Obituaries
Margaret Violet Cobble
Jul 4, 2022
Margaret Violet McCosh Cobble, 85, of Niota, Tennessee passed away on July 4, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.Margaret was born on April 7, 1937 in Athens TN. She was the daughter of Clifford and Nettie McCosh.
Margaret graduated from McMinn County High School in 1955. Early in her work career she was employed by Cherokee Photo Finishers...
Richard Matthew Burke
Jul 3, 2022
Richard Matthew Burke, age 28 of Englewood, went to be the Lord Sunday, July 3, 2022 at his residence. A native of Athens and a resident of Englewood for the past 6 months, he was a member of Eastanallee Baptist church. He was an assistant maintenance manager for Waupaca Industry. Matt was an avid hunter, loved to camp, and enjoyed...
Ludwina Jeffreys
Jun 30, 2022
Ludwina "Jenny" B. Jeffreys age 93 of Athens, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022 at her residence. An native of Augsburg, Germany and resident of Knoxville and then McMinn County since 1974, she was the daughter of the late Alfons and Franziska Blasaditisch. Jenny worked for the U.S. government for 8 years before immigrating to the United States in 1956....
Ollie Dannel Fain
Jun 26, 2022
Ollie Dannel Fain, age 87 of Athens passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Morning Pointe of Athens. A native of Roane County and a resident of Athens since 1952. she was the daughter of the late W.A. "Bill" and Bonnie Gunter Dannel. She was a member of Idlewild Baptist Church and retired from Athens Products. She loved to...
Roger Alan Walsh
Jun 25, 2022
ROGER ALAN WALSH, age 65 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn. after bravely fighting a lengrhy illness with his family by his side. He was a native of Johnson City, Tenn. a son of the late Lester James and Ruth Alice Ward Walsh and preceded in death by his brother: Randall...
Claris Winnifred Smith
Jun 23, 2022
Claris D. Smith, age 95 of Athens passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022 at her residence.A native of Jacksonville, Florida and resident of Athens since 2005, she was a daughter of the late Robert J. and Clara Ida Clanton Dorsey and was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Andrew Smith on May 9, 1974; 2 sons, Jerre M. Smith...
Edwin Ray Geren
Jun 21, 2022
Edwin R. "Castro" Geren, age 84 of Athens passed away, Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at NHC Healthcare of Athens.A native and life-long resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Raymond and Minnie Patterson Geren and was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years Evelyn Geren; a sister, Mamie Rivette; a brother, Ronnie Geren and his...
David Wayne Webb Jr.
Jun 19, 2022
DAVID WAYNE WEBB, JR., age 33 of Lebanon, Tenn. passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Cleveland, Tenn., resident most of his life of McMinn County and preceded in death by Grandfather: Marvin Webb and Grandmother: Evelyn (Footy) Lambert. He was an employee of O'Charley's in Lebanon Tennessee and was a part of the...
Robert Charles "Charlie" Locke
Jun 19, 2022
ROBERT CHARLES (CHARLIE) LOCKE, age 60 of Riceville, Tenn. passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, a son of the late Arnold Eugene and Georgia Buckner Locke, and preceded in death by Brother: Chris Locke, Sister: Rosa Shell and Mother-in-law: Carolyn Lones. He was a route salesman for...
Terry Lee George
Jun 16, 2022
TERRY LEE GEORGE, age 78 of Ricevile, Tenn. passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was a native of Pennsylvania , former resident of West Virginia and Chattanooga, Tenn., and became a resident of McMinn County, Tenn., in 1998, a son of the late William Wallace and Emogene Flora Brinker George, and preceded in...
Lillie Mae Robinson
Jun 13, 2022
Lillie Mae Kennedy Robinson, age 92 of Athens passed away, Monday, June 13, 2022 at her residence.A native of Hot Springs, NC and resident of McMinn County most of her life she was a daughter of the late Ollie and Cordila Maynard Kennedy and was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, William T. "Bill" Robinson; a son,...
John E Buckner
Jun 6, 2022
John E. Buckner, age 74 of Athens, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at his residence. A native of Etowah and a resident of Athens most of his life, he was the son of the late William and Mary Zelma Ezell Buckner. He was a member of Tellico Avenue Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, and was a...
Thomas E. Creps
May 29, 2022
Thomas E. Creps, age 62 of Athens died Sunday, May 29, 2022 at his residence. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, and a resident of McMinn County since 1996, having moved from Clearwater, Florida, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward, Sr. and Dorothy Jane Pugh Creps. He was a member of Athens Lutheran Church and worked for Industrial...
Howard Leon Crain
May 28, 2022
HOWARD LEON CRAIN, age 59 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Tennova at Turkey Creek in Knoxville, Tenn. He was a native of Belle Glade, Fla, lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn., and preceded in death by his father: Horace Talley. He was a carpenter and was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church of Decatur....
Michael Cooper Aikens
May 23, 2022
Michael Cooper Aikens, age 73, of Riceville, TN, passed away in the early morning of Monday, May 23, 2022, at his home after a 2-month battle with glioblastoma brain cancer.Mike was a charter member of Genesis Baptist Church in Athens, elementary age Sunday School teacher, deacon and choir member. He was a graduate of Harriman High School and Maryville College....
Evelyn "Tiny" Carolann Geren
May 22, 2022
EVELYN "TINY" MALONE GEREN, age 84 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022, in NHC of Athens, Tenn. She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn., a daughter of the late Jim and Laura Belcher Malone and preceded in death by Sisters: Jean Burton, Fannie Henderson, Brothers: Troy Malone, Warren Malone, and Mother-in-law: Minnie Patterson...
Blake Weckman
May 20, 2022
Blake Joseph Weckman passed away on May 20, 2022 beloved son, brother, uncle and friend.
Blake was born on November 5, 2002 in Brandon, FL and was a resident of Lithia, FL. Blake moved to Englewood, TN in 2017 where he attended McMinn Central High school and graduated from Tellico Plains High School in 2021. Blake was full...
David Michael Cranfield
May 17, 2022
David Michael Cranfield, age 57 current resident of Knoxville and a native of McMinn County passed away on May 17, 2022 at Parkwest Medical Center.He was a son of the late Royce Dean Cranfield.David graduated from McMinn County High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during Desert Storm. He was a former employee of Mills...
Robert "Bob" Max Ketchersid
May 16, 2022
ROBERT MAX "BOB" KETCHERSID, age 80 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Monday, May 16, 2022, at his residence. He was a native of Spring City, Tenn., former resident of Atlanta, Ga., resident of Athens, Tenn since 1986 and a son of the late Newell and Hazel Wyatt Ketchersid and preceded in death by his wife: Judith Corvin "Judy" Ketchersid and...
Ethel Ruth Ratledge
May 13, 2022
Ethel Ruth Coleman Ratledge, 90, of Athens, TN, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville.Ruth was a longtime member of Valley Road Baptist Church. She was a retired employee as a cashier at the White Store.She was preceded in death by her parents, Winfred and Mattie Coleman; son and spouse, Stephen and Sandra Ratledge; sisters, Norma...
