HAMILTON COUNTY
Everett Abercrombie
Everett Allen Abercrombie, 70, of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
Everett was born in Kansas City, Kan., and graduated from Bishop Ward High School there. He received his degree in milling engineering from Kansas State University where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Everett retired from Horizon Milling Co. in 2006, where he was the Eastern Regional Manager. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church and was a 3rd Degree Knight of Columbus.
Everett was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Carol Abercrombie; a grandson, Christopher Abercrombie and his parents, Mildred and Wilbert Watson.
He is survived by his wife of 8 1/2 years, Patricia Ann Abercrombie; three sons, Allen Abercrombie and his wife, Jackie, of Knoxville, James Abercrombie, of Hixson, and Dr. John Abercrombie, and his wife, Leah, of Knoxville; three stepdaughters, Rebecca Postic, Theresa Postic and DeAnna Onken, and her husband, Nathan, all of Minnesota; grandchildren, Jennifer, Amy, Frederick, Tyler and Ryan Abercrombie, April Olson, and her husband, Brandon, and their daughter, Autumn; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Keith and Janet Abercrombie; and several nieces and nephews.
A Rosary Service will be said at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Spirit Catholic Church where the family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday.
A Mass of Celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 10768 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379, with Monsignor Al Humbrecht and Father Mike Creson officiating.
Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Everett's name to the building fund at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1015, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist.
Carlos Aguilera II
Carlos Felix Aguilera II, 53, of Chattanooga passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010.
Services will be private.
Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Legacy Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Soddy-Daisy.
Share your thoughts and memories at www.legacyfuneralhome.com, 24-hour obituary line, 843-5055.
Frances Basinger
Frances Jones Basinger, 80, our precious mother, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
Mrs. Basinger was a member of Hamilton Baptist Church and was a retired pharmacy clerk.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Basinger; daughter, Lynda Basinger Robinson; parents Joe and Eva Jones; and brother, Charles G. Jones.
She is survived by her loving and faithful children son, Tommy (Anita) A. Basinger; two daughters, Bonita Basinger (Jimmy) Bryan and Janet Basinger (Eddie) Byrd; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and good friends and caregivers Lucille Davis and Karen Hutchins; two brothers, J.M. Jones and Ralph Jones, of Ringgold, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at the North Chapel with the Rev. John Wheeler officiating.
Interment will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be her nephews.
The family will receive friends for visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 3, 2010, at the North Chapel.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are made by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Jarmin Besaw
Jarmin Martin Besaw, 29, of Ooltewah, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Paula Jane Johnson Besaw; son, Stephen Besaw; mother, Sharon Besaw; sister, Adina Pendergrass; and a whole host of extended family and friends.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ruth Cofer Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Arrangements are by J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home, 1914 McCallie Ave., 423-266-2131.
Joanne Bishop
Joanne Deimlang Bishop, 70, of Chattanooga and formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at her home surrounded by family and friends.
A celebration of her life will take place at 6 p.m. today, Feb. 3, 2010, in the Highway 58 Chapel of Turner Funeral Home with Father Charles officiating.
Burial will be in Cincinnati at a later date.
The family will receive friends today from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Special thanks to Hospice of Chattanooga and Memorial Hospital Cancer Treatment Center for their care and support.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Hospice of Chattanooga or to the Memorial Hospital Cancer Treatment Center.
Arrangements are by Turner Funeral Home Inc., Highway 58 Chapel, 622-3171.
Naomi Brooks
Naomi Louise Brooks, 89, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at her residence.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Brooks.
Survivors: daughter, Patricia (Emmitt) Bell, of Chattanooga; brother, Henry Moore, of New York; five grandchildren, Ronnie Brooks, Shanta Daniels, Cathy Brooks-McElvain, Romona Brooks- (Bobby) Goines and Pernell Bell, all of Chattanooga; 12 great-grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends.
Graveside services will be held Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in Chattanooga National Cemetery with Pastor Ronnie Powe officiating.
Family Visitation: Thursday morning from 11 a.m. to noon at Taylor Funeral Home.
The body may be viewed after 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Geraldine Candler
Geraldine Candler, 78, of Chattanooga, wife of the late Jack M. Candler Sr., passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.
