Obituaries
Norma D. Wright
Jan 17, 2016
Norma Wright, 66, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Jan.17, 2016. She was a member of Cottonport Baptist Church and attended Walnut Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Lillie (O'Daniel) Miller. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Frank Wright of Decatur; one son, Stacy and...
Mack Newman
Dec 31, 2015
Mack "Popeye" Newman, 79, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. He was a member of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church.. He was preceded in death by his mother Florence Newman; wife Virgie Newman; brother Jack Newman; grandparents Freeman and Bessie (Mullins) Newman. Survivors include his son Jim Newman and Kenny Harris...
Sharon Diane Whitehead
Dec 21, 2015
Sharon Diane Bolyard Whitehead, 71, of Decatur, passed away Monday Dec. 21, 2015. She was of the Baptist faith and worked as a machine operator for Decatur Plastics. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dave Thornton and Dovey Sweeney Thornton; husband, William "Bill" Whitehead; 1st husband, Leroy Bolyard; brothers, Alton "Al" Thornton, David Anthony "Tony" Thornton; son,...
Christina Dawn Evans
Dec 19, 2015
Christina Dawn "Tina" Evans, 25, of Decatur, passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones Saturday Dec. 19, 2015. Christina will be remembered as a bright life that touched everyone she met. She had an unbreakable will and inner strength that was truly heroic. She was a very colorful and crafty individual who loved fashion, makeup, and hair....
Jerry Lee Ricker
Dec 19, 2015
Jerry Lee Ricker, 70, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord Saturday Dec. 19, 2015 surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with cancer. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Decatur and a member of Five Point Baptist Church. He served our country as a gunner on the U.S.S. Maddox DD 731 in the Navy during...
Jay Brown
Dec 8, 2015
Jessie Doyle "Jay" Brown, 81, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. He was of the Church of God faith and worked as a dairy farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jess M. and Mary (Farris) Brown; brothers, Ray and Lee Brown; sisters, Nina Childs and Sharon Brown; daughter,...
Gertie Curnutt
Dec 6, 2015
Laura Gertrude "Gertie" Curnutt, 75, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. She attended Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 53 ½ wonderful years, Dan Curnutt, of Ten Mile; 2 daughters, Brenda Luisa and her husband Ray, of Athens, and Mendy Curnutt, of Madisonville; 1 brother, Bill Mauck,...
James Dudley Edgemon
Dec 2, 2015
James Dudley Edgemon, 80, of Ooltewah, formerly of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. Born and raised in Meigs County to the late Joseph Shipley and Annie Mae Edgemon. He was a member of the Ten Mile United Methodist Church and the Gideon Association. He was also preceded in death by...
E C Barker
Nov 29, 2015
E C Barker, 89, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord peacefully at home, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. Born in Wetumpka, Alabama, he moved to Meigs County in 1985 and retired as an electrician. He was very proud to have served our country in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ezra Crittenden...
Jimmy M Letner
Nov 25, 2015
Jimmy McArthur Letner, 72, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the lord on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. He was of the Baptist faith. A lifelong resident of Meigs County, he was known as the General Lee driver, giving rides to many children, frequenting car shows and parades. Jimmy was preceded in...
Charles Willard Moore
Nov 25, 2015
Charles Martin "Willard" Moore, 75, of Decatur, was called to Heaven Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. He attended Union Grove Baptist Church and worked most of his years in law enforcement and security. He was a wonderful man and will be dearly missed. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 28 years, Margaret Ann Moore; parents, George...
Michael Anthony Shaver
Nov 25, 2015
Michael Anthony Shaver, 49, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday 11-25-2015 surrounded by his loving family. Michael was an avid fan of the Meigs Co. Tigers and the Tennessee Vols. He was extremely proud of his beautiful daughter Tina and his two sons who served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was loved by many friends and family who...
Kenneth Paul Dykas
Nov 21, 2015
Kenneth Paul Dykas,69, of Wartburg, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Ksiazek and Ceclia Musiala. Survivors include son Kenneth Dykas Jr.; daughter, Tammy Marie Dileta; brother, Thomas Dykas; sisters, Celeste Antonacci, Karen Castro, Lynne Boznyank; two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in his...
Ronda Gale Vaughn
Nov 16, 2015
Ronda Gale Vaughn, 52, of Athens, went home to be with the Lord Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. She was a member of Pope Ave. Baptist Church in Athens, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde L. Emerson and Pauline Goddard Emerson; son, Christopher Emerson; brother, Randy Emerson. She is survived by her husband, Keith Vaughn, of...
Ray Charles Crabtree
Nov 13, 2015
Ray Charles Crabtree, 90, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord on Friday November 13, 2015. Ray attended Pisgah Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Robert and Okla (Powers) Crabtree; Wife of 63 years Patricia Redmond Crabtree, who died 6 months ago; sisters Irene Hutsell, Wynemia Melton; brothers Buster Crabtree, Melvin Crabtree,...
Lizie Jean Couey
Nov 13, 2015
BOWERS FUNERAL HOME Decatur Chapel P. O. Box 389 Decatur, TN 37322 423-334-3661 FAX 423-334-1523 Lizie Jean Couey, 84, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at her home. Born next to the oldest of 15 children into a farm family, she learned about hard work and care-giving at an early age. Besides...
Mildred Evelyn Riggs
Nov 12, 2015
Mildred "Millie" Conger Dameron Riggs, 89, of Ten Mile, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Simeon A. and Margaret Conger; daughter, Brenda Daniels and a daughter,Vickie Dameron who was lost in childhood at the age of 6; sister, May Bell Blalock and two brothers. She is survived by her...
Timothy Lee Lankford
Nov 11, 2015
Timothy "Tim" Lee Lankford Sr., 55, of Decatur, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. He was preceded in death by his father, Ted Lankford; his mother and step father, Cora (Miller) and Kenneth Brown; brother, Ross Lankford; step daughter, Felicia Combs. He is survived by his sons, Tim Lankford Jr., of Decatur and Chris Oden, of Etowah; daughters, April and...
William Lee Franklin
Nov 10, 2015
William "Bill" Lee Franklin, 62, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015. He was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church and attended Bethsadia Baptist Church. He was a long time Sunday School teacher. Bill was a member of the Charleston Masonic Lodge #484. He served as a police officer in Charleston...
Diann Antineat Shropshire
Nov 10, 2015
Diann Antineat "Netta" Goldston-Shropshire, 40, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, James U. and Louise Bowerman, of Decatur; and maternal grandparents Lincoln and Jeanette Goldston, of Cleveland; son, Christopher Bernard Shropshire; uncle, James. H. Bowerman, of Decatur. Survivors include her husband, Bernard Shropshire, of Chattanooga; father and step mother, Pastor Leroy...
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