Obituaries

Harriett Elizabeth Crowder

Harriett Elizabeth Crowder

Feb 8, 2015

Harriett Elizabeth (Coleman)(Lingerfelt) (Crowder, 63, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. She was a Sunday School Teacher, AWANA teacher; Meigs County After School Program. She was an avid flower gardener. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Allan...

Evelyn Davis

Evelyn Davis

Feb 6, 2015

Evelyn Louise Davis, 82, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord on Friday Feb. 6, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ross Davis; son, Terry Davis; sister, Joann Davis; granddaughter, Laurie Davis. Evelyn is survived by her son, Freddy Davis and his wife Betty, of Decatur; daughter, Cindy King and her husband David, of...

Lisa Michelle Conley

Lisa Michelle Conley

Feb 5, 2015

Lisa Michelle Conley, 18, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Feb 5, 2015. She was born Nov. 24, 1996 in Chattanooga, TN. Lisa attended Pope Ave Baptist Church and was a student at Meigs High School. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Tommy Wynn, Patsy and James Conley Sr. She is survived by...

Opal Dean Wade

Opal Dean Wade

Jan 25, 2015

Opal Dean Wade, 92 of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Decatur. She was born in Livngston, TN and lived most of her life in Decatur. Opal loved yard work and gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents, Douglas and...

Margaret Ann Dills

Margaret Ann Dills

Jan 24, 2015

Margaret Ann Dills, 65, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at her residence. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Evelena (Boles) Daniels; husband Roy Dills; brothers, Howard Daniels and Dowell Daniels; sisters Carroll Sewell and Jeanette Daniels. She...

Teresa Ann Crowder

Teresa Ann Crowder

Jan 24, 2015

Teresa Ann Crowder, 60, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord Jan. 24, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Anna Stewart; brother Eddie Stewart. She is survived by: her husband Eddie Crowder of Decatur; son Jamieson Crowder of Decatur; brother Freddie and Gail Stewart of Decatur. Funeral service will be held at...

Sandra K Johnson

Sandra K Johnson

Jan 13, 2015

Sandra K. Johnson, 60, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord Jan. 13, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents Herman and Oma Davis, brothers: Clyde, Ross, Wayne, Robert Davis; sisters: Frances Monroe, Margie Davis. She is survived by: her sons Mark Johnson, Keith Johnson, Chris and Crystal Johnson, and Jason Johnson all of Decatur;...

Bobbie Sue Burgner

Bobbie Sue Burgner

Jan 12, 2015

On Monday, Jan 12, 2015, Bobbie Sue Duckett Lunsford Burgner, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. Bobbie was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She touched the lives of all who knew her. Bobbie was born on May 9, 1951. She was...

Harry Smith

Harry Smith

Jan 11, 2015

Harry Smith III, 68, of Ooltewah, TN passed away unexpectedly at his home Sunday Jan. 11, 2015. He was born Dec. 22, 1946 in Decatur, TN. Harry enlisted in the Army and served our country in Vietnam. He then went to California where he received his degree in education. Afterwards he started Smith Construction, moved back to Tennessee and...

Vance Ray Hughes

Vance Ray Hughes

Jan 6, 2015

Vance "Ray" Hughes, 78, of Decatur, died Tuesday Jan. 6, 2015. Ray was of the Baptist faith and attended Morning View Baptist Church. He served our country in the US Marine Corps and worked for many years as an electrician for TVA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oshell and Annie Bell Hughes, of Dalton, Ga.; brothers...

Jeanette Meadows

Jeanette Meadows

Jan 4, 2015

Jeanette Meadows, 70, of Decatur, TN went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 4, 2015, at her residence. She was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church. She retired from Duracel after 44 years service. She was preceded in death by her parents, step father Carl F. Holt, mother Bessie Lee Holt; brother Wayne Buckner; sister Wanda Sliger....

Kevin Lee Mcconnell

Kevin Lee Mcconnell

Dec 30, 2014

Kevin Lee McConnell, 35, of Spring City, TN, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 at his home. He was a member of Ten Mile Baptist Church. He was a Veteran serving the United States Marine Corps. He was an avid hunter and gardener. Kevin is survived by his wife Ashley Leigh (Welch) McConnell of Spring...

Hese Hardin

Hese Hardin

Dec 29, 2014

Hese Hardin, Jr., 85, Decatur went to be with the Lord Monday, Dec. 29, 2014 at Brookewood Nursing Center. He was a Baptist. He was a veteran serving in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his Wife Ollie Runyon Hardin; parents, Hezekiah and Hattie Hardin; step daughter Barbara Bowers. Survivors step...

Mary Carolyn Ellison

Mary Carolyn Ellison

Dec 24, 2014

Mary Carolyn (Curnutt) Ellison, 86, of Ten Mile, went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2014 at her residence. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband George William Ellison; parents T. L. and Lillie (Case) Curnutt; brother George Curnutt and sister Dean Waller. She is survived by...

Dorothy Ford Hunter

Dorothy Ford Hunter

Dec 20, 2014

Dorothy (Ford) Hunter, 88, of Decatur, TN went to be with the Lord Dec. 20, 2014, at Brookewood Nursing Center. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her mother Bernice Ford and brother Newell Ford. She is survived by two sisters and one brother-in-law, Evelyn and Rev. Joe K. Miller of Decatur, and Edith...

Jearl Dean Burgess

Jearl Dean Burgess

Dec 10, 2014

Jearl Dean Burgess, 77, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec.. 10, 2014 at Life Care Center of Athens. She was a member of Bethsadie Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Onnie T. and Dora J. (Sewell) Burgess. She is survived by her husband of 60 years Charles R. Burgess...

Lynda Sue Masters

Lynda Sue Masters

Dec 3, 2014

Lynda Sue Higgins Masters, 72, of Decatur, TN passed away after a lengthy illness on Dec 3, 2014. A native Chattanoogan, she lived in Decatur, TN since 1987 . She was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church, was the youth choir director and played piano for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Coy W....

Edward Eugene Nelson

Edward Eugene Nelson

Dec 2, 2014

Edward "Ed" Eugene Nelson, 31, of Decatur, died on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 due to an automobile accident. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his Maternal grandparents, Jerry and Geraldine Thomas; Paternal grandparents Eugene and Poudie Nelson. Ed worked at Ace Hardware for over sixteen years. He is survived by his parents, Estel...

Harold Preston Layman

Harold Preston Layman

Dec 1, 2014

Harold Layman, 78, of Decatur, passed away Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 at his home only a brief time after losing his wife of 58 years, Doris Ann Dennis Layman on Nov. 5, 2014. Born in Sevier County, TN to the late Theodore Taft and Bessie Marie Layman, Harold lived for a short time at Head of the Creek in...

John William Tilley

John William Tilley

Nov 26, 2014

John William Tilley, 48, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He was a member of AMVETS Post 90. He was preceded in death by his father John William Tilley. He is survived by his mother, Anna Sue Tilley of Ten Mile; 2...