Marilyn Newberry Sparks
Mar 21, 2019
Marilyn Newberry Sparks, age 81, of Etowah, departed this life on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at her residence. Born on March 4, 1938 to the late Ed and Irene Epperson Newberry, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family especially her grandkids.
In...
Edith Bess Floyd Longworth
Mar 20, 2019
Edith Floyd Longworth, age 79, of Etowah, departed this life on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Born on August 2, 1939 in Kokomo, Indiana to the late John and Nellie Michaels Floyd, she had been a resident of McMinn County since 1990. She was a member of Englewood First Church of GOD and also attended...
Linda Frances Lattimore Higgins
Mar 18, 2019
Linda Frances Lattimore Higgins, age 75 of Etowah, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 18, 2019. She was born in Cleveland Tennessee on December 17, 1943 to the late Frances and Henry Lattimore. She moved at age 7 to Cleveland, Ohio so that her father could find work. Upon her return in 1968, she married the love...
Lamar Ellison
Mar 13, 2019
Lamar Ellison, age 58, of Etowah, departed this life on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the University Of Tennessee Medical Center. Born in Athens on September 7, 1960, he spent his teenage years in North Carolina before moving back to Tennessee in 1981 and proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Lamar was an avid Tennessee football and...
Robert Joseph Ballew
Mar 10, 2019
Robert Joseph Ballew, age 58 of Etowah, departed this life on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at his residence. Born in Texas, he lived in McMinn County since 1982 and was a veteran of the U. S. Army and of the Baptist faith
He was preceded in death by his father, Bill Ballew.
Survivors include his son, Preston Greene of Athens;...
Mildred Belcher Morgan
Mar 7, 2019
Mildred Belcher Morgan, age 72 of Madisonville, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 7, 2019. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a member of Chestua Baptist Church and loved talking about the Bible and spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Nelce and Viola Lee Belcher;...
Keith Robert Ewing
Mar 1, 2019
Keith Robert Ewing, servant of Jesus Christ, husband, father, grandfather, brother, philanthropist and patriot, passed away on the morning of March First 2019 after a protracted battle with cancer. He now rests in peace in the loving embrace of our Lord and Savior.
Keith’s 66 years carried him across the United States and throughout much of the world. A native...
DeMicha Maurice Malone
Feb 26, 2019
Demicha Maurice Malone
“Dee”
April 4, 1991 – February 26, 2019
Demicha was a loving and devoted father. He was a caring person and protector of many. He had a smile that lit up the room and his comical words that brightened everyone’s day. He had worked as a laborer.
He was preceeded in death by his...
James Ellis Sloan, Jr.
Feb 25, 2019
James E Sloan, Jr of Tellico Plains, departed this life on Monday, February 25, 2019 at his Florida residence. He was a native and resident of Florida before moving to Monroe County in 1982. Jim was a well-known contractor serving as an instructor working overseas and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He enjoyed playing golf and spending...
Gregory Allen Cain
Feb 9, 2019
Greg Cain, age 44, of Etowah, departed this life on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Starr Regional Medical Center in Etowah. Born on July 14, 1974, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and was a 1993 graduate of McMinn Central High School. He was employed at M&M Mars in Cleveland and Bookout’s Tire and Lube in...
Hannah NaShae Witt
Feb 4, 2019
Hannah NaShae Jenkins Witt, age 26, of Athens, our beautiful angel, went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning, February 4, 2019 at her residence. Born in Cleveland on January 29, 1993, she had spent the majority of her life in McMinn County and was a member of Covenant Baptist Church. Hannah was a 2011 graduate of Polk...
Sid Miller
Jan 27, 2019
Sid Miller, age 51 of Athens, departed this life on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Born on December 6, 1967 in Chattanooga, Sid lived a majority of life in McMinn County and was of the Baptist faith. He was employed at Waupaca and enjoyed fishing, spending time outdoors, and most of all...
Bill Arville Dotson
Jan 24, 2019
Bill Arville Dotson, age 77, of Benton, departed this life on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at his residence. Born on January 9, 1942 to the late Paul Dotson and Dimple Dorsey, he had lived in Michigan for 35 years before retiring back to Tennessee in 1997. He had retired after 30 years of service from Ford Motor Company and was...
Dorothy Walker Smathers
Jan 14, 2019
Dorothy Walker Smathers, age 90, of Etowah, departed from this life on Monday, January 14, 2019 at a local healthcare facility. Born on October 14, 1928 to the late William M. and Ethel Cummings Walker, she was a native of McMinn County and spent a majority of her life in Florida and Georgia and was of the Baptist faith.
Mrs....
Aileen Burger Queen
Jan 12, 2019
Aileen Burger Queen, age 78 of Dalton, departed this life on Saturday morning, January 12, 2019 at Hamilton Medical Center. Born in Tellico Plains, Tennessee to the late Luke and Myrtle Haun Burger, she had spent a majority of her life in Dalton and was a member of Cherokee Valley Baptist Church. She was the owner and operator of Your...
Jerry Daughtery
Jan 10, 2019
Jerry Daugherty, 58, of Madisonville, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at his home. He was a member of Community Baptist Church. Jerry enjoyed fishing and collecting rare coins, He was a superintendent at R.J.Haney and Associates in Forest Park, Georgia for many years. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lewis and Ruth Daugherty and Beecher and Clara...
Myron Edsel McCamish , Sr.
Jan 10, 2019
Myron Edsel McCamish, Sr. age 76 of Newport, TN, departed this life on Thursday, January 10, 2010 at Newport Medical Center. Born on October 1, 1942 to the late R.W. and Maggie Carver McCamish, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County before moving to Newport three years ago. He was the owner and operator of the Little...
Michael Scott Martin
Jan 7, 2019
Michael “Mike” Scott Martin, age 63, of Etowah, departed this life on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens. Born on February 26, 1955 in Athens to the Speck and Billie Brock Martin, he had lived in Indiana for 20 years and then moved back to McMinn County in 1989. He was a member of IBEW#175...
Brian Lee Deem
Dec 31, 2018
Brian Lee Deem, age 46, of Riceville, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens. Born on November 27, 1972 in West Virginia to the late Clifford and Laverna Deem, he had lived in Arizona for twenty years before moving back to McMinn County in February 2018 and was a member of Walker Valley...
Edwin Eugene Jesperson
Dec 30, 2018
Edwin Eugene Jesperson, age 74, of Madisonville, departed this life on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Sweetwater Hospital. Born on July 25, 1944 in Illinois, he had spent the past 20 years in Monroe County and was a member of Big Creek Baptist Church. He loved his chickens, his dog Polly, and spending time with his family.
He is preceded...
