HAMILTON COUNTY

Virginia Brown

Virginia Osborne “Jenny” Brown 85, of East Ridge, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Kennesaw, Ga., where she has lived the past six months.

She was a native of Hartwell, Ga., and had lived most of her life in East Ridge. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Rossville, where she had served as secretary and children’s Sunday school teacher. She was also a member of the Bridge Builders Senior Group, the Women’s Missionary Union (WMU) and the Chattanooga Senior Citizens Group. Mrs. Brown was a bookkeeper by trade, working for a pant company during World War II in Toccoa, Ga., as well as a bookkeeper with an insurance company in Washington, D.C., and Chattanooga.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Patrick and Annie Osborne; sisters, Tommy Canup, Mary Crawford, and Frances Brown; and two brothers, Patrick and Walter Osborne.

Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Elmo H. “Buck” Brown, of East Ridge; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the South Crest Chapel with the Reverend Paul Williams officiating.

Interment will follow in the Yonah Memorial Gardens in Demorest, Ga.

Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.

The family will receive friends Monday from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.

Alvia Campbell

Alvia Genne Campbell, 75, passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at Memorial Hospital.

He was retired from the city of Lafayette, Tenn.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Anna Belle Campbell.

He is survived by his children: Kathy (Mark) Crawley, Terry W. Hicks, Tammy Adams, Allan Barnes and Larry Barnes; grandchildren, Allen Crawley, Andrew Crawley, Cody Luttrell, Cori Luttrell, Cayli Luttrell, Sara Adams, Ben Adams, Travis Barnes, Ashlyn Barnes, Sara Barnes, Chase Barnes, Tyler Barnes, Malinda Gallagher. Special friends James and Peggy Crawley and Bethany Daniels.

Graveside services were 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at the City Cemetery of Lafayette.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Hospice of Chattanooga.

Arrangements are by J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home 1914 McCallie Ave. 423-266-2131.

Fredwick Cross

Fredwick Cross, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in a local hospital.

Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

Jane Derthick

Jane Bailey Derthick, 73, of Signal Mountain, passed away on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, after a courageous six-year battle with cancer.

Jane was born in Welch, W.Va., to Mabel Claire and E. Cassidy Bailey. She was educated in the public schools of West Virginia, Mississippi and Chattanooga, graduating from Chattanooga High School in 1954. She continued her education at the University of Tennessee where her academic, leadership and service achievements were recognized through her designation as a “Torchbearer” at the time of her graduation in 1958 with a B.S. degree in education. After graduation she taught elementary grades at Avondale and Signal Mountain elementary schools until the birth of her first child. She then became a full-time wife, mother, homemaker and civic volunteer until her youngest child left for college when, virtually by accident, she began a career in the tourism industry.

This career began inauspiciously when a close friend invited her to use some of her newly acquired free time as a step-on guide for motor coach groups visiting Chattanooga. The success of this venture drew her to the broader field of tourism promotion which she pursued in several positions for the next 31 years. She was first recruited as promotions manager for the Southern Highlands Attractions, an organization representing 17 of the leading tourist attractions in the Southern Appalachian region, including Ruby Falls, Rock City and the Lookout Mountain Incline locally and extending as far as Biltmore Estates in North Carolina and Luray Caverns in Virginia. She later served for many years as the vice president for marketing at Ruby Falls, where she represented the attraction regionally and nationally. She completed her professional career as the marketing director for All Aboard USA headquartered in Chattanooga.

Jane was active in many professional tourism groups, serving on the boards of the Tennessee Bus Association, the North Carolina Bus Association and the Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau, where she served as its chairperson in 1992 during the development of the Chattanooga Visitors Center. Through the friendships she formed with tourism leaders from afar in her volunteer work she was able to enhance Chattanooga’s image all across the country. She became a source of knowledge, information and advice for many in the industry and a mentor for younger professionals.

Jane was brought up in First Baptist Church of Chattanooga, where she accepted Christ as her savior and began her life journey of faith. After marriage she transferred to be with her husband at First Christian Church, where she taught children’s Sunday school and served as a youth sponsor. Having a child born with cystic fibrosis, she was instrumental in organizing the local chapter of the National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation and worked over the years on such projects as horse shows, candle sales and other fund raising projects to help find a cure for this dreaded disease.

Jane’s greatest joy in life, however, was her family. Last December, she and her husband, Alan, celebrated 50 years of a happy marriage that grew stronger and deeper as the years went by. Her children, Mark Alan (Mimi), of Pittsburgh, and Steven John (Barbara), of Chattanooga, and Cali, Colombia, brought her great satisfaction through their close relationship and the pride she felt in the exemplary lives each has lived. Her life was further enriched by her grandchildren, Ian, Anna and Joel Derthick, as well as by her surrogate grandchildren, Areli and Julieta Hernandez; her brother, John Bailey (Carol); nephew, John Bailey Jr. (Karen); and niece, Janice (Matt) Abbott.

Jane was the person many family members confided in and turned to in difficult times. She worked to maintain close ties with her widely spread extended family by organizing family reunion house parties every year for the past 32 years which drew loyal participation from family members located literally across the world. She intended this tradition to endure for succeeding generations and had already made specific arrangements for the reunions in 2010 and 2011.

Jane’s funeral service will be held at First Christian Church, 650 McCallie Ave., on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Paul Rebello and the Rev. Aline Summerlin officiating.

A private burial will take place at Chattanooga National Cemetery with family only present.

Visitation will be held at the Derthick’s residence, 602 Marr Drive, Signal Mountain, from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to First Christian Church, Hospice of Chattanooga or a favorite charity.

Please share your thoughts and memories online at www.mem.com.

Arrangements by Chattanooga Funeral Home, East Chapel, 404 S. Moore Road.

John Edge

John Clifford Edge, 62, passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in a local hospital.

John was preceded in death by his parents, John and Louise Edge.

He is survived by his daughter, Heather (Mark) Frazer; grandson, Roman Frazer; son, John Nicholas (Jennie) Edge; former wife, Pat Horton Edge Jarvis; sisters, Charlotte (Jay) Paty, Dee (Mickey) Hawkins, Priscilla (Sam) Thal and Brenda Edge Binkley.

A celebration of life ceremony will be announced later by Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel, 601 Ashland Terrace.

Rachel Fain

Rachel D. Fain, 93, of Birchwood, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in a Chattanooga health care facility.

She was a homemaker and mother. She was a member of Ooltewah Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Fain; parents, David Dilbeck and Ethel Morgan Dilbeck; two brothers; and one sister.

She is survived by four children, James Fain and wife, Marilyn, of Ooltewah, Delores Poe and husband, David, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Linda Fain, of Georgetown, and Debi Moore and husband, David, of Birchwood; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor Tony DeYoung officiating.

Interment will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. The service will conclude with a white dove release ceremony.

The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of Chattanooga Foundation, P.O. Box 19269, Chattanooga, TN 37416.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Fain family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com.

Her family will receive friends from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Josephine Melton

Josephine Kidwell Melton, 84, of Chattanooga, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in a local hospital.

She served as a secretary for Drs. Brackett and Royal and she also served as a secretary at Tepper Hospital. She was a member of Simpson United Methodist Church and the Friendship Sunday School Class.

She was preceded in death by husband, Wayland Dean Melton; son, Adrian Kent Cherry; sister, Martha Daube.

She is survived by daughter, Marcelle (Robert) McLucas, of Eustice, Fla.; two sons, James Gregory (Jill) Melton, of Boynton, Ga., Anthony Richard (Lisa) Melton, of East Ridge; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, John Richard Kidwell of Indianapolis, Ind.; sister, Pollie Anne Payne of Indianapolis.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Natalie Smartt officiating.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Friendship Sunday School Class.

Interment will be in Chattanooga National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Simpson United Methodist Church, 601 McFarland Ave., Rossville, GA 30741.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.

Arrangements are by the Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, East Chapel, 404 S. Moore Road, Chattanooga, TN 37412.

Mary Moore

Mary K. Moore, 85, Chattanooga, went home to heaven on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.

She was a resident of Chattanooga for 10 years and a member of Chattanooga Valley Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Moore was a missionary to Bolivia for 26 years as well as Mexico for eight years. She was a missionary with World Gospel Mission until retirement in 1989. Mary devoted her life to serving God with teaching, nursing, music, women’s ministries and children’s ministries. The experiences of her warmth and caring are still felt by the friends she made across states, countries and continents.

Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by brothers, Harold, Frank, Eldred and Sheldon Mills; and granddaughter, Hadrienne Mendonsa.

Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Richard Moore; son, Richard (Janet) Moore Jr., Nashville; daughters, Rebecca (Heldur) Nork, Bartlett, Tenn., Gloria (Andy) Mendonsa, Chattanooga, Miriam Cline, Osaka, Japan, Rosita Rodriguez, Iowa City, Iowa, Elsa Olmos, Santa Cruz, Bolivia; grandchildren, Jared, Richard, and Jane Nork, Bartlett, Tenn., Christina and Angela Moore, Nashville, Asher Mendonsa, Chattanooga.

Funeral services will be held noon Monday at Chattanooga Valley Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Jon Bemis and Summit View Chaplain Tedd Jones officiating.

Interment will follow in National Cemetery.

Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.

Jane O’Millinuk

Jane Lauter O’Millinuk departed into the light of His presence on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

She was the daughter of Shep Lauter, a well-known athlete and coach in Chattanooga and Oak Ridge, Tenn. Her mother, Hazel McWhorter, was the secretary for the former Mayor Olgiati.

Jane was a model for Loveman’s tearoom, where she met her husband, a former lawyer in Chattanooga. She enjoyed fashion, collecting antiques, oriental artwork and deco. She also had a couple of antique gift shops in town.

Jane and her husband were charter members of St. Jude Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Walter O’Millinuk Sr.; and her sister, Ann Lauter Dietzen.

Jane is survived by her son, Walter O’Millinuk Jr.; her daughter and son-in-law, Leslie and Buddy Mullican; grandson, Chris Mullican; niece, Sharon Strasbaugh; nephews, Nick Dietzen and Dennis Bogenrief.

A graveside service will be held 3 p.m. today, Nov. 8, at Mount Olivet Cemetery in East Ridge.

The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. today at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Catholic Church, 930 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 37415.

Share your thoughts and memories on line at www.mem.com.

Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory & Florist, North Chapel, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN, 37343.

Louise O’Brien

Louise E. “Weezie” O’Brien, of Hixson, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Memorial North Park Hospital.

Louise was born July 25, 1940, in Passaic, N.J. She is the daughter of Irene Louise Meyer and William Conlin Meyer. She married Richard St. Lawrence O’Brien on July 9, 1960. She was a graduate of Rutherford (N.J.) High School and Laselle College, Auburndale, Mass. Louise operated a day care in her home on Signal Mountain for over 20 years and touched many lives. She was a member of the St. Augustine Church parish, Ladies of Charity, Welfare Council, Soup Kitchen and several other local charities while living on Signal Mountain. After moving to Hixson in 2004, she became very active in her neighborhood of wonderful friends.

She is survived by her two daughters, Professor Susan Mary O’Brien, of Eau Claire, Wis., and Patricia Mary O’Brien Ragan, of Hixson; her sister, Patricia Heublein; and three grandchildren, Robert H. Ragan, Rachael Elizabeth Ragan and Cameron Richard Ragan.

A funeral mass will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at St. Augustine Catholic Church with a reception and visitation to follow. St. Augustine Church is located on at 1716 Anderson Pike, Signal Mountain, (423) 886-3424.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. The Food Bank is located at 2009 Curtain Pole Road, Chattanooga, TN 37406, (423) 622-1800.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.

Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory &Florist, North Chapel.

Dale Roberson

Loyd “Dale” Roberson, 78, of Chattanooga, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Dale, the epitome of a Christian gentlemen, was retired from DuPont. He was a member of Brainerd Hill Baptist Church, where he served as a head usher, was active in his Sunday school class and headed the church’s visitation program to the homebound and elderly members of the church. A devoted gardener from whose garden his family and friends enjoyed wonderful vegetables that all will miss.

His daughter, Sandra Lee Roberson Boyd preceded him in death.

Dale is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Bain Roberson; his daughter, Gail Roberson Secor, and her husband, Al Secor, of Chattanooga; grandsons, Robert Boyd and his wife, Christa, of Knoxville, and Kennedy Dale Berresford and his fiancé, Christine Werth, of Chattanooga; and granddaughter, Candice Lee Boyd.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. today in the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Dr. Richard Mason officiating.

Interment will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.

Arrangements by Chattanooga Funeral Home, East Brainerd Chapel, 8214 East Brainerd Road.

Mary Roberts

Mary Fort Roberts, 78, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at her home.

Mrs. Roberts was a 1949 graduate of Girls Preparatory School and a 1951 graduate of Marjorie Webster College. She had served on the board of Bright School and GPS and had been a member of the Junior League. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Telford Freeman Sr.; brother, John Telford Freeman Jr.; and husband, John Stewart Roberts Jr.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Telford Williams and husband, Hyram, Katherine Roberts Burger and husband, Rig, Janet Hartman and husband, Ricky; five grandchildren, Isaac, Jackson and Lucas Williams, Julia and Stewart Hartman.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. and Honorable Samuel H. Payne, the Rev. Suzanne M. Smitherman, the Rev. Donald A. Fishburne D. Min., and the Rev. John H. Bonner III officiating.

Interment will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Monday at the church.

In lieu of flowers please make contributions to: Girl’s Preparatory School in honor of the Class of 1949, 205 Island Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37405; Bright School in honor of her grandchildren, 1950 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37405; or St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St., Chattanooga, TN 37402.

Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family.

Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 7454 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.

Tina Thompson

Tina A. Thompson, 98, of Chattanooga passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

She had been a member of Highland Park Baptist Church for 69 years and was a member of Railroad Employees Ladies Auxiliary.

Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by her husband, John N. Thompson; her son, Scottie Thompson; and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include one daughter, Charlotte Nell Scholtz of Chattanooga; one son, Henry Thompson of Chattanooga; five grandchildren, Karen (Steve) Pope, Greg Thompson, Sherry Thompson, Johnny Thompson and Mike Munson; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Circeo officiating.

Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.

Howard Trew

Howard Trew, 77, of Carlyle, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009.

He was born in Ringold, Ga. on Feb. 26, 1932, the son of Arthur Grant and Lilly Mae Bell Trew.

He married Betty D. Whittle in Benton, Tenn., on Feb. 17, 1996, and she survives in Carlyle along with a brother, Donald Trew, Knoxville.

Howard was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Frieda Trew; and three brothers, Jack Trew, John Trew and Bill Trew.

He retired from Candlewick Co.

Interment services will take place at Chattanooga National Cemetery, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Expressions of sympathy can be sent to www.frerkerfuneral.com.

Dorothy Wannamaker

Dorothy Foster Wannamaker, 83, passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, in Cleveland, Tenn.

She was born in North, S.C., and then raised in Hendersonville, N.C. She was a resident of Greensboro, N.C., for 50 years.

She was preceded in death by parents, John M. Foster Sr. and Mamie O. Foster; husband, Allen E. Wannamaker Sr.; and daughter, Dollie Warren Fishburn.

Dorothy graduated from Women’s College, now UNC-Greensboro. She taught school briefly and was a successful real estate agent with Brown Realty and Anne Allen and Associates in Greensboro.

Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Lewis and Delores Warren, of Cleveland; grandson, Lewis Warren III; several nieces and a nephew.

Memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the chapel at First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Elderly Ministry, 617 N. Elm St., Greensboro, NC 27401.

