Obituaries
Juanita Q. Sluder
Dec 30, 2012
Juanita (Quinn) Sluder, 79, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 30, 2012 in the Sweetwater Nursing Center. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Decatur, TN. She was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Margaret (James) Quinn; brother Bobby Quinn. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Rev. Winfred Sluder...
Carl Edward Sands, Sr.
Dec 25, 2012
Carl Edward Sands, Sr., 61, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 2:50 p.m. From Knoxville, but was a resident of Decatur for 15 years. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church, Knoxville, TN. He was a U. S. Army Veteran, SSGT. He was preceded in death by his parents John and...
Glenn Smith
Dec 25, 2012
Glenn Delane Smith, 81, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. Glenn was the son of the late Glenn G. and Mary King Smith. He served our country in the U.S. Air Force and worked in construction before retiring. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He is survived...
Charles Clarence Finney
Dec 17, 2012
Charles Clarence Finney, Sr., 95, passed away on December 17, 2012, at Lifecare Center of Athens, Tennessee. He was born and raised in Rhea County, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents George David and Mary Ellen Kelley Finney; his first wife, Ama Rinehart Finney and second wife, Mildred Legg Finney; sisters, Ethel Priest, Dixie Perkins, Hattie...
Brandy Nicole Mchone
Dec 14, 2012
Brandy Nicole Shelton McHone, 36, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. She was a member of Pisgah Baptist Church in Decatur. She was the daughter of Kathy McKenzie Womack of Ten Mile and Ray Marion Shelton of Fayetteville, NC. For most of her adult life she followed a family tradition of...
Mary Hadley
Dec 12, 2012
Mary Louise Hadley, 63, of Georgetown, died at her home on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Lillian Brown Hadley and brother Bill Hadley. She leaves behind her significant other Will Lauderdale and his mother Linda Lauderdale, both of Cleveland; daughter Carol Ann; brothers and theirs wives Larry and Joni Hadley,...
Thomas "Reece" Newman
Dec 5, 2012
Thomas "Reece" Newman, 80, of Decatur, TN died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at Soin Medical Center. He was born Dec. 31, 1931, son of the late Tom Davis Newman and Willie Velma Wilson Newman, sister Wilma Joyce Cockerham. He had been employed at Newman Lathing in Ft. Lauderdale, FL until he retired in 1996. He was a...
Gid Creed Roberts
Dec 1, 2012
Gid Creed Roberts, of Niota, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at his residence. He was a Baptist. He was a member of the Senior Citizens. He loved to dance and was great at it. He was preceded in death by his parents Jim and Elizabeth Roberts. He is survived by his wife...
Sidra Lea Brown
Dec 1, 2012
Sidra Lea Brown, 43, of Ten Mile, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at her residence. She attended Watts Bar Church of God. She was preceded in death by her father, Sidney Ray McPherson. Survivors include her husband of 16 years, David Brown of Ten Mile; mother Jonell Britt Welch of Ten Mile; one son Isiah Duane Keylon...
Earl Kenneth Letner
Nov 27, 2012
Earl Kenneth Letner, age 79, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 at his residence. He was Pastor of Ten Mile Holiness Church for 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Maude (Clark) Letner; his loving wife Dorothy (Armour) Letner; son Ronald Keith Letner; brothers Johnny,...
Terry Lynn Wright
Nov 26, 2012
Terry Lynn (Rerun) Wright, 51, of Decatur, passed away on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012 at Standifer Place, Chattanooga, TN. He was attended Clear Springs Baptist Church. He was a former employee of the Meigs County Highway Department. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Jock and Mary Belle (Holland) Wright; one brother Charles Buddy Wright. Survivors include...
Billy Lewis Hennessee
Nov 16, 2012
Billy Lewis Hennessee, age 88, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 at NHC Nursing Facility in Athens. He was an avid bird hunter, loved riding and training horses, was active in field trials, and passionate about gardening. He often traveled to South Dakota for bird hunting expeditions. His devotion was foremost...
Wilma Sue Ballew
Nov 4, 2012
Wilma Sue (Sis) Ballew, 75, of Ten Mile, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She worked for the Meigs County School System in the Cafeteria for 35 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Curtis Ballew; parents, Hubert B. and Bonnie (Harrison)...
Mary Smith Glass
Oct 31, 2012
Mary S. Glass, age 89, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct.31, 2012 in the Athens Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Willa (Pate) Smith; 2 husbands, George W. Parker and Kenneth Glass; 2 brothers, Seymore Smith and Emmitt Smith; 2 sisters Claudia Nix and ; step-son...
John Stokes
Oct 28, 2012
John R. Stokes, 69, of Decatur, died on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 at Life Care of Collegedale. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alton and Nina (Campbell) Stokes; 2 sisters, Louise "Midge" Hill, Shirley Hale; nephew Jeff Stokes. Survivors include his ex-wife Phyllis Stokes of Chattanooga; one son, John Michael Stokes of Jacksonville, FL; 2 daughters and...
Shirley Wade
Oct 16, 2012
Shirley A. Wade, 71, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 at her residence. She was a member of McMahan Calvary Baptist Church. She was active in the Relay for Life, Ladies Luncheon and Sunday School Teacher. She was preceded in death by her father Roy Lee Womac; husband Clarence Latham. Survivors...
Louise Jewel Bowerman
Oct 14, 2012
Louise Jewel Bowerman, age 92, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct.14, 2012. Louise was born on Oct. 15, 1919 and was a lifelong resident of Decatur. She professed her faith at an early age and was a faithful member of Burketts Chapel United Methodist Church, where she was Mother of the Church. She...
Jesse Clarence Roberts
Oct 14, 2012
Jesse Clarence Roberts, 88, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 at his residence. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Erwin Taylor Roberts and Mishia (Letner) Roberts; 1 brother, Ab Roberts; daughter-in-law, Mildred Sexton Roberts; sister, Marie Roberts Jones. Survivors...
Cynthia Culvahouse Roy
Oct 10, 2012
Cynthia Culvahouse Roy, 58, of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Cynthia was a member of Ten Mile Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Bruce Malcom Culvahouse and Mary Ferguson Culvahouse. She was preceded in death by her beloved maternal grandmother, Madeline Ferguson. Survivors include her mother...
John Lando Colbaugh
Oct 9, 2012
John L. (Screaker) Colbaugh, 79, of Decatur, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in the Athens Regional Medical Center. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Willie (Brown) Colbaugh; son, Kenneth Colbaugh, grandson, Jason Colbaugh, brother Ralph Colbaugh, sister, Dorothy...
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