Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Walter Lee Mcdonald Jr.
Dec 26, 2008
Walter Lee "Sonny" McDonald, Jr., 68, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Friday, December 26, 2008 at the family residence. He attended the Welcome Valley Baptist Church. He was retired from Hardwick Manufacturing. Mr. McDonald was the son of the late Walter McDonald, Sr. and Marie Parks McDonald. Survivors include his wife, Nancy McDonald of Benton; two...
Stella I. Parks
Dec 22, 2008
Stella Parks, 89, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Monday, December 22, 2008 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Victor Baptist Church. Mrs. Parks was the daughter of the late George W. Bishop and Sally Whitmire Bishop and was also preceded in death by her husband, Sam Parks; son, David Parks and wife,...
Fannie Cora Lee Moats
Dec 22, 2008
Fannie Cora Lee Branson Moats, 74, a life long resident of Delano, passed away Monday, December 22, at the family residence. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Moats was the daughter of the late John Henry Branson and Molly Kate Dillard Branson and was also preceded in death by her daughters, Brenda Sue Deal and...
Edward William Thomason
Dec 13, 2008
Edward W. Thomason, 71, a resident of Benton, passed away, Saturday, December 13, 2008 in a healthcare facility in Hayesville, NC. He was a member of Benton Church of God, the United Steel Workers and the Auto Racing Club. He was the son of the late William Thomason and was also preceded in death by two sisters: Sharon Leah...
Viola Russell Swann
Dec 12, 2008
Viola Russell Swann, 72, of Benton, passed away Friday, December 12, 2008 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of Welcome Valley Baptist Church. Mrs. Swann was the daughter of the late Fate Cross and Irene Mull Cross and was also preceded in death by her son, Billy Ray Russell and brother, Jack Cross. She is survived by...
Grace Louise Bates
Dec 6, 2008
Grace Louise McDonald Bates, 84, a resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008, in a local nursing care facility. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Benton. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Lucy Morgan McDonald, and was also preceded in death by her husband, E.L. Bates, son, Fred Henry Crumley, brothers:...
Larry Joe Waters
Dec 6, 2008
Larry Joe Waters, 54, a resident of Ocoee, passed away Saturday, December 06, 2008, at his home. He was a teacher with the Polk County School System and a member of Beach Springs Baptist Church in Oldfort. His parents, Jessie and Patsy Thomas Waters, preceded him in death as well as his brother, Charles Waters. He is survived by...
Walter Lee Burton
Nov 15, 2008
Walter (Bud) Lee Burton, 65, a life long resident of Old Fort, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the family residence. He was a member of the Old Fashion Gospel Tabernacle. Mr. Burton was the son of the late Walter Burton, Sr. and Bessie Walker Burton and was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert Burton and...
Kay Frances Maynor
Nov 13, 2008
Kay Biggs Maynor, a life long resident of Benton went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 13, 2008. She was born on January 29, 1943 and was of the Baptist faith. In 1964, she married her high school sweetheart, Frank. They were perfect for each other and they experienced married and family life to the fullest until...
John Henry Kersey
Oct 23, 2008
John Henry Kersey, 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008 in a local hospital. He was a member of Old Ocoee Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gus Leonard Kersey and Katherine Lockman Kersey; brothers: Leonard Kersey, Clyde Kersey and Frank Kersey; sisters: Pauline Swanson, Joyce Reed, Irene Ramsey, Eva Mae...
Wilma Lou Dale
Oct 14, 2008
Wilma L. Dale, 91, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the family residence. She was a member of the North Cleveland Church of God. Mrs. Dale was the daughter of the late Clayborn Gibson and Carrie Lee Wilson Gibson and was also preceded in death by her husband, Grover Swanson and her...
Corliss S. Balkun
Oct 9, 2008
Corliss S. Balkun, 60, a resident of Polk County, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2008 in a Chattanooga Hospital. She was a member of Ocoee Church of God and was a teacher's aide with the Everglades City Schools in Everglades, Florida. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter Brandy Stiltner. She is survived by her husband Alexander "Butch"...
Mr Robert Vaughn Allen Gale
Oct 2, 2008
Robert Vaughn Allen Gale, 93, a resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, October 02, 2008 in a local hospital. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Benton. He was a former teacher and pastor of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist. Mr. Gale was the son of the late James Gale and Floy Gale and...
Albert Lee Woodby
Sep 30, 2008
Albert Lee Woodby, 73, a resident of Benton, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at his residence. He was of the Protestant faith. He was a retired custodian. Mr. Woodby was the son of the late Fred Franklin Woodby and Maybelle Underwood Woodby and was also preceded in death by his sisters, Ruby Coleman, Brenda Kelly and Irene Bright;...
Ruby Leigh Brock
Sep 21, 2008
Ruby Leigh Brock, 86, a lifelong resident of Benton, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church. She was a loving care giver for the late Mr. and Mrs. Luke Parker and Beth O'Rourke. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Brock and Minnie Mashburn Brock. She...
Rylee Rayne Marie Lowrance
Sep 12, 2008
Rylee Rayne Marie Lowrance, four months old, passed away Friday, September 12, 2008. She is survived by her mother, Julie Marie Silvers of Old Fort, father, Clifton Lowrance of Chickamauga, GA, and step-father, Charles Day of Old Fort; one sister, Stormy Lowrance of Old Fort; grandparents: Evett and Charles Silvers of Old Fort, and Donna and Clifford Lowrance of...
Willard Jesse Hamby
Sep 6, 2008
Willard Jesse Hamby, 64, a resident of Benton passed away, Saturday, September 6, 2008 in a Chattanooga Hospital. He was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church and was a retired teacher with Polk County Schools. He was preceded in death by his parents Lawerance and Lula Picklesimer Hamby. Survivors include his wife Rebecca Quarels Hamby, daughter and husband,...
Jason Andrew Weeks
Aug 31, 2008
Jason (Jaybo) Andrew Weeks, 21, a resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2008 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Ellis Weeks, Jr.; grandmother, Betty Lowe Garrison and great-grandfather, Charlie Lowe. Survivors include mother, Lesia Darlene Weeks of Benton; step-father,...
Linda Kay Wooten
Aug 15, 2008
Linda Kay Ray Wooten, 53, a resident of Benton, passed away Friday, August 15, 2008 at the family residence. She was of the Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.C. Ray and Aliene Ware Ray and son, Gary Lee Wooten. She is survived by her husband, Gary Wooten of Benton; son, Jeffery Ray...
Donnie Essie Cronan
Aug 13, 2008
Donnie Essie Evans Cronan, 92, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in a local hospital. She was the oldest member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Cronan was the daughter of the late Jules Evans and Margaret Lillard Evans and was also preceded in death by her husband, William (Bill) E. Cronan; son,...
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