Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Mary Jane Davis
May 15, 2022
Mary Jane Machen Davis, 84, of Etowah, TN, passed away surrounded by her loving family Sunday, May 15, 2022.
She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a 1956 graduate of Etowah High School and a long-time member of Etowah Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death...
Amelia May Clark
May 14, 2022
Amelia May Clark, 78, of Etowah, Tennessee passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022.
A native of London, England, May was a resident of Etowah, Tennessee for the last 27 years. May and her husband Dave became naturalized U.S. citizens and developed a great fondness for this country, the beautiful scenery of East Tennessee, and the local community...
Dollie Myers
May 12, 2022
Dollie Myers, 95, of Etowah, TN, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hamond and Mary Radford; husband, Edward Myers; sons, Eddie and Jerry Myers; daughter, Phyllis Buckner; two brothers; three sisters; grandchildren, Billy and Tim Buckner.
Survivors include daughter, Rebecca Ellis; sister, Frances Murray; grandchildren, Scott Buckner,...
Kirby Carver
May 10, 2022
Kirby C. Carver, 77, of Madisonville, TN, formerly of Springtown, TN passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
Kirby loved working with wood and sharing his crafts with those he loved; he was a people person, he loved visiting with others.
Preceded in death by his parents, John and Eliza Carver; brothers, Bud, Leo, and Jack...
Dianne Young
Apr 26, 2022
Dianne Locke Young, 72, of Etowah, TN, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Starr Regional Health and Rehab.
She was preceded in death by parents, Raymond and Lorena "Clyde" Derrick; first husband of 14 years, James Milburn Locke, second husband of 18 years, Verlon Young.
Survivors include her children and spouses, Milli and Mark...
Reba Curtis
Apr 23, 2022
Reba Curtis, 75, of Etowah, TN, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022 peacefully at her home.
She was member of Calvary Baptist Church in Etowah and was the director of Vacation Bible School for 28 years. She was also the choir director and a Sunday school teacher for several years. She held various other roles in the...
Betty Watson
Apr 21, 2022
Betty Watson, 92, of Etowah, TN, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022.
She was a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by parents, Ollie and Virgie Morgan; husband, Waylon Watson; brothers, Charles, Reed, and Glen Morgan; sisters, Hazel Dean, Geraldine Watts.
Survivors include sister and brother-in-law, Ollie Mae...
Ann White
Apr 11, 2022
Ann White, 76, of Delano, TN, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022.
Ann was a member of Etowah Church of Christ. She was a loving wife for 54 years. In her free time, she loved spending time with her family and enjoyed reading.
She was preceded in death by parents, Lloyd and Ellie Casteel; son,...
Elizabeth "Kitty" Hamilton
Apr 10, 2022
Elizabeth "Kitty" Hamilton, 78, of Athens, TN, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Fort Sanders Medical Center.
She was member of New Zion Baptist Church. She loved singing Gospel music. In her free time, she loved being with her kids, grandkids, and precious great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by parents, Hayes Stewart and...
Joan Greene Cochran
Apr 4, 2022
Joan Greene Cochran, 71, of Englewood, TN, went to her heavenly home from her personal home on Monday, April 4, 2022.
She was born in Greeneville, SC, lived many years in Pigeon Forge and moved to Englewood in 2006. She was the owner of Shop the World Gifts until 2019.
She was a member of...
Janice Hawn
Apr 3, 2022
Janice Hawn, 62, of Etowah, TN, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022.
She was preceded in death by parents, Azel and Lucille Torbett; sisters, Brenda Young and Sandy Mason; mother- and father-in-law, Wanda and Jack Connor; granddaughter, Skylar Hawn.
Survivors include her husband, Johnny Hawn; sons and daughters-in-law; Drew and Cayci Hawn and Seth and...
Susan Brooks
Mar 31, 2022
Susan Quinn Brooks, 67, of Englewood, TN, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at her home.
She was a member of Niota Methodist Church and a member of the Eastern Star. She was a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College.
Susan was a native of Englewood, TN.
She was preceded in death by her...
Alberta Williams
Mar 30, 2022
Alberta Williams, 90, of Knoxville, TN, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
Alberta was a member of Coghill Baptist Church, she loved her church and church family; she also dearly loved Polk County and cleaning, and she loved the Stephens family.
She was preceded in death by parents, Clyde and Marchie Stephens; husband, Hoyt Williams;...
Merle Tummins
Mar 28, 2022
Merle Tummins, 87, of Etowah, TN passed away on Monday March 28, 2022.
Survived by her husband, Dan Tummins; sons, James W. Tummins and Sharon Gabel, Ward L. Tummins and Siobhan Kaliher.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Green Hill Cemetery with Pastor Scott Cardin officiating.
...Monie Carolyn Leonard Brock
Mar 27, 2022
Monie Carolyn Leonard Brock
Ms. Carolyn Brock of Fountain City, TN entered into eternal rest early Sunday morning, March 27, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born and raised in Etowah where she was a graduate of Etowah High School; after graduating from high school, she became a teacher at Etowah Elementary School; after teaching for...
Dorotha Watson
Mar 26, 2022
Dorotha Watson, 82, of Athens, TN, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022.
She was preceded in death by parents, Abel and Mary Wilson; husband, Dearl "Shorty" Watson; daughter, Deborah Watson; sister, Shirley Roderick.
Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer Bowman; grandchildren, Alexis and Brian Bowman (Ashley Dawson); great-grandchildren, Ethan, Caliee, and Brooklyn Bowman.
Funeral...
Connie Mcallister
Mar 25, 2022
Connie McAllister, 65, of Etowah, TN, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022.
Connie worked in the cafeteria at Central High School of McMinn County for several years. She was a member of Valley View Baptist Church of Athens. In her spare time, she loved spending time with her grandkids.
She was preceded in death by...
Mary Katheryn Gray
Mar 22, 2022
Mary Katheryn Gray, 75, of Etowah, TN, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022.
Mary retired from Applied RF Technologies. She was a faithful member of North Etowah Baptist Church. She loved singing in the choir and reading her Bible. She was involved in Little Children of the World, a Christian ministry helping those in need. She loved...
Shirley Aileen Ingram
Mar 15, 2022
Shirley Aileen Ingram, 85, of Etowah, TN, went home to be with her late husband, Omer, and their baby, Douglas, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
She was born and lived the majority of her life in McMinn County. She worked as a seamstress for many years. Everyone that knew her knows that one of her favorite things...
Titus Snyder
Mar 9, 2022
Titus Snyder, 42, of Calhoun, TN, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022.
Titus was known and loved by so many. He never met a stranger and would give the shirt off his back to help anyone. He loved his family more than anything and enjoyed every moment with them. If he wasn't with his family, he was...


