Obituaries

Obituaries for January 26, 2011

  • Margaret Agnew

    Margaret Jane Neef Agnew, "Peggy", 91, widow of William G. Agnew, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, in Greenville, S.C., where she had lived for the past 10 years.She was …

  • Sue Allen

    ROSSVILLE Laura Sue Allen, 67, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, George J. Byrd.Survivors are her husband of 49 …

  • Arthur Anderson

    Arthur A. Anderson, 69, passed away on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at home in Meridianville, Ala.He was preceded in death by his grandparents; mother, Doris Griffin; father, Arthur Anderson; brothers, …

  • Melissa Angel

    Melissa Jean Angel, 39, of Sale Creek, left this life to be with her Lord on Sunday evening, Jan. 23, 2011, surrounded by her family and friends. Melissas service will …

  • Robert Beck

    Robert C. Beck, 88, of Chattanooga died on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in a local hospital.He was the son of the late David and Janie Beck. Mr. Beck was a …

  • Louis Brannan

    James Louis Brannan, loving husband, father and grandfather went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011.He was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga …

  • Roy Brock

    PIKEVILLE Roy Brock, 78, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. Service will be at 11 a.m. CST Friday in chapel.Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation 6-8 p.m. today until funeral time.Online …

  • James Brown

    James Richard Brown, 61, of Murphy, N. C. died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Cremation Service, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

  • Penny Brown

    Penny Stevenson Holland Brown, 53, formerly of Chattanooga, passed at home in St. Augustine, Fla. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011.Survivors include Daphne Holland, Alana, Eugene and Keith Brown; sisters, Brenda …

  • David Cain

    RINGGOLD David Anthony Cain, 45, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at a local hospital.He was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area.He was preceded in death by his …

  • James Cantrell

    ETOWAH James L."Luke" Cantrell, 91, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at Woods Memorial Hospital. Mr. Cantrell was the son of the late Creed Jones Cantrell Sr. and Lou Walker …

  • Harold Clemmons

    Harold Wayne Clemmons, 83, entered his eternal rest on Saturday, Jan 22, 2011.Born Oct. 31, 1927, in Nashville, Harold grew up in both Nashville and Mount Juliet, Tenn. He graduated …

  • Cleo Cox

    BENTON Cleo Cox, 67, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.Survivors include wife, Dorothy Cox; daughter, Lori Cox; grandson, Luke Cox.Services are 8 p.m. today in the chapel of Higgins Funeral Home.Visitation …

  • James Dailey

    James Kinser Dailey, 87, of Hixson, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, in an area hospital.Mr. Dailey retired from Combustion Engineering after many years of service. He was a United …

  • Frederick Dickerhoff

    Frederick Irwin Dickerhoff, 78, Apison, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, in a local hospital.He was retired from McKee Foods and a member of Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church.Survivors are his …

  • Ruby Dixson

    OCOEE Ruby Irene Dixson, 91, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.Survivors: children, Sylvia Dixson, Lydia Nail, Darvin Dixson, Leon Dixson.Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Smyrna Baptist Church.Visitation is 6-8 p.m. …

  • LaMark Dunn

    LaMark Kelso Dunn our little angel from Chattanooga was called home Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. Tiny angel rest your wings.LaMark was born on Oct. 16, 2010. He was preceded in …

  • Edd Eaves

    Joseph Edwin "Edd" Eaves Sr., 86, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Mr. Eaves was born in Chattanooga to William and …

  • Gwendolya Elrod

    Gwendolya Elrod, 85, of Red Bank, passed away Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, in a local hospital.She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and a member of Stuart Heights …

  • Ward Exline

    CALHOUN Ward Exline, 72, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011.Survivors include children, Cathy Smith, Jim Exline, Michael Exline, Deanna, Danny Exline.Services are 7 p.m. today at Chestuee Baptist Church.Visitation is 5-7 …

  • Beatrice Galphin

    Beatrice Galphin FUQUAY VARINA, N.C. Beatrice "Bea" Mabry Galphin, 95, formerly of Holly Hill, S.C., passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011.Beloved wife of the late Dr. Samuel Perdrieau Galphin Sr., …

  • Buck Gann

    Marvin Edward "Buck" Gann, Sr., 80, of Sale Creek, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at his residence.A native of Hixson, he lived in Sale Creek the last 14 …

  • Ella Gardner

    Ella Mae Gardner, 94, of Chattanooga, died Monday Jan. 24, 2011, at the Stratford House Consulate Health Care.She was born Nov. 5, 1916 in Lancaster, K., the daughter of the …

  • Linda Gardner

    Linda Gail Lowe Gardner, 62, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at Hospice of Chattanooga after a stroke.The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. today with Rev. Carl Hunsucker …

  • Marion Henry

    Marion Evvone Henry, 69, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, in a local nursing facility.She was preceded in death by her parents; mother, Genva Moore; father, Willie Glenn.She leaves to cherish …

  • Margie Howard

    Margie Jo Howard, 76, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.A lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, she was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by …

  • Dorothy Hughes

    Dorothy Billingsley Hughes, 92, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.Mrs. Hughes was a member of the Red Bank Baptist Church and the Tilford Sunday School Class. She …

  • Dorene Lee

    ATHENS Dorene Kay McIntyre Lee, 63, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at Life Care Center of Athens.Memorial services 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel.Ziegler Funeral Home, Athens is in charge …

