HAMILTON COUNTY
Otis Carter
Otis Charles Carter, 72, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, in a local hospital.
Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Taylor Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor C.H. Douglas officiating.
Burial: Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.
Thurman Cole
Thurman Cole, 85, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010.
Arrangements by Prestige Funeral Service, 697-1936.
Austin Hill
Austin Hunter Hill, infant, of Chattanooga passed away Friday, March 5, 2010.
Survivors include his parents, Tommy and Karen Hill; siblings, Tiffany and Sue Turner, Katie and Jillian Hill, Lewis, Nicholas and Byron White.
Services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Anthony Jackson
Phillip Anthony Jackson, 39, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Anthony was born in Chattanooga and had lived in Raleigh, N.C., until he was 17 and moved back to the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas. He had worked for Crew One in Chattanooga for several years.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Erlene Forrester; and his grandfathers, Ray Cox and Dave Jackson.
Survivors include his children, Brannon, Christian, Caleb and Tanner Jackson; father and stepmother, Phillip and Annette Jackson, of East Ridge; sisters, Angie Jackson, Natalie Privette, both of Raleigh, and Melissa Jackson, of East Ridge; the mother of his children, Kim McKenzie, of Signal Mountain; grandmothers, Tiny Cox and Esper Jackson, both of East Ridge; uncle, Donnie Jackson, of Chattanooga; two nephews, Shane and Gabriel, of Raleigh; and several cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the South Crest Chapel with the Rev. Larry Forrester officiating.
Interment will be in the Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
The family will receive friends from 3-8 p.m. today at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
Freddie Jones Sr.
Freddie Harvey Eugene Jones Sr., 91, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010, in a local health care facility.
Funeral: at 2 p.m. today at Pilgrim Rock Baptist Church with Pastor Timmy Sykes officiating.
Burial: at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Arrangements by Taylor Funeral Home.
Lawrence Kennedy
Lawrence Daily Kennedy, 92, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, March 5, 2010.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Glenn Moseley officiating.
Interment will follow at Beta Cemetery in Meigs County. Pallbearers will be Matthew Kennedy, Ryan Hanks, Tyler Hanks, Bill Belcher, Collin Floyd and Todd Floyd.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Emelia Klingler
Emelia "Emily" Klingler, 91, formerly of Scheller, Ill., died Saturday, March 6, 2010, in Chattanooga.
She was of the Catholic faith and was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Rose Betlejewski; husband, Kenneth Klingler; brothers, Casmir, Paul, Stanley and Dominic Betlejewski; and sisters, Sister Mary Leonita Betlejewski and Helen Radake.
Survivors are her sister, Hedwig Kowalski, of Scheller, Ill.; daughter, Mary Malone and husband, Kerry, of Chattanooga; son, Marlin Klingler and wife, Gayla, of Waltonville, Ill.; granddaughter, Christine Draege Malone, currently stationed in Colorado Springs, Colo.; grandson, Brian Klingler and wife, Stacey, of Waltonville; great-grandson, Brendan Klingler, and great-granddaughter, Reese Klingler, children of Brian and Stacey.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Life Care Center of Red Bank, Hospice of Chattanooga or the Alzheimer's Association.
The family expresses deep gratitude to the staff of Hospice of Chattanooga and Life Care Center of Red Bank.
There will be no visitation and private services will be held in Illinois.
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.
James McDaniel
James McDaniel, 81, was called home on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, to be with His Lord.
Mr. McDaniel was employed for many years as a maintenance supervisor at Erlanger hospital.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother.
He leaves to cherish his memories a lifelong devoted and loving companion, Ethel Nell Johnson; seven children, devoted daughter, Diane McDaniel, Vickie Jones, Mary (Troy) Ravin, Boddy McDaniel, Otis McDaniel, Rickie McDaniel and Gary McDaniel; five stepchildren, Gregory (Naomi) Swift, Anthony Johnson, Rodney Johnson, Gail Johnson and Karen Johnson; nine grandchildren; host of great- and great-great-grandchildren; special friends, Mr. and Mrs. Adell Wright and Joel Green; a host of other relatives and friends.
