Below are an alphabetical list of persons from the Bradley, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, and Roane County areas whose names are listed in the obituaries of the local papers.  Remember to check for a day or two after these obits in case they print an additional obit. All of  these obituaries are available on line.  Athens holds their obits for one month in an open archives after that there is a charge.

CTFP= Chattanooga Times Free Press

C D B= Cleveland Dailey Banner 

D P A= Daily Post Athenian

DT=Daily Times (Maryville) (started week of May 19-26)

KNS= Knoxville News Sentinel

M D A= Monroe County Democrat/Advocate (started week of May 19-26)

NH= New Herald (Loudon) (started week of May 19-26)

RCN= Roane County News (started week of May 19-26)  

Mandy Michelle Baliles, 27, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--May 29, 2003
Ellen M. BALLANCE, age 94, White Pine -KNS--May 24,2003
Azell Barnett, 68, of Lenoir City -N H--May 19-26 2003
Melba June Basler d GA (formerly of Knoxville and Harriman): -KNS--May 26, 2003
William R. (Rick) Bellamy 46 -MDA --May 27, 2003
Evelyn Berry, 79, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Edith Irene Best 82 of Tellico Plains,-MDA --May 27, 2003
Wallace Bibbs of Chattanooga-CNFP --May 24 2003
Mark Allen Blaylock, 76, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--May 27, 2003
Mark Allen Blaylock, 76, of Chattanooga, CTFP--May 26, 2003
Victoria Lynn Bolen age 57, of Lenoir City-MDT--May 28,2003
Mary Lois Boley, 86, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--05-25-2003
Lamar Edward Brackett, 63HARRIMAN:. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Gladys Bernice Wilmoth Branch, Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Gladys Bernice Wilmoth Branch, 54, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003

Derrick E. Brantley, 20, of Hixson, -CTFP--May 29, 2003
Velma Charlton Bright, 87, Knoxville. -KNS--May 26, 2003
Velma Charlton Bright, 87, Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
James A. Briley, Sr., Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Bill "Buddy" W. Brock, 63, Heiskell. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Bill "Buddy" W. Brock, 63, Heiskell. -KNS--May 26, 2003

James F. "Jim" Brookshire, 60, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--May 29, 2003
Darrell R. Broom, 86, of Chattanooga-CNFP --May 24 2003
Darrell R. Broom, 86, -CTFP--05-25-2003
Clyde Bullington of Cleveland -CDB --May 27, 2003
Clyde E. Bullington, 71, of Cleveland CTFP--May 28,2003

