Funeral Homes in Athens, TN

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Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Athens.

Athens is also known as: McMinn County / Athens city.

Zip codes in the city: 37303, 37371.

McMinn County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.

Bordwine Funeral Home

When your family suffers the loss of a loved one, it is comforting to know who will be helping you through this difficult time. As your neighbor, we have served and been a part of this community since 1969. We have created personal relationships...

Higgins Funeral Home

For years, Higgins Funeral Home of Benton has been serving the families of Polk County and the surrounding counties in their time of need. We are committed to serving you with dedication and compassion and strive to make every funeral special and...

Jim Rush Funeral Homes

The business that would become the Jim Rush Funeral Homes has been serving families in Cleveland for over 45 years. For the majority of those years, since 1963, Jim Rush has been there.

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Athens City Codes Enforcement
815 N Jackson St
Athens, TN 37303
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Jerry Smith Funeral Home
1010 S White St
Athens, TN 37371
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Laycock Hobbs Funeral Home
521 N Jackson St
Athens, TN 37303
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MD Dotson & Sons Funeral Home
502 Congress Pkwy N
Athens, TN 37303
Mc Minn Memory Gardens
1739 County Road 561
Athens, TN 37371
McMinn Memory Gdn & Mausoleum
1739 County Road 560
Athens, TN 37371
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Ziegler Funeral Home
521 W Madison Ave
Athens, TN 37303

Nearby Funeral Homes for Athens

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Biereley-Hale Funeral Home Incorporated
4650 Highway 411
Madisonville, TN 37354
Biereley-Hale Funeral Home Incorporated
111 Depot St
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Bordwine Funeral Home
203 Ohio Ave
Etowah, TN 37331
Buckner Funeral Home & Cremation
701 Pembridge Cir Nw
Cleveland, TN 37312
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Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home
1670 Market St
Dayton, TN 37321
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Higgins Funeral Home
6439 Highway 411
Benton, TN 37307
Hilcrest Memorial Gardens
1700 S Ocoee St
Cleveland, TN 37320
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Jim Rush Funeral Homes
220 Wildwood Ave Se
Cleveland, TN 37311
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Loudon County Memorial Gardens
6505 Highway 11 W
Lenoir City, TN 37771
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Mc Gill-Karnes Funeral Home
406 Wharf St
Loudon, TN 37774
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Ralph Buckner Funeral Home
300 N Tennessee Ave
Etowah, TN 37331
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home & Crematory
3000 Commerce Dr Ne
Cleveland, TN 37311
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Sweetwater Memory Chapel
Po Box 201
Sweetwater, TN 37874
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Vaughn Funeral Home
Po Box 129
Spring City, TN 37381
Vaughn Funeral Home
150 Piccadilly Ave
Spring City, TN 37381

Facts about the city

  • Some of the notable people born here have been: Eric Axley (professional golfer).

Athens is a city in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of McMinn County and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens Combined Statistical Area. The population was 13,220 at the 2000 census and 13,458 at the 2010 census.

Athens Obituaries

It was disclosed by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on July 19th, 2020 that Weldon McBee died in Atlanta, Georgia.  McBee was 85 years old and was born in Athens, TN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Weldon's life.

It was noted on August 13th, 2018 that Edward G Cpt Ashcroft died in Athens, Tennessee.  Ashcroft was 77 years old and was born in Flint, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Edward G Cpt's life.

It was disclosed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on July 12th, 2018 that Norma Jean Lacy (Rayl) perished in Sarasota, Florida.  Ms. Lacy was 87 years old and was born in Athens, TN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Norma Jean's life.

It was disclosed by Morning Times on June 4th, 2018 that Marcia Dawn miss Stickel passed away in Athens, Tennessee.  Stickel was 70 years old and was born in Sayre, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Marcia Dawn miss's life.

