Dorcas Ferguson
January 31, 1923 - - May 23, 2023
Dorcas Beatrix Ferguson Ph.D. went to rest with the Lord on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. She was born in Englewood, TN in the Methodist parsonage on January 31, 1923. She is preceded in death by her parents J William Ferguson and Emma Hall Cooper Ferguson, and by her four brothers: James W. Ferguson, Ben Cooper, Porter Cooper, and A. B. Cooper.
Dr Ferguson was ,a family therapist, ...
Lawrence Carpenter Jr
January 03, 1941 - - May 15, 2023
Frank Carpenter, of Athens, TN, died on May 15, 2023 at his home at the age of 82.
He grew up in New Hope, Alabama. His parents were the late Mr. Frank and Mrs. Helen Robinson Carpenter.
He was a graduate of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa and a staunch supporter of the Crimson Tide.
After working for the YMCA in Huntsville, Alabama, Frank came to Athens, TN to dire ...
Diamond Stroud
August 24, 1994 - - May 11, 2023
Diamond Cassandra Ray Stroud, 28, of Athens, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Starr Regional Medical Center.
Diamond was born in Madisonville, TN and was a lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was preceded in death by a son Sawyer Stroud and grandmother, Linda Stanley.
She attended New Life Baptist Church and was a graduate of McMinn County High School .
She is survive ...
James Gann
September 03, 1950 - - May 11, 2023
James Stephen Gann, 72, of Athens, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Life Care Center of Athens.
He was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and was the son of the late Joe L. and Eileen Snyder Gann of Athens.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Steve was a 1968 graduate of McMinn County High School and attended Tennessee Wesleyan University and University o ...
Hazel Lowry
January 28, 1930 - - May 07, 2023
On Sunday, May 7th, the Lord called Hazel Louise Mason Lowry home. She was a lifelong resident of Niota. Hazel graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan College with a degree in elementary education. She taught for 33 years in the McMinn County School System, most of those years were spent teaching 7th and 8th grade English at Niota Elementary School.
Hazel was a lifelong member of Mt. ...
Sharon Davis
November 15, 1950 - - May 01, 2023
Sharon Ann Bishop Davis passed away on May 1, 2023, at the age of 72, after battling ALS. She was the daughter of the late Howard A. and Neva Hunt Bishop of the Benton Station Community in Polk County and was a resident of Athens, Tennessee. Her parents’ love and encouragement, especially her mother’s, helped her succeed.
Sharon graduated with honors from Polk County ...
