Obituaries

Obituaries for September 6, 2012

• Fred Ames

  DUNLAP Fred C. Ames, 71, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, at his home.He was a veteran of the United States Army.Mr. Ames was preceded in death by his wife, …

• Elizabeth Autry

  RINGGOLD Nellie Elizabeth Parrish Autry, 92, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012.A lifelong resident of the Walker and Catoosa County area, she was a member of Woodstation United Methodist Church.She …

• DONALD BOND

  HAMILTON COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFDONALD K. BOND JR.March 5, 1966- Sept. 6, 2001Loved and missed by the Bond Family.

• Eugene Blair

  Major Eugene "Gene" Franklin Blair Sr. 94, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 5, 2012, at his home.Gene was born in Silver Creek, Ga., and was a graduate of …

• Lennie Blevins

  Lennie Blevins, 78, a lifelong resident of Red Bank, her hard fought battle with Alzheimers ended Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012.Lennie was a founding member of Stuart Heights Baptist church and …

• Barbara Brewer

  Barbara Brewer, 68, of Chattanooga, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at her home.Barbara was a member of Lone Oak Church of God.She was preceded in …

• Gary Brown

  Gary Lee Brown, 52, known as Downtown Brown departed us on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at 6:40 a.m.Mr. Brown attended Riverside High from 1976 to 1978. From there he joined …

• Robert Canion

  SrRobert Lee Canion Sr., born in Chattanooga, departed this life on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 at Heritage Valley Medical Center. Robert graduated from Kirkman Technical School in 1981. He then …

• Lucile Carver

  RINGGOLD Lucile E. Carver, 81, died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, at her home in Ringgold, with her family by her side.She has been an active member at the …

• Ozie Cisse

  DALTON Ozie Lee Talley Cisse, 54, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012.Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Willis Funeral Home.Visitation at the funeral hme from 6-8 …

• Mary Cooke

  Mary Ann Cooke RINGGOLD Mary Ann Doremus Cooke, 86, passed away Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in a local hospital.She was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church and was a …

• Willie Craighead

  Willie James Craighead, 57, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at a local hospital. Funeral: at noon today in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Minister Andrew …

• Andrew Croft

  Jr.CLEVELAND Andrew T. Croft Jr. passed away Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in a local healthcare facility.A Memorial Gathering of Friends and Family for Andrew T. Croft will be held from …

• Ann Gentry

  Ann Hartley Gentry, 87, formerly of Chattanooga, went home to be with her loving Savior on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012.Mrs. Gentry had lived most of her life in the north …

• William Gray

  William Michael "Mike" Gray passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, in Riverside, Calif.He was born Feb. 3, 1958 in Greenville, Ky. to Charles and Rosemary Gray. He was of the …

• Ruth Guffey

  ROSSVILLE Ruth "Reba" Griffin Guffey, 66, departed this life Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012.She was born in Chattanooga, to the late James and Callie Griffin, and was of the Baptist faith.She …

• George Hart

  Waxhaw, N.C. George Elton Hart, 90, passed away Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012.A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in Waxhaw City Cemetery.Gordon Funeral Service …

• Mary Helton

  RAINSVILLE Mary L. Helton, 85, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in DeKalb Regional Hospital.Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, from Oak Grove Baptist Church with burial …

• Barbara Hobbs

  Barbara Brickell Hobbs, 75, died peacefully at home from cancer on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012.She was a very loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She and Joe were happily married for …

• Norma Hubbuch

  Norma Boh Hubbuch passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012.There will be a memorial mass at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 1716 Anderson Pike, Signal Mountain at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. …

• CLIFFORD LUSTER

  REV. CLIFFFORD LUSTER, SR.Who departed this life on Sept. 6, 1987. From his children. Also his brother, EDWARD (NUBB) LUSTER, who departed this life Sept 6, 1986. Of

• John Lindsay

  GREENVILLE, S.C. John G. Lindsay, 76, formerly of Stevenson, Ala., died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012.He was born April 3, 1936.He was a graduate of Stevenson High School and Auburn University. …

• Clara Long

  Clara Geneva Long, 85, of Chattanooga, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012.Clara was born in Alabama and was a longtime resident of the Chattanooga area. She was an avid …

• John Long

  John Horace "Worm" Long, 62, lifelong resident of Red Bank, passed away Monday, Sept. 3, 2012.He owned a landscaping business for many years in Red Bank and was known around …

• Larry Mason

  FORT OGLETHORPE Larry B. Mason, 74, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in a local hospital.He was a member of the Church of Christ and was retired from ConAgra. He …

• BF McDade

  B.F. "Scrappy" McDade, 80, of Chattanooga died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012.He was born Aug. 18, 1932, in Chattanooga to Butchie and Pearl McDade.Mr. McDade was a self made man, an …

• Mary Meyer

  Mary Ellen Meyer, 77, of Harrison, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012.Services will be private.Arrangements are by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace 423-877-3524.

• Donald Meyerhofer

  LaFAYETTE Donald "Don" Meyerhofer after a long and distinguished life, was called home on Monday, Sept. 2, 2012, to be reunited with his beloved wife, Patricia. God surely must have …

• Wallace Miles

  Wallace Miles, 63, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 at a local hospital.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• CARD OF

  The Patterson Family would like to thank you for your thoughts, kind words and prayers during our families time of bereavement

• Rosaura Perdomo

  LaFAYETTE Rosaura Casasola de Perdomo, 68, of Zacapa, Guatemala, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, while visiting her daughter's home in LaFayette.Family will receive friends …

• Nancy Pollard

  Nancy Kate Pollard, 79, passed away on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at her home.She was a former employee at Cedar Hill Day Care Center.She was preceded in death by her …

• John Reeves

  ROSSVILLE John Reeves, 97, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at a local health care facility. He was a native of Bryant, Ala., and had lived in Rossville for over …

• George Roderick

  CALHOUN George David Roderick, 83, of Bethel Springs Community near Calhoun died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at his home.Funeral 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel. Burial Short Creek Cemetery. Visitation …

• Lillian Runyan

  Lillian "Savannah" Runyan, 91, of Georgetown, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, from her earthly home.She was a lifelong member of Meadowview Baptist Church, an …

• Ralph Smith

  Larry SmithCHICKAMAUGA Ralph Larry Smith II, 40, passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012.He was born in Chattanooga and had been a lifelong resident of the Chickamauga area. He graduated from …

• Shirley Tate

  Shirley Jean Brewer Tate, 73, of Chattanooga, went to be with the Lord, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. She was a member of Hickory Valley Baptist Church, she attended Central High …

• Debra Taylor

  TRION Debra Louise Taylor, 52, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home, Summerville.Funeral service at 2 p.m. …

• William Watts

  JENNINGS, Fla. William V. Watts Jr., devoted husband, father, "Pawpaw", uncle, and brother, died on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, at Haven Hospice in Lake City, Fla.He was born Feb. 10, …

• Beatrice Woodard

  Beatrice Lenore "Granny B." Woodard, 78, of Chattanooga passed away at her home Monday, Sept. 3, 2012.Beatrice was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother to her family.Beatrice was preceded in …

• Billie Young

  Billie Westmoreland Young, 84, of Chattanooga died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in a local healthcare center.A longtime resident of Columbia, Tenn., Mrs. Young has lived in Chattanooga for the past …