Obituaries

Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee

Mary Wells Cornett

Mary Wells Cornett

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.

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Geneva B Harris

Geneva B Harris

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...

Loretta Joyce Johnson Haney

Loretta Joyce Johnson Haney

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;...

Danny Stephen Mcdonald

Danny Stephen Mcdonald

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...

Henry J "T-Model" Culberson

Henry J "T-Model" Culberson

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...

William Bruce Mills Sr

William Bruce Mills Sr

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...

Je Firestone

Je Firestone

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;...

Roy L Gray Jr

Roy L Gray Jr

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,...

Helen Elizabeth Thompson

Helen Elizabeth Thompson

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...

Laverne "Bun" Payne Lockhart

Laverne "Bun" Payne Lockhart

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,...

Ruby Lee Herron Jenkins

Ruby Lee Herron Jenkins

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...

Mabeline "Pat" Hovis Derreberry

Mabeline "Pat" Hovis Derreberry

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...

Horton Marshall Plumlee

Horton Marshall Plumlee

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....

Thelma Lee Newman Black

Thelma Lee Newman Black

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.

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Edith Inez Newman

Edith Inez Newman

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;...

Leeora Price

Leeora Price

Mar 8, 2014

Leeora Price, age 83, of Reliance, TN, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home.

She was a daughter of the late Charlie and Nola Merrell Wilcox and is preceded in death by her husband, Carl Price; her parents, listed above; step-mother, Charlsie Hall Wilcox; son, Don Price; sister, Dorothy Wilcox; and brothers, Junior...

Debbie A Mullinax

Debbie A Mullinax

Mar 7, 2014

Debbie A. Mullinax, 56, of Englewood, passed away, Friday, March 7, 2014 at Starr Regional Medical Center in Etowah, TN. She was a daughter of the late James R. and Jewell Martin, and was preceded in death by, her parents, listed above; brother Steve Martin, sisters, Kathy Crabtree and Faye Cavitt; niece, Tosha Martin; great-nephews, Conner Lane and Jaylen...

Willie Lee Jeralds Borden

Willie Lee Jeralds Borden

Mar 1, 2014

Willie Lee Jeralds Borden, affectionately known as "Widdie", 95, of Englewood, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 1, 2014 at her residence surrounded by family.

A longtime resident of Englewood, she was a member of Englewood United Methodist Church. She worked for Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ridge Textiles and was co-owner and manager of Borden's...

Rebecca Saffell

Rebecca Saffell

Mar 1, 2014

Rebecca Saffell, 84, of Etowah, passed away Saturday morning, March 1, 2014 at Wellington Place Assisted Living in Athens.

Daughter of the late Sameul H. and Virginia Hope Saffell. Preceded in death by 2 brothers, Thomas J. Saffell and Sameul H. Saffell Jr.

Survivors include 2 sisters, Jane Cochran of Sweetwater, TN and Pat Bonnett...

Harold Curtis

Harold Curtis

Feb 25, 2014

It is with great sorrow that the family of Dr. Harold Curtis announces his sudden and unexpected passing on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Dr. Harold Dean Curtis, or "Brother Harold," as he preferred to be called, was born on January 13, 1948. He was a loving husband, father, and pastor. Those who knew him best marveled at the tireless...

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