Sep 11, 2018

James "Jimmy" Bates, 64, of Benton passed away Tuesday September 11, 2018. He was retired from The Tennessee Highway Patrol. He was preceded in death by his parents Luke and Carrie Bates; sister's Billie Carroll, Annette Hooper, Brother's Wilford Bates, and Ray Bates. Survivors include Doreen Bates, Apex, NC, Kay Woodruff, Sweetwater, TN, and Nina Rowland of Athens, TN....

Sep 10, 2018

Leonard Dwight Ingram, 74, of Etowah, TN, passed away on the morning of September 10, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife of 52 years, Betty Ledford Ingram. He was a long-time member of Dixon Avenue Baptist Church. He loved and served the Lord and his family well. He retired from Maytag after 44...

Sep 8, 2018

Tommy Joe Martin, 62, of Englewood, TN passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018. He was of the Church of God Faith. He is proceeded in death by his parents D.C. and Frances Martin.

Survivors include brothers and sisters, E.L. Martin, Reece Wayne Martin, Ralph L. Martin, David E. Martin, Alice L. Harrill Crawford, Joyce M. Huckabey, Jane...

Sep 7, 2018

Hoyt Roberson, 90 of Etowah, Tennessee, passed away on September 7, 2018, at Etowah Health Care. He was a long time resident of McMinn County, and was the son of the late W.M. and Willa Mae Roberson. He was preceded in death by one sister; Billie Scarbrough and 5 brothers, James, Charles, Ralph, Roy and Paul. He was a...

Sep 5, 2018

Robert Lee "Bob" McClary, 90 of Etowah, TN passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Etowah Starr Regional Medical Center. Bob was born in Benton, TN and the son of the late Andy and Mintie McClary.

Preceded in death by his wife, Adela Helen Wachta McClary; brothers, HM, Paul, and Gene McClary; sisters, Mary Elizabeth and Nell...

Aug 26, 2018

Anna "Ann" Laura Casteel, 78 of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 peacefully at home with her sister, Mary Ruth Dawson by her side. She was a daughter of the late Samuel and Tilde Lamb; she was a member of Firepoint Baptist Church in Decatur; and a well known upholsterer in Etowah, TN.

Preceded in...

Aug 26, 2018

James O. Stuart, 80 of Cleveland, TN went home to his Lord and Savior Sunday, August 26, 2018 at his home. He was retired from TDOT after more than 30 years of service. He was a longtime member, song leader and youth choir leader of Maple Springs Baptist Church.

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

Aug 25, 2018

Lester Warren Averett, 78 of Etowah, TN passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018 at his residence. A native of Leslie, GA and a resident of Etowah for the past 50 years. He was the son of the late Hank and Ann Averett.

Les graduated from Union High School in 1957 and University of Georgia Pharmacy School in...

Aug 23, 2018

Betty Carolyn Ingram, 74 of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. She was a member of Dixon Avenue Baptist Church; and was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Leonard Ingram of Etowah; Two daughters and a son-in-law, Tammy and Paul Gentry of Athens, Jessica Jacobs of Etowah; 4...

Aug 23, 2018

David Lynn Jeralds, 58, of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Sweetwater Hospital.

Preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Lillice Jeralds; son, Nathan Jeralds; brothers, Willard Ora Jeralds, Danny Ray and Mimi Jeralds; sisters, Gwen and Ben Simonds and Olivia Jane Jeralds

Survivors include his daughter, Camilla Jeralds of Murfreesboro;...

Aug 19, 2018

Ruth Kilpatrick Rogers, age 93 of Etowah, TN, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018. She was a daughter of the late William Fred Kilpatrick and Lillie Talitha Crawford Kilpatrick and was preceded in death byher husband of 67 years, Thomas Leroy Rogers. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Etowah. Ruth loved her family, her church, and...

Aug 12, 2018

Fred Harrison, Jr., 88, of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018.

He was a resident of Etowah, TN since 1971 and a native of Vonore, TN. He was a son of the late Fred and Blanche Harrison.

He served in the Korean War; owned and operated his own heating and air conditioning, electrical...

Aug 12, 2018

Virginia A. "Duncan" Cooper, 70, of Englewood, TN. passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018.

Preceded in death by her first husband, Cecil Duncan; parents, Bolin and Julia Watson; 2 step-children, Betty O'Dell and Reed Bivens.

Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Cooper of Madisonville, TN, they shared 6 wonderful years together; Virginia has 2 children, Lisa...

Aug 10, 2018

Patsy Maxine Millsaps Jenkins, 75, a lifelong resident of Polk County, passed away late Friday, August 10, 2018 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late H.D. "Pig" Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Skiver and Hollis Millsaps, her brother, Dale Millsaps and her beloved sister, Unita Hicks. She retired following three terms...

Jul 19, 2018

Christopher Dodson, 41 of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018. Survivors include his very special daughter, Alexia Shore and her fiancé Jordan Long; parents, Larry and Janice Dodson; sister and brother-in-law, Christie and Ashley Rhodes; special nephew and niece, Caleb and Lilly Rhodes

A private service will be held at a later date.

Jul 17, 2018

Bart Rual Johnson, 60 of Etowah, TN passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018. He is a son of Rual Johnson and the late Sarah Johnson.

Preceded in death by his mother, Sarah Johnson; and sister, Jennifer DanDonkelaar. Survivors include his 2 sons and daughter-in-law, Matt and Cindy Johnson of Etowah, Tyler Johnson of Etowah; father, Rual Johnson...

Jul 16, 2018

Bessie Marie Kirkland, Nichols, Arms, 93 of Delano passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at a healthcare facility in Cleveland. She was born in McMinn County and spent most of her life in Polk and McMinn Counties. She retired from Athens Products; and was a long time Member of Delano Baptist Church.

She was a daughter of...

Jul 15, 2018

Leecie Grisham, 94 of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at her residence.

She was a native and lived in McMinn County for most of her life; she was a member of Goodsprings Baptist Church; and she loved cooking, working in her flowers and sewing.

She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Jul 13, 2018

Minnie Lou Best, born Minnie Lou Fain, went home to be with our Lord and savior on Friday, July 13, 2018. Minnie was born on June 16, 1940 in Athens, TN to Ross Fain and Otsie Rodgers Fain. She was a retired School Bus Driver for Hillsborough County and spoke often of all the kids she remembered dearly. Though...

Jul 13, 2018

Otellah "Hap" McConkey, age 86 of Englewood, TN, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Ross and Ann Brock. Otellah was a member of Mars Hill United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Larry McConkey; brothers, Bill, Bob, John "Brownie", Sam, and Junior Brock; sisters, Sue Barnett and...