Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Peggy L. Miller
Jan 6, 2020
Peggy Lucille Miller, 74, of Etowah, TN passed away Monday, January 6 th , 2020.
Preceded in death by her husband, David Miller; parents, Arther and Frances Hayes; infant baby brother, Robert Hayes.
Survivors include brother and sister-in-law, Bud and Mattie Hayes; nephew and wife, Chuck and Vanessa Hayes; nephew and wife, Alan and Clarissa...
Allen W. "Bud" Sneed, Jr.
Jan 5, 2020
Allen W. "Bud" Sneed, Jr., 93, of Delano TN passed away Sunday January 5, 2020.
Preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Largent Sneed; parents, Allen Webster Sneed, SR and Estelle Eaves Sneed; sisters, Mildred Sneed Sanders, Ernestine Sneed Walker, Juanita Sneed Dotson; brother, Marion Sneed; great-grandson, Christian Matthew Akins Sneed.
Survivors include daughter, Joan...
William "Bill" Harper
Jan 2, 2020
William Neal "Bill" Harper 57, of Newport News, VA formally of Etowah, went to be with his Lord and Savior early Tuesday morning, January 2nd, 2020. He passed away in his sleep at Riverside Regional Hospital in Newport News, Virginia with Bobby and Brenda by his side.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and...
Mark Hart
Jan 1, 2020
Mark "Iron" Hart, 69, of Etowah, TN passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
Proceded in death by his parents, Wilbur and Pearl Hart.
He was a veteran of the US Navy and US Marine Corp.
Survivors include his 3 sons, Richard Hart of West Union, OH, Mark Hart of Trenton, OH, Wade Hart...
Delia Watts
Dec 26, 2019
Delia McNary Lee Watts, 91, of Englewood, TN passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019.
Born in Johnson City, TN, she graduated from Science Hill High School and ETSU, where she met her future husband, Doug Watts to whom she was married 58 years until his death in 2010. She was also preceded in death by her...
Shelby Massingale
Dec 25, 2019
Shelby S. Massingale, 83, of Etowah, TN passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019.
She was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church.
Preceded in death by her husband, David Massingale; granddaughter, Kelli Knight; parents, Port and Juna Smith; brothers, Hoyt, George, and Houston Smith; sisters, Juanita Humphrey and Betty Bigham.
Survivors include...
Mary Ella Tallent
Dec 17, 2019
Mary Ella Tallent, 86 of Englewood passed away at Athens Place on December 17, 2019.
She is a daughter of the late David and Dessie Crye.
Preceded in death by her husband, Ray Tallent; son, Tim Tallent; sisters, Sue Stewart and Verna Anderson; and brother, Richard Crye.
She was an avid quilter and...
John Scroggins
Dec 17, 2019
John B. Scroggins, 94, of Etowah, TN passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Starr Regional Medical Center in Etowah.
He was a son of the late W.M. and Myrtle Scroggins of Wetmore.
John was an avid golfer and was still playing when he could. He served in the Army during WWII, Andennes, Rhineland,...
Ivalea Long
Dec 16, 2019
IvaLea Georgia Long, 85, of Etowah, TN passed away, Monday, December 16, 2019 at her residence.
She was a member of Eastern Star.
She is preceded by her husband, Erskin Long; and son, Steven Long.
Survivors include her 2 daughters and 1 son-in-law, Betty and Walter Locke, Sherry Alfredo; son, Bobby Long; several...
Charles "Charlie" G. Smith, Sr.
Dec 15, 2019
Charles G. "Charlie" Smith Sr., 90, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 15 th , 2019.
He was born on February 14 th , 1929, in Maryville, TN to Guy and Para Lee Waymans Smith.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Fredie Renegar Smith, his second wife, Myrtle Casteel...
Marcia Millard
Dec 14, 2019
Marcia Key Millard, 68, a lifelong resident of McMinn County, went home to Jesus on Saturday December 14, 2019 at NHC Nursing Home.
She was born in Athens on November 24, 1951. Marcia was a member of Clearwater Baptist Church in Athens. She retired from Athens Utilities Board where she had worked almost 30 yrs.
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Nina Fain
Dec 13, 2019
Nina Fain, 87, of Englewood, TN passed away Friday December 13, 2019.
She is preceded in death by her husband J.B. Fain, parents A.T. Frank and Myrtle Frank; brothers, Stanley, John, Gene, and Bug Frank; sisters, Mae Roberts, Ruth Wear, Etolea Swabe.
Survivors include her son Ronnie Fain of Englewood; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and...
Rual Johnson
Dec 9, 2019
Rual B. Johnson, 89, of Etowah TN passed away Monday December 9, 2019.
He was a son of the late Lester and Barton Grace Johnson.
Preceded in death by his wife, Sarah B. Johnson; son, Bart R. Johnson; daughter, Jennifer Van Donkelaar.
Rual was a Shriner and a Mason; he served in the...
Patricia Wheeler
Dec 6, 2019
Patricia Ann Wheeler, 71, of Harrison TN passed away Friday December 6, 2019.
She was a daughter of the late Otto Derrick and Rachel Dean Adams Derrick.
Survivors include her brother, Jeffery A. Derrick; daughters and sons-in-law, Wendy Wheeler-Stough and Jacob Stough, April Wheeler Blankenship and James Edward Blankenship; grandsons, Jackson Wheeler Dixon, Bennett and...
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....
