, Blake Buckner, Jordan Buckner and Elainea Myers.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Webb officiating and concluding with the Celebration of Life video.

Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and proceed to Shady Grove Cemetery for the 11 a.m. burial.

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

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Robert N. and Pearl Lemming Robinson. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who was loved so dearly and was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church in Riceville, where he was baptized on Sept. 12, 2004. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy as a gunner’s mate on the battleship USS Mitchell, and was a deputy sheriff for six years serving under Sheriff Roy Buttram. He retired from the Johns Manville Corporation after 12 years in 1993 and was preceded in death by three brothers, Paul, Gerald and Don Robinson; and one granddaughter, Janice Bayes.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Iva Hyde Robinson of Athens; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Barbara and Guinn Derrick of Englewood, Sherri Robinson of Athens, and Diane and Bill Bayes of Brunswick, Ohio; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Gary and Deirdre Robinson of Englewood, Jim and Colleen Robinson of Knoxville, and Daryl Robinson and Larry and Jeanie Womac, all of Athens; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Glenna Sue Carpenter of Bellflower, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary King officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Riceville.

Pallbearers will be Dave Nickelson, Mitch, Terry and Gary Derrick and Mickey and Edwin McCracken.

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

She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her husband, Fred H. Barnett.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Sherman "Dewayne" and Lee Ann Barnett of Akron, Ohio, Walter and Linda Barnett of Zanesville, Ohio, and Sherman Sr. and Julia Barnett of Maryville; three daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Kenneth Giles of Greenback, Debra and David Garland of Maryville, and Angela and Harry Morgan of Akron, Ohio; four grandchildren; and multiple great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Cochran Cemetery in Englewood with the Rev. Tom Baez officiating.

She was of Baptist faith and was very active at the Senior Center of Athens. She was a daughter of the late Oscoe and Lillie Pruitt Gibson and was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Kauffman; and two brothers, Oscar Gibson and J.L. Gibson.

Survivors include five cousins, Edna Lynn Johnson and Jeanette Donaldson, both of Riceville, and Carl Colloms, Mary Ruth Maddox and Wanda Crittenden, all of Charleston; one sister-in-law, Martha Gibson of Charleston; two nephews, Doyle Gibson of Georgetown, and Wayne Gibson of Charleston; and one niece, Shirley Graham of Cleveland.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Nolen officiating. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery in Tellico Plains with the release of a flock of white doves concluding the service.

Pallbearers will be David Colloms, Eddie Hamby, David Goins, Virden Spicer, George Carver and Larry Raynor.

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

Send a message of condolence and view the Kauffman family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Arlin Lois and Dorothy Lee Wall Watson. He was a member of New Zion Baptist Church and was retired from Arch Chemical Company.

Survivors include his wife, Amy Beth McDaniel Watson of Athens; two daughters, Logan Watson and Josie Watson, both of Athens; two sons, Stephen Beatty and Anthony Watson, both of Athens; two sisters, Delene Watson and Aileen Martin, both of Athens; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles; and friends from Woods Dialysis.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. David Miller, the Rev. Thomas Hazelwood and the Rev. Richard Barnes officiating, and will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Friday and proceed to New Zion Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial.

Pallbearers will be Jim Martin, Joe Martin, Greg Watson, Jonathon Brock, Matthew Watson, Heath Davis, Marcus Davis and Rodney Wall.

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

She was of the Baptist faith and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who had a great love for people and animals. She enjoyed cooking and computers and was preceded in death by one infant sister, Renita Jean Daniels.

Survivors include her parents, Raymond and Anita Daniels of Decatur; her husband, Steven Hood of Decatur; two sons, James Darell Womac and Jereme Matthew Womac of Decatur; two stepsons, Steven Cross of Ocoee, and Jonathan Corey Hood of McDonald; one stepdaughter, Shawna Danielle Hood of Chattanooga; two brothers, Lynn Daniels and Mark Daniels, both of Cottonport; and one granddaughter, Zoe Nevaeh Womac.

Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Mountain View Memorial Gardens in Decatur with the Rev. Dennis Rollins officiating.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Fike Funeral Home.

He was preceded in death by his father, William Hardy Queen; and one brother, Ralph Queen.

Survivors include his wife, Dixie Queen of Englewood; one daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Wayne Rutherford of Etowah; two sons and daughters-in-law, Arlin and Helen Queen of Vonore, and Michael and Jessica Queen of Tellico Plains; eight grandchildren; his mother, Roxie Queen of Knoxville; four sisters; five brothers; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with Ed Hall and Darrell Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Rafter Friends Cemetery.

