Nov 3, 2011

Stephen Wayne Lenior Jr., 25, of Etowah, passed away, Thursday, November 3, 2011, at the VA Medical Center in Nashville, TN. A native of McMinn County, he was a son of Steve Lenior and Sherry Lenior. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and was retired from the US Army. He is preceded in death by his grandparents,...

Nov 3, 2011

Morris Sheppard Derreberry, age 89, of Athens, TN, passed away, Thursday, November 3, 2011, at Life Care of Athens in Athens, TN. He was born in Marble, NC,on December 4, 1922,to Wiley and Miley Derreberry. He retired after 47 years from Firestone Tires and was the last of seven children. He is preceded in death by his parents, listed above....

Oct 31, 2011

Gayna "Joanne" Williams, 74, of Etowah, died Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native of Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Elsie Ledford. She was a member of Dixon Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Mark Ratcliff of Jacksonville, Fla., and Sandra and James Cate of Athens;...

Oct 28, 2011

Dean Lamar Underwood, 57, of Etowah, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at his residence. Born April 18, 1954, he was employed with Mayfield Dairy Farms and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. A native of Lagrange, Ill., he was a resident of McMinn County for most of his life. He was of Baptist faith and was a son of...

Oct 26, 2011

Jeane Bellamy Woody, 64, of McMinn County, passed away, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at her residence.A native of Bradley County and a resident of McMinn County for the past 20 years, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Lillian Bellamy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Woody; parents, listed above; one sister, Bess Stidger, and...

Oct 26, 2011

Larry Hampton, 53, of Riceville, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at his residence. Born Aug. 3, 1958, he was a son of Gertrude and the late James Harvey "Jay" Hampton. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. He was employed at Dynasty Spas in Athens. Larry has fought...

Oct 21, 2011

Alice Ruth Smith Barker, 88, of Chattanooga, TN and formerly of Etowah, TN, passed gently from this world, Friday, October 21, 2011 at Soddy Daisy Health Care Center, Soddy Daisy, TN. Alice Ruth was born on July 5, 1923 in Plains, GA, and was the daughter of the late Herbert H. and Minnie D. Smith. She was a member...

Oct 19, 2011

Goldie Barefield, 77, of Etowah, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at his residence. A native of Farner and a lifelong resident of Etowah, he was a son of the late John and Elsie Runion Barefield. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard and was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church. He was...

Oct 16, 2011

Thomas Eugene "Gene" Buckner, 82, of Englewood, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born July 25, 1929, he was a loving husband and a trader of knives and horses. A son of the late James W. and Nannie Buckner, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Buelah, Idah and Elsie; four brothers, Richard, Amos, Chester...

Oct 15, 2011

Mrs. Raymond "Polly" McConkey, 87, of Englewood, TN passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her residence.Mrs. McConkey was co-owner of Allied Hosiery Mill in Englewood, TN and a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County.Preceded in death by her husband, Raymond McConkey; parents, Jim and Tina Cochran; 2 brothers, R. C. Cochran and James Cochran; Mother and Father-in-law, Dewey...

Oct 13, 2011

William "Bill" Barber, 68, of Englewood, TN passed away, Thursday, October 13, 2011 with his family at his side. Bill was born December 3, 1942 in Norwich, CT. As a young man, he served in the U.S. Army, and retired from Dow Chemical after 20 years. Bill was a man who absolutely loved his wife and family. Everyone that crossed...

Oct 12, 2011

Bonnie Mildred Marshall Brown, 96, a resident of Etowah Health Care Center, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. Born May 22, 1915, in Englewood, she was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Englewood and graduated from Englewood School in 1934. She married Harry Brown in Englewood on July 7, 1935. They were married 54 years...

Oct 11, 2011

Kathy Jane Martin Crabtree, 55, shed her earthly shell and took her place wtih her Lord and Savior on October 11, 2011. She was a beloved and cherished wife, mother and friend and her departure has left a void in the lives of all who knew her. She was a life-long McMinn County resident. She was a native of Englewood...

Oct 9, 2011

Alice Jane Womac Schenk, 88, of Grayson,GA, formerly of Etowah, TN passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA. She was a native of Riceville, TN and a longtime resident of McMinn County.

She was a daughter of the late William Edward and Mary Ada Moses Womac. She was a Home Economics Teacher at...

Oct 5, 2011

Robert A. Casteel, 92, of Athens, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Larkin and Rossie Casteel. He was a member of First Christian Church of Englewood, where he was baptized on April 24, 1949, and was a 50-year member of Englewood Manila Masonic Lodge...

Oct 3, 2011

Lawrence O'Neil Wilson, 64, of Etowah, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at his residence. A son of the late Lucille Hamilton, he served in the U.S. Navy and was preceded in death by one brother, T.T. Taylor. Survivors include two children; one brother, Gerald Hamilton of Etowah; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jones Chapel...

Sep 28, 2011

Donna Leamon, 43, of Etowah, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and was a disabled veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. A 1986 graduate of McMinn Central High School, she was a daughter of the late Luther L. and Nancy Cass and was preceded in death by her grandparents, Luke and Lorene...

Sep 27, 2011

Lela Moore, 82, of Englewood, TN, passed away Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, at U.T. Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. She was a native of Jacksonville, FL and a lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was of the Church of God faith and a daughter of the late Earnie and Marie Bowers. She was preceded in death by one son, Eugene Bowers;...

Sep 23, 2011

John Travis Martin, 63, of Athens, went to his heavenly home on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at his residence. He was born in Franklin and was a resident of McMinn County since 1953. A born-again Christian, he was a member of New Zion Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, song leader and Sunday school teacher. A graduate of Etowah...

Sep 22, 2011

Joe Douglas Caruthers Jr., 78, of Athens, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at his residence. Born Oct. 16, 1932, he was a native of Coleman, Fla., served in the U.S. Air Force and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of Wesleyanna United Methodist Church. A son of the late Joe Douglas Sr. and Irene Zipperer...