Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Donna L Hart
Aug 15, 2015
Donna L Hart, age 76, of Englewood, TN, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 7:35 A.M. She was the daughter of the late John E. Erickson and Francis A. McClain Erickson. She was preceded in death by her parents, listed above; the love of her life her husband Charlie M. Hart, 3 brothers Edwin,...
Paul T Deal
Aug 10, 2015
Paul T. Deal, 66, of Etowah, TN passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a son of the late Joe Deal and Imo Derrick and step-father, Glenn Derrick. He retired after serving 27 years with the U.S. Air Force as Senior Master Sergeant and was of the Baptist faith....
Bertha E Jones
Aug 10, 2015
Bertha E. Jones, 91, of Etowah, TN passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Grady and Daisy Anderson Williams.
Preceded in death by her husband, Doug Jones; son, Butch Jones; and 2 grandsons.
Survivors include, daughters and sons-in-law, Jan Moses and LeRoy Shelton of Ten Mile,...
Virgie Brock White
Aug 4, 2015
Virgie Brock White, 89 of Etowah, TN passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at her daughter's residence. She was a daughter of the late Jack and Sallie Brock.
Preceded in death her parents listed above; brother, Olie Brock; special aunt, Gladys Cundiff; and special friend, Lois Wear.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Sallie Warner of...
Ester Marie Cobble Patterson
Aug 3, 2015
Mrs. Esther Marie Cobble Patterson, age 91,of Etowah, TN,departed this life on Monday, August 3, 2015at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Dennis Morgan of Etowah. She is now with her Lord and Savior. Esther was thedaughter of the late Ira Joseph and Una Cobble of the Carlock Community.She was preceded in deathby her husband of...
Jennifer Johnson Van Donkelaar
Jul 28, 2015
Jennifer Johnson van Donkelaar, formally of Etowah, passed away on Tuesday, July 28th, 2015, at the age of 61. Jennifer was born to parents, Sarah and Rual Johnson in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She grew up in Chattanooga, then Etowah, as the eldest of three. She attended Central High School and Cleveland State Community College. Jennifer was a loving mother and...
Ronald Wesley Crothers
Jul 28, 2015
Ronald Wesley Crothers, age, 75 of Ocoee, TN, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at his residence. He was born January 31, 1940 in Natchez, Miss. He attended Russell High School in East Point, GA, college at GA Tech in Atlanta, GA, Florida Forest Ranger School in Lake City from 1961-1963, he also attended Cleveland State Community College and...
Annie T Arp
Jul 26, 2015
Annie T. Arp, 92, of Etowah, TN, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was a daughter of the late Noah and Ila Tallent. Preceded in death by her husband, Howard C. Arp; daughters, Patrica Bain and Linda Fay Cole; and 9 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her daughter, Peggy Cook of Etowah,...
Leila Jade Dillard
Jul 25, 2015
Leila Jade Dillard, infant daughter of Sera Burris and James Dillard of Etowah passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015.
Preceded in death by her great- granddad, Fred Burris; grandparents, John and Mamaw Jean Dillard; and great-grandfather, Papaw Willy Hicks.
Survivors include her parents, Sera Burris and James Dillard of Etowah; grandparents, Charles and Tammy Burris...
Agnes Marie King
Jul 23, 2015
Agnes Marie King, 65,of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center, Etowah. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Wiencek and a former employee of Woods Memorial Hospital, Dietary Department.
Preceded in death by her daughter, Lynnette King; parents, listed above; and brothers, Michael and Albert Wiencek.
...Velma Sue Hall
Jul 22, 2015
Velma Sue Hall, 66, of Etowah, TN passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Pearl and Geneva Tilley
Preceded in death by her parents, listed above; sisters, Marie Atkins, Louise Jones and Leona Wooby.
Survivors include her husband, C.L. "Bud" Hall of Etowah, TN; daughter, Mary...
Dorothy Ammons
Jul 21, 2015
Dorothy Ammons, 66, of Etowah, TN passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 after a brief illness at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was a member of Brookhill Baptist Church and the daughter of the late George Dockery and Frances Brumlow.
Preceded in death by her parents, listed above; sisters, Della Mae Morrow, Carol Ray and Brenda Moore...
Mary Hazel Duckett
Jul 19, 2015
Mary Hazel Duckett, 66 of Delano, TN passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015at her residence. She is the daughter of Angelee Watson Blankenship and the late Ralph Blankenship and was a Charter Member of Solid Rock Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Duckett; father, Ralph Blankenship; and 2 children, Lebron and Rachel Duckett.
Survivors...
Linda Bowers
Jul 17, 2015
Linda Bowers,64of Bridgewater, VA,passed away Friday, July 17, 2015. She was the daughter of Jean Beavers and the late Horace Beavers. Linda is preceded in death by her father listed above, father in-law, Reed Bowers, and mother in-law, Ruth Bowers Cooper.
Survivors include her husband;Stephen Bowers of Bridgewater, VA, son and daughter in-law;Reed and Chelsea Bowers of...
Dixie Aderhold Crockett
Jul 15, 2015
Dixie Aderhold Crockett, 86, of Etowah, TN passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at her daughter's residence. She was a daughter of the late Jesse and Annie Watson and preceded in death by her 1st husband, Max Aderhold; and 2nd husband, David Crockett.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Eddie Rich of Etowah, TN; grandson...
Michael Vaughn
Jul 6, 2015
Michael Vaughn, 51, of Etowah, TN passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at his residence. He was a graduate of TN Technology Center of Athens; and an auto mechanic at Downtown Auto, Athens, TN; a member of the Chilhowee Rod and Gun Club and he enjoyed fishing, hunting and bow shooting. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Fred and...
James Robert Mccaslin
Jun 20, 2015
James "Robert" McCaslin, 88, of Etowah, TN passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. He is a son of the late James B. and Lettie McCaslin. Preceded in death by his wife Mildred Buckner McCaslin, parents, listed above; 3 brothers; and 2 sisters.
Survivors include 2 brothers and a sister-in-law, Odis and Wanda McCaslin...
Shannon Lee Russell
Jun 19, 2015
Shannon Lee Russell, age45,of Athens, TN,passed away Friday, June 19, 2015at Sweetwater Hospital. He was the son of Philip A. Haney and Lollie Haney He was preceded in deathby his father; Philip A. Haney, sister; Stacey Lynn Russell Strickland, grandparents; Bruce and Eliza Haney, Ernest Jones and Betty Stanley.
Shannon was born in Martinsville Indiana and moved...
Mary Ella Rudder
Jun 19, 2015
Mary Ella Rudder,97,of Etowah, TN,passed away Sunday, June 19, 2015at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah. She was amember of North Etowah Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late English and Grace Tullock. Mary was preceded in death by herparents listed above, husband, Wayne Bruce Rudder, son, Jack Rudder, sisters, Lillian Cunningham, Ailene Barber and Dot Stillwell,...
Jack Blevins
Jun 10, 2015
Jack Blevins, 83, of Etowah, TN passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015at his home surrounded by his children. He was a son of the late Roy and Renie Blevins and a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. He retired from McMinn County Highway Department and served in the US Army during the Korean War and was a recipient...