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

He was a native of Detroit, Mich., and was a resident of McMinn County for six years. A son of the late Richard and Sara Clark Little, he was owner and operator of a video store and was a former employee of the Athens Sears store. He was of the Catholic faith and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his companion, Loretta Boyd of Athens; one daughter, Heidi Elizabeth Little of Aiken, S.C.; one brother, Robert Jack Little of Northville, Mich.; and several nieces.

Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with Father Joe Brandon officiating.

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

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

A native of Spain, and a former resident of Sweetwater, she taught at Sweetwater High School and Tennessee Wesleyan College while her husband was a professor at the Tennessee Military Institute. She was of the Presbyterian faith and was an avid photographer and gardener.

Survivors include her husband, Dan Traylor; one son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Susan Traylor of Greensboro, N.C.; two sisters, Rolanda Hartung and Susan Goetze, both of Venezuela; and one grandson, Nicholas Traylor.

Funeral services were at Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1725, Augusta, GA 30903.

Born Feb. 28, 1935, in Meigs County to Velma Daisy Piersaul and the late James Hardwick Wood, she was preceded in death by one brother, Rudolph Wood. She attended College Hill High School and was nominated Miss College Hill. She graduated from Tennessee State University in 1958 and earned her master’s degree from Trevecca-Nazarene College in Nashville. She taught at Dyer County School in Dyersburg and in the Cleveland City School System for 35 years, retiring in 1993. She was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

Her love for children inspired her to become a foster parent and she professed religion at a very early age. She became a member of East Cleveland Seventh-day Adventist Church, where she remained a devoted, loyal member until her health failed. Her favorite scripture was 23 Psalms.

She leaves to cherish her memory two beloved, devoted daughters and sons-in-law, Lasala Webb and Hurley D. Upton and Javanna Webb and Alvin Upton, all of Cleveland; her mother, Velma Daisy Piersaul Wood; one grandchild, Tanez Webb Upton of Cleveland; one brother, Marvin Wood of Cleveland; and three sisters and one brother-in-law, Maxie Margenia Wood McKissie and Janice Wood White, both of Cleveland, and Shelia Wood and Frank Pinckney of Jacksonville, Fla.

Graveside services will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Woods Cemetery in Georgetown with Pastor Joseph Milner officiating. The family will assemble at 255 High St., in Cleveland and welcomes all friends to travel to the gravesite with them.

The body may be viewed from noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the cemetery.

Survivors include one daughter, Amanda Leigh Jones of Circleville, Ohio; his parents, Roy and Barbara Jones of Cleveland; his mother, Audra Norris of Dayton; his grandmother, Callie Jones of Decatur; one aunt and uncle, Carol and J.L. Perkinson of Decatur; one stepbrother, Mike Howard of Cleveland; one stepsister, Beverly Ellis of Cleveland; and three cousins, Mike Gilbert and Danny Gilbert, both of Chattanooga, and Donna Mitchell of Decatur.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Doyle Mayton officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Carmel Cemetery with the release of a flock of white doves concluding the service.

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

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Carmel Cemetery Fund, 7585 Blue Springs Road, Cleveland TN 37311.

Send a message of condolence and view the Jones family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements

A native of Monroe County and a resident of McMinn County for most of his life, he was a son of the late Lloyd and Gussie Land Moses. He was a member of Englewood First Church of God and was retired from the McMinn County Sheriff’s office and the Englewood Police Department with 32 years of service. He was preceded in death by one son, Billy Moses; and two brothers, Hubert and Kinerd Moses.

Survivors include his wife, Daisy Tipton Moses of Englewood; two daughters and one son-in-law, Cathy Ann Wilson of Athens, and Martha and Sandy Jackson of Etowah; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Rosemary Moses of Charleston, and Terry and Sara Moses of Englewood; six grandchildren, Jesse Bookout, Dana Davis, Casey Moses, Carol Jackson, Kayla Moses and Tyler Shaw; two great-grandchildren, Anthony Thomas and Hailey Davis; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Anna Ruth Hill and Mary Alice and Olen Hafley, all of Sweetwater, and Emma Sue McKee of Etowah; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Ernest and Mae Moses and Roy Lee and Evelyn Moses, all of Englewood, and Larry Moses of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy Chism and the Rev. Will Hughes officiating and will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in the New Bethel Church of God Cemetery in Monroe County and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the McMinn County Sheriff’s Department, the Englewood Police Department and special friends.

