Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
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.
...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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
...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
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
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
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
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
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...


