Obituaries
Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area
Gussie Cronan
Mar 29, 2006
Gussie Cross Cronan, age 91, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2006 in an Etowah healthcare facility. She was a member of the Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Cronan was the daughter of the late Daniel and Sally Helton Cross and was also preceded in death by her husband, Buck Cronan and three sons, Glenn...
Thomas Carroll Sullivan
Mar 24, 2006
Thomas Carroll Sullivan, age 59, a resident of Ocoee, passed away Friday, March 24, 2006 in a local hospital. He was a member of the City Park Chapel Church of God of Prophecy in Athens, Tennessee. He was employed with Peytons. He was preceded in death by his father, Carroll Sullivan, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Billie Sue...
Ray Martin
Mar 20, 2006
Ray Martin, age 68, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Monday, March 20, 2006 at a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He was a son of the late Mack and Ada Mae Mullens Martin. He was associated with Rapco of Salt Lake City as a Truck Driver. He is survived by his wife, Donna Johnson of Old Fort; two sons and...
James Lewis, Sr.
Mar 19, 2006
James David "Nelse" Lewis, age 64, a resident of Etowah, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006 at his residence. He was a member of Delano Baptist Church. Mr. Lewis was the son of the late John Tap and Elizabeth Jane Padgett Lewis and was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ruth Lewis and a sister, Mary Ellen Moore....
Elizabeth Witt
Mar 18, 2006
Elizabeth Ann Boyd Witt, age 74, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Benton Garden Club and the American Red Cross. She was a member of the Republican Party in Polk County and assisted in...
Ruby Kirkland
Mar 10, 2006
Ruby Pauline Jones Kirkland, better known as Polly, went home to be with her Lord and Savior march 10, 2006. she was born in Polk County to the late Elmer H and Lona Lowe Jones of Turtletown, TN on November 14, 1923. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, Willard Paul Kirkland of Reliance, TN...
Charles Walter Raines
Feb 27, 2006
Charles Walter Raines, age 62, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Monday, February 27, 2006 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Raines was the son of the late J.P. and Pearl Lewis Raines and was also preceded in death by brothers: Paul Raines, Freddie Raines and Clayton Raines; one daughter, Shirleene Raines. He...
Virgil Iris Calhoun
Feb 23, 2006
Virgil I. Calhoun, Sr., age 89, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2006 at his daughter's residence. He was a member of the Benton Fellowship. He was a United States veteran of World War II and was deployed overseas twice. He was past mayor of Benton. Mr. Calhoun was the son of the late William...
Junior Everett Wilcox
Feb 14, 2006
Junior E. Wilcox, age 70, a life long resident of Polk County, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2006. Junior was an avid farmer and sawmill worker for most of his life. He was known by many and was loved by all who knew him. Mr. Wilcox was the son of the late Charlie and Nole Wilcox and was also preceded...
Chass Bascon Dixson
Feb 9, 2006
Chass Bascon Dixson, age 92, a life long resident of Ocoee, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2006 in a local hospital. He was a member of the Smyrna Baptist Church. Mr. Dixson was the son of the late Arthur Evrin and Adrie Ash Dixson and was also preceded in death by a son, Wesley Ervin Dixson and a brother, Arthur...
Glenn Allen Norwood
Feb 7, 2006
Glenn Allen Norwood, age 61, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2006 in a local hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Norwood was the son of the late Joseph Allen and Ethel Key Norwood and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Novilla Norwood and Edith Tallent; two brothers, L.V. "Gloshie" Norwood...
Arrie C. Rymer
Feb 4, 2006
A.C. Rymer, age 73, a resident of Reliance, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2006 in an Athens healthcare facility. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. He was employed with the Polk County School System as a bus driver. Mr. Rymer was a son of the late Arthur and Minnie Green Rymer and was also preceded in death by...
Lena Dean Hicks
Jan 30, 2006
Lena Wilodean Presswood Hicks, age 76, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, January 30, 2006 in a Spring City healthcare facility. She was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Mrs. Hicks was the daughter of the late Parker and Nell Norwood Presswood and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Eldon E. Goble and one brother,...
Dorothy Bishop
Jan 30, 2006
Dorothy M.B. McDonald Bishop, age 76, a life long resident of Ocoee, passed away Monday, January 30, 2006 in a local hospital. She was a member of the 411 Baptist Church. Mrs. Bishop was the daughter of the late Robert and Lucy Morgan McDonald and she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Harvey (Red) Brandefield and three...
Anna Lee Baker
Jan 29, 2006
Anna Lee Wright Baker, age 86 of Benton passed away at her home on Sunday, January 29, 2006. She was of the Baptist faith. She was the daughter of the late James L. and Molly Wingo Wright. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Herman Wright, Louis Wright, and I.J. Wright. She was preceded in death by sisters: Myrtle...
Winfred Cecil Campbell
Jan 25, 2006
W. C. Campbell, age 71, a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and had sung with Karie's Gospel Group and other gospel groups. Mr. Campbell was the son of the late Hershel and Daisy Hall Campbell and was...
Betty Frances Culpepper
Jan 24, 2006
Betty Frances Fox Culpepper, age 70, a resident of Delano, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2006 in an Etowah healthcare facility. She was a member of Wetmore Baptist Church. She had been employed with the United States Post Office. Mrs. Culpepper was the daughter of the late Bowden and Thelma Norwood Fox and was also preceded in death by her...
Ella Sue Reynolds
Jan 15, 2006
Ella Sue Reynolds, age 93, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2006 in an Etowah healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Ivy Dunn Reynolds and was also preceded in death by one sister, Amy Cavett and three brothers, Ross Reynolds, Jim Reynolds and Thomas Reynolds....
Gladys Ruby Higgins
Jan 12, 2006
Gladys R. Higgins, age 80, a lifelong resident of Old Fort, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2006 in a Chattanooga hospital following a brief illness. She was a member of Boanerges Baptist Church for a number of years. She was a loving mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. Her parents, Arthur and Fannie vest, preceded her in death, as well as her...
James M. Floyd
Jan 11, 2006
James "Bozo" Floyd, a life long resident of Polk County, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2006 after a brief illness. He was born November 7, 1929 and was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather who enjoyed fishing. He served in the United States Army serving from 1954-1956 and retired from Shering Plough. James was the son of the late...
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