Athens, TN Obituaries
Randolph Keith "Randy" Gates
Apr 5, 1966 - Nov 20, 2017
Randolph Keith “Randy” Gates, 51, a resident of Riceville, TN passed away on Monday night, November 20, 2017 at Starr Regional Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of McMinn County. Randy was of the Baptist faith and a member of East Niota Baptist Church. He was retired from the Cleveland City Police Department where he…
John Charles Frye
May 19, 1933 - Nov 13, 2017
John Charles Frye, 84, a lifelong resident of Riceville, TN passed away on Monday morning, November 13, 2017 at Sweetwater Nursing Home. He was born in Washburn, TN on May 19, 1933 a son of the late Conley & Rose Frye. John was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Navy. He was of…
Janet Lynn Spurling
Oct 31, 1957 - Nov 13, 2017
Janet Lynn Spurling, 60, a resident of Philadelphia, TN passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at UT Medical Center. She was born on October 31, 1957 in Paris France. She loved animals especially horses. She is preceded in death by her mother Willie Mae Dockery Tathan and one son Marcus Spurling Jr. She leaves…
Roy Lee Pritchett
Jun 11, 1952 - Nov 10, 2017
Roy Lee Pritchett, 65, a longtime resident of Athens, TN passed away on Friday morning, November 10, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Roy was born in Mannheim Germany on June 11, 1952. He has owned and operated Downtown Automotive Service Center for twenty-seven plus years. Being of the Christian faith and follower…
Judy Frances Mosier
Jul 2, 1945 - Nov 8, 2017
Judy Frances Mosier, 72, a life-long resident of McMinn County, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at a Knoxville health care facility. Judy was born on July 2, 1945 to the late Walter Scott and Clara Melton. Judy was a loving wife, mother, and friend.…
Louise M. "Lou" Rentfro
Jan 4, 1922 - Nov 2, 2017
Lou Rentfro, 95, died peacefully at home on Thursday, November 2. She was a native of Bradley County and valedictorian of Bradley Central High School’s Class of 1940. Lou’s grandfather was James Alexander Whitehead (1860-1948), descendant of the pioneering Whiteheads of the Watauga Valley, and a prominent educator, businessman, farmer, and political leader in Cleveland…
Marshall Hall Rinehart
Nov 10, 1951 - Oct 31, 2017
Marshall Hall “Butter” Rinehart, 65, a resident of Niota, TN passed away on Tuesday morning, October 31, 2017 surrounded by his loving family after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Athens, TN on November 10, 1951 and was of the Methodist faith. He loved his family and enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and…
Wicky Shepherd
Dec 1, 1950 - Oct 24, 2017
Wicky Shepherd 66 of Tellico Plains passed away on October 24, 2017. Born & raised in Tellico Plains, TN. He owned and ran WS Motors for 25 years. He was Fire Chief for Tellico Plains Volunteer Fire Dept. and Alderman for the town of Tellico. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, racing, and working on anything with…
Linda Manis Mackey
Oct 18, 1945 - Oct 19, 2017
Linda Manis Mackey, 72, a resident of Athens, TN passed away and entered the presence of her Lord on Thursday afternoon, October 19th, 2017. She was born in Sevierville, TN. She graduated from Seymour High School and E. Tennessee Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. Linda was a board certified occupational health nurse and retired from…
Nancy Sue Bautista
Aug 7, 1966 - Oct 19, 2017
Nancy Sue Bautista went to be with the Lord on 10/19/2017. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Nancy spent most of her life helping people when they were down and making people smile. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and making crafts. She was loved by many young adults that called her…