Obituaries

Shane R. Ison

Shane R. Ison

Apr 17, 2010

Shane R. Ison, age 38 of Decatur, TN passed away on Saturday April 17, 2010 at his residence. Shane loved his wife and children and was devoted to them. He loved to fish, grill out and old Chevy Novas. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Edna Ison, and brother, Heath Ison. He is survived by his parents,...

Charles Randall Owens

Charles Randall Owens

Apr 7, 2010

Charles (Bird) Randall Owens, age 49, of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his father Charles Robert Owens. He is survived by his mother Ida Yvonne (Heck) Owens of Decatur, TN; sister Connie Darlene Owens of...

Hobert L. Colbaugh

Hobert L. Colbaugh

Apr 6, 2010

Hobert (Hobe) L. Colbaugh, age 78, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 in Woods Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Decatur First Baptist Church. He volunteered at Bowers Funeral Home for several years, he retired from Dillard Smith Construction after 21 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Mattie...

Mabel Louise Mercer

Mabel Louise Mercer

Apr 3, 2010

Mabel L. Mercer, Age 92, of Ten Mile, TN, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2010. She was the youngest daughter of the late Pearl L. and George O. Campbell and was reared in Sulpher Springs, Tennessee in Washington County. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Home Economics and worked in Education for 28...

Charles Edward Stewart

Charles Edward Stewart

Mar 23, 2010

Charles "Eddie" Stewart, age 58 of Ten Mile, TN passed away in a Chattanooga Hospital on March 23, 2010. He is preceded in death by his parents, E.H. Stewart and Anna Mae West Stewart. Survivors are, Daughter, Stephanie and husband, Scotty Smith of Dunlap, TN Brother, Fred Stewart of Decatur, TN Teresa Crowder of Ten Mile, TN Grandchild, Hunter...

Randall Clay Littleton

Randall Clay Littleton

Mar 20, 2010

Randall Clay Littleton, age 45, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at his residence. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his father Clay Littleton; sister, Penny Cox. He is survived by his mother Shirley Littleton of Decatur, TN; wife Carylon (Reddick) Littleton of Decatur, TN;...

Edgar Rhea Newby

Edgar Rhea Newby

Mar 16, 2010

Edgar "Eddie" Rhea Newby, Sr. , age 69, of Decatur, TN passed away on March 16, 2010 at his residence. Edgar retired from TVA, and retired from the Laborers International Union Local 846, Chattanooga, TN and he was a U.S. Army Veteran. Eddie is Baptist by faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joe Newby and Ruby...

Raymond Lester Minnis, Jr.

Raymond Lester Minnis, Jr.

Mar 13, 2010

Raymond "Ray" Lester Minnis, Jr., age 78, of Decatur, TN, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Lester Minnis, Sr. & Lula Pearl (Farris) Minnis; 3 brothers, Ralph Minnis, Kenneth Minnis and Bob Minnis. He is survived by his wife Johnnie (Anderson) Minnis...

Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson

Mar 13, 2010

Gail(Carter) Wilson, age 56 of Decatur, Tennessee passed away on March 13, 2010 in U.T. Medical Center. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and Central Baptist in Athens, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arnice and Dorothy (Dennis) Carter; brother, David Carter. She is survived by two sons Shannon Norwood and Brandon Young, both...

Ina Lockmiller

Ina Lockmiller

Mar 7, 2010

Ina (Davis) Lockmiller, age 91, of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at her daughters residence. She was a member of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sam Houston and Margaret (Walker) Davis; husband, James Arthur Lockmiller; brothers, Sam Davis, Herman Davis; sisters Tula...

Carl Jeffrey Howard

Carl Jeffrey Howard

Mar 6, 2010

Carl Jeffrey (Jeff) Howard, age 47, of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was a member of the West End Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, J. E. and Naomi (Daugherty) Howard; brothers, Ronny Howard, David Howard, Richie Howard. He is...

Rebecca Sue Brennan

Rebecca Sue Brennan

Mar 5, 2010

Rebecca (Becky) S. Brennan, age 65 of Decatur, TN, formerly of Hernando, Florida and Jamestown, NY, went home to be with the Lord on Friday March 5, 2010, after a valiant battle against cancer for thirteen months. She was born in Jamestown, NY, the daughter of Arthur and Pearl Anderson. She retired, she relocated to Decatur, TN where she...

George W. Ellison

George W. Ellison

Mar 3, 2010

George W. Ellison, age 94 of Ten Mile, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday March 3, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Meigs County, TN and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. A veteran of WWII and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He retired from T.V.A. in 1977. He is preceded...

Donald Richard Boyd

Donald Richard Boyd

Feb 24, 2010

Donald Richard Boyd, age 52, of Decatur, TN, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010, in the Athens Regional Hospital. He was of the Baptist Faith. He is preceded in death by his mother, Nina Minor He is survived by his wife Phyllis Gail Boyd of Decatur, TN; one step- daughter Melissa LeBlanc; one brother Darryl Boyd of Chattanooga, TN; three...

Alex Bobich

Alex Bobich

Feb 23, 2010

Alex Bobich, age 86 of Niota, TN passed away at Life Care of Athens on the 23rd day of February 2010 Mr. Bobich was a U.S. World War II Navy Veteran He was preceded in death by his parents, Nick Bobich and Mary Bobich Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Bobich of Niota, TN Sons, Alex A. and wife, Jackie...

Mary Reed Shoemaker

Mary Reed Shoemaker

Feb 18, 2010

Mrs. Mary Reed Shoemaker, age 86, of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord Thursday morning, February 18, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Hattie Allen Reed. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Gordon Shoemaker on January 24, 1968. Four brothers, T.J., Claude "Monk", James "Son", and Conis Reed; and...

Zena Amanda Webster

Zena Amanda Webster

Feb 16, 2010

Zena Amanda "Goforth" Webster, age 92, of Warsaw, Kentucky passed away on February 16, 2010 in Warsaw, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Lonzo Goforth, Delpha (Boles) Goforth, husband, Charles Tice Webster, Sisters, Rena Nora Jackson, Tincy Elizabeth Reed, Garnett Catherine Decosta, Brothers, Douglas Goforth, Paul Goforth. She is survived by her son, Charles Tice...

Otis Doyle Caldwell

Otis Doyle Caldwell

Feb 12, 2010

Otis Doyle Caldwell, age 75 of Decatur, Tennessee passed away on February 12, 2010 in a Sweetwater Hospital. He is a U.S. Army Veteran, member of the local VFW and Baptist by faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, Otis Caldwell and Maxine Linderman Caldwell He is survived by his wife, Virginia L. Caldwell of Decatur. Tennessee...

Austin Wyatt Fairbanks

Austin Wyatt Fairbanks

Feb 10, 2010

Austin Wyatt Rymer Fairbanks, age 9 days, of Decatur, TN went home to be with the Lord on February 10, 2010 in Erlanger Medical Center. He is survived by his father, Frankie Fairbanks of Decatur, TN; mother Tasha Rymer of Decatur, TN; brothers, twin Lucas Fairbanks, Jeremiah Rymer, Franklin Fairbanks, Jr., all of Decatur, TN; sisters, Jasmin Rymer and...

Joseph Earl Willett

Joseph Earl Willett

Feb 8, 2010

Joseph Earl WIllett Long time resident of Lake Placid, Florida, Joe Willett passed away Feb 8, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife Elinor Willett. Mr. Willett spent 26 years in the service of his country, enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1940 as a private and retiring from the U.S. Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel...