Jan 2, 2013

Michael "Willie" Scott Williams, 47, of Etowah, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at his residence. A son of Betty Wright and the late Ronnie Williams, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. He was preceded in death by his father; and his grandparents, Ray and Grace Williams and Luther and Elisa Starkey.Survivors include his mother and...

Jan 1, 2013

Edward "Ed" James, age 78 of Etowah, TN passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Woods Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Etowah where he lived all of his life. He worked in the insurance business for 25 years. Ed loved people and was very generous during his life. He was an active member of Brookhill Baptist Church...

Dec 30, 2012

Douglas James Elwood, 88, of Etowah, peacefully passed away in his sleep shortly after noon on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at his home surrounded by members of his family. Doug led a life of service to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was a member of the Knoxville Presbytery and attended Etowah Presbyterian Church. He served as a pastor...

Dec 28, 2012

Brenda B. Lee, 71, of Reliance, TN, passed away, Friday, December 28, 2012, at Woods Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was a lifelong resident of Polk County and a member of Rural Vale Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Bonnie Jenkins; brothers, Buford and Hubert Don "Pig" Jenkins. Survivors include her loving and devoted...

Dec 27, 2012

Wayne Michael Moses, 82, of Etowah, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 27, 2012. Born August 26, 1930, he was a native of McMinn County and lived here most of his life. He was a 1949 graduate of Etowah High School, served in the United States Army, and was retired from...

Dec 26, 2012

Mildred Jane "Janie" Newman, 87, of Delano, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at Woods Memorial Hospital in Etowah. A daughter of the late Roy and Ollie Grace Tullock, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was a lifelong member of Delano Baptist Church and one of the original members of the Tuesday Morning Prayer...

Dec 25, 2012

Dorothy Jean Foody, 58, of Etowah, died on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.A native of in Okinawa, Japan, and resident of Etowah for the past eight years, she was a faithful Christian and a member of Etowah Church of God. A daughter of the late Jack and Katharine Haskins Sr., she was also preceded in...

Dec 24, 2012

Barbara Patricia Lewis, 72, of Etowah, died on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at her residence. A native of Clearwater, Fla., and resident of Etowah since 1976, she was a daughter of the late Owen and Pearl Thomas. She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by one daughter, Pamela Darlene Lewis; her parents; two brothers; and one...

Dec 22, 2012

Theodore "Ted" Bjork, age 89 of Etowah, TN and formerly of Erie, PA and Sebring, FL went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lois Hahn Bjork. Ted was born in McKeesport, PA on December 4, 1923, the son of the late George J. and Hilda Lindberg Bjork....

Dec 22, 2012

Wathenia "Tina" Pellizzari, 74, of Etowah, TN, passed away, Saturday morning, December 22, 2012, at her residence.She was a native of Orchard Lake, Michigan and a resident of Etowah since 1972, and daughter of the late Aden Hanson and Imogene Rolen. She was employed by Etowah Health Care System. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Owen Pellizzari;...

Dec 20, 2012

Iva Pearl Barnett Cass, 92, of Englewood, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at Life Care Center of Athens. A daughter of the late John L. and Lula Barnett, she was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Cass; her parents; and two sisters, Maxine Coffey and Frances Thomas.Survivors include...

Dec 20, 2012

Steven "Wonder" Jerome Martin, 62, of Englewood, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. A son of Jewel Martin and the late James Ross Martin, he was born on Dec. 26, 1949. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and a member of...

Dec 18, 2012

Carl Glenn Burger, 79, of Delano, TN, passed away, Tuesday night, December 18, 2012, in a Cleveland hospital surrounded by his family.

He was a lifelong resident of the Delano Community and a son of the late Mack and Estelle Cornett Burger of Cambria, TN. He was employed by the Bowater Southern Paper Co. for 38 years as a...

Dec 12, 2012

Mary Ann Trew, 67, of Etowah, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native of Englewood, she retired from Thomas & Betts after 27 years. A daughter of the late Lewis and Hazel Brock, she was a member of Old Salem Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Trew; one sister, Aliene Brock;...

Dec 10, 2012

Violet Katherine "Tootsie" Moore Johnson Patterson, 88, of Englewood, passed away early Monday morning, Dec. 10, 2012, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah. A daughter of the late David Edd and Bessie Moore, she was a member of Englewood Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Bruce E. Moore and Leonard M. Moore;...

Dec 10, 2012

Mary Sue Stewart, 70, of Etowah, passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.daughter of the late Jack and Ruth Cox, she was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Benton. She was a longtime employee of the McMinn County Economic Development Authority. She was preceded in death by her parents; one...

Dec 5, 2012

Dwight Austin Martin, 75, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was a faithful member of Boyd Memorial First Church of God, where he was a deacon and adult Sunday school teacher and filled in to preach occasionally. A member of the American Legion in Decatur,...

Dec 3, 2012

Gwendolyn Joyce Underwood, 63, of Etowah, died early Monday morning, Dec. 3, 2012, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was a native of Loudon County and lived in McMinn County for most of her life. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and was a daughter of the late Joe and Treva Hunt Rogers. Survivors include her...

Dec 3, 2012

Dorothy Calhoun, 88, of Etowah, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native of McMinn County, she was a member of Cog Hill Baptist Church and was employed by Walmart. A daughter of the late Author and Sadie Studdard, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Calhoun. Survivors include one son, Roger Calhoun of Etowah;...

Dec 2, 2012

Eva Grace Evans, 79, of Walland, and formerly of Etowah, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Blount Memorial Hospital. A native of McMinn County and a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, for 40 years, she spent the last 20 years in Blount County. She was a graduate of Etowah High School and she was a daughter of the late William and...