Graveside services will be Thursday, Feb 4, at 11 a.m. with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, East.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services.
She is survived by her sons, Jack M. Candler Jr., Jerry (Patti) Candler; sisters, Larue (Ed) Nelson, Reba (C.A.) Prator; brother, Ronald (Audrey) Jackson; grandchildren, Jody (Jason) Jankoski, Maggie Candler, Melody Candler, Jerry M. Candler Jr., Erin Candler and Sarah Candler; and great-grandchildren, Jay Jankoski and Jenna Jankoski.
Jefferson Memorial Trussville is directing.
Vernon Cockrell
Vernon Sidney Cockrell, 56, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at his home.
He was of the Protestant faith.
He is survived by his parents, Lois Faye Williams and Sidney Cockrell; brothers, Eddie Williams; and sister, Tina Luckey.
A memorial service may be at a later date.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamson andsons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike; Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
Samuel DeWitt
Samuel Edward DeWitt, 66, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
He was born to the late Samuel E. DeWitt and Dorothy DeWitt on Oct. 3, 1943.
He is survived by his family, including his daughter, Natalie DeWitt Smith, of Buford, Ga.; stepdaughter, Terra Francella, of Fort Oglethorpe; stepson, Terry Vandergriff, of Hixson; brothers, Terrance "Terry" DeWitt, of Ringgold, Ga., and William "Bill" DeWitt. of Orlando, Fla.; and sisters, Dotti Southerland, of Dalton, Ga., and Janice "Jan" Hicks, of Clemmons, N.C.
Sam was a member of The Crossing Church. He worked many years as a plumber and was a longtime fan of the Georgia Bulldogs.
Visitation will be at J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home today, Feb. 3, 2010, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Memorial Services will be held at The Crossing on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at 1:30 p.m.
Your thoughts and memories may be shared at www.javery bryan.com.
Arrangements made by J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home, 1914 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, 423-266-2131.
Carrey Garrett Jr.
Carrey Leon 'Simon' Garrett, Jr., 37, of Dayton, Tenn., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, from his earthly home.
He was a member of Gamble Road Baptist Church.
He preceded in death by his father, Carrey L. Garrett Sr. known as "Turtle."
He is survived by his wife of almost 19 years, Debra 'Bear' Garrett; one son, Carrey L. "Peanut" Garrett III; mother, Judy Garrett; grandparents, Bud and Jessie Ann Harden; sister, Tammy Ives; three nieces; and five nephews.
The funeral service will be held Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at 1 p.m. in the Highway 58 Chapel of Turner Funeral Home with the Rev. Gurney Beard officiating.
Interment will follow in Holder Memorial Garden on Gamble Road.
The family will receive friends today from 2 to 8 p.m. and Thursday up to the hour of service at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Turner Funeral Home Inc., Highway 58 Chapel, 622-3171.
Emmett Hart
L. Emmett Hart, 90, of East Ridge, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
Mr. Hart was born in St. Louis, Mo., to Arthur and Mary Jane Hart. He was a member of East Ridge United Methodist Church where he belonged to the Joy Sunday School Class. He was a graduate of Chattanooga City High School and a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in World War II. Mr. Hart retired as a mechanic's manager for Lockheed Martin, and was a member of Hill City Lodge F&AM 603, Scottish Rite, Alhambra Temple and Tin Lizzie.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Carrie Marie Hart.
Survivors include his sisters-in-law, Agnes Hart and Hilda Eidson, and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Feb. 3, 2010, at the funeral home.
Graveside services will be at noon on Thursday, Feb. 4, at the Chapel of Devotion in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, with the Rev. J.N. Howard officiating.
Please share your thoughts and condolences at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 404 S. Moore Road.
Louise Holder
M. Louise Holder, 92, of Ooltewah, went to be with the angels Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
A lifelong resident of Ooltewah, she was a member of Ooltewah Baptist Church and the Maggie Watts Sunday School Class and was a retired sales lady from retail sales after many years. She was the daughter of the late, Jewell and Mary Cannon Carson and the wife of the late William E. Holder.
She was also preceded in death by her sister, Evelyn Hughes, and her brother, Frank Carson.
