HAMILTON COUNTY
Jaylen Bell
Jaylen Ty’Riq Bell, infant, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.
Survivors include his parents, Brittney Bell and Teairre Moore; grandparents, Dorothy Bell and Graham Langston; uncles, Davante Lovingood, Braxon Bell and Braven Horton; aunts, Jessica Threatt and Amber Fitch; several great-aunts and uncles; host of cousins.
Services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at Chattanooga Memorial Park.
Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.
Louise Cooper
Louise Barker Cooper, 93, of Chattanoga passed away at her home on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, surrounded by her loving family.
Survivors include her children, Ann (Neil) Ritter, of Kissimmee, Fla., Dorothy (Paul) Sisemore, of Lakeland, Fla., Lloyd Cooper, of Hixson, Carole (Richard) Thoma,s of Hixson; grandchildren, Mark, Daniel and Matthew (Karen) Ritter, of Orlando, Fla:, Paul Sisemore, of Lakeland, Fla:, Aimee Sisemore, of Hixson, Tyler (Lauren) Thomas, of Chattanooga, and Austin Thomas, of Hixson; two great-grandchildren, Jacob and Emily Ritter, of Orlando, Fla.; sisters, Elizabeth Adams, of Summerville, Ga., Odell Burke, of Signal Mountain, and Eileen (Russell) Bonds, of Signal Mountain; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Hamilton Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Garden of Everlasting Life.
The family will receive friends for visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. today, Nov. 10, and on Wednesday from noon until the time of the service at the North chapel.
Arrangements are made by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Ruby Eagles
Ruby Hinton Eagles departed this life on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, after a long and well spent life.
“How sweet is at evening after a long and well spend day, to close the eyes in slumber and rest from toll of a day.”
She was born to the late Russell and Eunice Hinton, Sr. of Kensington, Ga., on April 27. 1932.
Sister Ruby Eagles accepted Christ at an early age. She was a former active member of Orchard Knob Baptist Church (Usher Board), and a faithful member of Christ Universal Temple, Chicago, Ill. She was known for her dedicated work at the church and for her generosity for giving to the community.
She was a graduate of Howard High School class of 1954 and a retiree of the State of Illinois with 30 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas “Al” Eagles; parents; three brothers, Billy, Calvin and Ira Leon Hinton.
She leaves to cherish her memory a son, Miquel Eagles “unk a-d”; brother, Russell (Thelma) Hinton Jr., New York; sister, Essie “Hinton” Brown, Chattanooga; sister-in-law, Jo Evelyn Walker-Hinton, Chattanooga; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and friends.
Memorial services will be held at noon Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Orchard Knob Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Harold K. Lester officiating.
Courtesy announcement of John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.
Cecil Ford
Cecil R. Ford, 88, of Chattanooga passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. today at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 S. Moore Road with the Rev. Grady Davidson officiating.
Burial will be in Chattanooga National Cemetery with military honors.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lookout Valley Presbyterian Church, 435 Patten Chapel Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
The family will receive friends 10-11:30 a.m. today at the funeral home.
William Hales
William G. “Bill” Hales, 83, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at his home.
He was a charter member of New Hope Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hales had worked at the Chattanooga Farmers Market as a banana processor. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1946 in the Pacific Theatre.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean A. Hales; parents, Fred and Mae Smith Hales; and a brother Edward Hales.
Survivors include two sons, Roger (Ady) Hales and Randy Hales; three daughters, Debbi (Lee) Cannon, Pam England and Lisa (Gill) Brewster; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; close family friends, Dan and Fay Edwards and family.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith W. Jones officiating.
Burial will be in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Presbyterian Church, 7301 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421 or to your favorite charity.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Vonnie Harvey
Vonnie Harvey, 64, of Bakewell Mountain, passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at her home.
She was a member of Soddy Church of Christ where she taught bible class for several years and was a great source of inspiration and encouragement to so many. She retired from Hamilton County Government.
