Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Lake E. Parks
Feb 25, 2011
Lake Edward Parks, 88, a resident of Etowah passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 in an Etowah healthcare facility. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He was a former salesman for Eltroux Vacuums. Mr. Parks was the son of the late William Parks and Jennie Calhoun Parks and was also preceded in death by his wife, Louise...
Dewey Greenwood
Feb 19, 2011
Dewey Greenwood, 77, a resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 in a local hospital. He retired as a truck driver and was a veteran of the Tennessee National Guard. He loved to fish and was an avid NASCAR fan. He also enjoyed going to yard sales and flea markets. He was of the Baptist faith. He...
Joy W. Tilson
Feb 9, 2011
Joy W. Gibson Tilson, 95, a life long resident of Etowah, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011 in a Etowah hospital. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Benton. She was a former employee of Woods Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tilson was the daughter of the late Basken Gibson and Carrie Wilson Brock and was also preceded...
Cleo Cox
Jan 24, 2011
On January 24, 2011, Cleo Cox stepped into the loving presence of our Savior. Cleo, 67, was a resident of Benton, TN and a native of Old Fort, TN. He was a member of Mt. View Baptist Church where he served as a deacon of the church for 39 years. He attended Polk County High School. He held numerous...
Ruby Irene Dixson
Jan 24, 2011
Ruby Irene Kinser Dixson, 91, a life long resident of Ocoee, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011 in a Cleveland, healthcare facility. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late John Kinser and Ora Stamper Kinser and was also preceded in death by her husband, Chass Dixson; infant son, Wesley Ervin Dixson;...
Julia Pearl Gross
Jan 22, 2011
Julia Pearl Gross, 85, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at her home. She and her husband were retired as home builders. She was a member of Benton Station Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis J. Gross; parents, Walter and Julia Lingerfelter Moorhouse; brothers, Richard T., Jack and Boyd Moorhouse; and sister, Elizabeth Crumley....
Grace Trew Brown
Jan 18, 2011
Ezna Grace Trew Brown, 91, a life long resident of Ocoee, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011 in a Cleveland healthcare facility. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. She was retired from American Uniform. Mrs. Brown was the daughter of the late William Dentford Trew and Emma Lewis Trew and was also preceded in death by her...
Ruth Alvada Crisp
Jan 17, 2011
Ruth "Alvada" Beck Crisp, 71, left this world to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ late Monday night, January 17, 2011 with her loving family by her side. She was a very loving mother and grandmother, and will be missed but not forgotten by all who knew and loved her. She was the daughter of the late...
Jimmy Steve Bishop
Jan 1, 2011
Jimmy Steve Bishop, 59, a resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011 at a local hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Burch and Arlennie Elizabeth Bishop and three sisters. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Cloer Bishop of Benton; two daughters: Jennifer Durkin and Sandra Timerding both of Cinnicinati, Ohio; four sisters; one...
Leonard Curtis Lee
Dec 31, 2010
Leonard (Frog) Curtis Lee, 67, a life long resident of Polk County, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 in a local hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a retired self employed heavy equipment operator. Mr. Lee was the son of the late Lester and Bessie Carney Lee....
Grace M. Barnes
Dec 31, 2010
Grace M. (Gunter) Barnes, 89, a resident of Benton, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at the family residence. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Benton. Mrs. Barnes was the daughter of the late Waymon and Maggie Gunter and was also preceded in death by her husband, W.D. (Dennis) Barnes and three brothers and three sisters....
Hugh Ronald Hicks
Dec 25, 2010
Hugh Ronald Hicks, Jr., 28, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2010 at his home. He was a crane operator with Simpson Bridge Company. He attended Benton First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his by his father, Hugh Ronald Hicks, Sr.; son, Seth Hicks; and brother, Scott Kile. He is survived...
Kimiko Bailey
Dec 24, 2010
Kimko Bailey, 71, a resident of Ocoee, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010 at her home. She was of the Budist faith. She was retired from Duracell. She was preceded in death by her parents, Toraichi and Hara Kaizv; and husband, Vernon L. Bailey. She is survived by two sons: Keen K. Bailey and Roy Bailey both of Ocoee...
Joseph Michael Philips
Dec 13, 2010
Joseph Michael Philips, age 71, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010 at the family residence. He attended Westwood Baptist Church. Mr. Philips was a retired civil engineer with the Department of Transportation in Florida. He is the son of the late Mike and Anna Toporcer Philips and was also preceded in death by one...
Kermit Charles Taylor
Dec 7, 2010
Kermit Charles Taylor, 76, a resident of Chattanooga, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at the family residence. He was a former resident of Reliance, TN and a member of Hiwassee Union Baptist Church. He retired from Dixie Yarn after 45 years of service. He loved Tennessee football and playing with his grandson. He was preceded in death by his...
Martha Cordelia Rymer
Nov 27, 2010
Martha "Granny" Rymer, age 103, of Reliance, TN, Greasy Creek Community was born October 1, 1907 and passed away November 27, 2010 at home from an illness under family hospice care. She was a life long resident of Polk County. She attended Dripping Rock School in 1912. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and was a Sunday...
Dorothy A. Davis
Nov 27, 2010
Dorothy Adelaide Gilbert Davis, age 95, of Conasauga, Tennessee passed away Saturday, November 27, 2010 at The Lantern Alzheimer's Facility in Collegedale, TN. Mrs. Davis was born in the historic Hildebrand Home on the Ocoee River. She is the fourth daughter of John A. and Nora Gilbert. A life long resident of Polk County TN Mrs. Davis graduated from...
Mary Ellen Witt
Nov 24, 2010
Mary Ellen Witt, 80, a resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at the family residence. She was retired from American Uniform. She was a member of Benton United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elias and Florence Johnson Runion; son, Brian Hall; brothers, Langston E Runion, James Vencil Runion, John P. Runion...
Roy Elmer Burns
Nov 23, 2010
Roy (Dick) Elmer Burns, 81, a resident of Benton passed away November 23, 2010 at the family home. He was a member of Old Ocoee Baptist Church. Mr. Burns was employed for over 55 years at Simpson Construction and Simpson Bridge Company, where he was respected for his strong work ethic. He enjoyed his retirement years working around his...
Reba Nell Lewis
Nov 20, 2010
REBA NELL SMITH LEWIS, 92, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010, in a Chattanooga health facility. She was a lifelong resident of Polk County, She graduated from Polk Co. High School in 1936 and was a member of Benton Station Baptist Church. She was retired from American Uniform. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. V. H....
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