Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Ronald Elton Bates
Jan 11, 2015
Ronald Elton "Rabbit" Bates, 60, of Benton, TN went home to be with his most Heavenly Gracious Father, Sunday, January 11, 2015. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church and born November 19, 1954. "Rabbit" spent his childhood under the hood of a car with his granddad and his early adult life in the military. He took time...
Douglas "Doug" Wayne Jones
Jan 11, 2015
Douglas Wayne Jones, 56, of Benton, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015. He was employed as a truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents, James "Hap" Jones and Audie Richardson Jones; son, Benjamin Franklin Couey; and brother, Frankie Jones. Survivors include his wife, Deva Bates Jones; brother, Junior Jones; sisters, Gail Styles and Patricia Jones, and...
Mitzi Creekmore
Jan 8, 2015
Mitzi G. Allen Creekmore, 56, a resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her son, Mark Anthony Bradford and brother, Jack E. Allen. She is survived by her husband, Ricky Creekmore of Benton; mother, Joyce Hysinger McMahan; father, Jack Allen...
Mary Lorraine Beavers
Jan 8, 2015
Lorraine Brackett Beavers, 89, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a lifelong member Blue Ridge Temple Baptist Church, which she loved dearly. Mrs. Beavers was preceded in death by her husband, Edsel "Ed" Beavers; her son, Gary Beavers and her parents, Thomas and Ora Baxter Brackett. She is...
Frances Lindner
Jan 5, 2015
Frances Lindner, 80, of Sauk Village, IL, passed away peacefully Monday, January 5, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Robert Lindner; loving mother of Charlene (Jim) Slawnikowski; cherished grandmother of Jimmy (Aly) and Stan Slawnikowski; dear sister of the late Aline Wright, late Calvin (late Juanita) and late Charles (Irene) Smotherman; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews....
Willie L. Brackett
Jan 4, 2015
Willie L. Brackett, 94, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at his residence. He was a World War II Veteran and the son of a Baptist minister. He worked until the age of 92 and said that contributed to his longevity. He was a Department Head at Burlington Woolen Mills until it closed. He then moved to North Carolina...
Doris S. Lowe
Dec 30, 2014
Doris Lowe, 85, of Benton, TN and life-long resident of Polk County passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She enjoyed spending time with her grand-children and great grand-children. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Elsie Holland Swann. She was also preceded in death by her husband Dyeo Lowe; son, Patrick Lowe;...
Debbie Sue Trentham Pankey
Dec 27, 2014
Debbie Sue Trentham Pankey, 81, a resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 in a local hospital. She was a member of Rock Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death her husband, James W. Pankey; parents, Ed Tretham and Della Woody; sister, Mildred Nelms; and brother, Marcus "Deano" Trentham. Survivors include her children, Larry (Debbie) Pankey,...
Veneta Wooten Blevins
Dec 18, 2014
Veneta Wooten Blevins, 82, a resident of Soddy Daisy, TN, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at a healthcare facility in Dunlap, TN. She was a member of Miles Straight Baptist Church. She loved to travel with the Golden Agers. She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Blevins; parents, William Luther and Myrtle N. Evans...
William Garland Lillard
Nov 29, 2014
William (Bill) Garland Lillard, Jr., 86, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014, in a Dalton, GA healthcare facility. He was of the Baptist faith and served in the Air Force. He was a 50-year member of Ocoee Lodge #212, a charter member of Kerbela Temple in Knoxville, and was a member of the Jericho Shrine Temple in Kingsport, TN....
Charles Glenn Hicks
Nov 27, 2014
Charles "Chuck" Glenn Hicks, US Air Force (retired), passed away on November 27th, 2014. The resident of Benton, Tennessee passed away at age 74. Mr. Hicks was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War. He earned a Purple Heart medal when wounded in combat, and a Bronze Star medal for heroism on the battlefield. He was preceded in death...
Dorothy Mae Blackwell
Nov 26, 2014
Dorothy Mae Blackwell Dorothy Mae Thomason Blackwell, 80, of Benton, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at her residence. She was a life-long resident of Polk County and a member of Zion Baptist Church. She enjoyed attending Happy Hearts. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawerence and Cordella Thomason, husband Lloyd ( Dago) Blackwell, son Larry Leon...
Hazel Louise Rowton
Nov 22, 2014
Hazel Louise Rowton, 98, of Benton, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 in a Chattanooga health care facility. She was a retired nurse and medical secretary. Hazel was a member of the First Baptist Church in Benton. She enjoyed playing bridge, reading, traveling with seniors from church and being with her family and little poodle, Pepe. She was preceded...
Billie Anne Mcclary
Nov 16, 2014
Billie Anne McClary, 80, a resident of Benton, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church. Ms. McClary was a key leader in her church and community for many years. As an administrative assistant to Charles Campbell, County Executive, she was instrumental in writing numerous grants which led to the development of...
Ben F. Stone
Nov 11, 2014
Benjamin Freeman Stone, 95, a lifelong resident of Benton, TN, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 surrounded by his family at an Athens healthcare facility after an extended illness. He was of the Baptist faith. He was born on November 11, 1919 in Polk County and was looking forward to celebrating 95 years. He was preceded in death by...
Lola K Dunn
Nov 3, 2014
Lola K. Dunn, 84, a resident of Ocoee, passed away Monday, November 3, 2014 at a Georgia healthcare facility. She was born into a large family in Cleveland, TN to the late Thomas Clement and Sarah King. Mrs. Dunn grew up in West Cleveland in the Prospect area on a farm where she helped plant crops, attended to the...
Michelle Marie Mcdougal
Oct 29, 2014
Michelle Marie McDougal, 32, a resident of Benton, TN passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at a local healthcare facility. She was a member of All Nations Church of God of Cleveland, TN. She was devoted to her family and took special care of her children and enjoyed the time she spent with them. Her father, Benjamin Lawrence and...
James Wilfred Prince
Oct 13, 2014
James "Wilfred" Prince, age 88, a lifelong resident of Benton, TN, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014, in a Cleveland healthcare facility. He retired from Hardwick Stove after 35 years of service. He enjoyed raising calves and trading at the stock barn. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Harley and Alma Davis Prince; step-mother, Bessie Prince;...
John Tumaua
Oct 11, 2014
John Tumaua, 44, of Tunnel Hill, GA passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, GA. He was an employee of Shaw Industries for 20 years. He had a love for all sports, an umpire and officiated baseball, softball, football and basketball games. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mafi Tumaua. He is survived...
Neal Clark
Oct 1, 2014
Neal Clark, age 87, a lifelong resident of Delano, TN, passed away on October 1, 2014, at Star Regional Hospital in Athens, TN. Neal was preceded in death by his parents: John Ransom Clark and Kate Baker Clark. He is survived by several first cousins, including Lillian Clark-Pitschmann and (Louis) of Tuscaloosa, AL; James Baker and (Edna J.) of...
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