Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Randal Wyman Shugart
Nov 15, 2012
Randal Wyman Shugart, 60, of Delano, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at Woods Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and retired from J.M. Huber in 2006. He was a son of Ellen and the late Rev. Clyde Shugart.Survivors include his wife, Cathy Shugart of Delano; his mother, Ellen Shugart of Etowah; one brother and sister-in-law, Ray...
Bertie Lou Wilson
Nov 13, 2012
Bertie Lou Wilson, 92, of Englewood, TN, passed away, Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at her residence.
Daughter of the late Willie and Della Casteel, and a member of Starr Mountain Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Wilson; Son, Dwight Wilson; Grandson, Greg Wilson; 10 brothers and 2 sisters.
Survivors include 2...
Marjorie Constance Talamo
Nov 8, 2012
Marjorie Constance Talamo, 89, of Etowah, TN, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Woods Memorial Hospital, Etowah, TN. Daughter of the late Otto and Anna Talamo, she was born as a Canadian Citizen, but has spent her life in the United States since she was 3 months old. She owned and operated Stage Coach Restaurant in Geneva, NY was...
Carolyn Ruth Armstrong
Nov 5, 2012
Carolyn Ruth Armstrong, age 85, of Etowah, TN, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012, at her residence. She was a member of the Grace Cathedral Church in Akron, OH and was a daughter of the late Curtis and Agusta Radford. Carolyn loved God, her family, the outdoors and gardening. She is preceded in death by her parents, listed above; brothers,...
Peggy Deloris Allman
Nov 4, 2012
Peggy Deloris Allman, 65, of Etowah, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at her residence. A native of McMinn County, she was a member of East Etowah First Church of God. She had a great love for her grandchildren and was retired with 25 years of employment from Thomas & Betts. A daughter of the late Bill and Agnes Richardson, she...
Helen Culpepper
Nov 2, 2012
Helen Culpepper, age 86, of Englewood, TN, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2012 at Etowah Health Care, Etowah, TN. She was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and a member of Mars Hill United Methodist Church. She was a daughter of the late Verne L. and Bertha Newman Moses and was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm...
Nannie Bell Morrison
Oct 31, 2012
Nannie Bell Morrison, 82, of Athens, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. A daughter of the late James and Emma Riden, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon D. Morrison; one brother, James Riden; and two brothers-in-law, George...
Brooklynn Carol Mcdermott
Oct 29, 2012
Brooklynn Carol McDermott, infant daughter of Sheena Carol Martin and Vince Maurice McDermott, three months old, of Etowah, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at her residence. She was born on July 12, 2012.Survivors other than her parents include two brothers, Malachi Maleek Martin and Jeremiah Mitchell McDermott; her grandparents, David and Clorette Martin of Englewood, and Frankie and Mary Williams...
Bill L Davis
Oct 27, 2012
Bill L. Davis, 78, of Etowah, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at Woods Memorial Hospital.He was born Jan. 12, 1934, in Etowah. He was a graduate of Etowah High School and was a member of First Baptist Church of Etowah. He served in the U.S. Marines Corps and was retired from Bowater after 38 years as superintendent of paper machine...
Lenora Martin
Oct 20, 2012
Lenora Martin, 84, of Englewood TN, passed away Friday, October 20, 2012 at her residence. Funeral Service will be held at 8:00 p.m., Monday, October 22, 2012 in the Chapel, of Bordwine Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, prior to the service. Family and friends will assemble at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, at the funeral...
Manual "Doc" Mccaslin
Oct 15, 2012
Manual "Doc" McCaslin, 81, of Englewood, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at Etowah Health Care Center. He was a retired brick mason and was a veteran of the Korean War. A son of the late James and Leta McCaslin, he was preceded in death by his first wife of 33 years, Martha Doris McCaslin; his second wife of 18 years,...
Terry Wayne Akins
Oct 12, 2012
Terry Wayne Akins, 64, of Etowah, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A son of the late Corbin and Henrietta Akins, he was preceded in death by one sister, Nita Akins Williams. He enjoyed woodworking and crafts and was an avid outdoorsman. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Audrey Rodgers of Cleveland, and Lorie and Timothy...
Rev Allen E Bates
Oct 10, 2012
Rev. Allen E. Bates, 77, of Etowah, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at Woods Memorial Hospital.A native of Williston, S.C., he was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church. He was a graduate of North Greenville College, Furman University and New Orleans Seminary. He was a Baptist pastor for 54 years in South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. His hobbies included...
Eula Loveday Knox
Oct 9, 2012
Eula Loveday Knox, 96, of the Goodsprings Community near Etowah, TN, passed away, Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at Signature Health Care, Cleveland, TN.She was a daughter of the late Gib and Annie Watson Loveday, and was a member of the Goodsprings Baptist Church since 1932. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Leonard Knox; her parents,...
Marion Dianne Ingram
Oct 6, 2012
Marion Dianne Ingram, 55, of Decatur, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Athens.A native of McMinn County, she enjoyed cross stitching and loved her daughter, her dog and her husband. She also enjoyed spending time with her family. A daughter of Marion Atlas Coleman Jr. and the late Joan Long Coleman, she was preceded in death by one uncle, Jackie...
Spence Winston Quinn
Sep 24, 2012
Spence Winston Quinn, 90, of Athens, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at his residence.A native of Polk County, he had lived in McMinn County for the pasttwenty years. He was of the Church of Christ faith and worked for General Motors, retiring in 1977 after 30 years of service.He served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War...
Clarence "Mac" Author Mcallister
Sep 23, 2012
Clarence "Mac" Author McAllister, 64, of Spring City, formerly of McMinn County, passed away, Sunday, September 23, 2012, at his residence. A native of Etowah, he was a son of the Florence and the late Clyde McAllister. He was retired form Olin Chemical and was a member of Starr Mountain Street Rodders Car Club. His hobbies included bicycling, hunting, antique...
Clarence "Mac" Author Mcallister
Sep 23, 2012
Clarence "Mac" Author McAllister, 64, of Spring City TN, formerly of McMinn County, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 at his residence. Funeral Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in the Chapel, of Bordwine Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, prior to the service. Burial will be Wednesday, at...
Loreeca Lynn Tillman
Sep 22, 2012
Loreeca Lynn Tillman, 53, of Englewood, entered her heavenly home on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.She lived in Etowah and Englewood for most of her life and worked at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home for many years. She was a member of Mars Hill United Methodist Church. A daughter of Mary and the...
Betty Richards Seymour
Sep 21, 2012
Betty Richards Seymour, 77, of Athens, passed away, Friday, September 21, 2012, at her home. A resident of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Franklin and Louise Brown Richards and was an active member of Niota United Methodist Church. After retiring from Thomas and Betts, she performed extensive volunteer work through many community outreach programs.
She was...


