Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Junior Everett Wilcox
Feb 14, 2006
Junior E. Wilcox, age 70, a life long resident of Polk County, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2006. Junior was an avid farmer and sawmill worker for most of his life. He was known by many and was loved by all who knew him. Mr. Wilcox was the son of the late Charlie and Nole Wilcox and was also...
Chass Bascon Dixson
Feb 9, 2006
Chass Bascon Dixson, age 92, a life long resident of Ocoee, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2006 in a local hospital. He was a member of the Smyrna Baptist Church. Mr. Dixson was the son of the late Arthur Evrin and Adrie Ash Dixson and was also preceded in death by a son, Wesley Ervin Dixson and a brother,...
Glenn Allen Norwood
Feb 7, 2006
Glenn Allen Norwood, age 61, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2006 in a local hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Norwood was the son of the late Joseph Allen and Ethel Key Norwood and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Novilla Norwood and Edith Tallent; two brothers, L.V. "Gloshie"...
Arrie C. Rymer
Feb 4, 2006
A.C. Rymer, age 73, a resident of Reliance, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2006 in an Athens healthcare facility. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. He was employed with the Polk County School System as a bus driver. Mr. Rymer was a son of the late Arthur and Minnie Green Rymer and was also preceded in death...
Lena Dean Hicks
Jan 30, 2006
Lena Wilodean Presswood Hicks, age 76, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, January 30, 2006 in a Spring City healthcare facility. She was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Mrs. Hicks was the daughter of the late Parker and Nell Norwood Presswood and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Eldon E. Goble and one...
Dorothy Bishop
Jan 30, 2006
Dorothy M.B. McDonald Bishop, age 76, a life long resident of Ocoee, passed away Monday, January 30, 2006 in a local hospital. She was a member of the 411 Baptist Church. Mrs. Bishop was the daughter of the late Robert and Lucy Morgan McDonald and she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Harvey (Red) Brandefield and...
Anna Lee Baker
Jan 29, 2006
Anna Lee Wright Baker, age 86 of Benton passed away at her home on Sunday, January 29, 2006. She was of the Baptist faith. She was the daughter of the late James L. and Molly Wingo Wright. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Herman Wright, Louis Wright, and I.J. Wright. She was preceded in death by sisters:...
Winfred Cecil Campbell
Jan 25, 2006
W. C. Campbell, age 71, a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and had sung with Karie's Gospel Group and other gospel groups. Mr. Campbell was the son of the late Hershel and Daisy Hall Campbell and...
Betty Frances Culpepper
Jan 24, 2006
Betty Frances Fox Culpepper, age 70, a resident of Delano, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2006 in an Etowah healthcare facility. She was a member of Wetmore Baptist Church. She had been employed with the United States Post Office. Mrs. Culpepper was the daughter of the late Bowden and Thelma Norwood Fox and was also preceded in death by...
Ella Sue Reynolds
Jan 15, 2006
Ella Sue Reynolds, age 93, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2006 in an Etowah healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Ivy Dunn Reynolds and was also preceded in death by one sister, Amy Cavett and three brothers, Ross Reynolds, Jim Reynolds and Thomas...
Gladys Ruby Higgins
Jan 12, 2006
Gladys R. Higgins, age 80, a lifelong resident of Old Fort, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2006 in a Chattanooga hospital following a brief illness. She was a member of Boanerges Baptist Church for a number of years. She was a loving mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. Her parents, Arthur and Fannie vest, preceded her in death, as well as...
James M. Floyd
Jan 11, 2006
James "Bozo" Floyd, a life long resident of Polk County, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2006 after a brief illness. He was born November 7, 1929 and was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather who enjoyed fishing. He served in the United States Army serving from 1954-1956 and retired from Shering Plough. James was the son of the...
Betty Sue Locke
Jan 7, 2006
Betty Sue Locke, age 62, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2006 at her home. She was a native of Polk County and a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She was employed as bookkeeper and manager at Calfees on Highway 64. Her parents, James and Amanda Blackwell Locke, preceded her in death as well as two...
George Jackson Maynor
Jan 7, 2006
Jack Maynor, age 54, a resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, January 07, 2006 at his home. He was a carpenter and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Maynor was the son of the late Claude and Willowdean Ward Maynor. He is survived by three daughters: Jennifer Stinnett of Benton, Donna Goodner of Ocoee, and Melanie Lewis...
Clayton Lewis Raines
Jan 2, 2006
Clayton Lewis Raines, age 51, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday January 2, 2006 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents J. P. and Pearl Lewis Raines; brothers: Paul Raines and Freddie Raines. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Raines was retired from Cleveland Utilities Water Department. He is survived by one son,...
Mildred Gertude Dills
Jan 2, 2006
Mildred G. Burris Dills, age 76, a resident of Benton Station Community, passed away Monday, January 2, 2006 in a local hospital. She was a member of Benton Station Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Milburn and Cora Burris; sister, Mary Cleo McDonald; brothers, Austin Burris and Richard Burris. She is survived by her husband...
Anderson Daul Haulk
Dec 22, 2005
Anderson Daul Haulk, age 71, a resident of Polk County, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2005 in a local healthcare facility. Before his retirement, he was employed with East Tennessee Nursery. He was a member of Welcome Valley Baptist Church. His parents, Howard and Ada Bishop Haulk, preceded him in death. He is survived by wife, Vera Haulk of...
Howard Allen Shipley
Dec 22, 2005
Abe Shipley, age 45, a resident of Madisonville and formerly of Benton, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2005 in a Sweetwater hospital. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and employed with Rogers Trucking in Delano. His father, Johnny Shipley, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Ella Mae Shipley of Cleveland; mother, Anna Bell...
Billie Fredrick Wilson
Dec 19, 2005
Bill Wilson, age 79, a resident of Oldfort, passed away Monday, December 19, 2005 in a Cleveland healthcare facility. He was a lifelong resident of this area and was employed with Lonas Construction for thirty years. Mr. Wilson was a member of Blue Ridge Temple Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Luther and Molly Davis Wilson...
Carl Edward Dishman
Dec 16, 2005
Carl "Kenneth" Dishman, age 67, a resident of Benton, passed away Friday, December 16, 2005 to go home to be with the Lord. Before retirement, he was employed with ADM Milling. He was a member of Ocoee Church of God. His parents, Gib and Winnie Dishman, preceded him in death as well as his son, John "Guido" Dishman. He...
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