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

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Billy and Cinthia Lunsford Winder, and was a member of West End Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Grady; two sons, Billy and James Grady; and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include two granddaughters and one spouse, Janice and Robert Moses of Decatur, and Jamie Givens of Riceville; two grandsons and spouses, Mickey and Regina Grady and Scottie and Joyce Grady, all of Athens; 10 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; two great-great-great-grandchildren; and one special granddaughter and caregiver, Trenia Rowe.

Funeral services will be noon Tuesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Stephens officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Mickey Grady, Dakota Moses, Donnie and Chris Rowe, Robert Moses Jr., Robert Moses Sr. and Chris Grady.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements

A native of Chevrolet, Ky., and a resident of Athens for the past 10 years, she was a a daughter of the late Joe and Edith Kilbourn Hall. She was a member of Mt. Verd Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Smith, in June 2000; one sister, Marie Irvin; one brother, Everett Hall; one granddaughter, Tammy Smith; and one son-in-law, Chester Anderson.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Terry Wayne and Janie Scott of Loudon, and James D. and Peggy Scott of Lenoir City; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Carolyn and Tim Johnson of Rancho Cucomonga, Calif., Barbara Anderson of Lenoir City, and Janice and Wayne Martin of Athens; one sister, Opal Boldin of Claxton; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Donnie Dalton officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Vernon Leeper, Joseph Leeper, Bobby Patterson, Charles Anderson, Danny Boldin and James Scott.

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

A native of Murphy, N.C., he grew up in the Zion Hill community near Englewood and was a son of the late William Le and Nellie Fulton King. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Edith King Anderson and Beatrice King Walker; and three brothers, Jude King, Emmitt King and Norman King. He was a member of Valley View Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and treasurer for many years. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army, and had been a dairy farmer for many years.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Lucille McKinney King of Athens; one daughter, Elaine King of Athens; three sons and two daughters-in-law, James and Pat King, Wayne and Wanda King and Don King, all of Athens; one granddaughter and her husband, Kristy King and Brian Layman; one great-granddaughter, MaKayla Layman; and several nieces and nephews.

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

Pallbearers will be Rusty Rollins, John Knox, Doyle Chambers, Darrell Cate, Brian Layman and Donnie Anderson.

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

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

A native of Bluff City, she was a retired English teacher for Sullivan County with 29 years of service. She was a daughter of the late Arthur and Nettie Hamilton and was preceded in death by her husband, James Willis Honaker; one son, David Willis Honaker; two sisters, Azelle Malone and Mary Nell Stewart; and one brother, Floyd Hamilton. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Bill Eledge of Riceville; one son, Daniel Honaker of Johnson City; three grandchildren, Eric Eledge and wife, Bethany, Erin Willis and husband, Jonathan, and Danny Honaker Jr.; one brother, Bill Hamilton; two sisters, Angie Cummins and Kathryn Blevins; one daughter-in-law, Laura Honaker; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Home National Cemetery in Johnson City.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bordwine Funeral Home and from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Morris Baker Funeral Home in Johnson City.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon Living Memorial Bible Plan.

A native of Miami, Okla., and a resident of McMinn County for most of his life, he was a son of the late Henry and Tommie Rhoads Cochran. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, was an active member of Englewood United Methodist Church, was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a 50-year member of the Englewood Masonic Lodge No. 633. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Ann Cantrell; and one granddaughter, Heather Melinda Cochran.

Survivors include his wife, Imogene Webb Cochran of Englewood; one son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Joan Cochran of Pigeon Forge; three granddaughters, Tracey Simpkiss of Englewood, Nicole Cochran of Franklin, and Michelle Cochran of Nashville; one sister, Marian Cochran of Englewood; one great-grandson, Connar Peck of Englewood; one son-in-law, Steve Cantrell of Englewood; one brother and sister-in-law, Lawrence and Helen Webb of Englewood; one niece, Jenny Camarata of Athens; and one nephew and wife, Paul and Judy Webb of Newport.

Graveside services were 11 a.m. Monday at Cochran Cemetery in Englewood with his pastor at Englewood United Methodist Church, the Rev. David Graybeal, officiating. There will be no formal visitation.