Memorial services will be held at noon on Monday at John P. Franklin Funeral Home.
Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.
Virginia Paul
Virginia Elizabeth Lowry Paul, 96, of Signal Mountain, passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2010.
Affectionately known as Vova, meaning grandmother in Portuguese, she was daughter of the late Benjamin DeForest and Mary Elfrieda Wood Lowry and had direct ties to the earliest settlers of the area.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman LaFayette Paul, artist and teacher, former Hamilton County property assessor and director of the Dale Carnegie Courses.
Well known for her talent, she began teaching professionally at age 11 and never flagged in her enthusiasm for the dance. She graduated from Central High School in 1930 during the Great Depression. When other young women were barely able to complete high school, she earned BA and BS degrees from the University of Chattanooga and an MS in physical education and dance from the University of Wisconsin.
There she studied dance under Margaret H'Doubler and in Chicago and New York was influenced by George Balanchine and Michel Fokine. Locally she was assistant to Miss Inez Hyder. She performed as a member of the Tivoli Ballet and on stage in countless other venues. Mrs. Paul was associate director of the Cotton Ball for over 10 years and choreographed all of the programming.
During her 40-plus year professional career, she taught dance in her own studio and taught physical education in over a dozen public and private schools and institutions in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County area. Among the better known were U.S. Army and Civilian Conservation Corps, Hamilton County Adult Education Programs, Kirkman Vocational, the Frye Institute of Cadek Conservatory, YWCA, City High, Central High, GPS and the University of Chattanooga.
Mrs. Paul was well versed in the history of both Chattanooga and Signal Mountain and became one of the area's more respected and honored citizens. She was a senior member of Union Chapel -- "Little Brown Church" -- of Walden's Ridge, attended Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church, served as chaplain of Walden's Ridge Guild, held offices in the S.M. Genealogical Society and was a member of the UDC.
She was mother to Karen Nita Paul Stone (Charles B. III), of Walden, and Don DeForest Paul of Hollywood, Calif., and foster mother to Sylvia Andrade (Antonio) of Sai Paulo, Brazil. She was Vova to four grandchildren, Sherman Paul Stone (Dana), Kristina Lowry Stone Sanders (Joshua London), Mary Catherine Stone Carey (Bruce) and Charles Andrew Stone (Mirna) and to her foster granddaughter, Paula Tonini (Antonio) who was named after her. She leaves her legacy to 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Vova attained her wish to give her body to science.
No immediate services are planned.
An "Accentuate the Positive" party will be held in her honor at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2010.
Her wishes were that any gestures of sympathy be directed as contributions to the Friends of Moccasin Bend National Park, P.O. Box 4953, Chattanooga, TN 37405.
Donna Penney
Donna Lee Penney, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, and went home to be with our Lord and her husband, B.T. Penney, who preceded her in death.
She was also welcomed with open arms from our Lord God, Jesus Christ, her father, James Clayton Brown, and her mother, Johnnie B. Bice. She was a graduate of Baylor University in 1961. She married B.T. Penney in 1964 and together they had several businesses, including Penney's Package Store, Bay Shore Restaurant and Penney's Restaurant. She was well known in the community and loved by everyone. She loved her family with all her heart and couldn't be prouder of her sons. Her life revolved around her family. She enjoyed a good joke and loved to play pranks on people. She loved looking over the lake from her house and watching the beautiful sunsets. She loved fishing when she could and was a very good bowler, and she was loved by all who knew her and will be missed.
She leaves behind her sons, Tracey Joe Penney and Steve Randall Lewis; grandson, Bryer Thomas Penney; granddaughter, Misty Petite; grandson, Randy Lewis; several great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Her half sister, Connie Brown Hovis, and her half brother, Dale Brown, were bright lights in her life and she loved their visits as well as nieces and nephews being around.
The love of a mother will never die,
We will never forget you, we cannot lie.
You were known as being gentle but at times stern.
That look could make you smile or hide.
We are the people we are because of you.