Survivors include her son and his wife, Ned and Betty Holder, Georgetown Tenn.; two daughters and their husbands, Linda and Raymond Baker, Ooltewah, and Rosemary and Mickey Arp, Georgetown, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Michael (Tiffany) Arp and Michelle Arp; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bill Mason officiating.
Interment will be in Old McDonald Cemetery.
Please share your thoughts and memories online at mem.com
The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 7414 Old Lee Highway.
Tim Lewis
Timothy Arthur Lewis, 46, Harrison, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in a local hospital.
He was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and was of the Christian faith. Mr. Lewis was a sales manager at Big Lots in Hixson and enjoyed fishing in his spare time, and being a dad and granddad.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Lewis.
Survivors are son, Hunter Lewis, Ringgold; daughters, Alex Lewis and Whitney Lewis, both of Ringgold; mother, Carolyn Keck Lewis, Harrison; grandmother, Irene Keck, Ringgold, Ga.; brother, Jeff (Stacey) Lewis, Flintstone, Ga.; dearly loved grandchildren, Ronny and Ryan Lewis; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Richard Mason officiating.
Interment will be in Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort with the family and view the memorial tribute.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Dorothy Long
Dorothy Reynolds Long, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, in a local hospital.
Mrs. Long was retired from 3M Co. and GE Co. in 1987. She was a member of Tiftonia Church of Christ and she was the second oldest living member. She was a loving wife, mother and devoted sister.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Alice Reynolds; sisters, Rebecca Bledsoe, Sallie Loveday, May Clark, Lula Beene, Corrine Housley, Margaret Huckabee and Virginia Ruth Reynolds; brothers, James Reynolds and Claude Reynolds Jr.; and husband of 51 years, James D. Long.
She is survived by her daughter, Alice Dianne Long, Chattanooga; sister-in-law, Louise Hulvey; several nieces and nephews; and devoted neighbors, the Delaney family and the Tippett family.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.Thursday at Tiftonia Church of Christ with Minister Edgar C. Beard, Minister Jeff Brown and Minister Jack James officiating.
Interment will follow in Lakewood Memory Gardens, West, with Mark Schock, Johnny Huckabee, Lamar Hulvey, Mark Delaney, Ron Delaney and Atlee Beene serving as pallbearers.
The family would like to thank caregivers, Sandra Goines, Scharlon Walden and Gaylynn Walden for their care and compassion during Mrs. Long's illness and special thanks to Dr. Gandhi, his staff and Parkridge Medical Center staff on 4 West.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tiftonia Church of Christ Building Fund, 159 Browns Ferry Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Carolyn Luetgens
Carolyn Marie Luetgens, 65, of Whitwell, Tenn., passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, in a local hospital.
She was born Feb. 4, 1944, in Chattanooga. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in South Pittsburg, Tenn. Prior to moving to Whitwell, Carolyn was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church where she taught CCD with Frances Newell. She was a member of St. Stephens Women's Club. She was a graduate of Catherine Spalding College in Louisville, Ky., and was employed at T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital and Erlanger hospital as a medical technologist. She was involved in many community activities; she volunteered at Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute and was active in the Compeer Program and the Chattanooga Food Bank. Carolyn was an environmentalist and a spokeswoman for many who had not the words or means to speak on their own behalf. She was an advocate for those who suffered from brain diseases and were often the walking wounded who were ignored.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Catherine and William Luetgens, and a brother, Bill Luetgens.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Anne Brewer Luetgens, and nephews, Mike and Chris Luetgens.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Stephen Catholic Church with Father Mark Scholtz officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 404 S. Moore Road.
Gregory Marbury
Gregory Marbury, 52, quietly went home Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010.
He was of the Baptist faith, and was employed by Array Manufacturing Co. He was a Howard High School graduate, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Preceding him in death were parents, Ellious and Bessie Marbury; grandparents, Charlie and Vera Mennifee; and brothers, Leroy Robinson, Ellious Jr., William and Milton Marbury and Earl Hasley.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Juanita Marbury; children, Sharnell L. Kelly, Kiechia Marbury and Scott Douglas; sisters, Annie Robinson, Juanita and Connie Marbury and Cynthia Hasley; and brother, Thomas Hasley.
Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in the funeral home chapel.
The body will lie in state after noon today and one hour prior to the service at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.
Ray McCabe
Raymond "Ray" Earl McCabe, 57, of Red Bank, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lane Funeral Home.
Visit www.lanefh.com to send condolences.
Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Friday and from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace.
Ronnie Shumate Jr.
Ronald "Ronnie" Earl Shumate Jr., 48, of Hixson, passed away suddenly Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
Ronnie was born in Rockwood, Tenn., and attended schools in Hixson and Red Bank. He was a 1980 graduate of Red Bank High School. Ronnie was a talented athlete in basketball and football from YMCA all thru his high school years where he was named Honorable Mention All State in football his senior year. He continued his football in college at Marion Military Institute and Southeast Missouri State University. Ronnie was an outstanding quarterback on the SEMO team, holding the distinction of being 12th in the Nation in Offensive Performances for Division II Schools. Ronnie was a truck driver by profession and was an avid fisherman. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Paul and Frances Hickey, of Rockwood, and Earl and Thelma Shumate, of Portsmouth, Ohio.
Ronnie is survived by his daughter, Kaitlin Shumate; and his ex-wife, Cynthia Luttrell, both of Jackson, Mo.; mother, Margaret "Micki" Hickey Shumate, of Hixson; father and stepmother, Ron and Peggy Shumate, of Soddy-Daisy; sisters, Laura Coulston and husband, Jeff, of Scottsboro, Ala., and Lisa Christopher, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; uncle, Paul Hickey, of North Hollywood, Calif., and an aunt, Suzanne Williams and husband, Mike, of Portsmouth, Ohio; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the North Chapel.
Services for Ronnie will follow at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the North Chapel with Father Nathan Brooks of Missionary Order of St. Thomas More officiating.
Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Oak Grove Cemetery in Rockwood, Tenn.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ronnie's name to the American Heart Association, 519 East 4th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist.
Janet Smith
Janet C. Smith, 80, longtime resident of Signal Mountain, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at Erlanger hospital.
She was born in Seattle, graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in language arts and spoke five languages fluently. After college, she entered the foreign service of the United States Department of State serving in Paris and Rio de Janeiro. While stationed in Brazil, she married James T. Smith Jr., of Columbus, Ga., who was employed by Dupont do Brazil.
Jim and Janet moved to Signal Mountain, in 1962 where she was an active member of the Chattanooga and Signal Mountain communities. She served as president of the Signal Mountain Woman's Guild and was a committed and longtime member of Centenary United Methodist Church and the Morgan Sunday School Class. She enjoyed traveling extensively, playing bridge, and volunteering in the community. She was involved in the Children's International Summer Village Program leading tours to France, Portugal, Italy and Mexico. She was a member of the National Kidney Foundation and locally was known for giving support and encouragement to new patients on dialysis.
Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Aspasio and Eletta Cecchi.
She is survived by her husband with whom she was married for 53 years, James T. Smith Jr., of Signal Mountain, and their two sons, James T. Smith III (Denise), of Mobile, Ala., and Jeffrey R. Smith (Bridget); and two grandsons, Jeffrey and Stephen, of Auburn, Ala. She also is survived by her sister, Adrienne Romano (James J.), and nephew, James P. Romano, of Hixson, and her nephew, Admiral Steven Romano (Deborah), of Arlington, Va.; and her sister-in-law, Betty Lott, (Robert), of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and their four children, Robert Lott (Leslie), of Huntsville, Ala., James Lott, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Margaret Schroeder (Carl) of Olympia, Wash., and Mary Chedid, of Tampa, Fla. In addition, she is survived by her sister-in-law, Lou Johnson, and her daughters, Karen Johnson, of Albany, Ga., Fontaine (Shawn) Gervasi and Mary Allen (Andy), of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and numerous great-nieces and nephews.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64114-336, First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37421, or a charity of your choice.
A memorial service will be held at First-Centenary United Methodist Church on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. with visitation following the service. Dr. David Harr will be conducting the service.
