Robert G Stevens
May 1, 2020
Robert G. Stevens, age 77 of Knoxville, TN passed away on Friday May, 1, 2020 at UT Medical Center. He was born in Watertown, NY to Harold J. and Gladys Stevens on May 19, 1942.
Robert attended High School at the Army-Navy Academy in Oceanside, CA. He went to California state College at Los Angeles.
His military career was...
Sandra Daugherty Blankenship
Apr 29, 2020
Sandra Daugherty Blankenship, age 71 of Athens, departed this life on Wednesday morning, April 29, 2020 at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens. Born on December 13, 1948 to the late Carl and Maude Morgan Daugherty, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and attended Athens Church of Christ.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Leroy Baxter
Apr 27, 2020
Leroy Baxter, age 78, born April 12, 1942, a native of McMinn County, TN, went home to be with his Lord on April 27, 2020. He had also lived in Cherokee County, NC for several years and was retired from Webb’s Heating and Air of Athens. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend.
Leroy was...
Janet Clark Constant
Apr 25, 2020
Janet Lynn Constant age 68, of Etowah, went home on the morning of Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center.
Janet was born May 14, 1951, a daughter of the late Frank and Ana Lou Clark (Burns) of Etowah.
She was a member of Coghill Baptist Church. Janet loved spending time with her grandson, Axel. Janet spent several years...
Janet Lynn Constant
Apr 25, 2020
Janet Lynn Constant age 68, of Etowah, went home on the morning of Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.
Janet was born May 14, 1951, a daughter of the late Frank and Ana Lou Clark (Burns) of Etowah.
She was a member of Coghill Baptist Church. Janet loved spending time with her grandson, Axel. Janet spent...
Alex Riley Tallent
Apr 5, 2020
Alex Riley Tallent, age 23, of Athens, departed this life on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Indian Boundary in Tellico Plains, Tennessee.
Alex was a resident of Monroe County having moved to Athens 10 years ago and was a 2014 graduate of McMinn County High School; a Member of the Athens Church of Christ; and employed at the Cracker Barrel...
Jeffery Lynn Hinkle
Mar 27, 2020
Jeffery Lynn Hinkle , age 70 of Athens Tennessee was “Ready to be with Jesus” and passed away Friday morning at Star Regional Medical Center after a long battle with several health issues. He was preceded in death by his parents Lyman and Mary Hinkle.
Jeff was very proud of his former military service and loved his country and...
Sharon Laurelle Rodriguez
Mar 18, 2020
Beloved Mom, Grandma, Mimi, Sister, Aunt, Friend and Compassionate Educator. Sharon Laurelle Keith Rodriguez went to her eternal home on March 18th 2020. She leaves behind her three children Rachel Richards, Kelly Rodriguez, and Daron Rodriguez; her loving grandkids Taylor, JD, Sophie, Eli, Dutch, and Hermione; her brother Bill; sister Jean; daughter in-law Stacey and son in-law Don; and her...
Bernice Gibson Smith
Mar 12, 2020
Bernice Smith, age 70, of Etowah went home on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Awaiting her were her son, Dale Smith, and her husband, Doyle Smith.
She was the daughter of the late Troy Lee Gibson and the late Wilma “Marie” Bearfield Lewis.
She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. She was well known...
Kenneth H. Gay
Mar 11, 2020
Kenneth H Gay, age 90, of Englewood departed this life on Wednesday, March 11, 2020at Parkwest Medical Center In Knoxville. Born on March 29, 1929to the late Floyd and Annis Johnson Gay, He had lived all his life in McMinn County. Kenneth worked at Alcoa Aluminum for 43 years; a faithful member of Englewood First Church of God, and loved...
Harold Junior Tallent
Feb 22, 2020
Harold Tallent, age 83 of Athens, departed this life on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at his residence. Born on March 30, 1936 in Etowah to the late Guffey and Elsie Buckner Tallent, he attended West End Baptist Church and was an avid gardener, and loved dairy farming, fishing, and spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he...
Terry Lynn Begley, Sr
Feb 20, 2020
Terry Lynn Begley, Sr. age 57,Sweetwater, departed this life on Thursday morning, February 20, 2020 at his residence. Born in Knoxville on September 2,1962 to the late Jimmie and Phyllis Begley, he attended Faith Church of Sweetwater and served as a Renlo firefighter for 10 years and a paramedic at GEMS for 13 years. Terry was such a happy person...
Dennis Michael Stephenson
Feb 11, 2020
Dennis Michael Stephenson, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 in a Knoxville Hospital. He liked to captivate people with his charm.
He was born in Dearborn, Michigan and attended schools in Garden City and Trenton, Michigan. He earned a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He practiced in Dearborn, Michigan for 12...
Lonas Reed Wall
Feb 7, 2020
Lonas “Cuckle” Wall, 81, of Etowah, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, February 7th, 2020. Lonas was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. He was a pressman by trade.He was the son of Clarence and Bina Wall.
He was preceded in death by his wife Peggy Wall; sister Clara Caruthers and husband Joe; and brother Carless...
Alan Brian Prisby
Feb 6, 2020
Alan B. Prisby, age 60, of Decatur, TN., formally from Ipswich, MA. took his life at his home on February 6, 2020.
Alan was born in Ipswich, MA., on September 27, 1959 and was the son of the late Ignatius and Lucille (Marcorelle) Prisby.
He graduated from St. John’s Preparatory High School in 1977. He attended St. Anselm College, earning...
Annie Faye Grayson
Feb 5, 2020
Annie Faye Cansler Grayson, age 86 of Englewood, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was of the Baptist faith. Annie loved spending time outdoors and love spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Kay Cansler and...
Ronald Albert Bobilin
Feb 2, 2020
Ronald Albert Bobilin, 63, of Tellico Plains, Tn. Died on February 2, 2020 after a 19-month battle of Pancreatic and Lung Cancer. He never fought so hard for anything in his life as he did to fight this disease, every option given to him by the many doctors he never said no. He fought with grace and kindness along with...
Benton James Gibson
Jan 28, 2020
Benton James Gibson, age 64, currently of Madisonville, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at his residence. His 64th birthday was January 26, 2020 and he was celebrated with family.
He was born in Michigan and lived a majority of his life there, and he did spend approximately 10 years in Tennessee. Benton loved NASCAR and anything car...
Mary Margaret Baker
Jan 27, 2020
Mary Margaret Baker (Kingsley), surrounded by her children, passed away at home on the afternoon of Monday, January 27th after a long battle with ovarian cancer. The daughter of Raymond Kingsley and Charlene (Shumate), she was born May 14, 1953 in Edina, MO.
On October 27, 2019, she was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Baker. Also preceding...
Jay T. Thomson
Jan 25, 2020
Jay T. Thomson of Etowah, Tennessee and Cisco, Georgia passed away January 25, 2020. He was 84.Jay was born October 17, 1935 in Fort Worth, Texas. He spent his childhood years growing up in the Boston, Massachusetts area before moving with his family to the Bay Area of California, where he graduated from Mount Diablo High School in Concord, California.Jay...