Arrangements are by J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home, Chattanooga, 423-266-2131

Doris Willhoit

Doris Jeannine “Jean” Willhoit, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Knoxville after a three-year battle with cancer.

Jeannine was born in Cleveland, Tenn., and graduated from Bradley County High School. She was a longtime resident of Chattanooga and a member of Covenant Baptist Church of Chattanooga. She was an active member of church music programs and an avid supporter of UT athletics.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Maples; and her brother, R.L. Maples.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Bruce Willhoit; and sisters, Mildred Moore, Gladys Poteet and Alma Sue Gates; and brother-in-law, J.O. Gates, all of Knoxville. She will be missed by a host of nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces and great-great-nephews and great-great-nieces who knew her and loved her as Aunt GiGi.

Funeral service will be 3 p.m. today at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel, Knoxville, with the Rev. Bob Patty officiating.

Family and friends will meet Tuesday at Tennessee Veterans’ Cemetery in Knoxville for 9:30 a.m. interment service.

The family will receive friends 1:30-3 p.m. today at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com.

Stacey Wilson

Stacey B. Wilson, 90, of Chattanooga passed away on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Mrs. Wilson was born and raised in Olive, Okla. She lived most of her life in Grayville, Ill. She has spent her retirement years residing in Chattanooga. She was the youngest of seven children.

Mrs. Wilson’s greatest passion of her life was the study of God’s word. She was of the Baptist faith and deeply involved in mission work. Jesus became her Lord and Savior in Oklahoma and she deepened her faith at the First Baptist Church of Grayville. She recently served the Lord at Crossroads Church of Chattanooga.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Wilson; as well as five of her brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her sister, Cordia Francis of Illinois; two children, Gary W. Wilson and his wife Suzanne Wilson; Sharon R. Belva and her husband Louis W. Belva; five grandchildren, Rachel Houghton and spouse Scott Houghton, Louis Belva III and spouse Kasey Belva, Stuart Belva and spouse Elysia Belva, Wade Wilson and Brad Wilson and spouse Giselle Wilson; she was overjoyed to have six great-grandchildren, Maddox Houghton, Adrianna Wilson, Bryce Houghton, William Belva, Myles Belva and Natalie Belva; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, at the North Chapel with her son-in-law, senior pastor Dr. Louis W. Belva, and grandson, preaching pastor Louis W. Belva III of Crossroads Church of Chattanooga will officiate the service.

Interment will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 4-7 p.m. today, Nov. 8, and from 1 p.m. until the time of the service on Monday at the North Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Church of Chattanooga Building Fund.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.

Arrangements are made by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory & Florist, 5401 Hwy 153, Hixson, TN 37343.

TENNESSEE

Robert Dodd

SPRING CITY — Robert A. Dodd, 40, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel.

Burial will follow in the Spring City Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Monday two hours before services at Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City.

Mary Norwood

DAYTON — Mary Elizabeth Norwood, 62, passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in an area hospital.

Mrs. Norwood retired as a nurse from Hospice of Chattanooga and was a member of Dayton Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by his parents, Mike and June Elmore; and brother, Monty Elmore.

She is survived by her husband, Glen Norwood, of Dayton; sons, Doug Eves, Aaron Norwood and Adam Norwood; daughter, Kelly Ott; brothers, Mike Elmore and Jimmy Elmore; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday at Dayton Church of Christ with Steve Brown officiating.

The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. on Monday at Dayton Church of Christ.

The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, P.O. Box, P.O. Box 19269, Chattanooga, TN 37416.

We invite you to share your thoughts and memories with the family at www.legacyfuneralhome.com. 24-hour obituary line 843-5055.

Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8911 Dallas Hollow Road, Soddy-Daisy.

Randy Rothwell

PIKEVILLE — Randy Lynn Rothwell, 3, died unexpectedly in an automobile accident on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, along with his great-grandfather Wayne O. Seals.

He attended Jack and Jill 2- and 3-year-old class.

