Feb 10, 2015

Hugene (Gene) Casteel, age68of Englewood, TN,passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015at his residence. He was theson of the late Milburn and Mattie Beasley Casteel.

Gene was preceded in death by hisparents, listed above; sister, Elizabeth Humber,and brothers Leonard and Claude Casteel

Gene loved to hunt and fish. He loved his family greatly.

Survivors...

Feb 7, 2015

Berta Rae Marshall, 77, of Englewood, passed away, Saturday, February 7, 2015 at her residence. She was a member of Dixon Avenue Baptist Church and retired from the cafeteria staff at Englewood Elementary School after 30 years of service. A daughter of the late Harlos and Ruby Saffles, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Marshall and...

Feb 7, 2015

Betty Jane Hammonds Dolan Plemons, 82, of Athens, passed away, Saturday, February 7, 2015 at her residence. She was a lifetime member of Clay Hill Baptist Church and she spent 10 plus years styling and teaching in the beauty industry. A daughter of the late Hullar and Edith McNally Hammonds, she was preceded in death by her parents, listed...

Feb 5, 2015

Morris Freeman, 75, of Tellico Plains, TN passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. He was a son of the late J.D. and Emma Lou Freeman and worked at Athens Furniture for almost 20 years and retired from the US Forestry Service. He was a member of Maple Springs Baptist Church and a veteran of...

Feb 5, 2015

Jo Anne Watts Smith, 85, of Etowah, TN passed away peacefully Thursday, February 5th, 2015 in Nashville, TN with family by her side.

Born and raised in Etowah, Jo was the daughter of the late Relice and Jewell Watts and daughter in law of Hub and Minney Smith.

Jo obtained her BA from Florida Southern...

Feb 3, 2015

Virgil "Bud" Crump, 90, of Delano, TN passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Etowah Healthcare Center. He retired from Jackson's Manufacturing with over 30 years of employment. A member of Mt. View Baptist Church where he also served as deacon and he was a son of the late Marion and Mary Crump.

Preceded in death by...

Feb 3, 2015

Jean Margaret Mills Dockery, 84 of Englewood, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Parkwest Medical Center. A native of Murphy, NC and daughter of the late Christopher and Donna Mills. Preceded in death by her husband, Mark Dockery, Sr.; son, Terry Dockery; brothers, Christopher, Clinton, Frank, Hoover and William Mills; sisters, Cleo Mills, Christine O'Dell, Marie Graves, Roma...

Feb 2, 2015

Marjorie "Margie" Ella Stiles Huff, 85 of Etowah, TN passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. She was a self employed dairy farmer, a member of Calvary Baptist Church and attended school at the McMinn County School System. Preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Bill Huff; her parents, Eugene and Beatrice Stiles;...

Jan 25, 2015

Harold E. McNelley, 87 of Etowah, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens. A member of Goodsprings Baptist Church and was son of the late Robert "Bob" and Winnie Mayfield McNelley. Preceded in death by his brothers, J.R., Fred, and Leon McNelley.

Harold was a loving husband and dedicated to his...

Jan 24, 2015

Opal Bates, 87, a native of Hawkins Co., TN and a resident of Etowah for 53 years, passed away, Saturday, January 24, 2015 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah, TN. She retired from Athens Products in 1990 and a member of Coghill Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Will and Mae DeBord and was preceded...

Jan 20, 2015

Syble Wilson Evans, 80, of Etowah, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Weltha Wilson. Preceded in death by her parents; son, Lynn Evans; and sister Tunnis Terrell.

Survivors include her daughters and son in-law, Debbie and Gene Smith, Donna Bledsoe and special friend,...

Jan 19, 2015

John William Hyatt, 56, of Etowah, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at Erlanger Medical Center. Preceded in death by his parents, John Henry and Grace Hyatt. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Hyatt; son, Wesley Hyatt and daughter, Allison Hyatt, all of Etowah, TN; sisters and brother-in-law, Linda Vanhook of Paris, TN, Barbara and David Webb, Debbie Robb of...

Jan 17, 2015

Barry Thomas West, 68 of Etowah passed away Saturday January 17, 2015 at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. He was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church and was a member of the Etowah Watch Club. He also served in the Army as a Sgt. E6 officer.

Barry was preceded in death by his parents; Thomas and...

Jan 11, 2015

Joe Eldridge Moates, 85 of Etowah went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 11, 2015 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. He was born on Sept 14, 1929 in Etowah to the late James D. Moates and Nina Browder Moates. He graduated in 1947 from Etowah High School the same year he joined the Air...

Jan 11, 2015

Bobbie Sue Hamilton, 79, of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Etowah. A native of Bridgeport, Al and resident of Etowah all of her life. Daughter of the late George Hamilton, Sr. and Mary Pearl Burnette Hamilton.

Preceded in death by her parents; listed above; brothers, George Hamilton Jr.,...

Jan 9, 2015

Anna Lou Harris age 93 of Calhoun, TN passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Beulah Long, was a member of Calhoun First Baptist Church and she loved walking. She is preceded in death by her parents, listed above; husband: J.B. Harris; daughter: Betty Rhudy; granddaughter: Ann Harris...

Jan 9, 2015

Annette Roberts, 77, of Englewood, TN passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Bart and Ardine Ervin and retired from Morgan Manufacturing. She was a faithful member of Nonaburg House of Prayer where she was surrounded by a loving church family. She lived her entire life in the Burger Branch...

Jan 8, 2015

Harold Emerson Hicks, age 67, of Athens, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Parkwest Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born April 25, 1947 to the late Estel and Josephine Hicks, formerly of Athens. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Meadow Fork Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by one sister:...

Jan 4, 2015

Johnny E. McElroy, 57, of Englewood, TN passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at his residence. He was the son of Mamie Self and the late Jerry McElroy. Preceded in death by his father; and his grandparents, Oscar and Eliza McElroy and a half-sister Faye McElroy.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy McElroy of Englewood; daughter and son-in-law,...

Jan 2, 2015

Charlie Faye Barnett, 77, of Englewood, TN lost a courageous battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord on December, 31, 2014. A native and lifelong resident of Englewood, she was a member of the Englewood Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband: Ralph Barnett; parents: Charlie and Ethel McElroy Corvin; sisters: Willo...