Charles "Sonny" Ward

Feb 13, 2020

Charles “Sonny” Ward, 79, a lifelong resident of Athens, TN passed away on Thursday afternoon, February 13, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 25, 1940. He is preceded in death by his parents Chester & Ida Belle Ward, wife Alma Jean Ward, three sons Roger, Charlie & Mike Ward and several siblings. Sonny leaves behind to cherish...

Claude Robert Neeley

Feb 12, 2020

Claude R. Neeley, 81, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at his residence. He was a member of Standfield Baptist Church and worked as a molder at U S Pipe and went on to become a truck driver and the owner of his own trucking company for 35 years. Claude enjoyed farming, gardening throughout his life. He was preceded...

Bobby Lee Cole

Feb 11, 2020

Bobby Lee Cole, 83, passed away on February 11, 2020. He entered Life Bridges in March of 1986 and love the Tennessee Vols, trains, fishing, and Christian music. Bobby was of the Christian faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Hattie Cole and good friend Jimmie Cansler. Survived by his Life Bridges family who have loved...

R.E. Gennoe

Feb 11, 2020

R. E. Gennoe, 78, a resident of Decatur, TN passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. He was a lineman for 33 years. He is preceded in death by his parents Edna Mae (Shoemaker) & W. A. Gennoe, siblings Condon, Wallace, Wilma and LeRoy Gennoe, Wanda McKeel and Dean Duckworth. He is survived...

Donald Lee Cooley

Feb 11, 2020

Donald Lee Cooley, 93, died February 11, 2020, at Brookdale Mount Vernon Senior Living, Cleveland, TN after a long struggle with a brain tumor and Alzheimer’s. He passed peacefully. Don was born in Portsmouth, Ohio to Lawrence and Myrtle Cooley on 1 September 1926. He went to school at West Portsmouth, OH. He married Virginia (Ginny) Schwamberger in 1948. They...

Lloyd Gene Spurgeon

Feb 11, 2020

Lloyd Gene Spurgeon of Cleveland died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at home with the family at his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Edna Spurgeon; and brother, Danny Spurgeon. He is survived by his wife, Donna Spurgeon; sons: Lloyd Gene Spurgeon Jr. and Timothy Ray Spurgeon; daughters: Apryl Danielle Higgins and Autumn Sunshine “Sunny” Spurgeon;...

Phyllis Kaye West

Feb 9, 2020

Phyllis Kaye West, 67, a resident of Decatur, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Above all, she loved spending time with her family. Her grandbabies are her world. She loved spending time in the mountains, but the beach was her favorite place in the whole world. She was an avid candy crusher and enjoyed making quilts for her...

Terry Douglas Seymour Sr.

Feb 9, 2020

Terry Douglas Seymour Sr., 71, of Athens, TN passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 9, 2020. He was a son of the late Woodie and Joyce Torbett Seymour. Terry was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church. He worked as a builder, but was proudest of the family that he built. Terry enjoyed spending time...

Dale Leslie Rahn

Feb 9, 2020

Dale Leslie Rahn, 71, of Madisonville, TN passed away on Sunday, February 9th, 2020. He was born on April 9, 1948. Dale is survived by his wife Lois C. Rahn of Madisonville, TN. Also surviving are three sons, three daughters-in-law, and two grandchildren: Aaron & Nancy Rahn of Urbana, Illinois. Joshua, Brisa, Noah & Lyric Rahn of San Pedro, California...

Jeannie C. Callaway- Crocco

Feb 9, 2020

Jeannie C. Callaway-Crocco, 84, of Cleveland TN passed away peacefully February 10th, 2020. She leaves her three children Sue Ellen Crocco, Vicki Williams, and Mary Beth Firth. Additionally, she leaves her sister-in-law Jackie Callaway, her nephew and niece, Williams Lloyd Callaway and Laney Callaway, along with her great nephew, Callaway Bray. Her grandchildren include Tommy Williams and Emily, Michael, Megan...