Mar 26, 2015

Beulah Sue Melton, 93 of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. A daughter of the late Tom and Eliza Lockhart. Preceded in death by her husband, Paul Melton; sisters, Edith Pangle and Lillian Watson.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Joyce Melton; grandsons, Jeff Melton and Michael Franks;...

Mar 26, 2015

Wanda Jeanette Adams, 84 of Englewood, TN, went to be with her Lord March 26, 2015 at Parkwest Medical Center.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband, H.I. "Jim" Adams; father and mother, Paul D. and Rhea Brown; brothers, Cecil Brown, William "Bud" Brown; sisters, Jamesena Miller, Ramona Duncan and Paulette French; brother -in- Law, Dan Duncan;...

Mar 23, 2015

Fred Steve Cantrell, 57, of Englewood, TN passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at his residence. A Native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he retired from J.M. Huber Corp. retiring at 20 years of employment. A member of Wildwood Baptist Church and a graduate of Central High School, class of 1975. Steve was an outdoorsman and loved horses....

Mar 18, 2015

Jesse Wayne Frazier, 88, of Etowah, TN went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Etowah Health Care Center. Wayne retired from Bowater as a chemist after 25 years of employment. He served in the US Navy/Air Force and was a member of the Masonic Lodge 653 he also coached the girl's basketball in...

Mar 18, 2015

Trudy Sparks Rayburn, of Etowah, TN went to be with her Heavenly Father, Wednesday, March 18, 2015. She was a native of Maryville, TN and resident of Etowah since 1958. Trudy was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church and daughter of the late David Ellis and Lona Mae Sparks.

Preceded in death by her parents; brothers,...

Mar 15, 2015

James Robert Ward (Jimmy) age 47 of Royal Oak, Michigan, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 15, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan.

He was currentlyan Art Director at Doner Advertising Agency in Southfield, Michigan. He formerly worked at Campbell-Ewald. He graduated from the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI. Over the years, Jim was recognized in the...

Mar 15, 2015

Patrick Wayne Burchfield, 60, of Athens, TN passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at his residence. A native of Etowah, TN and member of Union Hill Baptist Church; he was employed at Athens Utility Board and a graduate of McMinn Central High School in 1972 and he was a son of the late William Virgil and Lemma Mae Burchfield....

Mar 11, 2015

Norma Sue Creasman Rogers, 88 of Etowah, TN passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens. She was a member of Coghill Baptist Church; her father was one of the founders of North Etowah Baptist Church and she was daughter of the late Lee Roy and Alice Harris Creasman. Preceded in death by her...

Mar 11, 2015

Frances Shoffeitt Cass age 71, was a lifelong resident of Englewood and a devoted Christian. Shewent home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 11, 2015at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens.She was retired from the U.S. Postal Service andattended North Englewood Baptist Church.

She was the daughter of the late Irene Jeralds Shoffeitt. Preceded in...

Mar 9, 2015

Barbara C. Garwood, 69 of Etowah, TN passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Hugh and Marion Cantrell.

Survivors include her Husband, Burke Garwood of Etowah, TN; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Lee and Robin Garwood of Hailey, ID, Eby and Amy Garwood of Delano, TN; 1 grandson, Seth...

Mar 8, 2015

James D. "Don" Cooley, 65 of Etowah passed away on Sunday morning, March 8, 2015 at his residence following a short battle with neuroendocrine cancer.

He was born February 18, 1950 in Athens, TN. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jean Eaves Cooley; father, Fred Cooley; and his sister, Patty Cooley Smith.

Survivors...

Mar 8, 2015

Harold Eugene Peeler, 64, of Englewood, TN passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Etowah. A Member of the VFW post 5146, Athens, TN and he served his country in the U.S. Marines. He was the owner of Athens Tool and Engineering and son of the late Jim and Bernice Peeler. Preceded in death...

Mar 8, 2015

Leilia Ruth Harris-Bowers-Cooper, age 94, went home to be with the Lord, March 8, 2015 after a long illness with Alzheimer's. She was a long-time resident of Englewood, Etowah and most recently Knoxville. She was born on March 23, 1920 in Englewood, Tennessee, and was the youngest of 14 children. Ruth and her late husband, Lester Reed Bowers, were...

Mar 8, 2015

J. B. Fain, 87, of Englewood, passed away, Sunday, March 8, 2015 at his residence. He served his country in U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict, and was retired from Bowater Paper Mill. J.B. was a member of Dixon Avenue Baptist Church. He was a son of the late, Albert and Mary Belle Fain and he was preceded...

Mar 5, 2015

Catherine "Jean" Collins, 82, of Athens, TN passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Life Care Center of Athens. She was owner of Roy's restaurant in Etowah and worked in the City School system, cub scouts, and a Charter member of Unity Baptist Church. She helped many teenagers over the years and truly loved by everyone who knew her....

Mar 1, 2015

Georgia Buckner Locke, 79, of Etowah passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at UT Medical Center. She was of the Christian Faith and daughter of the late Charlie and Ella Buckner.

Preceded in death by 2 brothers, Tommy and Bruce Buckner; sister, Linda Buckner Tate; and 1 daughter, Rosa Locke Shell.

Survivors include Husband of...

Feb 22, 2015

Margaret Camillia Carver, 85, of Englewood, TN passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Life Care Center of Athens. She was a daughter of the late William and Lou Brenice Payne Melton and a Member of Land's Chapel Church.

Preceded in death by her husband, Doyle "Doc" Carver; son, Gary Stephen Smith; parents; listed above, 3 brothers,...

Feb 19, 2015

George "G. W." Webb, age 85 of Etowah, TN, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens. He retired from J.M. Huber and was a son of the late Lake and Betty Webb.

Preceded in Death by his parents Lake and Betty Webb; daughters, Deborah Webb and Janice Webb Newman; brothers, Edward...

Feb 16, 2015

Ivory "Ivy" Teague Hensley, age 79, of Etowah, TN, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Etowah.

She was a member of East Athens Baptist Church. Ivy was a devoted wife and mother who loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.

She was a daughter of the late George...

Feb 11, 2015

Marcella Delores Derrick, 72 of Copperhill, TN formerly of Englewood, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Lake and Edna Barnett, and was preceded in death by her former husband, Curtis Derrick; her parents; and granddaughters, Ashley Nicole Derrick and Christy Michelle.

Survivors include, daughter and son-in-law,...