Edward Odom
February 09, 1936 - - December 04, 2020
Edward Charles Odom, 84, of Athens, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.
He was born in Blairsville, GA and was a resident of Murphy, NC and Athens, TN and was the son of the late Clinton and Truley Odom. He was also preceded in death by sister, Pauline Anderson, and brothers, Ray and Randall Odom.
He was a graduate from Tri City Barber ...
Kathleen Carter
November 10, 1928 - - December 02, 2020
Kathleen Brown Carter, 92, of Englewood, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at her home.
She was a native of McMinn County and was a daughter of the late Samuel and Rella Womac Brown of Riceville. She was also preceded in death by her husband Gerald W. "Jerry" Carter; sister, Zella Campbell; brothers, Charles, Dennis, Raymond and Quinten Brown.
She was a member of Central ...
Lisa Bacon
February 21, 1952 - - November 24, 2020
Lisa Louise Bacon, was born on February 21, 1952 and passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at her home.
The only daughter of Ralph Nelson Bacon and Betty Jane (Wilson) Bacon, Lisa was a schoolteacher at Riceville Elementary school for a number of years before her retirement. She was a member of Mars Hill Presbyterian Church and was a graduate of McMinn County High School a ...
Patricia Nichols
January 03, 1932 - - November 19, 2020
Patricia McReynolds Nichols, 88, of Athens, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her residence.
She was a daughter of the late Charles William and Ursa Robinson McReynolds. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Chatherine Cunningham.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Athens and was previously associated with Sweetwater Valley Bank in Sweetwater as a Bookkeep ...
Necie Shelton
August 04, 1948 - - November 12, 2020
Alyce McAmis
April 21, 1922 - - November 11, 2020
Alyce Evelynt McAmis, 98, formerly of Athens, TN, passed away ,Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Fayetteville, NC.
Mrs. McAmis graduated from Friendsville Academy in 1940 as Valedictorian. She met and married the love of her life, J. Fred McAmis and they enjoyed 62 years together. Alyce worked at the McMinn County Farm Bureau for 25 years as th ...
Hugh Maughan
September 28, 1929 - - November 05, 2020
Hugh Maughan of Athens, TN left the cares of this world on Thursday November 5th at the age of 91. He was a member of Keith Memorial United Methodist Church for 51 years. A native of Ducktown Tennessee, Hugh was preceded in death by his mother, Claudia Griffin, his father, Taft Maughan, and step-mother, Gertrude Maughan, and by his son-in-law, Michael Shumer. He is survived by ...
Dale Woods
October 20, 1955 - - November 01, 2020
Dale Woods, 65, of Riceville, passed away November 1, 2020 doing what he loved-fishing in Key West with his fishing buddy, Randy Mullins. He loved classic cars and Nascar racing.
He was owner/manager of Woods Mobile Homes in Sweetwater for 41 years. He was a member of Keith Memorial United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his father Marvin Woods and step-mother H ...
William Buchanan
March 12, 1941 - - October 31, 2020
William Moulton Buchanan, 79, of Decatur, passed away on October 31, 2020, at a Chattanooga healthcare facility.
Known as “Bill” or “ Bill Buc” to those who knew him, he was a lifelong resident of Meigs County. He was a 1959 graduate of Meigs County High School. Bill attended East Tennessee State University.
Bill’s career began in 1963 with Volunteer Energy Coop ...
J.W. Norwood
March 15, 1929 - - October 30, 2020
J.W."Jake" Norwood, 91, of Riceville, formerly of Niota and the Mt. Harmony community, passed away early Friday morning, October 30, 2020 at his home.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 40 years Neva Webb Norwood, his parents Nep N. and Audie Boyd Norwood; six brothers, Hoyt, Earnest, Clifford, Lloyd, D.M., and Wesley Norwood; and four sisters, Essie Raper, Effie Be ...