A daughter of the late James Edgar and Melvina Culberson Cook, she was a member of Englewood Church of God and was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Gibson; and five sisters, Jimmie Swafford, Wheatie Maxwell, Jo Bill Reed, Kittie Martin and Verla Sue Cook.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Anna Rae and J.L. Woods of Tellico Plains; two grandsons and one granddaughter-in-law, Gregory Scott and Jessica Cook of Alcoa, and Ronnie Wood of Madisonville; one granddaughter, Lisa Satterfield of Greenback; two great-granddaughters, Riley Jane Cook and Jessica Lee Cook; two great-grandsons, Christopher Woods and Damion Woods; two nieces, Pat Gibson and Donna Casteel; two nephews, Lynn Swafford and Allen Martin; and several other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Cardin officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday in Cochran Cemetery and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

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

A native of Anderson County and a resident of Etowah for the past 35 years, he was a son of the late Kenneth Taylor. He was of the Baptist faith, was an avid hunter and fisherman and was preceded in death by one brother, Ricky Taylor.

Survivors include one son, Terry Foor of Portland, Ore.; his mother, Eloise Taylor of Etowah; five brothers, Ronnie Mullinax, Elmer Taylor, Johnny Taylor and Mitchell Taylor, all of Etowah, and Tom Taylor of Marietta, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the north chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim McElhaney officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Marlow Cemetery in Anderson County.

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

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Jessie and Cora Bledsoe Williams. She was a member of Clay Hill Baptist Church and had attended First Church of God of Athens. She worked at Athens Hosiery Mills for 21 years and was retired from Collins Chair Factory in Cleveland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto Bledsoe; one brother, Paul Williams; one sister, Frankie Shelton; one grandson, Greg Bledsoe; and one great-grandson, Jacob Jenkins.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Jerry King of Rossville, Ga., and Jane and Jerry Teague of Athens; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy and Helen Bledsoe of Chattanooga, and Billy and JoAnn Bledsoe of Cleveland; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Sarah Carter, Helen Mendenhall and Dorothy Jackson, all of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Walker Jr. and the Rev. Roy Chism officiating. Burial followed in Cedar Grove Cemetery and concluded with a white dove release.

Pallbearers were Jerry King, Mark Teague, Bill White, Charles Carter, Randy Carter and Jerry Teague. Honorary pallbearers were Buck White and Glenn Smith.

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

A daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Marie Pichler Asody, she was preceded in death by her husband, Adolph G. Martin, in September 1995. She was a school teacher for 40 years in Dearborn, Mich.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-laws, Gerald and Loraine Martin of Athens, and Andrew and Denise Martin of Raleigh, N.C.; two granddaughters, Faith and Leah Martin; and four grandsons, Nicholas, Matthew, Andrew and Daniel Martin.

Funeral services will be 5 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Cliff Boggs officiating.

Pallbearers will be Gerald Martin, Cliff Boggs, Matthew Martin, Nicholas Martin, Alex Boggs and Chuck Long.

The body will be in state at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Wednesday, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m.

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

He attended McMinn County High School and worked as a mechanic and did landscaping. His family and friends knew Felix as a good-natured person who loved to fish.

The memory of his smile and his goodness of heart will be greatly missed by his mother, Gladys Marie Smith McCowan of Niota; his father, Woodrow Carlton Finley of Cleveland, Ohio; three brothers, Mitchell McCowan and Albert McCowan, both of Niota, and Calvin McCowan of Athens; two sisters, Abbie Davis of Niota, and Carla Finley of Cleveland; special friend, Krystal Anders of Athens; his grandparents, Zelma and Thomas Dickerson of Athens; seven uncles and two spouses, Alfred Smith, Richard and Tina Smith and Glenn and Martha Smith, all of Athens, and Waldo Finley, Tim Finley, Samford Finley and Hugh Finley, all of Cleveland; four aunts, Cavalier Martin, Daphne Morris, Helen Bowerman and Emma Cox, all of Cleveland; great-aunts and great-uncles, Rachel Fuqua and Reava Moore, both of Chattanooga, Oggie Mae McDermott of Athens, Eldridge Moore of Meigs County, and Fred Smith and wife, Zella, of Niota; and many cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Hickory Flat Cemetery.

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

A native of Marshall County, Ala., and a resident of McMinn County for 25 years, he was a son of J.W. and Josie Moore Teague. He was a former employee of Bradley Memorial Hospital and Cleveland Community Hospital and was a member of Full Gospel Lighthouse Church.

