Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Claude Waters
May 24, 2011
Claude Waters, 93, of Benton, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in a local healthcare facility. She resided with her daughter and special grandson, Jamie Swanson, whom she loved very much. She was the oldest member of Mt. View Baptist Church. She retired from Cabin Crafts with 18 years of service and Benton Manufacturing with 20 years of service....
Leonard Locke
May 19, 2011
Leonard Locke, 75, of Benton, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 in an Etowah hospital. He retired from TVA as a construction worker. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Orville and Amanda Blackwell Locke; sister, Betty Sue Locke; and brothers, James M. Locke, Aaron Locke, Raymond Locke and Clifton Locke....
Joy Seaberg
May 11, 2011
Joy Seaberg, 80, of Benton, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011. She lived in Orlando, FL from 1948-1992. She worked for College Park Sun Bank in bookkeeping and research and retired after 18 years as Head Bookkeeper. She then went to work at Orange Bank in Winter Garden, FL and The Florida National Bank. Mrs. Seaberg moved to Benton...
Timothy Lee Duggan
May 9, 2011
Timothy Lee Duggan, 65, of Benton, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Benton Station Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Gilbert Duggan. He is survived by his mother, Stella Bradford Duggan of Benton; daughters, Tammy King and...
Helen Rogers Malone
May 2, 2011
Helen Rogers Malone, 75, of Benton, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. She owned and operated, along with her husband, Jerry's Auto Parts from 1971-2008. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Clevis "Heavy" Rogers; mother, Mamie Jones Rogers; and brother-in-law, Thomas Malone. She is survived by husband...
Leonard Knot Rogers
Apr 29, 2011
Leonard "Knot" Rogers, 82, a lifelong resident of Benton, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was mostly self-employed in several different businesses. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War. During his service to our country he was a Prisoner of War and received many honors. He...
Larry Wayne Cross
Apr 24, 2011
Larry "Hammer" Wayne Cross, 51, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at his residence. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator with Williams Construction/Earthworks Quality Steel. He attended Tree of Life Ministries. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Estelene Cross; father-in-law, Bueron Young; and aunts and uncles, J.D. and Betty Pullin, Carlene...
Bonnie Farmer King
Apr 20, 2011
Bonnie Farmer King, 82, of Reliance, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at her home. She was a member of Archville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Tommie Farmer; parents, John and Lindy Taylor; sons, Gus, Frank and Elvis Farmer; and siblings, Joe Taylor, Clarence Taylor, John Roy Taylor, Abe Taylor, Lou Ledford, and...
Loretta Bates
Apr 20, 2011
Loretta Bates, 76, a resident of Decatur and formerly of Benton, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in an Athens hospital. She was retired from Home Maker Industries. She attended Archville Baptist Church in Reliance. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Massey, Sr.; second husband, Kenneth Bates; parents, Virgil and Violet Webb Combs; son, Walter...
Ted Plumley
Mar 27, 2011
Ted Plumley, 70, of Polk County, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011 at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He was affectionately known as Papaw. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Nola Wilson Plumley; brothers, Archie Plumley, Cecil Plumley and Ed Plumley; and sisters, Dovie Pike and Elsie Farner. He is survived by...
Michael Lynn Jenkins
Mar 18, 2011
Michael "Whitey" Lynn Jenkins, 45, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at the family residence. He was employed with Byrds Electric. He was a member of the Benton Church of Christ. Mr. Jenkins was the son of the late Walter and Dora Lawson Jenkins and was also preceded in death by his niece,...
Ronald Thomas Hunt
Mar 16, 2011
Ronald "Taz" Thomas Hunt, 61, a resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in a Nashville hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War. He was retired from Ford Motor Company. He spent his retired time enjoying riding his motorcycle. He was of the Christian faith. He was preceded...
Spence Boyd Norwood
Mar 16, 2011
Spence B. Norwood, 81, of Lithia Springs, GA, and a native resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. A 1949 graduate of Polk County High School, he was a member of the first football team at PCHS. He also drove a tank for the United...
Shirley Elizabeth Frazier
Mar 15, 2011
Shirley Elizabeth Frazier, 74, a resident of Cleveland, passed away March 15, 2011 at the family residence. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. She was devoted to her family and friends. She retired after thirty years of employment with Duracell. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Jenkins Corvin; sister, Charlotte Waters; brother, Lake Corvin;...
Veta Beulah Dixon
Mar 14, 2011
Veta Beulah Dixon, 84, a resident of Ducktown, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at the family residence. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of Mine City Baptist Church in Ducktown. Mrs. Dixon was the daughter of the late John Rogers and Oma Rymer Rogers and was also preceded in death by her husband,...
Annie Price
Mar 13, 2011
Annie Price, 95, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011 at her home. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church and also a member of the RSVP Quilt Club. Mrs. Price was the daughter of the late Charlie W. Qualls and Mary Bell Woody Qualls and was also preceded in death by her...
Mary Blanche Moats
Mar 9, 2011
Mary Blanche Baker Moats, 94, a resident of New Middletown, Ohio and a former resident of Polk County for fifty years, passed away Wednesday, MArch 9, 2011 in New Middletown, Ohio. She was a former employee of American Uniform in Cleveland, TN, Howard Johnson's in New Springfield, Ohio and Katherine's Stout Shop in Boardman, Ohio. She attended Bethel Friends...
G W Moats
Mar 8, 2011
GW Moats, 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in a local hospital. He was a member of Ocoee Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Moats was the son of the late General Moats and Elizabeth Sissom Moats and was also preceded in death by first wife, Clarene Moats;...
Wilbert Wilson Perian
Mar 7, 2011
Wilbert Wilson Perian, Jr., age 29, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 at a local hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his mother, Viola Eaton Perian. Survivors include his father, Wilbert Perian of Benton; sisters: Janice Perian of Benton, Debra Ann Simmonds of Cleveland, Una Mae Rogers of...
William Gene Cody
Feb 25, 2011
William Gene "Bill" Cody, 70, of Old Fort, TN, died Friday, February 25, 2011 at a Chattanooga hospital after losing his battle with cancer. He was a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church in Ocoee, TN. He was born on January 28, 1941 in Maben, Wyoming County, West Virginia. He was a member of The First Tennessee Families Association....
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