Aug 3, 2010

William Cole Smith, 17 days old, of Etowah, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville. Survivors include his parents, Josh and Alisha Smith of Etowah; grandparents, Charles and Stephanie Hale of Englewood, Dwayne Disspain of Etowah and Angie Brannon of Athens; and great-grandparents, Barbara Webb of Athens, Kenneth and Toni Fink of Bedrock, Colorado and David...

Jul 26, 2010

Herbert Lee Fain, 88, of Athens, died Monday, July 26, 20109 at Life Care Center of Athens. A native and resident of McMinn County and former resident of Monroe County, he was a son of the late William and Carrie Fain. He was a watch repairman for Jernell Jewelry for many years, and then opened up his own repair ship,...

Jul 18, 2010

Glenda McNabb Coffman, 60, of Calhoun, died early Saturday morning, July 17, 200 at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Phyllis Creasman McNabb. She was retired from NHC Health Care as Assistant Director of Nursing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Jul 14, 2010

Bernice Peeler, 79, of Englewood, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 14, 2010 at Woods Memorial Hospital. A resident of McMinn County for most of her life, she was a member of Dixon Avenue Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arvil and Mable Dye Key; her husband, James Peeler; one son, Steve Peeler; and one sister, Marie...

Jun 28, 2010

Grace Everson Dukes, 90, of Athens, died Monday evening, June 28, 2010 at Life Care of Athens. A native of Caseville, Michigan, and resident of McMinn County for 21 years, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Lena Brigham Firth. She was a member of Unity Church, and was a retired professional speaker and writer. She once had...

Jun 26, 2010

Maggie Bell Hampton, 96, of Etowah, died Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Dolan Williams. She was a member of New Zion Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Hampton; five sisters, Lucille Bivens, Emma Mahoney,...

Jun 23, 2010

Billie Ruth Elrod of Etowah, died Wednesday morning, June 23, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A daughter of the late Harvey Darrill and Sena Watts Rule, she was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She was know simply as "Nana" to many. She was a faithful member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Etowah and is remembered for...

Jun 22, 2010

Ruby Mae Bohannon, 90, of Etowah, devoted mother who walked with the Lord, died early Tuesday morning, June 22, 2010 at Etowah Health Care Center. A native of White Pine an resident of McMinn County all her life, she was a daughter of the late James Holbert and Louisa Haun Arnett. She was retired from Woods Memorial Nursing Home, and...

Jun 22, 2010

Louise Tallent Jenkins, age 83, passed away Tuesday night, June 22, 2010 at Fort Loudon Medical Center in Lenoir City, TN. She was a native of Franklin, NC, a former resident of Etowah for most of her life, and a resident of Lenoir City for the past eight years. She was a daughter of the late Noah and Ila Hall...

Jun 21, 2010

Betty Ellen Bates Burris, 78, of Riceville, died Monday, June 21, 2010 at her residence. A native of Lynch, Kentucky and resident of McMinn County for more than 50 years, she was a daughter of the late L.J. and Hester Lillard Bates. She was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Delmer...

Jun 19, 2010

William Donald "Crash" Riden, 73, of Knoxville, died Saturday morning, June 19, 2010 at his residence. A native of Athens, and a Knoxville resident for the past 40 years, he was a son of the late Rev. William and Grace Riden. He was known and remembered for his wrestling, paint and body shop and later in sales. He was preceded...

Jun 18, 2010

H. Neoma "Sis" Avalos, 80, died June 18, 2010 at Life Care Center of Athens. A daughter of the late William and Hazel Sammons Dukes, she was a native of Swifton, Arkansas. She moved to Niota in 1995 from Miami, Florida. Sis retired from GMAC in 1982 after a life-long career. Sis was very active in her church, the Etowah...

Jun 16, 2010

Hobert Lee Decker, 66, of Englewood, passed away, early Wednesday morning, June 16, 2010 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and a son of the late Glen and Ethel Price Decker. He retired from Olin Chemicals on April 1, 2010.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia Decker of Englewood, TN; two daughters and...

Jun 15, 2010

James A. Armstrong Jr., 66, of Englewood, passed away Thursday, June 15th, 2010 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late James A. Armstrong Sr. and Viola Raper Armstrong. He was a member of Mars Hill Methodist Church. He retired form CSX Railroad in 2004 and was a veteran of...

Jun 14, 2010

Arvil "Eddie" Mullinax Jr., 52, of Englewood, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 at his residence. A native of Dayton, Ohio and a resident of McMinn County for most of his life, he was a member of North Englewood Missionary Baptist Church. He was a former employee of J. M. Huber, and was a 1976 graduate of McMinn Central High...

Jun 10, 2010

Iva Pearl Kirksey, 87, of Englewood, died late Thursday night, June 10, 2010 at her home. A native of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Will and Nancy Watson. She was a member of Englewood Christian Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Allen Kirksey; and four siblings, Ester Carpenter, Charlie Watson, Elsie Stakley,...

Jun 9, 2010

Dorothy L. "Lulu" Hatton, 66, of Delano, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at her home. She was born December 19, 1943 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late William Isaac and Norma Beatrice Hyden Hatton. In addition to being a homemaker and mother, she worked at health care facilities in California for around 30 years, and was at one time, the...

Jun 5, 2010

Lora "Jimmie" Burger, 87, of Etowah, passed away late Saturday night, June 5, 2010 at Life Care Center of Collegedale, Collegedale TN. A native of AL and a resident of Etowah for the past fifty-three years, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Etowah. She was a daughter of the late Jess Andrew and Grace Massengil Howard. She...

Jun 4, 2010

Julia Marie Benson, 93, of Etowah, died Friday, June 4, 2010 at Etowah Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Jerome Auther and Sarah Elizabeth Bryan Young. She was a member of Brookhill Baptist Church, and had worked in the lunchroom at Mt. View Elementary School. She was preceded...

Jun 2, 2010

Joe Leonard Mills, Jr., 43, a wonderful young man, was called home to his Creator on the morning of June 2, 2010. Leonard Mills was a member of the Native American Church Kituwah and affectionately called Shooting Star. Like his Kituwah name, he blazed into the lives of many people for 43 years, leaving a little piece of himself in...