Obituaries

Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area

Charles Raymond Reynolds

Charles Raymond Reynolds

Aug 11, 2006

Charles Raymond Reynolds, Jr., age 91, a resident of Benton, passed away Friday, August 11, 2006 in a local hospital. He was a member of the Smyrna Baptist Church. He was a former employee of Hardwick Stove. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Reynolds was the son of the late Charles R. Reynolds, Sr. and Iva...

Dollie Hulda Hawkins

Dollie Hulda Hawkins

Aug 11, 2006

Dollie Hulda Hawkins, age 92, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, August 11, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of the West Cleveland Baptist Church. She was a former employee of Magic Chef. Mrs. Hawkins was the daughter of the late S. E. Bain, Sr. and Annie Curbow Bain and was also preceded in death...

Lois Dona Black

Lois Dona Black

Aug 10, 2006

Lois Dona Black, age 77, a resident of Reliance, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2006 at the family residence. She was of the Baptist faith. She was a former nurse assistant with Bradley County Nursing Home. Mrs. Black was the daughter of the late Lou and Carol Lavashvervon Troutner and was also preceded in death by her two sons, Steve...

Lois Dean Lewallen

Lois Dean Lewallen

Aug 8, 2006

Lois Dean Killian Lewallen, age 50, a life long resident of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2006 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was of the Baptist faith. She was the manager of the Dollar General Store. Mrs. Lewallen was the daughter of the late Lee and Mary Gladys Johnson Killian. She is survived by...

James (Hap) Franklin Jones

James (Hap) Franklin Jones

Jul 31, 2006

James Franklin (Hap) Jones, age 82, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, July 31, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of the Rock Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Jones was the son of the late Ed and Alice Thomason Jones and was also preceded in death by a son, Earl Jones, two sisters, Lillian Duggan and...

Juanita Mae Cheek

Juanita Mae Cheek

Jul 20, 2006

Juanita Mae Marks Cheek Juanita Mae Marks Cheek, age 76, a native of Parkersburg , West Virginia, and a former resident of Cleveland for 32 years, passed away, July 20, 2006 at her home in Knoxville. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Cheek was a 1950 graduate of Camden-Clark Hospital School of Nursing and was formerly employed as a...

Elsie O. Dixson

Elsie O. Dixson

Jul 7, 2006

Elsie O. Dixson Elsie O. Dixson, age 94, a life long resident of Polk County, passed away Friday, July 7, 2006 at a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. Ms. Dixson was retired from Service Cleaners in Cleveland. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Evrin Dixson, Sr. and Adrie Ash Dixson; brothers:...

Lela Mae Mantooth

Lela Mae Mantooth

Jun 27, 2006

Lela Mae McCamy Mantooth, age 93, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of the Beech Springs Baptist Church. Mrs. Mantooth was the daughter of the late Sam and Katie Pangle McCamy and was also preceded in death by her husband, Knoble W. Mantooth and several brothers...

Adda Stewart

Adda Stewart

Jun 17, 2006

Adda Stewart, age 79, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2006 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall. She was the daughter of the late Marion and Sara Jane Stewart. She is survived by her children: Retha Goforth of Old Fort and Shelia Pellasma of Knoxville; one grandson; two...

Grace Imogene Frady

Grace Imogene Frady

Jun 16, 2006

Grace Imogene Hood Frady, age 78, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Friday, June 16, 2006 in a local hospital. She was a member of the Blue Ridge Temple Church and was a member of the Ocoee Eastern Star Chapter 420. Mrs. Frady was the daughter of the late Charlie A. and Eva Shannon Hood and was also preceded...

Arlie Willard Hicks

Arlie Willard Hicks

May 31, 2006

Arlie Willard Hicks, age 65, a life long resident of Benton passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at the family residence. He was retired from Brown Stove. Mr. Hicks was the son of the late James and Velma Pike Hicks and was also preceded in death by a son, Allen Hicks. He is survived by his wife Ocie Rhodes Hicks...

Robert Wallace Bishop

Robert Wallace Bishop

May 28, 2006

Robert Wallace (Bobby) Bishop age 65, a resident of Athens, formerly of Benton, passed away Sunday May 28, 2006 at a Knoxville Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, John (Jay) R. and Climmie Lee Rogers Bishop: sisters, Shirley Jo Kaylor and Bettye Lee Bishop. He is survived by brothers: Billy F. Bishop of Benton, Jeffery F. Bishop...

Edna Ruth Presswood

Edna Ruth Presswood

May 14, 2006

Edna Ruth Shaw Presswood, age 66, a resident of Benton, went to be with her Lord and Savior on "Mother's Day", May 14, 2006. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife and mother-in-law. She was retired from M & M Mars after eighteen years of service and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Benton. Her parents, John...

John Woodrow Rogers

John Woodrow Rogers

May 8, 2006

John Woodrow Rogers, age 90, a resident of the Zion Community in Benton, passed away Monday, May 8, 2006 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Polk County and was a member of Zion Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for over fifty years. Before his retirement, he was a contractor for Bell South. His parents,...

Daniel Curtis Wilcox

Daniel Curtis Wilcox

May 6, 2006

Daniel "Curtis" Wilcox, age 78, a resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, May 06, 2006. He was a self-employed logger and was of the Baptist faith. His parents, Dan and Cora Dunn Wilcox, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wifeof 54 years, Anna Ruth Wilcox of Benton; three children: Danny Wilcox and his fiancée Ann Cummings, Linda...

Aster Lee Waters

Aster Lee Waters

May 4, 2006

Aster "A.L." Waters, age 69, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, May 04, 2006. Before his retirement, he was employed as a truck driver with Vulcan Materials. He was the son of the late Jim and Roxie Harden Waters, and was also preceded in death by three brothers: Herb Waters, Cecil Waters and Buck Waters. He is survived by...

Grace Alleene Thomas

Grace Alleene Thomas

Apr 27, 2006

Grace Willson Thomas, age 93, a longtime resident of Benton, TN, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2006 in Life Care Center in Cleveland, TN. She was a member of the Benton United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl J. Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her parents: Robert and Annie Hibberts Willson and...

Jodie Cathleen Goode

Jodie Cathleen Goode

Apr 22, 2006

Jodie Cathleen Reynolds Goode, age 87, a lifelong resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2006 in an Etowah Healthcare Center. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Ivy Reynolds, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Goode, a daughter, Margret Goode Austin, brothers: Ross Reynolds,...

Frances Calhoun

Frances Calhoun

Apr 14, 2006

Frances Day Calhoun, age 58, a life long resident of Polk County, passed away Friday, April 14, 2006 at the family residence. She was a member of Benton Station Baptist Church and had retired from M&M Mars. Mrs. Calhoun was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Day. She is survived by her husband, Jr Calhoun of Polk County;...

Mary Helen Cross

Mary Helen Cross

Apr 3, 2006

Mary Helen Coker Cross, age 46, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, April 3, 2006 in an Etowah healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents: Ralph and Unav Coker and one sister, Frances (Zenoba) McDonald and also two brothers: Benny Ray Coker and James Coker. She is survived by her...

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