Obituaries

Mar 7, 2019

Mar 1, 2019

ANITA RUTH SLACK McELHANEY,  age 84 of Englewood, Tenn. passed away Friday, March 1, 2019.  She was a native and resident of most of her life of Englewood, Tenn., a daughter of the late Richard and Callie Wilson Slack. She was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church and was a former employee of NHC of Athens, Tenn. She  was an avid...

Mar 1, 2019

DOUG MURRAY,  age 68 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Friday, March 1, 2019, in Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn. He was a native of McMinn County, Tenn., raised in Virginia Beach, Va. , resident of McMinn County, Tenn. most of his life, a son of the late Ira Hayden  Murray  and Alice Lee Ghorley Murray  McGaha.  He was retired...

Mar 1, 2019

Feb 23, 2019

CHARLES A. KENNEDY, loving husband, devoted father and faithful friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing him, passed away peacefully at his home in Athens, on Saturday, February 23, 2019.   He was born in 1927 on the family farm in the Sewee Community to the late John A. and Hila Foster Kennedy and lived his entire 91 years in McMinn County....

Feb 19, 2019

Geraldine Marie Lingerfelt, age 73 of Athens passed away, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Willow Acres Assisted Living.

A native of McMinn County and a life-long resident of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Verna Ree Kennedy and Allie Lee Lingerfelt, and was preceded in death by Allan Ray Lingerfelt, Ross B. Lingerfelt, Clyde Jay Lingerfelt.

She attended...

Feb 18, 2019

MARY RUTH CLARK McNELLEY,  age 79 of Athens, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord, Monday, February 18, 2019, at her residence after an eight year battle with Alzheimer's. She was a native of Monroe County, Tenn., resident of McMinn County most of her life and a daughter of the late William "Bill" Herman and Mary Helen Rhodes Clark....

Feb 17, 2019

William Murphy age 80 of Ten Mile, TN  was called to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2019. A native of Cleveland, Ohio and a resident of Leasburg, North Carolina for 35 years, he was the son of the late George and Josephine Oneill Murphy. He was retired from Valspar Corporation and served in the U.S Marine Corp....

Feb 14, 2019

Clarence Mitchell "Old Man" Pickle, age 70 of Charleston, passed away, Thursday, February 14, 2019 at his residence.

A native of McMinn County and resident of Charleston for most of his life, he was a son of the late, James Edward and Otha Bradley Pickle and was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years Teretha Wheeler Pickle; 2...

Feb 13, 2019

WILLIAM "BILLY" DAVID HAMPTON,  age 59 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn. and preceded in death by his father: Luther E. " L. E. Slick" Hampton, and Brother: Mark Hampton. He was a former employee of Athens Supply Co. and Rock Springs Golf Course...

Feb 11, 2019

Hubert "Larry" Thornton age 80 of Athens, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Athens, he was the son of the late Hubert Columbus and Elizabeth  Barnes Thornton. He was of the baptist faith and was retired from Johnson Controls after 23 years of employment. He and his wife were the owner...

Jan 28, 2019

Jan 23, 2019

Virginia Waddill Thomas, age 98, of Athens, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living of Athens. A native of Hanover County, Virginia, she was born December 14, 1920 and  was the daughter of the late Myrtha Calvin Apperson and William Freeman Waddill, Sr.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years William Grant...

Jan 17, 2019

Jan 11, 2019

Donald W. Thompson, age 83 of Decatur, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at his residence. A native of McMinn County and resident of Meigs County most of his life, he was the son of the late Howard Otis and Bernice Wallis Thompson. He was of the baptist faith and enjoyed Meigs County softball and football games. He enjoyed boat riding,...

Jan 11, 2019

JUSTIN EDWARD KEY SR.,  age 34 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Friday, January 11, 2019, at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens, Tenn. He was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., and was a resident of McMinn County, Tenn. most of his life.  He was an employee of DENSO. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served 4 years...

Jan 9, 2019

KENNETH JAMES ALLEN, age 85 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Willow Acres in Riceville, Tenn. He was a native and resident most of his life of McMinn County, Tenn., former resident of Meigs County, Tenn. and Aberdeen,  Mississippi.  He was a son of the late Kermit Roosevelt and Alice Marie Elrod Allen.  He was preceded in death by Brother:...