Your spirit lives in us and shows in what we do,
Your smile and twinkle in your eyes lit up the sun.
You were both strong and gentle yet witty and fun.
Many will miss you, now that you are gone.
You will never be forgotten, your memory will live on.
We will shed tears and feel sorrow,
Today's thoughts and prayers, will get us through the tomorrows.
Go rest and be at peace.
Your pain is now more happiness than any of us can fathom.
We love you Donna very much and you know we will all be together in our own times.
Funeral service will be 12:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Carl Hunsucker officiating.
Interment will follow the service at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 3-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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.
Madolyn Rawls
Madolyn Murphy Rawls, of Chattanooga, died on Thursday, March 4, 2010, following a lengthy illness.
She was born Sept. 13, 1922, in Robertson County, Tenn., to John J. and Nancy B. Murphy, both of whom preceded her in death, along with five sisters and two brothers.
Madolyn is survived by her husband, Wendell, of Red Bank; son, Wendell Jr. (Sonny) and wife, Katie, of Brentwood, Tenn.; daughter, Carole R. Waller and husband, Bob, of Signal Mountain; four grandchildren, Amanda C. Rawls, Matthew B. Rawls and wife, Megan, Chip Waller and wife, Joey, and Blake Waller. She has a great-granddaughter, Dylan Rawls. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. On June 19, 2010, Madolyn and Wendell would have been married 70 years.
Madolyn owned a catering service for over 30 years and took great pride in her profession. It always thrilled her to see the brides whose wedding receptions she had catered. She was an outstanding cook and prepared food that was not only delicious but beautifully displayed.
She was a member of the Red Bank United Methodist Church for over 55 years. She was extremely active in her church prior to her illness. At the time of her death she was a member of the Shaw-Murray Sunday School Class. In earlier years she was a Sunday school teacher, member of the Chancel Choir and served on many committees. She was on the committee whose members began the Wednesday night dinners. For 13 years, she supervised the preparation and serving of these dinners, with the help and expertise of her two dear friends Mattie Fowlke and Mabel Williams. Later, as a member of the church's WSCS she was asked to select, purchase and decorate the furniture and accessories for the present church parlor. This was a fulfillment of a service of love which she had dreamed of for many years.
In addition to her church, she was deeply involved in the Garden Club activities. She served as president of the Daytonia Garden Club of Red Bank for several years. She was elected chairwoman of the Tennessee District III State Garden Club and vice president of the Tennessee State Garden Club.
Madolyn served as president of the PTA at Hixson Elementary School, Red Bank Junior High School and Red Bank High School. She was Mothers' Club president of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority at the University of Chattanooga.
She and her husband were avid square dancers and were members of the Circle Eights Square Dance Club for more than 30 years.
Madolyn loved being a part of her civic, community and area recreational activities. She spent many hours planting, watering and caring for the flowers, bushes and trees in the Red Bank community. However, she always considered her home, family and church the most cherished and important parts of her life. She will be greatly missed by those who loved her most.
The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Monday, March, 8, at the Red Bank United Methodist Church.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 9, at 3 p.m., at the Red Bank United Methodist Church. Rev. Jeff Lambert and Rev. Mark Gooden will officiate.
A private burial will be held at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
The family would like to thank Mona Smith, Brooke Yeargan, Shea Ables, Tia Corey, Kathy Hitchcock, Sarah Foster, Debra Seaton, Jennifer Willingham, and the staff of The Terrace at Mountain Creek for their love, thoughtfulness and compassion.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to do so may make memorial contributions to the Red Bank United Methodist Church, 3800 Dayton Blvd., Red Bank, TN 37415; or the Ronald McDonald House of Chattanooga, 200 Central Av., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson.
Emma Rhodes
Emma Lou Rhodes, 95, of East Brainerd, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, peacefully at her daughter's residence.
She was a lifelong resident of the East Brainerd community and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Rhodes worked in the nursery at First Cumberland Presbyterian for 30 years and at Piggly Wiggly in the meat department.
She was preceded in death by parents, Herbert and Lula Simpson; brothers, Earl and John Simpson; sister, Jessie Simpson; and grandson, Jeffery Williams.
Survivors are daughters, Imogene (Dan) Phillips, Ringgold, Ga., Barbara (Bob) Silvers, Ringgold; brother, James (Bess) Simpson, Ringgold; grandchildren, Tyson Silvers, LeAnn Rogers, Alice Denton; great-grandson, Zachary Williams; and caring neighbor, Rick Simerly.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Danny Henson officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New Liberty Church Cemetery Fund.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort with the family and view the memorial tribute.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Thomas Wild Jr.
Thomas A. Wild Jr. passed away on Friday, March 5, 2010, at the age of 88.
He was born in Chattanooga on Jan. 4, 1922, to Thomas A. and Blanche Archer Wild and graduated from Chattanooga High School in 1941.
T. Wild, as he was known to his family and friends, lived most of his life in Chattanooga and was a member of the Chattanooga Half-Century Club. He was a contractor and brick mason and helped build many of Chattanooga's prominent buildings and lasting monuments downtown and at UTC and Erlanger hospital. He was active in the Bricklayers Union Local 5, serving many years as the secretary and treasurer and as an apprentice mentor. He was a gun enthusiast and longtime member of the Chattanooga Rifle Club and the National Rifle Association. After his retirement, T. Wild often could be found fixing things in his garage workshop, answering neighbor's questions and tending his prolific vegetable garden.
T. Wild was a proud veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy as a gunners mate aboard the USS Franks in the South Pacific Ocean. Following the war, he was a member of the Tin Can Sailors and the America Legion, William E. Blair Post 95. T. Wild enjoyed attending the annual reunions of his fellow sailors in locations across the United States.
T. Wild was a longtime member of Asbury Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee for several years and was active in the men's club. He later joined St. Luke United Methodist Church after Asbury dissolved.
T. Wild is survived by his wife Dorothy, with whom he shared a wonderful, enduring marriage of almost 65 years; his children, Thomas A. Wild III, of Chattanooga and Janis W. Kesser, of Memphis; and Janis's husband Peter, their daughters Leigh, Pilar and Shiyan, and Peter's daughter Mary Rose.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Richard and John Wild.
T. Wild was a talented, intelligent, kind, compassionate and gentle man. He was both respectful and respected. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Monday and 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the North Chapel.
Services for T. Wild will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the North Chapel with the Rev. Gregory S. Smart officiating.
Burial will follow in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Hospice of Chattanooga or St. Luke United Methodist Church.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist.
TENNESSEE
Linda Graham
SPRING CITY -- Linda K. Graham, 67, died Friday, March 5, 2010.
Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Monday at the Grandview Christian Fellowship Church.
Burial will follow in the Spring City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends today from 6-8 p.m. at Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City.
Ordell Greene
DUNLAP -- Ordell J. Greene, 83, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, at NHC Healthcare in Dunlap.
He attended Dunlap United Methodist Church. Mr. Greene was retired from 3M Co. and General Electric. He was preceded in death by his wife, Idell Jackson Greene; parents, Bruce and Hester Grant Greene; brother, Morris Greene; and sisters, Priscilla Whitmire and Viva Tate.
Survivors include his daughter, Brenda (Bill) Dennis, Dunlap; son, Barry (Sheri) Greene, Dunlap; brother, Lyndol Greene, Franklin, Tenn.; sisters, Winna Bessey, Willavene Dunn, both of Dunlap, and Reba Love, Ringgold, Ga.; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. CST today, March 7, 2010, at Sequatchie County Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Gerold Casson officiating.
The family request donations be made to the Sequatchie County Cancer Support Network or Dunlap United Methodist Church parsonage fund.
Online guest book at www.ewtonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Ewton Funeral Home, 6936 Highway 28, Dunlap, TN 37327.
Jennings Leffew
EVENSVILLE -- Jennings Leffew, 67, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010, at Erlanger.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 8, 2010, in the chapel of Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home with the Rev. Clyde Fitzgerald officiating.
