Obituaries

Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area

Brenda Price Wilcox

Brenda Price Wilcox

Jan 7, 2012

Brenda Price Wilcox, 59, of Benton, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 in a local hospital. She was formerly employed with Remington. She was a member of Hiwassee Union Baptist Church in Reliance. She was preceded in death by her father, Andy Price; and son, Johnny Wilcox. She is survived by her mother, Minnie Kirkland Price of Benton; children,...

Winston Newton, Jr.

Winston Newton, Jr.

Dec 30, 2011

Winston "June Bug" Newton, Jr., 81, of Polk County, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011. He was retired as a line worker from General Motors. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Winston Newton, Sr. and Thursa Price Newton; brother, R. L. Newton; and sister, Willie Mae King. He is survived by...

Bill Wiggins

Bill Wiggins

Dec 27, 2011

William "Bill" Lewis Wiggins, 83, of Delano, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at his residence. He was born September 3, 1928 in Tennga, GA. He was retired from Bowater Paper Company and United Knitting. He also owned Wiggins and Son Hardware in Benton. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Benton. He was preceded in death...

Ruth Shelton Raymond

Ruth Shelton Raymond

Dec 24, 2011

Ruth Shelton Raymond, 74, of Benton, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011 at her residence. She was a homemaker and attended Smyrna Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Raymond; parents, Lake and Meda Pendland Shelton; son, Roger Raymond; and siblings, Grady Enriques, Evelyn Kinser, Emma Frase, Bill Shelton, James Shelton and Betty Ciucci. She...

Etheleen Rymer

Etheleen Rymer

Dec 17, 2011

Rebecca Etheleen Rymer, 98, of Benton, and a resident of Bradley Rehabilitation and Healthcare, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2011. She was the oldest remaining member of Zion Baptist Church of Benton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur O. Rymer; parents, J.C. and Martha Godfrey; sisters, Pearl Evans, Bonita Loftis, and Bernice Evans; brothers,...

Don Kirkland

Don Kirkland

Dec 15, 2011

Donald "Don" Kirkland, 66, of Benton, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 at his home. He was retired from TVA where he was a foreman and also worked as a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff's Department. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of Old Ocoee Baptist Church. He was preceded...

Ruth Spence Woody

Ruth Spence Woody

Dec 13, 2011

Ruth Spence Woody, 80, a lifelong resident of Benton Station, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in a McMinn County healthcare facility. She was a member of Benton Station Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time in her flower garden. She was a loving wife, mom, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and...

Blain Edward Hall

Blain Edward Hall

Dec 8, 2011

Blain Edward Hall, 81, a life-long resident of Polk County, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 in a local healthcare facility. He was a retired tow motor operator with Hardwick Stove. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Lila Rymer Hall; his wife, Lillian Davis Hall; daughter, Karen Hall; brothers,...

Glata Triplett Cavett

Glata Triplett Cavett

Nov 25, 2011

Glata Laura Triplett Cavett, 96, of Ocoee, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011 at a local hospital. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Thomas Triplett and Lydia Adaline Woody Triplett; husband, James Cavett; daughter, Mary Ruth Locke; three grandchildren; brothers, Ernest...

Oddisy Walden

Oddisy Walden

Nov 23, 2011

Oddisy "Ode" Walden, 85, a lifelong resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at his home. He retired as a machine operator with Home Makers. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II. He was a member of Pisgah Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert...

Ora Elizabeth Stewart

Ora Elizabeth Stewart

Nov 23, 2011

Ora "Pud" Holden Stewart, 78, of Etowah, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in a McMinn County hospital. She spent most of her life in Polk County, but in recent years she lived in McMinn County. She attended Watson's Chapel in Madisonville. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and...

Evelyn Hedden Mason

Evelyn Hedden Mason

Nov 19, 2011

Evelyn Alene Hedden Mason, 71, a life-long resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011 in a local hospital. She and her late husband, Herbert Hoover Mason, were owners of a local grocery store in Englewood. She was a member of Calvary Church of God. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents,...

Vergil Anderson

Vergil Anderson

Nov 11, 2011

Vergil Anderson, of Benton, passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 at his home. He was retired from Maytag and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Grace Anderson; grandparents, Reverend Jack Cross and Elizabeth Cross; sister, Elsie Swafford, brother, Harvey...

John Paul Cloud

John Paul Cloud

Nov 4, 2011

John Paul Cloud, 64, of Ocoee, passed away Friday evening, November 4, 2011, at his home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired construction worker and cattle farmer in the Cookson Creek area. He was preceded in death by his father, A.J. "Bud" Cloud; grandparents, Winston and Pearl Cloud and Charlie and Ida Mae Evans,...

Thresa Watts Gregg

Thresa Watts Gregg

Nov 1, 2011

Thresa Watts Gregg, 80, a lifelong resident of the Greasy Creek community, quietly passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at home with family by her side. She was a member of Calvary Church of God where she taught Sunday school for 45 years. She also was tireless in her efforts to witness about the Lord. She loved to be...

Marie Miller Campbell

Marie Miller Campbell

Oct 28, 2011

Mary Marie Miller Campbell, 90, a life-long resident of Benton, passed away Friday, October 28, 2011 at her home. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents, J. W. and Tichie Kelly Miller; husband, Roy Campbell; sister, Jessie Conner; and brothers, C. F. Miller and Kenneth Miller. She is survived by...

Veronica Disney Bell

Veronica Disney Bell

Oct 16, 2011

Veronica Disney Bell, 47, of Benton, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011. She was a carrier with the Cleveland Daily Banner. She was a member of Trinity Chapel in Cleveland. She is survived by her parents, J.R. and Mildred Day Disney of Benton; sons, Joshua Nathaniel Bell of Benton and David Mathew Bell of Maryville; and sister, Cindy Disney...

Patricia Ann Neal

Patricia Ann Neal

Oct 4, 2011

Patricia Ann Neal, 67, of Benton, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was retired from Durken Carpet Mill. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Neal; parents, John and Rena Ellen Peoples Rhodes; and brother, John Rhodes, Jr. She is survived by her children, Victoria Hale...

Andy Price

Andy Price

Oct 1, 2011

Andy Price, 87, a life long resident of Polk County, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011 in a Knoxville hospital. He was a member of Hiwassee Union Baptist Church in Reliance. Mr. Price was the son of the late Joe Price and Bessie Hall Price and was also preceded in death by his grandson, Johnny Wilcox; brothers, Willie, Harley,...

Noah L. Ramsey

Noah L. Ramsey

Sep 28, 2011

Noah Luther Ramsey, 70, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at the family residence. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. He was a barber. Mr. Ramsey was the son of the late Carmack Ramsey and Lena Poteet Ramsey and was also preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Helen Smith...