Obituaries

William Franklin Carter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Randall Eugene Hutchison

Randall Eugene Hutchison

Oct 30, 2014

Randall Eugene Hutchison, 84, of Decatur, formerly of McMinn County, died Thursday Oct. 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife Jolene Hutchison; sons and their wives, Tony and Tracey Hutchison, Gary and Teresa Hutchison, Randy and Betty Hutchison, Robert and Anita Hutchison; daughters, Glenda Faye and her husband Ronnie Cox, Christian Smith, April Rose; fourteen grandchildren and six...

Henry Emil Batch

Henry Emil Batch

Oct 27, 2014

Henry Emil Batch, 82, of Decatur, died Monday Oct. 27, 2014. He was born in Wilkes-Darre, PA. on Feb. 13, 1932. Henry served our in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was a gold card member of the VFW. Henry was the son of the late Charlie And Veronica Batch. He was also preceded in death...

Connye Davis

Connye Davis

Oct 22, 2014

Connye Ballew Davis, 43, of Ten Mile, formerly of Athens, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. She was born May 2, 1971 in Athens ,TN and was of the Baptist faith. Connye was the daughter of the late Curtis and Wilma "Sis" Ballew. She is survived by her husband David "Rob" Davis, of Ten Mile; son William McFarland, of Ten...

Mary Lou Shadwick

Mary Lou Shadwick

Oct 12, 2014

Mary Lou "Lou Lou" Shadwick, 59, of McMinn County, died Sunday Oct. 12, 2014. She was born June 16, 1955 in Denton, Texas and raised in Carlsbad TX. Mary was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Decatur. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rue B. and Effie Hall; step son William Destery Shadwick. She is...

Ionia Vivian Smith

Ionia Vivian Smith

Oct 12, 2014

Ionia Vivian Smith, 94, of Ten Mile, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 12, 2014 in Life Care Center of Athens. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband Claude Parker; second husband Glenn Smith; parents Charley and Mollie Ann (Chavez) Howard and by seven...

Helen Charlene Mcelroy

Helen Charlene Mcelroy

Sep 25, 2014

Helen Charlene (Letner) McElroy, 92, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. She was of the Baptist faith. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Claudia (Roberts) Letner; she was also preceded in death by her husband Raymond McElroy, son James McElroy, daughters Margaret...

Claude Ralph Womac

Claude Ralph Womac

Sep 15, 2014

Claude Ralph Womac, 79, of Ten Mile, TN went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 at his residence. Claude attended New Hopewell Baptist Church. He was a member of the V.F.W., 39ers Club, and IBEW local 1323. He retired from T.V.A and served our country in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death...

Verlin Jack Everheart

Verlin Jack Everheart

Sep 10, 2014

Verlin Jack Everheart, 71, of Decatur, died Wednesday,Sept 10, 2014. Burial will be in Roberts Cemetery on Saturday Sept 13th at 11am. No visitation is scheduled.

Paul Guffy

Paul Guffy

Sep 3, 2014

Bowers funeral home is honored to provide the graveside service for Paul Guffy jr, who died in Georgia Sept. 03, 2014 and Velda Feezel Guffy, who died June 19, 2019 in Georgia. The family is having a private service Saturday Aug. 31, 2019 at Pisgah Cemetery.

Fred Abraham Smock

Fred Abraham Smock

Sep 2, 2014

Fred Abraham Smock, age 76, of Ten Mile, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 5-8 pm. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at 3 pm on Saturday, Sept 6 with interment to follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens.