Obituaries

Obituaries for December 27, 2012

  • INMEMORY

    INMEMORYDANNY ATKINSSEPT 7, 1957 - DEC. 27, 2011Life is not the same without you. The sun still rises in the east, darkness falls at night, but nothing now seems the …

  • Mary Anderson

    Mary Katherine King Anderson, 91, of Chattanooga, and formerly of San Diego, Calif., died on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The family will receive friends on Friday, Dec. 28, from 4 …

  • Cleve Armstrong

    Cleve Armstrong, 60, a resident of Red Bank, died on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012.Born in Jacksonville, Ill., he was a graduate of Hixson High School. A printer by trade, he …

  • Carolyn Capehart

    BIRCHWOOD Carolyn "Big Mama" Capehart, 95, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012 in a Cleveland healthcare facility.A resident of Birchwood since 1959, she was formerly from East Chattanooga. She was …

  • Judith Casteen

    RINGGOLD Judith Ann Johnson Casteen, 70, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. A resident of the Ringgold area for the past 7 years, she was previously of Bakersfield, Calif., and …

  • Gaither Craig

    LaFAYETTE Gaither Lee Pope Craig, 80, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. She was a member of the LaFayette Church of Christ.Preceded in death by husband, Richard Craig; son, Arnold Craig; …

  • Carolyn Davidson

    Carolyn Davidson, of Hixson, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace 877-3524.

  • Gladys Douglas

    Gladys Douglas, 91, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

  • Patsy Eubanks

    ROSSVILLE Patsy A. Eubanks, 75, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012 at her residence.She was a native of Chattanooga Valley and had lived most of her life in Rossville. …

  • JW Forshee

    TRENTON John William (J.W.) Forshee, 83, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.Arrangements will be announced by Moore Funeral Home, Trenton GA.

  • Iola Goolsby

    Iola Goolsby, 108, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in a local health care facility. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

  • Thomas Hale

    Jr.CROSSVILLE Thomas F. Hale Jr., 86, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Funeral services: Saturday, Dec. 29, at 11 a.m. CST from the Chapel of Hood Funeral Home in Crossville, …

  • Billy Hatfield

    Billy Joe Hatfield, 87, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. A World War II Veteran awarded The Purple Heart and a union glazier before retirement. An active …

  • Rebecca Herrin

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Rebecca Stone Herrin, passed away Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2012 at the age of 97. Born to Mary Lipscomb Stone and Stephen Stone, she was raised in …

  • Robert Irwin

    CLEVELAND Robert "Cappy" Irwin, 91, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. Survivors: children, Bobbie Brinson, Lynn Alderman, and Mary (Roger) Gambill; sister, Beth Noak; 7 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.Funeral services are Noon …

  • Randall Jackson

    Randall "Meathead" Jackson, 57, passed away on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 at his home in Falling Water, Tenn. He was a member of Falling Water Baptist Church.Randall was an electrical …

  • Sally Jones

    GUILD Sally Jane Jones, 53, passed away, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.She graduated from South Pittsburg High School in 1977 and was a homemaker.She was preceded in death by her parents, …

  • Darlene Killebrew

    INMEMORYDARLENE KILLEBREWakaThumbiDec. 27, 1963 - Mar. 29, 2007HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMLoving you forever.Your Son, Sister and Family

  • Marie King

    Marie H. King, 96, passed away on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 at a local hospital. She was a member of the Orchard Park SDA Church. She served her family as …

  • Martha Leiper

    Martha Dudderar Leiper, of Signal Mountain, died on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. She was 87.The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28, followed by a memorial …

  • Anna Mason

    RICEVILLE Anna Mae Moses Mason, 89, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012 at her residence.Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 28, in the chapel. Burial in Little Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery.Visitation: …

  • Mary Mason

    CHICKAMAUGA Mary Ruth Shields Mason, 86, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. She was born in LaFayette, Ga., to the late Lee and Amie Shields and was a member of Wallaceville …

  • Paulene McGregor

    CHICKAMAUGA Paulene M. Jackson McGregor, 91, passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of Chickamauga and was a member of Chickamauga Presbyterian Church. Paulene retired from …

