Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Glenn E Jenkins
May 16, 2013
Glenn E. Jenkins, 76, of Etowah, passed away, Thursday, May 16, 2013, at his residence.A native and lifelong resident of Etowah, he was retired from Western Electric, was a veteran of the U.S. Army and National Guard and he enjoyed camping, fishing, and hunting. A son of the late Wesley and Myrtle Jenkins, he was preceded in death by his...
Ira Emory Debord
May 14, 2013
Ira Emory DeBord, 86, of Etowah, TN passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his residence. He was a son of the late Will and Mae DeBord. A Veteran of the U.S. Army/National Guard, and he served his Country in the Korean War where he was awarded the good conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations...
Roger Lee Scroggs
May 14, 2013
Roger Lee Scroggs, 60, of Etowah, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at his residence. He was employed with McKee Bakery for 27 years as a truck driver. A son of the late Elmer and Peggy L. Scroggs, he enjoyed driving a truck, riding motorcycles and spending time with his family.Survivors include his wife, Joyce Scroggs of Etowah; one daughter and...
Rev Amos Harriel Culberson
May 12, 2013
Rev. Amos Harriel Culberson, 86, of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. Amos served in the 11th Airborne Division during WWII and then served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He made 20+ successful jumps during his enlistment in the Airborne. After retirement, Amos began working with the Older American...
Timothy Blake Buckner
May 5, 2013
Timothy Blake Buckner, 26 of Etowah, TN, passed away, Sunday, May 5, 2013 at his residence. Son of Tim and Michelle Buckner of Englewood, and preceded in death by his grandmother, Phyllis Buckner; great-grandfather, Edward Myers, great-grandparents, Henry and Emma Buckner, Bill and Lucille Carter and Wilford and Rena White. Survivors include his son, Austin Buckner of Etowah; brother, Jordon...
Pamela Patton West
Apr 26, 2013
Pamela Patton West, 47 of Delano, TN, passed away, Friday, April 26, 2013 at Skyridge Medical Center, Cleveland. Daughter of John Charles and Ruth Patton and preceded in death by her Papaw "Goat" Homer Garren; grandparents, Tim and Dollie Patton and Blanche Millsaps; sister, Lecretia Arlene; and father-in-law, Albert West.Survivors include her husband, Randall West of Delano; two children, Matthew...
Carolyn Joyce Culpepper
Apr 23, 2013
Carolyn Joyce Choat Culpepper, 73, of Delano, passed away Tuesday evening, April 23, 2013 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. She was born January 17, 1940, in McMinn County and lived in Delano for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Maggie Choat of Goodsprings. Preceded in death by three brothers, Nelson Choate, Ernest...
Ruby Casey Crockett
Apr 20, 2013
Ruby Casey Crockett, 73, of Englewood, passed away, Saturday, April 20, 2013 at NHC Healthcare of Athens, TN.A native of Monroe County, she was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Claude and Pearl J. Casey and was preceded in death by her parents, listed above; brothers, Kenning "Kenny", Robert, and Claude Junior Casey;...
Zaryn Chancey Stewart
Apr 17, 2013
Zaryn Chancey Stewart, 10 of Calera, AL, formerly of Etowah, TN, passed away, Wednesday, April 17, 2013. He was a native of McMinn County and preceded in death by his grandmother, Tammy Culberson; and great-grandmother, Jewell Culberson. Survivors include his mother, Lacey Chancey Holloway of Etowah; father, Samuel Stewart of FL; loving guardians, uncle and aunt, Brian and Rachel Bell...
Neal H Digennaro
Apr 12, 2013
Loving father and husband, Neal H. DiGennaro, of Riceville, TN, passed away at 8:02 p.m. on April 12, 2013 in Memorial Hospital of Chattanooga, He was of the catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his mother, Florence; two brothers, Salvatore and Gerard, one sister, Florence, and one granddaughter, Rebecca Elise Panek. He is survived by his wife, Carol,...