Interment in Buttram Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon till 2 p.m. CST Monday.
Arrangements by Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home Inc., Dayton, Tenn.
Kilah Lentz
TULLAHOMA -- Kilah Hardy Lentz, 66, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away quietly in her home Friday, March 5, 2010, surrounded by family. She fought bravely against her cancer.
Kilah was a well-respected nurse in the Chattanooga, Fayetteville and Winchester, Tenn., areas.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Ada Louise Hardy.
She is survived by her husband, K. Douglas Lentz Jr.; children, Lawrence M. Levan, of Dalton, Ga., Terri Levan (Kevin) Clement, of Jacksonville, Fla., S. Shane Levan, of Nashville, Erica Lentz (Jason) Sullivan, of Ringgold, Ga.; grandchildren, Dustin and Sydney Clement, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Christiaan Levan, of Richfield, Pa., Baily and Bryson Sullivan, of Ringgold; brother, James (Mary) Hardy, of Pensacola, Fla.; sisters, Jean H. (Charley) Price, Carol H. (Ken) Underwood, Patricia H. (Jim) Tucker, of Chattanooga, Mary Jo H. (Frank) Baty, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held 2 p.m. EST today, March 7, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Susan Nooe Rock officiating.
Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Share your thoughts and memories online at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, North Chapel, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Louis Lockhart
DUNLAP -- Louis "Jim" Lockhart, 59, died in a Chattanooga hospital, Friday, March 5, 2010.
Mr. Lockhart was preceded in death by parents, Howard and Irene Skyles Lockhart; brothers, Homer, Donald and Bill Lockhart; sisters, Betty Lockhart, Savannah Johnson, C. Willis Thurman.
Survivors include wife, Alene Sanders; brothers, Raymond (Christine) Lockhart, George (Wilma) Lockhart, Bob Lockhart, Ike Lockhart, Meck (Jeannene) Lockhart, Dunlap; sisters, Mable (Billy) Johnson, Rossville, Deanna Phillips, Dunlap; aunt, Dorothy Ewton; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. CST Monday, March 8, 2010, in Ewton Funeral Home chapel with Brother H.B. Keener officiating.
Burial in Sequatchie County Memorial Gardens.
Visitation; 4-8 p.m. CST today.
Online guest book: www.ewtonfuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Ewton Funeral Home, 6936 Highway 28, Dunlap, TN 37327.
Bonnie Smith
DAYTON -- Bonnie Taylor Smith, 57, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, in Spring City, Tenn.
She was a lifelong resident of Rhea County. She was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Lois Marler; brother, Danny R. Marler; brother-in-law, Charles Suttles.
Survivors: one daughter, Abby Moore (and Marcus Lewis), of Augusta, Ga.; one sister, Louise Suttles, of Dayton; two aunts, Ruby Clingan, of Dayton, Gladys Marler Long Mire, of Dayton; grandchild, Devin Lewis, of Augusta; niece, Charlene Janow and husband, Albert, of Dayton; two great-nieces, Heather and husband, John Zimmerle, of Dayton, Candice Hale, of Dayton; several other great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 4 p.m. today in the chapel of Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home with the Rev. Freddie Marler.
Interment in Garrison Cemetery.
Arrangements by Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home Inc., Dayton.
John Taylor
SEQUATCHIE -- John L. Taylor, 63, passed away on Friday, March, 2010, from injuries he suffered in an automobile accident.
A native of Chattanooga, John was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He worked with Jake Marshall Services in Chattanooga.
He was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Taylor.
Survivors include his wife, Debra Fauver Taylor; daughters, Melissa Taylor, of Jasper, Tenn., and Andrea Taylor, of Sequatchie; mother, Joyce Gagnon Taylor, of Sequatchie; brothers, David Taylor, of Florida, and Fred Taylor, of Nashville; grandchildren, Darian Scott, Caitlin Taylor and Alexandria Brock.
A memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. CST on today, March 7, 2010, in the funeral home chapel.
The family will gather with friends from 5 p.m. CST until the hour of the service today at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.tatefh.com.
