Apr 26, 2014

Betty Joann Towsend age 81 of Etowah, TN passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Etowah Healthcare. Joann was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an Elvis fan from way back and she wouldn't miss a "Matt Cordell Show" for nothing! Her favorite color was purple and if you knew...

Apr 23, 2014

Joshua Wesley Thompson, 27, of Etowah passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Etowah. Joshua was an Eagle Scout. He enjoyed photography, being outside and loved anything to do with an engine. Josh was a combat veteran serving in Iraq with the 269th company of the 117th battalion of the Tennessee National Guard. He...

Apr 21, 2014

Robert B. Johnson, 86, of Etowah passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at Morning Point Assisted Living of Athens. He was a native of Knoxville and lived in Polk County most of his life. A son of the late Samuel and Grace Johnson and a member of Everlasting Life Church of Englewood. He played gospel music at area churches...

Apr 17, 2014

Billy "Bill" Ray Locke, 83, of Etowah passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 at his residence. He was a native of McMinn County and son of the late James Orville "Arvil" Locke and Amanda Ellen Blackwell Locke. Preceded in death by his 1st wife, Veda McDaniel Locke; 2nd wife, Ruth Cavett Martin Locke; step-son, Gary Martin; brothers, Milburn, Leonard,...

Apr 14, 2014

Clarence "Red" Thomas Harris, 93, of Englewood, TN passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 14, 2014. Clarence owned and operated Englewood Repair Shop for more than 50 years. He was the first Stihl Chain Saw dealer in Tennessee. He was active in farming and raising beef cattle. In his retirement, he and his wife, Lula, helped restore...

Apr 13, 2014

Mary Wells Cornett, 72, of Athens passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens. She was a native of Michigan, and daughter of the late Travis and Verna Townley and she attended Rocky Mount Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Ronnie and Rayford Townley; and sister, Deloris Hopson.

Apr 10, 2014

Geneva B. Harris, 89, of Etowah passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at NHC Healthcare of Athens. She was a native of McMinn County, and daughter of the late John and Ida Blanton. Geneva was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church for over 60 years and she worked as a seamstress most of her life. She and her...

Apr 8, 2014

Loretta Joyce Johnson Haney, 46, of Decatur, passed away, Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Lowe and Sarah Johnson and maternal grandparents, John Henry Stone and Mary Brooks.Survivors include husband, William Haney of Crossville, TN; mother and step-father, Carol and David Fedewa of Etowah, TN;...

Apr 3, 2014

Danny Stephen McDonald of Etowah passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014. He was born January 31, 1961 and married Jenny McDonald on April 21, 1984. He was a father to Beth and Joshua McDonald. Danny was the shop supervisor assistant to Yogi "Paul" White and a bid runner at Haren Construction for the last 8 years after retiring...

Apr 3, 2014

Henry "T-Model" Culberson, 83, of Etowah, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at his home with his daughter Dianne and his granddaughter Shauna by his side.

He is in the arms of his wife Jewell, his daughter, Tammy is by his side and great- grandson Zaryn, is waiting to go feed the cows.

He lived...

Mar 30, 2014

William Bruce Mills, Sr, 81, of Englewood, traveled the journey home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 30, 2014, from Life Care Center in Athens. A native of Murphy, N. Carolina, and resident of Englewood for the past 43 years, he was a son of the late Christopher Columbus Mills and Donna Garrett Mills. William was a...

Mar 18, 2014

J.E. Firestone, 93, of Delano passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Etowah Health Care Center. A native of Polk County, and son of the late R.E. "Bob" and Vallie McCamish Firestone. He pastored several churches in Polk, McMinn and Bradley Counties; a member of Crossroad Baptist Church in Polk County; member of Ocoee Lodge 212 in Polk County;...

Mar 15, 2014

Roy L. Gray Jr., age 74 of Etowah, TN, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at his residence, after a long valiant fight with brain cancer and the complications resulting from treatments. He was a native of Hatteras, NC (the Outer Banks). He was a retiree of J.M. Huber Corporation in Etowah and was employed by the Sundry Stores,...

Mar 15, 2014

Helen Elizabeth Thompson, 89, of Etowah, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Life Care Center of Athens. She was a resident of Etowah and a native of McMinn County. Helen was the daughter of the late William and Edna Rule Flannigan. She is preceded in death by her husband H. Glenn Thompson; her parents listed above; and son-in-law...

Mar 12, 2014

Laverne "Bun" Payne Lockhart, 98, of Etowah, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens. A native of the Copper Basin area in Polk County and resided in Etowah for the past 80 years. The daughter of the late Wallace and Mable Payne she is preceded in death by her husband A.B. Lockhart; son,...

Mar 11, 2014

Ruby Lee Herron Jenkins, 98, of Etowah, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Cena Herron. Ruby was a member of Delano Baptist Church and owned and operated Jenkins Food Market for several years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Lamar Jenkins. She...

Mar 11, 2014

Mabeline "Pat" Hovis Derreberry, 86, of Gastonia, NC, passed away, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Life Care Center of Athens. She was a retired beautician and a 40 year member of Unity Baptist Church on Myrte School Rd. in Gastonia, NC. A daughter of the late Giles and Blanche Hovis, she was preceded in death by her husband, Morris...

Mar 10, 2014

Horton Marshall Plumlee, 79, of Etowah, passed away Monday morning, March 10, 2014 at his daughter, Robin Stewart's residence. A native of Etowah and resident for most of his life, he was the son of the late Ray and Ella Plumlee. Preceded in death by his wife, Jane Plumlee; brother, George Plumlee; 2 sisters, Edith Wolfe and Wanda Derrick....

Mar 8, 2014

Thelma Lee Newman Black, 84, of Missouri, formally of Etowah, passed away Saturday,March 8, 2014. The daughter of the late Bruce and Gertie Newman. Preceded in death by her husband, Robert Black; daughter, Connie Basile; and grandson, Jeremy Brock; 6 brothers, Thomas, James, William, Donald, Carl, and Walter Newman; 6 sisters, Natalie, Aileen, Berniece, Edith, Imogene and Elizabeth.

Mar 8, 2014

Edith Inez Newman, age 90 of Delano, TN, a native of McMinn County, TN, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Etowah. She was a member of Delano Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Horace and Pearl Harrison Williams. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Andrew Newman;...