Survivors include her husband, Al Harvey; son, Jesse Harvey; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Billy Lee; brother, Don Lewis, of Nashville; sister and brother-in-law Angela and Rick Archer, of Rome, Ga.; grandson, Austin Lee; aunt, Rose Seymore, of Rossville; uncle, Frank Reeves, of Rossville; brother-in-law, Ronnie (Gail) Harvey along with several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, in the funeral home chapel with Minister William Greer II officiating.
Burial will follow at Bakewell Mountain Crest Memorial Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
Claude Hawthorne
Claude A. Hawthorne, 82, of East Ridge, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in a local hospital.
A native of DeKalb County, Ala., he had lived most of his life in the Chattanooga area and retired from Mueller Corporation with 40 years of service. Mr. Hawthorne was a member and deacon at South Seminole Baptist Church and enjoyed his Sunday School Class and all the missions of the church. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a 50 year mason with East Ridge Lodge 755 F&AM.
Mr. Hawthorne was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Mary Ruth Hawthorne; son, Stanley Hawthorne; daughter, Melissa Hawthorne, all of East Ridge; grandchildren, Shelby (Luke) Hampton, Alamenda, Calif., Megan Hawthorne, of Hixson and Christopher Murray, Lawrenceville, Ga.; great-grandchildren, Chance and Lindsey Tant; several loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at South Seminole Baptist Church with Pastors Ron Perry, C. Henry Preston and Brian Trostle officiating.
Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens with Ronny Jones, Harvel Hawthorne, Steve Hawthorne, Rodney Hill, Terry Boman, David Pelfrey, Ox Vandergriff and Floyd Owen serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons and members of the “Whosover Will” Sunday School Class of South Seminole Baptist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to South Seminole Baptist Church, 1201 South Seminole Drive, East Ridge, TN 37412.
To share your thoughts and memories, visit www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
The family will receive friends today from 2-8 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
Joseph Lyles
Joseph Lee “Jake” Lyles, 79, of Hixson went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
He was a member of Delashmitt Road Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Brian Campbell; mother, Forrestine Price, father, Buck Price; siblings, Bill Hill, Dean Brewer, Ronnie Price.
Survivors are his loving wife of 61 years, Jimmye L. Lyles; three children, Vickie McKinney, Joey Lyles and Cathy (Wendell) Smith, all of Hixson; four grandchildren, Weston (Holly) Smith, Derrick Smith, Trey Smith and Chrystal McKinney; four great-grandchildren, Blake Smith, Brody Smith, Braylee Smith and Kaleb Blair; siblings, Joan Johnson, Vaughn Hill, Carolyn Lingerfelt and Wanda Stone.
Services will be held 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Delashmitt Road Baptist Church with Brother Ron Smith officiating.
Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Derrick Smith, Trey Smith, Steven Hill, Taylor Hill, Mark Bishop and Eric Zumbrun.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. today at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Delashmitt Road Baptist Church, 4709 Delashmitt Road, Hixson, TN 37343.
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.
Jeannette McDaniel
Jeannette Marie McDaniel, 57, of Hixson, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at her residence.
Jeannette was a Free Lance Writer and was of the Catholic faith.
She is survived by her husband, Charles B. McDaniel Sr., of Hixson; sons, Charles B. McDaniel Jr., of Rossville and Jeremy McDaniel, of Hixson; daughter, Cortney Moody, of Hixson; brother, Larry Jeziak, of Detroit, Mich.; and six grandchildren.
A Celebration of her life service will be announced at a later date.
The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 6221 Shallowford Road, Suite 102, Chattanooga, TN 37421, or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38105.
Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8911 Dallas Hollow Road, Soddy-Daisy.
We invite you to share your thoughts and memories with the family at www.legacyfuneralhome.com. 24-hour obituary line 843-5055.