Clyde E. Bullington, 71, of Cleveland, -DPA-May 28, 2003

Clyde E. Bullington, 71, of Cleveland -CDB-May 28 2003
Lester Felix Bunch, 93, of Soddy-Daisy, CTFP--May 26, 2003
Lester Felix Bunch, 93, of Soddy-Daisy, -CTFP--May 27, 2003
William Roscoe Burns age 52 of Cleveland-CDB--May 22, 2003
Vada P. Byrd, 81, of East Ridge-CNFP --May 24 2003
Ethel Naomi Queen Cable, 97.MARYVILLE: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Genevieve Camp, 75, Knoxville.-KNS--May 29, 2003
Fred A. Capps, Jr., 53, Knoxville. -KNS--May 26, 2003
John P. Cathey age 78 of Cleveland -CDB--May 19 2003
John P. Cathey age 78 of Cleveland-CDB--May 20 2003
Golda Mae Chance, 94, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Infant Taylor Maria Christopher died Knoxville. -RCN--May 19-26, 2003
Ruby Rachel Cole, 91.LENOIR CITY: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Mary Jo Colquette, 67, of Ooltewah, -CNFP --May 24 2003
Mary Jo Colquette, 67, of Ooltewah, -CTFP--05-25-2003
Mrs. Gladys Comeaux, 86, Knoxville. -KNS--May 26, 2003
Mrs. Gladys Comeaux, 86, Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Velma Lee Hiefner Copeland age 86 of Calhoun-DPA--May 23, 2003
Lucille Owens Costley age 86 of Cleveland -CDB--May 21, 2003
Lucille Owens Costley age 86 of Cleveland-CDB--May 22, 2003
Lucille Owens Costley age  86 of Cleveland -CDB --May 23, 2003
Betty Ruth Fagg Cowden, age 61 of -MDT--May 28,2003
Mary Kathleen Couch, 52, of Spring City -CTFP--May 27, 2003
William F. Cox, 68, Heiskell. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Tony Craig age 83 of Cleveland (arrangements incomplete)-CDB--May 22, 2003
Tony Craig (formerly Anton F. Krakis) age 83 of Wisconsin -CDB May 23, 2003
Tony Craig (formerly Anton F. Krakis), -CDB--May 25, 2003
Clyde Eugene Crawley Sr., 75, of Shelbyville, Tenn., CTFP--May 28,2003
Darlene Stoops Cross age 37 of Cleveland-CDB --May 23, 2003
Darlene Stoops Cross age 37 of Cleveland-CDB--May 22, 2003
Darlene Cross age 37 of Cleveland -CDB--May 21, 2003
Jane Dorine Townsend Davis age 64 of Ringgold GA-CDB--May 22, 2003
Janice Lee Davis, 45, -CTFP--05-25-2003
Janice Lee Davis, 45,CTFP--May 26, 2003
Patricia Defoe-LaRowe, 65. SEVIERVILLE: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Esther Devnich, 90, of Collegdale, CTFP--May 26, 2003
Donald DOCKERY of Tellico Plains, 67-KNS--May 18,2003
George Dockery, 79, of Cleveland -CNFP --May 24 2003
George F. Dockery age 79 of Cleveland-CDB --May 23, 2003
William "Pat" Patrick Eckenrod, 54, of Chattanooga, -CNFP --May 24 2003
Christian Theodore "Ted" Eickhoff, 79, CTFP--May 28,2003
Vergie May Ellison, 63, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Rev. John L. Estes Jr., age 77 of Maryville-MDT--May 28,2003
Dorothy "Dot" Woods Evans, 68, of Chattanooga, CTFP--May 26, 2003
Walter Franklin Fink, 88, Mascot. -KNS--May 26, 2003
Claude A. Finley, 94 of Chattanooga, -CNFP --May 24 2003
Claude A. Finley, 94, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--05-25-2003
Janie Louise Large Forgety, of JEFFERSON CITY: 74. -KNS--May 26, 2003
Jon Anne Fortson, 70.KINGSTON: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Charles Ellison Fox CTFP--May 26, 2003
Otha Florence Fox, 63MORRISTOWN: . -KNS--May 29, 2003
Dorothy Willson Frye, 85, of Athens -CTFP--05-25-2003
Dorothy Willson Frye, 85, of Athens -DPA--May 26,2003
Clarence J. Gambel, 52, Knoxville. -KNS--May 26, 2003
