Obituaries
Betty Jo Bunch
May 15, 2018
Betty Jo Ward Bunch, age 83 of Athens, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at her residence.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Ida Bell Crittenden Ward.
She was a member of Riceville Church of God and was the owner and operator of B&J Diner in Charleston.
She was...
Martha Elizabeth Plemons
May 12, 2018
MARTHA ELIZABETH PLEMONS, age 90 of Athens, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018, in Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, Tenn.
A native of Meigs County and resident of Athens most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Louis Johnson and Mary Almedia West Wattenbarger. She was of the Baptist Faith.
Preceded in death by :
Her husband, Merrett...
Jonte Whitney Moses
May 12, 2018
JONTE' WHITNEY GOODWIN MOSES, age 30 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018, in Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens, Tenn.
She was a native of Lancaster, Calif., resident of McMinn County, Tenn. since 1994. She was a former employee of LOL Photography, Hardee's and Subway. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Athens, Tenn.
Survivors:
Husband:...
(Helen) Christine Levenson
May 10, 2018
CHRISTINE DALTON LEVENSON, age 61 of Port Charlotte, Florida passed away, Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Bayfront Hospital, Port Charlotte, Fla..
She was born in Sweetwater, Tenn., resident of McMinn County, Tenn. for 38 years, former resident of California, a daughter of the late William and Martha Turner Dalton. She retired from Pacific Advantage Sales and Service.
Preceded in death...
Bobby Glen Johnson
Apr 27, 2018
BOBBY G. JOHNSON, age 75, of Athens, Tennessee, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018, at his residence.
He was a born in New Tazewell, Tennessee, resident of McMinn County, Tennessee most of his life, and a son of the late Hollis Glen and Nellie Mae Maddox Johnson. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict.
Preceded in death by:
Brother,...
Eva Mae Brakebill
Apr 20, 2018
EVA MAE HICKS BRAKEBILL, age 85 of Niota, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at Woods Village Presbyterian Nursing Home in Sweetwater.
A native and life-long resident of Niota, she was a daughter of the late, James and Alice Hicks. A member of First Baptist Church Niota, and served as the choir director for 35 years of East Niota Baptist Church. ...
Fredia Gayle Skidmore
Apr 13, 2018
FREDIA GAYLE WYATT SKIDMORE, age 68 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, in Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, Tenn. She was a native of Meigs County, Tenn, resident most of her life of McMinn County, Tenn. and a daughter of the late Fred Thomas and Kittye Holland Wyatt. She was retired from Farm Bureau of McMinn...
Bobby Gene Hollingsworth
Apr 12, 2018
Bobby Gene Hollingsworth, age 82 of Riceville passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Life Care of Athens.
A native of Buena Vista, Tennessee and a former resident of Merrillville, Indiana and of McMinn County for 27 years, he was the son of the late Turner and Virgie Rowland Hollingsworth.
He was a member of Hilltop Baptist Church in Riceville and...
Helen Saffles
Mar 29, 2018
HELEN LEE SAFFLES, age 75, of Athens passed away on March 29, 2018 at her residence surrounded by family. A native of Englewood and a life-long resident of McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Esta Lee of Englewood, TN. She was a former employee of Johnson Controls and a member at Antioch Baptist Church. She...
James "Jack" Alfred Whiteside
Mar 28, 2018
JAMES ALFRED "JACK" WHITESIDE, age 89 of Riceville passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Signature Health Care of Cleveland.
A native of Calhoun, TN and resident of McMinn County most of his life. He was the son of the late James and Martha Lela Vaughn Whiteside. He was a member of Calhoun First Baptist Church and retired from Bowater...
Joel Stephen Woods
Mar 26, 2018
JOEL STEPHEN WOODS, age 66 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Monday, March 26, 2018, in Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens, Tenn.
He was a native of Bristol, Va., resident of McMinn County since 1977, a son of the late O. H. and Vernice Geneva Wyatt Woods. He retired from TVA as an electrical engineer. He was an amatur radio...
Emily Ann McCormack
Mar 22, 2018
EMILY ANN PATTON McCORMACK, age 65 of Athens, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late Roy Everett and Annie Kay Anderson Patton. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Athens where she sang in adult and senior choirs. She worked in...
Harold Dean Miller
Mar 18, 2018
HAROLD DEAN MILLER, age 58 of Decatur, Tenn. passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018, in Erlanger Medical Center. He was a native of McMinn County, Tenn., a son of the late Ralph "Bud" and Eula Laverne "Kate" Price Miller and . He was an employee Selective Signs and was a member of Pond Hill Baptist Church.
Preceded in death by...
Beverly Diann Wolf
Mar 16, 2018
Beverly Diann Wolf, age 68 of Athens, passed away, Friday, March 16, 2018 at UT Medical Center. A native of Hamilton County and resident of Athens since 1977 and was a daughter of the late William Hugh and Anne Isabella Rice Kinser. She was of the Methodist faith and was a former employee of the City of Athens.
Preceded death...
Myrtle Lee Roberts
Mar 15, 2018
MYRTLE LEE ROBERTS age 98, a life-long resident of the Niota area of McMinn County, passed away March 15, 2018 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living. She worked in various hosiery mills in Athens and Philadelphia, TN, until she became a mother and a full-time homemaker after WW II. An active member of the Niota United Methodist Church until failing health prevented...
Carla Mae Moore
Mar 14, 2018
Carla Mae Moore Jenkins, age 58 of Sweetwater passed away Wednesday March 14, 2018 at Sweetwater Hospital. A native of McMinn County and a resident of Sweetwater most of her life, she was the daughter and of the late Carl Jenkins and Louise M. Moore. She attended Mt Cumberland Presbyterian Church and loved gardening, coloring and caring for her grandbabies.
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Cody Martin Price
Mar 8, 2018
He worked for API as an insulator and loved traveling to new places that his job took him to. He was a very adventurous and always looking for a good time. Cody had a way to make anyone laugh and had a soft spot for kids in his heart. He enjoyed playing basketball and football with friends and had a competitive streak in him...
David Kyle McElhaney
Feb 28, 2018
DAVID KYLE McELHANEY, age 85 of Englewood passed away Thursday, February 28, 2018. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was the son of the late Roy and Della Mashburn McElhaney. He was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church and a retired veteran of the US Air Force having served in Korea and Vietnam. He loved spending time...
Mary Ellen Sneed
Feb 23, 2018
MARY ELLEN BROWN SNEED, age 88 of Athens, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, February 23, 2018 at NHC Healthcare of Athens.
A native of Monroe County and resident of McMinn County since 1952, she was a daughter of the late Willard Ruble and Rachel Rudd Brown. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church for more than...
Sandra Jo Ratledge
Feb 19, 2018
SANDRA JO (NIPPER) RATLEDGE, age 69, of Cleveland passed away Monday, Feb 19, 2018 at her residence after an extended illness. A native of McMinn County and a resident of Cleveland since 1971, she was the daughter of the late Tommy and Beulah Cline Nipper. She graduated from McMinn County High School and held a BA from Tennessee Wesleyan College and...