Survivors include his wife, Venita Grace Mason Teague of Sweetwater; two sons, Christopher Dale Teague of Niota, and Jeremy Elijah Teague of Sweetwater; two daughters and one son-in-law, Cynthia Renee Teague of Sweetwater, and Kara Michelle and Kenneth Odum Simmons of Ten Mile; his parents, J.W. and Josie Moore Teague of Riceville; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Markitta Teague of Riceville, and Rejena and Richard Landreth of Ten Mile; one brother and sister-in-law, Tim and Lori Teague of Cleveland; two grandsons, Austin and Jacob Simmons; three nephews, Matthew and Addison Teague and Joshua Heath Landreth; and several other nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Full Gospel Lighthouse Church with the Rev. Jason Kennedy and the Rev. Don Coogler officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jeremy Teague, Justin Key, Nathan Freeman, Michael Edmonson, John Paul Wattenbarger, Frank Howard, James Morrow and Anthony Teague.

The body will lie in state from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home.

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

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Eddie Morrow.

Survivors include her parents, Eric and Susan Miller Morrow of Athens; her maternal grandparents, Bob and Carla Miller of Athens; her paternal grandparents, Vivian Morrow and Chuck Butler of Decatur; her maternal great-grandparents, Carl and Iva Lay of Athens; and two uncles, Kirk Morrow and wife, Bridget, of Decatur, and Scott Miller of Athens.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Monday at Cedar Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Hubble officiating.

There was no formal visitation.

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

A native of Friendsville, and a longtime resident of McMinn County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Ike and Adeline Grayson; her husband, Alva Lee Harmon; one daughter, Catherin Harmon; two brothers and two grandchildren.

Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Annie and Jerry Carter of Sweetwater, and Sybil Duncan of Etowah; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Alva Gene and Sandra Harmon of Sweetwater, John and Becky Harmon and Donald and Lisa Harmon, all of Decatur, and Wally Harmon of Etowah; two brothers and three sisters; 17 grandchildren and three spouses, Alex D. Roach and Angel Givens, Larry Gann, Roger and Rebecca Gann, Catherin Caulfield, Joseph Harmon, Timothy Harmon, Brandy Harmon, Rebecca Nunley, Nick and Mickey Harmon, Sgt. Michael Harmon, Jerrad Harmon, Cindy Harmon, Sybil Lou Duncan, Steven Lee Duncan, Sgt. Nathan Harmon, Kelly Harmon and Megan Harmon; and six great-grandchildren, Pebbles, Autumn and Kile Roach, Jacob Caulfield, Will Harmon and Kelli Gann.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Chris Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Bobby Harmon, Alex Roach, Nick Harmon, Sgts. Michael and Nathan Harmon, Larry Gann, Jerrad Harmon and Roger Gann.

The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 11 a.m. Saturday, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m.

A native of Englewood, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Hazel Lee Hicks and was preceded in death by her husband, James O. "Judy" Cobble Jr.; two sisters, Elizabeth Young and Nelva Patrick; and three brothers, Bill, L.D. and Jack Hicks. She was a graduate of Englewood High School and was associated with Crescent Hosiery Mill for 20 years until her retirement.

Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Jannet and Tim Andersson of Riceville, and Mary Jo "Sissie" Edwards of Sweetwater; one son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Kathy Cobble of Athens; four grandsons, Kevin Edwards and wife, Nicole, Brandon Cobble, Jake Cobble and Trinity Andersson; one granddaughter, Lori Smalley; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Doll Vanden Bosh of El Paso, Texas; and one brother, Fred Hicks of Englewood.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Bryant officiating. Burial followed in Niota Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Tim Andersson, Dick Hashe, Billy Roach, Johnny Young, Roy Lee Young, Steve Williams and Cory Williams.

The body was in state at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Saturday, where the family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

If you were not able to attend this visitation or service, sign the guest registry book online at www.jerrysmithfuneralhome.com

She was a native of McMinn County and was a daughter of the late Hobert Millard and Cinderella Robinson Lunsford. She was manager of Cindy’s Market and was a member of Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle. She was preceded in death by one brother, Hobert Darnell Lunsford, on March 31, 1998.

Survivors include two sons, Brad Thurman and Aaron Thurman, both of Athens; one brother and sister-in-law, Nicky Gene and Connie Lunsford of Athens; one half-brother, Dr. Steve Barnes of Baltimore, Md.; two sisters, Cathy Lunsford Yarbrough of Riceville, and Kimberly Swallows of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Anthony Wynn officiating. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Sullins Cemetery in Athens.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Lamb, Darrell Lamb, Ricky Lamb, Mark Lamb, Chad Odom and Tracy Pilkey.

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

Memorial contributions may be made to the Burnadean Thurman Memorial Fund c/o Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home, P.O. Box 428, Athens, TN 37371-0428.

