Obituaries
Rev. Herschel Creasman
Oct 29, 2018
Rev. Herschel Creasman, age 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Monday, October 29, 2018, and now joins his loving wife, Joanne (Turner) from Wetumpka, Alabama. He passed away peacefully in Cape Coral, Florida after fighting Alzheimer's disease for several years.
He will be missed greatly by his children, Robin (Elizabeth), Leigh Anne Page (Scott), and...
William "Butch" Edward Crisp
Oct 11, 2018
William "Butch" Edward Crisp age 71 of Calhoun passed away Thursday October 11, 2018 at his residence. A native of Loudon, and a resident of Calhoun for the past 26 years, he was the son the late George and Helen Thompson Crisp. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and retired from Bowater Paper Company after 25 years of...
Gary F. Wills
Oct 6, 2018
Gary F. Wills, age 60 has gone to be with the Lord Saturday October 6, 2018. Gary worked as a surveyor with his dad for several years after high school. In May 1984, he began his career as a firefighter, working as a volunteer for Athens Fire Department. He discovered his life passion and became a full-time firefighter in November...
Lewis (Sonny) Clifton Carroll
Oct 2, 2018
LEWIS CLIFTON (SONNY) CARROLL, age 88 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn. , a son of the late Walter Lewis and Beatrice Wattenbarger Carroll. He was retired from Niota Textile, a former employee of Athens Hosiery Mill. He was a member of Freedom Baptist...
Doris Ann Estep
Oct 1, 2018
DORIS ANN MULLINS ESTEP of Ten Mile passed away, Monday, October 1, 2018 at Starr Regional Medical Center-Athens. She was a native of West Virginia and the daughter of the late Noah and Vallie Hill Mullins. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was employed by Taylor Sportswear as well as several hosiery mills. She loved to read...
Donna Marie Wilson
Sep 24, 2018
Donna Marie Dockins Wilson, age 51 of Decatur passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at Memorial Health Care Systems in Chattanooga. A native and lifelong resident of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Joann Gaddis Dockins. She enjoyed Meigs County sports, the U.T. Vols and the beach. She loved spending time with her family as well...
Zelma Lee Knox
Sep 7, 2018
ZELMA LEE PARDUE KNOX, age 88 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in Dominion Senior Living of Athens, Tenn. She was a native of Monroe County, Tenn., resident most of her life of McMinn County, Tenn. a daughter of the late Robert Lilliston and Emma Vernice Barnett Pardue. She was a member of North Athens Baptist Church....
Frances Marie Smith
Sep 3, 2018
Frances Marie Smith, age 72 of Englewood, passed away, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Erlanger Hospital.
A native and life-long resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Douglas Austin and Ruth Irene Dawson Gallihar, and was preceded in death by her husband, Horace "Buck" Smith.
She was a member of Victory Baptist Church, and was a...
