Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Thomas "Sonny" Triplett
Aug 31, 2024
Thomas "Sonny" Triplett, 84, of Etowah, TN, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024.
Sonny served 4 years in the United States Navy. He spent over 10 years serving communities in our surrounding areas as a minister. Sonny enjoyed coaching and mentoring children as well as his own children in the Dixie Youth Baseball league. Sonny was an...
Blanche Sheffey
Aug 30, 2024
Blanche Harris Sheffey, 95, of Athens, TN passed away Friday, August 30, 2024.
Blanche was a member of Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother. Some of her favorite times were spent with her large loving family. In her spare time, she loved bird watching and going to the beach...
Fred Yoder Jr.
Aug 28, 2024
Fred Lee Yoder Jr., 72, of Etowah, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
Junior worked at Thomas and Betts/ABB as a Tool & Die Specialist for 48 years and retired in 2017.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Inez Yoder; brother, David Yoder; sister, Anita Yoder; nephew, Adam Yoder; great-granddaughter,...
Don Moses
Aug 28, 2024
Don Moses, 90, of Etowah, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Johnnie Ruth Moses; parents, Otis and Vesta Moses; all of his siblings.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Andrew Moses and Do-De Park; granddaughter, Lily Anne Marissa Moses.
The family has...
Robert Waylon Cox
Aug 27, 2024
Robert Waylon Cox, 47 of Etowah, TN passed away, Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Preceded in death by his father, Robert Gregory Cox; mother, Sheila Kaye Cox; grandparents, Bill and Faye York.
Survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Vic and Nakia Martin; uncle, Tim York; niece and nephew, Daisy Cannon and Calvin Martin.
A...
Benny Graham
Aug 22, 2024
Benny L. Graham, 83, of Etowah, TN, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024.
Benny was of the Baptist faith. He retired from Bowater Paper Mill and served 26 years with the Tennessee National Guard. Benny loved ham radios and ice cream.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles Graham and Virginia Moses Graham;...
Wade Shultz
Aug 18, 2024
Wade Maynard Shultz, of Athens, TN passed from this world into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 18, 2024, surrounded by his family.
He was born to James "Jim" and Sarah "Bill" Shultz on August 9, 1945, and was raised in the Piney Grove area in Athens TN.
Wade is preceded...
Joan Marie Montgomery
Aug 16, 2024
Joan Marie Montgomery, age 95, of High Point, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2024 at Pennybyrn at Maryfield, Highpoint, NC where she was lovingly cared for by the staffs of Hayworth House and Hughes House since 2019. Joan was a loving and supportive homemaker, mother, and grandmother. She was also a talented pianist; and when...
Linda Stiles
Aug 12, 2024
Linda Raye Stiles, 80, of Etowah, TN, passed away Monday, August 12, 2024.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Carson and Mary Ruth Slack; brother, Bobby Slack; son, Jason William Stiles.
Survivors include her son, Russell Dewey Stiles; niece and spouse, Jennifer and Adam Green; nephew and spouse, Chad and Crystal Slack;...
Benny Tuggle
Aug 11, 2024
Benny Tuggle, 84, of Athens, TN, formally a long-time resident of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024.
Benny was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired, as a conductor from the CSX railroad. He loved the outdoors hunting, fishing and camping with his buddies. In his spare time, he especially enjoyed gardening...
Matthew Brown
Aug 10, 2024
Matthew "Matt" Keith Brown, 50, of Etowah, TN, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 10, 2024.
Matt was a devoted, loving husband, father and son. He was a member of Goodsprings Baptist Church. In his spare time, he loved fishing and helping his children work on their vehicles. Matt always looked forward to and enjoyed...
Tony C Davis
Aug 4, 2024
Tony C. Davis 76 of Etowah, TN passed away, Sunday, August 4, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.
He was born January 25, 1948 to Byrd and Maude Davis.
Mr. Davis was a graduate of Ooltewah High School; he served in the US Air Force for eight years.
He was a loving husband...
Dr. David Duncan
Jul 31, 2024
Dr. David Allen Duncan, 76, of Athens, TN, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
David was a beloved professor for 40 years at TWU. To each class, he brought immense knowledge, energy, and many slides across the floor as he wrote feverishly with chalk, important facts, names, and dates for students to remember. He made the information...
Anna Rymer
Jul 23, 2024
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Anna Rymer left this world for her Heavenly home. Her presence in this world will be missed greatly.
To have known Anna was to know how fiercely she loved her family. Her strength, big heart and strong will, shall be remembered and cherished by her loved ones.
Anna is preceded...
Delbert Frazier Smith
Jul 19, 2024
Delbert Frazier Smith, 46, of Etowah TN, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024.
Frazier was an avid fisherman. In his spare time, he played his guitars, and loved cooking big meals on his smoker. Frazier was always willing to help anyone in any way he could. His Pomeranian, Tiny was his pride and joy. Frazier was a...
Chris Monroe Richeson
Jul 18, 2024
Chris Monroe Richeson, 66, of Englewood TN, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Chris never met a stranger and would go out of his way to help anyone in need. He spent several years as a volunteer firefighter for the Englewood Fire Department. He was a loving husband and father, his daughters were his pride and joy....
Stella Wade
Jul 1, 2024
Our loving mother, Stella Phillips Wade, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2024 at the age of 98 in Cleveland, TN.
Born in Elk City, Oklahoma to parents, Charlie and Carrie Plemons Phillips. She moved with her family at an early age to East Tennessee. Stella made her home...
Ruth Torbett
Jun 28, 2024
Ruth Derrick Torbett, 90, of Englewood TN, went to her heavenly home, Friday, June 28, 2024.
Ruth enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, she will be greatly missed. She lived a full life of serving and taking care of her loved ones. Ruth spent a lot of time at her table studying her bible and...
Nancy Elizabeth Murphy
Jun 28, 2024
Elizabeth Murphy, 91, of Englewood TN, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024.
In her spare time Elizabeth loved gardening and quilting.
She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Murphy; parents Sammy and Ida Harris; friend, Charlotte Phillips.
Survivors include her son; Anthony Murphy; daughter and son-in-law Doris and Mike Lowery; son,...
Angela Greene
Jun 28, 2024
Angela Cook Greene, 59, of Etowah, TN, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, after a brief illness.
Angela loved the outdoors. She enjoyed reading in her spare time.
She is preceded in death by her two brothers, Timothy J. Cook and Garry L. Cook; father, John R. Cook.
She is survived by her...


