Obituaries

Obituaries for December 22, 2013

• Sarah Aslinger

  Sarah Marie Aslinger, 57, of East Ridge passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013 at her home. She lived all of her life in the Chattanooga area where she graduated from …

• Carolyn Baggett

  Carolyn White Baggett, 64, of Signal Mountain, Tenn., passed away early Saturday morning Dec. 21, 2013 in the Memorial Heath Care Center. She was preceded in death by husband, Jimmy …

• Elizabeth Berry

  Elizabeth Ann Hudson Berry, 64, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. She was a lifelong resident of Ooltewah. She was …

• Wheeler Cage

  Wheeler Turner Cage, 84 of Hixson passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. Wheeler lived most of his life in the Hamilton County area. He was a member of the Central …

• Pamela Cannon

  Pamela Stone Cannon, 49, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. Pamela was a lifelong resident of North Georgia. She was a former employee of Walgreens for more than 15 …

• Elsie Chapman

  LaFAYETTE Elsie Mae Williams Chapman, 99, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Preceded in death by husband, Fields Chapman; son, Marvin Chapman. Survived by daughters, Katie "Bob" Wilhelm, of LaFayette, Margie …

• Jack Clark

  Jack Clark, 86, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. Graveside services 10 a.m. Monday at Chattanooga National Cemetery. Family will receive friends 2-6 p.m. today at funeral home. Arrangements by …

• Marjorie Clark

  Marjorie Clark, 88, passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 at her residence. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Ethel Cross

  Ethel Jones Cross, 86, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, in Chattanooga where she had lived the past 40 years. She was born in Madisonville, Tenn., to Amanda Evelyn and William …

• Charles Currin

  Charles Richard Currin III, 79, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. He was born in Old Hickory, Tenn., on April 24, 1934, to Charles Currin II and Anne Chamberlin Currin. He …

• Iris Dave

  Iris Gail Dave, 62, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. Visitation: Noon to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, at Valley Funeral Home. Services are Tuesday, …

• Joseph Durrah

  Joseph L. Durrah, passed away Tuesday Dec. 17, 2013. He is survived by 2 sisters; 3 brothers; 2 nieces; 2 great nieces; 1 nephew; and a host of other relatives …

• ONEIDA MAE GREEN

  Dec. 24, 1909- Dec. 22, 2005 Its been eight years since you left us to be with the Lord. Our love for you will always be here in our hearts …

• Elbert Griffith

  Elbert Griffith, 93, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 at his home surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Lee and Maude Griffith; brothers, Otis …

• Hubert Harrison

  Dec. 22, 1946 - July 4, 2010 Happy Birthday Dad And Granddad! We love and miss you. Love Always, Ann, Edward, Shay, Sasha Steele, Jakel and Rileigh

• Chuck Hawley

  Lavanson Charles "Chuck" Hawley, 63, passed away on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 at his residence. A native of Springfield, Ill., he had spent several years in California and the past …

• Armon Hitchcock

  Armon N. Hitchcock, 91, of Chattanooga passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted husband and a wonderful Christian man. He was an …

• Helen Ipes

  Helen Greavu Burbank Ipes, 95, of Collegedale, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She was a member of McDonald Road Seventh-day Adventist Church and a …

• Carl Janow

  Carl Robert Janow, 69, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel Ferry; step-father, Robert Lee Ferry; and brother, Charles Janow. …

• Sammie Jones

  Sammie Lee Jones, 59, of Chattanooga passed away Friday Dec. 20, 2013 at a local Nursing Home. He was a member of Branches and Praise Worship Center. Arrangements entrusted to …

• Clara Kilgore

  Clara Louise Kilgore, of the Chattanooga area, departed this life and entered her heavenly home on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. She was 77 years old. She was born and raised …

• Nancy Kilgore

  Nancy Ann Hodge Kilgore, 77, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. She was an RN, MSN, and a former employee of Memorial Hospital. She is survived by …

• Helen Land

  Helen Marie Land, 86, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Land; and son, Robin Land. Survivors include her …

• Doris McKaig

  Doris Hixon McKaig, of Chattanooga, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. She was born in Valley Head, Ala., and moved …

• Ronald Miller

  Ronald Anderson Miller, 78, of Signal Mountain, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today in …

• Jack Morris, Jr.

