Obituaries

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.

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....