Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Iva Pearl Barnett Cass
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...
Steven "Wonder" Jerome Martin
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...
Carl Glenn Burger
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...
Mary Ann Trew
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;...
Violet Katherine "Tootsie" Patterson
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;...
Mary Sue Stewart
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...
Dwight Austin Martin
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,...
Gwendolyn Joyce Underwood
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...
Dorothy Calhoun
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;...
Eva Grace Evans
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...
Ronnie Lynn Derrick
Dec 2, 2012
Ronnie Lynn Derrick, 47, of Greeneville, and formerly of Englewood, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, in Greeneville. A native of Englewood, he was a son of the late Curtis and Thelma Sue Buckner Derrick. He was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Curtis Derrick of Englewood; and two sisters, Helen Ann and Debbie Sue Derrick, both of Englewood. Survivors...
Dorothy Banks
Nov 30, 2012
Dorothy Banks, 82, of Etowah, TN, passed away, Friday, November 30, 2012 at Woods Memorial Hospital.
She worked as a seamstress for Morgan Manufacturing. She was a native of Florida but had lived in Etowah for the last 43 years. She was a daughter of the late Robert and Elsie Sealey. She is preceded in death by her parents,...
Etta Anne Floyd
Nov 28, 2012
Etta Anne Floyd, 60, of Calhoun, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Woods Memorial Hospital due to heart failure. A daughter of Juanita and the late George Liner, she was a member and Sunday school teacher at Chestuee Baptist Church. She was an artist and a retired art teacher with McMinn County Schools....
Falmar Tucker Buckner
Nov 26, 2012
Falmar Tucker Buckner, 83, of Englewood, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at Etowah Health Care Center.A native of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Mindy Tucker, and was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene "Gene" Buckner; two brothers, Walter "Bud" Tucker and Curtis Tucker; and one sister, Caroline Buckner. Survivors include five sisters and...
James "Johnny" Russell Alloway
Nov 16, 2012
James "Johnny" Russell Alloway, 73, of Etowah, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at his residence.He was a member of Etowah Church of God and was a son of the late Robert and Beulah Alloway. He was preceded in death by one son, James Alloway Jr.; one daughter, Jeanette Roseline Alloway Horwitz; two sisters, Sue and Maralane Alloway; and two brothers,...
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...
