Obituaries
Myrtle Bell Green
Feb 16, 2016
Myrtle "Tootsie" Bell Green, 79, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord Tuesday Feb. 16, 2016 in Sweetwater Hospital. She was a member of Mt. Verde Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Virginia Griffon Wilson; husband ONeil Green; daughter Donna Green, grandson James Anthony Trentham. She is survived by 3 sons; Jason...
John Danel Nance
Feb 12, 2016
John D. Nance, 75, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. He attended Shiloh Church. He was a member of Disabled Veterans. He was a Veteran serving in the U. S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Commie and Elizabeth (Womack) Nance; two brothers. He is survived...
William Clarence Bingham
Feb 12, 2016
William "Pee Wee" Clarence Bingham, 82, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 at his residence. He was a member of Victory House of Prayer. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Jackson and Sarah Elizabeth (Oney) Bingham; 3 brothers and 9 sisters. Survivors include his wife of 58 years...
Theresa Ann Waller
Feb 10, 2016
Theresa Ann Waller, 43, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord , Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, at her residence. She was a member of Grandview Church of Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by mother-in-law, Pauline Waller; grandmother Mizie Elrod, grandfather, Virgil Elrod, grandmother, Lou Peels, grandfather, Bob McDougal, brother-in-law, Scott Waller, sister-in-law Laura Waller....
Robert Roosevelt Trusley
Feb 9, 2016
Robert Roosevelt Trusley, 83, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at Brookewood Nursing Center. He was a member of Cottonport Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd Buster and Evie (Dunn) Trusley, and one son Billy Trusley. Survivors include his son Mike Trusley of Niota, TN; daughter Missy Buckner...
Madeline Doris Reattoir
Feb 1, 2016
Madeline Reattoir, 80, of Decatur went to be with the Lord at Rhea County Medical Center. She was a member of Concord Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Sarah (Ponds) Nelson; brother Walter Lee Nelson; sister Patricia Lewis. She is survived by her husband Claude Reattoir of Decatur; two sons, Jim and...
Virginia J. Holton
Jan 30, 2016
Virginia Holton, 82, of Jacksonville, FL formerly of Decatur, TN, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 30, 2016 in Orange Park Medical Center, Orange Park, FL. She was as member of Bethsadia Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harland and Nola (Cagle) Curtis; three brothers; one niece and one nephew. She is survived...
Rhoda Gertrude Gennoe
Jan 30, 2016
Rhoda G. Gennoe, 72, of Ten Mile, went to be with the Lord Saturday Jan.30, 2016 in Sweetwater Hospital. She was a member of the Ten Mile Holiness Church. She was a member of the Womens Lions Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Helen (Travis) Williams; husbands Dave Daniels, Haskell Gennoe; sisters, Madeline Carreo...
Carolyn Mae Brown
Jan 29, 2016
Carolyn Mae Brown, 72, of Ten Mile, went to be with the Lord, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Lisa (Parker) Scroggins; sisters Reba Powers, Bobbie McLere. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She is survived by a son Terry and Sandra Walker, of Decatur; brother...
Ira Asbury Howard
Jan 24, 2016
Ira Asbury Howard, 75, of Decatur, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Cecil (Stokes) Howard; brothers, Ronnie Howard, William (Junior) Howard; sisters, Liza Couey, Willie Womack, Rose Scroggins, Edna Shaver, Tip, set of infant twins. He was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include two sons, Wayne Howard of Charleston, TN,...
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...
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