Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Susan Camille Webber
Jul 4, 2019
Susan Camille Rach Webber, 67 of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019.
Preceded in death by her parents, Marvin, Sr. and Anna Rach; brother, James Rach.
Susan enjoyed gardening, cooking, canning, playing the piano, crafting and especially spending time with her grandchildren. She worked in the Medical Laboratory as a Technician for Elkhart...
Bruce Young
Jun 26, 2019
Bruce Young, 76 of Englewood, TN passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Bruce loved the Dragstrip and Racing.
Preceded in death by his parents, John and MaryNell Young; brother and sister-in-law, Melvin and Brenda Young; sister-in-law, Celesta Chambers.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Sue Young; children and their spouses, Jeff and Raeann Young,...
Doris Carver
Jun 24, 2019
Doris E. Carver, 89 of Athens, TN passed away Monday, June 24, 2019.
Preceded in death by her sister, Sylvia Miller; and brother, Carl E. Miller, Jr.
Survivors include her husband of 69 years, William Roy Carver; daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Bill Clark, Pat and George Carpenter; son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Laura Carver;...
Barbara Shearer
Jun 24, 2019
Barbara Anne Hubbard Shearer, age 79, of Etowah TN passed away Monday June 24, 2019. She was born on February 11, 1940 in Greensboro, NC.
Preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Robert Shearer; mother, Helen Hubbard; and son, Scott Shearer.
Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Shearer; uncles and spouses, Charlie and Joyce Smith, Don...
Glenn F. Peery, Sr.
Jun 22, 2019
Glenn F. Peery, Sr., 85, of Etowah, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019.
He was a native of Blount County, TN and was of the Methodist faith.He was a son of the late Andrew Thomas Peery and Mayme Peery and was preceded in death by his brothers Tom, Dale, and Wendell Peery.
Survivors include his...
Edward "Eddie" Rowland
Jun 19, 2019
Edward "Eddie" Austin Rowland, age 70, of Athens TN went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday June 19, 2019. He was a faithful servant of the Lord and was pastor at Mt. Verd Baptist Church for 9 ½ years and at Cambria Baptist Church for 28 ½ years. His faith never wavered.
Preceded...
Marjorie Burrows
Jun 13, 2019
Marjorie Virginia Burrows, 92, of Delano, TN passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019. She was a daughter of the late Paul and Lilly Bivens; and a member of Delano Baptist Church all of her life.
Preceded in death by her husband, Charles Burrows; son, Joey Paul Burrows; and brother, Beecher Bivens.
Survivors include 1...
Robert "Bobby" Price
Jun 12, 2019
Robert T. "Bobby" Price, 68 of Etowah passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019. He was born March 18, 1951 in Augusta, GA to the late Alene Lee Price and Reverend Willie Lloyd Price.
Preceded in death by his parents, listed above; sister and brother-in-law, Aileen "Tootsie" Price and husband, Wayne; brother and sister-in-law, Gene and Cynthia Hafley...
Cecil Moses
Jun 10, 2019
Cecil Moses, 98 years of age, of Athens TN passed away on Monday June 10, 2019.
He was a lifelong resident of Athens. He was a member of New Zion Baptist Church since 1932, where he served in many capacities during his membership. Cecil was a World War II veteran serving stateside for the Navy between 1944-1946....
Wayne Collins
Jun 3, 2019
Wayne B. Collins 90, of Etowah, TN Passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019. He was a son of the late Charles and Dorothy Collins.
Preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Jean Adams Collins; daughter, Jennifer Ann Murphy; brother, Charles Collins; and sister, Aileen Brown.
Wayne served as a Deacon of Unity Baptist Church...
Hubert Brooks
Jun 2, 2019
Hubert Henry Brooks , age 82, of Englewood, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jeff and Mary Lou Mason Brooks; son, Dan Brooks; granddaughter, Alekah Brooks; brothers, T.L. and Johnny Brooks; sisters, Elizabeth Raper, Sue Robinson, Marie Brock and Laidean Watson.
Survivors include his wife...
Roberta Swann- Yarber
Jun 1, 2019
Roberta Teresa Yarber of Niota passed away on Saturday June 1, 2019.
Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday June 3, 2019 at Niota Cemetery.
Oveline Choat Massingale
May 31, 2019
Vesta Oveline Choat Massingale, "Mother," "Aunt Oveline," "Nana," passed away peacefully on May 31, 2019, surrounded by her children and family. Loved by so many, she filled her 94 healthy years with faith, family,   Church, her home and community. She was born on February 1, 1925, daughter of Franklin Nelson and Margaret "Maggie" Tallent Choat in the Goodsprings community...
William Hoyt Shamblin
May 29, 2019
William Hoyt Shamblin, 94 of Etowah, TN went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga, TN.
A beloved father and husband, he was a lifelong resident of Etowah; and a member of First Baptist Church of Etowah. He was retired from Kern's Bakery after thirty six and a...
Raymond Bates
May 28, 2019
Raymond Bates, 84 of the Springtown Community, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Â Â 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,...
Garry Wayne Teague
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,...
Hazel Mae Blessing
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...
Thomas "Gene" Newman
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.
Donna Michelle Harris-Adcox
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...
Paul "Tank" Wilson
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,...