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

A longtime resident of McMinn County and a daughter of the late Mina Cook Lucas, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Athens and was preceded in death by one aunt, Ann Bareis.

Survivors include her First Baptist family and many friends.

There will be no formal visitation or funeral service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the McMinn Regional Humane Society, 219 Alford St., Athens, TN 37303.

Born Nov. 10, 1922, in the Lakeside community of Monroe County, he attended the University of California at Berkeley. He was a son of the late Harless K. Sr. and Annie Lee Dawson Brakebill and was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Margaret June Brakebill; and one sister, Joann Brakebill Clampitt. He attended First Presbyterian Church of Madisonville and lived most of his life in Hawaii and California, returning to Monroe County in 1985. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army and the Merchant Marines, and also serving on the ships USMM and USA. He was the owner of Brakebill Construction Company in California for many years and was well-known for his genealogy and local folklore and his knowledge of many properties of Monroe County.

Survivors include two daughters, Karen Brakebill Reddick of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Judy Brakebill Jones of Salinas, Calif.; six grandchildren, Gretchen Lababidi, Jim Parker, Debbie Holland, Heidi Jones, Matthew Shadbolt and Eric Brakebill Jones; three great-grandchildren, Maya Lababidi, Jaida Lababidi and Shelby Parker; one niece, Valerie Fern of Pacific Grove, Calif.; one nephew, Royce Allen Clampitt of Redding, Calif.; and special friends, Maudie Hicks and Jim McLemore, both of Madisonville, and Mike and Denise Brooks of Athens.

Funeral services will be 6 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Stanfield and Dr. Houston Lowry officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in New Hope Cemetery with graveside military honors provided by VFW Post No. 5156.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

A native and resident of McMinn County for most of his life, he was a son of the late Archie and Dolly Bandy Leamon and was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Leamon and Ronnie Leamon. He was a retired employee of NGK Metal Corporation in Sweetwater and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served in the U.S. Army. He was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Irene Richardson Leamon of Athens; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy E. Jr. and Lisa Leamon of Athens, and Roger and Susan Leamon of Niota; one sister and brother-in-law, JoAnn and Tom Hughes of Tampa, Fla.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Archie Stanton Jr. and Betty Leamon of Dalton, Ga., and Richard and Joyce Leamon of Riceville; four grandchildren, Terry Leamon, Crystal Leamon, Pamela Leamon and Kimberly Leamon; four great-grandchildren, Olivia Goins, Kaden Leamon, Kelci Leamon and MacKenzie Leamon; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with Jerry Stephens officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Terry Leamon, Jason Housley, John Simbeck, Trey Jackson, Scott Leamon and Kenny Powers.

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

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

A native of Hyatt, he grew up in Blue Ridge, Ga., and lived in Athens for the past 48 years. He was a son of the late O.B. "Kay" Ferguson and the late Florence Curtis Ferguson Roberson and was preceded in death by his stepfather, Dillard Roberson; one granddaughter, Christie Ferguson Coleman; and one son-in-law, Sam Derrick. He was a member and deacon at McMahan Calvary Baptist Church and was the first welding instructor for the Tennessee Technology Center at Athens. He retired after 20 years of teaching and was a former employee of Bowater Southern Paper Corporation and the Y-12 Plant at Oak Ridge.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Naon Thurman Ferguson of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Zane Grey Jr. and Helen Ferguson of Athens; two daughters and one son-in-law, Janeice Ferguson Derrick and Joy Lynne Ferguson and Paul Deal, all of Athens; six grandchildren, Sandra Grubb, Troy Derrick, Deanna Achilles, Tamara Deal, Erin Deal and Angie Boe; 12 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Irma Garrison of Blue Ridge, Ga., Jean Underwood of Walaska, Ga., and Kay Francis Dean of Gainesville, Ga.; special friend, Harley Ingram; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Randall Bates officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Donnie Perry, Jackie Curtis, Darrell Galyon, David Morgan, David Underwood and Bill Curtis. An honorary pallbearer will be Harley Ingram.

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

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

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Osborne Wade and Bessy Beatrice Phillips Coleman Freeman and was a member of Church of Ooltewah. He was preceded in death by one sister, Sophie Freeman.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Angela and Tommy Frye of Athens, and Ginnie and Seth Wilson of Riceville; one son and daughter-in-law, Nathan and Crystal Freeman of Athens; six grandchildren, Cory, Caleb and Gabrielle Frye, Summer Warlock and Hunter and Ethan Freeman; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Vivian and Chuck Butler of Athens, and Suzie and Butch Nunley, Valerie and Gary Howard and Rosie and Olen Borden, all of Riceville; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Ooltewah with the Rev. Larry Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow in Sunrise Cemetery in Englewood.

