Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Marty Dale Patterson
Feb 12, 2010
Marty Dale Patterson, 50, of Etowah, died Friday, February 12, 2010 at his residence. A native of Monroe County, and resident of McMinn County for the last 20 years, he was a son of the late Clyde and Syvilla Davis Odem and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Patterson of Athens; two sons, Tim Patterson...
Vance Davis Davenport
Feb 12, 2010
Vance Davis Davenport, 81, of Reliance, died Friday, February 12, 2010, in Polk County. A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, he was a son of the late Bass and Ida Jane Hall Davenport. He was retired from the State of Tennessee Highway Department, and was a member of Greasy Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...
Margaret Annaline Lewis
Feb 7, 2010
Margaret Annaline Lewis, 84, of Cleveland, died Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland surrounded by her family. A native of McMinn County and resident of Cleveland for the past 47 years, she was a daughter of the late K.D. and Lizzie Mayfield. She was of the Baptist faith, and was preceded in death by her husband...
Bryan Allen Bates
Feb 7, 2010
Bryan Allen Bates, 45, of Suwanee, Georgia, died unexpectedly Sunday, February 7, 2010 at his church. A native of New Orleans, La., a former resident of Etowah, and a resident of Suwanee for the past 5 years, he was a grandson of the late James and Louise Bates, grandfather, Quinton Carroll, and step-grandfather, Chris Gwinn. He attended Mt. Peran Church...
Gary Ray Ellis
Feb 6, 2010
Gary Ray Ellis, 65, of Etowah, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. A native of Bradley County and resident of McMinn County for the past 18 years, he was a son of the late Asbury Lawerance and Emaline Fannie Hicks Ellis. He worked at W.H. Camp Co. in Chattanooga as general manager for 26 years,...
James Colonel Buckner
Feb 3, 2010
James Colonel Buckner, 69, of Englewood, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. A native of McMinn County and resident of Monroe County for the past 30 years, he was a son of the late Robert Lee and Myrtle Lucille Ingram Buckner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and was retired from J.S. Haren...
Ollie Mae Dorsey
Feb 2, 2010
Ollie Mae Dorsey, 92, of Etowah, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Etowah Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Eva Parsons Woodall. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Etowah, and was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Edmond Dorsey; sister...
Barbara Jean Mills
Feb 1, 2010
Barbara Jean Mills, 72, of Englewood, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 1, 2010 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. A native of Murphy, N. Carolina, and resident of Englewood for the past 39 years, she was a daughter of the late Bradford Hughes and Lola Sexton Hughes Hass. She was a member of Zion Hill...
Kenneth Ray Parrott
Feb 1, 2010
Kenneth Ray Parrott, 71, of the New Zion community in Athens, passed away Monday, February 1, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late W.L. and Bessie Parrott. He was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School teacher, worked with...
Doug Watts
Jan 23, 2010
Doug Watts, 81, of Englewood, died early Saturday morning, January 23, 2010 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Mack and Mattie Lee Reynolds Watts. He was a deacon and member of First Baptist Church in Englewood, and had retired as superintendent of the Power...
Kenneth Andrew Newman
Jan 22, 2010
Kenneth Andrew Newman, 88, of Delano, died Friday morning, January 22, 2010 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah. A native of McMinn County and resident of Polk County for most of his life, he was a son of the late Horace and Lula Kelley Newman. He was of the Baptist faith, and was an avid gardener and college football...
Walter "Pat" Stewart
Jan 18, 2010
Walter "Pat" Stewart, 64, of Tellico Plains, died Monday, January 18, 2010 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. The son of the late John and Sue Crye Stewart, he was a native of Etowah and resident of Monroe County for many years. He was a retired MSgt from the U.S. Air Force after 24 years of service. He attended Starr...
Freida June East Barnett
Jan 17, 2010
Freida June East Barnett, 75, of Englewood, died Sunday night, January 17, 2010 at Etowah Health Care Center. A daughter of the late Bill and Minnie Riddle East, she was born in Narrows, Virginia, but lived most of her life in Englewood. She earned a BS degree from Tennessee Wesleyan College and her masters from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville....
M Kathleen Watson
Jan 14, 2010
M. Kathleen Watson, 93, of Etowah, died early Thursday morning, January 14, 2010 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah. A native of Polk County and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Francis Marion and Mary Belle White Watson. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, and was a retired third...
Anna Ruth Bates
Jan 14, 2010
Anna Ruth Bates, 80, of Etowah, died Thursday night, January 14, 2010 at Woods Memorial Hospital in Etowah. A daughter of the late L.J. and Hester Lillard Bates, she was born in Polk County and was a lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was retired from Morgan Manufacturing in Etowah. She was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, but...
Ellisa Ann Williams Shaw
Jan 14, 2010
Ellisa Ann Williams Shaw, 49, of the Cog Hill community near Etowah, died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. A native of McMinn County, she was a graduate of Rantoul Township High School. "Miss Lisa" was once employed at the Christian Children Center. She was preceded in death by a brother, Eddy Allen Williams, Jr.; her...
Margorie Jean Morgan
Jan 11, 2010
Margorie Jean Morgan, 81, of Englewood, passed away Monday, January 11, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late William Robert Webb and Annie Inez Wilson Webb. She was a member of First Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by a husband, Glen Morgan; and sisters, Vivian Keith, Billie...
Curtis "Kirk" Jordan
Jan 10, 2010
Curtis "Kirk" Jordan, 41, of Riceville, died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. He was a 1986 graduate of McMinn Central High School and was an avid Central sports fan. His hobbies included scuba diving, rappelling, bicycling and fishing. He was a member of Calhoun Baptist Church. He was...
Emma Sue Haney
Jan 10, 2010
Emma Sue Haney, 87, of Etowah, died late Sunday night, January 10, 2010 at NHC Health Care in Athens. A daughter of the late Henry and Mary Morris, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was a retired LPN, and was a member of the Wesleyanna United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by a...
Lh Sneed
Jan 10, 2010
L.H. Sneed, 77, of Etowah, died Sunday morning, January 10, 2010 at his residence. A native of McMinn County and resident of Etowah for the past 40 years, he was a son of the late Mart and Myrtle Thearp Sneed. He was a retired MSgt. (E7) from the US Air Force with 20 years of service. He was preceded in...
