HAMILTON COUNTY
Bernice Boaz
Bernice Smith Boaz, of Signal Mountain, passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010.
She was born Constance Bernice Smith on Jan. 5, 1924, to Annie and Charles Walter Smith in Sewanee, Tenn. Bernice was the second to youngest of 12 children. She moved with her family to Chattanooga in the 1930s and graduated from Chattanooga High School in 1942.
Bernice met Raymond Martin Boaz Sr. on a blind date on Dec. 10, 1941, and the couple celebrated that anniversary every year. They were married on Feb. 9, 1945, at Fort Oglethorpe and embarked on a 65-year-long love affair that saw them settle first in East Ridge and then on Signal Mountain in 1959. Bernice was a loving and doting wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who took immense pride in her family. She was an accomplished seamstress who could easily replicate any dress that caught her eye and created numerous Easter, Christmas, Birthday, prom, May Day and party dresses that have been admired and passed down through the family. She was most proud of the hand-stitched christening gown that she created for her first grandchild and that has been worn now by two generations of the Boaz family.
Bernice loved sports, particularly golf, tennis and Tennessee football. For over 50 years she and Ray spent fun weekends in Knoxville with good friends and family attending the games. Their tailgate parties were legendary!
Bernice was also an accomplished cook who without a cookbook or recipe could create amazing family dinners or the most lavish parties. When asked for her recipe for cornbread dressing she remarked "there is no recipe -- it just happens." Her homemade applesauce and sweet potato casserole were favorites of her grandchildren. In fact, her sweet potato casserole has served as birthday cake on many an occasion.
Bernice is survived by her loving husband, Raymond Martin Boaz Sr.; and her four children, Brenda Boaz Kelly and her husband, Tyler; Raymond Martin Boaz Jr. and his wife, Diane; Charles William Boaz; and Constance Boaz Woods and her husband, Joe. Bernice was Mom B to six remarkable grandchildren, Sharon Boaz Deaver; Elizabeth Boaz Burnette and her husband, Chad; Katherine Boaz Santola and her husband, Jason; Robert Charles Boaz; Raymond Martin Boaz III; and Daniel Link Boaz. She was also Mom B to two sweet great-grandchildren, Finley Constance Burnette and Sophia Kate Santola.
Bernice is also survived by five sisters, Abbie Morris, Minnie McCall, Elsie Daffron, Charlotte Ziegler and Corrine Bradakis; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
The family appreciates the great care and support shown to Bernice by Hospice of Chattanooga.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bernice's memory to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416.
Visitation with the family will be from 1 to 3 p.m. today, Feb. 7, at Wann Funeral Home, 4000 Tennessee Ave., Chattanooga, 423-821-7551, following a private burial at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at Signal Crest United Methodist Church, 1005 Ridgeway Ave., Signal Mountain, TN 37377, followed by a memorial service at 4 p.m.
Guy Cincaid
Guy Cincaid, 57, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Nashville.
Personal and professional services entrusted to Franklin-Strickland Funeral Directors, 1724 McCallie Ave.
Rufus Elliott
Rufus D. Elliott, 84, a resident of Alexian Village, Signal Mountain, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010.
He was retired from the Electric Power Board and was a regular performer at the Signal Mountain Opry.
He is survived by his son, Herndon R. Elliott; brother, S. Clay Elliott, Longmont, Colo.; granddaughters, Ashley and Kaylee Elliott, Madison, Ala.
There will be no visitation and burial will be private.
Contributions may be made to Alexian Village Healthcare Center, 100 James Blvd., Signal Mountain, TN 37377.
Please visit www.lanefh.com to send condolences.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace.
Robert Enzenauer
Robert Aloys Enzenauer died at 89 years of age in Chattanooga on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010.
He was born July 31, 1920, in Red Bud, Ill., to Anton Enzenauer and Lena Germann Enzenauer. He was a WWII veteran, entering the U.S. Army in 1940, where he served in the coastal and anti-aircraft artillery in Europe, including the Normandy Campaign and the Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes).
