Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McMinn County, Tennessee
Estel H Hicks
Jun 28, 2011
Estel H. Hicks, 89, of Athens, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at his residence. A native of Polk County, he lived in McMinn County for 44 years. A son of the late James L. and Martha Jane Shell Hicks, he was an employee of the L&N Railroad for 26 years. He was preceded...
Lois Wear
Jun 27, 2011
Lois Wear, 82, of Etowah, died Monday, June 27, 2011, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. A native of McMinn County, she was a member of Englewood Church of Christ. A daughter of the late Amos and Etta Rayburn, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Earl Wear; four sisters, Elizabeth McKinney, Gertrude Mullinax, Evelyn...
Sue Mcallister
Jun 22, 2011
Sue McAllister, of Etowah, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A daughter of the late James and Stella Eaves, she attended Church of Christ of Etowah. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dane McAllister; parents, listed above; 4 brothers; infant twins, Ronald and Donald McAllister. Survivors include 1 son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Connie...
Betty Hood
Jun 21, 2011
Betty Sprinkle Hood, 77 of Etowah passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at her residence. A native of Asheville, NC and resident of Etowah for the past 56 years, a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late R.C. Sr. and Jessie Johnson Sprinkle. Preceded in death by her husband, Howard K. Hood; parents,...
Thomas Russell Wall
Jun 11, 2011
Thomas Russell Wall, 96, beloved husband, father and grandfather, of Englewood, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 6, 1915, he was a son of the late Joseph Cleveland and Callie Buckner Wall, formerly of the New Zion community. A lifelong resident of McMinn County, he retired from Union Carbide...
Wanda Evelyn Evans
Jun 3, 2011
Wanda Evelyn Evans, 87, of Etowah, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. A daughter of the late Basil and Sarah Brady, she was a lifelong resident of McMinn county. She was a retired CNA and ward clerk at Woods Memorial Hospital and, prior to her illness, she was an active member of the Etowah Senior Citizens...
Carl Daniel Mccaslin
May 31, 2011
Carl Daniel McCaslin, 82, of Etowah, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Etowah Health Care Center. A native of Etowah, he was a son of the late John and Ollie Morrow McCaslin. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 100 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a highly decorated Korean War veteran with two Purple...
Loetta Freeman White
May 28, 2011
Loetta Freeman White, 63, of Etowah, died Saturday, May 28, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A daughter of the late Ray O. and Cleo Casey Freeman, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was preceded in death by her parents, listed above and one sister, Billie Poteet. She was a member and the pianist of...
Ruth Dunn Bookout
May 27, 2011
Ruth Dunn Bookout, 93, of Etowah, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at a local health care facility.Preceded in death by her husband, John Taylor Bookout; parents, Reed and Ella Dunn; 1 sister, Nell Ellis; 1 brother, Bill Dunn; Great-grandson, Nathan Saunders. She was the oldest member of Double Springs Baptist Church where she served as a sunday school teacher...
Nina Marie Derrick Thomas
May 26, 2011
Nina Marie Derrick Woody Thomas, 82, of Englewood, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A daughter of the late Houston and Lou Ella Derrick, she was a resident of McMinn County for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lloyd Woody; her second husband, Clay Thomas; two brothers, Bill Derrick and...
Ruby Davis Cockrell
May 23, 2011
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Danny Ray Jeralds
May 20, 2011
Danny Ray Jeralds age 57 of Athens passed away Friday May 20th, 2011. He was a resident of Englewood for most of his life. Danny served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years. He is the son of Lillice Marie Arwood and the late Willard Ora Jeralds. Danny is preceded in death by his wife, Mellanie (Mimi) Jeralds; father, Willard...
Charles B Jamerson
May 18, 2011
Charles B. Jamerson, 90, of Etowah, passed away peacefully to go be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Life Care Center of Athens. A lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Ruel T. and America Allman Jamerson. He was a World War II veteran, and was preceded in...
Delia Rachel Moses
May 15, 2011
Delia Rachel Moses, 71, of Englewood, died Sunday, May 15, 2011, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Born Nov. 25, 1939, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late James and Vera Land Mitchell. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Richard Curtis Moses; and two sisters, Ruth Mitchell and Joyce...
Edith Lockhart Pangle
May 14, 2011
Edith Mae Pangle, 87, of Etowah, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A native of McMinn County, she was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert D Pangle; infant son, Scott; Daughter, Pamela Pangle; Parents, Thomas and Liza Lockhart; sister, Lillian Watson; Survivors include three daughters and...
Bobbie Lee Coleman
May 9, 2011
Bobbie L. Coleman, 82, of Etowah, died Monday, May 9, 2011, at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native of Polk County and a resident of Etowah for 70 years, she was a member of Conasauga Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn "Bigboy" Coleman; two sisters, Kathleen Morgan and Lorene Martin; and one brother, Buster Triplett....
Nance Geneva Jack
May 8, 2011
Nance Geneva Jack, 85, of Etowah, TN, died Sunday morning, May 8, 2011 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah, TN. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Joseph William Pell and Leona Key Pell and was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Taylor...
Thomas Leroy Rogers
May 6, 2011
Thomas LeRoy Rogers
Thomas LeRoy Rogers, 89, of Etowah, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at Woods Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
He was a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church of Etowah. During World War II he served in the U.S. Coast Guard and was retired from Johnson Controls..
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Buelah W Harris
May 5, 2011
Buelah W. Harris, 83, of Etowah, died Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. A daughter of the late Andrew and Laura Bohannon Whaley, she was a native of Sevier County and was a resident of McMinn County for most of her life. She was a member of Cog Hill Baptist Church and worked as a seamstress since the...
Bobby E Hollifield
May 3, 2011
Bobby E. Hollifield, 61, of Etowah, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at his home. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Emerson Claude and Ethel Hollifield. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Wayne, Zeb, Charles and Vernon Hollifield; and one nephew, Freddie Hollifield.Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Windy...
