Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Edd Lee Shelton
Apr 7, 2016
Edd Lee Shelton, 70, of the Pinhook Community in Polk County, TN passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at his residence. He was a creative inventor, loved to tinker and a true outdoorsman.
He was a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church and retired from Johns Manville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Irene Patterson Shelton...
Blanche G. Parker
Mar 28, 2016
Blanche G. Parker, 86, a resident of Benton, TN passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 at the family residence. She was a graduate of Polk County High School. She was an excellent seamstress and made all the girls dresses. She enjoyed reading, especially the Bible which she read through many, many times. She also enjoyed traveling with the family bluegrass...
Dorothy M Brown
Mar 26, 2016
Dorothy M. Stephens Brown, 88, a resident of Benton,TNpassed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at a local healthcare facility. She retired in 1993 from American Uniform in Cleveland after 39 years of service. She was a member of Clear View Baptist in Benton.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Clyde Lee Brown; parents, Clyde and...
James L Parker, Jr.
Mar 15, 2016
James L. Parker, Jr., 88, a resident of Benton, TN passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the family residence. He was a bluegrass guitar and bass player and enjoyed entertaining people with the family bluegrass band. He was the security guard for the Polk County Fair Association for 30+ years. The Friday night bluegrass event at the fair is...
Edward Lee Prater
Mar 14, 2016
Edward Lee Prater, 56, of Cleveland, TN and native of Polk County, TN passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at his residence. He was a 1977 graduate of Polk County High School.
He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force. He had worked at Magic Chef, construction and resort sales during a portion of his life. ...
Richard E Bain
Mar 1, 2016
Richard Earl Bain, 43, a resident of Wellington, CO and a native of Polk County, TN, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016. He was an outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish and go boating. His dogs were “His Children”.
He is survived by his wife, Tina Marie Trinidad; parents; Joseph Richard and Brenda Faye Bain; sisters, Mary Rebecca Watkins...
Anna Ruth Green
Feb 29, 2016
Anna Ruth Green, 102, of Benton, TN passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at an Athens healthcare facility. She and her husband “Rat” owned Green’s Grocery Store for many years and made loyal and lifelong friends. She loved to quilt, garden and had the “gift of gab”. And she loved to “go” anywhere, anytime, anyplace.
She was preceded in...
Dixie Akin
Feb 26, 2016
Dixie Akin, 91, of Ocoee, TN passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at a Cleveland healthcare facility. She loved her family, cooking and quilting. She was a member of Tennga Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Herman D. Akin; sisters, Nan Patterson and Bessie Burris.
She is survived by her sons, Jerry Akin...
Alford A Ferry
Feb 24, 2016
Alford Andrew Ferry (Little Man), 67, of Delano, TN was called to his Heavenly Home Wednesday, February 24, 2016. He was a loving spouse, father, grandfather and friend. He was a soldier in the Vietnam War and an even bigger soldier in his fight against cancer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Vertie Gossett Ferry;...
Wilbert W. Perian
Feb 16, 2016
Wilbert W. Perian, 87, a resident of Benton, TN passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was an ordained minister, a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and was very fond of his church family. First, he loved to minister and go to church. He was kind hearted and very considerate of others needs. Second, he loved...
Bill Crumley
Feb 11, 2016
Bill Crumley, 74, of Benton, TN went to his heavenly home on February 11, 2016 to be with the mother whom he adored and the son he missed deeply. Bill was born July 12, 1941 to the late Andrew & Blanche “Hennie” Duggan Crumley.
Bill graduated from Polk County High School in 1959. He was a man of many...
Douglas Ray Shelton
Feb 3, 2016
Douglas Ray Shelton, 59, son of Winston and Irene Shelton of Delano, TN passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Starr Regional Medical Center, Athens, TN. He loved to spend time with his Dad working on lawn mowers
He is survived by his parents; brother, Woodley “Button” Shelton; nephews, Keith and Paul; niece, Jennifer; two great nieces and one great...
James A. Hicks
Feb 2, 2016
James A. Hicks, 79, of Benton, TN passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at a Chattanooga hospital. He loved to hunt and fish and motorcycle ride. He was an avid bird watcher and made many bird houses through the years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Leana Presswood Hicks; daughter, Teresa Mantooth; parents, James L. and Velma Nola...
Eddie McTaggart
Jan 13, 2016
Eddie McTaggart, 46, of Benton, TN passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016. He was a loving son and brother. He loved to hunt and fish, go four wheeling and a Nascar fan. He was a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his son, Hunter McTaggart; grandparents, Johnny and Annie Shelton and Bunyon...
Edna Green
Jan 9, 2016
Edna Dean Green, 70, of Benton, TN passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 at her residence. She was devoted to her family and dearly loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Aznef Seto Green.
She is survived by her son, Mike (Sonya) Cronan of Benton, TN; daughter, Jennifer (David)...
Mary Evans
Jan 9, 2016
Mary Evans, 69, of Benton, TN passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. She loved to fish and warm weather.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clint and Irene Wilson; brothers, Gene Wilson, Clearance Wilson, Fred Wilson, Joe Wilson and Leslie Wilson; sister, Ruth Mantooth.
She is survived by her husband Earnest Evans;...
Gary Dale
Jan 7, 2016
Gary Kenneth Dale, 57, of Delano, TN passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at his residence. He was a true outdoorsman. He loved to hunt, fish and was an avid Nascar fan. Most of all he was a wonderful husband, loving father and the “best” grandpa.
He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Patricia Ann and Melvin...
Connie Presswood
Jan 6, 2016
Connie Irene Presswood was born October 22, 1946 in Benton, TN. She went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. She was a member of Mt. View Baptist Church in Benton, TN and a certified LPN who served in Bradley and Polk counties for many years. She loved to paint, crochet and garden. She could grow...
Mary Lois Green
Dec 11, 2015
Mary Lois Green, 74, of Conasauga, passed away, Friday, December 11, 2015 at her residence. She attended Welcome Valley Baptist Church and was an employee from Beaulieu of America. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvie C. Green; parents, George Palmer and Fannie Lea Whisenant McClure. She is survived by her children, Rita (Jackie) Headrick of Ocoee, Margaret...
Elmer Moorhouse
Dec 3, 2015
Charles Elmer Moorhouse, 88, of Ocoee, TN passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at a local facility. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Ocoee, TN and a member of Conasauga Lodge F&AM #396, Scottish Rite and the Republican Party. He was a WW11 veteran having served in the Navy. He enjoyed working in the garden, farming,...
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