Carolyn Thickman
Carolyn Shub Thickman, 62, of Harrison, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, after a valiant struggle against cancer.
She was born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada to Thomas and Rebecca Shub. She moved to Miami, Fla., as a teenager where she met and married Howard. She has been a resident of Harrison for 17 years.
Carol was the beloved wife of Howard Thickman for 43 years. She is remembered with much love by Howard; their son, Jesse and his wife, Kimberly; two grandsons, Jordan and Dylan; her father, Thomas Shub; sisters, Nadine Shub and Sylvia dos Remedios and their husbands, Tom Durbin and Steven dos Remedios; niece, Shaya Shub-Durbin; and countless other family members and friends.
All of those she touched will hear forever her joyous, infectious laughter and see her happy smile.
A memorial service will be at a later date for the family.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga.
Arrangements are by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace.
James Weller
James F. "Jim" Weller, 67, of Harrison, passed away as the result of complications following surgery on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.
Jim was a member of the Notre Dame graduate class of 1962 and was an employee of Tennessee Valley Authority, Engineering Division for 37 years.
Although he was never a pilot, Jim was an avid enthusiast of aeronautics and spent countless hours attending air shows and airline memorabilia conventions throughout the United States. His favorite being the Oshkosh air show in Wisconsin. He maintained an extensive and detailed collection of die cast model planes complete with specific details and he held an intensive knowledge of the history and status of current and historic aircrafts.
He and his wife, Dottie, traveled extensively throughout the United States and Jim truly appreciated the wonders of this great country. He was compassionate with individuals as well as a lover of animals and he loved his family deeply.
He was preceded in death by his father, William T. Weller, and mother, Carol P. Weller.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Dottie; son, Anthony; daughter, Lisa; stepson, Jerry Snow; five grandchildren, Shane, Garrett, Jordan, Mark and Matthew; stepgrandson, Brandon Snow, who is a member of the U.S. Coast Guard and will be unable to attend services as he is currently serving as a member of the United States Ceremonial Honor Guard for fallen servicemen and women; brothers, Bill, of Signal Mountain, and Joe, of Knoxville, Don, of Chattanooga, Dan, of Rockwall, Texas; and sister, Carol Ann, of Atlanta.
The funeral service will be held Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at 3 p.m. in the Highway 58 Chapel of Turner Funeral Home with the Rev. Morty Lloyd officiating.
Interment will follow in New McDonald Cemetery on Snow Hill Road.
The family will receive friends today from 4 to 8 p.m. and Thursday up to the hour of service at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Turner Funeral Home Inc., Highway 58 Chapel, 622-3171.
Ben Wilson
Ben Franklin Wilson, 95, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, in Chattanooga.
Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.
TENNESSEE
Nancy Abbott
ESTILL SPRINGS -- Nancy Elizabeth Abbott, 89, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. CST Thursday at Pleasant Grove United Methodist church with Rev. Matt Trussell officiating.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. CST today at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home and also from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church.
John Amacher
WINCHESTER -- John Amacher, 85, formerly of Winchester, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
Memorial service will be conducted today, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. CST in the chapel of Watson-North Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be sent to www.watsonnorth.com.
Visitation is today, Feb. 3 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. CST.
Wilburn Henderson
WINCHESTER -- Wilburn Austin Henderson, 87, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. CST Friday, Feb. 5, at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. CST Thursday, Feb. 4, at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home.
Ona Hill
ESTILL SPRINGS -- Ona Geraldine Hill, 69, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at the residence.
The funeral is today, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m. CST at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home with Jim Rolen officiating.
Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Leroy Lovelady
GREENVILLE -- Leroy J. "Corky" Lovelady, 53, died Sunday evening, Jan. 31, 2010.
Family members in the Rossville and Chattanooga area include: his mother, Barbara Grimes; four sisters, Glenda (Rodney) Wilcox, of Athens, Tenn., Teresa (Donald) Adkins, Crickett (Don) Drummy and Tammy (Chris Townsend) Pendergraph, all of Rossville; brothers, Frankie Culpepper, of Chattanooga, and Joe "Buddy" Grimes, of Rossville; uncles, Robert G. (Shirley) Kerr Jr., Herbert E. Kerr, of Rossville; aunt, Florence (Tommy) Taylor, of Antioch, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews and also great-nieces and great-nephews; and many cousins.
