Obituaries

Tammy Renee Whitted

Tammy Renee Whitted

Aug 29, 2014

Tammy Renee (England) Whitted, 41, of Decatur went to be with the Lord Friday, August 29, 2014, die to an automobile accident. She was a member of Pisgah Baptist Church and a member of Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband Ronnie Whitted of Decatur; father Murrell & Martha England of Evensville, TN; mother Andrea Shannon England of...

Steven Douglas Sweet

Steven Douglas Sweet

Aug 17, 2014

Steven Douglas Sweet, born July 22, 1929, age 85 , died Sunday, August 17, 2014. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a resident of Sweetwater most of his life, and lived in Ten Mile, TN for the last 29 years. Steve worked as a farmer all his life and raised three kids. He will forever live in...

Roger Lee Bales

Roger Lee Bales

Aug 16, 2014

"Roger" L. Bales, 59, of Ten Mile, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 16, 2014 in Starr Regional Medical Center. He was of the Holiness Faith. He was preceded in death by his mother Girtie "Viola" (Waller) Bales. He is survived his wife of 40 years Vivian (Farmer) Bales of Ten Mile, TN; father Dexter...

Arthur Sidereas

Arthur Sidereas

Aug 14, 2014

Arthur "Art" Louis Sidereas, 45, of Ten Mile died Thursday August 14, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father Arthur Sidereas Sr. He is also survived by his wife Stephanie Sidereas, of Ten Mile; mother Jeanette Brown Bell, of Jupiter, Fl.; sons, Peter Louis Sidereas, of Loxahatchee, Fl., Aidan Michael Sidereas, Drake Arthur Sidereas and Lucius Adam...

Robert L. Newman

Robert L. Newman

Jul 31, 2014

Robert Lillard Newman, 78, of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at his residence. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was a member of the IBEW Union for 50 years. He retired from T.V.A. after 26 years. =He was a U. S. Army Veteran serving in World War II. He...

Clyde Herman Davis

Clyde Herman Davis

Jul 16, 2014

Clyde Herman Davis, 86 , of Decatur, died Wednesday July 16, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of Meigs County, a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Amets, VFW and Moose Lodge. Clyde was preceded in death by his parents Herman and Oma Lee (Rinehart) Davis; wife Berta Lou (Arnold) Davis; brothers, Ross, Wayne, Gene and Bob Davis; sisters,...

John B. Hickman

John B. Hickman

Jul 15, 2014

John B. "JB" Hickman, Jr., 88, of Decatur, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in Erlanger Health Center. He was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the U. S. Army. He was a Member of Boilermaker Local #453 in Knoxville, TN. He...

Stevan Cody Newman

Stevan Cody Newman

Jul 7, 2014

Stevan Cody Newman, 27, of Decatur, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 7, 2014. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his Grandfather Charles PB Newman, Sr. He is survived by his mother Robin (Varnell) Newman of Decatur, TN, father Charles PB Newman, Jr. (Scoby), of Hixson, TN;...

Michael William Womack

Michael William Womack

Jul 4, 2014

Michael William "Tyler" Womack, 20, of Athens, TN went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2014. He was a Member of the Clearwater Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents, Michael Womack and fiancee Carol Knox of Clearwater, TN, mother Vicki Womack of Clearwater, TN, father Rusty and Tammy Colbaugh of Athens, TN, Grandparents Jimmy...

Addie Lee Minnis

Addie Lee Minnis

Jul 4, 2014

Addie Lee Minnis, 78, of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 4, 2014 in Starr Regional Medical Center. She attended Goodhope Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Mary (Barbee) Millwood; husband Ralph Minnis, Sr.; sister Louise Hitchcock. She is survived by one son Ralph Minnis, Jr. of...

Jimmy Dewayne Goins

Jimmy Dewayne Goins

Jun 29, 2014

Jimmy Dewayne Goins, 65, of Ten Mile, TN, died on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Sweetwater Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cam Jackson and Ravanell (Trobough) Goins; two brothers, Cam Jackson Goins, Jr., Larry Goins; two sisters, Brenda Goins and Charlene Shelton. He is survived his wife of 16 years Connie (Craze) Goins of Ten...

Ollie Hardin

Ollie Hardin

Jun 25, 2014

Ollie (Justice) Runyon, Hardin, 88, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on June 25, 2014 at Brookewood Nursing Center. She was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Smith and Goldie (Holbrook) Justice; her husband Buddy Runyon; daughter Barbara Ann (Runyon) Bowers; sisters, Delorse Hall and Joyce Chapman; grandson...

Ethel Irene Geren

Ethel Irene Geren

Jun 23, 2014

Ethel Irene (Blackburn) Geren, 93, of Cleveland, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 23, 2014, in the Bradley Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of Candies Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Minnie (Hickman) Blackburn; husband Suil Wright Geren; brother Grover Lee Blackburn.. She is survived by two...

Mykel Nakon Mcfalls

Mykel Nakon Mcfalls

Jun 22, 2014

Mykel "Mopar" Nakon McFalls, 22, of Ten Mile went home to be with the Lord on Sunday June 22, 2014. He was a member of Shelton Grove Baptist Church in Sweetwater. Active in Jeep Forum and XDA Developers. He graduated from Meigs Co. High School in 2010 and was in his fourth year of college at TTU in Cookville....

Glenna Dean Rickman

Glenna Dean Rickman

Jun 20, 2014

Glenna Dean Rickman, 76, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 20, 2014 at Starr Regional Medical Center. She was a member of the Pisgah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glen Woodrow Neal and Noma (Davis) Neal; brother Norman Neal. She is survived by her husband 58 years, Harold...

Dorothy Marie Wright

Dorothy Marie Wright

Jun 12, 2014

Dorothy "Dot" Marie Wright, 77, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on June 12, 2014 at Park West Medical Center. She was a member of Old Washington Baptist Church. She retired from Simco. She was preceded in death by her parents Joe Allen Burke and Gertie (Williams) Burke; Brothers, Jack Burke, Carl Burke, Clarence Burke, Joe Allen...

Bonnie Sue Dodson

Bonnie Sue Dodson

Jun 11, 2014

Bonnie Sue Strickland Dodson, 67, of Ten Mile, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in the Sweetwater Hospital. She was a member of Valley View Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband Nathaniel Strickland and second husband Clark Dodson; parents Edgar (June bug) and Margaret Nell Whitted; brother Billie...

Carolyn A. Cole

Carolyn A. Cole

May 31, 2014

Carolyn A. "Kyker" Cole, 76, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday May 31, 2014. She was a member of the Ten Mile Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Orpha (Kennedy) Kyker; husband, Thomas "Tom" E. Cole; son Michael T. Cole; brother Beecher Kyker. She is survived by...

Linda Davis

Linda Davis

May 29, 2014

Linda Gail Davis, 73, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord Thursday May 29, 2014. She was a member of Concord United Methodist Church. Linda was preceded in death by her parents C.C. and Edna Mae (Wattenbarger) Sparks; brother, Charles Sparks; brother-in-law, Tony Stewart. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Robert L." Smokey" Davis;...

Deborah Christine Houston

Deborah Christine Houston

May 24, 2014

Deborah Christine Houston, 60, passed away May 24, 2014 at her residence. She was of the Methodist Faith. She was preceded in death by her father Jimmy Kyle. She is survived by her mother Vivian (Chapmen) Kyle of Decatur; daughter Alley Houston of Decatur; ;sister Libby Kyle of Decatur; grandchild Kaiden Houston of Decatur. Funeral services are at 7...