All Obituaries

Charli Clark, 36 of Georgetown, passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 8, 2023. Charli enjoyed listening to music, spending time with her children, fishing, and riding motorcycles in the mountains. Preceded in death by her grandparents Al and Linda Henry; uncle and aunt Tony and Martha Henry; cousin Greg Henry. Survivors include her fiancé, Jerry Beaman; children David (Bryson) Guffey and Kayleigh (Mae) Guffey; mother, Valerie Henry; dad, Michael L. Clark; brother and...

Bobby Devine, 59, of Englewood, Tennessee, passed away on the morning of September 5th, 2023 at Parkwest Hospital. Bobby was a 1982 graduate of Central High School of McMinn County. He was a former member of the Tennessee Army National Guard and a former volunteer fireman of the Englewood Fire Department. Bobby was a very good mechanic. He was a semi-truck driver, transporting milk from local dairy farms for many years. There will be no formal visitation or services at the funeral...

Angela Evans, 46 of Athens went home to be with her Heavenly Father Saturday, September 2nd, 2023. Angela loved gathering with her family and friends, most of all her grand daughter Saylor. She enjoyed spending time on her porch watching birds as they fed and played as well as working with her flowers. Angela was a member at Hill Top Baptist where she had a deep love for worshiping her Savior. Left to cherish her memory are her husband Bobby of 27 years, son and daughter in law Tyler and...

Stephen Nathaniel Cates was born August 22, 1990, and passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023. Stephen was a lifelong resident of McMinn County. He was an avid Georgia Bulldogs football fan. He loved being outdoors and tinkering with anything he thought he could fix. He loved animals of all kinds. He loved to play and spoil his nieces and nephews with toys and love. He was an employee of Kendall Vegetation Services of Lawrenceville, GA. Preceded in death by his uncles, Richy Cook and Eddie...

George Marc Bernatti, 83, of Tellico Plains, TN passed away August 11, 2023. Marc was born on July 24, 1940, in Riga, Latvia. Marc served faithfully for the United States Army, graduated with a master’s degree from The Citadel, and raised two sons. Marc retired from the Department of Defense and lived his remaining years in Tennessee. Preceded in death by his mother, Alice Bernatti and son Llance Spence. Survivors include son, John Bernatti, son in law Tracey Bernatti, daughter in...

  Ida Miller Anders, 83 Of Athens passed away at her home Wednesday August 2, 2023. She was preceded by her husband Robert Bobby Anders, two daughters, Katherin Anders Daugherty of Athens, Linda Anders Grant of Decatur, two grand daughters, Casey Daugherty of Athens, Eara Anders of Athens, five brothers, two sisters, parents, Naomi and Earon Miller of Sweetwater. Ida is survived by two sons and daughter in law, Bobby (Susan) Anders, Jimmy “Jimbo” Anders, one sister...

Patrick Lynn Boyd, a native of Niota, TN went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 30th, 2023 at 4:36 p.m. Patrick was a member of Pond Hill Baptist Church, Niota, TN. He was an employee of Ironcraft in Decatur, TN. Patrick loved his job, he loved farming, tractors and working in his garden. He loved his family and talking to people, especially about the Lord. Patrick was the son of the late Jerry and Lana Duckett Boyd and grandson of Cotton and Betty Boyd and Clifford and Evelyn Duckett;...

Margaret Ann Houston Lamb, 73 of Athens, TN passed away on June 28, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Eddie and Dorothy Houston. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Thomas “Tommy” Lamb. She is survived by her children, Teri Lamb, Greg Lamb, and Tony and Laura Lamb; grandchildren Keri Lamb, Connie Schalk-Lamb, Jack and Abel Lamb, Katlyn and Sydney Lamb; brother James Houston; honorary family Stacy McWilliams, Nic Houston, and Cassie Elliot; nieces and...

Callie Jean Hearron, 89, of Niota, TN went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 25, 2023. Jean was a faithful member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed the outdoors, flower gardens and canning.  She loved her church and anyone she met. Preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Lucille Smith; husband, T.A. (Tommy) Hearron; son, Bobby Joe Hearron; daughter, Connie Young. Survivors include her son, Ronnie (Janet) Hearron; grandchildren, Josh, Matthew, Amison, Kristal and...

William Joseph Lyons, 54, born December 1, 1968, passed away June 20, 2023. He is an avid sports fan but especially enjoyed watching the Florida Gators and worked at Southern Hydraulics.   Preceded in death by his parents: Ambers and Joann Lyons; brother, Kenny Lyons.   He leaves behind his wife of ten years, Dianne Lyons; daughters, Amber (AJ) McCulley and Raven (Timothy “Goop”) Miller; seven grandchildren, Noah, David, Jacob, Silas, Roderick, Zane and Fairlyn;...