Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Gregory Clay Hale
Jun 11, 2014
Gregory Clay Hale, 55,of Athens, TN, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at his residence. A member of the Athens VFW and served in the Air Force. He was the son of the late Carl and Jimmie Louise Hale. Preceded in death by 1 sister Kathy Hale; and 1 brother, Scott Hale.
Survivors include 1 brother, Don...
Frances Mae Shelton Arnold
Jun 8, 2014
Frances Mae Shelton Arnold, 79,of Englewood, TN, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Parkwest Medical Center. A member of the Englewood Christian Church; she served Englewood Lion's Club as Membership Chairperson and assisted with the Englewood food bank.Frances enjoyed gardening and canning and she was a very charitable woman. She was the daughter of the late Cromer and...
Geneva Kate Marrow Dyer
Jun 3, 2014
Geneva Kate Marrow Dyer, 85,of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Etowah passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in Cleveland, OH. She was the daughter of the late Joda and Effie Smith Marrow. Preceded in death by her husband, James Robert "Bob" Dyer and her parents.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, James Douglas and Julia Dyer of Atlanta,...
Eva Joyce Sloan
Jun 1, 2014
Eva Joyce Sloan, 57,of Benton,passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Etowah. She was the daughter of the late Spence Lee "Jeff" Burke and Bessie Lou "Parrott" Grant Raper. Preceded in death by her parents; step-father, Raymond Raper; father, Curtis Grant.
Survivors include her children and spouses, Angie and Terry Chandler of...
Eddy A Williams
Jun 1, 2014
Eddy Allen Williams Sr., 78, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014, at Skyridge Medical Center of Cleveland.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Betty Joyce Williams; son, James Todd Williams; brother, Buddy Williams; sister, Jean Hamilton; grandchildren, Joshua Allen Williams, Rebecca Lynn Williams, and Jessica Ann Shaw; great-grandchildren Antonio Malakai Kinsey and Aleksia Lynn Kinsey; dear...
Leota Johnnie Lawson
May 30, 2014
Leota Johnnie Lawson, 86, of Etowah, passed away, Friday, May 30, 2014 at her residence in Etowah, TN. A daughter of the late William and Lillie Drew, she was preceded in death by her husband, Millard Lawson; her parents, listed above; and children, Millard Jr., David, and Michael Lawson. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Gayle Lawson, John...
Wesley Thomas Coleman
May 29, 2014
Wesley Thomas Coleman, 43, of Etowah, passed away Monday, May 29, 2014, at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH.
He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and was a son of Joel Wesley Coleman and the late Mary Evelyn Coleman. He is preceded in death by his mother, listed above.
Survivors include, father, Joel Wesley...
Dianne Sholtz
May 27, 2014
Dianne Sholtz, 63, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She was the daughter of the late Ray and Annaline Mayfield Lewis, was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and was preceded in death by her parents, listed above; sister, Gail Lewis; and great-nephew, Hunter Logan Ray Roberts.
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Matthew Scott Crisp
May 19, 2014
Matthew Scott Crisp, age45,of Etowah,passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 athis residence. He was the son of Ernestine Crisp.
Survivors include his mother,Ernestine Crisp ofEtowah, TN; brothers and sister in-laws,Terry and Tykie Crisp ofDawson, GA andStacy and Susan Crisp ofCalhoun, TN;twonephews,Aaron and William Crisp ofCalhoun, TN,two nieces,Emily Crisp-Rummel of Calhoun, TN andMindy Andrade ofSalt Lake City, UT....
Laura "Josie" J Burger
May 17, 2014
Laura "Josie" J. Burger, 85, of Englewood, passed away surrounded by her family, Saturday, May 17, 2014 at her residence. She was a member of Englewood Christian Church, Englewood Order of the Eastern Star #491, and a daughter of the late Earl and Mary Burger. Preceded in death by her parents, listed above; brothers, Arland, Voyd B. and Lamuel...
James Virgil Yarber
May 15, 2014
James Virgil Yarber, 73, of Englewood, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Parkwest Medical Center. He was the son of the late Robert and Alice Barnett Yarber. Preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Luther, Clyde and Gary Yarber.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Beatrice Hughes Yarber of Englewood; daughter and son-in-law, Kristi...
Jimmy Ray Tipton
May 9, 2014
Jimmy Ray Tipton, age76, of Riceville, TN, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at his residence. He had worked as a union stewart for over 30 years with the Teamsters Union. Jimmy was the son of the late James and Willie Mae Tipton. He was preceded in death by his parents, listed above and brother-in-law, Bill Smith.
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Homer F Belcher
May 8, 2014
Rev. Homer F. Belcher, 84, of Etowah, TN went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Skyridge Medical Center. He was the son of the late Anderson Rilley and Maggie Jane Belcher. Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Troy Belcher, Jacksonville, FL; and sister, Alma Mae King, Etowah.
Survivors include his...
Flora G Eaves
May 1, 2014
Flora G. Eaves, 91, of Etowah, TN passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014 at NHC Healthcare. She was a resident of Etowah for over 70 years and worked in the Dietary Department at Woods Memorial Hospital for over 20 years. She was the daughter of the late Gillis West and Sena "Haun" Grayson. Preceded in death by her husband,...
Johnny Bob Stewart
Apr 28, 2014
Johnny Bob Stewart, 80, of Etowah passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at Tennova Healthcare in West Knoxville. He was the son of the late H.G. and Pearl Searcy Stewart. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and retired from the CSX Railroad. In 1983 he was inducted into the Etowah High School Sports...
Betty "Joann" Townsend
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...
Joshua Wesley Thompson
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...
Robert B Johnson
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...
Billy "Bill" Ray Locke
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,...
Clarence "Red" Harris
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...


