Obituaries
David Hurn
May 23, 2016
David Gerald Hurn, age 75, a resident of Decatur, TN, went home to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday May 23, 2016. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church were he served as a Deacon and Choir Director. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Bessie...
Jack Wright
May 22, 2016
Jack Wright, 84 of the Cottonport Community in Meigs County, died Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his home. He was a member of Cottonport Baptist Church, A 50 year member of Meigs Masonic Lodge F&AM, and Scottish Rights. He retired from T.V.A. and served and Meigs County Court Clerk for 20 years. He is proceeded in death by his...
Mildred Elizabeth Ware
May 21, 2016
Mildred Elizabeth Sample Ware, age 95, went home to be with Lord on May 21, 2016 at her daughters residence. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and transferred her membership to heaven in the presence of her Savior Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Ware, Father and Mother, Carl and Elizabeth...
George Colbaugh
May 13, 2016
George Franklin Colbaugh, 85, went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 13, 2016. At his home in Decatur. He was of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by 2 brothers: Kenneth Colbaugh of Harrison, Harles Colbaugh of Decatur, and Sister: Joyce "Susie" Roberts of Riceville. A Memorial Service will be help at 7 pm, Saturday, May 21,...
Marlene Boles
May 12, 2016
Marlene Boles, 66, of Ten Mile went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 12, 2016, at her home with her family beside her. She was of the Christian faith. And was the daughter of the late Cam and Ravanell Trobaugh Goines. Survivors include her husband of 44 years James "Jim" Boles, 3 sons: Kenneth Wiggins of Ten Mile,...
Larry Wilson
May 9, 2016
Larry Monroe Wilson, 70 of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord May 9, 2016, He was of the Baptist Faith. He was a native of Meigs County. Member of the Knoxville Boiler Makers Union #453 and he enjoyed NASCAR Racing. He is proceeded in death by his parents: Norman and Rosie Moses Wilson. He leaves behind his...
Jimmy Pritchett
May 6, 2016
Jimmy Ray Pritchett, 68, of Decatur, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arch and Bonnie (Reynolds) Pritchett and son Jimmy Ray Pritchett, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Sarah (Myers) Pritchett, 6 sons: John Lee (Connie) Pritchett of Cleveland, Travis Pritchett of Ten Mile,...
Christopher Sean Denton
May 6, 2016
Christopher "Chris" Sean Denton, 36, of Birchwood, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, due to an automobile accident. He was Christian. He was preceded in death by his mother, Catherine Marie Denton; wife Paula Mae Stevens Denton. He is survived by his father Robert Banks of Chattanooga; Grandfather George C. Denton, Jr., of Pikeville, TN Mother, Lesa Carol Denton...
Ralph Edward Lankford
Apr 24, 2016
Ralph Edward Lankford, age 59, a resident of Niota, passed away on Sunday April 24, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was a native of Meigs Co. and was a son of the late John "J.L." and Kattie Berry Lankford. He was of the Christian Faith. Ralph is preceded in death by his parents, listed above, and...
Hazel Creasman Hennessee
Apr 19, 2016
Hazel Creasman Hennessee, 86, of Decatur, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 while at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born on April 5th, 1930 to the late Reverend Earl and Edith Creasman. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 67 years, Billy Lewis Hennessee; a son, Jackie...
Mabel Dennis
Apr 14, 2016
Mabel Dennis, 97, of Riceville, died April 14, 2016 at Life Care Center of Athens. She was born March 10, 1919, to the late Pleas and Haley (Hyde) McKinney and was the oldest member of Short Creek Baptist Church, having been a member since 1931. She was also preceded in death by her first husband and father of her...
Sadie Marie Ellis
Apr 10, 2016
Sadie M. Ellis, 87, of Decatur, TN, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Life Care Center of Athens. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by: her Husband: William Paul Ellis, Son: Douglas Michael Guinn, Parents: Ben and Nellie Mize Runyan, Sisters: Mildred Hicks, Rinda Barnett, Lennie Blevins,...
Paul Walden
Apr 8, 2016
Paul Walden, 79, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 8, 2016. He was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aurther and Hala West Walden, Four Sisters: Marchie Ellison, Nettie Walden, Tennie Gennoe, Marie Carter, Four Brothers: Olif, Richard, Junior, Buddy Walden. He is survived...
Calvin King
Apr 7, 2016
Calvin Ray King, 54, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, April 7, 2016. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Sue Monroe King; and a sister Kathy Lamb. He is survived by his wife Karen King of Decatur; son, Dustin King of Decatur and 2 daughters, Amanda and William Taylor of Indianapolis, IN,...
William Davis Laymen
Apr 3, 2016
William Davis Layman, known as "Dave" Layman, went home to be with the Lord April 3, 2016, died of natural causes related to a heart condition. A native of Meigs County, he graduated from Meigs County High School, where he enjoyed sports. He loved his children and family and peanut. He was always smiling and loved to talk, never...
Laura Rhea Combs
Mar 31, 2016
Laura Rhea Combs, 28, a resident of Decatur, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Laura is preceded in death by her Maternal and Paternal Grandparents and one sister, Felisha LeeAnn Combs. Survivors include three daughters, Elizabeth Burchfield of Cleveland, TN, Victoria Burchfield, of Decatur and Lillian Combs also of Decatur, her mother, Lisa Combs...
Harold Eugene Howell
Mar 30, 2016
Harold Eugene Howell, 89, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2016. He was a member of Decatur First Baptist Church. He was a Veteran serving in the U. S. Navy in WW II. And retired from Sears in Chattanooga, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, John N. and Addie (Dean)...
Marlin Dean Brown
Mar 26, 2016
Marlin D. Brown, 53, died March 26, 2016, unexpectedly from a stroke. He was loved and will be missed by family and friends. He was a very hard worker, working at Mohawk for over 10 years and delivering newspapers for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. He was a graduate of Tyner High School in 1981 and served in the...
Tammy Grissom
Mar 22, 2016
Tammy Marie Grissom, 48, of Decatur, TN, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at her home. She was preceded in death by her mother, Patty Payne Dilly. She is survived by her father, Richard Dilly and Teresita of Harriman, TN. And 3 sons, Marcus Grissom of Sweetwater, Zack Flowers of Athens, Jacob Grissom of Decatur,...
Clarence Ray Duran
Mar 17, 2016
Clarence Ray Duran, 78, of Sweetwater, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, at his residence. He was Church of God Faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clemet and Sarah (Goodwin) Duran; wife Hazel Duran; brothers Zane, Jimmy and Eugene Duran; sister Clarice Cartwright. He is survived by one brother, Roy Duran of Decatur; one sister, Opal...
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