Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Marvin Stinnett
Dec 14, 2012
Marvin Stinnett, 82, a lifelong resident of Old Fort, TN passed away peacefully on Friday, December 14, 2012. He was born on November 5, 1930 to Stella Mae Cavett Stinnett and Alfred Henry Stinnett. The oldest of seven children, he went to work at an early age to help support the family. Mr. Stinnett was a hard working carpenter for...
Grace Burchfiel Dixon
Dec 5, 2012
Grace Burchfiel Dixon, 84, of Benton, passed away, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at a local healthcare facility. She was retired from Southern Bell Telephone Company and was a member of Benton Station Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to the Happy Hearts Dinners, when she was able, at First Baptist Church of Benton. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Cathy Juanita Craig Collins
Nov 29, 2012
Cathy Juanita Craig Collins, 49, a resident of Benton, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 29, 2012. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Bertha Verner and her father, Lester Craig. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband, David Collins,...
Elizabeth Beckler Green
Nov 29, 2012
Elizabeth Beckler Green, passed to heaven at her home in Benton on Thursday, November 29, 2012. Mrs. Green was a member of Benton First Baptist Church and is most remembered for her long teaching career in the Polk County School System. She loved and understood children and touched the lives of many in our community. She was born April 11,...
Vergie Moses
Nov 16, 2012
Vergie Marie Moses, 81, of Benton, TN, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 as a resident of Signature Health Care. Born May 10, 1931 in Madisonville, TN to the Reverend Johnny Jenkins and Emma Headrick Jenkins, the baby of 13 children, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She worked off and on as a seamstress for many years and...
Ruth Allen
Nov 16, 2012
Ruth Q. Allen, 75, of Benton, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, G. C. Allen, parents Beeler and Ella Harris Qualls. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret and husband Don Colley of Brighton, TN and her grandson, Clay Raines, of Benton. A memorial service will be conducted at...
Betty Wise
Nov 14, 2012
Betty B. Wise, 67, of Benton, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at her home. She was preceded in death her parents, Charlie Hicks and Mattie Pike Hicks. She is survived by her husband, Edward Morris Wise; son Keith McCall; brother, Charles Hicks and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 17, 2012...
Jessie Jones, Jr.
Nov 12, 2012
Jessie Jones, Jr. 83, of Benton, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 in a local hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Birdie Wallace Jones; his parents, Jessie and Winnie Chambers Jones; brothers, Theodore and Leonard Jones and two grandchildren. He is survived by his children, Diane Keeler and husband, Roy of Tennga, GA, Jeffrey Jones and Duncan...
John R. Nelms
Nov 10, 2012
John Randall Nelms, 58, of Benton, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was preceded in death by his, mother, Mildred Trentham Nelms, brother, Swan (Ud) Nelms. He is survived by his father Charles L. Nelms of Cleveland, two daughters, Kalin Nelms of Benton and Keirsten Johnson of Benton; brother, George Nelms and wife JoAnn of...
Donna McClary Peterson
Oct 16, 2012
Donna McClary Peterson, 53, of Benton, passed away, Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at a local hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Benton. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Davidson; siblings, Dewayne Davidson and Jeffery Davidson. She is survived by her mother, Inez Stiles and husband, Robert of Benton; husband, Brad Peterson; children, Paul...
Robbie Willson Rogers
Oct 16, 2012
Robbie Willson Rogers, 92, a resident of Benton, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at her home. She was an active member of Zion Baptist Church in Missions Organizations. She served as W.M.U. Director for Zion as well as the Polk Baptist Association for many years. She taught the adult women in Sunday school and was the church organist and...
Martha R. Jones
Oct 7, 2012
Martha Rose Jones. 68, a resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012 at her home. She retired from Honeywell after 30 years of service and was of Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her mother, Minnie Richardson and step-father, John Richardson; father, Beaver McNabb; sister, Willie Marshall and brothers, Thomas McNabb, H.L. McNabb and Joe McNabb....
Juanita Dacus
Sep 22, 2012
Juanita B. Parker Dacus a resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012 at a local hospital. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Dacus; parents James Louis Parker and Nettie Bazzell Parker; brothers, Willie (Bill) Parker and Harry Parker. She is survived by her Children, Clifton (Butch)...
Joyce Bryson
Sep 21, 2012
Joyce Bryson, 70, of Benton, went to her heavenly reward on Friday September 21, 2012 at her home. She was a member of Old Ocoee Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Eula Bishop; brothers, Jack, J.W., Paul and James Bishop; sisters, Bonnie Bishop and Betty Jo Burke. She was dearly loved and will be...
Ingrid Buehler
Sep 19, 2012
Ingrid Ann Buehler, long time owner/editor of the Polk County News, died of cancer Sep. 19 at her home in Reliance, Polk County. She was 68 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Toini Peltonen, and sister Katherine Griffin. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Randolph Buehler of Reliance; son Randy Buehler, Jr. and...
Myrtle Helen Bramlett Rogers
Sep 19, 2012
Myrtle Helen Bramlett Rogers, 76, a resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at a local hospital. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clint and Elua Spike Bramlett and sister, Margaret Sharon Bramlett. She is survived by her husband, Junior Rogers of Benton; daughters, Mitzi Loveday and husband,...
Jess Dyer
Sep 14, 2012
Jess Dyer, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 in a local healthcare facility. He was retired from Hardwick Stove and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Bessie Dyer; son, LeeRoy Dyer; brothers, Harvey Dyer and James Dyer; and granddaughter, Kelly Dyer. He is survived by his wife, Carrie Dyer;...
Andy McClary
Sep 6, 2012
Andy McClary, 58, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at a local hospital. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Polk County High School where he was a gifted athlete, in football, basketball and baseball. Andy's life-long passion was farming and livestock. He was preceded in death by his...
Annie L. Johnson
Sep 3, 2012
Annie L. Burnett Johnson, 74, a resident of Delano, passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at an Etowah hospital. She was of Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Lee Johnson. She is survived by her children, Rose Marie Holmes of Delano, Rhonda Moats and husband, Gary of Delano, Roy Johnson and wife, Regena of Cleveland,...
Kelli Marie O'Rourke
Sep 1, 2012
Kelli Marie O'Rourke, 25, a resident of Cohutta, GA, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at her home. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Benton. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Eugene and Rita O'Rourke; mother, Mary Elizabeth O'Rourke and special aunt, Ruby Brock. She is survived by her fiancé, Matt Armer...
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