Obituaries

Bobby Dean Jackson

Bobby Dean Jackson

Feb 28, 2015

Bobby Dean Jackson, 79, of Chattanooga, formerly of Decatur, passed away Feb. 28, 2015 at Memorial Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Bobby was a member of Cottonport Baptist Church. He was retired from Combustion Engineering after 37 ½ years of service as a welder. He played banjo and sang base for the Corngrinder's Band. He was a...

Roy Benjamin Benton

Roy Benjamin Benton

Feb 24, 2015

Roy Benjamin Benton, Jr., 71, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord Feb. 24, 2015. He was of the Baptist Faith. Retired from Cappers Inc. of Knoxville. He was the former Commander of VFW in Cleveland. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U. S. Navy. He liked photography, gem stones and gardening. He was preceded...

William Taylor Bishop

William Taylor Bishop

Feb 11, 2015

William "Taylor" Bishop, 72, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 at Park Ridge Medical Center. He was a member of Goodhope Baptist Church. Retired owner and operator of T & L Trucking Company for many years. He was a loving father, grandfather and friend to many. He was preceded in death by his parents, William...

Virginia "Faye" Early

Virginia "Faye" Early

Feb 9, 2015

Virginia "Faye" (Erwin) (Richmond) Early, 72, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord Monday, Feb. 9, 2015 at Erlanger Medical Center. She was a member of Big Springs Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Dora (Farris) Erwin; first husband Edward F. Richmond. She is survived by her husband John Early of...

Shirley Ann Emmerson Jirles

Shirley Ann Emmerson Jirles

Feb 8, 2015

Shirley Ann Emerson Jirles, 53, of Sweetwater, TN went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 8, 2015. She was a member of Peakland Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Carroll Lee Behel and Sarah Francis Behel; sisters, Debra Behel and Annette Jones; brothers, Ronnie Behel, Henry Bohel, and Larry Behel all of...

Clyde Lee Emerson

Clyde Lee Emerson

Feb 8, 2015

Infant Clyde Lee Emerson, went to be with his Lord and Savior Feb. 8, 2015 at Starr Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by Grandfather Clyde Randell Emerson and great grandfathers, Bobby Lee Berry and Lawrence Clyde Emerson. He is survived by his father Randy Lee Emerson and mother Megan Taylor Marion Hyde; Paternal Grandparents Gracie and...

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...