It was disclosed on May 16th, 2018 that Ronald Evans "Ron" Hughes perished in Greenville, South Carolina.  Hughes was 76 years old and was born in Athens, TN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ronald Evans "Ron"'s life.

It was revealed on May 16th, 2018 that Helen Grace Kettenbeil (Malmquist) passed away in Athens, Tennessee.  Ms. Kettenbeil was 91 years old and was born in Iron River, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Helen Grace's life.

It was disclosed by The Commercial Appeal on February 11th, 2018 that Iris Slowey (Snider) died in Athens, Tennessee.  Ms. Slowey was 74 years old and was born in Enid, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Iris's life.

It was noted on December 12th, 2017 that Estus E "Gene" Newton died in Elyria, Ohio.  Newton was 78 years old and was born in Athens, TN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Estus E "Gene"'s life.

It was written by Albany Democrat-Herald on September 18th, 2016 that James Earl "Jim" Cate died in Mt Bachelor Village, Oregon.  Cate was 91 years old and was born in Athens, TN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Earl "Jim"'s life.

It was written by Centralia Sentinel on July 10th, 2015 that Kenneth A King passed on in Texico, Illinois.  King was 82 years old and was born in Athens, TN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Kenneth A's life.

History

In 1836, John Wool John Wool arrived in Athens to help coordinate the Cherokee Removal. General William Tecumseh Sherman was briefly headquartered at the Bridges Hotel while preparing his "March to the Sea." . The well-established railroad brought numerous pro-secessionist and anti-secessionist speakers to the county, including Andrew Johnson, Horace Maynard, John Bell, and William Brownlow "Parson" Brownlow. The Hiwassee Railroad received a charter in the mid-1830s to build a railroad connecting Knoxville, Tennessee and Dalton, Georgia. In 1861, McMinn County voted against secession by a narrow 1,144 - 904 margin.

News

South Regional Member Exchange Digest for Sept. 30-Nov. 1
By Merritt Melancon, Athens Banner-Herald. LOUISVILLE ... Because he was never declared "presumed dead," a formal funeral was never held here. By Michael Barrett, The Gaston Gazette. CHARLOTTE, N.C. Dumpster diving is far from a fad with UNC Charlotte ...
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/south-regional-member-exchange-digest-for-sept-30-nov-1/a92a1f80d0b547009789e39a8313c641

Maryville to get picture of first mayor
Under four consecutive governors, we have served on the Tennessee Historical Commission ... An alumnus of Maryville College, the Rev. Fielding Pope was pastor of a church in Athens when in October 1832 he joined the Maryville College faculty where he was ...
http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20101107/OP03/311079987/-1/RSS

Skyles, Bobby Dean (South Pittsburg)
Mary Sue (Howard) Pemberton of Athens, Ga., Patsy (Jay) Hutchins of Kimball, Tn. and Brenda Skyles of South Pittsburg; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from the South Pittsburg Chapel of Rogers Funeral Home at 2 p.m ...
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_187714.asp

Hodo, Susan "Dianne" Murphree (Cleveland)
Susan Dianne Murphree Hodo, 61, of Cleveland, Tn., died on Sunday, Oct. 31 ... of the late Joyce Skinner Murphree and Verbon Earl Murphree. Dianne graduated from Athens State University in Alabama and worked for 16 years as a Victim/Witness Advocate ...
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_187708.asp

Funeral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a deceased person. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral

Funeral (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Funeral is the debut full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on September 14, 2004 in North America by Merge Records and on ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_(album)

Ziegler Funeral Home - Athens, TN
Since 1958, Ziegler Funeral Home has been providing Athens, TN and surrounding areas with quality funeral services. We pride ourselves in our ...
http://zieglerfuneralhome.com/

Athens Funeral Homes and funeral services in Tennessee
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M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home - Cleveland, TN - 423.472 ...
funeral home located in Cleveland Tennessee and Athens Tennessee
http://www.mddotsonandsons.com/staff.htm

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