Corky Lewis

Nov 14, 2019

Vernon H. "Corky" Lewis, 82, of Benton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Corky retired from the United States Air Force after 23 years of service. He also served for the Polk County Sheriffs Department. Then, he and his wife were team truck drivers for 21 years. Corky...

Jimmy Poteet

Nov 5, 2019

Jimmy Poteet, 70 of Etowah, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

Born in McMinn County, Jimmy was a son of the late Rev. Luther and Pearl Poteet. He was the sixth of their twelve children and received a Christian mountain country upbringing in the Reliance and Delano communities of Polk County. His...

Joseph Lewis

Nov 4, 2019

Joseph T. Lewis, 62, a resident of Benton, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 4, 2019 at a Cleveland healthcare facility.

Mr. Lewis was a member of Family Worship Center in Cleveland, TN. He loved playing and singing gospel music; he even had the pleasure of singing at a Jimmy Swaggart camp meeting in 2002. He was...

Burch E. Godfrey

Nov 1, 2019

Burch Everett "Burchie" Godfrey, 83, a resident of Benton, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 1, 2019, at a Chattanooga healthcare facility.

He was the oldest serving deacon at Welcome Valley Baptist Church and also served as church treasurer and church clerk for over fifty years. He was retired from Hardwick Stove after twenty five years as...

Burch G. Cronan

Oct 29, 2019

Burch G. Cronan, 78, a resident of Benton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Cronan was a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing any type of string instrument and loved spending time with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death...

Marilyn Faye Milen

Oct 25, 2019

Marilyn Faye Milen, 79, a resident of Benton, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 25, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She loved going camping, fishing and traveling and was an excellent cook. Faye loved spending time with her family and friends and will be missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by...

Carolyn Kay Anca

Oct 6, 2019

Carolyn Kay Anca, 67, a resident of Ocoee, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at her residence.

There are no services planned at this time.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Higgins Funeral Home of Benton.

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Joanne Walker

Oct 5, 2019

JoAnne Walker, 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

A private graveside service will be conducted at Huskey Grove Cemetery in Sevierville, TN.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Higgins Funeral Home of Benton.

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Jimmy Lowell Fox

Oct 4, 2019

Jimmy Lowell Fox, 79, a resident of the Wetmore community, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2019 at a local hospital. Mr. Fox had been a resident at LifeCare Center of Cleveland for past several years.

He faithfully served our country with the United States Marine Corps and enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching football. Jimmy loved...

Mary Magdalene Owens

Oct 1, 2019

Mary Magdalene Goforth Owens, 87, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. She was the greatest mother, pastors wife, a great cook and faithfully raised five children and will be missed by all.

She was preceded in death by...

Charlie Prince Ledford

Sep 15, 2019

Charlie Prince Ledford, 75, a resident of Benton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was a well known carpenter and an avid hunter and fisherman.

He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Annie Ledford; parents, Charles B. and Sally Howard...

Gloria Jenkins Johnson

Sep 11, 2019

Gloria Jenkins Johnson, 63, a resident of Delano, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was a member of The Warehouse Church in Etowah. Glorias proudest accomplishments were spending such quality time with each of her kids and grand-kids, whom she loved and adored with her whole...

Jimmy Hubert Owens

Sep 9, 2019

Jimmy Hubert Owens, 82, a resident of Benton, went to be with the Lord peacefully in his sleep on Monday, September 9, 2019 at his residence with his loving family at his side. He was born on June 10, 1937 and attended Greasy Creek Elementary as a young boy. He gave his heart to Jesus in October 2017 and...

Edna Earl Burchfiel Daugherty

Sep 1, 2019

Edna Earl Burchfiel Daugherty went to be with her Lord and Savior early Sunday morning, September 1, 2019 with her family and friends at her side.

She grew up in Polk County and graduated from Polk County High School in 1943 seventy six years ago. Edna was always an avid reader. Her mother often found her reading...

Rhonda Wilcox Dunn

Aug 29, 2019

Rhonda Carrie Arlene Wilcox Dunn, 53, a resident of the Greasy Creek Community was carried home by angels on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at her residence with her family at her side. She was a proud member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was a loving and caring wife to Tommy Ray Dunn. She loved nothing more than being surrounded...

Helen Marie Maynor

Aug 17, 2019

Helen Marie Maynor, 87, a resident of Benton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019 with her loving family at her side. She was a lifelong member of Benton Station Baptist Church, in which she was an active member of Childrens Sunday school for many years, Vacation Bible School, choir as a teenager and WMU.

She...

Ruth A. Stewart

Aug 16, 2019

Ruth A. Stewart, 83, a resident of Benton, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Granny loved to do puzzles and word searches. As an avid lover of The Andy Griffith Show and N.C.I.S, she was most known for her love to cook and spending time with her family.

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John "Pap" William Rogers

Aug 13, 2019

John William "Pap" Rogers, 85, a member of a prominent pioneer family in Polk County, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at the Etowah Health Care Center. John lived a very full life and will be missed by many who have known and loved him.

John was born in 1933 and grew up in Benton, TN. When...

Lake M. Lillard

Aug 12, 2019

Lake Monroe Lillard, 77, a resident of Etowah, passed away August 12, 2019 Starr Regional Medical Center in Etowah. He was a graduate of Polk County High School and lettered in football. While at POCOHI, he was honored by all of his peers with many class distinctions and awards. He was very well liked and had many friends from...

Mary Wilma Garren

Aug 4, 2019

Mary Wilma Lindner Garren, 95, a resident of Delano, passed away August 4, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church and was very active with the Polk County 4-H as well as the Ramp Tramp Festival. Wilma was an avid gardener and was an amazing cook.

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