Sherrie McNabb
Sherrie McNabb, 50, of Red Bank, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at her home.
Funeral services are 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the Coulter Chapel.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour before services on Thursday.
Additional information will by announced by Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel.
Johnnie Parks
Johnnie B. Parks, 86, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
There will be no services held locally.
Announced by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy, TN 37379.
John Reddan
John Patrick “Jack” Reddan died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, working on his yard.
He was first-generation Irish, born on Oct. 4, 1938 to parents Joseph Patrick and Bridget Corcoran Reddan of New York City. In high school, he excelled in sports, especially basketball and baseball. Before meeting his first wife, Miss Carroll Cunningham of Chattanooga, Jack had served with honor in the Marines and worked as a ski instructor in Lake Placid, N.Y.
He and Carroll met in 1964, married in 1965, had a son, Augie, in 1966, and moved to Chattanooga in 1967, where Jack soon went to work for First Federal Savings and Loan. In 1973, his daughter Connie was born, and in 1977, he graduated Cum Laude with a degree in business from the night-school program at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Jack supported a number of civic and community organizations with his volunteer efforts, and especially loved his time as a Dixie Youth baseball coach for Buck Stamps and the Lookout Mountain Commons. Even thirty years after his coaching service, men in the Chattanooga community would still address him as Coach Reddan. He loved that!
After the untimely death of his first wife, Carroll, in 1992, Jack had the great good fortune to fall in love a second time. He met Lois Anne Frank in 1994 and they wed in 1995, setting up a lovely home in North Chattanooga.
Jack became a grandfather in 1999 and in his last years was elated to be called “Papa Jack” by five adoring grandchildren, Kutter, Cade, Maddy, Abby Grace and Bridie.
While Jack’s passing is untimely, through some prescient gift of providence, the Reddan family managed to host its largest reunion ever in the summer of 2008. Just two months ago, Jack traveled for a second time to his Irish homeland to bury the ashes of his brother, Jerry, beside their mom on the grounds of their ancestral home in County Longford. Finally, his beloved Yankees won the World Series just three days before his departure.
Jack is survived by his second wife, Lois Anne; his two children, Augie and Connie, her three children, Chris, Kim and Kerry, all of the aforementioned grandchildren, and a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews, all of whom cherished Jack Reddan and now ache with his passing.
The visitation will be held today, Nov. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Chattanooga Funeral Home, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church, 1227 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga., followed by a brief reception.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to support the cause of a good family friend, ALS Calder’s Cause, an organization leading the fight against ALS, c/o Ms. Betsy Willingham, 2539 Crestwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37415.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are made by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Sam Stoner
Sam Tate Stoner, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at a local hospital.
He was born in Chattanooga to Martin and Milta Stoner. He graduated from Central High School, Tennessee Weslyan College, Middle Tennessee State University, and Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. Mr. Stoner taught Senior American History and Economics for 39 years at Central High School and was Chairman of the Social Studies Department. In the past years, Mr. Stoner was also a curriculum writer for the Tennessee State Department of Education. He was a former member of the Collaborative College Board of Tennessee, the Legislature Committee of East Tennessee Education Association, Chairman for the Chattanooga Regional History Museum, and Chairman of Historical Documents for the Chattanooga Area Historical Association. He was a US WWII Army veteran with the 27th tank battalion, a longtime member of East Lake Methodist Church and East Lake Nazarene Church. He was a resident of Martin Boyd Christian Assisted Living Home for three years and then Missionary Ridge Life Care facility until his death. He had advanced Alzheimer’s.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Evelyn Stoner.
Survivors include his cousins and caretakers, Eddie and Joan Stork; cousins, Sarah Ellis of Mt. Gretna, Pa., and Bill Tate of Columbus, Ohio; and pastor and special friends, Charles and Diane Ellis.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 at the funeral home with the Rev. Charles Ellis officiating.
Burial will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Alzheimer’s Association.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 404 S. Moore Road.