  • David Madison

    .David Lee Madison Sr., of Riverside, Calif., passed away on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011.He is survived by daughter, Elishia (Tony) Dunson; son, David Lee (Vanessa) Madison Jr., of Chattanooga; grandchildren, …

  • Harold Mavity

    William Harold Mavity, 94, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.He was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and was retired from Southern Railway with 40 years of service. Mr. …

  • Lena McClung

    TRION Lena Morrison McClung, 77, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.She was born in Clarksburg, W.Va., but had lived most of her life in Georgia. She had previously attended the …

  • Terry Mitchell

    William Terry Mitchell, affectionately known as "Butch" and "HogsHead", after a brave fight with lung cancer, Terry surrounded by his family was finally at peace on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011.The …

  • Sandra Montgomery

    DAYTON Sandra Sue Montgomery, 62, died Tuesday Jan. 25, 2011 at her home.Funeral services for Sandra will be 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel.Burial in Ogden Cemetery.www.vanderwallfh.com.Visitation one …

  • Desiree NisbetGreen

    Desiree Nisbet Green, 71, of Birchwood, passed away on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, after an extended illness.Born Jan. 7, 1940, in Wilmington, N.C. Desiree moved to Chattanooga in 1978. Together …

  • Troy Ott

    FORT PAYNE Troy H. Ott, 83, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at DeKalb Regional Medical Center.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 26, from Rainsville Funeral Home …

  • Jack Plank

    ROSSVILLE Jack Wesley Plank, 70, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with cancer.A native of North …

  • Mary Pless

    Mary Elizabeth Meador Pless, 90, of Signal Mountain, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011.Mary was born in Chattanooga, was a 1938 graduate of Central High School and graduated from …

  • Bobby Randolph

    CLEVELAND Bobby L. "Bob" Randolph, USMC Retired, 79, went home to be with his Savior on Sunday evening, Jan. 23, 2011.He was born Nov. 11, 1931 in Chattanooga. His daughter, …

  • Helen Rapier

    RINGGOLD Helen Joyce Hargraves Rapier, 77, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at her residence.A lifelong resident of the North Georgia-Chattanooga area, she was a former employee of Parkridge hospital …

  • Jack Richardson

    Jack Richardson, 93, passed into heaven Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, surrounded by family.He was a WWII veteran who helped build the Alaskan Highway. He worked as a body man for …

  • Charles Roberson

    Charles A. "Robbie" Roberson, 90, of Chattanooga died on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at his residence.He was as loving and caring husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Roberson retired from the …

  • Carol Sheppard

    Carol Lynn Sheppard, 59, of Ooltewah, departed this life on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, in a local hospital.She was preceded in death by her parents, David Sr. and Louvenia Sheppard; …

  • Richard Shockley

    Deputy Chief Richard Eugene Shockley, of Chattanooga, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2011.He passed away at home with his wife, Jan, at his …

  • Juanita Sterchi

    Juanita Reid Sterchi, 97, of Harrison, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at a local health care facility.She was preceded in death by her husband, Robin Earl Sterchi; her …

  • Ellis Stewart

    Ellis Cameron "Cam" Stewart Jr., 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville.The family is planning a memorial service, to be …

  • Odus Sweetin

    Odus Sweetin, 63 years young, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, after a battle with cancer.He was the owner of Sweetin Construction Co., member of the Home Builders Association of Southern …

  • Christopher Tittle

    Christopher Stephen Tittle, 25, of Chattanooga, left this world and stepped into heaven to be with God on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. He lost his battle with cancer but he …

  • Louise Vandergriff

    Laura "Louise" Duggan Farrow Vandergriff, 82, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.She was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her husbands, Edwin G. Vandergriff and …

  • Anna Walters

    Anna Walters, 81, of East Brainerd, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at her home.She was a graduate of Tyner High School. She owned Kountry Kitchen in East Brainerd and …

  • Clifford Whittle

    Clifford H. Whittle, 88, retired vice-president of Skyland International Corp., maker of Buster Brown Textiles, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.Born Oct. 8, 1922 in Memphis, Tenn., he was a graduate …

  • Shane Wilson

    PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. Shane Erick Wilson, 32, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011.Visitation Friday from 5-6 p.m. followed by a service at 6 p.m. at Aycock Funeral Home, 1504 SE …

  • Bill Wright

    RINGGOLD William "Bill" Wright, 86, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at his home.Mr. Wright was retired from U.S. Pipe and held membership with the Woodmen of the World and the …

  • Deborah Wright

    RINGGOLD Deborah Gretel Smith Wright, 51, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.She was born in Stuttgart-Bad Canstadt, Germany, but has lived in the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas for most …

  • Samuel Yette

    Samuel F. Yette, 81, died peacefully Friday evening, Jan. 21, 2011, in Laurel, Md., following his battle with Alzheimers disease.A journalist, author, professor and photojournalist, he was a former resident …

  • Frances Young

    Frances Marie Young passed away Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011.She was born to the union of the late Henry and Ophelia Vanzant in Winchester, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1927.She was educated in …

  • Steve Young

    HENAGAR Steve "Cherokee" Young, 69, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at his residence. Survivors include, son and daughter-in-law, Jamie and April Dagnan, South Pittsburg; brothers, William Young, Henagar, Donald Ray …

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