Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Sandra Kay Fox
May 12, 2012
Sandra Kay Fox, age 58, of the Wetmore Community passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012. She was a member of Wetmore Baptist Church. She was the youngest child of the late Bowden and Thelma (Norwood) Fox and was also preceded in death by a brother, Billy Fox and a sister, Betty Culpepper. Survivors include one sister, Mae Powell and husband,...
William Esker Wilson
May 10, 2012
William Esker Wilson, 74, a lifelong resident of Old Fort, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012 in an Etowah healthcare facility. He was a member of Ball Play Baptist Church. He was retired from Suttons Lumber Mill. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruben Wilson and Josie Green Wilson....
Golda Pauline Jones
May 8, 2012
Golda Jones Golda "Bebo" Pauline Jones 91, of Polk County left this world and entered into our heavenly Fathers arms on May 8, 2012. She was a member of Galilee Baptist Church in Cleveland. She was the founding member and singer with "The Happy Three" for more than sixty years. She hosted a radio show for many years on WBIN...
Thomas Earl Dobbs
Apr 28, 2012
Thomas Earl Dobbs, 70, of Cleveland, and a former resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 in an Etowah healthcare facility. He was a retired truck driver and a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Old Ocoee Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon and Ola Jane Kirkland Dobbs....
William Poley McDonald
Apr 28, 2012
William "Poley" McDonald, 68, a lifetime resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 at his home. He was retired from Bowater after 37 years of service. He was also a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church in Cleveland. He was preceded in death by his parents, Austin "Sharp" and Betty...
Richard Allen Mullins
Apr 19, 2012
Richard Allen Mullins, 71, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 19, 2012. Mr. Mullins attended Stetson University. He was a veteran of the United States Army and formerly employed with Florida Power and Light as a Fleet fuel manager. He loved to fish and enjoyed hunting, traveling and was a member of Campers on Mission. He was preceded...
Benjamin Couey
Apr 19, 2012
Benjamin Franklin Couey, Jr., 37, a resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at his home. He was a member Welcome Valley Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother, Deva Bates Jones, and step father, Doug Jones of Benton; wife, Belinda Goforth Couey; and four children: LaShawn, Nathaniel, Amethyst, and Patrick Couey. Funeral services will be conducted...
Faye Waters
Apr 16, 2012
Faye Moats Waters, 60, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at her residence. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Benton. She was an employee of Benton Family Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Willie Lee Stephens Moats. She is survived by her husband, Michael Waters; children:...
Martha Ann Rogers
Apr 16, 2012
Martha Ann Rogers, 83, of Benton, passed away at her home on Monday, April 16, 2012. She was a faithful member of Zion Baptist Church until her illness. She was a homemaker most of her life devoting herself to her family. She enjoyed traveling, doll making, sewing and cooking. She was well known for her apple stack cakes and fried...
Benjie Coker
Apr 2, 2012
Benjie Ray Coker, 37, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Church of God faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Benny Coker and grandfather Jr. Stewart. He is survived by wife, Dedra Myers Coker of Old Fort; mother, Pauline Stewart Walden of Benton; children: Timothy...
Christina Hope Gargala
Mar 25, 2012
Christina Hope Gargala, 16, a resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. She attended Polk County High School and was employed with Captain D's. Survivors include her parents, Thomas and Sheila Kirkland Gargala; sister, Amanda Silvers and...
Partrick Earl Jordan
Mar 18, 2012
Patrick Earl Jordan, 56, a resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 at his residence. He was formerly employed by Joe Gregory Construction. He was preceded in death by his father Samuel Howard Jordan. Survivors include his mother, Lorene Jordan of Benton; three sisters: Alice Jordan of Sweetwater, Mary Huckabee of South Pittsburg and Virgina Raines of Benton;...
Naomi Dillingham Shell
Mar 18, 2012
Naomi Dillingham Shell, 78, a resident of Reliance, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 in an Etowah healthcare facility. She was a member of Greasy Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Shell was formerly employed by Woods Memorial Hospital and South Polk Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Maude Lowe Postelle husbands, James Dillingham and Ernest...
Irene Patterson Shelton
Mar 18, 2012
Irene Patterson Shelton, 93, a resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 in an Etowah hospital. She was a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Shelton; son, Melvin Shelton, Jr.; parents, Edd and Cora Hyde Patterson; brothers: F.H. Patterson and R.A. Patterson; sisters: Stacy Nelms and Annie Shelton. Survivors...
Thelma Aine Hunt
Mar 8, 2012
Thelma Aine Craig Hunt, 73, a resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, March 08, 2012 at the family residence. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was retired from Hawthrowne Industries. Mrs. Hunt was the daughter of the late William Craig and Amanda Chadwick Craig and was also preceded in death by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Claude and Amanda Hunt;...
Ivy Lowe Jenkins
Feb 25, 2012
Our loss is Heaven's gain, Ivy Lowe Jenkins, 81, a resident of Delano, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the family residence. Mrs. Jenkins is a native of Greasey Creek. She was of the Baptist faith and she was loved by all. Mrs. Jenkins was the daughter of the late James H. Lowe and...
Dennis F. Stafford
Feb 23, 2012
Dennis Stafford, 66, of Benton, passed away, Thursday, February 23, 2012 in a Chattanooga Hospital. He owned and operated S&S Rock Inc. in Old Fort. He loved gardening, fishing, spending time with his grandchildren and loved to work at his rock quarry. He was preceded in death by his parents, John (J.T.) and Edith Brackett Stafford. His survivors include his...
Mildred Rogers Tatum
Feb 18, 2012
Mildred Rogers Tatum, 82, a lifelong resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 in an Etowah hospital. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cass Elmer and Irene Bates Rogers and husband, James Sanford Tatum. She is survived by her children, Kathy Johnson and husband, John of Summerfield, FL,...
Ogle James Ingram
Feb 18, 2012
Ogle James Ingram, 69, a resident of Reliance, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012, in a Chattanooga hospital. He proudly served his country in the Tennessee National Guard and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School Superintendent. He was an active member of Reliance Masonic Lodge #636. He was a devoted husband, father and...
Myrtle Kricket Langley
Feb 16, 2012
Myrtle "Kricket" Farley Langley, 63, a resident of Spring Town, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012, at her home. She had lived in this area for seven years and was formerly of Rome, GA. She was a member of North Rome Church of God and was involved with the Men & Women of Action with the Church of God. She...
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