Funeral is at 2 p.m. today at Doughty-Stevens Chapel.
Burial to follow in GraceLand Memorial Gardens.
Family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. today at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home, Greeneville, Tenn.
Barbara Mills
ENGLEWOOD -- Barbara Mills, 72, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at Vanderbilt Medical Center.
Service will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in South Chapel, with visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. prior.
Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at McMinn Memory Gardens.
Arrangements are by Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah.
Teddy Sawyer
LYNCHBURG -- Teddy Glen Sawyer, 45, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010.
Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home.
Contributions may be made to the trust fund for son, Derek at Farmers Bank, Lynchburg.
Wiley Young
DUNLAP -- Wiley Hood Young, 86, died at his home Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
Mr. Young was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Elizabeth Young; parents, Frank and Evaline Young; and four sisters, two brothers.
He was a Veteran of World War II.
Survivors include, son, Robin (Tina) Young, Dunlap; daughters, Shelia (Mike) St. Aubin, Dunlap, and Sandra (Jeff) Wilhehn, Grand Rapids, Mich.; brother, Morse (Lou) Young, Washington, Pa., and Sadie Young, Charleston, W.Va.; grandchildren, Robert Wilhelm, Jeff Wilhelm, Dawn Jones, Christopher Young, Angela Wilhehn, Michael Greene III, Kevin St. Aubin and Kelly St. Aubin; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. CST Friday at Lighthouse Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Collier Cemetery.
Visitation: 4-8 p.m. CST Thursday.
Online guest book is at www.ewtonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by Ewton Funeral Home, 6936 Highway 28, Dunlap, TN 37327, 423-949-2112.
GEORGIA
James Daniel
CEDARTOWN -- James William "Dub" Daniel, 90, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
He was born April 2, 1919, in Carrollton, Ga., the son of the late John Wesley Daniel and Marion Florida Samples Daniel. He lso was preceded in death by wife of 63 years, Madeleine "Pid" Bradshaw Daniel; sister, Christine Coker; and great-grandson, John Ray Bowling.
Mr. Daniel was a retired Railroad Engineer with 42 years of service from Southern Railway. He was the first elected president of Polk County Saddle Club, founding member and officer of Lookout Mountain Beagle Club, a member of the American Kennel Club and the American Quarter Horse Association and a past member of the American Walking Horse Association. He was a veteran of the United States National Guard.
Mr. Daniel was a proud member of the Cedartown High School Class of 1937.
Mr. J. W. "Dub" Daniel is survived by children, Patty McDonald Eldridge and Sandy Daniel; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; special friend, Melba Cochran. Also surviving is his cherished, canine companion, "Spike."
The funeral service for Mr. James William "Dub" Daniel will be conducted Thursday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Olin L. Gammage & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Russell officiating. Mr. Sandy Daniel and Mrs. Rhonda Culp to deliver the eulogy, Mrs. Robbin Bowling will read Scripture, and Dan Wolf of the Quila Indian Tribe will give special remarks.
The committal service will be at Northview Cemetery, Cedartown.
Pallbearers are Gordon Miller, Allen Summerville, Roth Yancey, Brent Yancey, Rick Dempsey, Glenn Sorrells, Chan McDonald and Todd Daniel.
Honorary pallbearers are Ralph Heath, Larry Galloway, B. R. Perry, Joe Daniel Brock, and members of Cedartown High School Class of 1937, and past and present employees of Southern Railway.
The family will receive friends today, Feb. 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Gammage Funeral Home. All other times they can be contacted at the home of daughter, Patty Eldridge, 132 Virginia Circle, Cedartown.
Online condolences may be expressed and the guest book signed at www.gammagefh.com.
The Olin L. Gammage & Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mr. James William "Dub" Daniel.
Rickey Hill
ROSSVILLE -- Rickey Hill, 52, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel with the Rev. James Turnipseed officiating.
Burial will follow in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.
To share your memories, visit www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
Luther Jones Jr.
FORT OGLETHORPE -- Luther "Luke" Sturkie Jones Jr., 68, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
The arrangements have not been completed at this time.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Funeral Home.