Tina Thompson
Tina A. Thompson, 98, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Circeo officiating.
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Guelda Thornton
Guelda Thornton, 89, of Chattanooga passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009.
Arrangements will be announced by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory & Florist, North Chapel.
Mary Tucker
Mary Tucker passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. today at John P. Franklin Funeral Home with Rev. Oscar Lockhart officiating.
Interment in Forest Hills Cemetery.
Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.
Christina Vandergriff
Christina Renee Vandergriff, 35, of Hixson, passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009.
She was preceded in death by her father, Larry Dale Smith.
Survivors include her mother, Alice Smith; stepmother, Lori Smith; son, Christopher DeWayne Smith; daughter, Gladys Diane Banther; brothers, Michael Woodman, Bryan Woodman, Dale Smith, Rhonda Woodman and Dallas Smith along with several aunts and uncles.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, in the funeral home chapel.
Burial will be at Banther Family Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 11 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
TENNESSEE
Wade Atterton
WHITWELL — Wade Kenneth Atterton, 77, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
He was preceded in death by parents, William and Eva Atterton; brothers, Raymond Atterton, Milton Atterton. Mr. Atterton was a member of Crossroads Church of God and retired from Central Soya.
Those left to cherish his memories are his wife of 45 years, Elizabeth “Lib” Atterton, of Whitwell; children, Raymond (Rose) Nunley, of Dunlap; John (Annise) Nunley, of Whitwell; brother, Paul Atterton, of Whitwell; grandchildren, Chad (Ashley) Nunley, Amber Nunley, Miranda (Greg) Vandergriff; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Johnson, Wesley Nunley, Bethany Nunley, MaKayla Vandergriff;
Family will receive friends 11-9 p.m. CDT today, Nov. 10.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Johnny Yeoman and the Rev. Jerry Merciers officiating.
Interment at Griffith Cemetery in Whitwell.
Arrangements are by Whitwell
Memorial Funeral Home, 423- 658-7777.
William Beasley
TULLAHOMA — William Essic Beasley, 74, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.
Visitation with the family will be today from noon until the time of funeral services beginning at 2 p.m. CDT in the Tullahona Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial in Evergreen Cemetery in Tullahoma.
Online condolences may be left at www.tullahomafuneralholne.com.
David Carter
DECATUR — David Arlen Carter, 68, died on Nov. 9, 2009.
Funeral services are 8 p.m. today, Nov. 10, at Bowers Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Shiloh Community Cemetery, Decatur.
Visitation today from 5-8 p.m. at Bowers Funeral Home, Decatur, 423-334-3661.
Wanda Decker
RICEVILLE — Wanda June Melton Decker died Sunday night, Nov. 8, 2009.
A lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Marshall C. and Lucy Key Melton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Glen Decker; a son, Danny Decker; and three sisters, Ruby Hammonds, Martha Heath and Alice Calk.
She was a member of East Athens Baptist Church, a graduate of McMinn County High school, and was a Sales Representative at Proffitts for several years.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Vicky and Tom Kimsey, of Cleveland; a son, David Decker, of Athens; three granddaughters, Allison Decker, of Athens, Elizabeth Delude, of Cleveland and Kristin Nelson, of Benton; three grandsons, Drew Decker of Knoxville, Tommy Kimsey and Kevin Buttrey and his wife, Kelly, of Cleveland; three great-grandchildren, Karaline McCall, Landri Nelson and Kierra Delude; one sister, Rachel Mahoney, of Riceville.
A funeral service will be conducted 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Jerry Smith Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Pete Mullins officiating.
Interment will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Jim Hammonds, Tommy Kimsey, Richard Leamon, Kevin Buttrey, Matt Hammonds and Drew Decker.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at the funeral home.
If you are unable to attend this service or visitation you may sign the guest register at www.jerrysmithfuneralhome.com.
