All Obituaries

Larry Wayne Arrowood, age 70, Erwin, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his residence. He was a life-long resident of Erwin and the son of the late Clifford Lee and Mary Edna McLaughlin Arrowood. Larry retired from Garland Tire where he had worked for eighteen years. He was of the Baptist Faith. Larry enjoyed fishing and spending time on his pontoon boat. He also enjoyed genealogy and researching his family on ancestry.com. Larry leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of...

Charles David Peake, age 77, Erwin, passed away after a brief illness Friday, January 22, 2021 at Mountain Home VA Medical Center. He was a native of Unicoi County, and lived all his life in Erwin. Charles was a son of the late Sam C. and Vernia M. Howell Peake.  Charles retired from Nuclear Fuel Services. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Bible Independent Church where he taught Sunday School in Johnson City. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of...

Michael Terry McMichen, age 76, 325 Smith Street, Erwin, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital, Elizabethton.  He was a son of the late Hoyt and Ann Cosby McMichen.  Mr. McMichen was a native of Atlanta, Georgia and had lived in Erwin for the past twenty years.  He was a retired self-employed truck driver.  Mr. McMichen was a member of the Embreeville Church of Christ.  He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of forty years,...

Dr. Todd Anthony Whitaker, age 53, Unicoi, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his residence. He was a native of Louisville, KY and had lived in Unicoi County since 1995. Todd is the son of the late Carolyn Lee Winstead Whitaker. Todd was employed by Medical Care Addiction Treatment. He really cared for his patients as if they were his own family. All his patients loved him. Todd was a member of AA. He loved the outdoors and shooting his guns. Todd was a wonderful husband and father. He...

Sharon Anne Bailey, age 67, Erwin, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at her residence. She is a daughter of the late Francis and Eula Mae Nicholson Ebernickel. Sharon loved the Lord. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and playing games on her iPad. Sharon loved taking care of her children and grandchildren. Sharon leaves behind to cherish her memory, her husband of forty-seven years, Richard “Rick” Bailey; her children: Nevada Bailey and wife, Crystal, Tania Tipton and...

Mike Jones, age 71, Erwin, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was the son of the late Sam Jones, Jr. and Hazel Horton Jones. Mike had lived most of his life in Unicoi County. Mike honorably served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, where he received The National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/2 Bronze Service Stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge. He retired from Eastman Chemical where he had...

James Kenneth Higgins, age 78, Erwin, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Unicoi County Hospital. He was a life-long resident of Unicoi County and a son of the late Fred T. and Lena Mae Bowman Higgins. Kenneth was retired from Hoover Ball after twenty-eight years of service. He was a member of Southside Freewill Baptist Church, where he had formerly served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. Kenneth always was faithful to attend church as long as his health allowed. He enjoyed...

Angela Sue Foster Cloyd, age 58, Erwin, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at her residence. She is a daughter of the late Ernest and Brenda Scott Foster. She had lived most of her life in Unicoi County. Angela was a loving mother and grandmother. She dearly loved her grandchildren and her fur baby, Gabby. Angela enjoyed shopping and being with her family and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, William “Ernie” Foster in 2016; one...

June Ruth (Wolfe) Masters of Erwin, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2021, at 92 years of age. She was a lovely, giving, strong Christian woman who was raised in Grainger County and lived most of her life in Unicoi County, Tennessee. She went to Carson Newman College for two years, a favorite part of her early years, and then completed her teaching degree at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). She taught first in a one-room schoolhouse and later taught home-bound...

Lloyd Calvin Garland, age 94, Unicoi, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at his daughter Robin’s residence. He is a son of late Nathan Garland and Mercy Griffith Garland. He was a proud native of Relief, NC, and a child of a family of eleven. Lloyd chose to enlist in the United States Army and serve his country in World War II before he even reached adulthood. He served with company C, 381st Military Police Battalion in the European Theatre of Operations as a military policeman,...