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

A native of Mt. Vernon, she was a daughter of the late John E. and Rachel Arizona Gibson Raper. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry "Pie" Barnett, on Feb. 10, 1997, and was a member of Dixon Avenue Baptist Church and a former employee of Tennessee Hosiery Mill.

Survivors include one daughter, Norma Jackson of Chattanooga; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Doyle Barnett of Englewood, and Jerry and Dorothy Barnett of Hixson; two brothers, J.C. Raper of Pensacola, Fla., and Dee Raper of Englewood; two sisters, Lucille Newman of Etowah, and Bonnie McMillan of St. Petersburg, Fla.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Allen Watson officiating. Burial will follow in Cochran Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Jackson, Larry Barnett, Randy Mason, Marvin Hampton, Wayne Webb and Jerry Standridge.

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

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Madisonville, a member of the Madisonville Home Demonstration Club and a member of the Monroe County Senior Citizens since the organization began in the early 1970s and had served on the Board of Directors for more than 20 years. She served on the Board of Directors of the Monroe County Pilot Club and the East Tennessee Council of Aging, which serves 16 counties. She was preceded in death by her parents, Osborne and Mildred Brown; three sisters, Lou Emma Layman, Audrey Brown and Virginia Blevins; and two brothers, Onus and Powell Brown.

Survivors include two nephews, Allen Brown of Sweetwater, and Roy Godsey Jr. of Knoxville; two nieces, Evelyn Culvahouse of Martin, and Frances Layman of Athens; and one great-nephew, Eli Brown of Sweetwater.

Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Cemetery with the Rev. Curtis Woods officiating.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home.

A native of Indianapolis, Ind., he and his wife, Kate, have lived in McMinn County for the past two years. He was a member of Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle and was a retired Union Iron Worker. He was the son of the late Raymond Jewell and Ellanora Landis Metheny Sr., and was preceded in death by one son, Billy Ray Metheny; and two brothers, Gene Hackney and William Alpha Metheny

Survivors include his wife, Kate Marie McKee of Riceville; six children, Patrick Metheny, Vincent Metheny, Greg Metheny and Mike Gillium, all of Indianapolis, Ind., and Cricket Nixon and Kert Nixon, both of Athens; three brothers, Wayne Metheny of Athens, Ed Metheny of Indianapolis, Ind., and Brad Metheny of Oregon; one sister, Anita Loman of Martinsville, Ind.; eight grandchildren, Shannon, Heather, Amy, Heather Ann, Hunter, Emily, Christopher and Anakin Jewell; one great-grandson, Riley; and several nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Anthony Wynn officiating. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.

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

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements

A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Robert Sr. and Christine Daugherty Stephens, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Cagle Stephens, on April 20, 2001; one grandson, Collin Stephens; and one brother, Eddie Stephens. He was a member of West End Baptist Church, where he served as deacon, choir director and Sunday school teacher. He was a retired employee of Athens Products after 30 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Willis Watson Stephens of Athens; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Connie Stephens and Andy and Donna Stephens, all of Athens; two stepdaughters, Carolyn Womack and Cathy Boe, both of Athens; one stepson, Michael Watson of Athens; six granddaughters, Ashley, Courtney, Fallon and Addison Stephens and Cody and Jesica Womack; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Carolyn and Frankie Richeson of Englewood, Donna and David Coleman of Riceville, and Darlene and Jimmy Haney of Athens; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jerry and JoAnn Stephens and Freddie and Rachel Stephens, all of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at West End Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Price officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

The body will lie in state for one hour prior to the service at the church. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home.

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

A native of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late John and Lou Ella Patterson Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Butler Coleman; one son-in-law, Robert French; one daughter-in-law, Teresa Coleman; and one granddaughter, Natalie Lynn Coleman. She was a member of East Athens Baptist Church and, for several years, she worked with the children and would sing in the Adult and Teenagers Choir. She was associated with City Park School’s cafeteria until her retirement and was a cook at First Baptist Church for several years. She belonged to the Home Demonstration Club and RSVP.

