Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Floyd Smith
Dec 4, 2019
Floyd T. Smith, 92, of Englewood, TN passed away Wednesday December 4, 2019.
He served in the U.S. Navy and was a avid farmer.
He was a son of the late Obie H. and Florence E. Jenkins Smith and preceded by his wife Esther V. Smith and daughter Shelia Hohnhorst.He is survived by...
Joe Ben Maynor
Nov 28, 2019
Joe Ben Maynor, 69, of Knoxville TN passed away Thursday November 28, 2019.
He was a son of the late Ben Ogle Maynor. A member of Parkwest Church of God in Dutch Valley.
Preceded in death by his wife, Connie Rene Maynor.
Survivors include his mother, Wanda Jean Corvin Maynor; son, Joe Ben...
Dallas Taynor
Nov 27, 2019
Dallas Nimrod Taynor, 85, of Englewood, TN passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019.
He was a son of the late Harry Nimrod and Ethel Rebecca Taynor.
Dallas retired from the City of Columbus, OH in 1999; he enjoyed retirement here in Tennessee on the farm with his granddaughter, Shannon Taynor Hager (Kenneth) and multiple...
William Larry Borden
Nov 24, 2019
William Larry Borden, 84, of Englewood, TN passed away, Sunday, November 24, 2019.
He was a son of the late Gib and Pauline Borden.
Preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Lela Borden; sister, Annie Borden Derrick of Etowah.
He was a native and lifelong resident to Englewood, TN; and a lifetime member...
William Douglas Whitener
Nov 22, 2019
William Douglas Whitener, 76, of Etowah TN went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday November 22, 2019.
He was a son of the late Alex and Sallie Casteel Whitener.
Preceded in death his brother, Dennis L. Whitener.
He worked over 35 years at JM Huber; his passion was restoring...
Mary Catherine Jordan Jones
Nov 22, 2019
Mary Catherine Jordan Jones
September 6, 1947- November 22, 2019
Mary Catherine Jordan Jones, 72, of Etowah, TN went home to be with her Lord on Friday, November 22, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Washburn, TN. She was a daughter of the late Frank and Mae Jordan....
William Roy Carver
Nov 22, 2019
William Roy Carver, 91 of Athens, TN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, November 22, 2019.
He was a son of the late Roy and Elza Carver.
Preceded in death by his wife, Doris Carver; sister, Mary Webb.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Bill Clark,...
Elizabeth "Bib" Williams
Nov 17, 2019
Elizabeth "Bib" Williams, 89, of Etowah, TN went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 17, 2019.
She was a daughter of the late Fred and Cora Stewart; she was raised by her grandparents, Monte and Molly Ward.
Preceded in death by her 2 sisters, Barbara DePover and Earnestine Davis; brother,...
Ruth Evelyn Choate Scarbrough Pierce
Nov 6, 2019
Ruth Evelyn Choate Scarbrough Pierce, 94, of Etowah, TN "Goodsprings Community" passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
She is a daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth "Betha" Choate.
Ruth was raised in the Goodsprings Community and a member of Goodsprings Baptist Church.
Preceded in death by her first husband, Anderson "Tige"...
Claude "Buddy" Parsons, Jr.
Oct 28, 2019
Claude "Buddy" Parsons, Jr., 70, of Etowah won his battle with cancer and was called home to be with his Lord on October 28, 2019. Through comfort from the Holy Spirit, he was a gracious and courageous model to many all the way to the end.  He was born on March 27, 1949, and he was the husband of...
Johnny Crabtree
Oct 27, 2019
Johnny Allen Crabtree, 49, of Riceville, TN passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019.
He was of the Baptist faith; and a former employee of the McMinn Co. Bus Garage
Preceded in death by his father, Sam Crabtree; and brother, Mike Crabtree.
He is survived by his mother, Jerry Crabtree; brother, Rex Crabtree;...
Ronald Patterson
Oct 20, 2019
Ronald R. Patterson, 78, of Lenoir City, TN formally of McMinn County passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019.
Preceded in death by his parents, Henry Patterson and Ida Lee Patterson Martin.
He was a member of Calhoun United Methodist Church; attended Central United Methodist Church, Lenoir City. He was a veteran of the US Air...
Bobbie Loren Mason
Oct 20, 2019
Bobbie Loren Mason, 82, of Benton passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Starr Regional Health and Rehab Center in Etowah following a long illness.
Bobbie was a retired school teacher at Polk County High School.
Preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Sally Mason of Etowah.
She is survived by...
Audine Aderhold
Oct 17, 2019
Audine Casteel Aderhold, 86 of Etowah, TN went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Starr Regional Hospital, surrounded by family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Aderhold; parents, Cecil and Cora Belle Tallent; father-in-law and mother-in-law, G.L. and Lily Aderhold; two sisters, Ruth Wallis and Edna Mae Disney; and several...
Geanene Williams
Oct 17, 2019
Geanene Williams, 47, of Englewood, TN passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at UT Medical Center in Knoxville.
Preceded in death by her father, Walter Williams.
Geanene was a kind loving mother and grandmother who trusted in her Lord and Savior. She attended and also a counselor at Women at the Well.
Survivors...
Donna Kay Benninger
Oct 10, 2019
Donna Kay Allen Benninger, 70, a resident of Etowah, TN and formerly of Spring Lake, NY and Melbourne, FL. Went to be with the Lord October 10, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.
Donna is preceded by her husband, Fredrick A Benninger, Sr.; parents, Andrew Allen and Pauline Wormuth; brothers, Dennis Allen and David Allen.
...Billie Reid
Oct 10, 2019
Billie Lee Reid, 85, of Englewood, TN went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 10, 2019.
She was a member of 1 st Baptist Church of Englewood where she served tirelessly for many years.
Preceded in death by her parents, Bruce and Anna Lou Pickel; sister, Shirley Smithburger.
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Naomi Browell
Oct 10, 2019
Naomi Standridge Browell, 60, of Athens passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019.
She was born and raised in Etowah, TN
Preceded in death by her parents, Curtis Ogle Standridge and Mildred Ida Standridge; brother, Freddie Standridge; son, Jeremy Brown; and grandson, Jeremy Allan Hicks.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Shawn and Avonda...
Austin Shadden
Oct 2, 2019
Austin Steve "Deacon" Shadden, 86, of Etowah passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Son of the late William Steve and Gladys Lee Shadden. He was retired as a truck driver for Shaw Industries of Dalton, GA at the age of 75; he was of the Christian Faith.
Preceded in death by his twin brother, Alfred Shadden; and...
Dillard Hicks
Sep 26, 2019
Dillard Hicks , 73, of Etowah, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at his residence.
Preceded in death by his son, Dewight Hicks; parents, Elzie and Azeline Hicks; brothers and sisters-in-law, Elzie and June Hicks, Jr., Kenneth and Mary Gail Hicks.
He was a member of Delano Baptist Church and a Vietnam Veteran....


