Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Marchie H. Moats
Jun 7, 2015
Marchie H. Moats, 83, a resident of Benton, TN, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015, at a Cleveland Healthcare facility. She retired from Benton Manufacturing after a 30+ year career. She loved her garden, flowers, pets and fed the birds and squirrels. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Debbie Dilbeck Haulk; brother, Lester Haulk; sisters,...
Maxine L. Eaves
Jun 6, 2015
Maxine L. Eaves, 79, of Benton, TN passed away June 6, 2015 at her residence. She was a faithful member and taught Sunday School at Patty Church of Christ and active in the Linsdale Community Club. She was preceded in death by her mother, Georgia Lance. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Floyd Eaves; nieces, Judy...
Geneva Mullinax
Jun 4, 2015
Geneva Mullinax, 76, of Benton, passed away Thursday morning, June 4, 2015 at her residence. She was kind hearted and always helping others. She had a strong belief in God and was of the Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Randall Lee Mullinax of Cleveland, TN; parents, Roy and Onie...
Donald Ray Stephens
May 25, 2015
Donald Ray Stephens, 78, a resident of Benton, TN, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at his residence. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather and a faithful and active member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Shipman Stephens; daughter, Donna Sue Stephens; parents, Clyde and Marchie Tallent Stephens;...
Christine Waldrop
May 24, 2015
Christine Stone Waldrop, 87, of Benton, TN passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at her residence. She was a 61 year faithful and active member of Mt. View Baptist Church. She loved to go to church and cook. Her family will always remember Sunday as "Mammaw Day". After church they gathered at her house for lunch and enjoyed the...
Loma Mellie Williams
May 21, 2015
The sweet, soft, gentle spirit of Loma Mellie Stone Williams has left us. She passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at an Etowah hospital as a result of a four wheeler accident. Her family, friends, neighbors, community will miss her terribly. She has been married to Frank Williams, her husband for nearly 65 years. She has four children-Deborah, Dan,...
Bill Ledwell
May 12, 2015
Bill Ledwell, 75, went to be with the Lord on May 12, 2015 at his home in Benton, TN. He loved "tinkering" with his cars. He was much loved by family and friends and will greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his father Fred Ledwell and mother Jessie Ricker; infant daughter, Denise Ledwell; sisters, Irma Jones, Cindy...
Patricia Tallent
May 10, 2015
Patricia Jean Malone Tallent, 58, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Sweetwater Hospital in Sweetwater, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Ross and Ruby Mae Moses Malone; brother, Richard Dale Malone. She is survived by her children; Crystal Ross and husband Chris, Joshua Wilson and friend Lisa Sasscer all of Knoxville; grandchildren, Nicholas, Jazmine...
Carol Diane Rowland
May 6, 2015
Carol Diane Rowland, 54, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at a Chattanooga hospital. She loved being there for her children and loved ones. She was an outdoor enthusiast, loved nature, going to the mountains, interior decorating and antiques. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Boulton and Rebecca Louise Teems; brother, Alvin Boulton. She is survived...
Richard M. Massengill, Jr
May 4, 2015
Richard "Dick" McKinley Massengill, Jr., 85, a resident of Benton, TN passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a 70+ year faithful and active member of Shiloh Baptist Church, Ocoee, TN. He was prominent citizen of the community and retired local business owner. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard McKinley, Sr....
Willis "Hoop" Mcdonald
Apr 24, 2015
Willis "Hoop" McDonald, 78, a lifelong resident of Benton passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents Traynor and Stella McDonald; sister, Mable Clark; and infant brother, Erskine McDonald. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Mary McDonald; two sons, Chuck...
Mary Ann Carver
Apr 18, 2015
Mary Ann Carver, 72, a lifelong resident of Reliance, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the family residence. She was a member of Mt View Baptist Church in Benton. She was a member of the Republican Party Election Committee and also the Eastern Star. She was the deli manager at Watson's IGA for fifteen years. She was preceded...
"Shorty" Waters
Apr 16, 2015
"Shorty" Waters, 85, a resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at his residence. He enjoyed life, fishing, farming and Bluegrass music. He was of Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Yvonne Virginia Ratcliff Waters; parents, Jim and Roxie Harden Waters and five brothers, Herb, Cecil, Buck, Willie and A.L. Waters. Survivors include...
Robert R. Beckler
Apr 13, 2015
Robert R. Beckler, 86, a resident of Cookson Creek Community passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 in a Cleveland, TN healthcare facility. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and his garden was the envy of the community. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Andrew and Fannie Katherine Watson Beckler; son, William E. "Eddie" Beckler; brothers,...
Helen Hale
Apr 12, 2015
Veta Helen Howard Hale, 96, passed away Sunday, April 12, at a local assisted living facility. She was the daughter of the late William Franklin and Mary Maggie Carden Howard. These two families were early pioneers of Polk County. She was preceded in death by husband: Earl Wafford Hale, brothers; Frank and Warren Howard, Sisters; Anna Burchfiel, Jane Cook...
William M. Jenkins
Apr 9, 2015
William M. Jenkins, 86, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at an Etowah healthcare facility. He was an avid gardener and quickly won the hearts of everyone that was around him. He loved life and to make people happy. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Annie Mae Poteet Jenkins; wife, Ivy Lowe Jenkins; grandson, Todd...
Paul Zartman Snyder
Apr 2, 2015
Paul Zartman Snyder, 89, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Skyridge Medical Center. He was born in Shamokin, PA to the late Walter E. and Jennie Knerr Snyder on July 4, 1925. He later moved with the family to Baltimore, MD where he was graduated from Southern High School. Paul served in the U.S. Navy in World War...
Opal O. Jones
Mar 26, 2015
Opal O. Jones, 73, of Benton, TN passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, TN. She loved to clean and cook. Her family's Thanksgiving meal was not complete without her delicious dressing. While working as the cafeteria custodian at Benton Elementary and Polk County High School, 13 years, she took great pride in having seen a...
Rosalie Stanford
Mar 22, 2015
Rosalie Stanford, 91, of Highland, NY passed away on March 22, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was born in Walkersville, WV on December 5, 1923, the daughter of Audrey and Garnett Armstrong. She graduated from Walkersville High School in 1941 and attended Salem Business College. She met and married her husband Raymond at Clark Controller Company in...
Imogene Bates Cross
Mar 21, 2015
Imogene Bates Cross, 65, of Benton, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015. She was a member of Archville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harley Lee Bates and Magdalene Lindner Bates; sister, Irene Bates; and her companion of 14 years, Jimmy Jennette. Survivors include her children, Pamela Worley, Horace McCager Ledwell, Jr. and Steven Mark...
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