Arrangements are by Tate Funeral Home, Jasper, 423-942-9500.
Edna Uselton
TULLAHOMA -- Edna Fagg Uselton, 99, of Huntsville Ala., formerly of Tullahoma, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010.
Visitation 5-8:30 p.m. CST Tuesday, at Tullahoma Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. CST Wednesday.
Online condolences at www.tullahomafuneralhome.com.
Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
Joshua Wade
RICEVILLE -- Joshua R. Wade, 29, died Friday, March 5, 2010, at his grandmother's home in Niota, Tenn.
Memorial service is 7 p.m. Monday, March 8, South Chapel, with visitation 5-7 p.m. prior.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah in charge of arrangements.
GEORGIA
Anita Campbell
ROSSVILLE -- Anita Campbell, 86, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010, at her residence.
Mrs. Campbell was a native of Fulda, Germany, and moved to the states after meeting her husband in World War II. She and her husband owned and operated Campbell's Texaco and U-Haul in Hixson and Campbell's Trucking in Rossville. She was a member of the Fairview United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanton Campbell; and son, Peter Campbell.
Survivors include her two sons and daughters-in-law, Ken and Shelia Campbell, of Alabama, and Michael and Sheila Campbell, of East Ridge; daughter and son-in-law, Virginia Jones and Tim Wilkins, of Rossville; daughter-in-law, Loraine Campbell, of Ringgold, Ga.; brother, Egon Ludovici, of Germany; special caregiver, Jenny Brown; 10 grandchildren, Kevin, Rodger, Brian, Stephanie, Barry, Ken, Marcia, Michelle, Mark and Brenton; many great-grandchildren; and special companion, Sam the Chihuahua.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the South Crest Chapel with Minister Jack James and the Rev. Joe Brown officiating.
Interment will follow in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
The family will receive friends from 3-8 p.m. Monday at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
Margaret Davis
ROSSVILLE -- Margaret Joyce Davis, 82, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, at a local hospital.
She was a lifelong resident of the East Chattanooga area and was a member of Unity Baptist Church, Rossville. Margaret was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother that will be missed by her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Luther Davis; parents, Clarence and Eunice Bowman; sister, Katherine Watkins; brothers, Garnet Bowman, Richard Bowman and Dan Bowman.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Terry Davis, of Chattanooga, and John and Elaine Davis, of Rossville; brother, Raymond Bowman, of Ooltewah; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 8, 2010, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Casey Westra officiating.
Interment will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. today and prior to the service Monday.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for memorial contributions to your local Lions Club.
Online guest book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Bobbie Gregg
ROSSVILLE -- Bobbie Francis "Granny Bob" Gregg, 86, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, at her residence.
She was a member of New Covenant Baptist Church. Along with her late husband, C.B. Gregg, she owned and operated Gregg Motor Co. on Rossville Boulevard for many years.
Survivors include her children, the Rev. William Michael (Sharon) Gregg, Ronnie Ricky Gregg, all of Rossville, Kimberly Diane (Ronnie) Riddle, Chattanooga; sisters, Betty Johnson, Dora Freeman, both of Rossville; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel with the Rev. Mike Gregg officiating.
Interment will follow in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to view the memorial tribute and share condolences with the family.
The family will receive friends all day today at Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.
Thomas Harris Jr.
RINGGOLD -- Thomas Andrew Harris Jr., 56, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, in a local hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Donetta Harris.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to view the memorial tribute and share condolences with the family.
Katherine Huckabee
LAKEVIEW -- Katherine Morrow Huckabee, 88, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, at a local hospital.
Mrs. Huckabee was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and Lakeview communities. She had worked for Erlanger hospital as an LPN and later became the plant nurse at Koehring Southern. She finished her working career along side her husband as they owned and operated Industrial Electronics Supply.
Mrs. Huckabee was a charter member of the Lakeview Lions Club and a member of the Rossville First Church of the Nazarene and attended the Bible Sunday School Class.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William P. "Bill" Huckabee; parents, John and Nellie Mae Morrow; and niece, Kimberly Thomas.
