Obituaries

Obituaries for December 8, 2012

• Jack Anderson

  John Lynde "Jack" Anderson, of Chattanooga, died on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. He was born in Hamden, Conn., and raised in Minneapolis, Minn. He was a valedictorian of the 1939 …

• Artie Baker

  LaFAYETTE Artie L. Baker, 82, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at his home.Preceded by wife, Mary R. Baker; parents, Robert and Luda Baker; sister, Dorothy Dunlap; brothers, Anderson Darnell Baker, …

• Dorothy Bethel

  Dorothy "Dot" Ann Bethel, of Hixson, passed away on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. She was 80 years old.Arrangements will be announced later by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.

• Clyde Bowman

  , Sr.OCALA, Fla. Clyde Doyle Bowman, Sr., 79, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012.Funeral: today at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel.Burial: Walnut Grove Cemetery.Visitation: today 1 to 2:30 p.m. at funeral …

• Tony Butler

  , Sr.,FLINTSTONE Tony Monroe Butler, Sr., 43, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012.Tony was a lifelong resident of North Georgia and was of the Christian Faith. He retired from …

• Lanier Cain

  SAVANNAH Lanier Cain, 83, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at the Tara at Thunderbolt Nursing Home in Savannah, Ga.Mr. Cain was born Dec. 24, 1928 in Hall County, Ga. …

• Millie Cook

  ROSSVILLE Millie Sue Cook, 75, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 in a local hospital.Survivors include her husband, Michael Eugene Cook, Sr.Private services will be held.Arrangements are by the …

• Pamela Ewton

  Pamela Curtis Ewton, 59, of Chattanooga died on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 at Erlanger Health Systems. The funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 11:30 a.m. in …

• Joyce Floyd

  FORT OGLETHORPE Joyce Marie Floyd, 60, passed away on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at her residence.Joyce was a dedicate wife, mother and grandmother and a friend to anyone she met. …

• Johnny Gardenhire

  Johnny L. Gardenhire, of Chattanooga passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at his residents of an extended illness. Mr. Gardenhire is survived by his wife, Amy Gardenhire; several children; …

• Velan Gross

  Velan Gross, 83, died Thursday morning, Dec. 6, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil Bryan and Blanch Gross; and sisters Eloise Harris and Marvagene Clark. He …

• Dixie Hughes

  RINGGOLD Dixie Burke Hughes, resident and the Chattanooga, Tenn., area for many years, died in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012.She was born the daughter of Dorothy Bergen …

• Estelle Jackson

  Estelle Rose Jackson, 78, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 in a local health care facility. She was a member of Orchard Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church. She was …

• Glenn Kendrick

  CHATSWORTH Glenn Kendrick, 83, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today from the chapel of Jones Funeral Home of Chatsworth.Online condolences may be offered …

• Gene Levi

  Claude "Gene" Levi, 76, of Soddy, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 in his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born …

• Moses McCreless

  CROSSVILLE Moses Burlin McCreless, 83, passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 in Huntsville Hospital.Funeral services will be 1 p.m. today from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with Burial to follow …

• Martha Pendergrass

  Martha Emma Duncan Pendergrass, 70, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. She was born in Huntsville, Ala., to the late David P. and Ruby Wooten Duncan. She …

• Joyce Sexton

  ROSSVILLE Joyce Jean Sexton, 73, passed from this life into the next, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Joyce was a lifelong resident of North Georgia and member of Canaan Baptist Church. …

• Roland Simpson

  Roland Hayes Simpson, of Chattanooga went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 in a local hospital. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family …

• Jack Stanford

  Jack B. Stanford, 82, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012.Arrangements are pending and will be announced by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory, and Florist. …

• Donald Starkey

  Donald Lee Starkey, 84, a native and lifelong resident of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012.Mr. Starkey retired from the Chattanooga Housing Authority as Finance Director, was of …

• James Stephenson

  , Sr., MADISON James Hurst Stephenson, Sr., beloved husband and father, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 in Madison County, Ala., at age 90.Jim was preceded in death by his …

• Wendell Stovall

  WINCHESTER Wendell Shawn Stovall, 49, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services are 3 p.m. today at Moore-Cortner Chapel with Rev. Jack Hice officiating. Interment will …

• DONALD WELCH

  Donald J. WelchHappy 50th AnniversaryDecember 8th, 1962 A very happy day, wish you were here.Missed and loved by wife, Louise Barton Welch

• Frank Williams

  , Jr.LEBANON Frank Ford Williams, Jr., 93, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 in Lebanon. The son of the late Frank Ford, Sr. and Ella Mae Ligon, …