Helen Adriene Dalton
Apr 12, 2013
Helen Adriene Dalton, 87, of Sweetwater, formerly of Reliance, TN, passed away, Friday, April 12, 2013 at Sweetwater Hospital. She was the daughter of the late James and Nora Rose. Preceded in death by her husband, Enos P. Dalton; 2 brothers, William Fred Rose and James O'dean Rose; 3 sisters, Ethel Rose Hogue, Polly Wallin and Alva Leist. Helen loved...
David E Crockett
Apr 9, 2013
David E. Crockett, 88, of Etowah,passed away,Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at his residence. A native of McMinn County, he was a charter member and founder of the Woods Memorial Hospital Foundation and was the first chairman of the McMinn County Commission. He received the THA Meritorious Service Award and the Distinguished Service Award as volunteer project manager for the construction...
Lorraine Gail Brown Weber
Apr 8, 2013
Lorraine Gail Brown Weber, 81, of Etowah and a resident of Etowah Health Care for the past 2 years, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2013, at Etowah Health Care Center in Etowah, TN.A daughter of the late Clio and Eva Brown, she was preceded in death by her son, John Weber and her parents, listed above. Survivors include her daughter,...
Thomas Luther Dunn
Apr 8, 2013
Thomas Luther Dunn, 84, of Reliance, TN, passed away, Monday, April 8, 2013 at his residence.He was a native of Polk County and a son of the late John and Ella Dunn. Retired from the US Forestry Service and a Master Mason of Ocoee Lodge 212. Survived by, Wife of 59 years, Mamie Lou Dunn of Reliance; 1 daughter and...
Beulah Doris Johnson
Apr 8, 2013
Beulah Doris Johnson, 79, of Etowah, passed away, Monday, April 8, 2013, at Woods Memorial Hospital.She was a member of Riceville Church of God. A daughter of the late Ernest and Emma Armstrong, and was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Junior Johnson; her parents, listed above; one brother, Ernest Charles Armstrong Jr.; and one sister, Violet Jane Haga.Survivors...
Warren Gilbert Harding Davis
Mar 29, 2013
Warren Gilbert Harding Davis, 92, of Etowah, TN passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013 at his residence. He was a son of the late Leonard S. and Nola Davis. He was a member of Goodsprings Baptist Church and active member of the Goodsprings Community; he helped build the Goodsprings Community Center and helped with youth sports. A retired Millwright...
Dezma Jewell Martin
Mar 24, 2013
Dezma Jewell Martin, age 84, of Englewood, TN, passed away, Sunday night, March 24, 2013, at Athens Regional Medical Center. She was of the Baptist Faith and a daughter of the late Joshua Conway and Georgia Morton-Gibson. She is preceded in death by, her husband, James R. Martin, 1980; parents, listed above; 2 daughters, Kathy Jane Crabtree and Glenna Faye...
Laura Sue Carey
Mar 22, 2013
Laura Sue Young Carey, age 80, of Etowah, passed away, Friday, March 22, 2013 at Woods Memorial Hosptial. She was a native of Tellico Plains, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed spending time quilting and crocheting as well as doing many other arts and crafts. She was a daughter of the late Robert and Betty BradyYoung. She is...
William Franklin "Frank" Landreth Sr
Mar 16, 2013
William Franklin "Frank" Landreth, Sr., 88, of Etowah, TN passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his residence. A native of Knoxville, and resident of Etowah for the past 60 years. He was a son of the late Robert Kinzer Landreth and Audrey Anderson Landreth Hellard, member of Church on the Rock and a retired engineer of the L &N...
Carl Wayne Martin
Mar 16, 2013
Carl "Wayne" Martin, 76, of Englewood died Friday, March 16, 2013 at Fort Sanders Hospital in Knoxville. His wife, sister, children and several grandchildren were with him. He had battled many illnesses and in his later days made sure his family knew he had made a public profession of faith at Clearwater Baptist Church, and then followed with believers Baptism...
