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We understand that whether we are grieving a loss or honoring and celebrating a life, it can be a very difficult time - to say the least. Families and communities come together to support each other because our relationships are where we find comfort.
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Lois Womac Athens
Lois Lorean Bledsoe Womac, age 84 of Athens, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at her residence. A native of Cleveland and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late Stanton L. and Nannie C. Bledsoe. She was an active member of McMahan Calvary Baptist Church where she taught children's Sunday School, served others in meal preparation and church gatherings, and visited the elderly. She always put others before herself, at home, church, and the community. She...
Lois Lorean Bledsoe Womac, age 84 of Athens, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at her residence. A native of Cleveland and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late...
Bruce Vincent Sr Athens
BRUCE EARL VINCENT, SR., of Athens, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, Tennova Healthcare of Cleveland, Tenn. He was a native of McMinn County, resident of McMinn and Meigs County, Tenn. most of his life a son of the late Jesse Arnold Vincent and Mazie Rose Brown Vincent and preceded in death by First Wife: Kathleen C. Vincent, Grandparents: U. A. (U.R.) and Mary Vincent, Witt and Sadie Brown, Nephews: Eddie A. (Buddy) Vincent and Jason Vincent Curtis. He was a member of...
BRUCE EARL VINCENT, SR., of Athens, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, Tennova Healthcare of Cleveland, Tenn. He was a native of McMinn County, resident of McMinn and Meigs County,...
David Floyd Athens
DAVID CLINTON FLOYD, age 75, of Athens, Tennessee, passed away Monday morning at his home after battling complications from cancer. A native of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and resident of Athens since 1958, he was the son of the late Dewitt Mark Floyd and Madge Lucille Floyd Bost. He was also preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey David Floyd. David is survived by daughters Laura Floyd Ketcham (Michael) of Chattanooga, Amanda Floyd Lunnen (Jacob) of Cleveland, Laura and Amanda’s mother...
DAVID CLINTON FLOYD, age 75, of Athens, Tennessee, passed away Monday morning at his home after battling complications from cancer. A native of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and resident of Athens since...
Linda Barnes Athens
LINDA SUE BARNES, age 69 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, at her residence. She was a native of Bakersfield, Calif., resident of Athens, Tenn. for three years and a daughter of the late Edward and Rosalie White Barnes.
Survivors: Two Daughters and sons-in-law: Rhonda and Tom Kidder of Athens, Tenn., Selena and Jason Hill of Athens, Tenn., Son: Ronald Manson of Arkansas. Three Sisters: Peggy Head of Oregon, Debbie Pierce of California, Sherry Wells...
LINDA SUE BARNES, age 69 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, at her residence. She was a native of Bakersfield, Calif., resident of Athens, Tenn. for three years and a...
Debbie Haney Athens
Debbie Haney, age 67 of Athens, died Friday, October 23, 2020 at Willow Acres Assisted Living Facility in Riceville, TN. She was raised in Independence, KS, lived in numerous locations within the U.S., but resided in Athens, TN the past 4 years. She was the daughter of Robert V. and JoAnne Heap Randels, both deceased.
Debbie will be sorely missed by David Haney, her husband of 44 years; Jan Ogden (sister) and Jim Ogden(brother-in-law) who reside in Goldendale, WA; and an...
Debbie Haney, age 67 of Athens, died Friday, October 23, 2020 at Willow Acres Assisted Living Facility in Riceville, TN. She was raised in Independence, KS, lived in numerous locations...
J. Wiggins Etowah
J.L. Wiggins age 95 of Etowah, passed away, Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Starr-Regional Health and Rehabilitation..
A native and resident of McMinn County most of his life he was a son of the late John and Bessie Harris Wiggins and was preceded in death by his wife Willie Teague Wiggins in 2009; a brother, Ira Wiggins; a sister, Vivian McMahan; a step-daughter, Linda Vojtech; a niece Diane Cormel; and a brother-in-law, Hobart Teague.
He was of the Baptist faith, was retired from TVA after...
J.L. Wiggins age 95 of Etowah, passed away, Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Starr-Regional Health and Rehabilitation..
A native and resident of McMinn County most of his life he was a son of the...
James "Jim" Brakebill Niota
JAMES THOMAS "JIM" BRAKEBILL, age 88 of Niota, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020, in Sweetwater, Tenn. He was a native of Monroe County, Tenn. , resident most of his life of McMinn County, Tenn., a son of the late Thomas Edward and Augusta Irene Miller Brakebill and preceded in death by his wife of 67 years Eva Mae Hicks Brakebill on April 20, 2018. He and his wife owned and operator of The Country Market for 18 years and has built homes all over McMinn County. He was a...
JAMES THOMAS "JIM" BRAKEBILL, age 88 of Niota, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020, in Sweetwater, Tenn. He was a native of Monroe County, Tenn. , resident most of his life of...
Autrye Walker Riceville
Autrye Jean Smith Walker, age 87 of Riceville went to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at her residence. A native of Memphis and a resident of Cleveland and McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late C.C. and Gertie Rice Smith. She was a lifelong minister's wife, and loving mother, and was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. William M. Walker
Survivors,
Daughter and son in law; Glenda and Phil Prichard of Riceville
Son , William Martin Walker III and...
Autrye Jean Smith Walker, age 87 of Riceville went to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at her residence. A native of Memphis and a resident of Cleveland and McMinn County,...
Charles Marler Athens
Charles C. Marler of Athens, Tennessee passed away on October 19, 2020 at the ago of 87, while at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Mr. Marler was a native and resident of McMinn County most of his life. He was a son of the late Robert Thomas and Ella Roberts Marler. His precious wife and best friend, Bernice Thompson Marler, went to be with her Lord on August 11, 2012. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Arthur Marler, Ed Marler, and Luther Marler;...
Charles C. Marler of Athens, Tennessee passed away on October 19, 2020 at the ago of 87, while at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Mr. Marler was a native and resident of McMinn...
Sondra White Sweetwater
Sondra Jaye White, age 45 of Sweetwater, passed away, Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.
A native and life-long resident of Sweetwater, she was a daughter of the late Jackson J. Glaze and was preceded in death by her grandparents, Carl and Sarah Glaze and Walker Runyon and her father-in-law, Howard James White.
She was a life-time member of Union McMinn Baptist Church and was an employee of Starr Regional Health and Rehab.
Survivors:
Her husband of 24 years,...
Sondra Jaye White, age 45 of Sweetwater, passed away, Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.
A native and life-long resident of Sweetwater, she was a daughter of the late...
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Celebration of Life
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