He was honorably discharged in 1945 and attended Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, later working on the pioneering HVAC system of the Mississippi River excursion boat the S.S. Admiral. He married Dorothy Oberkfell Enzenauer in 1950 and developed his own painting business in Shrewsbury, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis.
He is survived by his son, Robert and his wife, Jill, of Chattanooga and Denver, Colo.; his son, Raymond and his wife, Susie, of Chattanooga; his granddaughter, Katherine, of San Jose, Calif.; his grandson, William, of Chattanooga; and several nephews, nieces, and friends.
He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy; and his siblings Joseph, Anne, Mary and Helena.
He will be honored at a graveside service at the internment of his cremated remains at Chattanooga National Cemetery at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2010.
Visit www.lanefh.com to send condolences.
Arrangements will be handled by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace, 423-877-3524.
Shelia Harmon
Shelia Ann Davis "Miss Elwood" Harmon, 54 of Ooltewah, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010.
A lifelong resident of Ooltewah, she was employed with Dixie Labels in Ooltewah and was of the Baptist faith. She was also the daughter of the late Wayne and Jean Davis. The family would like to thank all the doctors and their staff and the staff at Parkridge Medical Center for all their care, love and attention they've given to Shelia and her family.
Survivors include her loving husband of 27 years, Lawrence Harmon; daughter and her husband, Misty and Johnny Catchings, East Ridge and several special friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center, 2333 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN, 37404-3258.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Lloyd Harvill officiating.
Please share your thoughts and memories online at mem.com.
Arrangements are by the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist.
Bobbie Lee James
Bobbie Lee James, 78, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
She was a faithful member of Greater Faith John Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by parents, Robert and Luna Garner; sisters, Blanch and Eloise Woods and Mable Vance.
She leaves to cherish her memories; sons, Jerry James and David Little; daughters, Brenda Robinson, Burham, Ill., and Darlene Little; brother, Robert Garner, Chicago; a devoted daughter-in-law, Margie James; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be noon Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at Reuben Strickland Memorial Chapel with Elder Belford L. Hughley officiating.
Family will be receiving friends from 2-8 p.m. today, Feb. 7, 2010, at Reuben Strickland Memorial Chapel.
Interment will be in Forest Hills Cemetery.
Richard Key II
Richard Wayne Key II, 33, a missionary to Nairobi, Kenya, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, there at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, at Grace Church of the Nazarene.
The family will receive friends 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, from at the North Chapel and one hour prior to the service Friday at the church.
Further information and arrangements will be announced by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson.
Stephen O'Brien
Stephen James O'Brien, 66, passed away quietly at his residence in East Ridge on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, after a long battle with an illness.
He was originally a native of Massapequa, N.Y., and was retired from the United States Air Force.
He is survived by three sons, Stephen O'Brien, Thomas O'Brien and Joseph O'Brien; daughter, Michael M. (Theresa) O'Brien; stepson, John Emery; stepdaughter, Cathy Goulais; sisters, Joyce Sarvus and Patricia Nauth, and numerous grandchildren.
".... According to thy mercy remember thou for thy goodness sake, O Lord" Psalm 25:7.
Condolences may be made at www.javerybryan.com.
Arrangements are by J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home, 1914 McCallie Ave., 423-266-2131.
George Painter Sr.
George Painter Sr., 83, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.
Born and raised in Knoxville, he was a graduate of Knoxville High School and attended the University of Tennessee. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944, where he served as an aviation radioman. As WWII ended, he continued his Naval service in Cuba and the Caribbean.
After military service, George and his bride, Barbara, moved to Chattanooga where he worked 35 years at DuPont Co., retiring in 1985. Many of the following years were spent in devoted community service. He spent over 30 years coaching YMCA Knothole baseball and basketball in the Hillcrest community.
During that same period of time, he served as the Hillcrest/Kings Point Democratic precinct chairman. His commitment to the American electoral system was a point of both pride and passion. He was elected to the Democratic Executive Committee on several occasions where he served on the county and state levels.
However, his greatest interests centered around his Lord, his church and his family. For 40 years he was a faithful member of the East Chattanooga United Methodist Church until it merged with the St. Johns United Methodist Church in 1989.
It was his greatest pleasure to build, repair, replace, roof, tile or paint any need that came his way at the church or in the countless homes of both friend and stranger. It was his ministry and his gift. He used these gifts often in service to children, beyond the years of coaching athletics, at the Bethlehem Community Center.
The "Beth" was a favorite ministry of his, where he used his building skills frequently. He was a longtime member of the Bethlehem board of directors.
As a devoted churchman, he sang for over 60 years in the church choir and he served in a variety of ways on church committees and boards. He was blessed to have had the unique experience of being a member of the same Sunday school class for 62 years.
George was the past worshipful master of the Fidelity Masonic Lodge 558. He was an active member until his declining health prevented participation.
To his family, he was an entirely loyal and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His devotion to family was limitless and his presence will be painfully missed, but his ethics, convictions, and love will live on through those of us who loved him most.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Darthula and H.D. Painter; his sister, Wanda Worstell; and brothers Kenneth and Charles Painter.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara Lane Painter; son, Wes (Emily) Painter, of Chattanooga; daughter, Julia (James) Morrison, of Ooltewah; grandchildren, Laura (Scott) Kirk, of Chattanooga, Kristin (Lindsey) Saxon, of Augusta, Ga., Rachel (Nathan) Hodges, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Jordan (Jennifer) Morrison, of Johnson City, Tenn.; great-grandchildren, Colin McCracken and John William Kirk, Brenna, Connor and Ethan Saxon, Brianna Hodges; and sister, Norma (J.W.) Roberts.
The family is so very grateful for the loving care provided by Hospice of Chattanooga, particularly longtime family friend, Annice Morgan, R.N. Words cannot express the appreciation for the loving ministry and support provided by the pastoral staff and the faithful members of St. Johns United Methodist Church.
A service of celebration will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8, at St. Johns United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416.
The family will receive friends an hour prior to this service.
A burial service will be held at Chattanooga National Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
Active pallbearers will be Bill Kennedy, David Kennedy, Rob Kennedy and Bryan Daniels; grandsons, Jordan Morrison, Scott Kirk, Lindsey Saxon, Nathan Hodges.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the choir at St. John's United Methodist Church and his Sunday school class.
Memorial contributions may be made to the music department of St. Johns United Methodist Church; Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416; The Bethlehem Center, 200 W. 38th St., Chattanooga, TN 37410; or to a favorite charity of your choice.
The family will receive friends today from 2-5 p.m. and Monday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the church.
Please share your thoughts and memories online at mem.com.
Arrangements are by the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 7414 Old Lee Highway.
Charlie Pasley
Charlie Pasley, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at his residence.
Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.
Jerry Randles
Jerry R. Randles, 50, of East Ridge, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at a local hospital.
Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel with the Rev. Sean Landus officiating.
Interment will follow in New Hope Cemetery in South Pittsburg, Tenn.
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
Louis Steele
Louis James Steele, 86, of East Ridge, passed away on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.
Mr. Steele was born in New Orleans to Howard and Rita Steele. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and a WWII U.S. Air Force veteran serving in the 388th Bomber Command as a B-17 radio operator. He settled in Chattanooga in the 1950s, where he was employed as an investigator for Provident Insurance. He retired from there in 1982 after 30 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Martha Jo Steele; his parents; two sons, Louis J. Steele Jr. and Jeffery Kevin Steele; and sister, RitaMae Moreland.
Survivors include his son, Jon C. Steele and his wife, Cecilia Keefer, of Chattanooga; daughter, Julie Ann Steele, of San Ramon, Calif.; and brother, Howard Steele and his wife, Mariam, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 7625 Hamilton Park Drive, Suite 8, Chattanooga, TN 37421 (www.ALZ.ORG/ALTN).
Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at OLPH Catholic Church with Father Mike Nolan officiating.
Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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.
Brantley Sumrall
Brantley Jerrell "Jerry" Sumrall, 64, of Chattanooga, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
Jerry was born in Jackson, Miss., to B.W. and Annie Pearl Sumrall. Jerry enlisted in the United States Navy in 1963 and served in Vietnam. He graduated from Tennessee Temple University in 1980, then taught at several of the Christian schools in the Chattanooga area.
