Ronald Younger
January 23, 1939 - - February 20, 2019
Ronald Lee Younger,"Ron" age 80 of Athens, passed away Wednesday morning, February 20, 2019 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.
He was born and raised in Lynchburg, VA. Ron was the only child of the late Margaret L. Younger and Bennie T. Younger.
Ron graduated from North Carolina State University, Raleigh N.C., in 1961 in their school of Pulp and Paper Technology. He beg ...
Charles Rowland
August 10, 1957 - - February 14, 2019
Charles Roy Rowland, 61, of Englewood, transitioned to heaven Thursday morning, February 14, 2019 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.
He was a native of McMinn County and was a son of the late Glenn Rowland. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Mitchel Rowland, Beaulah Davis Rowland and Bronce Elkins, and Carolyn and Richard Slack, nieces, Stacie Brantley a ...
Betsy Perry
September 11, 1929 - - February 12, 2019
Betsy Stewart Perry, 89, of the Rogers Creek community near Athens, died Tuesday morning, February 12, 2019 at her home.
She was born in Salem, Virginia and was a longtime resident of McMinn County and was the daughter of the late Elmer and Emma King Stewart. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Vernon H. Perry.
She was a member of Clearwater Baptist Church.
She is ...
Kenneth Parson
June 16, 1961 - - February 10, 2019
Kenneth (Kenny) Lynn Parson, Jr. 57, of Athens passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Starr Regional Medical Center as the result of a stroke.
Kenny was a native and lifelong resident of Athens, the son of the late Kenneth and Frieda Parson.
He was a graduate of McMinn County High School and earned a bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University. Fo ...
Trudy Plemons
February 16, 1924 - - February 08, 2019
On February 8, 2019, the family of Trudy (Gertrud) Eulberg Plemons began to experience life without her in it, just days before her 95th birthday.
Born on February 16, 1924, in Koblenz, Germany, she passed peacefully at her home in Athens, Tennessee with loved ones providing comfort.
It's customary to include a synopsis of someone's life story at his point. 95 years of life ...
Douglas Jackson
October 24, 1943 - - January 29, 2019
Douglas Charles Jackson, 75, of Englewood, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
He was a son of the late Charles and Florence Evans Jackson.
He was born on October 24, 1943 in Bellmore, New York and graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He worked for TVA as safety engineer and manager of employee conc ...
Robert Buttram
February 13, 1945 - - January 26, 2019
Robert H. (Hal) Buttram died on Saturday, January 26, at the age of 73. He was born and raised in Athens, son of the late Frank and Edith Buttram.
Buttram was a graduate of Tennessee Military Institute and Tennessee Wesleyan University. He was a pilot in the U.S. Navy from 1967 - 1978 achieving a rank of Lieutenant Commander. Buttram was a partner in Hammer Johnson Suppl ...
Joseph Schickler
February 10, 1944 - - January 21, 2019
Joseph "Joe" Schickler, 74, of Athens, died Monday, January 21, 2019 at his home.
He was a native of Brooklyn, NY and was a son of the late Morris and Irene Siegel Schickler.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war and for twenty one years in the U.S. Air Force National Guard Reserve. He was a Police officer for 21 years with the NYPD, and most recently had also work ...
Herbert King
May 02, 1925 - - January 19, 2019
Herbert Nathaniel King, 93 of Maryville, died Friday, January 19, 2019 at Ft. Loudon Medical Center in Lenoir City .
He was a native ot Knoxville and longtime resident of Maryville, and was a son of the late Clarence and Nora Campbell King. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Lindblade and brothers Clarence King, Jr. and Harold King.
He was a member of Faith Bap ...
Nina Kinder
October 28, 1929 - - January 19, 2019
She was a native of McMinn County and was a daughter of the late Arnold and Nina Parkinson Womac. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William B. Kinder (3-10-2000), two sisters, Helen Edwards and Cathryn Guffey, and a granddaughter, Melanie Wiles.
She was for many years a military wife who raised her children while her husband served in the Navy.
She is survived by ...
