Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
William Franklin Carter
Nov 26, 2014
William Franklin Carter, 85, of Ten Mile, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014 at his residence. Franklin was a life long resident of Ten Mile. A member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Served as Trustee for 54 years and led the choir for many of his years. He was a hard working self-employed truck driver...
Reba Grace Bishop
Nov 16, 2014
Reba Grace Oliver Bishop, 91, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on November 16, 2014 at her residence. A native of Meigs County. She was a daughter of the late Erskin Oliver and Jesse Bell Oliver. She was a faithful member of Good Hope Baptist Church for over 70 years. She was preceded in death by her...
Jeffrey Earl Hardee
Nov 15, 2014
Jeffrey Earl Hardee, 34, of Decatur, died in an automobile accident on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2015. A memorial service will be held to honor him on Friday, Nov. 21 at 2 pm in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with bro. Jim Bowers officiating.
Mary Virginia Culvahouse
Nov 15, 2014
Mary Virginia Culvahouse, 86, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday Nov. 15, 2014. She was a member of Ten Mile Methodist Church. Mary loved caring for others and always put them before herself. She was a registered nurse and spent much of life giving to others on medical mission trips. She was preceded...
Doris Lasley Bray
Nov 14, 2014
Doris Lasley Bray, 79, of Decatur, TN went to be with the Lord November 14, 2014, at her sons residence in Decatur. She was a member of the A Servant's Heart Fellowship. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Sarah Ellen (Williams) Lasley; her husband Hershel Bray; two sons Vernon and Tommy Siler; three sisters, America...
Phyllis Irwin Bryant
Nov 8, 2014
Phyllis Irwin Bryant, 73, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord Saturday Nov. 8, 2014 at Life Care Center of Athens. She was a member of the Wolf Creek Baptist Church. She was a graduate of the University of TN, Knoxville and UT at Chattanooga. She was a retired teacher and principal in the Meigs County School System....
Deborah Ann Roberts
Nov 6, 2014
Deborah Ann Roberts, 55, of Athens, died on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 at Starr Regional Medical Center. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Alice (Graves) Moore; 2 brothers, Frank and Larry Moore. She is survived by her husband Charles Roberts of Athens; daughter and son-in-law, Misty and Josh Cole...
Doris Ann Layman
Nov 5, 2014
Doris Ann Layman, 79, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5 at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens, after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Meigs County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Dennis. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Bob Dennis; and sister, Linda Graham. She is survived...
Earl L. Newberry
Nov 4, 2014
Earl L. Newberry, 69, of Decatur, TN went to be with the Lord November 4, 2014, at Memorial Health Care System. He was born May 14, 1945 to Forest and Carrie Newberry. He married Mary Roehrig April 1, 1966. He attended Walnut Grove Baptist Church, when he was able. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam...
Patsy Ann Green
Oct 31, 2014
Patsy Ann (Moon) Green. 46, of Dayton passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014 at Rhea County Hospital. She was born in McMinn County and resided in Meigs County most of her life. She attended Decatur Elementary School and was a graduate of Meigs County High School. She was a member of Bethsadia Baptist Church. Patsy was preceded in...
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