OBITUARIES

Alvilee Davis Clark

Alvilee Davis Clark

Dec 20, 2020

Alvilee Clark, age 84, of Athens passed away December 20, 2020 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. She was a 1954 graduate of Livingston Academy and was retired from Taylor Pittsburg Manufacturing. She was a member of the Woodward Avenue Church of God.

Alvilee was preceded in death by husband Paul R. Clark; parents Audon and Audie Greer Maynard; brother Atwell...

Martha Amelia Bernice Ingram

Martha Amelia Bernice Ingram

Dec 19, 2020

Martha Amelia Bernice (Raper) Ingram, age 88, passed away Saturday at her home in Englewood. She was a retired deli manager for Alfred’s IGA in Etowah. She was a great cook and homemaker, particularly enjoyed cleaning her house and having her family around her.

Preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, James Walter Ingram; parents; Grover and Mamie...

Paul Woods

Paul Woods

Dec 18, 2020

Chief Paul “Black Wolf” “Poppy” Woods, Sr. age 76, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020.

“Poppy” a devoted family man, was a Valentine baby born, February 14th, 1944. When he first met Chief Man Many Tree over a decade ago, “Black Wolf” began taking his family to the Pow Wows. Over the last several years “Black Wolf” has bestowed many...

Doris Helen Rogers

Doris Helen Rogers

Dec 15, 2020

Doris Helen Carroll Rogers, 85, a life-long resident of Delano, Tennessee, went to her heavenly home to be with the Lord and the love of her life, Norman “Tooter” Rogers, husband of 67 years. She lived her life to the fullest enjoying motorcycle riding, playing softball, camping and many years of love and laughter with her family. She touched many...

Lloyd Alfred Morgan

Lloyd Alfred Morgan

Dec 13, 2020

Lloyd A. Morgan, 74 of Crossville, TN, went home to a new and pain free body on December 13, 2020.  He lived a full life of travel and adventure.  He loved to laugh and make others laugh, creating fun memories with his kids while fishing, exploring, and various other activities.  He was a jack of all trades.  He spent many...

Burtis Marie Powell

Burtis Marie Powell

Dec 4, 2020

Burtis Marie Powell passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 in Etowah, TN, she was 80 years old.

Grace Elaine Locke

Grace Elaine Locke

Dec 3, 2020

Grace Locke, age 61, was a lifelong resident of Etowah. She passed away at her home on December 3, 2020, after a lingering battle with cancer. Grace loved the outdoors, hiking and horses. She enjoyed spending time with family and her grandchildren and great-grandchild. She was known for having the best homemade biscuits.

Grace was preceded in death by her...

Kenneth "Ken" Andie Polk

Kenneth "Ken" Andie Polk

Nov 17, 2020

Kenneth “Ken” Polk, age 52, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 17, 2020, after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. Ken was a fighter, and he battled his illness for almost two years to the very end. Kenneth was a Veteran of the US Navy serving multiple combat tours.

Ken enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, camping, and paddle boarding...

Angela Marie Smith

Angela Marie Smith

Nov 2, 2020

Angela Marie Patton Smith passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 after a long battle with kidney disease.

She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Amber Nicole Smith; father Charles Patton; brother Clayton Williams; grandparents Jessie and Lonzo McGill.

She is survived by her husband, Oren Smith of Harriman; mother Patricia Patton of Harriman and other relatives and friends...

James Leonard Derrick

James Leonard Derrick

Oct 25, 2020

James Derrick, age 89, a lifelong resident of Englewood passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Tennova in Cleveland.

He was the son of the late Lowe and Ida Brock Derrick. He loved to fish, hunt, go to the mountains and spend time with his family.

James was preceded in death by brothers Clyde, Bill and Tom Derrick; sisters Annie...

Ellen Virginia Shugart

Ellen Virginia Shugart

Oct 25, 2020

Ellen Shugart, 94, of Etowah went to be with the Lord Sunday morning, October 25, 2020 at Starr Regional Health and Rehabilitation. Thank you to all the nurses and CNA’s for taking such good care of her.

Ellen was a lifelong resident of the Etowah area in McMinn County. She worked in the cafeterias of Mt. View Elementary and McMinn...

Sylvia (Jerrye) Geraldine Moses

Sylvia (Jerrye) Geraldine Moses

Oct 22, 2020

Sylvia (Jerrye) Geraldine Moses, 83, of Athens, TN, loving wife, mother and friend to many, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 22, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident. Jerrye was born on March 28, 1937 in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee, to the late James and Lydia Mullins. She worked at various occupations including as...

Eugene Thomas Long

Eugene Thomas Long

Oct 19, 2020

Eugene Thomas Long, 97, departed this world on October 19, 2020 due to complications from the COVID-19 virus. His is preceded in death by his mother, Vinnie Bryan Long and father, Rev. Thomas Floyd Long; brother Thomas Floyd Long, Jr. of Clinton, TN; sisters Ruth Long and Vivian Long, both laid to rest as babies.

Eugene is survived by his...

Foster "Ken" McLeroy

Foster "Ken" McLeroy

Oct 19, 2020

Foster Kenneth McLeroy, age 79, passed away on October 19, 2020 in his home in Reliance, TN. He was surrounded by family he loved and who loved him. Ken was a US Army Veteran. He loved his work of vinyl siding installation and building houses. He also had a love of gardening.

Ken is survived by his wife Mary Ellen...

Timothy Bryant Couey

Timothy Bryant Couey

Oct 18, 2020

Timothy B. Couey, 65 of Englewood, passed away on October 18, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Tim had been battling several different health problems since 2015. He retired from Johnson Controls in 2015 after working there 14 years. Everyone that knew him loved his sense of humor. He was a loving and caring person....

Barbara Jean Williams

Barbara Jean Williams

Oct 14, 2020

Born Barbara Jean Loftis on July 20, 1932, the beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend passed away October 14, 2020 at the age of 88. Barbara lived in McMinn County her entire life and was most recently a resident and Ambassador of Dominion Assisted Living.

Barbara was a member of Athens Church of Christ and enjoyed working with...

Robert "Scott" Herbert

Robert "Scott" Herbert

Oct 10, 2020

Robert “Scott” Herbert, 47, of Knoxville, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020. He loved building and construction work. Scott was an avid outdoors person, including fishing, riding 4-wheelers, camping. He also enjoyed Sci-fi movies, as well as being a Big Orange fan. He was a Christian and spent time reading his Bible and loved his family, especially his boys; Austin...

James Lester Dills

James Lester Dills

Oct 6, 2020

 James Lester (JL) Dills

July 10, 1934 - October 6, 2020

 

   JL Dills, age 86 of Englewood, TN took his Lord's hand and stepped into eternity peacefully with family by his side in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

   Born in Athens, his family moved to Cleveland, TN when he was very young. After...

Elliott Davis Martin

Elliott Davis Martin

Oct 3, 2020

Elliott "Butch" Martin, age 78 of Etowah, died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at a local hospital. A private family memorial will be held in Virginia at a later date.

Richard Lee Wilcher

Richard Lee Wilcher

Oct 2, 2020

Richard Lee Wilcher, age 58 of Seymour, died Friday, October 2, 2020 at home. A private family memorial will be held in Kentucky at a later date.

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