Obituaries for October 17, 2012

Obituaries are sorted by area and then, last name.

Esther Allen

Esther Gunter Allen, 97, of Wetumpka, Ala., formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012.Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace 423-877-3524.

Linda Atchley

Linda Gay Atchley, formerly of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at her home in Greenville, Tenn. She was 57 years old.Linda was born in Chattanooga and moved to Green Valley Developmental Center ...

Walter Bradley

Walter Bradley, 63, passed away on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at a local hospital.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

Wilma Bramble

Wilma Henson Bramble was called home on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.The world lost a wonderful saint. Wilma was born Oct. 12, 1923. She is now reunited with her husband of 58 years, James L. "Jim" Bramble, who left this world ...

Ken Curtis

Gordon Kenneth Curtis, 83, of Hixson, went to be with the Lord Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012.Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace.Visit www.lanefh.com to share condolences.Visitation is 2-4 and 5-9 p.m. Thursday at Lane ...

Virginia Gann

Virginia Joe Gann, 80, of Soddy-Daisy passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at her home.She was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin J. Gann; children, Jimmie Stott and Richard Gann; grandson, Jeffery Laymon; and ...

Octavia Holloway

Octavia Sherenna Holloway, 49, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in a local hospital. Funeral: at 1 p.m. today at Pilgrim Rock Baptist Church with Pastor Timmy L. Sykes as the eulogist. Burial: Highland Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are ...

Ernestine Hughley

Ernestine Hughley passed away on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in Chattanooga.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

Johnnie Johnson

Johnnie Mae Johnson, 83, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at a local health care facility.She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Essie Nolen; husband, John P. Johnson Sr.; seven sisters and three brothers.Survivors include her ...

Linda Lee

Linda Lyons Lee, 62, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in a local health care facility.She was a member of Rose of Sharon Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Allen and Louise Lyons Sr.; and ...

Ken Mitchell

Donald Kenneth "Ken" Mitchell, PhD., 65, formerly of Chattanooga, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012.Managing partner of WorkRx Group. Retired from Unum Corporation. Previously employed by National Rehabilitation Planners, Ohio Industrial Commission and former associate professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at University ...

Leonard Penley

Jr.Leonard Arnold Penley Jr., 82, of Hixson, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in a local hospital.Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Randy Bell and the Rev. Roger DeHart officiating.Interment will ...

Dorothy Ratledge

Dorothy Clark Ratledge, 88, longtime resident of Hixson, passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, surrounded by her family.She was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Hixson Ward.She was preceded in death by ...

Charles Reed

Charles W. Reed, 72, of Chattanooga, passed away with his family by his side on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012.Charles was born March 2, 1940, to Eugene and Alma Mattie Reed.Charles served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1961 ...

William Rogers

Williams Elbert Rogers, 77, of Ooltewah passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at his residence with his family at his side.Arrangements are by Advantage Funeral Cremation Services Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors, 1724 McCallie Ave., 423-265-4414.

Brenda Short

Brenda Faye Short, 69, of Chattanooga, went to be Lord on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, from her earthly home.The family will gather with friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at the Highway 58 Chapel ...

Wanda Smith

Wanda Jane Smith, 61, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at her home.Wanda, the daughter of William L. and Geraldine V. Gunn Smith was a longtime resident of the Shepherd Community in Chattanooga.She graduated Howard High School in 1970 and ...

Terri Taylor

Terri McDonald Taylor, 53, of St. Petersburg, Fla., changed her address to heaven on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012.She is survived by her husband, Garry, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; parents, James and JoanMcDonald, of Signal Mountain; two brothers, David, of Charlottesville, ...

Johnnie Uren

Johnnie Wayne Uren, 69, of Soddy-Daisy passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012.Mr. Uren was retired from Detroit Diesel after many years of service. He was an avid biker.He was preceded in death by his parents, R.W. and Lola Uren; and ...

James Vittetoe

Jr.James W. Vittetoe Jr., 83, of Chattanooga, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in a local healthcare facility.Graveside funeral services will be conducted at Cumberland View Cemetery at 4 p.m. CDT (5 p.m. EDT) today, Oct. 17, 2012.There will be no ...

Billy Joe

Billy Joe Walker, 50, of Soddy-Daisy, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father, Lee Walker. Survivors include his mother, Jeannie Walker; two sisters and two brothers. View the arrangements and complete obituary at legacyfuneralhome.com.Arrangements ...

Martha Davis

CLEVELAND Martha Davis, 78, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.Survivors: son, Samuel Lamar Davis; grandchildren, Dakota and Dylan Davis; sister, Betty Barton.Funeral services will be Thursday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home at 2 p.m. with visitation from noon-2 ...

