Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Darrell K Massingale
Jul 19, 2013
Darrell K. Massingale, 53, of Athens, TN, passed away, Friday, July 19, 2013 at Woods Memorial Hospital. He was a son of the late John Wesley and Bertie Edna Massingale and a member of Stephensville Baptist Church. Darrell loved reading his Bible; he loved his family and his church family with all his heart.Preceded in death by his parents; 1...
James Gilbert Hayes
Jul 18, 2013
James Gilbert Hayes, 80, of Etowah, died Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native of Etowah, he retired as a supervisor from Bechtel Construction, where he assisted in the construction of nuclear plants. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army.He was a son of the late Harold Lee and Helen Augusta King...
Mary Lou Wilson
Jul 13, 2013
Mary Lou Wilson, 102, of Etowah, died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Etowah Health Care Center.She was the oldest member of Jones Chapel United Methodist Church. She was a daughter of the late Fouts and Feba Coe, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Wilson; one grandson, Donald Wilson Jr.; one granddaughter, Lindsey Wilson; five brothers, Hayes...
Betty S Wright
Jul 12, 2013
Betty S. Wright, age 67, of Riceville, passed away, Friday, July 12, 2013, at Athens Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Luther C. and Elisa H. Starkey. She was preceded in death by her parents, listed above; son, Michael Williams; 2 step-sons, Rocky and Ricky Wright. Survivors Include Husband: Loys Wright of Riceville, TN; Daughter and...
Dean Sample
Jul 11, 2013
Dean Sample, age 59, of Englewood, TN, passed away, Thursday, July 11, 2013 at James Quillen VA Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. No formal visitation will be held at this time.
Marie Gurley Harbison
Jul 9, 2013
Marie Gurley Harbison, 91, of Polk Co., TN, passed away, Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Etowah Health Care Center, Etowah, TN. She was a daughter of the late James Wesley and Donnie Jenkins Gurley and is preceded in death by her husband, Burch Harbison; her parents, listed above; brothers Coker Gurley, Ogle Gurley, and Creed Gurley; and sisters, Essie Davis...
Jackie R Conatser
Jul 5, 2013
Jackie R. Conatser, 81 of Calhoun, TN, passed away, Friday, July 5, 2013 at Etowah Health Care Center, Etowah, TN. He was a past member of the Cleveland Ham Club and the Cleveland Gun Club. He was an aircraft mechanic and retired in 1972 after 20 years of service in the U.S. Navy as an electrician. Jackie was a 1978...
Magalene "Maggie" Bell Pannell
Jul 1, 2013
Magalene Bell Pannell,"Maggie", 77 of Etowah passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at Life Care Center of Athens. Maggie was born in Yadkin County, North Carolina on November 25, 1935 to the late George Chester Bell and Cordelia Milner Poindexter. She graduated from George Wythe High School in Wytheville, VA in 1953 and has been a resident of McMinn County...
Laura Beth Barner
Jun 30, 2013
Laura Beth Barner, 41, of Etowah, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Fort Sanders Medical Center in Knoxville.She was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church and was a former volunteer with the U.S. Forest Service. She was a daughter of Stanley Barner and the late Elizabeth Barner.Survivors include her father, Stanley Barner of Etowah; two sisters and brothers-in-law,...
James Howard Guffey
Jun 25, 2013
James Howard Guffey, 67 of Englewood, TN, passed away, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was a member of First Baptist Church Englewood and a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Marjorie Guffey Morgan; and young daughter, Melissa Jane Guffey. Survivors include 1 daughter and son-in-law, Marjorie "Do-Dad" and...
Berniece Kimsey Shamblin
Jun 16, 2013
Berniece Kimsey Shamblin, 90, of Etowah, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center. A beloved mother and wife, and a longtime resident of Etowah, she was born in Turtletown and raised in Englewood. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Etowah. She was preceded in...
Viola "Vodie" Belk
Jun 16, 2013
Viola "Vodie" Belk, 82, of Etowah, died Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, at her residence, surrounded by her loving children. A native of Meigs County, she lived in McMinn County for 71 years. She worked as a seamstress for many years and retired from East Tennessee Livestock Center in Sweetwater. She was a member of Cambria Baptist Church in...
Thomas Arnold Wasdin
Jun 13, 2013
Thomas Arnold Wasdin, 88, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, Fla.He was a son of the late Hiram Matthew Wasdin and Bessie Jane Abernathy Wasdin in Graham, Bradford County, Fla. He was a grandson of the late Hiram Daniel Wasdin and Ellen Josephine Gill Wasdin, early settlers of...
Linda Ruth Stephens Young
Jun 11, 2013
Linda Ruth Stephens Young, 70, of Etowah, passed away Tuesday morning, June 11, 2013, at Life Care Center of Athens. A native of Monroe County, she resided in Oklahoma for many years, before moving to the Etowah area. She was the daughter of the late Frank Stephens and Louise Gamble Phillips. She was preceded in death by her husband, James...
Joyce Rita Huskey Stiles
Jun 8, 2013
Joyce Rita Huskey Stiles, 66, of Englewood, passed away, Friday, June 8, 2013, at Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a member of Dixon Avenue Baptist Church. Joyce took great pride in being a great cook. She loved God's creations, especially birds and flowers, and she enjoyed her many flower gardens....
Earlin "Cotton" Mccormick
Jun 6, 2013
Earlin " Cotton" McCormick, 55 of Decatur, TN, passed away, Thursday, June 6, 2013 at his residence. Preceded in death by his parents, Claude Sr. "Rab" and Mamie McCormack; and brother-in-law, James Duckett.Survivors include 4 sons and 1 daughter-in-law, Eric and Joyce Marie McCormick of Etowah, TN, Earl McCormick of Purcell, OK, Jared McCormick of Spring City, TN and Cody...
Priscilla Schultz
Jun 4, 2013
Priscilla Schultz, 72, of Englewood, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at her residence.A native of Etowah, she was preceded in death by her parents, Verlie and Helen Buckner; her brother, Donnie Buckner; and two sisters, Pauline Towne and Frances Joiner. She was a retired LPN. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Robert L. Schultz, of Englewood; her children, Jennie...
William Roy "Bill" Johnson
May 31, 2013
William Roy "Bill" Johnson, 66, of Englewood, TN, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 at U. T. Medical Center in Knoxville, TN.A native of Highlands, NC, he moved to Englewood 45 years ago and has lived here most of his life. He was an employee of Bowater for 38 years and served his country in the U.S. Army during the...
Leta Mae Clayton
May 31, 2013
Leta Mae Clayton, 91, of Etowah, passed away, Friday, May 31, 2013, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home.A native and lifelong resident of Etowah, she was a charter member of Etowah Church of God.A daughter of the late Robert and Della Mae Williams Newman, she was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Claude Brock; her 2nd husband, Fred Clayton; her...
Richard Alton Rexford
May 31, 2013
Richard Alton Rexford, 66 of Etowah, TN, passed away, Friday, May 31, 2013 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. Preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Rosalee Rexford; and sister, Bonnie Rexford. Survivors include his brothers, Paul, Dean, Clyde and Joe Rexford; sisters, Frances Bray, Grace Rexford, Onnie Cowart and Edna Sinke. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m.,...