Jerry Smith Funeral Home is serving the family of Wanda Melton Decker.
James Gill
JASPER — James Lewis Gill “Sonny”, 78, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at a local hospital.
He was a former resident of Bridgeport, Ala. He was a loaner employ of TVA working a Nickajack, Hales Bar, and Widows Creek. He was a U.S. Army veteran of serving in the Korean War. He was the owner and operator of the Lunch Box in Jasper.
He was preceded by his parents, Eugene and Mollie Coffman Gill.
He is survived by his special friends, Daphine “Rabbit” Sartin and Rick Scott, of Jasper; sisters, Clara Lawson, of Hollywood, Ala., Brenda (Raymond) Brandon, of Scottsboro, and Linda (Ronald) Lancy, of Birmingham, Ala.; brothers, William H. Gill, of Bridgeport and Leon (Bonnie) Gill, of Grand, Ala.; and; a host of nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. CDT today, Nov. 10, from the Rudder Funeral Home Chapel in Bridgeport, Ala. George Maynor will officiate.
The interment will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
John Green
ETOWAH — John Leason “J.L.” Green, 75, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at his residence.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, with visitation 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Ketchersid
SPRING CITY — Hazel W. Ketchersid, 94, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at the Athens Regional Medical Center.
She was born Feb. 10, 1915 in Rhea Springs, Tenn., and spent most of her life in Spring City. Hazel was a graduate of Spring City High School. She taught school for 31 years, mostly as a third grade teacher at Spring City Elementary School. Hazel began her teaching career at a one room school in Bonham on the mountain west of Spring City and walked back and forth to school and sometimes hitched a ride on logging trucks.
Hazel was very involved in the youth programs at Spring City United Methodist Church and taught the Felicia Sunday School class for many years. She was the oldest living member of Spring City United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Newell Ketchersid; and her parents, Herbert and Olive Hines Wyatt; and her brother, Richard Wyatt.
Survivors include two sons, Bob Ketchersid and his wife Judi, of Athens, Dr. William Ketchersid and his wife, Lee, of Dayton; grandchildren, Robert Ketchersid Jr., of Daytona Beach, Fla., Jonathan Ketchersid, of Athens, Beth Rodriguez, of Dayton, Debbie Heath, of Dayton, Bill Ketchersid, of Destin, Fla., and John Ketchersid, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., plus several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with the Rev. Dale Wyrick officiating.
Interment will follow in Spring City Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends Wednesday two hours before services at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spring City United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 158, Spring City, TN 37381.
Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City, is in charge of arrangements.
Hallie Rutledge
MANCHESTER — Hallie G. Cunningham Rutledge, 86, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009.
Mrs. Rutledge was born May 21, 1923 in Oakmont, W.Va., to the late Harry and Ethel Cunningham. In earlier years, she worked as a secretary in medical records at Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland, Md. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading, and watching football as well as her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church where she worked in the library and served as a Sunday school teacher. She was also active in the Gideon Bible auxiliary.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband James Rutledge who passed away in 2001; and one brother, Harry Cunningham.
Her survivors include two sons, James (Phyllis) Rutledge, of Monroe, Wis., Lee Rutledge, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; a daughter, Mary (Butch) Landis, of York, Pa.; two brothers, Allen (Mary) Cunningham, of Hanover, Pa., John (Artie) Cunningham, of Petersburg, W.Va.; and one sister, Margaret (Clarence) Berg, of Hanover, Pa.; grandchildren, Christine (Scott) Shippy, Jeremy (Melissa) Rutledge, and Tracey Rutledge; five great-grandchildren; loving friends and neighbors, JaNelle and Joe Burt; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Gideon's Bible and/or the local Good Samaritan.
Funeral was Monday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Dr. Kerry Walker officiating services.
Burial followed at Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens at 3 p.m.
Online condolences can be made at www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
Gwendlyn Sutherland
DUNLAP — Gwendlyn Daphine Sutherland, 43, died Sunday morning, Nov. 8, 2009.