Survivors include her children, Renee (Randy) Felton, of Tallahassee, Fla., and Rick (Debbie) Huckabee; brother, Raymond (Mary) Morrow, of Rossville; sister, Jackie Morrow Thomas, of Rossville; three grandchildren, Julie Felton, Beth (Ben) Gabert and Ryan Felton; two great grandchildren, Nicholas Felton and Logan Felton; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the South Crest Chapel with the Rev. Charles Fountain officiating.
Interment will follow in the Lakewood Memory Gardens, South.
Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
George McCarty
RISING FAWN -- Georg Leland "Buddy" McCarty, 73, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010.
He was a retired truck driver from McKee Bakery and a tour bus driver for D&L Charter Tours and C&A Charter Tours.
Buddy served in the United States Navy, he enjoyed the outdoors and was a member of New Vision Church of God.
He ws preceded in death by his parents, E.O. and Myrtle McCarty; wives, Stella McCarty and Joann McCarty.
Survivors include his wife, Patrice McCarty; daughter, Ramona Morton, and stepdaughter, Melissa White; son, Ricky McCarty and stepson, Troy, and Cindy Lawson; one sister, Connie Pierce; three special friends, Cecil Morgan, Don Lowery and Howard Massey; 13 granddaughters; and two great-granddaughters.
Funeral services will be held 6 p.m. EST Monday, March 8, 2010, with Brother Dean Sims and Brother Billy Smith officiating.
Interment with military honors will be held 11 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Visitation will be held today, 2-8 p.m. and Monday 2-6 p.m.
Arrangements are by Moore Funeral Home, Trenton, Ga.
Joseph McIntire
RINGGOLD -- Joseph O. McIntire, 72, died Saturday, March 6, 2010, after an extended illness.
He passed away at his in Ringgold, Ga., home with his family by his side.
Mr. McIntire was retired from the Chattanooga Gas Co., after 38 years of service. He was a member of the Calvary Memorial Baptist Church and the Wolftever Fishing Club.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Annice Williams McIntire; son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Alisa McIntire, of Cumming, Ga.; daughters, Angie McIntire, of Raleigh, N.C., Beverly Falls, of Buford, Ga.; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Monday at the Lakewood Memory Gardens, South, with the Rev. Eric Greason officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary Memorial Baptist Church, 518 Highway 41, Ringgold, GA 30736.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort with the family and view the memorial tribute.
The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. today and from 12:30- 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Doyle Mitchell
SUMMERVILLE -- Doyle Deloss Mitchell, 92, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, in Dunlap, Tenn.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today, March 7, in the chapel of Erwin Petitt Funeral Home.
Interment in Old Trion Cemetery, Trion, Ga.
Visitation: today, noon until 2 p.m.
Jeff Sims
RINGGOLD -- Jeffery "Jeff" Sims, 43, died Friday, March 5, 2010.
He was a lifelong resident of North Georgia. Jeff was employed with the family business, Sims Sod Farm and Development. He was a graduate and football player of Ringgold High School and Carson-Newman College. During his football career he was part of three national champion football teams, All Conference player and the All Century Team at Carson-Newman College. Jeff was president of the Gridiron Club at Heritage High School. He was an active member of Burning Bush Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, a Sunday school leader and a leader in the youth group.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Harold and Vera Sims, and Marion Foster.
Survivors are wife, Bonnie Sims; sons, Luke and Noah Sims, Ringgold; daughter, Madison Sims, Ringgold; parents, Bernard and Janet Sims, Ringgold; brother, Kevin (Betsy) Sims, Chickamauga, Ga.; sister, Cindy (Perry) Parris, Ooltewah; grandmother, Bessie F. Houston, Ringgold; nieces and nephews, Patrick and Alyson Parris, Mason, Grace and Zane Sims.
Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Monday at Parkway Baptist Temple with Pastor Dennis McNulty, Pastor Billy Christol and Greg McCalmon.
