Ora Lee Robinson Rolen
Ora Lee Robinson Rolen, 86, of Etowah, died Friday morning, June 9, 2006, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Bliss and Josie Shadden. She was of the Pentecostal faith and was preceded in death by one sister, Mamie Lou Kilby; and one brother.
Survivors include her husband, Floyd Rolen of Etowah; three daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Lynn Evans of Etowah, Tiny and Rodney Bowers of Englewood, and Barbara and Andy Morrow of Madisonville; one son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Maryetta Farris of Etowah; seven grandchildren; two sisters; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Hutton officiating. Burial will follow in Mars Hill Cemetery and will conclude with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information, or sign the guest registry at www.bordwinefuneralhome.com
Raymond A. Locke
Raymond A. Locke, 66, of Etowah, died Friday morning, June 9, 2006, at his residence.
A native of Benton and a resident of Etowah for about 45 years, he was a son of the late James and Amanda Blackwell Locke. He was a fan of NASCAR racing and football, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a retired conductor for CSX Railroad and was preceded in death by two brothers, James M. Locke and Aaron Locke; and one sister, Betty Sue Locke.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Casteel Locke of Etowah; two daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and Sid Averett and Lisa and Billy Joe Coleman, all of Etowah; one son and daughter-in-law, Adam and Kim Locke of Etowah; seven grandchildren, Darby and Krystal Locke, Peyton Averett, Dylan and Cayci Coleman and Ashlee and Reagan Locke; one great-granddaughter, Ella Grace Locke; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Mary Lou Hobson of Etowah, Jerry Lynn and Bill Davis of Hamilton, Ohio; seven brothers and four sisters-in-law, Eugene and Georgia Locke and Bill Locke, all of Etowah, Leonard and Laverne Locke of Englewood, Fred and Joy Locke of Madisonville, and Clifton Locke, Clifford Locke and Walter and Betty Locke, all of Benton; a special brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Hershell and Phyllis Casteel of Etowah; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Layspeaker Dennis Bordwine officiating and concluding with the Celebration of Life video. Family and friends assembled at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Monday and proceeded to Mars Hill Cemetery for the 11 a.m. burial, which concluded with the White Dove Liberation Ceremony.
Pallbearers were Dillon Coleman, Alan Coleman, Len Moses, Kevin Hearn, Hershell Casteel and Jeff Anderson. An honorary pallbearer was Darby Locke.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah was in charge of arrangements. If you were unable to attend this visitation or service, sign the guest registry at www.bordwinefuneralhome.com
Glen Durwood Godbey
Glen Durwood Godbey, 89, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 11, 2006, at Etowah Health Care Center.
He was a member of First Bible Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran serving in World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis E. and Erma May Matheny Godbey; his first wife, Eadie Godbey; his second wife, Mary R. Walden Godbey; one son; three sisters; and three brothers.
Survivors include three sons, Arthur “Woody” Godbey and Donald Ray Godbey, both of Athens, and Mark Godbey of Maryville; three stepsons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and Debbie Harris, Velt and Becky Harris and Jerry and Ginger Harris, all of Decatur; two stepdaughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Bill James of Decatur, and Marcella and Mike Knox of McDonald; one brother, Hubert Godbey of West Lake, Fla.; one sister, Wanda Chandler of West Palm Beach, Fla.: four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home with the Rev. Taylor Colbaugh officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bethsadia Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Bowers Funeral Home of Decatur is in charge of arrangements.
Tommy A. Nichols
Tommy A. Nichols, 75, of Madisonville, took a final trip hand-in-hand with his heavenly father surrounded by a host of angels to live eternally on Heaven´s bright shore on Saturday, June 10, 2006, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
He was a member of Watson Chapel Baptist Church and was preceded in death by one son, Dallas McDaniel; his parents, John and Parthenia Roberts Nichols; and three sisters, Mafle Bell, Violas Miller and Hazel Hamilton.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Lillie McDaniel Nichols of Madisonville; five daughters and three sons-in-law, Lizzie Kay Burchfield, Connie Culberson, Nancy and Leroy Watson and Tina and Steve Rider, all of Madisonville, and Melissa and Perry Culberson of Athens; four sons and one daughter-in-law, Johnny Ray Nichols, Norman and Linda Nichols, Doug Nichols and Kenneth McDaniel, all of Madisonville; 23 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dillard and Tom Nichols of Tellico Plains, and Herman and Betty Nichols of Crossville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Watson and the Rev. Russ Cooper officiating. Burial followed in Unicoi Cemetery.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Biereley-Hale Funeral Home of Madisonville was in charge of arrangements.
James Eric Benson
James Eric Benson, 26, of Athens, died Friday, June 9, 2006, at Athens Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in motorcycle accident.
A native of Cleveland, and a longtime resident of McMinn County, he was a former employee of Waupaca in Etowah and was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church in Decatur.
