Obituaries

Obituaries for April 20, 2011

• Ellis Arbour

  WILDWOOD Ellis Ray Arbour, 74, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, in an automobile accident.Mr. Arbour was a Korean War veteran and has spent his retirement years working auctions and flea …

• Tommie Benton

  DALTON Tommie Benton Jr., 68, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011.Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at the chapel of Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Fredrick Caldwell and other ministers …

• Vernon Blankenship

  FORT OGLETHORPE Vernon Leon Blankenship, 78, passed into the arms of his savior on Monday, April 18, 2011.Born in Drexel, N.C., on Dec. 4, 1932, Vernon moved to the North …

• William Brent

  DECATUR William Brent, 75, went to be home with the Lord on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at his residence.Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011, at …

• Willie Capers

  Jr.Willie Capers Jr., 64, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011, in an area hospital.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Rosemary Cates

  Rosemary Green Cates, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011.Her funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 22, at Ronk Funeral Home, Alamo, Tenn., 731-696-5555.

• James Davis

  Sr.James "Jim" Anderson Davis Sr., 83, of Lookout Mountain, Ga., died peacefully Sunday, April 17, 2011, at Alexian Village on Signal Mountain, surrounded by family and long-time friends.Jim was a …

• James DeBord

  PIKEVILLE James Donald DeBord, 70, passed away at an area hospital on Sunday, April 17, 2011.He worked and retired from the United States Postal Service and was also a school …

• Ruth Graves

  ENGLEWOOD Ruth White Graves, 86, died Monday, April 18, 2011, at her residence. Service 8 pm. today, April 20, in the South Chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home.Visitation: 6-8 pm. today.Interment …

• Betty Guess

  Betty S. "Granny" Guess, 83, of Chattanooga, passed into her new, divine life on Monday April 18, 2011.Granny touched the lives of many with her quiet, loving and generous ways.She …

• Roy Hays

  Roy Allen Hays, 60, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011.Roy was a longtime resident of the Chattanooga area and a graduate of the University of Tennessee at …

• Michael Joyner

  RINGGOLD Michael Lee Joyner Jr., pre-mature infant of Michael Lee and Jodi Woods Joyner went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, April 17, 2011.Funeral services will be private.Arrangements are …

• John Justice

  John W. Justice, 73, of Birchwood, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 at his home.He was a member of Tyner Church of Christ. He was a retired veteran of the …

• Ducky Keith

  DAYTON Hubert Donald "Ducky" Keith, 66, passed away Monday afternoon, April 18, 2011 at his home.Funeral services at 5 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel.Burial 11 a.m. Thursday in …

• Teddy Lee

  Teddy SmithSOUTH PITTSBURG , 59, died at a Chattanooga hospital on Monday, April 18, 2011.A 1971 graduate of South Pittsburg High School, Mr. Smith was a loving father and son. …

• Leon McClellan

  Leon J. McClellan, 97, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011, at his residence.He was born April 26, 1913 to George and MaryMcClellan.Leon was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga. …

• Mike Morgan

  ROCK SPRING Herbert Michael Morgan, 58, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, at his residence.He was born Nov. 18, 1952, and graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1974 …

• Bettye Ray

  RINGGOLD Bettye McDaniels Ray, 89, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011, at her residence.She was born and raised in Ringgold. Mrs. Ray was a graduate of Ringgold High School, attended …

• Tinley Scott

  Tinley Scott, 92, of Signal Mountain passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at his residence.Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane …

• Bonnie Sikes

  ROCK SPRING Bonnie Lee Nichols Sikes, 84, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011.A resident of the North Georgia area for most of her life, she was a former employee of …

• Helena Smith

  PELHAM Helena Henley Smith, 87, died Monday morning, April 18, 2011.Services will be 2 p.m. CDT Thursday in the Cumberland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Randall Goodman officiating.Visitation will …

• Helen Smith

  Helen Beene Smith, 86, of St. Albans, W.Va., formerly of Chattanooga, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W.Va.She was born April 22, 1924, the last survivor …

• Derrell Standefer

  Derrell M. Standefer, 84, of Hixson, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family.Derrell retired from DuPont after 30 years of service. He was …

• Mary Steward

  Mary Kate Steward, 74, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011, in a local health care facility. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Taylor …

• Robert Venable

  Robert Venable Sr., 86, of Signal Mountain, died Sunday April 17, 2011.He was the son of the late Irvine Bird Venable and Rev. Joseph Glass Venable, former pastor at First …

• Calvin Voiles

  Calvin L. Voiles, 60, of Lookout Valley, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, April 18, 2011, at his residence.Calvin was a native of Lookout Mountain, Ga., but …

• Jack Wagner

  Jack Wilson Wagner, 66, of Ooltewah, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011.Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com.Arrangements will be announced by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 …

• George Watkins

  .George Sparrow Watkins Jr., 53, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011, at his residence.He is survived by his parents, George Watkins Sr. and Betty Watkins and a host of family …

• Vaughn Watts

  Vaughn Watts, a lifelong resident of Ooltewah, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, April 18, 2011, at the age of 83.Vaughn was happiest while spending time with friends and …

• Yenwith Whitney

  Dr. Dr. Yenwith Whitney, 86, of Sarasota, Fla., died on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, after a long illness.In 1943 he became a member of the 301st fighter squadron. He served …