Interment in Burning Bush Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Greg McCalmon, Joe Callahan, Rodney Holcomb, Dan Wright, Rip Gilbert, Lamar Brown, Todd Hartman, Jay Floyd, Tommy Kelley and Chris Sims.
Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Sims Sod Farm, members of the Heritage High School Gridiron Club and Heritage High School coaches.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund of Burning Bush Baptist Church.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort with the family and view the memorial tribute.
The family will receive friends from 3-9 p.m. today and noon to 3:30 p.m. Monday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Irene Taylor
ROSSVILLE -- Irene Taylor, 83, died Thursday, March 4, 2010.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.
Mrs. Taylor was a true prayer warrior, who loved the Lord Jesus and her family very much. She was a longtime faithful member of Wallaceville Baptist Church and was the secretary of the Crusaders Sunday School Class for many years. She helped start the Ladies Prayer Band and was well-know for the card ministry, adding her original poems to each card. Mrs. Taylor served along with her husband, Richard, on the Fellowship committee and Youth Committee. She also worked in Vacation Bible School.
Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Richard "R.P." Taylor, parents, Ernest and Nettie Cornelius; brothers, James Cornelius, Earl Cornelius; sisters, Sybil Kelton, Ruby Moore and Eleise Tilley; nieces, Ann Tomberella, Ester Pelosi, Wanda Parsons; nephews, Wiley Johnson; cousins, W.T. and Lillian Hailey.
Survivors are sons, Ronnie (Brenda) Smith, Kimberling City, Mo., Wayne Taylor, Ringgold, Ga., Duane Taylor, Rossville; granddaughter, Rhonda Wynona (David) Jones, Chickamauga, Ga.; grandson, Chad (Kristi) Smith, Nashville; great-grandchildren, Mikaela and Daniel Jones and Shelby and Sydney Smith; brother, Marshall Cornelius, Hayden, Ala.; sisters, Willie Merriam Johnson, Margaret McGill, Chickamauga, Ga., Ann Cornelius, of Ooltewah; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; granddogs, Sister, Gunther and Prissy.
Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Michael Smith officiating.
Interment in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort with the family.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Carolyn Wadika
CHICKAMAUGA -- Carolyn Marie O'Rear Wadika, 75, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel.
The family will receive friends all day Monday.
Online guest book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Edna Webb
RINGGOLD -- Edna Ruth Davis Webb, 83, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010, in a local health care facility.
She was born Nov. 21, 1925, to the late Arthur A. and Zola Ann Cordell Davis.
Her husband, the Rev. Ernest Webb; sister and brother-in-law, Francis E. Davis and Jessie R. Barnett; brother and sister-in-law, William A. and Willene O. Cordell Davis; niece, Mary A. Davis; brother-in-law, Gus E. Hardy, Sr.; and nephew, Gus E. Hardy, Jr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sister, Betty Davis Hardy; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be held at noon Tuesday in the North Chapel with the Rev. Donald Kelley officiating.
Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 3-6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson.
Ina Young
LaFAYETTE -- Ina Lou Young, 65, died Thursday, March 4, 2010.
Survivors include sisters, Fay Whaley, Darlene Broome, Wanda Pettigrew, all of LaFayette, Barbara Ford, of Ohio; brother, Glenn Young, LaFayette.
Funeral services at 4 p.m. today in the Wallis Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Mike Peterson officiating.
Interment in LaFayette Memory Gardens.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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Richard Blake
FORT PAYNE -- Richard Wesley Blake, 80, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010.
Survivors: wife, Lisa Coley Blake; daughter, Kayla Chadwick; son, Donavan Blake; granddaughter, Madison Blake; parents, Richard and Hazel Blake.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. CST today, March 7, at his residence.
Arrangements by Burt Funeral Home, Valley Head.
Flordeana Conibear
SYLVANIA -- Flordeana R. Conibear, 57, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010, in DeKalb Regional Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Michigan.
Announcement by W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel
John Hale
FYFFE -- John Hale Jr., 64, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010, in DeKalb Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Murdock and the Rev. Greg Strickland officiating.
Burial will follow in Fischer Cemetery.
Arrangements by W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.