Obituaries

Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee

Billie Jean Pratt

Billie Jean Pratt

Feb 2, 2014

Billie Jean Pratt, 82, of Englewood passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at her residence.

She was a native of North Carolina and was a daughter of the late Ed and Bessie Moore. Billie was an original founding member of Englewood Church of God.Proceded in death by her husband, Raymond Pratt; 2 brothers, Bruce Moore and Leonard...

Herman B Fox Sr

Herman B Fox Sr

Jan 30, 2014

Herman B. Fox, 80, of Etowah passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens.

He was a native of Polk County and was a son of the late Bowden and Thelma Norwood Fox. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a retired Union Laborer and Auto Mechanic. Proceded in...

Larry Carpenter

Larry Carpenter

Jan 28, 2014

Larry Carpenter, age 57, of Etowah, passed away, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at his residence. He was a lifetime resident of Etowah, TN. He was a very loving son, a fun and great father and grandfather, and a wonderful brother and friend. Larry was just an all around down to earth great guy who loved his family and will...

Barbara Juanita Sneed Dotson

Barbara Juanita Sneed Dotson

Jan 27, 2014

Barbara Juanita Sneed Dotson, 84, of Athens, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014, at her residence in Athens, TN.

She was a resident of Athens and a former resident of Cleveland, TN for over sixty years. She retained her membership at Delano Baptist Church as a direct descendant of founding members. She was a daughter of the...

Bessie Lou Parrott Raper

Bessie Lou Parrott Raper

Jan 26, 2014

Bessie Lou Parrott Grant Raper, 79, of Etowah passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Etowah Health Care Center.

She was a native of McMinn County and daughter of the late Roy Clyde and Mae Gertrude Parrott and was a volunteer at EHC for over 9 years. Proceded in death by her husbands, Curtis Grant and Raymond...

Clarence "Rod" Gore

Clarence "Rod" Gore

Jan 23, 2014

Clarence "Rod" Gore, 67, of Etowah passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the V.A. Hospital in Nashville.

He was a native of West Virginia and a Vietnam Veteran of the US Army. He retired from CSX Railroad and he was the son of the late Mason and Vivian Gore of West Virginia. Proceded in death by...

Darst Vontella Beach

Darst Vontella Beach

Jan 22, 2014

Darst Vontella Beach, 84, of Etowah, TN passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home.

She was a native of Kentucky and resident of Etowah for the past 14 years. Daughter of the late John and Audrey Ringo, and a member of First Baptist Church of Etowah. Preceded in death by her husband, Ray...

Margie V Odens

Margie V Odens

Jan 22, 2014

Margie V. Odens, 75, of Etowah Passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home.

She was a daughter of the late William and Violet Nicholson.

Survivors include 1 daughter and 2 sons.

No formal visitation or service will be held at this time.

Mary E Barnett

Mary E Barnett

Jan 21, 2014

Mary E. Barnett, 78, of Englewood, TN passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at Etowah Health Care Center.

She was the daughter of the late Barney and Pearl Christy, and she was a member of First Christian Church of Englewood. Preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Barnett; and brother, Darryl R. Christy.

Mary was...

Marjorie Ellen Watson

Marjorie Ellen Watson

Jan 15, 2014

Marjorie Ellen Watson, 70, of Etowah, went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 12, 1014, at Starr Regional Medical Center in Etowah, TN. She worked 24 years at Athens Stove until its closing; she became a CNA and then worked at Krystal's for 10 years until she retired. Marjorie loved the outdoors, everything that...

Nancy Elfreda Sisson

Nancy Elfreda Sisson

Jan 13, 2014

Nancy Elfreda Sisson, 83, of Delano, TN passed away Monday, January 13, 2014, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Noah and Lois Blackwell. Preceded in death by her husband, Creed R. Sisson 2 sons, Bobby and Ronnie Sisson; daughter, Delois Johnson. Survivors include her grandchildren, Sean Sisson, Lynnette Cowart and husband Chris, Brandon...

Dolores Price Masengil

Dolores Price Masengil

Jan 12, 2014

Dolores Price Masengil, 83, of Englewood, TN, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at her residence.She was a native of Lookout Mountain, a lifetime resident of Englewood, TN and a daughter of the late Arle Franklin and Carrie Mae Ball Price. Delores was a member of Wilson Station Presbyterian Church and Order of Eastern Star of Englewood, TN. She...

Ethelene Culpepper Harbison

Ethelene Culpepper Harbison

Jan 12, 2014

Ethelene Culpepper Harbison, 93, of Delano, passed away, Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Etowah Health Care Center in Etowah, TN. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Wetmore Baptist Church faithfully until poor health prevented her from doing so. A daughter of the late Dolph and Maude Kilpatrick Culpepper of Delano, she was preceded in death by her...

Geneva L Anderson

Geneva L Anderson

Jan 11, 2014

Geneva L. Anderson, 69, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Kindred Hospital, Chattanooga, TN.

She is preceded in death by her son, James Jeffery "Buddy" Millsaps and step-father, Virgil Davis. Survivors include her husband, David Anderson of Cleveland; daughters and sons-in-law, Vanessa and Elvis Jarrell of Cleveland and Lina McKinney and Blaine Elkins of...

Barbara Watts Smith

Barbara Watts Smith

Jan 10, 2014

Barbara Watts Smith, 76, Green Cove Springs, Florida, known to her loving family as "Nana," passed away Friday, January 10, 2014.

She was born in Etowah, Tennessee on June 2, 1937, one of three children. She married Harold Joseph Smith and they lived together in San Francisco, CA before relocating to Jacksonville, Florida and then to their...

Charles Maynard Underwood

Charles Maynard Underwood

Jan 9, 2014

Charles Maynard Underwood, 82, a native of Athens and a resident of Delano, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014, at his residence. A son of the late Homer and Edith Underwood, he was a member of Delano Baptist Church and former Commander of the VFW of Etowah. Charles was a veteran of the Korean Was serving in the U.S....

Windell Lee Thomas

Windell Lee Thomas

Jan 8, 2014

Chief Master Sergeant Windell Lee "Dub" Thomas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at 82 years of age. Mr. Thomas was a 1951 graduate of Ooltewah High School and a member of South Seminole Baptist Church of East Ridge. Mr. Thomas was successful in his military career. In less time than most, he achieved the highest non-commissioned...

Eleonore Antonio Williams

Eleonore Antonio Williams

Jan 5, 2014

Eleonore Williams, 84, of Englewood, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Starr Regional Medical Center of Etowah, TN.

She was the daughter of the late Adam and Barbara Fleck of Germany and was of the Catholic Faith. Eleonore was preceded in death by her husband, Amos Vernon Williams; and parents listed above. Survivors include her son...

Virginia Jo Richeson Brock

Virginia Jo Richeson Brock

Jan 3, 2014

Virginia Jo Richeson Brock, 83, of Etowah, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014, at Wellington Place, Athens, TN. A native of Rockwood, TN and lived in Etowah most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Tate and Mary "Jack" Richeson. Virginia was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church and preceded in death by her husband,...

Ruth Green Isbill

Ruth Green Isbill

Dec 21, 2013

Ruth Green Isbill, 90, of Etowah, passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Life Care Center of Athens.

A daughter of the late Joe and Hattie Green and preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Isbill, sisters, June McClary and Frances Wear; brother, Joe "Wheeler" Green.

Survivors include her children and their spouses, Robin and...

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