Floyd Gamble, 80, of Red Bank, -CTFP--05-25-2003
Rita Deora Gamble died Monday, May 26, 2003 -MDT--May 28,2003
Matilda Eulala Gann age 68 of Cleveland CDB--May 22, 2003
Matilda Eulala Gann age 68 of Cleveland-CDB --May 23, 2003
Robert Gann, Jr., 37. TELLICO PLAINS: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Tremaine Garmany, 28, of Chattanooga, -CNFP --May 24 2003
Lowin D Ghorley 71 of Athens-DPA--May 27, 2003
Lowin Ghorley, 71, of Athens CTFP--May 28,2003
Mrs. Vera Jane Goggans, 84, Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Sandra Taylor Goodrich, 57, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Bobby J. Graham, 72, Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Lorena "Rene" Grantham age 95-CDB --May 23, 2003
Lorena "Rene" Grantham, 95,  of Cleveland, -CDB--May 25, 2003
Osa Bell (Collier) Guffey, 90of KINGSTON: . -KNS--May 26, 2003
James Wesley Gustus, 56, of Chattanooga, CTFP--May 26, 2003
James Wesley Gustus, 56, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--May 27, 2003
Kyle Slick Haley, 39, Mascot. -KNS--May 29, 2003
William H. Hall Sr. age 94 of Greeneville and a native of Georgia, died in Greeneville  -CDB--May 19 2003
Pearl Halsey, Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
George B. HARKNESS of Tellico Plains, 69-KNS--May 20,2003
Robert James Harold, 62, of Rockwood, died Loudon. -RCN--May 19-26, 2003
Vestal Sizemore Harwood -CTFP--05-25-2003
Vestal Sizemore Harwood  of Chattanooga-CNFP --May 24 2003
Cheryl Lynn Hamill Hedland, 50, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--05-25-2003
Glen Allen Henley, 52, of Old Fort, native of McMinn County-CDB-May 26, 2003
Glen Allen Henley, 52, of Old Fort, native of McMinn County-DPA--May 26, 2003
Albert Burl (A.B.) HENRY of Lenoir City, no age listed -KNS--May 24,2003
Charles H. Heyer, 82, of Kingston, -RCN--May 19-26, 2003
Mary Nuchols Hitch, age 97 of Maryville-MDT--May 26-30 2003
Mary Nuchols Hitch, 97.MARYVILLE: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Oshalique L. "Esha" Hoffman, Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Oshalique L. "Esha" Hoffman, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Thomas Jefferson "J.T." Holmes -CTFP--05-25-2003
Thomas Jefferson "T.J." Holmes CTFP--May 26, 2003
Rosalee Brackett HOWARD of Lenoir City, 93-KNS--May 18,2003
Arnold R. Hudson, Sr., 95.SEYMOUR: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Lucille Hughes, 95, Fountain City. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Roy Edward Hunkapiller, 71, of Chattanooga, CTFP--May 28,2003
Elsie Mae Hurst, age 90, Maryville, TN. -DT--May 16-26, 2003
Frances Adams Hysinger, 53, of Hixson, -CTFP--May 27, 2003
Frances Adams Hysinger, 53, of Hixson, CTFP--May 28,2003
William James, 67, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Emily Irene Jenkins, 22, former resident of Cleveland, died  in New York City -CDB--May 25, 2003
Emily Irene Jenkins, formerly of Cleveland, diedin New York City -CDB-May 28 2003
James Robert �Sam� Jenkins, 59, of Clymersville, Rockwood, died Oak Ridge. -RCN--May 19-26, 2003
Doyle JOHNSON of Loudon, age 63-KNS--May 24,2003
Elizabeth A. Johnson age 65 of Cleveland died in Chattanooga -CDB--May 19 2003
Lowe Johnson 88 of Sweetwater, (formerly of Tellico Plains),-MDA --May 27, 2003
Spencer Jones, 92, of Dayton -CTFP--May 27, 2003
Spencer Ballard Jones, 92, CTFP--May 28,2003