Jerry was a member of Lifegate Baptist Church and was an assistant pastor there for several years until his health declined.
Mr. Sumrall is survived by his wife of 36 years, Elaine Sumrall; one son, David Sumrall; and granddaughter, Kaleigh Sumrall. He also is survived by two sisters, Pat Dorton, of Phenix City, Ala., and Sherry Cooley, of Opelika, Ala.; aunt, Jenny Duke; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at the North Chapel with Pastor James Dunn and Joe Nelms officiating.
Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Chattanooga National Cemetery with military honors.
The family will receive friends from noon-6 p.m. today, Feb. 7, 2010, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the building fund of Lifegate Baptist Church, 1813 Thrasher Pike, Hixson, TN 37343.
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.
John Thatcher
John Michael Thatcher 82, of Chattanooga, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.
Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Cremation Service, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.
Darrell Tyson Sr.
Darrell Tyson Sr., 52, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at his residence.
Funeral: at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Sharon McWhorter officiating.
Burial: Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Kenneth Yates
Kenneth Royal Yates, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010.
He served in the Pacific aboard the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier during WWII. He moved with IBM from Binghamton, N.Y., to Huntsville, Ala., where he worked in the Saturn aerospace program. He is loved by his family and many friends. He last resided at The Terrace in Red Bank, where he received abundant love and care from many devoted caregivers. Our heartfelt thanks also go to the caregivers at Caris Healthcare.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Marie Yates.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Douglas W. and Alice, of Chester, Va.; daughter and son-in-law; Marlene M. and Walton Turner, of Hixson; brother and sister-in-law, William and Mable Yates, of Roanoke, Va.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. CST Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at Huntsville Memory Gardens in Huntsville, Ala., with the Rev. Sunny Wilkes officiating.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
Mary Young
Mary Jane Bayston Young, 84, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at a local hospital.
Ms. Young was born in Chattanooga to Richard and Ethel Bayston. She was a graduate Brainerd Junior High and Central High School in Chattanooga. She was Miss Chattanooga when she was only 15 years old in 1941. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Chattanooga.
She is survived by her two daughters, September and Cindy Young; and sister and brother, Sarah and Tommy Bayston.
The family has chosen private services.
Please share your condolences at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 404 S. Moore Road.
TENNESSEE
Jimmy Cox
DUNLAP -- Jimmy Wayne Cox, 62, formerly of Valley Head, Ala., passed away at his residence Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.
Mr. Cox was born Jan. 3, 1948, son of the late Alvin and Edith Millican Cox. He owned Cox Dental Lab.
Survivors include his children, Chris Cox, Jeremy Cox, Ryan Leveille and Jennifer Leveille; sisters, Carolyn (John) McNairy and Susan (Wade) Higginbotham; grandchild, Leah Ann Cox; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. CST Monday from the Wilson Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Brad Bryant officiating.
Burial will be in Valley Head Cemetery.
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Rev. Lovelace Dillingham
KNOXVILLE -- The Rev. Lovelace Clifton Dillingham, formerly of Knoxville and Oak Ridge, Tenn., departed this life at his home in Summit, N.J., on Saturday Jan. 30, 2010, at the age of 84.
Mr. Dillingham was born on July 14, 1925, in Boiling Springs, N.C. He was the third of nine children born to the late Clifton and Kramer Wray Dillingham.
Mr. Dillingham was predeceased by his loving wife of 40 years, the Rev. Allie K. Dillingham; his son, Richard Dillingham; twin daughters, Kramer and Vinnie Dillingham, five brothers, Talmadge, Cleveland, John, Roger and Julius Dillingham; and two sisters, Alice Dillingham Deshong and Betty Dillingham.
Mr. Dillingham attended Summit Public Schools and then went on to serve in the U.S. Army. After leaving the Army he graduated from Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C. Mr. Dillingham attended the graduate studies program at Drew University, as well as studied classical music at the Julliard School of Music in New York, N.Y.
