James Thompson
September 24, 1937 - - January 29, 2024
James W Thompson, 86, was born September 24, 1937, in Daingerfield, Tx. and died on January 29, 2024, at Dominion Senior Living where he had been a resident since August 2021. He was a devoted husband and later caregiver to his wife, Verdine M (Ford) Thompson who preceded him in death January 2021 after fifty-seven years of marriage. He is survived by daughter, Susan, and hu ...
Faye Toomey
July 01, 1936 - - November 27, 2023
Faye Baxter Toomey, 87, of Athens, passed away Monday, November 27, 2023 at Willow Acres in Riceville.
She was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was the daughter of the late JD and Lockie Rowland Baxter. She was also preceded in death by her husband Clifford L.( Pete) Toomey, and sisters, Jean Evelyn Baxter and Betty Baxter Shell.
She was a member of East Athens Bapti ...
Libby Tyree
January 01, 1964 - - May 13, 2022
Libby Denise Tyree, 58, of Riceville passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was a native of Alabama and longtime resident of McMinn County.
She was a member of Christ Community Church of Athens, and was a graduate of McMinn County High School, and obtained her RN Degree from Cleveland State Community College. She was a registered nurse at se ...
Imogene Torbett
August 23, 1933 - - April 21, 2022
Imogene Harrod Torbett, 88, of Riceville, passed away at Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center.
She was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was the daughter of the late George and Lou Ella Elliott Harrod. She was also preceded in death by her brother Ross Harrod.
She was a member of Athens Church of Christ. She was a graduate of McMinn County High School and attended Tenness ...
Michael Tallent
December 09, 1949 - - February 12, 2022
Michael Edward Tallent, 72, of Athens passed away on Saturday, February 12,
2022 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. Mike was born December 9, 1949 to the
late Curtiss Edward and Barbara Loftis Tallent. He was a lifelong resident of
McMinn County and was a 1967 graduate of McMinn County High School. He
received his BS Degree in Business from Tennessee Technological Universi ...
William Trotter
September 26, 1928 - - June 30, 2021
William Curtis Trotter, 92, of Athens, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at his home.
He was a lifelong resident of McMinn County, was born and raised in the Wesleyanna Community. He was a son of the late Robert H.(Bob) and Dicie Kathryn Armstrong Trotter. He was also preceded in death by his wife Helen Ingram Trotter, sisters, Lena Minge, Marie Howell, and Naoma Trotter, ...
Mary Tennyson
May 05, 2021
Mary Louise Liner Tennyson, 74, of Hixson and formerly of Athens, TN and Palm Coast, Fla, passed away Wednesday night, May 5, 2021 at her home.
She was a native of McMinn County and was a daughter of the late Erbie and Minnie Lou Snyder Liner. She was also preceded in death by her husband William Robert Tennyson, Sr. and her son William Robert Tennyson, Jr.
Mary was a member o ...
Beecher Tallent
December 26, 1942 - - March 19, 2021
Beecher E. Tallent, 78, of Athens, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was a son of the late Ray and Edna Brown Tallent. He was also preceded in death by a brother Arnold Tallent.
Beecher was a member of Grove Baptist Church in Kingston. He was a graduate of Etowah High School. He ser ...
Verdine Thompson
December 03, 1941 - - January 16, 2021
Verdine Ford Thompson was born on December 3rd, 1941 (four days before Pearl Harbor) , in Kilgore, Texas. She was the first child of John Wesley Ford and Verdine Brookes Ford. At age 79, she died Jan. 16th, at Life Care in Athens, TN. Previously, she lived at Dominion in the Memory Care unit more than a year with Dementia.
Verdine grew up in Kilgore, graduated Kilgore High S ...
Ernest Thomas
August 10, 1944 - - August 09, 2020
Ernest H."Ernie" Thomas, 76, of Athens, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at his residence.
He was a native of Madisonville and longtime resident of McMinn County, and was a son of the late Arnold and Stella Williams Thomas.
He was of the Baptist Faith and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Viet Nam war. He was a member of the VFW Post #5146 in Athens. He was owner and operato ...
