Mar 12, 2010

Emmett Harris, 86, of Etowah, died Friday evening, March 12, 2010 at Etowah Health Care Center. A native of Monroe County and resident of McMinn County for 61 years, he was a son of the late Greeley and Harriett Baker Harris. He attended Carlock United Methodist Church, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for Mayfield Dairy...

Mar 9, 2010

Martha Evelyn McCurdy, 78 of Athens, died Tuesday morning, March 9, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Lizzie Chester Cronan. She was a member of Eastanallee Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by a son, Joel D. McCurdy; and a brother, J.L....

Mar 9, 2010

Floyd Curtis Aly, 85, of Etowah, died early Tuesday morning, March 9, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native of Etowah, he was a son of the late Joseph Benjamin and Kittie Lucinda Vaughn Aly. He was a member of Conasauga Baptist Church and was retired from Athens Furniture Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia...

Mar 8, 2010

Gladys Jane Wampler, 84, of Englewood, died early Monday morning, March 8, 2010 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah. A native and lifelong resident of Englewood, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie and Hattie Johnson Wampler. She attended Mars Hill United Methodist Church. Survivors include several cousins and a special friend, Pansy Corvin of Englewood. Funeral service...

Mar 8, 2010

James A. Davis, Jr., 70, of Etowah, died Monday morning, March 8, 2010 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. A native of Chicago, Ill., and resident of Etowah for the past 22 years, he was a son of the late James Arville Davis, Sr., and Helen Gagala Davis. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and was preceded in...

Mar 6, 2010

Donnie Joyce "Joy" Edgemon, 66 of Englewood, was taken home by the Angels on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Joy was born July 30, 1943 in Athens, Tenn. to the late Donald W. and Hazel Edgemon. Joy grew up in Englewood and graduated from Englewood High School. She attended Business College in Nashville, Tenn. and worked for the Baptist Book Store...

Mar 5, 2010

Joshua R. Wade, 29, of Riceville, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at his grandmother's home in Niota. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, and was of the Baptist faith. He was a 1998 graduate of McMinn County High School, where he was a MVP in tennis during his junior and senior years. He won several tournaments...

Mar 2, 2010

Josephine Thompson Bates, 90, of Reliance, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Woods Memorial Hospital, Etowah, TN. A native of North Carolina and a resident of Reliance, she was a daughter of the late Henry Preston and Daisy Duggan Thompson. She was a member of Towee Baptist Church in Reliance, TN. She is preceded in death by her parents,...

Feb 27, 2010

Jimmy Thurston (Red) Rowland, 74, of Etowah, passed away early Saturday morning, February 27, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, TN A native of McMinn County and a resident of Etowah, he was a son of the late Lester and Vesta Jenkins Rowland. He was of the Baptist faith, a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from...

Feb 26, 2010

Wayne B. Hammons, loving husband, father and grandfather, age 79, of Etowah, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 26, 2010 at his residence after a long illness. A son of the late R.B. and Minnie Hammons, he was born January 5, 1931 in Polk County, and spent the last 47 years living in McMinn County. In his...

Feb 26, 2010

Sara C. Wallace, 86, of Etowah, died Friday morning, February 26, 2010 at Woods Memorial Hospital in Etowah. A native and lifelong resident of Etowah, she was a daughter of the late Alvin William and Emma Leo Fortenberry Wallace. She was employed as a secretary for Rowland Pontiac; was an employee of Johnson's Coca Cola; and was vice-president with Cantrell...

Feb 25, 2010

Jack Randolph, 84, of Etowah, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 at Woods Memorial Hospital. A son of the late Samuel B. and Viola Collins Randolph, he was a native of Carter County and a resident of Etowah for the past 12 years. He was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving...

Feb 25, 2010

Opal Lee Webb Dickson, 88, of Athens, died Thursday afternoon, February 25, 2010 at her residence. A native of Monroe County and resident of McMinn County for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Austin and Annie Tallent Webb. She was a member of Englewood First Baptist Church, and was a former employee of Proffitt's Department...

Feb 25, 2010

Denver Patterson, 56, of Niota, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2010 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Frank B. Patterson and Hazel Patterson. He was a well-known auto mechanic and last worked with Dwight Bivens at AAA Motors on Hwy. 68. .He was preceded in death by his...

Feb 23, 2010

Lewis Danny Martin, 60, of Englewood, went to be with the Lord early Tuesday morning, February 23, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Englewood, he was a son of the late Virgil and Gussie Martin. He was a graduate of McMinn Central High School, and worked as an auto mechanic. He was a member...

Feb 23, 2010

Fannie Mae Mayfield, 88, of Etowah, died early Tuesday morning, Feb. 23, 2010 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Dona Williams Key. She was a graduate of Carson Newman College, and she taught for the Etowah School System for 28 years....

Feb 23, 2010

Freddie Dewitt Phillips, 73, of Englewood, passed away, Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens, TN following a brief illness. A native and resident of Englewood, he was a son of the late Chester and Dortha Patterson Phillips. He was a member Englewood Christian Church since 1967, a deacon, served as church treasurer and was an usher....

Feb 16, 2010

Lorance Edward Moss, 49, of Etowah, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 at his residence.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, at Unicoi Cemetery in Monroe County. There will be no visitation held.

Feb 16, 2010

Eva Mae Phillips, 81, of Etowah, passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Life Care Center of Athens. A native of Erwin, TN and a resident of Etowah for the past 46 years she was a daughter of the late Grace "Nannie" Jones, who died in 2009. She was active in the industrial garment industry for many years, a member...

Feb 16, 2010

Alton Frederick Lankford, 51, of Delano, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Woods Memorial Hospital in Etowah, TN. A native of Anderson, IN and had lived in McMinn Co. for the past 13 years. He was employed at Rubber Maid in Maryville, TN in tool and die and a former employee of Athens Products in Athens, TN. He was...