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Obituaries
Roger Keith Adams
Jul 19, 2019
Roger Keith Adams, are 61 of Ten Mile, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at his residence. A native of Pikeville, Kentucky and a resident of Ten Mile and Niota for the past 30 years, he was the son of the late Mack Styles and Sarah Marie Fields Adams. He retired from Schott-Gemtron in Sweetwater after 26 years of service and...
Clifford Elliott
Jul 11, 2019
CLIFFORD ELLIOTT, age 91 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Star Regional Medical of Athens, Tenn. He was a native and resident most of his life of McMinn County, Tenn., a son of the late James Earl and Mary Glenna Carroll Elliott, and preceded in death by Two Sons: Phillip Elliott and William Eugene Elliott, Sister:...
Betty Jo Hawkins
Jul 10, 2019
Betty Jo Francis Hawkins, age 87, of Athens passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at her residence. A native of Roane County, TN and a resident of McMinn County since 1992. She was the daughter of the late Dartis Fritz and Annie Paisley Francis. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Athens,and enjoyed working in her Sunday School class,...
Emma Irene Hagan
Jul 1, 2019
Emma Irene Mills Taylor Hagan, age 83 of Athens, went to be with the Lord Monday July 1, 2019 at Hospice of Chattanooga. A native of Albany, Kentucky and a resident of Athens for the past 10 years. She was the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" and Pearl Pennycuff Mills. She was of the Baptist faith and loved her...
Alice Ruth Turner
Jun 18, 2019
Alice Ruth Swafford Turner, age 90, of Athens passed away,Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Starr Regional Health and Rehabilitation in Etowah. A native and life long resident of of McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Denton (L. D.) and Josie Belle Vincent Swafford. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Athens and was preceded...
Ora Alene Mathews
Jun 9, 2019
ORA ALENE BLANKENSHIP MATHEWS, age 87 of Athens, Tenn. was ushered away to Paradise Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Life Care of Athens, Tenn. She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, a daughter of the late Samuel Andrew Blankenship and Bertha Lucille Watkins Blankenship. She was preceded in death by her Husband: Joffre Allen Mathews, Brother: Ralph Blankenship, Three...
Patricia Carlene Brock
Jun 9, 2019
PATRICIA "CARLENE' BROCK, age 82 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tn. She was a native of Dalton, Ga., a daughter of the late Carlton and Cora Whitfield, and preceded in death by a Brother: Cortney Whitfield. She received her Bachelor' Degree and Masters from University of Chattanooa and ...
Loyd Allen Norwood
Jun 5, 2019
Loyd Allen Norwood, age 92, of Niota passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN.
He was a native of McMinn County and the son of the late Nathaniel "Nep" and Audie Boyd Norwood. He was preceded in death by four sisters and
brothers-in-law: Essie and Sherman Raper, Effie and Johnny Bean, Nina Ruth and...
Glen K. Jackson
Jun 5, 2019
Glen K. Jackson, age 70 of Athens passed away, Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at U.T. Medical Center.
A native and life-long resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Ira Rufus and Margie Ann Elkins Jackson and was preceded in death by a sister Sara Robertson.
He was a member of Valley Road Baptist Church and Owner...
Kenneth Terry Christman
Jun 5, 2019
Kenneth Terry Christman, 74, of Athens, passed away June 5, 2019, at Erlanger Medical Center. He is the son of the late Richard K. and Lois I. Christman. Born to a home building contractor, he was the first in his family to pursue a college education. Working his way through college, he graduated from Purdue University in the Industrial Engineering...
Robert "Bob" Jackson Thomas
Jun 4, 2019
Robert (Bob) J. Thomas Jr., 75, of Bethlehem, GA, formerly of Athens, TN, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 4, 2019.
Bob was born on Friday, August 13, 1943 to the late Robert J. Thomas Sr. and Laura Evelyn (Yates) Thomas in Macon, GA. He was a 1961 graduate of Haines City High School (Haines...
Helen Clara Thompson
May 30, 2019
Helen Clara Ball Thompson, age 83 of Athens passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at U.T. Medical Center. A native and resident of McMinn County most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Thomas and Lydia Delema Fleming Ball and was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Raymond Ball and Richard Ball. A member of East...
Stacy Alane Alexander
May 29, 2019
Stacy Alane Bocock Alexander, 50, of Decatur, TN, passed away at home on May 29, 2019, while surrounded by family.
Stacy was born January 9, 1969 to Catherine and Jeffrey Bocock. Stacy met Walter Alexander on Mother’s Day weekend in 1995 and they were married by Thanksgiving. Walter and Stacy were blessed with nine beautiful children. Stacy was active with...