  Jack L. Morris, Jr., died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013 at his home in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was born on Feb. 11, 1944 in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and was …

• James Newberry

  James Ralph Newberry, 69, departed this life Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. He was born in Ringgold, Ga., to the late Ralph Newberry and Ethel Noblett. He was a member of …

• Mary Newby

  Mary Pearl Gary Newby, 93, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 at her residence. She retired from Erlanger Medical Center after 30 years of service. She was a …

• Donna Nunley

  Donna Faye Lofty Nunley, 60, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ervin and Hester Keener, Mitchell and Addie Lee Lofty; brother, Wilburn …

• William Owens

  William Edwin Owens, 85, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, at Holy comfort Episcopal Church, Gadsden. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery, …

• Sammie Parry

  Sammie Parry, 67, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. He is survived by one sister, Priscilla Seeler of Birchwood. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 23, …

• June Payne

  June Payne, 86, passed away on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 at her home. Survivors and arrangements will be announced later by Companion Funeral Home who has charge of those arrangements.

• Jane Phillips

  Jane C. Phillips, 83, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, at Erlanger Medical Center following a brief illness. Jane was born in Pine Hill, Tenn. She is preceded in …

• Mildred Raines

  Mildred Shaver Raines, 89, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. A native of Dayton, Tenn., she was born to Dima Sparks and John Hudson Shaver, July 25, 1924 in …

• Mildred Reed

  Mildred Louise Colosia Reed, 88, of Chattanooga died Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church. She …

• Edwina Ribbins

  Mrs. Edwina Ribbins October 13, 1983 Greatly missed by grandchildren and son.

• J.W. Ribbins

  Dr. J.W. Ribbins April 8, 1950 "Amazing Grace" Dorothy- July 2, 1964 Velma- Sept. 4, 1978 Missed by brother and grandson "Good night we will meet in the morning Love, …

• Martin Ribbins

  Rev. Martin Ribbins October 15, 1961 "God is Good"

• William Russell

  William Samuel Russell, 59, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Greenville, S.C. He was born in Chattanooga. Bill was proceeded in death by his father, Arnold Russell. He …

• Diana Rutledge

  Diana B. Rutledge, 63, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church and worked with the AWANA group. She …

• Bonnie Seagraves

  Bonnie Sue Greene Seagraves, 90, of Chattanooga, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

• Robin Seymour

  Robin Michelle Sutton Seymour, 52, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 in a local hospital. Robin grew up in the Fairview Community of Rossville and was a graduate of …

• Donald Strickland

  Card of Thanks The family of the late Mr. Donald Strickland would like to thank all members of the community who shared kindness through our time of need. We would …

• Donald Thurston

  Ky. Donald Fred Thurston, 79, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 at Murray Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Thurston was born Nov. 27, 1934, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to the late Donald H. …

• Robert Tipton

  Robert Neil Tipton, 61, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. Services: 3 p.m. today in the Chapel of Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home with the Rev. Rusty Revis and the Rev. Jerry …

• Ruby Trewhitt

  Ruby Lee Trewhitt, 90, of East Ridge, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at her residence. She was born on July 21, 1923, to the late Rev. Samuel Melton and …

• Agnes Trusley

  Agnes Ruth Trusley, 86, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at Life Care Center of Cleveland. A longtime resident of Chattanooga, Mrs. Trusley was a 1945 graduate of Chattanooga …

• Mary Tsatoke-Jones

  Mary Elizabeth Tsatoke-Jones, of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at the age of 79 years. Mary was born at the Kiowa Indian Hospital in Lawton, Okla. on …

• Ella Ware

  Ella Mae Ware (Hand), 86, peacefully passed away on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 in Chattanooga, Tenn. She was born July 21, 1927 in Roanoke, Ala. She retired from Erlanger Hospital …

• Manuel Watson

  Manual Lee Watson, 70, of Harrison, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. He was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. The funeral service will …

• Ruth Wells

  Ruth Howorth Wells, 95, of East Ridge, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. She was a member of First Christian Church for 65 years, past president of CWF and a …

• Jarvis Whitfield

  Jarvis Brandon Whitfield passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Dr. Whitfield was a loving father to his two daughters and a loving husband to his wife Juanita. …

• James Williams

  James "Jimmie" Williams March 27, 1926- Dec. 20, 2012 Husband, Father, Friend

• James Winston

  James E. Winston, 93, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013 at his residence. He was a member of Ridgedale Church of Christ. He was a WWII veteran, serving …