Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Faye Waters
Apr 16, 2012
Faye Moats Waters, 60, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at her residence. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Benton. She was an employee of Benton Family Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Willie Lee Stephens Moats. She is survived by her husband, Michael Waters;...
Benjie Coker
Apr 2, 2012
Benjie Ray Coker, 37, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Church of God faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Benny Coker and grandfather Jr. Stewart. He is survived by wife, Dedra Myers Coker of Old Fort; mother, Pauline Stewart Walden of Benton; children:...
Christina Hope Gargala
Mar 25, 2012
Christina Hope Gargala, 16, a resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. She attended Polk County High School and was employed with Captain D's. Survivors include her parents, Thomas and Sheila Kirkland Gargala; sister, Amanda Silvers...
Naomi Dillingham Shell
Mar 18, 2012
Naomi Dillingham Shell, 78, a resident of Reliance, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 in an Etowah healthcare facility. She was a member of Greasy Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Shell was formerly employed by Woods Memorial Hospital and South Polk Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Maude Lowe Postelle husbands, James Dillingham and...
Partrick Earl Jordan
Mar 18, 2012
Patrick Earl Jordan, 56, a resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 at his residence. He was formerly employed by Joe Gregory Construction. He was preceded in death by his father Samuel Howard Jordan. Survivors include his mother, Lorene Jordan of Benton; three sisters: Alice Jordan of Sweetwater, Mary Huckabee of South Pittsburg and Virgina Raines of...
Irene Patterson Shelton
Mar 18, 2012
Irene Patterson Shelton, 93, a resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 in an Etowah hospital. She was a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Shelton; son, Melvin Shelton, Jr.; parents, Edd and Cora Hyde Patterson; brothers: F.H. Patterson and R.A. Patterson; sisters: Stacy Nelms and Annie Shelton....
Thelma Aine Hunt
Mar 8, 2012
Thelma Aine Craig Hunt, 73, a resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, March 08, 2012 at the family residence. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was retired from Hawthrowne Industries. Mrs. Hunt was the daughter of the late William Craig and Amanda Chadwick Craig and was also preceded in death by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Claude and Amanda...
Ivy Lowe Jenkins
Feb 25, 2012
Our loss is Heaven's gain, Ivy Lowe Jenkins, 81, a resident of Delano, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the family residence. Mrs. Jenkins is a native of Greasey Creek. She was of the Baptist faith and she was loved by all. Mrs. Jenkins was the daughter of the late James H. Lowe...
Dennis F. Stafford
Feb 23, 2012
Dennis Stafford, 66, of Benton, passed away, Thursday, February 23, 2012 in a Chattanooga Hospital. He owned and operated S&S Rock Inc. in Old Fort. He loved gardening, fishing, spending time with his grandchildren and loved to work at his rock quarry. He was preceded in death by his parents, John (J.T.) and Edith Brackett Stafford. His survivors include...
Ogle James Ingram
Feb 18, 2012
Ogle James Ingram, 69, a resident of Reliance, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012, in a Chattanooga hospital. He proudly served his country in the Tennessee National Guard and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School Superintendent. He was an active member of Reliance Masonic Lodge #636. He was a devoted husband, father...
Mildred Rogers Tatum
Feb 18, 2012
Mildred Rogers Tatum, 82, a lifelong resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 in an Etowah hospital. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cass Elmer and Irene Bates Rogers and husband, James Sanford Tatum. She is survived by her children, Kathy Johnson and husband, John of Summerfield,...
Myrtle Kricket Langley
Feb 16, 2012
Myrtle "Kricket" Farley Langley, 63, a resident of Spring Town, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012, at her home. She had lived in this area for seven years and was formerly of Rome, GA. She was a member of North Rome Church of God and was involved with the Men & Women of Action with the Church of God....
Jonathan Lynn Pike
Feb 15, 2012
Jonathan Lynn Pike, 24, of Benton, passed away peacefully, with his family and friends at his side, Wednesday afternoon, February 15, 2012 in a local hospital after his battle with cancer. He was a 2006 graduate of Polk County High School and was a former employee of C G Roxane Water Plant in Benton. He was preceded in death...
Mabel Keith Triplett
Jan 22, 2012
Mabel Janette Keith Triplett, 86, of Benton, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012. She retired from Hardwick Clothes after 38 years of service. Mabel was a member of Old Ocoee Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Christopher Columbus Keith and Hue Ella Fay Yates Keith; husband,...
John Disney Jr
Jan 22, 2012
John "J.R." Disney, 80, of Benton, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012 in an Etowah hospital. He was retired carpenter with Simpson Bridge Company. Mr. Disney was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Eugene and Flossie Swafford Disney and daughter, Veronica...
Walter Earl Presley
Jan 20, 2012
Walter Earl Presley, 83, of Benton, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at a local hospital. He was born and raised in Mobile, AL. He and his young family moved to Cleveland in 1954, when Bowater Paper Corp. was built, where he retired in 1991 after 37 years of service. He served proudly in the United States Marines during...
Alden Buford Freeman
Jan 18, 2012
Alden "Buford" Freeman, 74, of Reliance, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012. He was retired as a supervisor with Collins Chair. He was also a veteran of the United States Army. He was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed gardening, especially his flowers. He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae Bain Freeman and parents, Charlie and...
Curtis Morgan
Jan 14, 2012
Curtis Morgan, age 66, of Springtown community, went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2012, after battling a lengthy illness. He was a member of Springtown Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School Superintendent for several years. He was employed at Magic Chef, Diamond Carpets and Brown's Stove. He loved his family, gardening, and canning. He...
Imogene Dunn Wilcox
Jan 10, 2012
Evelyn Imogene Carver Dunn Wilcox, 81, of Reliance, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at her residence. She was a member of Calvary Church of God and was an avid gardener and lover of flowers. She also enjoyed quilting. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe...
Patricia Calhoun Duggan
Jan 8, 2012
Patricia "Patty" Calhoun Duggan, 49, of Benton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, January 8, 2012. She was born on February 15, 1962 in Cleveland, OH to the late Charles and Loretta Lowe Calhoun. In 1979 she married the love of her life, the Reverend Tony Duggan. They spent 33 wonderful years...
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