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Lewin Shore Athens

M.S.G.T. ,Lewin Burt Shore U.S. Air Force (Ret.), age 86 of Athens, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at Life Care of Athens. A native of Blue Ridge, Ga and a resident of McMinn County, he was the son of the late John Leslie and Elmer Florance Ledford Shore. He was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church and was retired from the U.S. Air Force having served in theVietnam War and the Korea War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Ann Shore (August 29, 2015) and daughter,...

M.S.G.T. ,Lewin Burt Shore U.S. Air Force (Ret.), age 86 of Athens, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at Life Care of Athens. A native of Blue Ridge, Ga and a resident of McMinn County,...

Rita Boggess Athens

RITA JOUDRY BOGGESS, age 88 of Athens, Tenn. died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, a NHC of Athens, Tenn. She was born in Sharon Springs, New York a daughter of the late Rev. Robert C. and Hazel Miller Joudry and preceded in death by Sister: Eugenie J. Gardner. The family moved to Gouverneur, N.Y. where she graduated from Gouverneur High School and then attended and graduated from A. Barton Hepburn School of Nursing as an RN in 1951.She worked there at E. J. Noble Hospital in Gouverneur,...

RITA JOUDRY BOGGESS, age 88 of Athens, Tenn. died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, a NHC of Athens, Tenn. She was born in Sharon Springs, New York a daughter of the late Rev. Robert C. and Hazel...

Nellie Gulino Athens

Nellie Melendez Gulino, age 92 of Athens, passed away Saturday, September, 7, 2019 at her residence. A native of New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Matilda Melendez, Sr. She was a former member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and was preceded in death by her husband Frank Gulino (February 26, 2014), and one brother, Louis Bequer. Survivors; One daughter, Catherine Wente of Friendsville, Two brothers, William Melendez and Vance Bequer; Two grandchildren,...

Nellie Melendez Gulino, age 92 of Athens, passed away Saturday, September, 7, 2019 at her residence. A native of New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Matilda...

Jackie Frye Athens

JACKIE RAY FRYE, age 54 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, at his residence. He a native of Sweetwater, Tenn. resident of McMinn County, Tenn. most of his life, and preceded in death by his father: Bobby Ray Frye. He was an employee of McMinn County Landfill. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was a veteran of Army National Guard and was an avid fisherman. Survivors: Wife of 35 years: Loretta Gail Lankford Frye of Athens, Tenn., Two Daughters: Nickie Walden of Niota,...

JACKIE RAY FRYE, age 54 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, at his residence. He a native of Sweetwater, Tenn. resident of McMinn County, Tenn. most of his life, and...

Glenn Harris Athens

Glenn Wade Harris, age 63 of Athens, passed away, Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Starr Regional Medical Center-Athens. A native and life-long resident of Athens, he was a son of the late Charlie Cleve and Mary Ethel Ashe Harris, and was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Edward Harris and a sister, Sarah Lou Hawkins. He was a member of West End Baptist Church and was formerly employed as a farmhand. Survivors: Wife of 27 years Linda Ann Moses Harris; 6 sisters, Margaret Hawkins...

Glenn Wade Harris, age 63 of Athens, passed away, Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Starr Regional Medical Center-Athens. A native and life-long resident of Athens, he was a son of the late Charlie...

Ronny Coffey Athens

RONNY CECIL COFFEY, age 64 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Wood Presbyterian Home in Sweetwater, Tenn. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County , a son of the late Bruce Kenneth and Marie Jackson Coffey, and preceded in death by brother: Bruce Kenneth Coffey, Jr. Ronny was self employed in construction and timber harvesting. He was a member of Clearwater Baptist Church. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed bear hunting. Survivors: Daughter...

RONNY CECIL COFFEY, age 64 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Wood Presbyterian Home in Sweetwater, Tenn. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County , a son of the...

Martha Crass Athens

Martha Louise Ridenour Crass, age 74 of Athens, passed away, Monday, September 2, 2019 at her residence. A native of Sweetwater and resident of McMinn County most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Fred J. and Gertie Riddle Ridenour, and was preceded in death by 2 brothers and sister-in-law, Charles and Linda Ridenour, David Ridenour; 1 sister, Brenda Moore; Special friends Robin and Eleanor Moore; Father and Mother-in-law, James and Ella Rhea Crass. She was a member of...

Martha Louise Ridenour Crass, age 74 of Athens, passed away, Monday, September 2, 2019 at her residence. A native of Sweetwater and resident of McMinn County most of her life, she was a...

Stephen "Steve" Beddingfield Athens

Steve Beddingfield, age 57, of Niota went on to be with Jesus Monday, September 2, 2019. A native of Pulaski, TN and a resident of Vonore for several years and Niota for the past 18 months. He was the son of the late George Hughey Beddingfield and Sadie Mae Ellison. He was actively employed by Johns Manville, and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. He loved to fish and fix anything broken. He was a very caring and loving man that never met a stranger. He dearly loved his wife, children and...

Steve Beddingfield, age 57, of Niota went on to be with Jesus Monday, September 2, 2019. A native of Pulaski, TN and a resident of Vonore for several years and Niota for the past 18 months. He was...

Charles Bailey Etowah

Charles Allen Bailey, a lifelong resident of McMinn County, died on the morning of September 2nd, 2019 after suffering a stroke only two days before. He is preceded in death by his father, Leslie Bailey, his mother, Ann (Land) (Bailey) Lawson, and his stepfather, Frank Lawson. He is survived by his devoted wife of 55 years, Joyce (Howard) Bailey, his brother and sister-in-law, Sherman and Edith (Yoder) Bailey, his stepbrother and his wife, Joe and Rebecca Lawson, his sons and...

Charles Allen Bailey, a lifelong resident of McMinn County, died on the morning of September 2nd, 2019 after suffering a stroke only two days before. He is preceded in death by his father, Leslie...

Gina Sullivan Athens

Gina A. Martin Sullivan, age 60 of Athens passed away, Thursday, August 29, 2019 at her residence. A native and life-long resident of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Arlen Ted and Nellie Jean Hicks Martin, and was preceded in death by a step-son Chaz Miller. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a former employee of Life Care Center of Athens where she worked as a CNA. Survivors: Companion of 17 years, Mike Gable of Athens; 4 daughters, Sheila Sullivan of California, Debbie...

Gina A. Martin Sullivan, age 60 of Athens passed away, Thursday, August 29, 2019 at her residence. A native and life-long resident of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Arlen Ted and Nellie...

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