Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Dorothy M. Shelton
Apr 21, 2009
Dorothy M. Shelton, 85, a resident of Benton, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009. She was a member of the Old Ocoee Baptist Church in Benton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Shelton; parents, Luther and Sallie Stephens Lawson; sister, Emma Lawson; Mae Goins; and brother, James Lawson. She is survived by grandchildren, Christy Hardin and...
Gay Stewart
Apr 17, 2009
Gay A. Stewart, 57, a resident of Riceville, passed away Friday, April 17, 2009, at her residence. She was a native of Benton. She was a former employee of SkyRidge Medical Center (Bradley Memorial Hospital), and a member of Riceville First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Betty Adams Allen. She is survived...
Edgar Marvin Hantsche
Apr 15, 2009
Edgar Marvin Hantsche, 62, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at his residence. He served in the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents Edgar and Helen Dugowick Hantsche. Survivors include two sisters: Helen Joy Hantsche of Connecticut and Karen Hantsche of Vermont and one brother and wife, Kevin and...
Margaret Edwards
Apr 10, 2009
Margaret Stanley Edwards, 76, a resident of Ocoee, passed away late Friday, April 10, 2009, in a Cleveland Hospital. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of The Latter Day Saints. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred Stanley and Mary Margaret Reed Stanley, son, Dean Edwards, and brother, Alfred Stanley Jr. She is...
Paul R. Kuehn
Apr 1, 2009
Paul Richard Kuehn, age 90, a resident at Morningside Assisted Living Facility in Cleveland, TN and a former resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009. Before his retirement, he was employed with Union Carbide as a chemist. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Benton. He was preceded in death by his parents, August Rudolph...
Pearl Lynch
Mar 23, 2009
Pearl E. Lynch, 80, a resident of Benton for the last 36 years, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 in a Cleveland healthcare facility. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of Cookson Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Oliver Lee Lynch who passed away in 1993; parents, Henry Clyde...
J.C. Bates
Mar 19, 2009
John C. (J.C.) Bates, 80, a resident of Ocoee, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 19, 2009. He was retired from Polk County Road Department after 32 years of service. He was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Bates and Vaudie Robinson Bates. He is survived by...
Roy Duane Branum
Mar 1, 2009
Roy Duane Branum, Jr., 62, a resident of Benton and a former resident of Anderson County passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009 due to injuries sustained in automobile accident. He was a member of the New Home Baptist Church in Anderson County. He was a member of the Local Sheet Metal Workers # 5. Mr. Branum was the son...
Ruth J. Corvin
Feb 26, 2009
Ruth J. Jenkins Corvin went home to be with her Lord on Thursday February 26, 2009 surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. She was 94 years old and was born on September 19, 1914. She was retired from Bradley Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Dockery Heights Baptist Church. She was a precious mother and grandmother whose...
Kattie Sue Martin
Feb 23, 2009
Kattie Sue Fowler Martin, 75, a resident of Old Fort passed away Monday, February 23, 2009 in a local hospital. She was a member of Cookson Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Hardwick Clothes. She was the daughter of the late Troy and Suzie Wilson Fowler and was preceded in death by her husband Bill Martin and grandson...
Brenda Lavance Clayton
Feb 23, 2009
Brenda LaVance Clayton went home to be with her Lord February 23, 2009 after a courageous battle with a long illness. She was a faithful member of Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Chris Brackett. She is survived by her loving husband and best friend of 32 years, David Clayton; daughters: Kim Brackett Smith...
Gladys Genene Jewell
Feb 19, 2009
Gladys Genene Pearson Jewell, 71, a resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2009 in a local hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Benton where she also served as WMU Director. She had managed the Mountain Stream Lodge. Mrs. Jewell was the daughter of the late Cecil Pearson and Ruth Campbell Pearson and was...
Scotty Breeden Jr.
Feb 1, 2009
Willis "Scotty" Breeden, Jr., 62, passed away, Sunday, February 1, 2009 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Scotty was born November 5, 1946 in Athens, TN to the late Willis Breeden, Sr. and Louise Breeden of Benton. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and was married to Rebecca Allison Breeden, September...
Tommy Burris
Jan 30, 2009
Adam (Tommy) Thomas Burris, 85, a lifelong resident of Old Fort, passed away, Friday January 30, 2009 in a healthcare facility. He was a member of Blue Ridge Temple Baptist Church. He retired from Brown Stove Works after 34 years and worked part time with the Polk County Sheriff's Department for 15 years. He was preceded in death by...
John David Adams Sr.
Jan 23, 2009
John David "Red" Adams, 91, passed away peacefully, Friday, January 23, 2009 at his home in Benton. He was born August 6, 1917 and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where he served as Church Superintendent for several years. He was retired from the State of Tennessee Road Department and World Carpets. He was also a self-employed...
David B. Gray
Jan 21, 2009
David Gray, 58, a resident of Delano, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the family residence. He was a member of Old Salem Baptist Church in Delano. He was a current member of the Etowah Chamber of Commerce and the Columbus GA Chamber of Commerce and a past member of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. He was a...
Lorene Beard
Jan 11, 2009
Lorene Woody Beard, 93, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She wrote the article "Down Memory Lane" for the Polk County News and also wrote many poems. She was a member of the Benton Chapter of the Eastern Star #157....
Oma Virginia Wiley
Jan 3, 2009
Virginia Howard Wiley, 76, went home to her Savior on January 3, 2009. A former resident of Polk County, Mrs. Wiley moved to Oak Ridge in 1951 where she lovingly raised her family and was active in the PTA at Cedar Hill Elementary School. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
Louis Bryan Culpepper
Jan 1, 2009
Louis "Cy" Bryan Culpepper, 90, a lifelong resident of Benton passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009 at a local hospital. Mr. Culpepper was a member of the First Baptist Church of Benton, where he taught Sunday school and served as deacon for 27 years and church treasurer for 17 years. He was a member of the Lions Club and...
Velma Marie Clark
Dec 30, 2008
Velma Marie Baker Clark, 97, of Delano, passed away, Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at a local hospital. She was married to the "love of her life" in 1933. She was a wonderful cook and traveled extensively in the southeast and northeast with her husband. Ms. Clark was the daughter of the late Bud and Ida Rogers and was preceded...
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