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Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
Wanda Sue Evans
Dec 12, 2021
WANDA SUE PUEIRTT EVANS, age 68 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Sunday in Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens, Tenn. She was a tive and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn., a daughter of the late Alvin "Abe" and Sally Lou Harrod Pueirtt and preceded in death by Husband: James Glenn Evans and Daughter: Maggie Lynn "Missy" Castillo. Brothers: David...
John David Stickler
Dec 11, 2021
John David Stickler, age 69 of Athens, passed away December 11, 2021 at his residence. A native of Bedford , PA ,and resident of McMinn County most of his life ,he was the son of the late Ralph Eugene and Charlotte Louise Miller Stickler. He was the General Manager for Red Food and BI-LO, as well as a truck driver...
Holly Lynn Stickler
Dec 9, 2021
Holly Lynn Stickler, age 57 of Athens passed away surrounded by her family, Thursday, December 9, 2021 at her residence.
A native of Charleston, SC and resident of McMinn County most of her life she was the daughter of the late Terry and Deleanor Payne Carroll and was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Chuck Fritz and Ronald Fritz.She was a...
Ruby Elizabeth Moore Cansler
Dec 8, 2021
Ruby Elizabeth Moore Cansler, age 92 of Athens and formerly of the Tranquility community, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. She was of the baptist faith, retired from Niota Textile Mill, and the daughter of the late Samuel Wiley and Mollie Elizabeth Fink Moore. Before her stroke in 2005, she enjoyed gardening, canning, quilting and crocheting. Her greatest joy was...
Louise Hughes
Dec 5, 2021
Emma Louise Frye Hughes died on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at age 95. She was preceded in death by her parents, William A. and Anna Mae Kelley Frye, her husband Charles A. Hughes to whom she would have been married 75 years, her brother John Clark Frye, and her sister Dortha Frye Barr. Louise was born in Athens on November...
