Obituaries

Obituaries for October 1, 2011

• Mae

  Mae RawlstonMae Gadd Rawlston, 100, of Hixson, passed away on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011.Mae was a descendant of the original pioneer settlers of the Gadd, Rawlston and Hixson families. She …

• Desma Blair

  KINGSTON Desma Hutcheson Blair, 88, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at Harriman Care and Rehab.She was a faithful and longtime member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church and loved all …

• Mel Carboni

  Jan. 30, 1927-Oct. 1, 2003Forever Missed, Forever Loved,Your Wife, Sons, and Grandchildren

• Ralph Colbaugh

  Ralph Harles Colbaugh, 53, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011.He was predeceased by his father, Ralph Colbaugh Sr.; daughter, Jessica Templeton; and brother, George Evitt.Survivors include his mother, …

• Patricia Coleman

  Patricia Gayle Davis Coleman, 52, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, at her residence.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Olivet Baptist Church with Pastor Kevin …

• Margaret Cooper

  Margaret Hayes Cooper, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011.Margaret was born in Decatur, Tenn., on Jan. 3, 1918. Margaret was a woman of …

• Bessie Eakins

  DAYTON Bessie W. Eakins, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, surrounded by her loving family.She was a longtime resident of Rhea County, she …

• Nellie Farmer

  COLLINSVILLE Nellie Mae Farmer, 91, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at Collinsville Health Care.Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today, Oct. 1, from the W.T. Wilson Funeral …

• Albert Gilbert

  Albert Gilbert, 74, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at his residence. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Ronald Gorham

  FORT PAYNE Ronald "Fuzz" Gorham, 63, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, in DeKalb Regional Hospital.Funeral service will be 2 p.m. CDT today, Oct. 1, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel …

• Beverly Hardin

  SUMMERVILLE Beverly Gentry Hardin, 41, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011.Survivors: mother, Joyce Gentry; sisters, Doris Laney, Judy Murdock, companion, Dickie Buchanan.Services at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Mason Funeral …

• Nancy Harrison

  WINCHESTER Nancy Carol Harrison, 39, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at Harton Regional Medical Center. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. CDT today at the funeral home.Funeral services will be 1:30 …

• John Henley

  MURFREESBORO Mr. John Lewis Henley, 85, died Thursday Sept. 29, 2011. He was retired from General Motors and was a member of the lodge. He was born in Palmer on …

• Kathleen Hilliard

  Kathleen Royse Hilliard, 84, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, at the Suncoast Woodside Hospice House in St. Petersburg, Fla.Born in Middle Tennessee, Kathleen lived most of her life …

• Robert Jackson

  Robert E. Jackson, 76, of East Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, in the hospital. Present at his time of death were his wife and two children.Mr. Jackson …

• Gilda Jones

  Gilda Renee Jones, 49, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011 in Nashville. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9996.

• Harriett Jones

  Harriett OKelley Jones, 83 of Hixson, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at Standifer Place.She was born May 10, 1928 in Buford, Ga., to the late Everett and Ida Mae Power …

• Layoma Jones

  SOUTH PITTSBURG Layoma Lane Jones, 86, died at a Chattanooga nursing home on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011.Funeral services will be held at Mount Bethlehem Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Saturday, …

• Willard Justice

  Blane JusticeROSSVILLE Willard Blane Justice, 55, departed this life Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his father, Willard Grant …

• Billie Kelley

  Billie Friddell Kelley, 69, of Hixson, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.A lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, Billie was a 1959 graduate from Tyner High School and also …

• William McClure

  KNOXVILLE William Marce McClure, 72, formerly of Hixson, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011.He was a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church. He owned Brown Drug Store for 28 years, …

• Martha McDowell

  RUSSELLVILLE Martha Duncan McDowell passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, after a lengthy illness. She was the oldest daughter and the second of five children born to Dan and Florence …

• Phyllis Pursley

  Phyllis C. Pursley, 71, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.Mrs. Pursley was born in Wildwood, Ga., to the Rev. James and Vera Nabors. She was a member …

• Derek Ramsey

  OCTOBER 1, 1990HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAYIt's been almost a year since we lost you and you are with us every day. Words cannot begin to express the sadness in our hearts. …

• Danny Ratledge

  MADISONVILLE Danny Lee Ratledge, 58, of Madisonville and formerly of Athens, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at U.T. Medical Center.Funeral 11:30 a.m. today in the chapel.Burial will be in …

• Jim Stanley

  James "Jim" Leonard Stanley, 82, longtime resident of Hixson, went to be with the Lord Friday, Sept. 30, 2011.He was born June 3, 1929 in Benham, Ky. to the late …

• James Thomas

  James Tate Thomas, of Chattanooga, left his earthly body while surrounded by his loving family to be in the presence of his Lord on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.James was born …

• Ester Tidwell

  Ester Ann Tidwell, 79, of Ooltewah, passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 29, 2011, at her residence.Arrangements will be announced by the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & …

• Wayne Travis

  Modie Wayne Travis, 67, of Hixson passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, at his home. Wayne retired as a boilermaker from Union Boilermakers Local #454 and was a United States …

• Barbara Walcottt

  Barbara WalcottDAYTON Barbara Alice Walcott, 70, died at her home Thursday evening, Sept. 29, 2011.Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.Burial in Smyrna Cemetery …

• Jean Zimmerman

  BELVIDERE Jean Pointer Zimmerman, 88, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2011.Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home.Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at First United …