Obituaries
Louis Leon Dewitt
Oct 23, 2022
Louis Leon Dewitt, age 88 of Athens, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Tennova Healthcare of Cleveland.A native of McMinn County and resident of Athens most of his life, he was a son of the late Lewis Lester and Nona Mae Carroll Dewitt and was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Joanne Latham Dewitt, 2 sisters...
Genia Shell Chastain
Oct 16, 2022
GENIA SHELL QUALLS, age 88 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Sunday, 16, 2022 at, Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn., daughter of the late Millard Ray and Ettie Malone Shell and preceded in death by Husband: Martin K. Chastain and Son: Jeffery K. Chastain. She was of the Baptist Faith....
Michael "Mike" William Moore
Oct 14, 2022
MICHAEL "MIKE" WILLIAM MOORE, age 71 of Athens, Tn. passed away Friday, October 14, 2022, in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn. a son of the late Hubert and Mable Ann Johnson Moore and preceded in death by infant daughter: Mable a Moore two brothers: Donnie Moore, Cletus "Moose" Moore and...
Brent Allen Myers
Oct 13, 2022
Brent Allen Myers, age 36 of Philadelphia, TN passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Sweetwater Hospital.A native of Sweetwater and current resident of Philadelphia, TN, and was preceded in death by his grandparents Jim and Mary Lou Davis, papaw Danny Myers, Uncle Bobby Lemke, Aunt Teresa Myers and sister-in-law, Molly Cagle.Brent was a hard worker, he was owner and...
Pastor Jan Truman Munch
Oct 11, 2022
Pastor Jan Munch, originally from Sullivan, Il, went to be with the Lord on October 11, 2022, at age 81. He was the pastor the of Athens Lutheran Church, Athens, TN, from 1983 to 2007. Prior to this, he served as Assistant Pastor at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Decatur, Il, and as a vacancy pastor at Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church,...
Dorothy Dean Barnes
Oct 11, 2022
Dorothy D. Couch Barnes, age 92 of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Waters of Sweetwater Rehab and Nursing . A native of Hamilton County, and resident of Meigs County all her life, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Lydia Boles Couch. She worked as a seamstress at many different industries, and was preceded in...
Vaughn D Priestwood
Oct 2, 2022
Vaughn D. Priestwood, age 91 of Niota, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at his residence. A native of McMinn County, he was the son of the late George Hilton and Fannie Easter Belcher Presswood. He was a member of East Niota Baptist Church and was retired from Dycho Chemical Company after 67 years of dedicated service. He loved his...
Frances B. Jackson
Oct 1, 2022
Frances B. Jackson, 70, passed away peacefully on October 1st, 2022, in her home in Athens, Tenn. surrounded by her beloved family members and best friend, Bella the Havanese dog. Frances was a lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tennessee, and was the daughter of John Bohannon, Jr. and Louease Leonard Bohannon. Frances retired from Steve Songer’s State Farm...
James "Willis" Hardin
Sep 29, 2022
JAMES WILLIS "COOTER" HARDIN, age 57 of Calhoun, Tenn. passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 29, 2022 at his home in Lamontville, Tenn., He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn., a son of the late Joseph "Joe" and Alice Hardin and was preceded in death by his brother: Gary Hardin. When he wasn't working at AutoZone, you...
Daniel Lee Swafford
Sep 19, 2022
Daniel "Danny" Lee Swafford, age 62 of Riceville passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 at his residence.A native of Warren, MI and resident of Riceville most of his life, he was preceded in death by 1 brother, David Allen Swafford.Danny was of the Baptist faith, never met a stranger and would do anything to help anyone. He was employed for...
Linda Scarbrough Walker King
Sep 19, 2022
Linda Scarbrough Walker King, age 75 of Athens, died after a lingering illness on Monday, September 19, 2022 at West Hills Health and Rehab of Knoxville. A native of Athens and a resident of Knoxville for 12 years, she was the daughter of the late William Athel and Mary Sue Strickland Scarbrough. She worked in retail and furniture sales in...
Charles Anderson
Sep 8, 2022
Charles E. Anderson, age 84 of Athens passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Erlanger Medical Center of Chattanooga. A native of Madisonville and a resident of McMinn County for the past 25 years, he was the son of the late Earl and Janie Mae McDaniel Anderson. He was retired from Duracell and served in the U.S. Army during the...
John Thomas Thompson
Sep 6, 2022
JOHN THOMAS THOMPSON, age 72 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Tuesday, September, 6, 2022, in Tennova of Cleveland, Tenn. He was born in Monroe County, Tenn., lifelong resident of McMinn County, a son of the late Roy Thompson and Mary G. Woodby Thompson and preceded in death by his First : Gloria Marie "Flo" Thompson, Brothers: Wayne Thompson, Roy...
William Duane Wolf
Aug 23, 2022
WILLIAM DUANE WOLF, age 73 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Tuesday, August 23 2022, in Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab. in Knoxville, Tenn. He was a native of Louisville, Ky. , former resident of Nashville, Tn. , resident of Athens since 1977, a son of the late Ernest Lloyd and Margaret Van Tillburg Wolf, and preceded in death by...
Scott Lingerfelt
Aug 17, 2022
Scott Lingerfelt, age 48 of Athens passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at UT Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Scott was born in Cleveland and was a resident of McMinn County all of his life. He worked for Heil Corporation for 29 years, and loved the outdoors and his family. Scott was preceded in death by his father, Ray Lingerfelt, Survivors...
"Shorty" Shirley Jean Lankford
Aug 17, 2022
"Shorty" Shirley Jean Lankford, age 88 of Murfreesboro passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at her residence.A native of Athens and resident of Murfreesboro for the past three years, she was a daughter of the late Frederick William Miess and Gertrude Fredricka Flood Miess, and was preceded in death by her husband Ray "Bud" Lankford of Riceville, TN, 2 sisters,...
Judith Watson Galyon
Aug 14, 2022
Judith Watson Galyon age 79 of Athens passed away Sunday, Aug 14, 2022. She was a member of McMahan Calvary Baptist Church for over 50 years and was active in the Joy Goup and the Hazel Gutrie Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Daryl Galyon, her father R.L. Watson, Mother, Gladys Watson...
Kermit Walter Joudry
Aug 14, 2022
KERMIT W. JOUDRY, age 93 of Athens, Tenn. died Sunday, August 14, 2022, in Starr Regional Health and Rehabilitation Center in Etowah, Tenn. He was born in Oneonta Island, New York, grew up in Sharon Springs and Gouverneur New York, a son of the late Rev. Robert C. and Hazel Miller Joudry and preceded in death by two sisters: Eugenie...
Marie Plaster
Aug 12, 2022
Marie Plaster age 81 of Athens, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 12, 2022. Marie was a current resident of Athens and a native of Niota. Marie lived most of her adult life in Knoxville and Chattanooga where she worked for TVA before she retired after 27 years. Marie was a member of Ridgedale Baptist Church in...
Sharon Fay Rascoe McCormick
Aug 7, 2022
Sharon Fay Rascoe McCormick, age 67 of Athens passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 at NHC of Athens. There will only be a private family viewing as she requested
