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Obituaries
Michael Dwayne Frazier
Mar 5, 2024
MICHAEL DWAYNE FRAZIER, age 70 of Athens, Tenn. passed away March 5, 2024 at his residence. He was a native of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, grew up in Memphis, Tenn., resident of McMinn County since 1994 and preceded in death by his mother: Betty Carol Calhoun Frazier, Brother: Mark Dwayne Frazier. He was a mechanic, machinist and former employee of...
Charles Edward McNelley
Feb 24, 2024
Charles Edward McNelley, age 86 of Athens, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 24, 2024. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was the son of the late Bert and Addie Franks McNelley. He was a member of Mt. Verd Baptist Church and served his country proudly in the U.S. Army from 1960-1962. He was...
Benjamin Asa Rountree
Feb 19, 2024
BENJAMIN ASA ROUNTREE, age 83 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Monday, Feb., 19, 2024 at TerraBella of Athens. He was a native of Johnson County, Fla., resident of McMinn County, Tenn. most of his life, a son of the late Emra Thomas "Stump" and Gladys Ditmore Rountree and preceded in death by Daughter: Terra Rountree Two Sisters: Betty Jean Rountree,...
Brenda Dean Daugherty
Feb 9, 2024
Brenda Dean Brock Givens Daugherty, age 68 of Knoxville passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024 at her home.She was a former resident of Niota and was a daughter of the late T.W. and Leola Brock of Niota and was preceded in death by a son Albert Dwaine Givens.
She was a former employee of Athens Products for 20 years and...
Louise "Louie" Mason
Feb 6, 2024
STELLA LOUISE ( LOUIE ) MASON, age 69 of Niota, Tenn. left this world to be with our Lord and Savior surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Terra Bella in Athens, Tenn. She was a native of Monroe County, Tenn., resident most of her life of McMinn County, Tenn., a daughter of the late Willie...
Debbie Purcell
Jan 21, 2024
Debra “Debbie” Lee Purcell, 66, of Englewood passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 21, 2024. She was born at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC, was a former resident of Prince Frederick, MD and current resident of Englewood, TN. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Alfred Mitchell Purcell, and her father, Richard Anthony Burnett.
Debbie was a member...
Sharon Kathryn Schroeder
Jan 19, 2024
Sharon Kathryn Ogaard Schroeder of Athens, TN, and Vero Beach, FL, passed peacefully at Dominion Senior Living to her heavenly home the evening of January 19, 2024. She was 88 years old.
A memorial will be held at Dominion Senior Living in Athens, TN on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. and a Celebration of Life at Central Assembly of...
Sharon Kay Wallace
Jan 19, 2024
Sharon Kay Wallace, age 77 of Niota passed away Friday, January 19, 2024 at her residence. A native of Stilwell, Oklahoma and resident of McMinn County for 40 years, she was the daughter of the late Ather and Delphine Cisco Morton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Wallace (September 29, 2020); brother, Michael Morton.
Survivors include; son, Duane...
Freddie Belk
Jan 17, 2024
FREDRIC EUGENE "FREDDIE" BELK, age 53 of Athens, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Sweetwater, Tenn., a lifelong resident of McMinn County and preceded in death by a Sister: Kimberly Ratledge. He was a carpenter. He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors: Father and Step-Mother: Gene and Carole Belk of Athens, Tenn., Mother:...
Irene Russell
Jan 15, 2024
GLADYS IRENE ROUNTREE RUSSELL, age 82 entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by her loving family on Monday ,January 15, 2024, at her residence. She was a native and resident most of her life of McMinn County, daughter of the late Emra Thomas "Stump" and Gladys Ditmore Rountree and is preceded in death by her...
Bruce Dodson
Jan 12, 2024
Bruce Dodson, age 66 of Riceville, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens. He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and the son of the late Sewell and Ann Clark Dodson. He was a member of Eastanallee Baptist Church, and retired from Bowater after 40 years. He was a believer in...
Doris "D. L." Brown
Jan 6, 2024
Doris "D. L."Brown, age 84 of Athens passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024 at his residence. A native and resident of MxMinn County most of his life he was a son of the late George A. and Kate Walsh Brown was preceded in death by Sister Nola Jane Lane .He was a member of Eastanallee Baptist Church and...
Frank Thomas Clark
Dec 22, 2023
FRANK THOMAS CLARK, of Riceville, Tenn. went to his heavenly home on Friday, December 22, 2023,where he was reunited with his son and Parents. He was a native and resident most of his life of McMinn County, a son of the late Narvin and Ola Mae Martin Clark and preceded in death by a son: Shawn Clark. He was a...
James David Keith Jr.
Dec 20, 2023
James " David" Keith, Jr., age 57 of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Oak Ridge, he was the son of the late James David Keith, Sr.. He worked as an assistant manager for Big Ed's Pizza, and for K25 in Oak Ridge. He was preceded in death by...
Rebecca Higginbotham
Dec 17, 2023
Rebecca Higginbotham, 94, of Daytona Beach, FL, passed away on December 17, 2023 from natural causes. Rebecca was predeceased in death by Morterman Braxton Higginbotham (husband), Randy Wayne Higginbotham (son), CPT Daren Braxton Higginbotham (grandson), Freddie Cranfield (brother) and Jackie Beery (sister). Becky is survived by her sons, Dennis Higginbotham (Daytona Beach, FL), Grady Higginbotham (Peachtree Corners, GA) and...
Onis Brantley
Dec 16, 2023
Onis Brantley, a devoted resident of McMinn County, Tennessee, and unwavering believer in God, was born on October 17, 1936, and peacefully entered into the loving embrace of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 16, 2023.
Born to Hasting and Ovie, Onis married the love of his life, Barbara Faye Cook, on April 26, 1959, and together they...
Randy George Rogers
Dec 9, 2023
Randy George Rogers, 71, of Riceville, TN, passed away on Saturday, December 9th, 2023 in Athens with family at his side. The legend of Randy “Joe” the charismatic “cowboy lawyer” as his momma, family and friends lovingly refer to him will live on. His colleagues say “he had a kind soul and quick wit about him” and that he was...
Robert "Bob" Lee Wilson
Dec 8, 2023
Robert (Bob) L. Wilson, 79 of Athens was called to be with the Lord on Friday, December 8, 2023. He was born to Charles and Pauline (Belk) Wilson of Athens on November 15, 1944. Bob attended Zion Hill and Claxton Elementary Schools as a child and graduated from McMinn County High School in 1963. From an early age, he had a...
Sammie Kaye Swanks
Dec 8, 2023
SAMMIE KAYE SMITH SWANKS, age 78 of Ten Mile, Tenn. passed away Friday, December 8, 2023 in Erlanger East Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn., She was a native of McMinn County, resident most of her life of Ten Mile, Tenn., a Daughter of the late Henderson Palmer and Anna Heiskell Smith and preceded in death by Grandson: Alex Bales. She was...
Helen Kyker
Dec 4, 2023
Helen Lusk Kyker, age 91 of Athens passed away, Monday, December 4th, 2023 at Dominion Assisted Living.A native of McMinn County, former resident of California and current resident of Athens she was a daughter of the late Fred M. and Grace Lee Standridge Lusk and was preceded in death by her husband Millard Kyker and a son Darrell Kyker.She was...
