Kenneth H. Gay
Mar 11, 2020
Kenneth H Gay, age 90, of Englewood departed this life on Wednesday, March 11, 2020at Parkwest Medical Center In Knoxville. Born on March 29, 1929to the late Floyd and Annis Johnson Gay, He had lived all his life in McMinn County. Kenneth worked at Alcoa Aluminum for 43 years; a faithful member of Englewood First Church of God, and loved...
Harold Junior Tallent
Feb 22, 2020
Harold Tallent, age 83 of Athens, departed this life on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at his residence. Born on March 30, 1936 in Etowah to the late Guffey and Elsie Buckner Tallent, he attended West End Baptist Church and was an avid gardener, and loved dairy farming, fishing, and spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he...
Terry Lynn Begley, Sr
Feb 20, 2020
Terry Lynn Begley, Sr. age 57,Sweetwater, departed this life on Thursday morning, February 20, 2020 at his residence. Born in Knoxville on September 2,1962 to the late Jimmie and Phyllis Begley, he attended Faith Church of Sweetwater and served as a Renlo firefighter for 10 years and a paramedic at GEMS for 13 years. Terry was such a happy person...
Dennis Michael Stephenson
Feb 11, 2020
Dennis Michael Stephenson, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 in a Knoxville Hospital. He liked to captivate people with his charm.
He was born in Dearborn, Michigan and attended schools in Garden City and Trenton, Michigan. He earned a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He practiced in Dearborn, Michigan for 12...
Lonas Reed Wall
Feb 7, 2020
Lonas “Cuckle” Wall, 81, of Etowah, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, February 7th, 2020. Lonas was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. He was a pressman by trade.He was the son of Clarence and Bina Wall.
He was preceded in death by his wife Peggy Wall; sister Clara Caruthers and husband Joe; and brother Carless...
Alan Brian Prisby
Feb 6, 2020
Alan B. Prisby, age 60, of Decatur, TN., formally from Ipswich, MA. took his life at his home on February 6, 2020.
Alan was born in Ipswich, MA., on September 27, 1959 and was the son of the late Ignatius and Lucille (Marcorelle) Prisby.
He graduated from St. John’s Preparatory High School in 1977. He attended St. Anselm College, earning...
Annie Faye Grayson
Feb 5, 2020
Annie Faye Cansler Grayson, age 86 of Englewood, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was of the Baptist faith. Annie loved spending time outdoors and love spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Kay Cansler and...
Ronald Albert Bobilin
Feb 2, 2020
Ronald Albert Bobilin, 63, of Tellico Plains, Tn. Died on February 2, 2020 after a 19-month battle of Pancreatic and Lung Cancer. He never fought so hard for anything in his life as he did to fight this disease, every option given to him by the many doctors he never said no. He fought with grace and kindness along with...
Benton James Gibson
Jan 28, 2020
Benton James Gibson, age 64, currently of Madisonville, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at his residence. His 64th birthday was January 26, 2020 and he was celebrated with family.
He was born in Michigan and lived a majority of his life there, and he did spend approximately 10 years in Tennessee. Benton loved NASCAR and anything car...
Mary Margaret Baker
Jan 27, 2020
Mary Margaret Baker (Kingsley), surrounded by her children, passed away at home on the afternoon of Monday, January 27th after a long battle with ovarian cancer. The daughter of Raymond Kingsley and Charlene (Shumate), she was born May 14, 1953 in Edina, MO.
On October 27, 2019, she was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Baker. Also preceding...
Jay T. Thomson
Jan 25, 2020
Jay T. Thomson of Etowah, Tennessee and Cisco, Georgia passed away January 25, 2020. He was 84.Jay was born October 17, 1935 in Fort Worth, Texas. He spent his childhood years growing up in the Boston, Massachusetts area before moving with his family to the Bay Area of California, where he graduated from Mount Diablo High School in Concord, California.Jay...
Jo Pressley Carver
Jan 22, 2020
Jo Pressley Carver, age 81 of Calhoun, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Chestuee Community of Polk County and a member of Chestuee Baptist Church. She was an avid cook for the community, and owned the Clown House.
Jo was a meticulous homemaker and loved spending...
Rodney Ray Blow
Jan 8, 2020
Rodney Ray Blow, age 65 of Etowah, passed away January 8, 2020 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born in Montana, spent a majority of his life in North Carolina and lived in McMinn County for the past 10 years. He was of the Baptist faith; he served his country in the United States Navy, and enjoyed riding...
Virgil Lee Moses, Sr
Jan 3, 2020
Virgil Lee Moses, Sr., age 64, from Englewood passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and was of the Baptist Faith. Virgil loved working on cars and spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earsel and Robbie Moses; two sisters Denise...
Sheila Lane Cross
Jan 2, 2020
Sheila Lane Cross, age 63, of Benton, departed this life on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Born on February 9, 1956 inTellico Plains to the late Bill and Cora Lane; she had lived a majority of her life in Polk County and attended Fellowship Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time outdoors when...
Lee Roy Atkins
Dec 28, 2019
Lee Roy Atkins, age 86 of Athens, departed this life on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Life Care Center of Athens. Born on May 10, 1933 in Monroe County to the late Robert and Edith Watson Atkins, he lived in McMinn County for the past 47 years and was associated with Jehovah’s Witness. He was a well- known mechanic and...
Violet Rowlett Burrell
Dec 27, 2019
Violet Burrell, age 89 of Etowah, departed this life on Friday evening, December 27, 2019 at her home. Born in Claibourne County, TN on May 10, 1930 to the late Willie and Nancy Rowlett, she spent the majority of her life in McMinn County and was a longtime member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She worked at Morgan Manufacturing for...
Jennifer LeeAnn Eatmon
Dec 21, 2019
Jennifer Eatmon, age 38 of Etowah, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga after a long battle with breast cancer. Born on September 16, 2981 in Little Rock, Arkansas, she enjoyed reading, cooking desserts, and spending time with her family.
Jennifer was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Hillburn Eatmon.
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John Morgan Balsai
Dec 14, 2019
John Morgan Balsai, age 71, of Etowah, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. John was a laborer and primarily worked for Manufacturing Companies. He moved here from Roselle, NJ in December 2006. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and a member of the McMinn...
Marlon Hillery Lunsford
Dec 11, 2019
Marlon Lunsford, age 78 of Etowah, departed this life on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at his home. Born in Clearmont, Georgia on September 13, 1941 to the late Wayne and Gladys Smallwood Lunsford, he served his Country in the United States Army and was a member of Mars Hill United Methodist Church. He was previously employed at Beunit Fibers in...
