Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
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
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
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
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
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
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...
John William Davis
Sep 27, 2011
John William Davis, 71, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 He attended Polk County High School, Tennessee Military Institute and the University of Tennessee. He was born in Conasauga and after living in Cleveland for fourteen years, he moved back to the family farm. He moved back to Cleveland last year. He was an active member of...
Robin Jenkins
Sep 26, 2011
Robin Jenkins, 60, of Benton, passed away Monday, September 26, 2011 in a McMinn County healthcare facility. She was employed with Veteran's Affairs in Benton for 12 years. Robin enjoyed many hobbies and also loved singing gospel music. She was a member of Cambria Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Rubell Wilcox Hayes;...
Birch B. Bates, Sr.
Sep 23, 2011
Birch B. Bates, Sr., 74, of Benton, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 23, 2011. He was a retired machinist with Foote-Jones of Downers Grove, IL. He lived in Chicago for 36 years, returning back to Polk County in 1993. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Mike Mull
Sep 7, 2011
Michael Allen Mull, 60, of Old Fort, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011. He was retired from the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Frito Lay. He was a member of the Blue Ridge Temple Baptist Church in Old Fort. He enjoyed spending time with his family and being outdoors. He was preceded in death by his father, James Mull....
Ann Chittenden Keller
Sep 1, 2011
Ann Chittenden Keller, 52, of Delano, departed this life on Thursday, September 1, 2011 to be with her Lord, her Savior. She loved music and her guitars. Ann loved life, her family, her many friends and her dogs, which were family to her. She was preceded in death by her father, George W. "Bud" Chittenden and brother, Grant Gregory...
James Walter Hicks
Aug 27, 2011
James "Bobo" Walter Hicks, 49, a resident of Delano, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011. He worked in the construction business. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy F. Hicks and stepfather, William "Bud" Hicks. He is survived by his mother, Unita Millsaps Hicks of Ducktown; children, Holly Lauren Hicks of...
Alfred Thomas Hunt
Aug 25, 2011
Alfred Thomas Hunt, 52, a lifelong resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a farmer and worked in the dairy business. He was a veteran of the United States Army, Airborne Division. He was of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Claude and Amanda Hunt and...
Donna Kay Eaves
Aug 13, 2011
In the morning of August 13, 2011, Donna Kay Sitzler Eaves gently left her home in Benton, TN to live forever in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Donna had courageously fought with unwavering faith, a battle against cancer. She was a loving, compassionate, giving, hard working, precious and devoted wife, mother and sister, dear to...
Marie Hicks Thompson
Aug 11, 2011
Marie Hicks Thompson, 87, a lifelong resident of Reliance, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011 in a McMinn County healthcare facility. She was a member of Springtown Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Harvey Hicks and Dovie Hensley Hicks; husband, J. C. Thompson, Jr.; son, Bill Thompson; and granddaughter, Dawn Marie Gentry. She is...
Guy Runyan, Jr.
Jul 22, 2011
Guy Runyan, Jr., 47, of Benton, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011. He worked as an electrician with IBEW 175. He enjoyed fishing with his daughter, Caylyn. He was preceded in death by his father, Guy Runyan. He is survived by wife, Mary Ann Runyan of Benton; mother, Zelma Bowman Runyan of Spring Dale, WV; three children, Dana Marnix...
Tammie Sue Ensminger
Jul 10, 2011
Tammie Sue Moore Ensminger, 52, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011 at a local hospital. She was an assistant manager at McDonalds. She was a member of South Liberty Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Mary Ellen Lewis Moore and aunt, Betty Lewis....
Paul Morgan
Jul 5, 2011
Paul "June Bug" Morgan, 64, of Benton, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in an Etowah hospital. He worked at Maytag for several years. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Norris and Mattie Champion Morgan and sister, Wanda Wright. He is survived by his daughters, Paula Pullin and husband, Tim and...
Gladys Price Rhodes
Jun 30, 2011
Gladys Price Rhodes, 86, of Zephyrhills, FL, and a former resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Dade City, Florida. She was a member of the Wesley Chapel Baptist Church in Zephryhills, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pearly and Maggie Hampton Green; first husband, Harley Price; and grandson, Lloyd Neil Lewis. She...
Miles Tommy Headen
Jun 27, 2011
Miles Tommy Headen, 71, of Reliance, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 in a local hospital. He was self-employed as a mechanic. He was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in Lake Wales, FL. Miles loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing and working with his mules. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He...
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