  • LB McMillan

    L.B. "Red" McMillan, 91, of Ooltewah, passed away Monday Dec. 24, 2012. He has been a resident of the Chattanooga area for the past 67 years and was preceded in …

  • Paul Mitchell

    Paul Rogers Mitchell, 88, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away peacefully Sunday night, Dec. 23, 2012 after a brief illness. Born Oct. 19, 1924, in Sylvester, Ga., he was the son …

  • Cordell Norris

    Cordell Grier Norris, 67, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at a Riverdale, Georgia hospital.He was a former member of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church. He retired …

  • Brennan Nowell

    Brennan Schuyler Nowell went to be with the lord on the Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, he will always live on in our hearts and prayers, locked forever in our minds …

  • Jeanine Petersen

    Jeanine Ahrens Petersen, 83, of Signal Mountain and formerly of Oneonta, NY, passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 in a local healthcare facility. She was the widow of Donald …

  • Edith Roberta

    Edith Hogan Hogan, 77, of Ooltewah, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com .

  • Tede Rogers

    SOUTHPITTSBURG Virginia Elizabeth Fitz-Gerald Rogers, affectionately known as "Tede," 82, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 at Alexian Village in Signal Mountain.She was born on June 6, 1930, the sixth of …

  • Walter Russell

    , Jr.DECATUR Walter Sanders Russell, Jr., 86, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012.Visitation: today, 5-7 p.m. CT at Rudder Funeral Home, Stevenson, AL.Funeral service: Friday, Dec. 28, at 1 p.m. CT …

  • William Schober

    William Scott Schober, 41, of Hixson passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 from complications from a motorcycle accident. He was a 1991 graduate of Hixson High School. He was preceded …

  • Bill Smyth

    FLINTSTONE William E. "Bill" Smyth, 85, died, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 at his residence. He was born June 12, 1927 in St. Elmo, Tenn., to the late Robert Henry and …

  • Jay Stiefel

    FYFFE Jay Hugh Stiefel, 76, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.Funeral services: 2 p.m. today from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with Rev. M.B. Bailey and Rev. James Johnson officiating. …

  • Peggy Summers

    PIKEVILLE Peggy Summers, 69, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.Services will be held at the Keener Hill COG on Friday Dec. 28, 2012. Visitation is 4 p.m. today.Please share …

  • Millie Swafford

    Millie Judd Swafford, 79, of Falling Water, passed away early on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2012. Born in Big Springs, Tenn., she moved to Chattanooga in 1955. She was co-pastor …

  • Floy Tomlin

    LaFAYETTE Floy Ree Kirk Tomlin, went to be with the Lord on Christmas morning, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. She was 97.Floy was a member of the Ridgview Baptist Church. She …

  • Edward Townsend

    CLEVELAND Edward Edwin Townsend, 86, passed away on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 at the Hospice Care Center in Chattanooga.Ed was born Sept. 1, 1926 in Towns County, Ga., and graduated …

  • Clayton Tucker

    RINGGOLD Clayton B. Tucker, 51, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Clayton is preceded in death by …

  • Mark Vandergriff

    Mark Edwin Vandergriff, 55, of Chattanooga passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.There will be no services at this time. Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Legacy Funeral Home and …

  • Virginia Warren

    Virginia Haven Warren, 86, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 after a lengthy illness.She was preceded in death by her parents Hershel and Orpha Haven; brothers Gerald, Robert and Kenneth …

  • Luther West

    GERALDINE Luther Wayne West, 77, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.Funeral services: 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Mt. Tabor …

  • Aburner Wheelous

    Aburner Wheelous, 94, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012 in an area hospital in Atlanta.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

  • Jamie White

    JASPER Jamie Nichole Pruitt White, 33, passed away, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.She was employed as a CNA at the Bridge at South Pittsburg, Tennessee.She was preceded in death by her …

  • James Williams

    James Williams, 86, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 at a local hospital.He was born in Coldwater Miss., on March 27, 1926 to Rev. and Mrs. Charlie Williams, the …

  • Eva Winston

    Eva Anderson Winston, 92, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.She was preceded in death by her husband, George Finley Winston; her parents, Troy and Corinne Sims Anderson.Eva …

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