Obituaries
Jane Jones Everhart
Nov 11, 2022
JANE JONES EVERHART, age 87 of Niota, Tenn. passed away Friday Nov. 11, 2022 in The Woods of Sweetwater, Tenn. She was a native of Monroe County, Tenn., resident of McMinn County, Tenn. most of her life, a daughter of the late Clyde and Grace Hamilton Hawkins and preceded in death by her husband: Ralph Thomas Everhart, Brothers: Jerry Hawkins,...
Wilma Joyce Howard Bailey
Nov 10, 2022
Wilma Joyce Bailey, the little girl who grew up on a strawberry farm on No Pone Valley Road in Meigs County, TN spent two decades in her later years traveling the world. In addition to traveling to all 50 states, she explored dozens of countries, ranging from China and Russia to New Zealand and Brazil and saw many of...
Kenneth Ray Charles Sr.
Nov 8, 2022
REV. KENNTH RAY CHARLES, SR., age 80 a lifelong resident of McMinn County went home to be with Jesus on Nov. 8, 2022 at his residence. He was a son of the late Clifford and Burnella "Sis" Daugherty Charles. He was saved at a young age, later pastored several churches in McMinn and Meigs County. He was preceded in...
Nohemy Vasquez Ruiz
Oct 27, 2022
Nohemy Vasquez Ruiz, age 66 of Athens passed away, Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens.A native of Colombia and resident of Athens for the last 35 years, she was a daughter of the late Luisa Ruiz and Carlos Evelio Vasquez Gonzales and was preceded in death by a brother Luis Carlos Vasquez.She will be greatly...
Donna Ruth Humphreys
Oct 25, 2022
DONNA RUTH STRICKLAND HUMPHREYS, age 89 of Niota passed away peacefully at her home, Tuesday, October 25, 2022. She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, a daughter of the late William McKinnely (Mack) and Cora Alice Wright Strickland and preceded in death by her husband of 69 years: Marion J. Humphreys, Brothers: Robert and Lorance Strickland and...
John David Brock Jr
Oct 24, 2022
John David Brock, Jr., age 86 of Athens, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022 at his residence. John was a native of Dalton, Georgia and a son of the late John David,Sr. and Betty Johnson Brock. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia, and member of Eastanallee Baptist Church where he was a Sunday School; teacher and deacon....
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...
