Obituaries

Sep 8, 2016

Ritchard F. Thomason, Sr., 74 of Decatur, went to be with The Lord, Thursday, September 8, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 15, 1941 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church of Athens. He worked at Cutter Lab for 21 years and A. E. Staley for 15...

Sep 4, 2016

BOWERS FUNERAL HOME Decatur Chapel P. O. Box 389 Decatur, TN 37322 423-334-3661 J. D. Ricker, 67 of Decatur, died Sunday, September 4, 2016 at his home. There will be no Formal Service at this time. Go to www.bowersfh.com and sign the guest book and offer your condolences. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Inc., of Decatur, TN. 423-334-3661

Aug 30, 2016

Robert Ernest Martin, 63, of Decatur, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at his residence.

He was a member of Short Creek Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his mother Geneva Smith Martin, Paternal Grandfather Dick Martin.

He is survived by his wife of...

Aug 24, 2016

BOWERS FUNERAL HOME Decatur Chapel P. O. Box 389 Decatur, TN 37322 423-334-3661 FAX 423-334-1523 Carter Edwin "Auger" Nelson, 70, Life long resident of Ten Mile/Decatur Area, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at his home. He was a member of the Oak Grove United Methodist Church. He was a former Meigs County Commissioner of the 4th district for...

Aug 23, 2016

Heaven gained an angel on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, when Linda Lou Petitt Crisp Bryan Martin, 77, of Decatur, departed this life following a lengthy illness. Linda was a faithful member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. She loved animals, little children, quilts, and flowers. Though having suffered several extreme heartaches, Linda retained optimism and grace throughout her life....

Aug 6, 2016

Linda Kay Duffey, age 70, a resident of Decatur, TN, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, August 6, 2016. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard E. Duffey, her parents, Jamie Baldwin and Evon Duffey; and two brothers. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Juanita...

Jul 30, 2016

John Paris McHone, Jr., Age 42, of Ten Mile, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 30, 3016 at the Sweetwater Hospital. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He enjoyed farming and going to cattle auctions. He was preceded in death by his father, John P. McHone, Sr., grandparents, John I. and...

Jul 26, 2016

Jeffie Lee Ellison, 76, of Ten Mile, TN, went home to be with the Lord July 26, 2016, at his residence. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He retired from Cannon Corp with 50 years service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Christine Ellison; his wife of 40 years Joann Ellison, Sister...

Jul 26, 2016

Richard Edward Taylor, age 87, went home to be with Lord on July 26, 2016 at his daughters residence. He was a member of the Concord United Methodist Church He was retired owner of North Beach Marine in Florida. Was a Veteran serving in the USMC and in U.S. Air Force "Air National Guard", and served in the Korean...

Jul 25, 2016

BOWERS FUNERAL HOME Decatur Chapel P. O. Box 389 Decatur, TN 37322 423-334-3661 FAX 423-334-1523 Ricky Darel Roberts, 55, of Decatur, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016, due to auto accident. He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Lee Roberts and brothers: Timmy Harold Roberts, Roy Harold Roberts. He is survived by his mother Hazel Roberts of...

Jul 17, 2016

BOWERS FUNERAL HOME Decatur Chapel P. O. Box 389 Decatur, TN 37322 423-334-3661 Cletus Carlton Scroggs, 78 of Athens, Tennessee, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at his home. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church of Decatur. He is proceeded in death by his parents; W. A. and Daisy Witt Scroggs and brothers James and Elmer Scroggs and...

Jul 17, 2016

Elizabeth Hope Feezell Smith, age 85, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016. She is survived by William Aldon Smith, her devoted husband of fifty-one years. She was born to the Reverend Lee Asbury and Nettie Hope Feezell on October 23, 1930, in Meigs County, Tennessee, and has lived in the beautiful city of Lexington, Kentucky, since 1953.

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Jul 17, 2016

BOWERS FUNERAL HOME Decatur Chapel P. O. Box 389 Decatur, TN 37322 423-334-3661 FAX 423-334-1523 Willie Mae McKenzie Ashley, 99, of Mt. Juliet,TN and formerly of Decatur, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 17, 2016. She was born on April 20, 1917 to the late Henry Morrison "Bud" McKenzie and Mary Elizabeth Jarvis McKenzie....

Jul 8, 2016

Donna "Granny" Jean Rhoden, 70, went home to be with the Lord Friday, July 8, 2016. at her residence. She was of the Baptist Faith. She loved crocheting. She was preceded in death by parents Robert and Shirley Depenbrock; brother, Edward Depenbrock. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Charles E. Rhoden of Ten Mile; 3 sons,...

Jul 2, 2016

David Kim Osteen, 63, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Lee and Virginia Osteen. He is survived by his wife Catherine T. Osteen, of Decatur; five sons and three daughter-in-laws, David Eric and Jen Osteen of Cedar Lake, Indiana, Jason and Kim Osteen of Black...

Jul 2, 2016

Michelet L. Redlich, 80, a resident of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens. She was a native of Kansas City MO. and a daughter of the late Herbert and Ruth Epps. Mrs Redlich was a member of the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Decatur. Survivors include a daughter,...

Jul 1, 2016

Nancy O. Lund, 53, a resident of Chamberlain, SD. Passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 in Ten Mile, TN. Nancy was a native of Nebraska and a daughter of the late Leroy and Juanita Lund. She was a veteran of the United States Navy and was an Electrician currently working at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. She is...

Jun 18, 2016

Iva Lou (Crisp) Oliver, 72, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Sweetwater Hospital. She was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Samuel Ray Oliver; parents Fred and Lennie Bell (Weir) Crisp; 2 sisters, Lennie Mae Crisp and Carolyn Bowman; 1 brother, Kenneth Crisp....

Jun 6, 2016

Charles R. Burgess, age 83, a resident of Decatur, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 6, 2016 at the Starr Regional Medical Center, Athens, TN. Mr. Burgess was a son of the late Charles "Gib" and Geneva Kennedy Burgess and was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Jearl Dean Burgess. He...

May 27, 2016

Andrea Lee Shaver Miller, 38, of Decatur, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016, at UT Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her father Tommy Shaver, Uncle David Nelson and Grandmother Daffine Lankford. Survivors include her mother and step father, Mae and Donald Coleman of Decatur; children Haley Emerson and Tommy Miller, both of Decatur; brother and sister-in-law,...