Obituaries

May 22, 2019

May 11, 2019

DONALD J. "DON" HARRILL,  age 71 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens. He was born in Madisonville, Tenn., longtime resident of McMinn County and a son of the late Richard Harrill, Sr. and Annie Etheleen Stephens Harrill. He was owner and operator of Don Harrill Builders for over 40 years....

May 11, 2019

     Virginia Gwen (Murphree) Lane, 58, of Riceville passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 11, 2019, after a 10 year valiant and courageous battle with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. She endured a staggering 515 weekly chemotherapy treatments with grace and dignity, strengthened by this promise from Isaiah 50:7 that was printed on the cover of...

May 10, 2019

NAOMI NELL JOHNKINS,  age 78 of Athens, Tenn. transitioned from life on Friday, May 10, 2019 surrounded by family at her residence.  She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn. a daughter of the late Caleb and Rosie Cox Johnkins.  She was a cosmetologist.  Naomi devoted her life to being a mother to five children . "Granny" has...

May 10, 2019

PHILLIP M. HALL,  age 72 of Niota, Tenn. passed away Friday, May 10, 2019, in Sweetwater Hospital in Sweetwater, Tenn. He was a native of Bryson City, North Carolina, resident of McMinn County for 42 years, a son of the late Fred J. and Bernice Allene DeHart Hall and preceded in death by a sister, Carol Jean Simmonds. He formerly helped establish various  Hardee's Stores...

May 3, 2019

Apr 25, 2019

RICKY WAYNE ALLEN,  age 63 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn., and  a son of the late Ross Melvin and Anna Ruth Moses Allen.  He was a former employee of McKheehan Chair Co., Athens Funiture, and was presently an employee of Tri County...

Apr 23, 2019

Betty Ruth Millsaps, age 76, of Athens went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Sweetwater Hospital. A native of Madisonville and a resident of McMinn County most of her life, she was the daughter of the late Dee and Floralice Isbill Watson. She was a member of Old Fashion Baptist Church...

Apr 13, 2019

ELIZABETH NATHEMIA MONROE FARRIS,  age 83 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Tennova of Turkey Creek in Knoxville, Tenn. She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn. a daughter of the late Joseph Neil and Emmaline Wattenbarger Monroe.  She was a homemaker and a member of Clearwater Baptist Church.

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Apr 8, 2019

Sue "Mamaw" Burger Cobb age 91 of Niota, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late Pearly A. and Ann Buckner Burger. She was a member of Union McMinn Baptist church and was a member of First Baptist Church of Niota  for 55 years. She...

Apr 6, 2019

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Apr 3, 2019

ALICE MAE "Cookie"  ZIMMERMAN BOYD,  age 83 of Englewood, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens, Tenn. She was born and raised in Morris, Ill., resident of McMinn County since 1991, daughter of the late Fredrick W. and Alice Mae Steele Zimmerman. She retired from Reichhold Chemicals in Morris, Ill. She loved to bowl and...

Apr 3, 2019

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Mar 28, 2019

Lillian Mae Frye, age 78, of  Athens, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Willow Wood Nursing Home in Flowery Branch, Georgia. A native of McMinn County and a resident of Tennessee most of her life.  She was the daughter of the late Howard Ben and Edna Mae Woods Robinson. She was a part of the Lions Club and loved...

Mar 23, 2019

FLOYD LYNN "BIRDIE" YARBROUGH,  age 71 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn. and  a son of the late John Sherrod and Vivian Rose Webb Yarbrough. He was an Iron Worker and had worked for several companies traveling to many...

Mar 20, 2019

DONALD HENRY "DON" McKEEHAN,  age 72 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in NHC of Athens, Tenn. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, Tenn., a son of the late John Henry and Inez Davis McKeehan.  He was a member of Eastanallee Baptist Church. He started his career in the grocery business as a...