Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Arlin "Dick" Blackwell
Aug 11, 2020
Arlin Dee “Dick” Blackwell, 79, of Benton, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2020.
He was a lifelong resident of Polk County and a member of Welcome Valley Baptist Church. Mr. Blackwell loved to garden and whittle when he was still able. He loved flowers, collecting knives, rocks and anything outdoors. Most of all he loved Jesus and anything that...
Curtis Ray Triplett
Aug 10, 2020
Curtis Triplett, 83, of Ocoee, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family.
He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from the U.S. Forest Service as financial officer. Curtis loved spending time with his grandchildren and they were the light of his world. In life, he was an avid...
April M. Rogers Edwards
Aug 8, 2020
April Rogers Edwards, 41, of Benton, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2020 due to medical conditions.
She loved her son and was a stay at home mother, an avid Tennessee Volunteer fan, loved Southern Momma and was of the Baptist faith.
April was preceded in death by her grandparents, Margaret and James Lively and J.D. and Net Rogers.
She...
Earnest Evans
Aug 8, 2020
Earnest Evans, 72, of Benton, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2020 at a local hospital. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and was an avid fisherman.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 48 years, Mary Evans; parents, Goley and Lillie Evans; siblings, Zueleaka Blankenship, Blanche Allen, Bernice Detter, Lillian Graham, Reba Evans,...
Henry Vertie Moss
Aug 8, 2020
Henry “Vertie” Moss, 92, of Delano, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2020. He was born on August 1, 1928 to the late Amanda Hattie and James Moss. Vertie was a member of Patty Church of Christ and retired from Chrysler Corporation in Warren, Michigan. He enjoyed spending time with his family. Throughout life, Vertie enjoyed gardening and had a...
Tanya Cae Heller
Jul 29, 2020
Tanya Cae Heller, 56, of Sorrento, FL, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2020 while visiting Tennessee with her family.
She was born on April 7, 1964 to the late Maralina and Moses Fish in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
Ms. Heller was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. She had a love for...
Jim Goins
Jul 27, 2020
Hazen Jim Goins, 79, of Benton, TN passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2020.
Jim loved working on cars and enjoyed watching Nascar. He was a caring person and was always willing to help. He loved his family and he will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Phyllis (Dill) Goins; parents; Lozier...
Keith Cooper
Jul 27, 2020
Keith G. Cooper, 54, of Delano, TN passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2020.
Keith was a beloved father, Keith, was a loving, kind, patient, one with hard-work-ethic, jolly, and humorous man. He is an overcomer of alcoholism and drug addiction and displayed redemption in an outstanding way. He was there for others in their weakest moments and we...
Laina Phillips
Jul 23, 2020
Laina Phillips, beloved wife and mother, 51, of Old Fort, passed away suddenly early Thursday morning, July 23, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family.
She was a beloved school teacher at South Polk Elementary School, a member of First Baptist Church of Benton and a board member for the Boys and Girls Club of the Ocoee Region. Laina...
Reba Mae Myers
Jul 16, 2020
Reba Mae Myers, 61, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2020 in Brooksville, Florida.
She was a lifelong resident of Brooksville, Florida. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and Baptist by faith.
She is survived by her beloved children, Todd Morrissey of Taylor, Michigan, daughters and son-in-law, Shaunaree and Mark Corey of Taylor, Michigan, Valene Morrissey and her financè,...
Tommy "Cornbread" Rymer
Jul 11, 2020
Owen Tommy “Cornbread” Rymer, 63, of Benton, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2020.
He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge #636, Painter’s Union #226 for 20 years and was the business rep for the Local #226 and #437. He enjoyed selling corn and interacting with all of his customers and loved hunting, fishing and was a...
Anna Jean Keith
Jul 10, 2020
Anna Jean Keith, 75, of Benton, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.
Ms. Anna loved spending time with her flowers, family and friends. She was of the Baptist faith and will be missed by all who knew her.
She was born in Benton on May 23, 1945 to the late Eugene H. and Iva...
Glenn Fox
Jul 9, 2020
Glenn Harold Fox, 76, of Delano, TN passed away peacefully on July 9, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.
He was born to the late Bowden and Thelma Norwood Fox on November 17, 1943 in Delano and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Glenn worked for the Tennessee Department of Transportation as a construction project supervisor for 44 ½ years...
Robert "Bob" Ray Peeler
Jul 7, 2020
Robert Ray “Bob” Peeler, 78, of Benton, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2020 at his residence.
Bob was of the Christian faith and was an avid fisherman, hunter and enjoyed spending time in the mountains. He proudly volunteered to serve our country with the United States Army. Bob was a proud Tennessean and loved his family and friends. Bob...
Joseph "JP" Moorhouse
Jul 2, 2020
Joseph Pryor (J.P.) Moorhouse, 94, died peacefully at home on July 2, 2020. A veteran of WWII, and retired airline Captain, J.P. was a Benton native, passing on the family farm where he was born on September 23, 1925.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Nina Moorhouse; wife Agnes Marie; and sisters, Anna, Imogene, Mildred, Peggy,...
Betty Fay Shelton
Jun 30, 2020
Betty Fay Shelton, 81, of Benton, TN passed away Tuesday night, June 30, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.
She has lived in Benton for 31 years, where she built a home with her husband and 7 children. She loved to camp, craft, scrapbook, and square dance. Above all else, she loved spending time with her family the...
Nyokia Taylor Bishop
Jun 25, 2020
Nyokia Taylor Bishop was born on Christmas Eve, 1942, and departed for Heaven on June 25, 2020, where she was reunited with her parents, Homer and Lucille Burchfield Taylor; an infant brother; granddaughter, Gabrielle Bishop, and countless other loved ones.
Nyokia spent many happy years in the family grocery store (Bishop’s Superette), where she served her community with the generous...
Louise Jones
Jun 23, 2020
Eva “Louise” Jones, 85, of Reliance, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2020.
Louise was a loving spouse and mother, who also loved and cared for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved the beach and enjoyed getting together with the family. She loved shopping for clothes, country music, hallmark movies, and Elvis Presley.
She was preceded in death by her...
Harold "Whitey" Ramsey
Jun 22, 2020
Harold “Whitey” Ramsey, 83, of Benton, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Whitey was of the Baptist faith and faithfully served his community in law enforcement for 18 years while serving as Sheriff of Polk County for ten of those years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, visiting friends and being in the garden.
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John William Weaver
Jun 2, 2020
John William Weaver, 57, of Benton, passed away on June 2, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center.
John was well known and loved by everyone that knew him.
He was preceded in death by his father, Albert E. Weaver; both maternal and paternal grandparents; nephew, Aaron M. Haulk.
Survivors include his loving mother, Savannah White; beloved children, Joesph “Joe Joe” Green...
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