Preceding him in death was his loving father, Randall Lee Rothwell; and grandfather, Randy Franklin Rothwell; one aunt, Angel Lynette Rothwell; and great-grandfather, Wayne O. Seals.

He is survived by his loving mother, Brenda Visquera; and one loving brother, Tyler Visquera; maternal grandparents, Ronnie and Frankie Visquera; paternal grandmother, Melinda Roberts, all of Pikeville; great-grandparents, Linda Seals of Dunlap, Tenn., Lynn and Fannie Rothwell and L.J. (Moon) and Lucy Reel, all of Pikeville, Eugene Zipperer, of Florida; aunts, Lindsey Roberts, Samantha Thurman, Dawn Turner and Rhonda Gosnell, all of Pikeville; two uncles, James Roberts Jr. and Ronnie Visquera; one special great-aunt Patti S. Reel, of Pikeville; six great-uncles, Joshua, Robbie and Raymond Reel, Larry, Tracy and Daniel Rothwell, all of Pikeville.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. CST on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, in the chapel of Ewton Funeral Home with Bro. Eugene Kilgore officiating.

Interment will follow in Summer City Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. CST today, Nov. 8, 2009, in the funeral home.

Online guest book www.ewtonfuneralhorne.com.

Arrangements by Ewton Funeral Home, 6936 Highway 28, Dunlap, TN 37327, (423) 949-2112.

Wayne Seals

DUNLAP — Wayne Otto Seals, 71, died unexpectedly in an automobile accident on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, along with his great-grandson, Randy Lynn Rothwell.

Preceding him in death was his parents, John A. and Susie Boyd Seals; two brothers, Milton and Roy Seals; two sisters, A.V. Tribble and Velma Lee Aikens; one grandson, Randall Lee Rothwell; and one great-grandson, Randy Lynn Rothwell.

He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Brock Seals, of Dunlap; two daughters, Melinda Roberts and Patti Reel, of Pikeville, Tenn.; one grandson, James Roberts Jr.; and granddaughter, Lindsey Roberts, both of Pikeville; two great-grandsons, Tyler Visquera and Truman Randall Beach; two sisters, Lorene Seals and Maudie Flynn, both of Dunlap; several nieces and nephews and numerous friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10 am. CST on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, in the chapel of Ewton Funeral Home with Elder Ricky Arnold officiating.

Interment will follow at Cagle-Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. CST today, Nov. 8, 2009.

Online guestbook www.ewtonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Ewton Funeral Home, 6936 Highway 28, Dunlap, TN 37327, (423) 949-2112.

Hoyt Watkins

SPRING CITY — Hoyt Glenn Watkins, 85, died Friday Nov. 6, 2009, at his residence.

Mr. Watkins body will be donated to medical science and a memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City, is in charge of arrangements.

GEORGIA

Bettye Beaver

RINGGOLD — Bettye Greene Beaver, 93, passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at her residence.

Guy and Bettye married in 1949, moving to the Barnhart Circle to one of the old post military officer’s homes where they resided for 10 years, then moved to a farm in Ringgold.

She and Guy co-owned and operated the Beaver Refrigeration and Air Co. for 40 years. She was a member of Newman Springs and Ringgold Methodist Church, where she was active in many senior group activities. In her spare time, she was an avid quilter and knitted many afghans that she gave away to various charities and relatives.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy, who passed away 20 years earlier on the same day; also her parents, Albert and Maggie Greene; her sisters, Edna Long, Nell Phillips; brothers, Mack and Chevius Greene; and daughter, Dr. Mary Guy Beaver.

She is survived by her daughter, Joan (Jim) Cutcher, of Ringgold; sister, Charlie Steffey, of Indiana; grandchildren, Dabney and Corey Cutcher.

Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, from Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe Chapel, with Pastor John Purrington officiating.

Interment will follow at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. today and 4-8 p.m. Monday.

Online guest book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.

Samuel James

ROSSVILLE — Samuel “Sam” James, 53, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.

Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.

