Obituaries

Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee

Billy Ray Devine

Billy Ray Devine

Dec 30, 2015

Billy Ray Devine, 74 of Englewood, TN passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was a son of the late Fred and Mary Ann "Isaacs-Vance" Devine; and worked at Beaunit Fibers in Etowah and retired a local dairy farmer.

Proceded in death by his parents, listed above; brother, William...

Bernard A Beck Jr

Bernard A Beck Jr

Dec 25, 2015

Bernard A. Beck, Jr., 77, of Athens, TN, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at UT Medical Center, Knoxville, TN.Bernard was born March 27, 1938 in Waterbury, CT and was the son of the late Bernard and Lena Beck. He served several years in the U.S. Marine Corps and after an honorable discharge was employed as a police officer...

Donald Lowe

Donald Lowe

Dec 23, 2015

Donald Lowe, 46, of Athens, TN formerly of Englewood passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at UT Medical Center. He was a son of Faye Lowe and the late Bobby Lowe. Preceded in death by his father, Bobby Lowe; and son, Caleb Coleman.

Survivors include his wife, Melissa Dawn Lowe; mother, Faye Lowe of Englewood; sister, Bobbie...

Daisy Hair Lemings

Daisy Hair Lemings

Dec 23, 2015

Daisy Hair Lemings, 97 of Etowah TN, passed away peacefully Wednesday December 23, 2015.She was a daughter ofthe lateThomas Young Hair and Susan C. Prock.She is proceded in death by her husband, William L. Lemings; daughter, Suzanne Saagman; grandson, Mark Saagman;and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Robert L. Lemings and Beverly of...

Keigan Storm Resor

Keigan Storm Resor

Dec 19, 2015

Keigan Storm Resor,Infant son of Chelsie Resor and Shayn Hyattof Etowah, TN,passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens

Survivors include:mother, Chelsie Dawn Resor; grandmother,Sabrina Owens Bishop; aunts,Kylie Wallers and Chanda Cruz; father,Shayn Hyatt.

No formal services will be held at this time.

Carol J Harris

Carol J Harris

Dec 13, 2015

Carol J. Harris, age 77, of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at NHC of Athens in Athens, TN. She was of the Baptist faith and is preceded in death by her mother, Ella Irene Bearfield; grandparents, Charlie and Ora Coleman; brother, F.D. Bearfield; and sister, Martha Joan Bearfield.

Survivors include daughter, Doris S. Parris...

John Samuel Creasman

John Samuel Creasman

Dec 12, 2015

John Samuel "Papaw Sam" Creasman, 76, of Etowah, TN passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 12, 2015 at his residence. He served in the U.S. Army and was retired from JM Huber. Sam Creasman was a son of Bascom and Willie Creasman and was a long-time member of Goodsprings Baptist Church. A lot of you will remember seeing him sitting...

Albert Larry Wilson

Albert Larry Wilson

Dec 10, 2015

Albert Larry Wilson, 75 of Englewood, TN passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at his residence. He was a son of the late Albert and Opal Wilson; a Veteran of the US Army; and a member of Dixon Ave Baptist Church.

Preceded in death by his 2 brothers, Bobby Wilson and Ruel Wilson; first wife, Bobbie Bain...

Buddy Phillip Holland Mitchell

Buddy Phillip Holland Mitchell

Nov 29, 2015

Buddy Phillip Holland Mitchell, 48, of Englewood passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 12th 1967 in Woods Memorial Hospital of Etowah to Phil Stanley Mitchell and Phyllis Brock Mitchell; He was a fifth generation child. Preceded in death by his father, Phil Stanley Mitchell; maternal grandparents, Budd J. and Marie Brooks Brock;...

Clyde Henry Lee

Clyde Henry Lee

Nov 28, 2015

Clyde Henry Lee, 76, of Reliance, TN passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Polk County and an active member of Rural Vale Baptist Church. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. Clyde was an active member of the Reliance Masonic Lodge #636 in which he had...

