Obituaries

Obituaries for November 11, 2012

• Cynthia

  Cynthia PurteeCynthia Ann Purtee, 45, of Chattanooga passed away Friday Nov. 9, 2012.Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home 601 Ashland Terrace 877-3524. Condolences may be sent to www.lanefh.com

• Floyd Akins

  Floyd Dewayne Akins, 78, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. He was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga. He attended Kirkman high school and was retired from Container Corp.He was preceded in …

• JOYCE BILLINGSLEY

  Nov. 9, 1935 - Nov. 12, 2002In the loss of our Mother, Memories live forever, they grow richer through the years. They are nurtured by our laughter, they are watered …

• Derryle Bagley

  Derryle Copelan Bagley, 94, passed on to be with our Lord on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at the Manorhouse Assisted Living in Chattanooga.She was preceded in death by her husband …

• Barbara Forrest

  Barbara L. Forrest, 83, of Soddy-Daisy, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012.Barbara was retired from First Tennessee Bank and was a former co-owner of Shady …

• Naoma Frederick

  Naoma Frederick, 91, of Soddy-Daisy went home to be with the Lord and husband on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. She was of the Baptist Faith. Mrs. Frederick was born on …

• Louie Glant

  Berchard Louie Glant, 90, of Chattanooga passed away at his home, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.Louie was a member of Red Bank Presbyterian Church and retired from Combustion Engineering with 31 …

• Thomas Gunn

  Thomas Gunn, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 in the Hospice Care Center. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

• Raymond Hahn

  Raymond Lester "Sonny" Hahn, Sr., 75, of Hixson passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 at a local hospital. He was of the Baptist Faith and attended Friendship Baptist Church. Sonny …

• James Haygood

  ROSSVILLE James Walter Haygood, 75, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. He was born in Ringgold and lived in Chattanooga for many years. He worked at Willwear Hosiery Mill for …

• Ruby Holt

  Ruby Ann Holt, 69, of East Ridge, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family.She was born Aug. 26, 1943 in Chattanooga to Olion …

• Angela Howard

  Angela Faye Howard, 36 of East Ridge departed this life Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012.Survivors include her daughters, Sharla Reker, Stacie Kirk, Shelby Kirk; and grandson, Joseph Reker.Graveside service will be …

• Ann Hutsell

  Ann Kilgore Hutsell, 87, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at Parkwest Hospital, Knoxville.Preceded in death by her husband, Melvin L. Hutsell; parents, John and Dora Kilgore; sister, Ruby Carter; …

• Charlie Jefferson

  Jr.Charlie Lee Jefferson Jr. passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in a local health care facility.Announcements will be announced by Advantage Funeral & Cremation ServicesFranklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors, 1724 McCallie Avenue, …

• Charles Johnson

  FYFFE Charles "Junior" Johnson, 70, passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012.Services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.Burial will follow in the Greens …

• Lottie Keyser

  Lottie Mae Keyser, 84, of Hixson, passed away at her home "The Regency House" on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012.Lottie was a member of Hixson First Baptist Church where she taught …

• Herbert Ladd

  ROSSVILLE Herbert David "Dee" Ladd, 92, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. He was born in DeKalb County, Ala., and he was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area. …

• George Lawson

  ROSSVILLE George William Lawson, 88, departed this life Friday Nov. 9, 2012. He was born in Pisgah, Ala., to the late Alvie and Carrie Lawson. George was owner/operator of Lawson …

• Ruth LedfordCarter

  ROSSVILLE G. Ruth Ledford-Carter, 84, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 in a local health care facility.A native of Lorado, W.V., she was raised in the Ft. Payne, Ala., …

• Jerry Locklear

  Jerry Locklear, 68, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. Arrangements will be announced by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153.

• John Parish

  John ParrishCHICKAMAUGA Judge John Thomas "J.T." Parrish Sr., 70, passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012.He born in Chickamauga, to the late Roy E. Parrish Sr. and Elizabeth Mae Autry Parrish. …

• Michael Rue

  Michael Eugene Rue, 30, died Nov. 1, 2012. Born in Montgomery, Ala., Michael was a 2001 graduate of North Springs High School. He was employed by Here To Serve Restaurants, …

• Brenda Stokes

  DALTON Brenda Annette Stokes, 64, passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.Funeral service: Monday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. at the Chapel of Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry L. Burse …

• Robert Toelke

  Robert Harold Toelke, 71, of Chattanooga, died June 12, 2012 at home. Services, with Military Honors, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Chattanooga National Cemetery at 11:30 a.m.

• Alvin Townsend

  Alvin George Townsend, 94, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012.Alvin was born in White Plains, N.Y., was raised in Hartsdale, N.Y. He graduated from White Plains High …

• Benjamin Wilson

  , Jr., Benjamin "Benny" Wilson, Jr., 67 of Ooltewah, passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 at his home.He was the owner of Wilson Excavation Company, and a member of Ooltewah …

• Martha Wood

  CLEVELAND Martha "Marty" Helaine Wood, 76, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at the family residence.Surrounded by her devoted husband, children and grandchildren, she went home to be with the …

• Juanita Woodward

  CLEVELAND Juanita Woodward, 77 (formerly of Cleveland) passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at her sons home in St. Bonifacius, Minn. after a long battle with COPD.Juanita was born on …

• Lorie Yarborough

  Lorie C. Yarborough, 95, of Chattanooga passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 at a local nursing home.No services are scheduled.Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort and view the full …