William Snyder
March 24, 1929 - - November 04, 2022
William L. (Bill) Snyder passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at his home in Niota, Tennessee.
Bill was born March 24, 1929, to Robert H. and Alpha Simpson Snyder in Niota. Bill was a graduate of McMinn County High School class of 1947 and attended Tennessee Wesleyan College. He proudly served as a member of the Tennessee National Guard, in the U.S. Army during the Korean War ...
Robert Sevigny
March 03, 1946 - - August 22, 2022
Robert S. Sevigny, 76 of Athens TN passed on Monday August 22 at Star Regional Hospital from complications after a stroke.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years Sylvia F. Sevigny, their two children Cheryl L. Sevigny of Chattanooga, David R. Sevigny of Maryville; three grandchildren Shayne Ashcraft, Alyssa Sevigny, and Sara Sevigny; three great grandchildren Bryson Hufty, Kee ...
Margaret Stanton
March 27, 1936 - - May 13, 2022
Margaret Suzanne Ray Stanton, 86, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at Dominion Senior Living.
She was born in Harriman, TN , and was a long time resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Rathburn and Mary Margaret Prophater Ray. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William C. Stanton and sisters, Mary Elizabeth Ray Davis and Anne Ray Kersey.
She was a ...
Charlotte Smith
July 18, 1929 - - March 24, 2022
Velma Charlotte Melton Smith, 92, of Athens, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Morning Pointe of Athens.
She was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was the daughter of the late William Enos and Bertie Long Melton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, R. Cecil Smith; an infant son, Kent Smith; brothers, Jerry Melton and Clarence Melton; and step-mother, Ir ...
James Swafford
October 28, 2005 - - March 21, 2022
James Tucker Swafford, 16, of Athens, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022 at his residence.
Tucker was preceded in death by maternal grandfather Max Smith, paternal great-grandmother, Carolyn Boyd, and paternal great-great-grandmother, Margaret Morrow.
He was a lifelong resident of McMinn County, he attended Keith Memorial United Methodist Church and Solid Rock Baptist Church.
H ...
Clarence Saultz
May 02, 1951 - - January 23, 2022
Clarence Aaron Saultz, 70, of Athens, died Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Starr Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Charleston, West VA and was a son of the late Clarence E. and Ruth Martin Saultz. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Sandy Saultz and a brother, Eddie Saultz.
He is survived by his wife, Pamela Saultz; sons, Chad Saultz of Chapman, W. VA, Christopher ...
Patricia Smith
September 22, 1952 - - October 10, 2021
Patricia "Marlene" Moore Smith, 69, of Athens, passed away Sunday, October 10. 2021 at Park West Medical Center in Knoxville.
She was a native of Del Rio, TN and longtime resident of McMinn County, she was the daughter of the late Arthell and Thelma Smith Moore. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Steve Dillon Moore and a nephew, Aaron Moore.
Marlene was a loving and ...
Martha Sullins
March 31, 1919 - - September 05, 2021
Martha Ann Ware Sullins, of Athens, TN joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in heaven, on September 5, 2021 at the age of 102. Martha Ann was born March 31, 1919 in Riceville, TN to Jesse and Martha Ann Ware. Martha Ann is reunited with her parents; her sisters, Beulah Melton, Ruth Dillingham, and Mary Elizabeth Ware; and her brothers, Leonard, Reuel, Garrett, Herschel, ...
Russell Slusser
May 22, 1959 - - July 15, 2021
Russell Byrd Slusser, 62, of Athens, passed away Thursday night, July 15, 2021 at his home.
He was a longtime resident of McMinn County and was a son of the late Bob and Barbara Wooliver Tucker. He was also preceded in death by a son Christopher Charles Slusser, and brothers, Pete, George, Charles, and Colin Slusser.
He was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife of 4 ...
Fay Smithson
October 05, 1927 - - May 26, 2021
Fay DePriest Smithson, 93, of Knoxville and formerly of Athens, passed away, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Deane Hill Place in Knoxville.
She was a native of Lobelville, TN and longtime resident of Athens. She was a daughter of the late O.B. and Alice Patterson De Priest, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Stanton F. Smithson, brothers, James W. and John W. DePriest, ...