Funeral service Wednesday at 1 p.m. CST n the chapel.
Burial will be in Davis Chapel Cemetery.
Online condolences can be made at www.reedfamilyfh.com.
Arrangements by Putnam-Standefer-Reed Funeral Home, 50 May Road, Dunlap.
Visitation today from 2-9 p.m. CST.
Tate Taylor
JASPER — Charles “Tate” Taylor, 79, went home to be with his Lord, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
He was a member of Bible Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was also a retired employee of the US Stove Foundry in South Pittsburg.
He was preceded in death by his parents, W.L. Taylor Sr. and Margaret Webb Long; grandparents, Mel and Phoebe Webb; brother, Robert Taylor; and a sister, Mildred Norman.
Tate is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marie Nelson Taylor; sons, Velton (Marilyn) Taylor, Crossroads, Melvin (Kim) Taylor, Whitwell, and Wayne Taylor, Jasper; daughters, Connie Carriger, Gail (Don) Holloway, all of Jasper, Leonia (Lonnie) Kilgore, McMinnville; brother, Willard Taylor and Tommy Taylor, both of Jasper; sister, Gertrude Yarworth, of Baltimore, Md.; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and a host of half brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be conducted from the funeral home chapel, Thursday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. CST with Brothers Wayne Winters and Tracy Ferguson officiating.
Interment will follow in Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers with the deacons of the church serving as honorary pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 9 p.m. CST today, Nov. 10, 2009, and from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. CST Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.
Arrangements by Tate Funeral Home, Jasper, 423-942-9500, www.tatefh.com.
Carroll Wegener
DUNLAP — Carroll Mae Hopkins Wegener, 64, of the Cagle community near Dunlap, passed away at Erlanger Hospital Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Dora Haddaway Hopkins.
Survivors include her husband, William Wegener Sr., Dunlap; son, William Wegener Jr., Dayton, Ohio; brothers, Robert Hopkins and George Hopkins, Crumpton, Md.
Mrs. Wegener participated in the quilting guild at the Cagle Community Center and was an active part of the committee to establish a library at the center. Carroll would go out of her way for friends and make sure they were taken care of in a time of need. Carroll was a lover of all God's creatures, great and small. Her donations to various animal organizations over the years saved many animals and kept the care of unfortunate animals alive. Cats were her greatest love and affection. She was an artist and loved to paint landscapes of the country and mountains. That was why she came to the beautiful land of Tennessee.
Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. CST Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Ewton Funeral Home chapel.
Burial at a later date in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Visitation: 4-6 p.m. Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Cagle Community Center to promote the establishment of the library.
Online guestbook at www.ewtonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Ewton Funeral Home, 6936 Highway 28, Dunlap, TN 37327 423-949-2112.
GEORGIA
Paula Bulman
RINGGOLD — Paula Lee Bulman, 54, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.
She was a lifelong resident of North Georgia and graduated from Rossville High School class of 1974. She was a member of Parkway Baptist Church. She enjoyed singing in the choir at church, visiting the Smokey Mountains and being with her family.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Paul L. and Ramie Irene Brown and Leroy and Nettie Bell Cox.
She is survived by her husband, David Bulman; parents, William and Joyce Brown; daughter and son-in-law, Tisa and Michael Ledford, of Fort Riley, Kan.; son, Tommy Bulman, of Ringgold; brother Frank Brown, of Whitwell; her pride and joy granddaughters, Alexis Marie Ledford and Shannon Starr Ledford; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. today, Nov. 10, 2009, all day Wednesday, and prior to the service Thursday.
The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 in the funeral home chapel with Brother David Sampson officiating.
Interment will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Chattanooga.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request memorial contributions be made to The American Lung Association.
Online guestbook at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Danny Corn
LYERLY — Danny Tyler Corn, 14, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.
