Bettye Richeson
November 05, 1945 - - January 09, 2024
Bettye Kaye Dodson Richeson, 78, of Athens, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at her residence.
She was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was a daughter of the late J.O.and Jean Carroll Dodson. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Carl L. Richeson.
She was a member of Allen Memorial United Methodist Church, and was a graduate of Cleveland ...
Charles Robinson Jr
March 05, 1935 - - December 05, 2023
Charles P. Robinson, Jr.
December 5, 2023
Athens, TN – Charlie Robinson, age 88, died peacefully in his home on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born in Etowah, Tennessee, to the late Charles P. (Sr.) and Nina Robinson on March 5, 1935.
After graduating from Etowah High School, Charlie attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he graduat ...
Cristi Runyan
November 11, 1960 - - November 26, 2023
Cristi Mendenhall Runyan, 63, of Athens, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at her home.
She was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was the daughter of the late Dick and June Middleton Mendenhall. She was also preceded in death by her son Samuel Chase Runyan.
She was of the Baptist faith.
Cristi was very active in the community over the years and was loved and cherish ...
Albert Rowe
October 16, 1935 - - April 05, 2023
Albert J. (Bud) Rowe, Jr. 87, of Athens, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at his residence.
He was a native of Amonate, Virginia and longtime resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Albert James, Sr and Nora B. Pertee Rowe. He was also preceded in death by a sons David and James Rowe, brothers Charles and Johnny Rowe, and a sister Bonnie Rowe.
He served in the ...
Carl Richeson
September 22, 1944 - - March 02, 2023
Carl Lewis Richeson, 78 of Athens, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 at his residence.
He was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was a son of the late James D. and Gracie Leona Carroll Richeson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Dennis Richeson.
He was a member of Allen Memorial United Methodist Church and retired from BWXT K25 in Oak Ridge as an electrical ...
Betty Rowland
October 30, 1932 - - October 28, 2022
Betty Jane Slack Rowland, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus surrounded by her loving heartbroken family Friday evening, October 28, 2022.
Born October 30, 1932 to Richard and Caroline (Callie) Slack on a farm in McMinn County, TN, she grew up learning to raise a garden, pick cotton, cook, sew, run the family grocery store including p ...
Shirley Runyon
December 20, 1934 - - October 01, 2022
Shirley Jean Runyon, formerly of the Cumberland Hills community near Athens,
Tennessee ,went to be with the Lord on October 1, 2022, in Sandy Springs
Georgia, surrounded by her extended family.
The daughter of the late Lemuel and Sarah Haley Runyon and granddaughter of
the late Richard I vins and Ethel Rose Johnson ( “ Momma ” ) Haley , Shir ley was born
and reared in A ...
Kathryn Rhodes
February 22, 1949 - - February 19, 2022
Kathryn Allen Mize Rhodes, 72, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Park West Medical Center in Knoxville, TN.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Gladys Mize, her brother Joe Mize, and her daughter, Melissa Rhodes. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Robert L. Rhodes, 73 of Athens; her son, Robert L. Rhodes, Jr. 48 and his fiance', Ali Fiekert.
Sh ...
Jean Rogers
January 27, 1934 - - December 07, 2021
Jean Womac Rogers, 87, of Athens, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Dominion Assisted Living.
Jean was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was a daughter of the late Oliver and Esther Melton Womac. She was also preceded in death by a twin sister Jane W. Brock, and a brother Cecil Womac.
She was a longtime member of Eastanallee Baptist Church and was presently a mem ...
Michael Rice
December 28, 1951 - - September 12, 2021
Michael Edward RIce, 69, of Athens, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.
He was a native of Mineral Bluff, Georgia and was a son of the late Genova Smith Kinser. He was also preceded in death by his wife Donna Harper Rice and a daughter Hannah Mychal Rice.
He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and had served in th ...