Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Virginia Ann Brackett Pope
Jan 14, 2018
Virginia Ann Brackett Pope, 84 of Calhoun, TN passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was a daughter of the late Froney and Gladys Brackett. She was a Member of Spring Creek United Methodist Church and retired from Davidson Textron. Preceded in death by her husband, Jim Pope; parents; and brother, Jack Bracket. Virginia was the 1st female commissioner...
Sue Stewart
Jan 12, 2018
Sue Stewart, 76 of Etowah, TN, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at her residence. A Private burial will be held at Conasauga Cemetery.
James William Monfort
Jan 8, 2018
James William Monfort, 83, of Delano, TN passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. He was a son of the late William and Bertha Monfort. Preceded in death by his Parents; and brother, David Monfort. He served in the US Air Force from 1955 to 1965 and he attended First Baptist Church of Etowah. Survivors include his wife Marlene Monfort;...
Morris Gladstone Hammonds Jr
Jan 2, 2018
Morris Gladstone Hammonds, Jr., 76 of Athens, TN passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018. He is a son of Neva Moses Hammonds and the late Gad Hammonds, Sr. He taught school for 17 years at McMinn Central High School; he was a carpenter and worked at Bowater's. He was a member and deacon of New Zion Baptist Church
...Peggy Jeanette Watson
Jan 2, 2018
Peggy Jeanette Watson, 67 of Englewood, TN passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Life Care Center of Athens.
She was a daughter of the late Sara Frances Brock Watson.
Preceded in death by her mother; grandfathers, Bob Watson and Lawrence Brock; grandmothers, Bertha Pate Brock, Nellie Martin, Ida Watson. Peggy was a very loving...
Ruth Jean Booker Rule
Jan 1, 2018
Ruth Jean Booker Rule, 90, of Etowah, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 at home surrounded by all her family.
A native of Knoxville, TN she had lived in Etowah most of her life, during which she worked at Donald Rules Drug Store and Rule Furniture Store beside her husband Charlie Rule. She was a graduate...
Edna June Peeler
Jan 1, 2018
Edna June Peeler, age 82 of Englewood, TN, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at Athens Place. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy True. Edna was a member of Englewood First Church of God. She retired from Eureka Garment in 1996. Edna was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She is preceded in...
James Allen Galyon
Dec 30, 2017
James Allen Galyon, age 67, of Athens, TN passed from this earthly state to live eternally with The Lord and those that have gone before him. Allen was described by his family and friends as a wonderful man who loved and gave of himself and trusted in the Word of God for salvation. He worked as an auto body...
Kim Bledsoe
Dec 28, 2017
Kim Bledsoe, 54, of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was a daughter of the late Edward Leon and Melva Green. She was owner and operator of Shelby's Restaurant in Etowah for the past 19 years. Survivors include her daughter, Shelby Bledsoe of Etowah. Family and friends will assemble at Bordwine Funeral...
Burkette E Swafford Sr
Dec 22, 2017
Burkette E. Swafford Sr., age 88 of Calhoun, TN, went home to be with the Lord on December 22, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents: Hezekiah and Ida Belle Swafford; 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
Survivors include wife of 58 years: Betty Jo Swafford; son and daughter-in-law Edward "Eddie" and Erika Swafford; daughter and...
Azalea L Merrell
Dec 13, 2017
Azalea Long Merrell was born on September 29, 1918 in Etowah, Tennessee. She went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the age of 99. She grew up in Etowah and graduated from Etowah High School. She worked as a bookkeeper at Harper's Furniture Store and later in sales at Johnson's Department Store. She considered...
Rodney Borden
Dec 3, 2017
Rodney Borden, age 57 of Athens, TN, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. He was the son of the late Jerry Dejuan and Elaine Ferguson Borden. Rodney was a member of Englewood United Methodist Church. He was a graduate of University of Tennessee Knoxville. Rodney's hobbies included gardening, UT football, stock car racing, and was an avid reader. He...
Dr Robert J Shearer
Nov 25, 2017
Dr. Robert J. Shearer, 79 of Etowah, TN passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at his residence. Robert practiced dentistry in Etowah for 35 years and worked at Ridgewood Golf Course after retiring. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from the Army National Guard as a full Colonel. He was very active in the...
Viola "Sip" Hyde
Nov 25, 2017
Viola "Sip" Hyde age 83, of Delano, passed away on Saturday November 25, 2017. Survivors include son: Darrell Hyde; daughter and son-in-law: Linda and Larry Hyde; granddaughter: Cassie Hyde; great-granddaughter: Madison Brownfield.
Funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 28, 2017, in the South Chapel with Rev. Doyle Lloyd officiating. Family will receive friends...
Howard Thomas Williams
Nov 23, 2017
Howard Thomas Williams, 76 of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his residence. He worked construction as a concrete finisher.
Preceded in death by his parents, Sammy Thomas Williams and Lula Mae Cain Williams; brothers, Charles Boyd Williams and Hubert Ransey Williams.
Survivors include 2 sons, Glen Williams and Anthony Williams both...
Judith "Judy" Baker Pickett
Nov 21, 2017
Judith "Judy" Rose Baker Pickett, 75, of Charlotte, NC passed away November 21st, 2017, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Southminster.
Judy was born April 1, 1942 in Etowah, TN, the first of two daughters of Elmer Kenneth Baker and Ora Ruth Walls. She was educated in the Etowah public schools, where her father was a...
Donna Jean Bivens
Nov 20, 2017
Donna Jean Bivens, 58, of Etowah, TN passed away Monday, November 20, 2017. A graveside will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 22nd at Mars Hill Cemetery. No visitation will be held.
Richard E Raper
Nov 15, 2017
Richard E. Raper, 86 of Athens, TN went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 15, 2017.
He was of the Baptist Faith and was a 33 degree Mason of the Meriden Sun Lodge #50 for over 50 years and a Shriner.
Preceded in death by his parents, Pryor and Claudia Raper.
...Janice Ann Cass
Nov 13, 2017
Janice Ann Cass, 70 of Cleveland, TN passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 13, 2017.
Preceded in death by her parents, James and Joyce McDowell. Survivors include her husband, Bernard Cass; daughters and son-in-law, April Cass, Misty Yarber, Crystal and Mike Jenkins, and Nickie McDowell; 10 Grandchildren, Zack Hicks, Cayla Bennett, Amber Keesler, Michael Keesler,...
Matthew Dean Miller
Oct 30, 2017
Matthew Dean Miller, 54, of Portsmouth, OH passed away peacefully Monday, October 30, 2017 at his sister's home in TN. Born October 24, 1963 in Dayton, OH he was a son of the late Robert and Marilyn "Voress" Miller. He was a 1983 graduate from Peebles High School and Ohio Valley Vocational School in Adams Co., OH. He was...