Spencer Ballard Jones, 92,of Chattanooga -CDB-May 28 2003
Mr. Raymond L. Kean, 47.SEYMOUR: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Lawrence E. "Larry" Keown, 76, of East Ridge, CTFP--May 28,2003

James Thomas "Tom" Kimsey Sr., 82, of Cleveland-CDB-May 28 2003

James Thomas "Tom" Kimsey Sr., 82, of Cleveland,-CDB--May 29, 2003
Florence Virginia King, 87, of Dayton -CTFP--05-25-2003
Betty Knowles, 71, a resident of Cleveland, -CDB--May 25, 2003
Betty Jo Roper Knowles, 71, of Cleveland, -CDB--May 26, 2003
Mary Land  73, -CNFP --May 24 2003

Juanita Lawson, 77, of Cleveland-CDB--May 29, 2003
Horace Lee, 59, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--May 27, 2003
Cindy Green Leui, 58, of McDonald, -CTFP--05-25-2003
Alice Elizabeth Lingerfelt of Sweetwater-MDA --May 27, 2003
Phillip "Phil" Gene Liner Jr. age 41 of Cleveland- CDB--May 19 2003
Hoyt Link  age 75 of Benton died in Etowah -CDB--May 19 2003
Nora Loftis, 85, of Etowah -CTFP--05-25-2003
Nora Loftis, 85, of Etowah -DPA--May 26, 2003
Bertha Emma Ruth Long, 74, of Sewanee -CNFP --May 24 2003
Carolyn Scott Lowery, 55, of Chattanooga, CTFP--May 26, 2003
Edith Deliah Walker Lucas age 59 of Cleveland -CDB --May 23, 2003
Windom Ray Lunsford age 51 of Benton -CDB--May 20 2003
Vera Mae Sargent Manning, 88, of Chattanooga, CTFP--May 28,2003

Vera Mae Sargent Manning, 88, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--May 29, 2003

Franklin H. "Frank" McAlister, 63, of Cleveland, -CDB--May 29, 2003
Preston Keith McCurdy, 44, of Hixson,CTFP--May 28,2003
Carol Ann MCLEAN of Lenoir City, 40-KNS--May 23, 2003

Geoffery McClendon Sr., 47, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--May 29, 2003

Preston Keith McCurdy, 44, of Hixson, -CTFP--May 29, 2003

Grace Maxey McMillan, 97, Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
William "Bill" McNealy, age 73 of Townsend -MDT--May 26-30 2003
Alice Mildred Branson McRae, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Alexander Ryan Merrell infant of Etowah-DPA--May 19 2003
Richard "Don" Messer, 62, Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
William H. Meyer age 64 of Tellico Plains-MDA--May 19-26-2003  
Jamesena B Miller age 80 of Etowah- (arrangements incomplete)-DPA--May 21, 2003
Jamesena B Miller age 80 of Etowah-DPA --May 22, 2003
Richard Mark MONROE of Greenback, 41-KNS--May 19,2003
Tina Moody, 47, of Chattanooga -CNFP --May 24 2003

Tina Moody -CTFP--May 29, 2003

Tina Meria Mapp Moody CTFP--May 28,2003
George Ernest "Ernie" MOORE of Lenoir City, 91-KNS--May 23, 2003
Virginia Ruth Wogerman Moore age 67 of Cleveland-CDB --May 23, 2003
Virginia Moore age 67 of Cleveland -CDB--May 21, 2003
Virginia Ruth Wogerman Moore  age 67 of Cleveland- CDB--May 22, 2003
Arthur J. Moorhead, 94, West Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Arthur J. Moorhead, 94, West Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Dorothy "Dot" L. Morris CTFP--May 28,2003
Reva Fowler Morris, 73. SEVIERVILLE: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Mrs. Zolian Ellen Harmon Munsey.TAZEWELL: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Juanita Elizabeth Mynatt, 82, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Joshua O'Brian Nance, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003

