Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
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...
Emmett Harris
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...
Martha Evelyn Mccurdy
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....
Floyd Curtis Aly
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...
Gladys Jane Wampler
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...
James A Davis Jr
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...
Donnie Joyce "Joy" Edgemon
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...
Joshua R Wade
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...
Josephine Thompson Bates
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,...
Jimmy Thurston (Red) Rowland
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...
Wayne B Hammons
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...