Survivors include one daughter, Shelby Jean French of Athens; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Wayne Coleman of Athens, and Darrell and Christine Coleman of Knoxville; two granddaughters and spouses, Darla F. and Eric Laudermilk of Riceville, and Wendy C. and Kevin Robinson of Apopka, Fla.; one grandson and spouse, Duane and Jan French of Lexington, Ky.; one great-granddaughter, Erica Diahn Laudermilk of Riceville; one great-grandson, Austin Duane Laudermilk of Riceville; one sister and brother-in-law, Julia Kate and Harvey Underwood of Athens; one special cousin, Lois Rockholt of Athens; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces, great-great-nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Pete Mullins officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Dan Henry, Gene Roberts, Don Harrill, Henry Smith, Don Cowart, Jim Dodson and Herman Coleman.

The body will be in state at the funeral home after 11 a.m. Wednesday, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

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

She loved her family very much and had put God first in her life. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church of Decatur and was preceded in death by her parents, Claude Pruitt and Jewell Thompson.

Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Jerry E. King Sr. of Decatur; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Jerry Jr. and Lisa King of Decatur, and Greg Allen King of Murfreesboro; one brother and sister-in-law, Johnny and Brenda Pruitt of Chattanooga; one stepbrother, Tony Ray of Chattanooga; one sister and brother-in-law Donna and James Newman of Maryville; three grandchildren, Jerry III, Mitch and Timmy; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Skyla.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Rinks and the Rev. Archer Coppedge officiating.

Pallbearers will be Jerry King III, Mitch and Timmy King, Bill and Richard King and Pete Arp.

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

A native of Knoxville, and a resident of McMinn County for the past 35 years, she was a daughter of the late Vaughn and Alice Simpson. She was a member of Riceville Church of God and was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Nelson J. Russell; and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Patsy and Johnny Lipps of Etowah, and Barbara Scalf of Panama City, Fla.; one son, Steve Lynn Russell of Etowah; three grandchildren, John Lipps, Stefanie Crye and the Rev. Jeffery Scalf; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Vaughn Simpson Jr. of Maryville; one sister, Pearl Yarber of Knoxville; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Fritts, the Rev. Doyle Prince and the Rev. Jeffery Scalf officiating, and will conclude with the Celebration of Life video. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.

Pallbearers will be Bobby Dan Corvin, Paul Cardin, Dan Cook, Gary Moses, David Maynor and Eddie Baxter.

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

He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church of Athens, was a long-time employee of Sweetwater Utilities and chief water plant operator for more than 25 years, and was preceded in death by one son, Freddie E. Packett.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Packett of Sweetwater; three sons and two daughters-in-law, James and Margaret Packett and Rodney and Pamela Packett, all of Athens, and Jerry Gable of Decatur; two daughters and one son-in-law, Toni and Johnny Smith of Sweetwater, and Karen Coffey of Knoxville; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred and Hubert "Porky," both of Sweetwater; and one sister, Callie of Knoxville.

The body is at Sweetwater Memory Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. with Wayne Bryant officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park.

He was a graduate of McMinn County High School and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Athens. He was associated with Collins & Aikman for 15 years.

Survivors include his parents, Don and Joyce Lett Cox of Athens; one daughter, Ashlee Anne Cox of Decatur; two brothers and sisters-in-laws, Greg and Jennifer Cox of Riceville, and Barry and Cynthia Cox of Sweetwater; his former wife and the mother of his child, Tammy Conn of Decatur; his former father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ben and Betty Rogers of Decatur; his paternal grandmother, Violet Wilson Cox of Athens; and aunts and uncles, Ellen and Bob Conrad of Knoxville, Leslie and Beth Cox of Port St. Lucie, Fla., Delbert and Linda Lett of Sidney, Ohio, Sylvia and Paul Yeager of Tipp City, Ohio, and Barbara Steele of Eustis, Fla.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with Dr. Mike Womack officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Lynn Moore, David Wilkey, Keith Price, Marcus Shirk, Paul Smith, Mike Dunn, Johnny Conn and Bryan Walden.

The body will be in state at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

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

A native of Ten Mile and a long-time resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Olif and Maxine Letner Walden. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Ten Mile and was a 1972 graduate of Meigs County High School.

Survivors include her husband of 25 years, Larry Arnett of Athens; one daughter, Bridget Arnett of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Broderick and Jaime Arnett of Englewood; one brother and sister-in-law, Dwight and Jane Walden of Niota; one sister and brother-in-law, Ona Ruth and Troy Melton of Philadelphia; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Ivey officiating. The body will lie in state for one hour prior to the service at the church. Graveside services will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Paul Arnett officiating.

Pallbearers will be Eddie Malone, Wesley Lynch, Bill Matthews, Jerry Walden, Willard Walden and Allen Simmons.

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