Obituaries

Waylon Zachariah Trew

Sep 4, 2019

Waylon Zachariah Trew, 3 months old, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 4, 2019.

He was very loving and known as Boss Baby. Waylon was loved loved by many.

Preceded in death by grandfathers Billie Trew, Sr., and Kenneth Jenkins, great grandmother Betty Jackson Smith, aunt Samantha Kincaid, Uncle Chris...

Katheryn L. Erwin

Sep 3, 2019

Katheryn L. Erwin, passed away Saturday Aug. 31, 2019 at Brookdale Rocksprings Assisted Living in Kingsport, TN.

A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 PM Wed. Sept. 4 at Decatur Cemetery.

Bowers Funeral Home is honored to serve the Erwin family.

Son Shelton

Aug 25, 2019

Son Ho Shelton, 66, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord on Sunday Aug. 25, 2019 at Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center.

She was born April 5, 1953 in South Korea. Son was a member of the Full Korean Gospel Church of Chattanooga. She was a devoted Christian and grandmother. She loved God and her...

Glaphry Sue Jones

Aug 21, 2019

Glaphry Sue Jones, 73, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord Wednesday August 21, 2019 at Sweetwater Nursing Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents Sam and Mamie Sue Phillips Veals; two brothers Grayson Veals who died at birth and Garlen Veals.

She is survived by three sons Leslie (Tammy) Jones,...

Bill J. Collier

Aug 21, 2019

Bill J. Collier 83 of Harriman Tn went home to be with the Lord on WednesdayAugust 21, 2019.

He was a member of the Boswell Chapel Baptist Church. He loved camping and spending time with family.

He was preceded in death by his parents Edgar "Spur" Collier and Minnie Raby Collier. One sister Louise Tilley....

Peter Fonda

Aug 16, 2019

Peter Fondawas an actor who became an icon of 1960s counterculture when he starred in "Easy Rider" alongside Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson. The low-budget 1969 film—about a pair of bikers living a hippie lifestyle of free love and drug use, while clashing with authority and square society—was a commercial hit and became a cultural touchstone for a generation....

Kevin Dewayne Johnson

Aug 12, 2019

Kevin Dewayne Johnson, 45, of Kingston passed away Monday Aug. 12, 2019 at Roane Medical Center in Harriman, TN. He loved his family and making people laugh. Heenjoyed collecting baseball cards, playing the guitar, Nascar and watching TN football.

He was preceded in death by his parents Larry and JoAnn Johnson.

Survivors include 2 brothers...

Wanda Sherrod

Aug 11, 2019

Wanda Sherrod passed away at LIfecare facility of Athens Sunday Aug. 11, 2019. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be updated when finalized.

Graham M Roberts

Aug 11, 2019

Graham M. Roberts, 76, of Decatur passed away Sunday Aug. 11, 2019 at NHC Health Care of Athens. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Pisgah Baptist church in Decatur.

He was preceded in death by his parents Graham Roberts, Jr., and S. Lucille Fugate.

Survivors include 1 son Michael (Tanya) Roberts of Cleveland,...

John Eddie Kennedy

Aug 10, 2019

John Eddie Kennedy, 63, of Decatur passed away Aug. 10, 2019. He was born in Athens, TN on Feb 25, 1956 to the late Clarence and Betsy Kennedy. He was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator his whole life.

He was also preceded in death by sisters Bonnie Ricker, Martha Patterson and Becky Chandler; brothers Rick...

Margaret Elizabeth Heavner

Aug 6, 2019

Margaret Elizabeth Heavner, 93, of Decatur passed away Tuesday Aug. 6, 2019 at her home. She was a lifetime member of the AMVET Auxillary. She liked cooking, fishing and crocheting.

She was preceded in death by her parents Charlie and Ola Bridges, husband Charlie Heavner, daughter Geraldine Heavner Kanipe Deden, granddaughter Carole Heavner, sister Juanita Harrison, brothers...

Donald Ray Hiefnar

Aug 3, 2019

Donald Ray Hiefnar, 77, of Decatur passed away Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith. He was born to the late Creed Hiefnar and the late Opal Sewell Hiefnar. He was also preceded in death by son Ricky Hiefnar, grandson Logan Kennedy and brother Robert Hiefnar.

Survivers include son Johnny Ray...

Catherine Odell Chancey

Jul 18, 2019

Catherine Odell Chancey, age 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep July 18, 2019 at Harriman Care and Rehabilitation Center with her family beside her. Odell was born Feb. 23, 1924 to the late Gordon and Florence Queen. Odell is also preceded in death by her beloved husband Grady W. Chancey, daughter Diane Brackett and son Michael Grady Chancey....

Derek Steve Woody

Jul 16, 2019

Derek Steve Woody, 59, of New Market, TN, formerly of Decatur died July 17, 2019. He served in the US Air Force.

He was preceded in death by his father Dickie Steve Woody and is survived by his mother Lorene Stover, of Decatur and two brothers Randall (Vickie) Woody, of New Market and Erin (Denece) Woody, of...

Lois Ann Carr

Jul 15, 2019

Lois Ann Carr, 78, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord July 15, 2019.

She was of the Baptist faith and was born in IL on Feb. 02, 1941.

Survivors include sons Darryl (Genia) Reitzel, of Rock Falls IL and Aaron Carr, of Ka; daughters Donna Rae Smith, of Colorado Springs Co, Rhonda...

James Arrie Garland

Jul 9, 2019

James "Jim" Arrie Garland, 72, of Decatur passed away on July 9, 2019 at his home. The Lord received a Godly man who loved his family and friends, loved his country and served it proudly and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was a Vietnam Veteran in the U S Army. He loved riding his...

Bobby Earl Nance

Jul 8, 2019

Bobby Earl Nance, 34, of Westland Michigan, passed away this morning July 8, 2019. A graveside service will be held on Sunday July 14, 2019 at 2 PM at Shiloh Baptist church Cemetery with the Pastor Jimmy Lewis officiating. Bowers funeral home is honored to serve the Nance family.

Barbara Rhea Case

Jun 20, 2019

BOWERS FUNERAL HOME Decatur Chapel P. O. Box 389 Decatur, TN 37322 423-334-3661 FAX 423-334-1523

Barbara Rhea Case, 76, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord Thursday June 20, 2019. She worked as a teachers aid in the Meigs County School system. Barbara was a long time member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She was a...

Donald Taft Layman

Jun 20, 2019

BOWERS FUNERAL HOME Decatur Chapel P. O. Box 389 Decatur, TN 37322 423-334-3661 FAX 423-334-1523

Donald Taft Layman, Sr., of Decatur, born Oct. 25, 1931, died June 20, 2019. He was the son of Ted Layman and Bessie Marie McNabb Layman of McMinn and Meigs counties.

Don was preceded in death by his father and...

Velda Guffy

Jun 19, 2019

Bowers funeral home is honored to provide the graveside service for Paul Guffy jr, who died in Georgia Sept. 03, 2014 and Velda Feezel Guffy, who died June 19, 2019 in Georgia. The family is having a private service Saturday Aug. 31, 2019 at Pisgah Cemetery.