Obituaries
Mona Kirtley Swanks
Jun 16, 2012
Mona Kirtley Swanks, 97, formerly of Owensboro, KY, recently of Ten Mile, TN died Saturday, June 16th, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Ten Mile United Methodist Church. A retired school teacher and member of Meigs Co. Retired Teachers Association. She was an active member of the Order of DeMolay Mothers Organization and past...
Pauline Wilson Jarvis
Jun 9, 2012
Pauline W. Jarvis, age 83, of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 9 , 2012 at her daughters residence. She was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, D. W. (Dart) Wilson and Millie (Miller) Wilson; husband, Sam Jarvis; sisters, Erna Wilson, Belle Brown, Sally Goforth,...
Una Mae Denton
Jun 6, 2012
Una Mae Denton, age 86, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Una was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Denton; father Jess Goforth; mother Bertha Crook Goforth; brothers Rule Goforth and Jess "Jr" Goforth; sister Irene Howard. She is survived by...
Harold Albert Schaefer
Jun 4, 2012
Harold Albert Schaefer, age 96, of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord Monday, June 4 , 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Survivors include, wife Pauline Schaefer; son Bill Schaefer and his wife Sharon; daughter Gail and husband Ron Wooten, all of Decatur. The graveside funeral service will be held at 3 pm Thursday, June 7...
James Earl Wilson
Jun 3, 2012
James Earl Wilson, age 68, of Decatur, went home for a reunion in heaven after a long bout with congestive heart disease and other medical problems, Sunday June 3, 2012. He served in the U.S. Army where he received the Good Conduct Metal, Driver and Mechanic Badge, National Defense Service Metal, Riffle Marksman. He was a lifelong member of...
Dorothy B. Gallaher
Jun 2, 2012
Dorothy B. Gallaher, 94, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 2, 2012 in the Athens Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of William Pressly Blanchard and Lavenia Holland of Dothan, AL. She moved to Decatur with her husband in 1949. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond F. Gallaher and her...
Reba Marie Moses
Jun 1, 2012
Reba Marie Moses, age 75, went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 1, 2012, in the Athens Regional Medical Center. She was a member of the Bethsadia Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and will be missed by everyone. She was preceded in death by her parents, D. E. Doc Womac and Amanda (Goforth) Womac;...
Ross Lankford
Jun 1, 2012
Ross Lankford, 55, of Ten Mile, TN died on June 1, 2012 at the Sky Ridge Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim Ted and Cora Mae (Miller) Lankford; 2 special aunts, Stella Miller and Marie Brown. He is survived by his wife of 27 years Sheila Lankford of...
William Houston Hinson
May 31, 2012
William Huston Hinson, age 88, of Ten Mile, TN went home to be with the Lord Thursday, May 31 , 2012. William served our country in the US Army during WWII. He was an amateur licensed ham radio operator in the 1940s and a retired electrician for TVA. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Elaine Hinson; daughter, Ginger...
Ravanell Goines
May 15, 2012
Ravanell Goines, 89, of Decatur left this world and entered into our Heavenly Father's arms on May 15, 2012. She was born on March 16, 1923 in Cookville, TN to the late Clarance and Ida Trobaugh. She was preceded in death by her husband Cam Goines, five children; Brenda Goines, Charlene Shelton, Cam Goines Jr., Larry Goines and Fred...
Norma Kay Massey
May 12, 2012
Norma Kay (Lingerfelt) Massey, age 60, of Kingston, TN went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was a faithful member of Shiloh Baptist Church, 4242 Decatur Hwy., Kingston, TN. She was also a Nursery Leader. She was preceded in death by her father Rev. William Fletcher...
Jack Allen Routt
May 4, 2012
Jack Allen Routt, 86, of Decatur, died on May 4, 2012. The family will receive friends 5-8 pm Sunday with a funeral service to follow at 8 pm at Bowers Funeral Home. Interment will be held 10 am Monday at Cottonport Baptist Church Cemetery.
James Kenneth Lankford
Apr 29, 2012
James "Dock" Kenneth Lankford, age 83 of Decatur, TN went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 29, 2012. He was a member of the Union Grove Baptist Church. He was a member of the Meigs Masonic Lodge 213; Steel Workers Union Rockwood Teamsters Oak Ridge where he served as Committeeman and President of the Steel Workers Union...
Tiffany Lanette Scott
Apr 23, 2012
Tiffany Lanette Farmer Scott,38, of Decatur was granted her angel wings on April 23, 2012, due to an automobile accident. Tiffany was born November 13, 1973, in McMinn County, but lived most of her life in Meigs County. She was a member of the 1992 Meigs County High School graduating class and was employed at Shaw Industries for 17...
Richard Alex Bales
Apr 12, 2012
Richard "Alex" Bales, age 17, of Ten Mile, TN went home to be with the Lord Thursday, April 12 , 2012. Alex brought so much joy to his family, friends and every life he touched. He will be loved, cherished and missed always. He is survived by his parents Tabitha Bales and Jonathan Swanks of Ten Mile; Robert Mattox...
Timothy Alan Perry
Apr 12, 2012
Timothy Alan Perry 17, of Decatur, went to our Lord on Saturday, April 14, 2012. He was a senior at Meigs County High School. As a recent transfer from Sebring High School in Florida, Timothy was a member of Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, and National Association of High School Scholars. He was a beloved member of Emmanuel...
Imogene Horn
Apr 10, 2012
Imogene Horn, age 63, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at her residence in Decatur, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Lillian Perry She is survived by her husband Roger Horn; brothers, , Roger Perry and Dalton Perry, both of Eaton, Ohio, Michael Perry, of The Rock, Ga., Leon Perry,...
Hazel Lee Rowe
Apr 7, 2012
Hazel Lee Rowe, 87, of Athens, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 7, 2012. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles R. and Bessie (Murray) Partin; husband Robert M. Rowe; daughters Gloria Jeanette and Faye Conrad; brother Otis Partin; sisters Mildred Gosser, Eva Partin, Loretta Partin,...
David Montague Dubose
Mar 31, 2012
David Montague DuBose, age 51 of Decatur, TN went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at his residence. He was a member of the Calvary Tabernacle Church in Athens, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents Arley Thompson and Elizabeth Langdon (Montague) DuBose. He is survived by his daughter Diannah Strother DuBose and...
Ruby Lee Wilson
Mar 29, 2012
Ruby Lee Wilson, 86, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on Thursday March 29, 2012. She was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church and a life long member of the Am Vets National Auxilary. She was preceded in death by parents, Albert and Beulah (Burton) Wilson; 1st husband, Finely Fairbanks; 2nd husband, Haskell Wilson; brothers, Ernest...
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