Alice Jean Nickerson, 65, of Decatur, -DPA-May 28, 2003

James W. Norman, 61.of ALABAMA, Mobile (formerly of Knoxville): -KNS--May 26, 2003
Zora Fox PENLAND of Lenoir City, 88-KNS--May 16,2003
Zora Fox Penland, 88, of Lenoir City -N H--May 19-26 2003
Eddie Petty, 90, Strawberry Plains. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Dewey Pickard, 87, of Harriman, died Oak Ridge. -RCN--May 19-26, 2003
James Piersaul age 69 of Cleveland -CDB--May 21, 2003
James Haywood Piersaul age 69-CDB --May 23, 2003
Wanda Pochopien (funeral arrangements incomplete)-DPA--May 20 2003
Wanda Litko Pochopien age 82 of Athens-DPA --May 22, 2003
Charles B Powers age 84 of Niota died Athens-DPA--May 21, 2003
Mrs. Billie Sue Stroud Presley age 84, of Maryville -MDT--May 28, 2003
Bill Presswood age 50 of Cleveland-CDB--May 22, 2003
Larry E. PRICE of Loudon, 55-KNS-May 22, 2003
Larry E. PRICE of Loudon, 55-KNS--May 23, 2003
Gregg Allan Purkey, 43, of Gautler, Miss., -CDB--May 25, 2003
Grace Cameron Pursley, 96,-CNFP --May 24 2003
John Nicholas Rebori, Sr., 90, Knoxville -KNS--May 26, 2003
Lonnie Reeves, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--05-25-2003
Lonnie Reeves-CTFP--May 27, 2003
James E "Jimmy" Ricker age 55 of Decatur-DPA--May 19 2003
George Otis "Odie" RIDGE of Loudon, 66-KNS--May 20,2003
George Ottis (Odie) Ridge, 66, of Loudon, -RCN--May 19-26, 2003
Eula Lee Roberts, 97, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Clyde Rue, 91, of Athens -CNFP --May 24 2003
Clyde Lafayette Rue, 91, of Athens -DPA--May 26, 2003
Cleaston L. Runion age 64 of Cleveland died  in Middlesburg Heights, Ohio.-CDB--May 20, 2003
Cleaston L Runion age 64 of Cleveland died Middlesburg OH-CDB--May 21, 2003
Cleaston L. Runion age 64 of Cleveland died in Middlesburg OH-CDB--May 22, 2003
Ake H. RUSSELL of Loudon, 82-KNS--May 18,2003
Ake H. Russell, 82, of Loudon -N H--May 19-26 2003
Virgie E. Russell, age 59, of Maryville -DT--May 16-26, 2003
James Eddie Sanderfer Jr., 82, of Chattanooga, -CNFP --May 24 2003
James Eddie Sanderfer Jr., 82, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--05-25-2003
Donald E. Schley 77 of Madisonville, -MDA --May 27, 2003
Betty Jo Schultz, of Chattanooga, CTFP--May 28,2003

Betty Jean Schultz, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--May 29, 2003

Glen William Seaton IV, infant -CDB --May 27, 2003
James F Slowey IV age 33 of Lakewood Ohio died in Athens-DPA--May 19 2003
Edwin Smith, 52, CTFP--May 26, 2003
Edwin Lebron Smith Sr. of Chattanooga.CTFP--May 28,2003

Edwin Lebron Smith Sr. -CTFP--May 29, 2003

Floyd Elbert Smith, 73, of Chattanooga, -CNFP --May 24 2003
Billy C. Snipes, 73, of Hixson, -CNFP --May 24 2003
Billy C. Snipes, 73, of Hixson, -CTFP--05-25-2003
Anna Lee Hickman Snyder, 95, Strawberry Plains. -KNS--May 26, 2003
Anna Lee Hickman Snyder, 95, Strawberry Plains. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Johnny Hugh Sparks, �Papa John & Buzzard,� age 60 of Maryville, -MDA--May 19-26-2003
Gary Stafford, of Cleveland, -CDB--May 25, 2003
Garry L. "Stalk" Stafford, 58, of Cleveland -CDB--May 26, 2003
Garry L. "Stalk" Stafford, 58, of Cleveland,-CDB --May 27, 2003
Linnie Moates STEPHENS of Sweetwater, 92-KNS--May 21,2003
Linnie Moates Stephens age 92 of Sweetwater,  -MDA--May 19-26-2003 

Cassie Mildred Dennis Stanton, 80, of Athens, -DPA-May 28, 2003
Janetta Summitt Taylor 84, of Sweetwater-MDA--May 19-26-2003 
Calvin James Thomas, Sr., Knoxville. -KNS--May 26, 2003
Juliette McCorkle Thompson age 91 Sweetwater-DPA--May 19 2003
Juliette McCorkle THOMPSON of Sweetwater, 91-KNS--May 19,2003
Ulysses Thompson, Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003
Ulysses Thompson, Knoxville. -KNS--May 29, 2003
Hurley Tibbs, 71, of Cleveland -CDB --May 27, 2003

