Sarah Pointer
August 26, 1942 - - February 27, 2024
Sarah Jane Waters Pointer, 81, of Athens passed away on, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Morning Pointe Senior Living Facility surrounded by family. She reunited with her high school sweetheart and husband of 63 years, Robert who passed away last December 7, 2023. They were members of Allen Memorial United Methodist Church. She was a realtor for Century 21 Reality for 22 years ...
Hannah Peglow
June 12, 2022 - - February 18, 2024
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Hannah Grace Peglow, 20 months, passed away, Sunday, February 18, 2024 at her home.
She is survived by her mother and father, Matthew and Laura Peglow of Sweetwater; one brother, Elias Peglow; one sister, Caroline Peglow; paternal grandparents Susan and Robert Peglow; maternal grandparents, Jack and Alice McCaleb; four uncles, Andrew McCaleb, Jonathan Peglow, Joshua Peglow, ...
Anoline Parkinson
August 06, 1934 - - December 21, 2023
Anoline "Lene" Bacon Parkinson, 89, of Riceville, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023 at her residence.
She was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was the daughter of the late James Robert and Nora Roderick Bacon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter F. Parkinson and a son, Tommy Joe Parkinson.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Riceville an ...
Robert Pointer
November 10, 1940 - - December 07, 2023
Robert Neal Pointer, 83, of Athens, passed away, Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Morning Pointe of Athens.
He was a native of Cookeville, TN and longtime resident of Athens and was a son of the late James Thomas and Mary Neal Pointer. He was also preceded in death by a sister Nancy Bradham.
He was a member of Allen Memorial United Methodist Church. He earned his Bachelor of Scie ...
John Powers
September 08, 1955 - - October 09, 2023
Dr. John S. Powers, 68, of Cleveland, TN , passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 after nearly a year long battle with leukemia. He was a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned a doctorate of ministry.
He was a Baptist pastor, leading churches in Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, as well as speaking at numerous confere ...
Marcia Payne
April 16, 1934 - - September 04, 2023
Marcia Allen Payne passed peacefully at her home in Athens, Monday, September 4, 2023.
She was born in Nashville, Tennessee on April 16, 1934. She graduated from McMinn County High School in 1952, with honors including, National Honor Society, best looking in her class and played in the Cherokee Marching Band. She was employed by Bell Telephone as supervisor of switchboard oper ...
Jane Price
May 17, 1941 - - August 21, 2023
Jane Myers Price, 82, of Riceville, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 21, 2023 surrounded by her family.
Jane was affectionately known as Meme to her grand and great grandchildren. She attended every ballgame, school activity, dance/gymnastics, etc often traveling to multiple counties in a single day. She made each of her grandchildren feel as though he/she was the favo ...
Cleo Plemons
June 04, 1944 - - July 21, 2023
Cleo Rachel Noble Plemons, 79, of Athens, passed away Friday, July 21, 2022 at her residence.
She was a native of Guntersville, Alabama and long time resident of McMinn County and was a daughter of the late Jesse Willard and Verta May King Noble. She was also preceded in death by her husband Warren H. Plemons.
She was of the Baptist faith, and was retired from ...
Jimmy Pitt
June 23, 1938 - - June 04, 2023
Jimmy Lawrence Pitt, husband, father, grandfather and friend, was born on June 23, 1938. He went to be with his savior and Lord peacefully early Sunday morning, June 4, 2023 surrounded by his family that he so deeply loved.
Jim was born in Adairville, Kentucky, and was the son of Lawrence Owen and Nannie Mae Pitt. He graduated from Simpson County High School where he met the ...
Hubert Partain
December 04, 1925 - - April 13, 2023
Hubert L. "Harry" Partain, 97, of Athens, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Dominion Senior Living.
He was a native of Texas and grew up in the South Liberty Community near Athens, after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS North Carolina, he settled in Boston, Massachusetts, and spent 14 years at Rarity Bay in Vonore, TN, and spent the last 6 months a ...
