Johnny Oscar “J.O.” Charles Age 85 Of Niota Passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 At his residence.   A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was the son of the late Clifford and Burnella “Sis” Daugherty Charles and was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Frances “Frankie” Palmer Charles on June 5, 2007; two sons, Johnny Oscar Charles Jr. “Little Joe”, Ricky Charles; two sisters, Wanda Barnes and Betty Lunsford; one...

Thomas Cecil “Sonny” Johnson Age 84 Of Athens Passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 At his home after several years of sickness.   A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was the son of the late Cecil and Maude Stanton Johnson and was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Martha Rose Johnson Smith and Clay Smith; brother and sister-in-law, Allen and Martha Johnson.  His hobbies were buying cars and land and he worked at Athens Bed Company...

Joe Leon Tudor Age 51 Of Niota Passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 At his sister’s residence.   A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was the son of the late Charles Tudor and was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Heather Tudor.   Survivors include his wife,    Jane Fox Tudor Four daughters and one son-in-law,    Melissa and Scott    Pam and Frankie    Stormy Rogers    Destiny Fox One son...

Inez Narcie Powers Lamb, age 87, of Decatur, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Sweetwater Hospital.   A native and lifelong resident of Meigs County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Georgie Sneed Powers and was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Ernest Raymond Lamb; son, Bobby Lamb; daughter, Kathy Veals; grandson, Darrell Letner; daughter-in-law, Kathy Sue King Lamb; three sons-in-law, Ted Spears, Garlen Veals, and...

Victoria “Vikki” Ruth Christie Age 28 Of Louisville Passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 At U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville   Vikki was a native of Doylestown, PA. and longtime resident of Tellico Plains and most recently of Louisville.   Survivors include her mother,    Beth Tippie and husband, Ed of Madisonville Her father,    Robert Christie and wife, April of Loudon Daughter, Lucinda Place One son, Grayson Place One sister,  ...

Frank James Lankford Age 74 Of Englewood Went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 3, 2019 At Blount Memorial Hospital   A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was the son of the late James and Carrie Thompson Lankford and was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Wanda Lee Newman Lankford; four brothers, Ronnie, Billy, Troy, and Roy Lankford.   He was of the Church of God faith.   Survivors include three daughters and...

Charles “Butter Ball” Timothy Stevenson Age 37 Of Loudon Passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 At his home.   A native of McMinn County, he had lived for many years in the Loudon area.  He was the son of the late Joyce Ann Self Roberts and was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lloyd Self; brother, Daniel Self.  He has worked in construction, but worked for Callaway Farms in Philadelphia, TN. for many years.   Survivors include two...

Thomas “Tom” Aquinas Moran Age 81 Of Athens Passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 At his residence.   He was a native of Brooklyn, NY. and had lived in New Jersey and was a longtime resident of Athens. Tom was the son of the late Eugene James Moran and Kathryn Adele Brown Moran and was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen Dolores Smith; special aunts, Sister Ann Brown and Sister Margaret Eugene Brown of the Order of St. Joseph in Brentwood, NY. Tom was retired from...

Betty May Sutton Age 67 Of Cleveland Passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019 At Tennova Healthcare of Cleveland   Our hearts go out to our lost loved one, Betty May Sutton, born 9-13-01951 and left us on 7-28, 2019.   A native of Chattanooga and longtime resident of Cleveland, she was the daughter of the late Lester Raymond and Edna May Sutton and was preceded in death by a sister, Wilma Fay Sutton.     Survivors include seven brothers, Lester Raymond Sutton Jr....

Phyllis Deedie Colloms Legg Age 84 Of Knoxville Passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 At Little Creek Sanitarium in Knoxville   A native of Riceville and longtime resident of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Edd and Hattie Catherine Goforth Colloms and was preceded in death by three sisters, Stella Colloms Roberts, Jewell Colloms Walker, Blanche Colloms Sharp; three brothers, William Earl Colloms, Dee Colloms, Frank Colloms. She retired from Volunteer Electric Co-op with...