Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Edna Price
Aug 23, 2014
Edna Carney Price Edna Carney Price, 86, a life long resident of Reliance, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 at local hospital. She was a member of Towee Baptist Church. Mrs. Price was the daughter of the late Morris and Elizabeth Brooks Carney and was also preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Ray Climmer Price twin daughters ,...
Betty Jo Stewart
Aug 18, 2014
Betty Jo Rogers Stewart, 86, of Benton, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 at a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church. Before her retirement she was Polk County Trustee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill W. Stewart; parents, George Oliver and Mary Moore Rogers; sisters, Eula Bramlett and Jane Evans; brothers,...
Erlynn Kay Luke
Aug 5, 2014
Erlynn Kay Luke, 62, of Benton, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of Ball Play Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Callis (Doc) and Joan Clark Lane; sister, Roxann Meeks; and grandmother, Gladys Brammer. Survivors include her children, Melissa Taylor, of Old Fort, Chris Lane (Melanie) and...
Clydene Qualls Brown
Jul 10, 2014
Clydene Qualls Brown, 81, a resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 at her residence. She retired from Volunteer Electric after 26 years of service. She was a member of Benton First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Beunia Crump Qualls; husband, Levi Brown; and brother, JT "Dude" Qualls. Survivors include...
James Pete Blackwell
Jul 5, 2014
James "Pete" Blackwell, 74, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday July 5, 2014 at the family residence with his family at his side. He was an active member of First Baptist Church. He was devoted to his family and friends. Pete was a member of Ocoee Lodge 212 and a 32nd Degree Mason. He loved Parksville Lake, loved...
Mary Ruth Hunt Daugherty
Jul 5, 2014
Mary Ruth Daugherty, 90, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 5, 2014 in a local health care facility. She was a member of Chilcutt United Methodist Church and a former member of Benton Home Demonstration Club (FCE) for many years. She was well known for her ability as a quilt maker and served...
Gerald Jackson
Jul 1, 2014
Gerald Jackson, 80, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in an Etowah healthcare facility. Survivors and funeral arrangements will be announced by Higgins Funeral Home.
Mary Pauline Presley
Jun 23, 2014
Mary Pauline Presley, 82, of Cleveland, formerly of Benton, TN, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born and raised in Mobile, AL. She moved to Cleveland in 1954 with her husband and young family. She was employed at Bradley Memorial Hospital and Bradley County Nursing Home in the early 70's where she met...
Paul Kenneth Godfrey
Jun 22, 2014
Paul Kenneth Godfrey, 83, of Benton, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 22, 2014. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Welcome Valley Baptist Church. He was born on February 12, 1931 to the late Robert and Carlie Godfrey. He was preceded in death by four brothers, J.L., Roy, Herb and Eugene Godfrey...
John Kesner Gilliland
Jun 13, 2014
John K. (Chet) Gilliland, age 98, a former resident of Benton, passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 in a Etowah healthcare facility. He was of the Methodist Faith. He was a well know farmer in the area. He was preceded in death by his parents, Squire Bill and Laura Christian Gilliland; his wife Pauline Stone Gilliland; son, Spencer Gilliland;...
Gearldine D Bishop
Jun 8, 2014
Gearldine Bishop, 73, a lifelong resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014, at her home, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born October 21, 1940. She was the receptionist at Bishop Animal Hospital for many years. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Welcome Valley Baptist Church until her illness. She was preceded...
Addie May Taylor
Jun 1, 2014
Addie May Taylor, 93, a resident of Cleveland, passed away June 1, 2014 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jess and Bess Payne Morgan; husband, Bruce Taylor; four sisters, Pauline Seay, Pearl Garrett, Betsy Garrett, and Thelma Barr; sons, James Taylor, Garvin Taylor, Robert Taylor and one additional unnamed son; and one unnamed daughter....
Vicky Jane Stephens
May 17, 2014
Vicky Stephens, 50, of Benton, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014, in an Athens healthcare facility. She was a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Stephens was preceded in death by her mother, Lena Geneva Burns Prince. She is survived by her father, Robert Hughes of Decatur; daughter, Keena and husband Jonathan Dalton of Sweetwater; brothers, Robbie Hughes...
Betty Lillard Doddy
May 14, 2014
Betty Lillard Doddy, 83, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 in a local healthcare facility. She was retired from Bell South with 35 years of service. A native of Polk County, she spent 53 years in Florida and the past seven years in Cleveland. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Garland Lillard, Sr. and Edith Higdon...
Michael Claude Sloan
Apr 22, 2014
Michael Claude Sloan, 60, of Delano, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at his residence after a short illness. He was of Baptist faith. He enjoyed spending time in the garage with friends, being in the mountains, boating, four-wheeling and vintage cars. He was the owner of Sloan construction. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Reed...
Reba Jean Stone
Apr 18, 2014
Reba Jean Higdon Stone, 80, of Benton, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014. She was a member of Old Ocoee Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Easter Lousie Yates Higdon; husband Luther Lee Stone; son David W. Stone; daughter Linda Marlene Stone Sanford; granddaughter Sheena Nicole Stone. She is survived by her children:...
Floyd Blackwell
Apr 13, 2014
Floyd Blackwell, 66, of Athens, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014, at his residence. He was a life-long resident of McMinn and Polk Counties and of Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mamie Poe. Floyd is survived by his wife, Gayle Blackwell of Athens; father, Fred Franklin of Cleveland; children, Tim Blackwell of Cleveland, Gary...
Vance D. Bates
Apr 7, 2014
Vance D. Bates, 87, of Benton passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 in a local healthcare facility. He was of Baptist faith. Mr. Bates was preceded in death by his parents, W.I. and Margaret (Charlsie) Hall Bates; children, Gary McPherson, Brenda Clayton and Virgil Laughter and siblings, Ira Bates, Johnny Bates, Doss Collins, Lena Rogers, Edith Bettis, Bee Dunn...
Rebecca Ann Wilcox
Apr 3, 2014
Rebecca Cummings Wilcox, 57, a resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at her home. She was a member of Meadow Fork Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John M. Cummings; daughter, Brandi Cummings; son, Nathaniel Cummings; parents, Lucille and Milburn Plumley; and sister, Ernestine Cummings. She is survived by her husband, Danny...
Guy Robert Epperson
Mar 15, 2014
Guy Robert (Robbie) Epperson, 56, of Benton, TN, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at a Durham, North Carolina hospital. He was born on March 9, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a deputy sheriff for nine years with the Bradley County Sheriff's office. Mr. Epperson was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Ray Epperson, maternal grandparents, Harlie and...
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