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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.
As a proud member of your community, we promise our best everyday to create an experience that honors the life of your loved ones and helps ease the burdens of those left behind. We use our collective experience and integrity to guide families through a transparent process, like we would our own - because everything we do is about creating comfort when it seems like there is none.
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Joan Elliott Niota
JOAN ELLEN GOINS ELLIOTT, age 91 of Niota, Tenn. passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Cleveland, Tenn., resident most of her life of McMinn County, Tenn., a daughter of the late John Lester and Linnie Prince Goins and preceded in death by her husband of 68 years: Clifford Elliott, Son: William Eugene Elliott, Step-son: Phillip Elliott, Brother: Kenneth Goins, Half Sister: Johnnie Mae Goins. She was a member of Sewee Church of God. She was a former switchboard...
JOAN ELLEN GOINS ELLIOTT, age 91 of Niota, Tenn. passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Cleveland, Tenn., resident most of her life of McMinn County, Tenn., a daughter...
Nola Lane Athens
Nola Jean Brown Lane, 83, went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2021. A lifelong resident of Riceville, Tennessee, she was born to George A. Sr. and Kate Walsh Brown on February 24, 1938. She attended Riceville Elementary and Riceville Junior High and played basketball. She graduated from McMinn County High School in 1956. She was a member of Riceville First Baptist Church, and later Eastanallee Baptist Church and was active with the Silver...
Nola Jean Brown Lane, 83, went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2021. A lifelong resident of Riceville, Tennessee, she was born to George A. Sr. and Kate Walsh Brown on February 24,...
Ella Melton Niota
ELLA RHEA CLARK MELTON, age 96 of Niota, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Athens, Tenn. She was a native of Monroe County, Tenn., resident of McMinn County most of her life, a daughter of the late George and Mary Jane Caughron Yarberry and preceded in death by First Husband: Cecil A. Clark on July 24, 1974, Second Husband: Charles Lee Melton on Feb. 12, 1988, and a son Robert Cecil "Bob" Clark on March 9, 2011. She retired from Athens Products after...
ELLA RHEA CLARK MELTON, age 96 of Niota, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Athens, Tenn. She was a native of Monroe County, Tenn., resident of McMinn County most of her life, a...
Betty Arnold Hutsell Athens
Betty Lou Womac Arnold Hutsell, age 85 of Athens passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Athens Place Assisted Living.
A native and life-long resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Ray Allen, Sr. and Leona White Womac, and was preceded in death by her first husband, Gordon C. Arnold; her second husband Robert Bob Hustell; 2 sons, Roger Arnold and Gary Arnold; 1 brother, Ray Womac, Jr.; and 1 niece Rhonda Womac Miller.
She was a former employee of Beaunit Fibers...
Betty Lou Womac Arnold Hutsell, age 85 of Athens passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Athens Place Assisted Living.
A native and life-long resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the...
Shelley Morgan Decatur
Shelley Yvonne Morgan, age 60, of Decatur passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021. A native of New Martinsville, WV.and resident of Decatur, TN and Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Emma Dean Carper Cumberledge She was a member of Tiftonia Free Holiness Church and was a great mother, grandmother, aunt and sister. She was preceded in death by her brother Paul (Buddy) Baker, and granddaughter Danyelle Baker,
Survivors include;
Sister and spouse, Theresa and David Whitmire
Children and...
Shelley Yvonne Morgan, age 60, of Decatur passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021. A native of New Martinsville, WV.and resident of Decatur, TN and Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Emma Dean...
Mary "Lisza" Beach Athens
Mary Elizabeth (Lisza) Beach, age 73, Athens, TN of passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021. A native of Thief River Falls, MN and raised in Scottsdale Az. She considered Athens TN home and resided here for the last 30 years. The daughter of the late Chester Lee and Beatrice Jensen Howell. Preceded in death by her husband, Jackson Milford Beach. She devoted her entire life to her family, and believed that motherhood was her personal calling.
Survivors include;
Two Sons-
Tate H....
Mary Elizabeth (Lisza) Beach, age 73, Athens, TN of passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021. A native of Thief River Falls, MN and raised in Scottsdale Az. She considered Athens TN home and resided...
Judith Luck Athens
Judith Ann Campbell Luck of Athens, TN went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday April 20, 2021 at her residence. She is a native of Cleveland, TN and has been a resident of Athens since 2000. Her parents were Benjamin Hubbard and Edith O’Neal Campbell. She had the gift of organization, a passion for Missions Education, and a desire to actively serve her Lord in the community where she lived. She was actively involved in the Thursday Music Study Club of Etowah...
Judith Ann Campbell Luck of Athens, TN went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday April 20, 2021 at her residence. She is a native of Cleveland, TN and has been a resident of...
Stanley Shadden Niota
STANLEY BRYANT SHADDEN, age 76 of Niota, Tenn., Mt Harmony Community, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was a native of Georgetown, Tn, resident of McMinn County, Tenn. since 2002,, and was a son of the late Walter and Ruth Bettis Shadden. He was member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. He was co-owner and operator of Transport One Trucking. He owned and raced dirt car Valley Transport #9 mostly on East Tennessee...
STANLEY BRYANT SHADDEN, age 76 of Niota, Tenn., Mt Harmony Community, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was a native of Georgetown, Tn,...
Karen Graves Riceville
Karen Carver Graves, age 63 , of Riceville passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at her residence. A native of New York, and resident of McMinn County for the past twenty years, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Peggy C. Allmon Hill. She was a member of Mt. Verd Baptist Church and was retired from TVA. She loved her grandbabies and her dogs. She was very crafty and artistically talented.
Survivors include
Son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Liz Carver of Riceville
Brother,...
Karen Carver Graves, age 63 , of Riceville passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at her residence. A native of New York, and resident of McMinn County for the past twenty years, she was the daughter...
Catherine Newman Athens
Catherine Janetta Arnold Newman, age 82 of Athens passed away, Friday, April 16, 2021 at her residence after a long battle with cancer.
A native and life-long resident of McMinn County she was a daughter of the late Marion Lewis and Ola Mae Henderson Monroe and was preceded in death by her first husband, Ray Howard Arnold on June 24, 1998, her second husband, Kenneth Ray Newman on May 3, 2020, a brother James Harold Monroe; a special brother-in-law, Dallas Lee Cranfield, a niece Gail...
Catherine Janetta Arnold Newman, age 82 of Athens passed away, Friday, April 16, 2021 at her residence after a long battle with cancer.
A native and life-long resident of McMinn County she was a...
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Pre-Planning
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Celebration of Life
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Grief Counseling & Support
We have in-house counseling and outside partners, along with online resources to guide you through the loss of a loved one.
Frequently Asked Questions
A collection of answers to questions that people often have when arranging for a funeral.
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