James Harvey

TULLAHOMA James Harvey, 71, passed away Monday night, Oct. 15, 2012, at Harton Regional Medical Center.Visitation will be from 1 until 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel.Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. at Rose ...

Lola HastonRoberts

PIKEVILLE Lola Elizabeth Haston-Roberts, 80, passed away at her home on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012.Lola was a dedicated homemaker. She worked in a shirt factory prior to her retirement.Lola was born on Nov. 25, 1931 to the late Sam and ...

George Kilgore

TRACY CITY George W. Kilgore, 83, of Nixa, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at the Christian Health Care in Nixa.George was born on Sept. 26, 1929, in Sewanee, Tenn. to Clarence E. Kilgore Sr. and Theona Haynes ...

Everett White

PALMER Everett Lee White, 70, passed away on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, following a sudden illness.He was retired from Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co. after working many years in the Coal Mines. He was born in Palmer on Feb. 25, 1942 ...

Sarah Wise

SEWANEE Sarah Mooney Wise, 92, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012.Funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Grace Fellowship located on Garner Town Rd. Sewanee. Interment in ODear Cemetery, Sewanee.Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today, at ...

George Young

TULLAHOMA George Donald "Don" Young, 86, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Tullahoma Funeral Home.Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Church of the Nazarene.www.tullahomafuneralhome.com.

John Burke

SUMMERVILLE John L. Burke, 74, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Survivors include sister, Mary Norris; brothers, Ed Burke, Melvin Burke and Leo Burke. Memorial service is 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at Mason Funeral Home, Summerville.

Robin Hood

ROSSVILLE Robin Josephine Wooten Hood, 58, passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2012.She had lived in the North Georgia area for 50 years, was a 1971 graduate of Lakeview High School, and was of the Episcopalian faith.She was preceded in death ...

Lelan Hughes

ROCK SPRING Lelan Hughes, 87, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.Mr. Hughes was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Evelyn Smith Hughes.Member of Beulah Baptist Church, Fyffe, Ala.Survived by daughters, Shelia (Terry) Thompson, Deborah Hughes, LaFayette; grandchildren, Amy (Cary) Parker, ...

George McCallie

Sr.RINGGOLD George E. McCallie Sr. "Edward Ellis", 81, passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2012.He was a lifelong resident of North Georgia, was a 1950 graduate of Rossville High School, was a member of the Mowbray Baptist Church, and attended the ...

Roger Sellers

TUNNEL HILL Roger Lewis Sellers, 68, died peacefully at his home after a long and valiant battle with pancreatic cancer early Tuesday morning, Oct. 9, 2012, surrounded by his loving family.He was born on Jan. 12, 1944, in Thomasville, Ga. ...

Betty Stoker

LaFAYETTE Betty Stoker, 77, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012.Survivors: husband, Julian Stoker; daughters, Sherry Verburg, Karen Lindenburg, Donna Hammond, Katrina Stoker; sons, Mark Stoker, Wade Stoker, Gabriel Stoker; sisters, Lucy Randolf, Chris Bradley, Shelby Griffith, Michigan, Opal Nolan; 11 grandchildren; ...

David Gallion

FORT PAYNE David Gallion, 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 at his residence.Funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel.Burial in Miller's Chapel Cemetery, www.rainsvillefuneralhome.com.Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today, Oct. 17, and from ...

Mary Gilbreath

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. Mary Elizabeth Gilbreath, 89, formerly of Fort Payne, Ala., died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at her residence.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday in the Burt Chapel, Fort Payne.Visitation 1-2 p.m. Thursday, in the chapel of Burt Funeral ...

Walter Graben

FYFFE Walter Joe Graben, 65, passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at his residence.Funeral will be 11 a.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 18, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.Burial in Mountain View Memory Garden.Visitation 6-8 p.m. CDT today, Rainsville, Ala.

Billy Pruitt

SECTION Billy J. Pruitt, 70, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at his residence.Funeral was 6 p.m. Tuesday from W. T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gary Haymon officiating.

Darrell Shelby

HOLLYWOOD Darrell Eugene Shelby, 62, passed away Saturday Oct. 13, 2012.Mr. Shelby is survived by his wife: Marie Shelby; son, Chris (Tonya) Shelby; daughter, Amanda (Alan) Null; grandchildren, Marcus Jackson, Allison Shelby, Lily Shelby, Mason Selby, Connor Null, Kayden Null ...

ROSALIE DECICCO

In Memory

INMEMORYROSALIE ANN DECICCO "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away" The Lord took Rosalie at an early age, apparently to help with other things. Rosalie was special because she was a giver. We miss her now and forever. Love ...

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