Survivors: parents, James and Judy Blalock; brother, Gary Crouch; sister, Ashley Corn; grandparents, Buddy and Lula Blalock, Buddy and Frances Corn.
Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Mason Funeral Home.
Visistation is 6 until 8 p.m. today.
Madison Dial
FORT OGLEHTORPE — Madison Cheyenne Faye Dial, infant daughter of Tommy Sengaphay and Tabatha Marie Dial, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.
Survivors include her parents, Tommy Sengaphay and Tabatha Marie Dial, of Fort Oglethorpe; brother, Bradley Marcus Thayer; and grandparents, Boun Pheng Chandara and Melonie Thaengthongsy of Hixson, and Thomas Edward and Candy Dial of Rossville.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park with Brother Roger Webb officiating.
The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1 p.m. until leaving for the service at the funeral home.
Arrangements by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Samuel James
ROSSVILLE — Samuel “Sammy” James, 53, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.
A native and lifelong resident of Chattanooga and North Georgia, Sammy was a 1974 graduate of East Ridge High School and attended Chattanooga State. Along with his wife, Vikki, they were owners and operators of Super Tan USA in the Chattanooga area for 21 years and he was the creator of Black Sun high-performance tanning lamps. He was employed with Modern Woodmen of America as an agent for many years, was past-president of the Rossville Exchange Club, and was a member of South Seminole Baptist Church and the Doberman Pincher Club. Sammy was loved by all that knew him and will be missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank James and Laura James Ford.
Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Victoria “Vikki” Wells James; sisters, Sue Moore of Red Bank and Carolyn Jenkins of Chattanooga; five nephews; two nieces and a host of friends are left to cherish his memory.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, at noon in the South Crest Chapel with Rev. Calvin Wigley officiating.
Burial will follow in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Sylvania, Ala., with Mark Kernea, Jack Shotts Jr., Anthony Holland, Christopher “Lex” Tantihacha, Trey Jones and Kevin Terrette serving as pallbearers.
To share your thoughts and memories, visit www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
The family will receive friends today from 4-8 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
William Massengale
WILDWOOD — William Franklin Massengale, 55, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at his residence.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frankie and Ester Massengale; and his sister, Bobbie Jo Massengale.
He is survived by his son, Chad Massengale; daughter, Devon Coleman and her husband, Floyd; stepdaughter, Amber Cox; grandchildren, Emmaleigh Snyder, Mitchell Snyder Jr., Kaleigh Coleman; stepgrandchildren, Shelby Cox and Logan Shell; brother, John Massengale.
Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. today, Nov. 10, 2009, at Lakewood Memory Gardens, West.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Condolences may be made at www.javerybryan.com.
Arrangements are by J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home, 1914 McCallie Ave., 423-266-2131.
Norman Smith
ROSSVILLE — Norman “Smitty” Eugene Smith, 75, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 at his residence.
A lifelong resident of the North Georgia, Chattanooga area he was a former employee of Capital Toyota where he worked for 36 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence “C.O.” and Belle Louise Tinker Smith; and two daughters, Carolyn Newbille and Miranda Smith.
He is survived by four daughters, Norma Redmon, of Chattanooga, Mary Pavelka, of Corpus Christi, Texas., Kathy McKinney, of Rossville, and Martha Johnson, of Chattanooga; three sisters, Charlotte Crump, of Fort Oglethorpe, Mildred Woody of Chattanooga, and Sue Chumley, of Dalton, Ga.; brother, James Smith, of Chattanooga; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Brother Byron Banther officiating.
Interment will follow at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends today from 3-9 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until funeral time at the funeral home.
An on-line register book may be signed at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home Fort Oglethorpe.
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Kermit Massey
ROSSVILLE — Kermit LaDue Massey, 69, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at his residence.
The funeral service will be 11 a.m. CST today, Nov. 10, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Tarvin officiating.
Burial to follow in Union Grove Cemetery.
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