Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Bill Painter
Mar 7, 2010
W.C. (Bill) Painter, 72, of Benton, TN, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010, at his son's residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Frances Whittemore Painter; parents, Emmitt and Ethel Poteet Painter; and brother, Glenn Painter. He is survived by his sons; Kenneth Bryan Painter and wife Cynthia Diane of...
Nancy Louise Green
Mar 6, 2010
Nancy Louise Evans Green, 88, a lifelong resident of Polk County, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, in a local hospital. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Her parents, Jule and Maggie Lillard Evans, preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Green her sisters, Donnie Cronan and Anna Stone and...
Clyde Earl Dills
Mar 1, 2010
Clyde Earl Dills, 85, a resident of Benton Station Community, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010 in a Chattanooga hospital. He loved camping and was an avid fisherman. He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He retired from Bendix. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II. He was awarded the World...
Robert E. Thompson
Jan 29, 2010
Robert Eugene Thompson, 81, of Benton, passed away Friday, January 29, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. He served in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Sue Thompson; daughter, Alice Thompson; parents, William and Lillie Meeker Thompson. He is survived by his children, Larry Eugene Thompson of Wauchula, FL,...
Frances Y. Mason
Jan 27, 2010
Frances Hicks Mason, 51, of Cleveland, went to be with the Lord early Wednesday, January 27, 2010 while surrounded by her family. She was a faithful member of Old Ocoee Baptist Church in Benton. She was a wonderful Christian example of a wife, mother, daughter and sister. She was also an accomplished and much beloved teacher at South Polk...
Carl Lewis Kinney
Jan 25, 2010
Carl Lewis Kinney, 73, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, January 25, 2010 in an Etowah hospital. He retired as a mechanic from Sarasota County, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvah and Vivian Marshall Kinney and son, Christopher Kinney. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Kinney of Benton; children, Lori Woods of Benton...
James Birch Baker
Jan 15, 2010
James Birch Baker, 91, a lifelong resident of Polk County, passed away Friday, January 15, 2010, in a local nursing facility. He received the Purple Heart during his service in the U.S. Army in World War II. He was a life time member of VFW Post 7974 and DAV chapter. He was of the Baptist faith. His parents, Marvin...
Christine Woody
Jan 11, 2010
Maryann Christine Woody, 40, a resident of Benton, began her journey home Monday, January 11, 2010. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Michael Lee "Moe" Woody. She is survived by her daughters, Chelsie and Ashley Kersey; mother, Linda Woody; brother, Michael Woody; niece, Meggie Woody; nephew, Charles Michael Woody;...
Barbara Morris
Jan 11, 2010
Barbara Jean Morris, 56, a resident of Reliance, passed away Monday, January 11, 2010 at the family residence. She was of the Methodist faith. She loved her work in home healthcare. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther Morris and Myrtle Oliver Morris. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Morris of Reliance; children: Bryan and Christal Morris of...
Edith Blackwell
Jan 6, 2010
Edith Hamby Blackwell, 98, a resident of Benton, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in an Etowah healthcare facility. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Benton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Blackwell; parents, Wiley and Polly Shaw Hamby; four brothers; and three sisters. She is survived by her children, Wilma Jenkins of...
Blanche Moats
Jan 4, 2010
Blanche Moats, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 4, 2010 in a local hospital. She was a member of Ocoee Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otis Dunn and Margaret Shelton Dunn; sons: Michael Moats, LaVaughn Moats and Danny Moats; grandson, Brandon Moats; brothers, Tom Dunn and Ott Ogle; sisters: Olea Mae...
Calvin Kenneth Lane
Dec 27, 2009
Calvin Kenneth Lane, 84, of Benton, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009 at his residence. He was with General Motors for 26 years and Conoco Oil Company for 13 years. He also served in the United States Navy. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, William North Lane and Elizabeth Pearl Hendrix...
Joseph Ralph Womac
Dec 22, 2009
2009 at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his mother, Becky Watkins and her husband, Jerry of Ocoee; father, Junior Ralph Womac; brother, Dustin Lee Watkins; step brothers, Nathan Womac and Eddie Womac; grandparents, Joe and Faye Bain of Lindsdale and JoAnn Watkins of Benton. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, December...
Janie E. Byers
Dec 20, 2009
Janie E. Ashe Byers, 90, a native of Tellico Plains and a resident of Benton for the past 45 years, went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, December 20, 2009. She was a member of Benton Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey F. Byers; five grandchildren; parents, James Henry Harris and...
Oliver Raymond Spurling
Dec 6, 2009
Oliver "Raymond" Spurling, 61, of Benton, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009 at his residence. He was retired from the United States Marine Corp where he served during the Vietnam War. He was the recepient of the Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal....
Ruth Wilcox
Dec 2, 2009
Anna Ruth Wilcox, 86, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at her home. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church. Those who knew Ruth will always remember her sense of humor, love for her family, friends and animals. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Curtis Wilcox; parents,...
William Charles Piasecki
Dec 2, 2009
William Charles Piasecki, 81, a resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at his home. He was of the Catholic faith. His parents, John and Molly Redman Piasecki, preceded him in death as well as a sister, Ruth Piasecki. He is survived by his wife, Martha W. Piasecki of Benton; daughters: Rachel Rajput and husband Falen of...
Charles Edward Qualls
Nov 28, 2009
Charles Edward Qualls, 53, a resident of Benton passed away Saturday morning, November 28, 2009 in a local hospital. He was a dedicated employee at Whirlpool for 36 years. He was the son of Marie Qualls and the late Jack Qualls. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, grandmother, father, one brother and two sisters. Survivors include his...
Cindy Swanson
Nov 6, 2009
Cindy Johnson Swanson, 52, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 in a local hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Manuel D. Price, Edith Price, Woodrow Dyer and Wilma Dale; and brother, Jackie Swanson, Jr. She is survived by her son, Travis Clark and wife, Michelle of Cleveland; grandson,...
Ernestine Cummings
Oct 28, 2009
Ernestine Cummings, 49 of Benton, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at her residence. She was a member of Meadow Fork Baptist Church in Calhoun. She was preceded in death by her parents, Milburn Plumley and Lucille Gibson Plumley. She is survived by her husband, Newell Cummings of Benton; children, Stephanie Pack of Benton, Senia Mashburn and husband, Jesse...
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