Survivors include his father, David Howard of Athens; his mother, Ebra Haney Benson of Athens; one brother and sister-in-law, Luke and Camille Benson of Knoxville; one sister and brother-in-law, Jenny and Chris Partain of Alcoa; his grandparents, Earl and Dot Haney and Annie K. Haney, all of Athens; two nephews, Wyatt Parker and Benson Evan Partain; and many caring uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in Sullins Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dustin Nelson, Brandon Burns, Justin Adams, Frankie and Keith Boggess, Shane Arrants and James Straton.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
Paul Eugene Stoll
Paul Eugene Stoll, 73, of Niota, died Sunday, June 11, 2006, at Life Care Center of Athens.
A native of Wellsville, Penn., he was a son of the late Samuel and Sadie Suttle Stoll. He was a former resident of Arcadia, Fla., and was a retired carpenter. He was a former member of AMVETS and served in the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include two sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Dick Sweigart of North Ft. Myers, Fla., and Patricia and Henry Franklin of St. James City, Fla.
There will be no formal funeral service.
Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
Alfred Henry Newman
Alfred Henry Newman, 80, of Delano, died Monday morning, June 12, 2006, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Horace and Lula Kelly Newman. He was retired from Maytag; was an avid gardener; was a TSSAA and ASA softball official for 33 years; and was a member of Delano Baptist Church, serving as the custodian there for more than 30 years. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jack Newman, H.R. Newman and Reathel Newman; and one brother-in-law, J. Herbert Franks.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mildred Jane Tullock Newman of Delano; one daughter and son-in-law, Cathy Newman and Robert Leamon of Delano; two sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Karen Newman and Rick and Cathy Newman, all of Delano; five grandchildren, Angie Breeden, Cheryl Perry, Daniel Leamon, Josh Newman and Kevin Newman; five great-grandchildren, Tyler Morgan, Taylor Breeden, Dylan Perry, Jase Perry and Anakin Leamon; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Patsy and Emmett Manning of Henegar, Ala., and Barbara Franks of Warner Robins, Ga.; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Inez Newman of Delano, J.L. and Bernice Newman of Benton, and Floyd and Bobbie Newman and Wendell and Margaret Newman, all of Delano; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Dr. Harold Curtis officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Wednesday and will proceed to Delano Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Delano Baptist Church Building Fund, Brenda Watkins, Treasurer.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this visitation or service, call the office at 263-7033 for further information, or sign the guest registry at www.bordwinefuneralhome.com
Neville D. Anderson
Neville D. Anderson, 72, of Decatur, died Monday, June 12, 2006, at Etowah Health Care Center.
A native of Louisville, Ky., and a former resident of Hixson, he was a resident of Decatur for the past six years. He was a son of the late John T. and Lillie Presley, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Bud, Harvey and Eugene Anderson.
Survivors include his wife, Iris Walker Anderson of Decatur; two sons, Neville Scott Anderson and Jeffrey Anderson, both of Deltona, Fla.; one stepson, Ted Wesley Beahl of Decatur; two stepdaughters, Melissa Dee Beahl of Decatur, and Tracy Lee Hodge of Soddy-Daisy; 13 grandchildren; five sisters, Vivian Hayes of Phoenix, Ariz., Ellen Anderson of Alaska, Lucille Fidas of Aurora, Ill., and Mary Mahoney and Joyce Anderson, both of Louisville, Ky.; two brothers, Joe Anderson and Walter “Andy” Anderson, both of Louisville, Ky.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in the north chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest registry at www.bordwinefuneralhome.com
Barbara Dale Stanton
Barbara Dale Stanton, 56, of Athens, was born into this world on June 23, 1949, and sadly departed from it on Monday, June 12, 2006, at Athens Regional Medical Center. She would would have turned 57 years old on June 23.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Solomon “Dick” and Helen Grant Stanton, and was a former coordinator at Athens Stove Works for many years until it closed.
Survivors include two sisters, a very close sister, Linda Sue Long, with whom she lived until she passed, and Norma Jean Stanton, both of Athens; three brothers, Raymond “Buddy” Stanton of Riceville, and Ronnie and James Stanton, both of Athens; a special nephew to whom she was a second Mother, James Long, and his wife, Christi, and their children, Cody, Joshua, Caitlynn and Jacob, all of Cleveland; and one niece, Niki Renfro of Kingston.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Shirk officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.
Clara Ann Bowman Sherrill
Clara Ann Bowman Sherrill, 92, of Niota, died Thursday, April 13, 2006, at Life Care Center of Athens.
A native of Ringgold, Ga., she was a daughter of the late James Robert and Pearl Ann Carlock Bowman, and was preceded in death by her husband, Zeb Sherrill, who died April 15, 1993; and two brothers, Ed and Jack Bowman. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Niota and was a registered nurse, having been associated with TVA, the North Carolina Department of Health, the Tennessee Department of Public Health and, before her retirement, she served as school nurse at Niota Elementary School.
Survivors include one son, Johnny William Sherrill of Knoxville; one grandson, Brian William Sherrill of Knoxville; one brother, Joe Bowman of Ringgold; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Jerry Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Kelly officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be deacons from First Baptist Church of Niota.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to First Baptist Church, 6 Main St., Niota, TN 37826.
If you are unable to attend this service or visitation, sign the guest register book at www.jerrysmithfuneralhome.net
Jerry Smith Funeral Home of Athens is serving the family of Clara Ann Bowman Sherrill.