Timothy Wayne Jamerson

Timothy Wayne Jamerson

Nov 26, 2015

Timothy Wayne Jamerson, 43 of Etowah, TN passed away November 26, 2015 in Sweetwater. Proceded in death by his parents, Charles Wayne and Lottie Mae Jamerson.

Survivors include his daughter, Jessica Baker of Athens; sister, Sheila Adler of Etowah; significant other, Colleen Alexander of Sweetwater; niece, Chasity Tallent of Athens; nephew, Steven Adler of Athens; grandchildren, Helen...

Adela Helen Wachta Mcclary

Adela Helen Wachta Mcclary

Nov 22, 2015

Adela Helen Wachta McClary, 91, of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at her residence. Adela was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and the daughter of the late Stanley and Helen Kulig Wachta. Preceded in death by her parents; and older sister, Olga.

Survivors include her husband, Robert L. McClary; two sons and daughters-in-law, David...

Elaine Ferguson Borden

Elaine Ferguson Borden

Nov 20, 2015

Elaine Ferguson Borden, 79, of Athens, TN went home to be with her Lord and Savior, whom she humbly served, Friday, November 20, 2015 after battling Alzheimer's for many years. She was a daughter of the late Charles Ferguson and Anne Ferguson Cochran and a lifelong member of Englewood United Methodist Church; she loved singing in the choir and...

Joyce M Trahan

Joyce M Trahan

Nov 15, 2015

Joyce M. Trahan, 81of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. She was a daughter of the late James E. and Bennie Kemp. Preceded in death by her sons, Duane Williams and Johnny Trahan

Survivors include her children and their spouses, Benny and Peggy Williams of KY, Renee Burnett of Charleston,...

Beatrice Merrell Wilcox

Beatrice Merrell Wilcox

Nov 14, 2015

Beatrice Merrell Wilcox age 86, of Reliance TN passed away November 14, 2015 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah. She is the daughter ofthe late Arthur and Mae Merrell. She was a member of GreasyCreek Baptist Church for 66 years, where she taught Sunday school for a number of years. She worked as a cook at Greasy Creek...

Phillip Brett Parsons

Phillip Brett Parsons

Nov 8, 2015

Phillip Brett Parsons, 23 of Johnson City, TN formally of Englewood, TN passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 from a tragic car accident October 26, 2015 in Unicoi TN.

Brett is loved by his parents, Doyle and Sarah Parsons of Englewood, TN; brothers and sister-in-law, Daniel Parsons of Chattanooga, TN, HM3 Steven and Michelle Parsons and daughter,...

Dan Reece Vaughn

Dan Reece Vaughn

Nov 5, 2015

Dan Reece Vaughn, 70, a lifelong resident of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens with his family at his side.

He was a member of Conasauga Baptist Church and was employed at Excello and Textron in maintenance; he was a talented man with many interests.

He...

Harold D Casteel

Harold D Casteel

Nov 5, 2015

Harold D. Casteel, 81 of Etowah passed away November 5, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens.

He was a son of the late Samuel and Izziebell Isbill Casteel and a member of Gateway Church of Christ. Preceded in death by his parents, listed above.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Lois Casteel...

Denise Louise Brock

Denise Louise Brock

Nov 5, 2015

Denise Louise Brock, beloved mother and friend, 71 of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday November 5, 2015 at her residence. She was employed at Athens Products for over 30 years and several years at Etowah Healthcare.

Preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Robert Dale Brock; mother-in-law, Leta Mae Clayton.

Survivors include her...

James Athel Rogers

James Athel Rogers

Oct 30, 2015

James Athel Rogers age 94 of Etowah, TN passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at his residence.

He is the son of the late William and Martha Magnaline Newman Rogers.He was a member of Cog Hill Baptist Church and a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in Pearl Harbor.He is preceded in death by his wife Norma...

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