Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Ada Irene Rowland
May 28, 2010
Ada Irene Rowland, 89, of Etowah, died Friday, May 28, 2010 at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native of Greenville and resident of Etowah all her life, she was a daughter of the late William and Ella Fay Harvey Arrowood. She was a member of Coghill Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Chandes Henry "C.H." Rowland; and...
Jack A Pierce
May 27, 2010
Jack A. Pierce, 71, of Englewood, died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Roy B. and Pauline Jones Pierce. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Athens. He was preceded in death by one brother, Lonnie Ray Hawkins; and...
William Bradford "Brad" Mozley
May 25, 2010
William Bradford "Brad" Mozley, 39, of Delano, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, TN. A resident of Delano, TN, he was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. He was an employee of Taylor/Pittsburg Implement in Athens, where he worked as an assembly supervisor, was a 1988 graduate of McMinn Central High School...
Kim Loveday
May 23, 2010
Kim Loveday, 44, of Englewood, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at SkyRidge Medical Center in Cleveland. She was a native of Chicopee, Mass. She was a 2006 graduate of Cleveland State Community College Nursing Program, and was a Registered Nurse at SkyRidge Medical Center in Cleveland. She loved the outdoors, enjoyed mountain biking, snow skiing, and was an avid Harley...
Eunice Geneva Clark
May 16, 2010
Eunice Geneva Clark, 80, of Delano, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 16, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, TN. A native and lifelong resident of Polk Co., she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Gussie Nichols Davis. She was a member of Chestuee Baptist Church in Polk Co. She is preceded in death by her parents,...
James D "Tater" Green
May 15, 2010
James D. "Tater" Green, 91, of Etowah, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Life Care Center of Athens. A native and lifelong resident of Etowah, he was a son of the late Dave and Daisy Cass Green. He was a World War II Army Veteran, where he received several service medals. He is preceded...
Sue Ballinger Stone
May 13, 2010
Sue Ballinger Stone, 70, of Etowah, died Thursday, May 13, 2010 at her daughter's residence in Etowah. A native of Cleveland and resident of Etowah for the past 47 years, she was a daughter of the late Aubrey and Nellie Moore Ballinger. She was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church and was preceded in death by three brothers, Billy,...
Joshua "Joshi" Lee Freeman
May 12, 2010
Joshua "Joshi" Lee Freeman, age 3, of Cleveland was ushered into heaven by a host of angels Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at TC Thompsons Children's Hospital in Chattanooga from over a year long battle with Hepatoblastoma cancer. He was the son of Timothy and Nadene Freeman. Our Joshi was a true, valiant warrior and fighter during his battle with cancer....
Ruth Rogers Studdard
May 10, 2010
Ruth Rogers Studdard, 83, of Delano, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Ida Seay Rogers. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Winston Rogers and Ralph Rogers; and two sisters, Juanita...
Donnie Sue Jack
May 10, 2010
Donnie Sue Jack, 89, of Etowah, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at Etowah Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Margaret Galloway Lands. She was a member of Macedonia Church of Christ, and was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Jack; three sisters; and four brothers....
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...
