Obituaries

Obituaries for December 25, 2013

• Annie Alder

  Annie Johnson Alder, 79, passed away, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Lee Alder; grandsons, Andrew Alder and Michael Paul Davis, parents, James …

• Marlon Appling

  In Memory Marlon Jermaine Appling May 9, 1972 - Dec. 21, 2008 From your Dad; James H. Appling (Elizabeth) and Family

• Pamela Barrett

  Pamela Barrett, 35, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013 at her residence. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

• Ben Beasley

  Dec. 25, 1979-Jan. 26, 2006 Happy Birthday! Still loved and missed by Mom, Stephanie and your boys

• Minta Beene

  Minta Belle Beene Doyle M. Housley Sr. Corinne E. Housley William E. Housley Carolyn E. Linam George E. Calfee David K. Sale MERRY CHRISTMAS We think of you daily and …

• Steven Brumlow

  April 17, 1985 - June 10, 2005 Buddy Brumlow January 30, 1936 - March 29, 2012 You both are never forgotten. Forever loved, Your Family

• Cynthia Cagle

  Cynthia Cagle, of Chattanooga died Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace.

• Tommy Carpenter

  Tommy Carpenter, 93, of Hixson, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. He was the oldest member of Friendship Baptist Church Hixson. He loved fishing and …

• Edward Casavant

  Walter Edward Casavant, 66, of Signal Mountain died on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. Edward was born Aug. 12, 1947, in Chattanooga to the late A.R. "Cas" and Nancye Casavant. He …

• Battie Coleman

  Battie Jane Coleman, 89, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013. Battie was a lifelong resident of Rossville and enjoyed spending her time with family. Mrs. Coleman was a charter member of …

• Robbie Cothran

  Robbie Nelson Cothran, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. She was a retired LPN having worked at Erlanger Hospital for many …

• Rhonda Covington

  Fla. Rhonda Peters Covington, 62, originally of Stevenson, Ala., died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 Visitation will be Saturday, Dec. 28, at 1 p.m. CDT at Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson, …

• Ralph Curtis

  Roger Curtis Roger Curtis, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013. Arrangements have been entrusted to Advantage Funeral Cremation Services Franklin Strickland Pinkard Bryan Smith Funeral Directors. 1724 McCallie Ave. 423-265-4414.

• Frances Dorward

  March 4, 1922 - Dec. 25, 2008 Its been five years today that the love of my life has been gone, but the deep love for my Frances goes on …

• Marianne Douglas

  Marianne Douglas, of Chattanooga, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace.

• Taylor Eberhardt

  Taylor Ross Eberhardt, 23, went home to be with The Lord Sunday evening, Dec. 22, 2013. He was born in Decatur, Ga., and had resided most of his life in …

• Brenda Ellis

  Brenda D. Shropshire Ellis, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013 at her residence. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

• Garland Everett

  Garland B. Everett, 64, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. He was born to the late TJ and Vonnie Everett in Gadsden, Ala. He attended Lakeview High School in Fort Oglethorpe …

• Edward Gleason, Jr.

  Edward Hinsdale Gleason, Jr., "Ed", 86, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Born in 1927, in North Adams, Mass., Ed and his wife of 63 …

• Glenn Hamill

  Glenn Hamill, 77, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 26, at Noon in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Gary Farris …

• Faye Hubbard

  Faye Hubbard, 78, passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. Graveside services will be Friday Dec. 27, at 1 p.m. CST at McGlothen Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.reedfamilyfh.com. …

• Rich Hughes

  Kurt Richmond Hughes, 45, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday Dec. 21, 2013 suddenly and completely unexpectedly. He was born on July 4, 1968 …

• Becky Kelsay

  Carrie Evalyn (Becky) Kelsay, 80, a long-time resident of the Chattanooga area went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013. She was born on March 20, 1933 …

• Gladys Lamb

  Gladys Arlene Lamb, 81, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. She had lived in the North Georgia area for most of her …

• Hiram Laws

  Hiram Laws, III Hiram Adoniram Laws, III died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013 in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was born in Lynchburg, Tenn., Oct. 23, 1913. He was preceded in death by …

• Ray Moser

  Raymond Curtis Moser, 87, of Middle Valley, Tenn., went home to be with His Savior on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. Ray was born and raised in Red Bank and served …

• Malcolm Payton

  Malcolm Lewis Payton, 62, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. Survivors, children, Amanda Payton, Carrie Payton; brothers, Wayne, Marvin, Steve, Anthony, and Tim Payton; sisters, Sheila Hayslip, Janice Sink, Kathy Marbutt, …

• Mildred Prater

  Mama, as we celebrate the Birth of Christ, we also acknowledge your Homegoing on December 25, 2000. We love you and will always thank God for the power of your …

• Richard Purcell

  Richard Purcell ROCK SPRING Richard "Dickey" Lloyd Purcell, 77, passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. Richard was a lifelong resident of Walker County and a member of Rock Spring United …

• Charles Rankin Jr.

  Charles "Chuck" Willard Rankin Jr., 50, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. Arrangements have been entrusted to Advantage Funeral Cremation Services Franklin Strickland Pinkard Bryan Smith Funeral Directors. 1724 …

• Rickey Riddle

  Rickey Lamar Riddle, 60, passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. Funeral services: Noon Friday, Dec. 27, from the Starnes Chapel Holiness Church in Blountsville, AL. Visitation: Friday from 10 a.m. …

• Suzanne Shomaker

  Suzanne B. Shomaker, 85, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 after a brief illness. She was a resident of Signal Mountain, Tenn., since 1954. Suzanne was born in Homestead, Fla., and …

• Lucy Smith

  Born: Dec. 25, 1925 Departed her life on Nov. 3, 2011 Happy Birthday! We miss you. Children: Robert Lee, Bobby, Joe, Clarence, Patricia, Ernest, Mary, Billy, Deborah, Juanita, Shawntell, and …

• Mildred Stallings

  Mildred Louise Stallings of Chattanooga, went home to be with Jesus Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. She was born on March 27, 1936 and raised in the Whiteside, Tenn., area. Wife …

• Sherry Stokes-Porte

  Sherry Stokes-Porter KNOXVILLE Sherry Stokes-Porter, 55, formerly of Chickamauga, Ga., died on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 at Tennova Hospital in Knoxville. Sherry was the daughter of the late Billy and …

• Judy Ann Thomas

  Kerley In memory of our loving wife, mother, daughter. You left us to be with the The Lord on Christmas Day. Not a day passes that we don't remember all …

• Charles W. Tiller

  Charles W. (Buddy) Tiller Sept. 11, 1935 Dec. 25, 1988 Because you are in Heaven, we wont mind going there. Forever in our hearts! With love from your family and …

• Alysia Townsel

  Alysia Ann Townsel, 25, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. Funeral Services: Friday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m. from the W.T.Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery, Fyffe. …

• Terra Vandergriff

  Terra M. Vandergriff Francella March 15, 1974- Nov. 22, 2013 "Im Spending Christmas With Jesus This Year." I see the countless Christmas Trees, Around the world below. With Tiny lights, …