Obituaries

Seldon Vance Brown

Seldon Vance Brown

Aug 26, 2011

Seldon Vance Brown "Van" 71, of Decatur, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on August 26, 2011. Born in Fort Madison, Iowa, Van had been a resident of Meigs County since 1979. He sold insurance and wrote policies for the residents of Meigs County through 2008, as well as working at Auto Zone and owning Brown's Down...

Berta Lou Davis

Berta Lou Davis

Aug 14, 2011

Berta "Bertie" Lou Davis age 82, of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord on August 14, 2011. She was a member of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Daisy Carpenter Arnold; Sisters Alene Monroe, Mildred Miller, Mary Sue Keaton, Lorene Arnold; Brother Jewel Arnold. She is survived...

Carol Dewanna Davis

Carol Dewanna Davis

Aug 6, 2011

Carl Dewanna Davis age 49, of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord on August 6, 2011. She was a member of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her brother Steven Davis; special nephew Brad Parker. She is survived by her parents Glen and Faye (Rockholt) Davis of Decatur, TN; special boyfriend...

Ola Janette Ratledge

Ola Janette Ratledge

Aug 5, 2011

Ola Janette "Sissy" Mitchell Seargeant Ratledge, born Nov. 25,1935 , a former resident of Ten Mile, now of Athens, died on Friday, August 5, 2011. She was a member of the Mt.Verd Baptist Church and enjoyed ceramics and dancing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Effie Mitchell; husband, Roy "Cotton" Seargeant; son Tony Seargeant; brothers,...

Frances Diana Strickland

Frances Diana Strickland

Aug 5, 2011

Frances Diana "Lucy" Ratledge Strickland, age 49, of Decatur, Tennessee died on August 5, 2011 at her residence. She moved here 1 year ago from Icard, NC. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Opal Ratledge; brother William "Bill" Ratledge; sister, Mary Linda Ratledge. She is survived by her husband, Edward Wayne Strickland of Decatur, TN,...

Tilda Jane Shelton

Tilda Jane Shelton

Aug 4, 2011

Tilda Jane (Womac) Shelton, age 76, born in Ten Mile, Tn. July 18, 1935, went to be with the Lord on Thursday August 4, 2011, in Ridgeville, SC. Our Father has taken his daughter into his arms and taken her home. Tilda Jane was a caring and loving mother. She was married for 53 years to Kenneth David Shelton...

Sara Joyce Wilson

Sara Joyce Wilson

Aug 4, 2011

Sara Joyce (Allen) Wilson, 70 of Decatur, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday August 4, 2011 at Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, TN. She was born April 1, 1941, to the late Fred Allen and Mozelle Parris Allen. Sara was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 30 years, Edd V. Wilson. She was a member...

Willie Mae Kennedy

Willie Mae Kennedy

Aug 1, 2011

Willie Mae Kennedy, age 86, of Decatur, TN went to be with the Lord on August 1, 2011 at the Bookewood Nursing Center. A lifelong native of Meigs County, and the daughter of the late DW (Dart) and Millie (Miller) Wilson, she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Kennedy and Vic Skorno, sons Dale Kennedy and Charles...

Dorothy Ellison

Dorothy Ellison

Aug 1, 2011

Dorothy "Ruth" (Enix) Ellison, age 88, of Ten Mile, TN went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 1, 2011. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Feb (Crabtree) Enix, husband, John H. Ellison, one son Clayton Ellison, two brothers, James Thomas and Thurman Enix,...

Opal Juanita Brock

Opal Juanita Brock

Jul 27, 2011

Opal Juanita (Jones) Brock, 65, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday July 27, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. She was born in Chattanooga, but had lived in Decatur for 32 years. She was a wonderful, loving, caring mother, as well as an amazing cook. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Harold W....

Timothy Alexander Mchone

Timothy Alexander Mchone

Jul 16, 2011

Timothy "Tim" Alexander McHone, Sr., age 52 of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord on July 16, 2011. He was a member of the Pisgah Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father Kenneth McHone. He is survived by his wife Brandy Nicole (Shelton) McHone of Decatur, TN; mother Nola (Cook) Schaffer of Dayton,...

Addison Grace Harmon

Addison Grace Harmon

Jul 15, 2011

Addison Grace Harmon, infant daughter, Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord Friday, July 15, 2011. She is survived by her parents, Jerrad and Leahan Harmon of Decatur, TN; maternal grandparents Fred and Gail Stewart of Decatur, TN; paternal grandparents John and Becky Harmon of Decatur, TN; great maternal grandparent Ruby Colbaugh of Decatur, TN; great paternal...

Gloriana Couch

Gloriana Couch

Jul 12, 2011

Gloriana (Cansler) Couch, age 86, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Roscoe and Alice (Trew) Cansler; brother Vernon Carson Cansler. She is survived by two sons and daughter-in-laws, Michael and Debbie Couch of Ten Mile,...

Luther Luke Miller

Luther Luke Miller

Jul 12, 2011

Luther "Luke" Miller, 95 of Soddy-Daisy passed away on Tuesday July 12, 2011 in Sweetwater, TN. He was a native of Meigs County. He served 4 years in the U.S. Navy Battalion (N.C.B.-Seabees) during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. He was employed 40 years by the Tennessee Valley Authority, 36 as a construction engineer and 4 in the Maps...

Edward L Arndts, Jr

Edward L Arndts, Jr

Jul 3, 2011

Edward "Ed" L. Arndts, Jr. age 68 of Ten Mile, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on July 3, 2011 in a Knoxville, Tennessee Hospital. Mr. Arndts is a member of the Kingston Church of Christ in Kingston, TN. He moved here 13 years ago from Tipp City, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his father,...

Wanda Faye Letner

Wanda Faye Letner

Jul 1, 2011

Wanda Faye Letner, age 65 of Ten Mile, TN went home to be with the Lord on July 1, 2011 at the Hospice Unit at Standifer Place in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A native and lifelong resident of Meigs County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Maude Letner, and was preceded in death by her brothers, Billy, Johnny,...

Edna Mae Edgemon

Edna Mae Edgemon

Jun 15, 2011

Edna Mae Enix Trew Edgemon, age 98 of Ten Mile, TN went home to be with the Lord Wednesday June 15, 2011. She was the original founder and owner of Sam's Boat Dock, a charter member of Lakeside Baptist Church, and a member of the FCE for over 50 years. She loved to quilt and make crafts. She was...

Sam Alfred Mcelhaney

Sam Alfred Mcelhaney

Jun 14, 2011

Rev. S. A. "Hoss" McElhaney, age 86 went to be home with the Lord Tuesday June 14, 2011 at The Life Care Center of Athens . He preached the old time Gospel over the radio for over 50 years, served as Pastor of many Churches in TN, and preached revivals in many other states throughout his lifetime. He was...

Mildred Alice Hughes

Mildred Alice Hughes

Jun 6, 2011

Mildred Alice Hughes, age 90, of Ten Mile, TN went home to be with the Lord Monday, June 6, 2011. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at Ten Mile. She was preceded in death by her husband Claude Hughes; her father, James McElhaney; her mother, Bessie Leffew McElhaney; one son, J. C. Hughes; one daughter,...

Roy Allen Johnston

Roy Allen Johnston

May 17, 2011

Roy Allen Johnston, age 71 of Ooltewah, TN went to be home with the Lord on May 17, 2011 at The Health Care Center at Standifer Place. He was preceded in death by his father Roy Johnston. He is survived by his mother, Carrie Bell Johnston of Ooltewah; one sister Carol Jordan of Apison; one nephew, Chris and Angie...