Mr. Dillingham was a committed servant for the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church for 44 years. His Pastoral experience also includes churches in Chattanooga -- Patten Memorial and Harris Chapel. He also held pastoral positions in Emory, Ga.; Dayton, Tenn.; Price Memorial, Cleveland, Tenn.; St. Mark, Athens, Tenn.; Logan Temple in Knoxville; and Spurgeon Chapel AME Zion Church, Oak Ridge, Tenn., for 12 years. Also, he served as chairman of Tennessee Conference Admissions and Conference Examiners Committees for several years. Mr. Dillingham retired from active pastoral ministry in 1999. He mentored many preachers and lay persons and inspired and encouraged them in the Tennessee Conference. He has many sons in ministry, including The Reverends Eleazar Merriweather and Joseph Finch, and nephews, Presiding Elder J. R. Bridgeman and Rev. Vincent Underwood.
Mr. Dillingham was also an elementary science schoolteacher in the Chattanooga school district for many years. He was active in the Oak Ridge Ministerial Association, the NAACP and other educational, religious and civic programs in the Chattanooga, Oak Ridge, and Knoxville areas. A beloved and valued member of the Oak Ridge community, he served as chaplain for the Oak Ridge Police Department. Oct. 19, 1998, was deemed Rev. L.C. Dillingham Day in Oak Ridge.
Mr. Dillingham leaves to celebrate his life, his sister and caregiver, Esther A. Toney, Summit, N.J.; one granddaughter; and a host of devoted nieces, nephews, relatives and close loyal friends.
The family expresses gratitude to all of Mr. Dillingham's friends and church family, to all who have given flowers, cards, food, words of condolences and the many expressions of Christian kindness, help and love. We appreciate and love all of you and are so very thankful to you during our time of mourning.
Services: Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Spurgeon Chapel AME Zion Church, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, the Rev. Churchill Moore officiating.
Family receives friends at 5:30 p.m., service at 6:30 p.m.
Arrangements by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary, Knoxville, TN 37914.
www.jarnigansmortuary.com.
Velma Grooms
PALMER -- Velma "Jean-Jean" Grooms, 73, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was retired from the Grundy County School System after 41 years teaching at Palmer and Swiss Memorial. She was a member of the Palmer United Methodist Church (where she would often sing and wrote all Christmas and Easter programs), the Order of the Eastern Star No. 266 at Tracy City, Tenn., and the Gruetli-Laager Senior Center. She served as the vice president of the Fall Creek Cemetery Association.
Jean was known for her famous chili, her poems, helping with local fund-raisers and fish fries.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Mae Meeks Oliver; husband, Doug Grooms; sister, Nancy Oliver; great-granddaughter, Shaylyn Michelle Grooms.
She is survived by her son, Chris (Renee) Grooms; daughter, Joy (Ken) Threet; brother, Billy Wayne Oliver; grandchildren, Ryan (Natassia) Grooms, Alaina (Tim) Rollins, Bailey Threet and Whitney (Taqi) Minter; great-grandchildren, Jaycie, Kailey, Tristan, Landon Blue and Irie.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. CST Monday in the funeral home chapel with Minister John Kennedy and Keith McBee officiating with burial to follow in the Fall Creek Cemetery.
Eastern Star service 6 p.m. CST today in the chapel.
Visitation after 11 a.m. CST today at Layne Funeral Home, Palmer, Tenn.
Online condolences @ laynefuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Helping Hands Club, c/o Sue Ann Long, Palmer, TN 37365.
Myrtle Hatfield
KIMBALL -- Myrtle Troy Hatfield, 87, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in a local hospital.
She was a member of Kimball Baptist Church.
The daughter of the late James Thomas and Daisy Abigail Roberts Anderson, she was preceded in death by two husbands, John D. Troy and Howard C. Hatfield.
She is survived by her children; David (Reva) Troy, of Kimball, Donnie (Alfreda) Troy, of Tiftonia, and Betty (David) Henderson, of Whitwell, Tenn.; brother, Thomas Lawrence Anderson, of South Pittsburg, Tenn.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends today from 1 p.m. CST until time of service at 3 p.m. CST at Rogers Funeral Home in South Pittsburg with the Rev. Ronnie Case officiating.