Keith Shinault

ROSSVILLE — Keith Eldon Shinault went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Keith served in WWII in the U.S. Army Air Corps and became a POW after his plane was shot down over Germany. After returning home from the war he maintained his residence in Miami, Fla., for approximately 40 years before returning to Rossville.

Keith was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Frazier Shinault and Vivian Pilkington Shinault. He also was preceded in death by his sister, Audrey Godfrey; and his nephew Barry Godfrey.

He is survived by his niece Patty Gale Godfrey; a nephew John Godfrey; and several relatives in Bluefield, W.Va.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the South Crest Chapel with interment to follow in Lakewood Memory Gardens, South.

Visit www.lane-southcrestchapel.com to share your thoughts and memories.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. today at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.

Charlsie Sims

RINGGOLD — Charlsie Sims passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at home with family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Blanche Thomas, of Chickamauga, Ga.

She is survived by her husband, Paul Sims Sr.; sister s, Bobbie (Ronnie) Creek, Joyce (Ben) Pettitt and Eva Jo (Roger) Bell; children, Donna (Steve) Blum, Paul Jr. (Ann) Sims and Angela (Kevin) Heathcoe; grandchildren Tracy, Ashley, Russ, Haley, Stefani, Kristen, Brandy, Maury and Brian; and eight great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at New Liberty Baptist Church in Ringgold.

Arrangements are by J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home 1914 McCallie Ave., 423-266-2131.

Elizabeth Whitfield

ROSSVILLE — Elizabeth Betty Ann Whitfield, 77, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

She had lived in the North Georgia area for most of her life and was of the Baptist faith.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon E. Whitfield; two brothers, Henry and Glen Rucks; and sister, Roberta Whitfield.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Teresa (Ralph) Byrum, of Ooltewah; sons and daughters-in-law, Bob (Pam) Whitfield, of East Ridge, and Randall (Nancy) Whitfield, of Tiftonia; brother, Harrie Lee Rucks, of Rossville; two sisters, Eugenia Johnson, of Alabama, and Marjorie James, of Dalton, Ga.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; special friends, Hazel, Charlie and Gary Floyd and Cristy and Dillion Hunt; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel with the Rev. Dwight Deal officiating.

Burial will follow in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends after 2 p.m. today, all day Monday and prior to the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank Hospice of Chattanooga and the staff of Saint Barnabas Nursing Home for their care and concern for Mrs. Whitfield.

Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.

Edward York

TRENTON — Edward Earl York, 62, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

He is survived by one daughter, Katy York; and one son, Ed York; four brothers, Charles, Johnny, Marvin and Spencer York; three sisters, Ruby Henry, Virginia Possett and June Thompson; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

There will be no visitation.

Arrangements are by Ryan Funeral Home, Trenton.

ALABAMA

Sandra Farmer

SCOTTSBORO — Sandra Farmer, 52, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Survivors: son, Brandley (Sandra) Farmer; daughters, Crystal and Jennifer Farmer and families.

Funeral services are at 3 p.m. CST today, Nov. 8, 2009, from Beulah Baptist Church.

Burial: Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation: 10 a.m.-2:30. p.m. CST today.

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Arrangements by Rainsville Funeral Home Inc.

Nellie Hicks

SYLVANIA — Nellie Benefield Hicks, 94, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Funeral services are at 2 p.m. CST Monday, Nov. 9, from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bud Durham officiating.

Burial: Unity Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. CST today, Nov. 8, and from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. CST Monday.

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Rainsville Funeral Home Inc. directing.

Clydine Hulgan

FORT PAYNE — Clydine Hulgan, 89, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.

Survivors: daughter, Kay Hulgan Scoggins; grandson, Robert (Debra) Lewis; granddaughter, Melissa Wilkinson; other family and friends.

Funeral services at 1 p.m. CST today from Rainsville Funeral Home chapel.

Burial: Mount Moriah Cemetery.

Visitation: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. CST today.

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Arrangements by Rainsville Funeral Home Inc.