Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Samuel E Firestone
May 2, 2017
Samuel E. Firestone, 70 of Delano passed away Tuesday May 2, 2017 at his residence.
He was a son of the late S.G. and Cebue Firestone. Samuel was employed by Olin Cooperation for over 30 years.
Preceded in death by his Parents; special friend, Carolyn Lewis; sisters, Geneva Melton and Janice Armstrong.
Survivors...
Billie K Green
Apr 29, 2017
Billie K. Green age 89 of Etowah passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017. She was the daughter of the late James Arthur and Nora Lucy Rose. She is preceded in death by husband: Paul W. Green parents: listed above, daughter: Kay Winters, daughter-in-law: Bonnie Green, son-in-law: Tim Burnett.
Survivors include 3 sons and daughter-in-law: Daniel Green, Paul...
Rhonda Mechille Bledsoe Brown
Apr 29, 2017
Rhonda Mechille Bledsoe Brown age 51 of Athens, TN went to be with the Lord on Saturday April 29, 2017 at Erlanger Medical Center. She was a very hard worker and caregiver. She loved her children and grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Junior Bledsoe and Willa Dean and Floyd Eugene McLemore. She is preceded in death...
Florence Jones Herd
Apr 28, 2017
Florence Jones Herd, 95 went to Heaven Friday, April 28, 2017. Anative of Piedmont, TN, former resident of Clearwater, FL and resident of Athens, TN for 20 years. She was a daughter of the late Sam and Minnie Wheelock Jones and a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Riceville.
Preceded in death by her husband, John E....
Brenda Gail Finnell
Apr 25, 2017
Brenda Gail Finnell, 67, of Riceville, TN passed away Tuesday April 25, 2017 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Fred and Lillian Rowland. A member of Jones Chapel United Methodist Church.
Preceded in death by her parents, listed above; Aunt, Stella Carver; and close friend, Eddie Wright.
Survivors include her 2...
Walter Scott Green
Apr 22, 2017
Walter Scott Green, 88, of Etowah, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017, at his home.
A life-long resident of Etowah, he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Mary Ruth Green; sisters, Frances Wear, Polly Stanberry, Ruth Isbill, June McClary; infant sister Betty Jean Green; brother, Joe (Wheeler) Green; and grandson, Steven Jared Green....
Charles "Charlie" Earnest Cass
Apr 21, 2017
Charles "Charlie" Earnest Cass, 77, of Englewood, TN passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at his residence. He was the son of the late Luke and Lorene Cass.
Charlie was a well known and respected car dealer for 58 years. He was the owner of Charlie's Used Cars in Englewood; and a member of Zion Hill Baptist...
Hazel C Moses
Apr 21, 2017
Hazel Crittenden Moses, 87 of Etowah, TN passed away Friday April 21, 2017 at UT Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late John Hodge Crittenden and Bertha Shoemaker Crittenden.
She attended Tennessee Wesleyan College and trained in Knoxville to be an X-Ray Technician.
Preceded in death by her 4 sisters; 1 brother; and...
Betty Mayfield
Apr 18, 2017
Betty Mayfield, 89 of Etowah, TN passed away Tuesday morning April 18, 2017 at Etowah Health Care Center. She was a daughter of the late Burline and Alice Blair and a member of North Etowah Baptist Church.
Preceded in death her husband, Sammy W. Mayfield; and sister, Deloris Gamble.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law,...
Mary Sue Haren
Apr 16, 2017
Mary Sue Haren, 87, of Etowah, TN passed away peacefully Sunday morning April 16, 2017 at her home. She was a daughter of the late Olly Ray and Junie Moreland Epperson; and she was a longtime faithful member of First Baptist Church of Etowah; and attended TWC.
Preceded in death by her husband, Frank E. Haren, Sr.;...
Lloyd Mcclane
Apr 16, 2017
Lloyd McClane,66 ofDelano, TNpassed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 at his residence.
He was a son of the late James and Evelyn Tullock McClane.
Preceded in death by his parents, listed above
Survivors include his special friends,Jimmy and Elizabeth Massingale; best friend, Kascey Freeman; friends, Libby and Jerry Freeman; and sister,Virginia Moneymaker.
...Wilma Davis Cameron
Apr 15, 2017
Wilma Davis Cameron, 88 passed away April 15, 2017 at her Santa Cruz, California, home. She was born in Monroe County, Tennessee on May 10, 1928 the daughter of Edward S. Davis and Esther Evans Davis. She grew up in south east Tennessee and was a graduate of Maryville College where she met her husband to be, Howard Duncan...
Irene Clark
Apr 14, 2017
Irene Clark, 72 of Athens, TN passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Creed and Laurie Williams Dixon.
Preceded in death by her parents, Creed and Laurie Williams Dixon; brothers and sisters-in-law, Austin and Mamie sue Dolan Dixon, Burkette and Doris Jentlet Dixon; sisters, Imogene Underdown and Lucille...
Amalia Castillo Mercado
Apr 13, 2017
Amalia Castillo Mercado, 60 of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday April 13, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare Center. She was a daughter of the late Pedro and Maria Delgadillo Mercado.
Preceded in death her parents; step-mother, Encarnacion Mercado; twin infant sisters, Alicia and Josefina Mercado; brother, Margarito Mercado.
Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Alvaro...
Glenmore Weaver
Apr 7, 2017
Glenmore Weaver, age 91 of Delano, TN, passed away Friday April 7, 2017 at Hospice of Chattanooga. He was the son of the late Ruffus and Alice Weaver. Glenmore was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Wilson Weaver; parents, listed above, and eleven siblings.
Survivors include children, Janice and Paul Rogers of Delano, TN, Elaine and...
Sherman Clark
Apr 6, 2017
Sherman Clark, 93 of Riceville, TN passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Hospice of Chattanooga. He was a son of the late Joe and Mattie Clark.
Member of Calhoun First Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge # 188 Calhoun.
Preceded in death by his wife, Nora Clark; parents; and 7 brothers and 2 sisters
...James B "Joe" Gaston
Apr 3, 2017
James B. "Joe" Gaston, 61, of Etowah, TN passed away Monday April 3, 2017 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas having been diagnosed with Stage IV Liver cancer on March 17.
A native of McMinn County having been born in Athens, TN. He was a long time member of Coghill Baptist where he served as...
Teresa J "Judy" Breeden
Apr 2, 2017
Teresa J. "Judy" Culberson Breeden, 60, a life-long resident of Englewood, TN went to rest in the arms of Jesus after battling cancer on Sunday, April 2, 2017.
She was a life-long member of Mars Hill United Methodist Church in Englewood where she served as the church treasurer for the past 21 years. She graduated from McMinn...
Steve James
Mar 27, 2017
Steve James, 64, passed away peacefully Monday, March 27, 2017 at his home in Riceville, TN. A native of McMinn County and avid outdoorsman, Steve was retired from a career that included employment as an EMT, a police officer, and later a firefighter for TVA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Temple Stewart James and James Wesley...
Delzie Blair
Mar 25, 2017
Delzie Blair, age 89, of Etowah, TN passed away Saturday March 25, 2017 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. Funeral service will be held 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 27, 2017 in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Rev. Guinn Green officiating. Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday March 27, 2017 prior to the service....