Interment will be in Tate Cemetery.
Online condolences may be left by visiting www.rogersfuneralhome.com.
Vincent Maglione
GRAYSVILLE -- Vincent Maglione, 57, passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010.
Mr. Maglione has lived in the Graysville area for the last nine years after moving from Pompano Beach, Fla. He was a general contractor and was of the Catholic faith.
He was preceded by parents, Vincenzo and Liberata Maglione.
Survivors include his sisters, Rose Plakotaris and Arlene Devita, both of Soddy-Daisy; Ann Crome, of Burr Ridge, Ill.; special nieces and nephews, Yvonne and Greg DeLorenzo, of Asbury, N.J., Vincent Plakotaris, of Annandale, N.J., and Michael DeVita, of Soddy-Daisy.
The family will have a gathering to celebrate the life of Mr. Maglione on Saturday, Feb. 13, from 1-5 p.m. at the funeral home. A prayer service will be held at 3 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of memorial contributions to Deborah Hospital, 200 Trenton Road, Browns Mills, NJ 08015; or Hospice of Chattanooga, 165 Hamm Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405.
Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8911 Dallas Hollow Road, Soddy-Daisy.
Share your memories, stories and photos at www.legacyfuneralhome.com.
24-hour obituary line, 843-5055.
Anna Ray
SPRING CITY -- Anna Mae Ray, 81, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Spring City Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is today from 5-7 p.m. at Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City.
James Smartt
BEERSHEBA SPRINGS -- James Alfred Smartt, 62, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
He was born Jan. 2, 1948.
He was preceded in death by his father, Aubrey Smartt; brother, Paul David Smartt; companion, Judy Richardson.
He is survived by his mother, Annie Richardson Smartt; sister, Reba Sweeton; nephews, Jeff (Rita), Avery and Tinker Sweeton, David Smartt, Ryan Sweeton, Jesse Davis and Chad Russell; nieces, Lucy (Lynn) Scott and Jacqueline (Billy) Fults; several great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be noon CST Monday in the funeral home chapel with Ministers Alton Scruggs and Don Hill officiating with burial to follow in the Walker Cemetery.
Visitation after 2 p.m. CST today at Layne Funeral Home, Altamont, Tenn.
Online condolences at laynefuneralhome.com.
Pauline Smith
SPRING CITY -- Pauline S. Smith, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at Golden Years Retirement Resort in Spring City.
Born in Rhea Springs, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late Dock Garfield and Maude Billingsley Smith.
Pauline was a graduate of Spring City High School and attended Milligan College and the University of Tennessee. She played basketball in both high school and college. Pauline taught school and was a published songwriter. She was active in the Democratic Party. Pauline was a member of the Spring City United Methodist Church, where she taught the Adult Sunday School Class. She was an accomplished artist and loved beautiful flowers.
Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, James Coleman "Coley" Smith; and sisters, Louise Watson and Fairy Smith.
Survivors include her daughter Dinah S. (John) Stanley, of Knoxville; sons, Dock P. (Jean) Smith and Coleman (Sharon) Smith, both of Dayton, Tenn.. and Rodney R. (Diana) Smith, of Louisville, Ky.; sister, Tennga Conner, of Knoxville; and brother, Dockie DuPont Smith, of Kingston, Tenn.; 15 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with the Rev. Dale Wyrick and the Rev. Jim Talley officiating.
Interment will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the Spring City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Monday evening two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City, is in charge of arrangements.
Rosie Statham
HILLSBORO -- Rosie Deloreze Statham, 87, passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at her home.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. CST today in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Danny Anderson officiating.
Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Geraldine, Ala.
Arrangements by Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, Winchester, Tenn.
Grady Williams
DECHERD -- Grady Williams, 91, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.
Survivors include three sons, three daughters, two brothers and a sister, several grand and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be a 3 p.m. CST today in Moore-Cortner Funeral Home with Jack Lambert officiating.
Burial in Mount Garner Cemetery, Decherd.
