Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
David L Young
May 7, 2010
David L. Young, 52, of Benton, died Friday, May 7, 2010 at his residence. A son of the late Clark and Agnes Bates Young, he was a native of Athens, resident of McMinn County for most of his life, and a resident of Polk County for the past 3 years. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, and...
Howard H Fugate
May 7, 2010
Howard H. Fugate, 89, of Etowah, died Friday, May 7, 2010 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton, Tenn. A native of Rhea County and resident of Etowah for most of his life, he was a son of the late Zack and Cora Fugate. He was prece3ded in death by his wife, Dorothy Wilson Fugate; six brothers, Basil, Arvin, William, Charlie,...
Luther Ray Gay
May 6, 2010
Luther Ray Gay, 62, of Etowah, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at his residence from natural causes. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Ruth Martin Gay. He was a former employee of Collins and Aikman. He was preceded by a nephew, James Austin Gay; and several aunts and uncles. Survivors include...
Melvin Young
Apr 26, 2010
Melvin Young, 63, of Englewood, died Monday, April 26, 2010 at his residence. A native of Monroe County and resident of McMinn County most of his life, he was a son of the late John Brunner and Mary Nell Isbill Young. He was called Papaw by many people and children, and anyone who chose to call him papaw, which he...
Mr Jack Gordon Brackner
Apr 23, 2010
Mr. Jack Gordon Brackner, 72, of Athens, TN went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 23, 2010. Mr. Brackner was born in Bessemer, Alabama and lived in many places in the United States throughout the early years of his life. In 1969, he settled in Etowah, TN and started The Brackner Company, which he operated throughout East...
William Buford Jenkins Sr
Apr 22, 2010
William Buford Jenkins, Sr., 74, of Reliance, died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, he was a son of the late Jack and Bonnie Jenkins. He was a member of Hiwassee Union Baptist Church in Reliance. His hobbies included hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
James Dennis Daugherty
Apr 14, 2010
James Dennis Daugherty, 58, of Athens, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Athens, he was a son of the late Walter Aster and Trula Cook Daugherty. He was a member of West End Baptist Church, and was a member of the N.R.A. He was retired from TVA, and had worked as a...
David Noble Eddington
Apr 13, 2010
David Noble Eddington, 20, of Riceville, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. A native of Bradley County and a resident of McMinn County most of his life, he was a son of Jeffery and Christal Eddington. He attended Double Springs Baptist Church. He was a graduate of NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, NC,...
Linda H Larkin
Apr 13, 2010
Linda H. Larkin, formerly Linda Hitson Hill, 60, of Birmingham, AL, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 5:15 a.m. in the presence of family at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham, AL after a lengthy illness. She was born May 31, 1949 in Athens, TN, and grew up in Etowah, TN, the daughter of Ruby Davis Cockrell and the late...
Curtis Ivins Hannum
Apr 10, 2010
Curtis Ivins Hannum, 21, of Rossville, Ga., died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was a native of Annapolis, Maryland, and was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga. He was a 2007 graduate of Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe High School and had attended Dalton State Community College and Northwest Georgia Technical College. He was...
Franklin Dewayne Crittenden
Apr 8, 2010
Franklin Dewayne Crittenden, 77, of Cleveland, died Thursday morning, April 8, 2010 at Bradley Health Care in Cleveland. A son of the late Clifford and Virgie Walker Crittenden, he was a native of Etowah, a resident there during his early years, and resident of Bradley County for most of his life. He was retired from Maytag, and was a veteran...
Lyndon Wayne Evans
Apr 6, 2010
Lyndon Wayne Evans, 53, loving father, of Etowah, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Gene Evans. He was a Christian of the Baptist faith, and was a construction/ironworker. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clyde and Weltha Wilson, and John A....
Sandra Kay Land
Apr 5, 2010
Sandra Kay Land, 64, of Englewood, died Monday, April 5, 2010, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native of Chicago, Ill., and resident of McMinn County for 37 years, she was a daughter of the late James H. and Betty Taylor. She was of the Methodist faith; and was a life member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary. She was employed by Athens...
Reverend Joe M Ingram
Apr 2, 2010
Reverend Joe M. Ingram, born April 27, 1918, an evangelist and wayfaring pilgrim, has gone home to be with his Lord and Savior on this 1st day of April in the year 2010. He had resided with his daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Clayton Rucker for 3 years. His legacy holds 55 years of preaching in the surrounding areas of...
Henry "Dick" Mendenhall
Mar 30, 2010
Henry "Dick" Mendenhall, 74, of Etowah, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Etowah Health Care Center. The family would like to thank the staff of Etowah Health Care and Woods Memorial Hospital for their tender care during his stay there. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late William and Edith Ayers Mendenhall,...
Edith Lee Harris
Mar 30, 2010
Edith Lee Harris, 81, of Swanee, Georgia, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia. A native of Polk County and former Etowah resident, she was a daughter of the late John and Mammie Stewart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Harris. Survivors include two daughters, Wilma Taylor of Cleveland and Brenda Barber...
Charles K Campbell
Mar 28, 2010
Charles K. Campbell, 78, of Calhoun, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland. A son of the late J.D. and Fannie Stewart Campbell, he was a native of McMinn County, resident of Polk County for most of his life, and resident of Calhoun for the past 4 years. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist...
Arland Easley Burger
Mar 22, 2010
Arland Easley Burger, 84, of Englewood, died Monday, March 22, 2010 at Etowah Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Earl Eugene and Mary Johnson Burger. He retired from Oak Ridge after 25 years of service, and was employed by Johns Manville for 10 years. He was a member...
James Thomas "Tommy" Jenkins
Mar 19, 2010
James Thomas "Tommy" Jenkins, 67, of Englewood, died Friday, March 19, 2010 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, with his family by his side. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late James A. and Allie Bess Daugherty Jenkins. He was a member of Liberty Hill Church of Christ, where he taught the...
Jerry Lee Reynolds
Mar 14, 2010
Jerry Lee Reynolds, 66, of Etowah, passed away Sunday March 14, 2010 at his residence. A native of Hot Springs, Arkansas and a resident of Etowah, he was a son of the late Claude Lee and Joyce Ann Matthews Reynolds. He was a member of the United Pentecostal Church, International. He is preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Ann...
