Obituaries
Dolores Walker Barnett
Feb 17, 2022
Dolores Walker Barnett, age 91 of Athens, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Starr Regional Rehabilitation of Etowah. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Eula Withrow Walker. She worked as an operator for South Central Bell Company, and was a stay at home mom. She was a member...
Linda Gay Hughes
Feb 14, 2022
Linda Gay Wattenbarger Hughes, age 73 of Niota, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at Summit View Of Farragut.A native of Meigs County and resident of Niota most of her life and was a daughter of the late Robert Miller and Frankie Mae Cupp Wattenbarger and was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Doyle Hughes on December...
Betty Jean Walker
Feb 5, 2022
Betty Jean Walker
MARYVILLE – Betty Jean Walker (Craft) passed away at her home at the age of 92, on February 5, 2022. She was born on October 7, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. Betty is preceded in death by her father Allen and her mother Martha Craft, husbands George Price Sr. and Charles Walker, nine brothers and sisters to include Ruth (Joni) Craft with whom she...
Robert Daniel Gardner
Feb 2, 2022
ROBERT DANIEL GARDNER, age 90 of Riceville, Tenn passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at his home. He was a native of Belmont, North Carolina , resident most of his life of Riceville, Tenn, and a son of the late Rev. George Alexander and Lillie Leona Sparks Gardner He was a member of Woodward Ave. Church of God, where he...
Karen Sue Jerome
Jan 27, 2022
Karen Sue Jerome, age 72, of Athens passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 at her residence. A native of Syracuse, and a resident of McMinn County for the past 10 years, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Mary E. Bacisin Hoke. She was a spiritual person who also related well to Native American beliefs and culture....
Ama Deane Cordell
Jan 22, 2022
AMA DEANE CORDELL, age 88 of Athens passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her residence. A native and life long resident of McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Emily Fillers Wallace. She was a beautician and owned Dean's Beauty Shop for over 50 years. She was a member of the Am Vets Women's Auxillary...
Kevin Edward Graves
Jan 20, 2022
Kevin Edward Graves, age 40 of Athens passed away, Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Sweetwater Hospital.A native and life-long resident of Athens he was preceded in death by his grandarents, Paul and Faye Graves, Willie Mason and Lorene Carroll.He was a devoted Father and Husband, a beloved son, brother and friend. His passion was supporting his kids no matter the...
Donald Neal Elmore
Jan 18, 2022
Donald Neal Elmore, age 86 of Athens passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Starr Regional Rehabilitation Center of Etowah. A native of Cleveland and a resident of McMinn County since early 1970's, he was the son of the late Sherman Neal and Mildred Filyaw Elmore. He was a member of Genesis Baptist Church. After his retirement, he was employed...
Pamela Jean Wolff
Jan 15, 2022
PAMELA J. WOLFF, age 75 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens. She was a native of Houston, Texas and a resident of McMinn County for over 20 years. She was a daughter of the late LeRoy and Mildred Elder and was preceded in death by her Husband: Gary Wolff.. She...
Margaret Morrow Humbert Elrod
Jan 15, 2022
MARGARET MORROW HUMBERT ELROD, age 89 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Life Care of Athens. She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn. a daughter of the late Sterling Franklin and Lucy Belle Odom Morrow and preceded in death by her First Husband: Issac Eugene Humbert Second Husband: William Kermit Elrod and...
Evelyn Alfreda Robinson
Jan 14, 2022
Evelyn Alfreda Solsbee Robinson, age 75 of Athens and formerly of Niota went home to be with her Lord on January 14, 2022 .
Evelyn was a 1965 graduate of McMinn County High School and a former employee of Crazy Ed's Truck Stop Restaurant where she worked until her health forced her to quit her job. Evelyn enjoyed being with her...
Jean Chandler Patrick
Jan 14, 2022
Jean Chandler. Patrick, age 73 of Athens, passed away January 14, 2022 at Life Care of Athens. She was a lifelong resident of McMinn County, a daughter of the late Thomas O'Neil and Cecile Davis Chandler, and preceded in death by Husband: Jim L. Patrick Two Sisters: Carolyn Collins and Janice Carruthers and brother-in-law: Chester Carruthers. She was involved in...
Margaret Ruth Young
Jan 10, 2022
Margaret Ruth Young, age 89 of Athens passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at Sweetwater Hospital. A native of Kingston, and a resident of Athens for the past 40 years, she was the daughter of the late Luke and Sidney Oody Nix.
She was a member of Pope Avenue Baptist Church, and worked in the dietary department of Wellington Place until...
Effaleda Lee
Jan 10, 2022
EFFALEDA OVERSTREET LEE, age 80 of Athens, former resident of Niota, Tn. passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at Morning Pointe of Athens. A native of and lifelong resident of McMinn County, daughter of the late Fred Willard and Anna Ruth Willis Overstreet preceded in death by ;Husband: Robert F. Lee. Sister: Francis Annette Pressley and great nephew: James William...
Ellen Jane Lee
Jan 9, 2022
Ellen Jane Lee, age 87 of Athens passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Life Care Center of Athens.
A native of Meigs County and resident of McMinn County for most of her life and was a daughter of the late Louis S. and Johnnie Mae Bradshaw Lee and was preceded in death by 8 siblings, Ruth Lee Hamilton, Laura Blanch...
Brenda Faye Sylvester
Jan 8, 2022
BRENDA FAYE STANTON SYLVESTER, age 80 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Saturday Jan. 8, 2022, at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn., a daughter of the late Charles William and Jane "Louise" Carroll Stanton and preceded in death by her husband: James Alford "Catman" Sylvester, Jr., Two Brothers: Edward Charles Stanton and William...
Alan Barry Bohannon
Jan 7, 2022
ALAN BARRY BOHANNON, age 66 of Athens, Tenn.., passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at Athens Place in Athens, Tenn. He was a lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn., and a son of the late Arnold and Lucille Ovaline Watson Bohannon. He was a former employee of AMR and Valley Co-op in Decatur, Tenn., was formerly an orderly with Athens...
Gladys Alma Trotter
Jan 1, 2022
Gladys Alma Trotter age 91 of Athens passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at NHC of Athens. A native of Athens, she was born February 23, 1930 and spent most of her life in Athens. She was a daughter of the late Oscar B. and Edna Self Trotter and was preceded in death by one sister, Martha Trotter Swafford; three...
William "Billy" Lowry
Dec 19, 2021
William "Bill" Lowry, age 72 of Athens and formerly from Huntington, W.VA went to his heavenly home on Sunday, December 19, 2021.
He was a son of the late Harrison and Lorraine Lofgren Lowry and was preceded in death by a sister, Anna Saxton, and a brother Allen Lowry.He was owner and operator of Bill's Auto Shop in West Virginia for...
Brooksie Goodgame McCay
Dec 16, 2021
BROOKSIE GOODGAME McCAY, age 95 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at her residence. She was a native of South Pittsburg, Tenn., former resident of Chattanooga, Tenn;, resident of Athens since 1964, a daughter of the late Robert E. Goodgame, Sr. and Annie Thomas Goodgame, and preceded in death by her Husband: Paul William McCay, Jr., Daughter-in-law:...