Arrangements are by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Gerald McCollum
SUMMERVILLE -- Gerald "Jewell" Pauline McCollum, 77, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
Survivors, sons, Dale (Sandi) McCollum and Dan (Ruth) McCollum; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sisters, Bonnie Tucker and Maggie Thomas.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Mason Funeral Home, Summerville.
Visitation is from 6 until 8 p.m. today.
John Smith Sr.
CLOUDLAND -- John Allen Smith Sr., 64, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
Survivors, wife, Bettie Smith; children, Michelle Smith, John Smith and Phillip Murray; mother, Anna Smith; sisters, Linda Ledbetter and Anita Fernandez; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at a later date.
Mason Funeral Home is directing.
Emma Strange
SUMMERVILLE -- Emma Maxine Strange, 76, passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 2, 2010.
Funeral services are today at 3 p.m. from Rainwater Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 2 p.m. until the hour of service.
Charles Whitener Sr.
DALTON -- Charles George Whitener Sr., died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at his home at the age of 81 after a long battle with cancer.
Charles was born in Cherry Log, Ga., on Jan. 7, 1929, son of Stella and Clifford Whitener. He grew up in Rome, Ga., and was a graduate of Gordon Military Academy, and attended the University of Georgia, The University of Maryland, and Georgia State University. He married Maebelle Berry Whitener on Dec. 24, 1950.
From 1948 until 1950 he served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, and from 1950 through 1953 he served in the U.S. Air Force at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. After completing his Military duty, he joined the General Electric Company in Rome and served as an industrial engineer. In 1960 Charles moved his family to Abbeville, S.C. where he worked in management for the Deering-Milliken Co. In 1963 he returned to Rome and spent three years in sales for Rome Machine and Foundry. In 1966 he moved his family to Dalton, Ga., and took a position in sales with Norville Industries. After leaving Norville Industries in 1968, Charles launched a career as a successful entrepreneur. He owned and operated several yarn manufacturing and processing firms in the Dalton area including Tesco Inc and Yarn Set Inc.
Charles served on the Dalton City Council for eight years and past chairman of the Dalton chapter of the Salvation Army. He was also an elder in his church, First Presbyterian Church of Dalton, Ga.
He is preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Whitener; his mother, Stella Whitener; and his wife, Maebelle Whitener.
He is survived by his siblings, J.C. Whitener, Douglas Whitener, Randolph Whitener, and Elizabeth Whitener Simpson.
Charles is survived by his children, Charles George Whitener Jr. and daughter-in-law, Jenny Whitener; Martha Berry Whitener Thomason and son-in-law, Larry Thomason; and Gordon Douglas Whitener and daughter-in-law, Susie Whitener.
He was most proud of and adored by his grandchildren who are Brett Thomason, Chas Thomason, Macy Whitener, James Whitener, John Whitener, Margaret Berry Whitener, Molly Mae Whitener, Charles George Whitener III and Katharine Rose Whitener.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Mickey Shealy and the Rev. Tyler Downing officiating.
Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home today from 5 to 7 p.m.
Donation in Charles's Memory should be sent to the Salvation Army, 1101 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton, GA 30720, or Changedlives.org.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center), is in charge of arrangements.
ALABAMA
Hazel Gatlin
VALLEY HEAD -- Hazel Jane Gatlin, 87, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Jackie and Billy Gifford, Valley Head.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. CST Thursday at Burt Funeral Home, Valley Head.
Burial: Sulpher Springs Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. CST today at the funeral home.
James Lyons
FORT PAYNE -- James Pearlie Lyons, 88, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at his residence.
Funeral service is at 2 p.m. CST today, Feb. 3, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Tommy Wilborn
RAINSVILLE -- Tommy Wilborn, 69, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. CST from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel, www.rainsvillefuneralhome.com.
Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Visitation is today from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. CST.
OTHER AREAS
Glen Swanner
CANTON, N.C. -- Glen Swanner, 71, a native of Graysville, Tenn., passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Center Pigeon Baptist Church in Canton, N.C., Crawford/Ray Funeral Home, Canton, N.C., www.crawfordray.com.
