Obituaries
Effie J. Rayl
Nov 7, 2015
Effie J. Rayl, 90, a resident of Niota, TN formerly of Decatur, TN, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2015 in Brookewood Nursing Center. She attended Walnut Grove Baptist Church. Worked 35 years at Ridge Textile, Athens, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband Allen Earl Rayl; mother Mary Bell Newman McKeehan, father Leo McKIeehan, sisters, May Ball, Geneva...
Deborah Kay Shelton
Nov 2, 2015
Deborah Kay Shelton, 47, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. She was a member of Woodward Ave. Church of God, Athens. Deborah was also a member of CMA (Christian Motorcycle Association) and Women in the Wind. She was preceded in by one brother, Les Sykes; one sister-in-law, Janice Eason. Survivors include...
Franklin Grant Creasman
Oct 28, 2015
Franklin "Grant" Creasman, 53, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015, as a result of an automobile accident. Grant was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Oscar and Alice Rose; paternal grandparents Earl and Edith Creasman. He is survived by his...
Susan Davis
Oct 28, 2015
Susan "Sue" E. Davis, 58, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church and worked as a teachers aid at Meigs South Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lauren and Alice (Nickerson) Raymond. Survivors...
Nannie Edna Dunn
Oct 25, 2015
Nannie Edna Dunn, 88, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord, Sunday Oct. 25, 2015. She was a member of Five Point Baptist Church and an active member of the Decatur Senior Center. She was born in Decatur to the late Charlie and Martha "Janie" Gennoe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Dunn; brothers,...
Reba Louise Powers
Oct 25, 2015
Reba Louise Powers ,55, of Decatur, died Sunday Oct. 25, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Lucille (Parker) Scroggins; her sister, Bobbie Leclare; half brother, Joe Scroggins; uncle, Albert "Peanut" Parker. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, William "Billy" Powers, of Decatur; two sons, Damien Powers and his wife Annadelle, Joseph...
Betty Lue Franklin
Oct 24, 2015
Betty L. "Armour" Franklin, 59, Decatur, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Oct. 24, 2015, at her residence. She was a member of Pisgah Baptist Church, belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star (O.E.S.) Athenian #159, member of Gideon Auxillary. She was employed at the Watts Bar Nucular Plant Unit 2 Startup. She was preceded...
Jackie Grissom
Oct 16, 2015
Jackie Cleo "J.C." Grissom, 75, a life long resident of Decatur, TN, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 in Charleston, TN. He worked at Shaw Industries in Decatur and retired from Southern Wholesale in Cleveland. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cleo Grissom and Viola (Walker) Grissom Vandergriff; 3 sons, James Anderson Ferguson, Monty Dale Grissom, Craig Crisp...
Ronda Gale Vaughn
Oct 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...
Ruth H. Powers
Oct 13, 2015
Ruth Henry Powers, 93, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. She was born and raised in Underhill Center, Vermont and moved to Meigs County at the age of 21. Ruth was of the Lutheran faith. She worked at Wade's Cash Store for years and retired from Meigs Farmer's Co-Op as a book...
Mitchell Fish
Oct 7, 2015
Mitchell Eric Fish, 40, of Decatur, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ben D. and Rose Fish and maternal grandparents, Garrett and Belle Brown. He is survived by his father, Russell L. Fish Sr. and mother, Margaret A. Fish; brother, Rusty Fish and his wife Stephanie, of Morrison, TN; niece, Madeline...
Guylynn Jean Stout
Oct 7, 2015
Guylynn "Jean" Stout, 79, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday Oct. 7, 2015. Jean was a member of Central Baptist Church, of Athens and the owner of Ms. Jean's Daycare Center, of Decatur. She was born in Knoxville to the late Walter and Ruth May. She was preceded in death by her son, Terrance...
Phillip Carl Mcelroy
Oct 6, 2015
Phillip Carl "Buzz" McElroy, 54, of Decatur died Tuesday, Oct 6, 2015. He was of the Baptist faith. He was the son of the late Raymond and Helen (Letner) McElroy. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James McElroy and sisters, Margaret McElroy and Kathy Travis. He is survived by his sisters, Sue and (Roger)Coker, Lisa McElroy;...
Wendall Lee Beaty
Oct 3, 2015
Wendall Lee "Doc" Beaty, 70, of Decatur, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. "Doc" was born in Bradley County, TN and served our country in the US Air Force. A graveside service will be held for him in the Decatur City Cemetery at 10 am on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 with bro. Allen Bowers officiating.
Samantha Lynn Feeley
Oct 3, 2015
Samantha Lynn Feeley, 19, of Decatur, died Saturday Oct. 3, 2015. Samantha was the daughter of Ryan and Cynthia Feeley. She was a 2014 graduate of Meigs County High School and attended Cleveland State Community College where she was a peer tutor. She will be laid to rest in Bunker Memorial Gardens in Las Vegas, Nevada. A funeral service...
Pauline Daniels
Sep 30, 2015
Pauline Daniels, 92, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday Sept 30, 2015. She was a member of the High Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Daniels; one son, George Daniels; one daughter, Rita Daniels; two brothers, Bob and H.R. Fink; two son-in-law, Wayne Webb and Marvin Wilson. Survivors...
George Anthony Harrison
Sep 25, 2015
George Anthony Harrison, Jr., 71, of Niota, formerly of Ten Mile, passed away Sept. 25, 2015. George Harrison, " Not the Beatle, the Tiger" was born March 28 in Chicago, IL to the late George Harrison Sr. and the late Florence (Jacobsen) Harrison. He was a former member of Lakeside Baptist Church. He was also preceded in death by...
Phillip C. Farmer
Sep 15, 2015
Phillip "Phil" C. Farmer, 66, of Decatur went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Decatur First Baptist Church; Masonic Lodge 213; member of Gideon; AMVETS, American Legion; Deacon at Decatur First Baptist Church; Member of Boilermakers Local 454. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Margaret Ann Moore
Sep 10, 2015
Margaret A. Moore, 68, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord Friday Sep. 10, 2015, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. She attended Union Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John D. and Lottie (Shannon) Hicks, Sr., brother John "Nig" Hicks, Jr., sisters, Mary Moore, Dean Stafford, Vina Melton; infant son Jimmy...
Martha Sue Mcdougal
Sep 7, 2015
Martha Sue McDougal, 85, of Dayton, TN, went to be with the Lord, Monday, Sep. 7, 2015, at Rhea County Medical Center. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Graysville, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth McDougal, son Gary Derryberry, Sr., brothers Charles Coates and Beulah Kitchings; sister Vera Withrow. Survivors include son,...
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