Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Jerry L White
Dec 5, 2011
Jerry L. White
Jerry L. White, 64, of Etowah, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native of Monroe County, he was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Ike White Sr.; and three brothers, Harold, Garland and James White. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Janis...
Burkett R Tallent
Dec 5, 2011
Burkett R. Tallent, 92, of Delano, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Harvey Sr. and Maggie Tallent. He was a member of Cambria Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eola Brown Tallent; one...
Alice Faye Watson
Dec 4, 2011
Alice Faye Watson, 79, a native and lifelong resident of Etowah, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A daughter of the late James Jesse Sr. and Abby Faye Barclay, she was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the choir. She was preceded in death...
Winston L Bain
Dec 3, 2011
Winston L. Bain, 70, of Etowah, passed away, Saturday, December 3, 2011, at Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN.Born January 5, 1941, he was a son of the late Lester Lee and Emma Orr Bain. He served his country in the United States Army and was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Bain; parents, listed above, and one son, Lee...
Jerry Ray Brewer
Dec 1, 2011
Jerry Ray Brewer, 64, of Delano, was born on December 30, 1946, and was received into Jesus's arms on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He was a lifelong Tennessean and a son of the late Clint and Minnie Brewer. Jerry served his country in the Vietnam War in 1965-1966; serving in "The Big...
Pauline Eledge
Nov 24, 2011
Pauline Eledge 94, of Etowah, TN, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home.She was the daughter of the late James Russell and Reo Marcelle Smallwood Bullard, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Etowah. She had devoted many years to the Woods Memorial Volunteers, "Pink Ladies". She was preceded in death by her...
Ray Bates
Nov 21, 2011
Ray Bates, 63, of Delano, the owner of Ray Bates Concrete and Construction, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at his residence. A son of the late Luke and Carrie Bates, he was preceded in death by two children, Samantha Bates and Tommy Waters; one sister, Annette Hooper; and one brother, Wilford Bates. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Bates of Delano;...
Mary Reba Wilburn
Nov 17, 2011
Mary Reba Wilburn, 80, of Athens, died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at Life Care Center of Athens.She was preceded in death by her husband, Starlyn Wilburn; and one brother, David Scarbrough.Survivors include one son, Allen Wilburn; one daughter, Crystal Wilburn Buckner of Englewood; and three grandchildren, Kim Cates, Reagan Wilburn and Rile Wilburn.Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Sunday in...
Marvis Blackwell Brakefield
Nov 16, 2011
Marvis Blackwell Brakefield, 94, formerly of Etowah, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at Autumn Health Care in Fayetteville, N.C. Born Dec. 6, 1916 in Christian County, Ky., she was a daughter of the late James Houston and Mary Elizabeth Blackwell, formerly of South Irvine, Ky. She was a member of Etowah First Christian Church and Etowah Senior Citizens. She worked...
Kathy Dianne Hale
Nov 16, 2011
Kathy Dianne Hale, 57, of Athens, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born May 10, 1954, she was a native of Athens and lived here most of her life. A graduate of McMinn Central High School Class of 1972, she worked at Athens Regional Medical Center from 1975 to 2011. She was preceded in death...
Pauline Cass
Nov 16, 2011
Pauline Land Cass, 92, of Maryville, and formerly of Englewood, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at Tennova Residential Hospice in the Halls Crossroads community of Knoxville after a brief illness. Born Oct. 25, 1919, she was a member of Wilson Station Presbyterian Church. A daughter of the late John and Ethel Land, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Eric Lee Witt
Nov 15, 2011
Eric Lee Witt, 40, of Delano, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, at his residence. He was a son of Steve Witt and Doris Lowerery.Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Kristen Witt; one grandson, Braden Witt; father, Steve Witt; mother and step-father, Doris and Mike Lowery; grandmother, Elizabeth Murphy; one sister, Tena Martin; one brother, Mickey Witt;...
Maxine Harbison Akins Nichols
Nov 11, 2011
Maxine Nichols, 91, of Delano, TN passed away, Friday, November 11, 2011 with family and friends at her side. Maxine was a native of Polk County, born November 23, 1919 to Tom and Alva Burnett Harbison. She was a lifelong member of Wetmore Baptist Church where she was the oldest member, and she retired from Benton Manufacturing. She enjoyed gardening,...
Raymond L Mccurdy Jr
Nov 11, 2011
Raymond L. McCurdy Jr., 88, of Athens, TN, passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Raymond was born on October 15, 1923, and was the son of the late Raymond L. Sr. and Mae McCurdy. He was a member of Riceville First Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Martha...
Barbara Jo Demarco
Nov 10, 2011
Barbara Jo DeMarco., 72, of Etowah, TN, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011 at her residence.Barbara was born on September 13, 1939, to the late Julian Leonard and Alta May Hackett, she came to Tennessee 17 Years ago to be with her family. She loved the Lord and was baptized at the early age of 13, a faithful member of...
Stephen Wayne Lenior Jr
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,...
Morris Sheppard Derreberry
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....
Gayna "Joanne" Williams
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;...
Dean Lamar Underwood
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...
Jeane Woody
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...