Arrangements by Moore-Cortner Funeral Home.
GEORGIA
Will Dockery
LaFAYETTE -- Will Dockery, 91, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.
Survived by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services from the Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Monday, conducted by Steve Johnson.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday.
Robert Firsdon III
SUMMERVILLE -- Robert John Firsdon III, 46, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.
Survivors: mother, Linda Abernathy; daughter, Maranda Firsdon-Jackson; brothers, Kevin Firsdon, Kent Firsdon; sister, Patty Godfrey; grandson, Aiden Jackson.
Services: 4 p.m. today, Feb. 7, 2010, Mason Funeral Home.
Visitation: 2-4 p.m. today.
Stephen Garner
TRENTON -- Stephen Derek Garner, 27, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.
He was a graduate of Dade County High School class of 2000. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his father, David Eugene Garner.
He is survived by one daughter, "Daddy's little girl" Kendal Garner, Trenton; mother and stepfather, Mary Ann (Terry) O'Neill, Trenton; two sisters, Dina (Anthony) Dickerson, Fyffe, Ala., Kim (Kenny) Vaughn, Whiteside, Tenn.; one brother, Mark Garner, Albertville, Ala.; maternal grandmother, Martha Adkins of Trenton; three nieces and a great nephew, also several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. EST Monday in the Ryan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Howell and the Rev. Jason Blake officiating.
Interment will be in New Home Cemetery.
The family will receive friends noon until 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until service time on Monday.
Arrangements are by Ryan Funeral Home, Trenton.
Jan Speed
GRAYSON -- Jan Speed, wife of James Wallace Speed and mother of Kimberly Jan Speed Atkins, also of Grayson, passed out of this life on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer.
She is survived by her husband, daughter and a brother, Jack Wayne Reeves, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Also surviving her are two grandchildren, Kameron Samuel Atkins and Alaska Jan Atkins, also of Grayson.
Ms. Speed, a native of Chattanooga, and the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Andrew Jackson Reeves of Brainerd was a 1963 graduate of Brainerd High School and a 1967 graduate of the Peabody College for Teachers (now Vanderbilt University), and she later obtained a Master's Degree from West Georgia University in Special Education. While in college she was the Youth Director at the East Lake Methodist Church in Chattanooga, and she was a member of the Brainerd Methodist Church where she and then Capt. Speed of the U.S. Army, also a native of Chattanooga, were married in 1969. After settling in Atlanta, where Mr. Speed entered Emory University Law School, she was a special education teacher of multiple-handicapped children, serving in public school systems in the Atlanta area and later as the director of childhood education at the Peachtree-Parkwood Mental Health Hospital in Atlanta.
Ms. Speed devoted her post-professional life to her grandchildren, her pet dogs, golf (a 10 handicap) and to her creative instincts, which included music, art, interior design, her koi ponds and gardening. She designed, invented and patented a self-watering tomato cage for home gardeners. Her gardens and her koi ponds were well known in the Atlanta area and were the subject of home tours and articles in newspapers and magazines. Jan possessed a most patient and kind soul and was the most gracious person to all those who knew her. She touched so many lives in such special ways and will be greatly missed by all those who knew, and therefore loved her.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society. A team has been established to participate in the American Cancer Society's upcoming Relay for Life in memory of Jan.
To contribute, go to http://main.acsevents.org/goto/Jan.Speed or mail contributions to Gwinnett Relay for Life, 6500 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Suite 260, Duluth, GA 30097, and request that your donation go to Jan's team, "Speed, Seta, & Waters, LLC Walking for Jan."
Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200.
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Virgil Easterling
CLANTON -- Virgil Oliver Easterling, 68, formerly of Rainsville, Ala., passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in University Hospital, Birmingham, Ala.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 6, from Pinedale Church of God with the Rev. Arthur Davis officiating.
Burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Arrangements by W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
Doris Simmons
GUNTERSVILLE -- Doris Ashley Simmons, 67, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at Marshall Medical Center North, Arab, Ala.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. CST today from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with burial at Ashbury Cemetery.
Arrangements by W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