Hurley �E.L.� Tibbs, 71, -DPA-May 28, 2003

Hurley "E.L." Tibbs, 71, -CDB-May 28 2003
Janet Summit TROTTER of Sweetwater, age 84-KNS--May 24,2003
Henry Harrison TUCK of Lenoir City, 71-KNS--May 20,2003
Henry Harrison Tuck, 71, of Lenoir City -N H--May 19-26 2003
Richard Stephen Tuohy, infant.LENOIR CITY: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Donald Lee Twomey, 42, died in Panama City, Fla.-CTFP--05-25-2003
Donald Lee Twomey, in Panama City, Fla.CTFP--May 28,2003
Clarence Ray Underwood age 77 of Athens (funeral arrangements incomplete)- DPA--May 19 2003

Mary Frances Underwood, 84, of Cleveland -CDB-May 28 2003

Mary Frances Underwood, 84, of Cleveland, -CDB--May 29, 2003
Susan M. Viola age 45 of Cleveland -CDB--May 19 2003

Donald E. �Butch� Voy, 60, of Riceville,-DPA-May 28, 2003

Wanda WADE of Lenoir City, 67-KNS--May 23, 2003
James Willard Waldrop (funeral arrangements incomplete)-DPA--May 20 2003
James Willard Waldrop age 65 Jones Chapel Community- DPA--May 21, 2003
Ruth Walker, 93, of Chattanooga,-CNFP --May 24 2003
Anna Mae Harris Wallace 83, of Mentor Community, near Louisville,  at Maryville--MDA--May 19-26-2003 
Dennis O. Ward, age 69 of Maryville -MDT--May 28,2003
Frances Watson, 77, of Englewood-DPA--May 23,2003
Frances Watson, 77, of Englewood-CNFP --May 24 2003
Phyllis Jean (Muse) Weeks 58 of Maryville -DT--May 16-26, 2003

Maudell Sutton Whaley, 71, of Cohutta, Ga-CDB-May 28 2003
Thelma C. "Pinky" Gaut White, 85, Knoxville. -KNS--May 26, 2003
Daniel "Manuel" Whited age 55 of Decatur died Sweetwater-DPA--May 19 2003
James "Bill" Whitson, 63, Knoxville. -KNS--May 26, 2003
Mrs. Alice Faye West Willard, 79of .ROCKWOOD: -KNS--May 26, 2003
Alma "Cookie" Moss Williams age 44(formerly of Etowah) of Cleveland.-CDB --May 23, 2003
Alma "Cookie" Moss Williams age 44(formerly of Etowah) of Cleveland-DPA--May 23, 2003
Alma "Cookie" Moss Williams, 44, of Cleveland -CDB--May 25, 2003
Alma "Cookie" Moss Williams age 44(formerly of Etowah) of Cleveland-DPA--May 26, 2003
Barbara "Bobbie" H. Williams, 81, Knoxville. -KNS--May 27, 2003

Vernie Lee Williams, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--May 29, 2003

James Leonard Wilson age 90 of Morton IL (former resident of Niota)-DPA--May 20 2003
Thomas Perry Wilson Sr., 87, of East Ridge, -CNFP --May 24 2003
Roy V. Witzel, age 80 of Alcoa, -MDT--May 26-30 2003
Roy V. Witzel, 80.ALCOA: -KNS--May 29, 2003
Janice Ruth Young Womac age 60 of Athens died Maryville Blount County -DPA--May 20 2003
John M. Woodall, 80, of Chattanooga, CTFP--May 28,2003

John M. Woodall, 80, of Chattanooga, -CTFP--May 29, 2003

Dorothy Mae Woods, 68, of Chattanooga, CTFP--May 26, 2003
Virginia Mae Woods, 83, of Chattanooga,-CNFP --May 24 2003

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