May 28, 2019

Raymond Bates, 84 of the Springtown Community, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.   Born May 5, 1935 to Noah and Alice Ledford Bates in the Greasy Creek Community.

Preceded in death by his parents, listed above; step-mother, Mildred Farner Bates; brother, Arnold Bates; sister, Bonnie Bates.

He is survived by wife of 62 years,...

May 26, 2019

Garry Wayne Teague, age 62 of Maryville, TN passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019.

Preceded in death by his father, Coy R. Teague.

Survivors include his mother, Charlotte Teague, sisters and brother-in-laws, Nancy and Steve Williams and Eva and Terry Wilburn, brother and sister-in-law, Dewey and Linda Teague, nieces and nephews, Jennifer Archer, Aubrey Lee,...

May 23, 2019

Hazel Mae Hamilton Blessing, 89 of Murfreesboro, TN formerly of Pasadena, CA passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019. She is a native of Englewood, TN and a 1948 graduate of Englewood High School; she is the daughter of the late Frank and Clara Mae Hamilton.

Preceded in death by her brothers, Leonard, Tom, Harlin, Claude, Glenn, Joe...

May 23, 2019

Thomas Eugene "Gene" Newman, age 87 of Tellico Plains, TN passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019.

A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Mars Hill Cemetery with Doyle Bowers officiating. Family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

May 13, 2019

Donna Michelle Harris-Adcox, age 46 of Etowah, TN was called home on Monday morning, May 13, 2019 at her residence. Donna was born on July 3, 1972.

Preceded in death by her grandparents, Frank and Nola Harris and Milburn and Mattie Casteel, and many aunts and uncles.

She is survived by her loving parents, Larry...

May 11, 2019

Paul "Tank" Wilson , age 73, of Etowah, passed away at his residence on Saturday, May 11, 2019.

Paul was a McMinn Central High School teacher and a freshman football coach. He was also the owner of WCPH Radio and a Shelter Insurance Sales Manager.

He was preceded in death by his parents,...

May 11, 2019

Joel Danny Studdard, 62 of Athens, TN passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019. He was a 1974 McMinn Central Graduate and was of the Baptist Faith.

Preceded in death by his step-sister, Cheryl Murphy Kauffman, uncle, Frank Webb, grandparents, Paul and Oletha Morelan, Arthur and Sadie Studdard.

He is survived by mother, Juanita Ables of...

May 10, 2019

Larry Edwin Bledsoe, 76 of Etowah, TN passed away Friday May 10, 2019.He was a member of Cambria Baptist Church.

Preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jean Bledsoe, son, Larry Edwin Bledsoe, Jr., Parents, Rev. A.M. and Florence Bledsoe, two brothers-in-laws, James Hayward and Richard Duncan.

He is survived by wife, Bobbie Duncan Bledsoe,...

May 10, 2019

Paul "Nooner" Williams, 69 of Etowah, TN passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019 at his residence.

He was a son of the late Paul Williams, Jr. and Stella Blankenship Williams.

Paul loved life, loved people, and his friends as if they were brothers and sisters. Once you were a friend of Paul's it was...

May 8, 2019

Jonathan Hamilton, 36 of Etowah, TN passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

Preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Mary Pearl and George Hamilton, Sr.; grandparents, George and Etta Lee Hamilton, Jr. and Burkett Swafford.

Survivors include his parents, George and Ellen Hamilton, III of Etowah, TN; brother, George Hamilton IV of Etowah, TN; sister,...

May 8, 2019

Ralph Buckner, 87 of Delano, TN passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at a hospital in Chattanooga, TN after a short illness.

He was a son of the late John and Callie Buckner.

Preceded in death by his parents; 2 sons, Jerry Buckner and Dexter Buckner; 3 brothers, Luther, J.L. and Clayton Buckner; 5 sisters,...

May 7, 2019

Charles E. Blair, 87 of Etowah, TN went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family and reunited with his loving wife, Betty Blair on May 7, 2019 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens.

He was a son of the late Harless and Mattie Bell Blair; he was a faithful member of North Etowah...

May 6, 2019

Murl Ray Hampton, 85 of the Goodsprings Community, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, May 6, 2019.

He was a son of the late Homer and Lula Hampton.

Preceded in death by his brother, Curtis Hampton.

He was a graduate of Etowah High School in 1951 and Tennessee Tech in...

May 3, 2019

Bernard Lee Lipps 87 of Etowah, TN passed away from life on Friday May 3, 2019. He lived in Etowah for 47 years where he served as a city commissioner for several terms. In 1953 Bernard served in the United States Army Signal Corps and was stationed at Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, as part of operation north star and...

Apr 30, 2019

Muriel B. Taylor, 91, of Reliance, TN passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

Preceded in death by her husband, Ulyus Taylor; son, Wally Taylor; father, William Selby; mother and step-father, Marylou and Oscar Goforth; sisters, Shirley Bryan, Faye Darnell; brothers, Ray Goforth and Garland Goforth.

She was a member of Spring Town Baptist Church.

Apr 27, 2019

Carolyn Mullinax Harris, 75, of Etowah, TN passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her residence.

She was the daughter of the late Tom and Gertrude Rayburn Mullinax.

She is survived by husband John Walter Harris, daughters; Crystal Ann Watkins and husband Greg and Lisa Denise Bell and husband Mike, sister and brother-in-law Linda and...

Apr 25, 2019

Wilma J. Bridges, 77 of Englewood, TN joined her husband Roy Lynn Bridges on Thursday, April, 25, 2019.

Preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lynn Bridges; son, Wayne Cooper; daughter, Ramona Cooper; and mother, Zelma White.

She leaves behind her daughter and son-in-law, Karen Bridges and Kenneth Williamson; 1 sister, Barbara White; 2 brothers,...

Apr 21, 2019

Tony K. Dunn, 97 of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Athens Place Assisted Living.

He was a son of the late Lake and Martha Dunn of Etowah.

He was preceded in death by his first wife Evelyn Blair Dunn and his second wife, LaVerne Webb Johnson Dunn; son-in-law, Wayne Martin; grandson,...

Apr 16, 2019

Frank Shadden Webb, 78 of Etowah, TN moved to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

He was born on June 9, 1941 to Frank Webb and Irene Shadden Webb. He was a deacon and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church, Etowah; owner of Etowah Ford Motor Company;...

Apr 15, 2019

Carolyn Elaine Long, 69 of Antioch, TN formally of Etowah went home to be with the Lord Monday, April 15, 2019.

Preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Arizona Long; and sister, Heddie Matthews.

Survivors include her sisters and brothers-in-law, Joyce and Don Melton, Lois and Jerry Shadden, Brenda Lockhart, Annette and Wade Wright,...