Sarah Janeway
October 16, 1928 - - February 29, 2024
On, Thursday, February 29th, Sarah Joyce Janeway, age 95, passed away peacefully at home while holding hands with Donald, her husband of 74 years. In honoring her wishes, there will be no funeral or memorial service. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to a charity of your choice.
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Michael Jaquish
December 18, 1934 - - November 23, 2023
Michael Paul Jaquish, age 88, of Athens, TN, passed on to his heavenly home on November 23, 2023. Mike was born in Narrows, Virginia on December 18, 1934. His parents later moved to Englewood to work with family in a local hosiery mill. Mike grew up with a keen interest in morse code, amateur radio, electronics and mechanical engineering. He was a graduate of Etowah High Scho ...
Tabetha Jones
June 22, 1985 - - November 12, 2023
Tabetha Dawn Siklosi-Jones, age 38, of Clinton, Tennessee and formerly of McMinn County, died unexpectedly on November 12, 2023. She was a GED graduate of the Athens Adult Education program. She is survived by her parents, Dave and Karen Siklosi of Athens, by her sister, Katie (Rob) Bursley and her niece Madeline, all of Shreveport, Louisiana, and by several children. A Ce ...
Joan Johnson
June 22, 1932 - - November 26, 2022
Joan Epperson Johnson, 90, of Athens passed away Saturday November 26, 2022 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Joan was born on June 22, 1932 to Ollie Ray and Junie Faye Moreland Epperson. She graduated from McMinn County High School in 1950 and attended Tennessee Wesleyan College where she earned a degree in teaching.Joan taught the second grade at City Park School in A ...
Robert Johnson
October 08, 1931 - - October 13, 2022
Robert "Bob" Earl Johnson, 91, of Athens, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at his home.
Bob was born on October 8, 1931 to the Earl and Sammie Henderson Johnson.
He graduated from McMinn County High School in 1949, attended Tennessee Wesleyan College, and graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1954. He then entered the United States Air Force and se ...
Cecilia Jack
April 11, 1941 - - October 01, 2022
Cecilia Brown Jack, 81, of Athens, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Starr Regional Medical Center.
She was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was the daughter of the late Cecil and Ruby Miller Brown. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hershell Ray Jack.
She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, was a longtime employee of Kroger, and was an avid ...
Donald Jenkins Sr
April 18, 1934 - - December 15, 2021
Donald Franklin Jenkins, 87, of Chattanooga and formerly of the Claxton Community near Riceville, passed away Wednesday night, December 15, 2021 at Erlanger East Hospital in Chattanooga.
He was a native and longtime resident of McMinn County and was a son of the late John and Viola Dixon Jenkins. He was also preceded in death by his wife Sandra Jo Harrison Jenkins, and brother ...
Douglas Johnson
March 21, 1942 - - December 26, 2020
Douglas Arthur Johnson, age 78, of Athens, TN and formerly of Niota, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Olas Johnson and Anna Smith Johnson, and older brother Olas Johnson, Jr. of Niota. Douglas grew up in Niota.
Douglas is survived by his sister, Mary Johnson Lefler and husband Mark of Athens, ...
Elizabeth Johnson
December 01, 1929 - - April 25, 2020
Elizabeth Ann (Libby) Johnson, Born December 1, 1929 in Athens, TN.
She was the daughter of the late Harry C,Sr and Chita Elizabeth Sugart Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Harry C. Johnson, Jr. and his wife Mary E. Johnson, and James Emmette Johnson.
She attended Forrest Hills Elementary, McMinn County High School where she was football queen, and graduat ...
Maria Jaibat
June 12, 1968 - - April 11, 2020
Alecia "Maria" Spence Jaibat, 51, of Athens, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.
Maria was a native of Autryville, North Carolina and longtime resident of McMinn County. She was a daughter of the late Doyl Lee Spence of Wausau, Florida.
She was a graduate of Lakewood High School in Roseboro, NC and was a graduate of Campbell Universit ...
