Jan 13, 2017

Iowa Eula Hamby, 90 of Etowah since 1953 and a Native of Monroe County passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at Starr Regional Rehab Center. She was a daughter of the late Andrew and Eva Hamby and a membership of first Baptist Church Etowah.

Preceded in death by her 5 sisters, Nina and Inez Hamby, Virginia Clark,...

Jan 8, 2017

Margaret Ann "Midge" Stone, age 57 of Turtletown, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Mrs. Stone was born November 4, 1959 in Fannin County, Ga to the late William Carl Cearley and the late Billie Jean Stuart Cearley. She was a member of Mine City Baptist Church, where she was very involved with church activities....

Jan 8, 2017

RACHEL ALIUDEAN "DEAN" ADAMS DERRICK

Rachel "Dean" Derrick, 89 of Etowah, TN passed away January 8, 2017 at Starr Regional Healthcare Center in Etowah. She was born in Farner, TN on February 24, 1927. After graduating from Ducktown High School, Rachel worked at Fontana, TN. Later, she moved to Oak Ridge, TN in the 1940's where she...

Jan 7, 2017

Charles Douglas "Doug" Rule, 65 of Etowah, TN passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017. He was a native and life-long resident of Etowah and attended McMinn Central High School and Cleveland State Community College; a veteran of the USA Army Reserves. For most of his adult life he owned and operated his family's 3rd generation Rule's Furniture Store on...

Jan 5, 2017

Alice L. Thomas, 91 ofEtowah, TNpassed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens. A native and life long resident of Etowah, she is preceded by her husband Claude Thomas and daughter Linda Thomas, parents William and Ola Green.

She is survived by her daughter, Scarlett, son-in-law, Bob Dender of Summerville, SC,...

Jan 1, 2017

Ivins A. Martin, age 93 of Englewood, passed away at Etowah Healthcare Center after a lengthy illness. A life-long resident of Englewood, he was a charter member of the Englewood Church of God. He served a total of 28 years with the Englewood Police Department. Several of those years as Chief of Police.

He was preceded in...

Dec 30, 2016

William Allen Preskitt, 56 of Etowah, TN passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Parkwest Medical Center.

Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2016 at Forest Hills Cemetery, Birmingham, AL. Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 2, 2017 in the South Chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home.

Dec 28, 2016

Ellen Lavern Cook, 79 of Vonore, TN passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home.

She was a daughter of the late Howard and Ellen Mahaffey. Preceded in death by her parents; 2 sisters and 2 brothers.

Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Mary Ann Hartsell; 2 grandsons, Wesley Hartsell and...

Dec 26, 2016

Greely Torbett, age 88 of Englewood, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens.

Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in the South Chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Rev. David Watson officiating. Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday prior to...

Dec 25, 2016

Chuck Bickel, age 46 of Etowah, TN, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at his residence. He was the son of Linda Watson and the late Bobby Bickel. Chuck loved baseball, Nascar, music and loved his dogs, Liney, Pookie and Lilly. He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Bickel; grandparents, Jack and Katherine Armstrong and James...

Dec 24, 2016

Mary Roselyn Lee, 85, of Englewood, went to be with her Lord Saturday morning, December 24, 2016. Mary was the first daughter born to Byron and Constance Hall in Mannington, West Virginia, April 29, 1931. She had been a resident of McMinn County since 1955.

Mary was a 1952 graduate of Baptist Bible Institute in Cleveland, Ohio,...

Dec 18, 2016

Peggy Delores Chaney, 80 of Loudon, formerly of Sweetwater passed away peacefully Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the home she shared with her granddaughter and great-granddaughter. She was a daughter of the John and Mary Kate Constant.

Preceded in death by her husbands, John Morgan Collins Jr. and HL Chaney; daughter, Cynthia Collins; great-grandson, Joseph Dalton Collins;...

Dec 16, 2016

Donald Ray Smith, Sr., 54 of Etowah, TN passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was a son of the late Claude Smith and Wanda Maples.

Preceded in death by his parents, listed above; 2 sons, Chadwick Smith and Collin Smith.

Survivors include his wife, Stacey Smith; daughter,...

Dec 14, 2016

Lillian Rosealee Miller, 96 was born in Etowah on June 25, 1920 and a lifelong resident passed away peacefully from this life to her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Etowah Health Care Center where she has been a resident for two and one half years. Before that she was a resident at Wellington Place in Athens...

Dec 14, 2016

Tony Curtis Perkins, 62 of Etowah, TN passed away on Wednesday December 14, 2016 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens.

He was a son of Marie Farmer Perkins and the late Floyd Perkins. Tony attended the Tri County Center.

Preceded in death by his father, Floyd Perkins; sister, Donna Perkins; uncles, James Perkins, Earl...

Nov 22, 2016

Jerry L. Cottrell, 82 of Englewood, TN passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at his residence.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 12:00 noon in "The Family Orchard" at 2246 Co. Rd. 561, Englewood, TN.

Nov 19, 2016

Rebecca (Becky) Brock Armstrong, 74, departed this life Saturday, November 19, 2016 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's.

She was the wife of the late Norman (Runt) Brock and the late Lendell Armstrong. She was also preceded in death by her son, Nick Brock; sister, Mary Tuggle; and her parents, Henry and Irene Daugherty.

A...

Nov 18, 2016

Evelyn B. Rayburn, age 70, of Englewood, TN, passed away on Friday November 18, 2016 at Fort Loudon Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late William Earl and Stella M. Land Buckner. She was a loving Mother and Grandmother.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Curtis Rayburn (Jackie); daughter, Diane Elizabeth Rayburn;...

Nov 16, 2016

Virginia Lockhart Smith, 96, of Etowah, TN passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home.

A daughter of the late Thomas and Eliza Lockhart; she was of the Baptist faith and was a retired dietician at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home.

Preceded in death her husband, James Cruiser Smith; step-daughter, Sharon Duggan;...

Nov 14, 2016

Ruth Wallis, 87, of Etowah went home to be with the Lord, Monday, November 14, 2016 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Allen Casteel, Cora Belle and Cecil Tallent.

Preceded in death by her parents; sister, Edna Disney; and niece, Cecilia Disney.

Ruth was born in Englewood but lived in...