Obituaries
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...
Frances Delphene Monroe
Mar 25, 2012
Frances Delphene Monroe, age 79, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 25, 2012, at her residence in Decatur, TN. She was a member of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Oma Davis; brothers, Ross Davis, Robert (Bob) Davis, Wayne Davis, Eugene (Gene) Davis; sisters, Margaret (Margie) McCain. She...
Linda Faye Graham
Mar 13, 2012
Linda Faye (Dennis) Graham, 65 of Decatur, passed away after a brief battle with cancer at Life Care Center of Athens. She was of the Methodist Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ruth Dennis of Decatur and one brother Robert Dennis of Georgetown, TN. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Doug Graham; two...
Frances Louise Summers
Feb 24, 2012
Louise Rickman Summers, 89, went to be with the Lord on Friday Feb. 24, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Decatur First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Henry Jones,k Sr. and Francis Madgeline Grammer; husband Benjamin "Cleo" Summers; son Ray Rickman; 2 grandchildren, Scott Kile and Ronald Hicks;...
Jack Brannon Jolly
Feb 13, 2012
Jack Brannon Jolly, of Farragut, formerly of Meigs County, TN, passed away on February 13, 2012. He was born on March 23, 1923, in Chattanooga, TN. Married to Martha "Jean" Grubb for 62 years. Jack was a combat veteran, serving in the US Navy during World War II and Korea. He retired after 20 years of active duty. He...
Dustin Vance Brown
Feb 9, 2012
Dustin Vance Brown, age 30 of Decatur, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. He is survived by his parents James Edward and Bethene Lu (Brown) Perkins, and two brothers, Jeremy Ray Perkins and James Kenneth "Kenny" Perkins, all of Decatur. The family will receive friends at Bowers Funeral Home on Monday, Feb. 13...
Albert Eugene Richardson
Feb 8, 2012
Albert Eugene "Gene" Richardson, age 65, of Decatur, TN passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. He was preceded in death by his mother Sadie Louise Richardson and his father Albert "Barney" Richardson and his wife of 28 years Joanne Marie Richardson. He is survived by his two daughters, Misty Lynn Duna and Samantha Richardson,...
Holli Erwin Sneed
Jan 8, 2012
Holli Erwin Sneed, 33 of Decatur, died of natural causes at her home on Sunday, January 8, 2012. She was preceded in death by her pawpaw Norman Henderson; grandparents Jim and Jo Erwin. She was the loving mommy of Jaxson Sneed; survivors include her husband Josh Sneed; mother Betilu Henderson Erwin; father and stepmother Mike and Irene Erwin; one...
Henry Francis Lawrence
Dec 30, 2011
Henry Francis Lawrence, 74 of Decatur, TN went to be with the Lord on Friday December 30, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Herman and Amelia (Sterling) Lawrence. He was a Veteran serving in the U.S Air Force. He was employed with Bell South for thirty one years, both in Virginia and Florida. He is...
Earl Francis Ware
Dec 30, 2011
Earl Francis Ware, age 93, of Decatur, TN went to be with the Lord on Dec. 30, 2011. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Sunday Jan. 1 with Rev. Jamie Davis and Oran Creasman officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Sunday at the church. Interment will be at...
Nora Azilee Hill
Dec 28, 2011
Loving mom and ma'maw Nora "Azilee" Hill, 86, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday Dec. 28, 2011. She lived most of her life in South Eastern Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her father Evert Varnell; mother Bensy Varnell; son Dennis Powell; brothers, Lawrence, Harold and Herbert Varnell; sisters, Ruby Johnson, Grace Goforth, Kate Gray, Edna...
April Lynn Boatwright
Dec 20, 2011
April Lynn Boatwright, age 51, of Decatur, TN passed away on Dec. 20, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Lovell (Poe) Lane; husband, Herman Boatwright. Survivors include brother, James Lane Jr.; 3 sisters Pat and husband Deric Everett, Mary and husband Randy Burgess, Tijuana Faulk; 1 step-son, Gary Boatwright; 2 step- daughters, Cathy Norton,...
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