Obituaries

Obituaries for June 29, 2013

• JIMMIE

  MRS. JIMMIE ELASTER LUSTERWho departed this life June 29, 2006. From her children and all who hold her memory in their heartsIn Loving Memory Of

• Sara Bible

  Sara Beth Sumner Bible, 78, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at a local hospital.A native of Knoxville, Tenn., she has been a resident of the Chattanooga area …

• Mary Blanchard

  Mary Jane Forbes Blanchard passed away on Wednesday June 26, 2013. She lived her 91 years in Chattanooga, but enjoyed traveling with her family and friends to explore her Scottish …

• James Brown

  MCMINNVILLE James Allen "Jim" Brown, 62, passed away Friday June 28, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis Eston Brown Sr. and Anna Bell Savage Brown along …

• Priscilla Bucher

  Priscilla Jo Bucher, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, in a local hospital.Memorial services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Monday, July 1, 2013, at Rivermont Presbyterian Church …

• Andrew Bullard

  Dr. Rev. Jr.Dr. Rev. Andrew Jackson Bullard Jr., 79, went to be with the Lord Friday, June 21, 2013, after a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 3, 1933. Rev. …

• Herbert Caldwell

  COALMONT Mr. Herbert E. "Herbie" Caldwell, 83, of the Cumberland Heights Community and Palmer native passed away peacefully at his home Thursday June 27, 2013. Herbie was a coalminer and …

• Demetrius Davis

  Demetrius Jerome Davis, 19, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013, in a local hospital.Funeral service will be at noon today in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with …

• Melissa Edmondson

  Melissa Ann Edmondson, 47, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 in a Hamilton County County Healthcare facility.There will be a private service at a later date. Professional services have been …

• Douglas Hayes

  Douglas F. Hayes died peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 27, 2013, with his devoted wife at his side. He was 83 years old.Doug was the oldest of four …

• Ann Hemphill

  CANTON Ann Harbin Hemphill, 78, formerly of Chatsworth, died Thursday, June 27, 2013 in Northside Hospital-Cherokee.She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Ione Hemphill.Funeral services will be …

• Cordivie Hunter

  Cordivie Lee "Carbe" Hunter, 54, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, in a local hospital.The body will lie in state after 9:30 a.m. today at Taylor Funeral Home …

• Virginia Jo

  Virginia Jo Birchett, 83, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in Chattanooga.She was born on Jan. 24, 1930 in Chattanooga, to Franklin Washington and Edith Hula Rymer.Jo grew up …

• Jimmy Kaylor

  Jimmy F. Kaylor, 67, originally from Chattanooga, Tenn., and called home Bastrop, TX. Mr. Kaylor was a Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and Vietnam Veteran serving two tours in …

• Ruby Ledbetter

  BRYANT Ruby Voncill Winters Ledbetter went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 28, 2013.Ruby was born June 14, 1944, to the union of Frank and …

• Karen Malo

  Karen Sue Malo, 46, of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at her residenceKaren was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She was a …

• Mary Matthews

  Mary Elizabeth MatthewsMarch 9, 1932 - June 29, 2000We will always love you, and still miss you very much!From your loving family: Husband, William; daughter, Venitia; and grandchildren,DeMitress and DeWayne

• Brenda Mayo

  ROSSVILLE Brenda Gail Goodroe Mayo, 71 departed this life Thursday, June 27, 2013. She was born in Alexander City, Ala., to the late Bennie Marshal Goodroe and Opal Goodroe Dahn. …

• Myron Miller

  Myron Burk Miller, 73, of Signal Mountain, departed this life on Thursday June 27, 2013.He was preceded in death by his father, Vernie Miller; mother, Christine Hartman Miller; and sister, …

• Charles Murray

  Charles "C.W." William Murray, of Hixson, passed away on June 26, 2013. He was 85 years old.C.W. was born in Georgetown, Tenn., and was a 1946 graduate of Hixson High …

• Betty Orr

  CLEVELAND Betty V. Orr, 88, died Thursday, June 27, 2013. She was preceded in death by husband, Fred Orr; parents, Phillip and Ella Varnell Vance.Graveside services: 11 a.m. today in …

• Cassie Owen

  FLINTSTONE Cassie Ellis Owen, 82, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. in the South …

• John Parker

  ROSSVILLE John Douglas Parker, 75, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.

• Doris Pearson

  Doris Pearson, 83, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013.Visitation is Noon-2 p.m. today at Caldwell and Cowan Funeral Home in Covington, Ga., with a funeral service at 2 …

• Emma Robins

  Emma RobbinsSOUTH PITTSBURG Emma June Robbins, 80, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013.A loving mother and grandmother she was a member of Long Island Baptist Church. Her favorite Bible verse …

• Waynard Shoemate

  DUNLAP Waynard L. Shoemate, passed away at NHC Healthcare on Friday, June 28, 2013 at the age of 74 after a long illness. He was born on March 9, 1939. …

• Lyla Sparkman

  Lyla Mae Sparkman, 96, of Chattanooga, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, June 27, 2013.She was born in Van Buren county, Tenn.Lyla was a member …

• Betty Stone

  Betty Sims Stone, 88, of Mowbray Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.She was a charter member of Mowbray Baptist Church.Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Albert …

• Albert Suttles

  Albert M. Suttles, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013 in Buffalo, New York. He was preceded in death by his mother, Gentry Collier; father, Louis M. …

• Galen Swann

  Galen Franklin Swann, 83, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013. He was a member of Hixson United Methodist Church. Mr. Swann was a Navy veteran of the Korean …

• Margaret Swope

  Margaret Elizabeth Brady Swope, 86, of Red Bank, passed peacefully to her rest on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.Mrs. Swope was born in Dayton, Tenn., and moved with her family to …

• Shirley Taylor

  TRENTON Shirley Cornelia Taylor, 73, passed away, Wednesday, June 26, 2013. She was a homemaker.She was preceded in death by her parents, Omar and Auda Barton; brother, Noel Barton and …

• Mickey Wilson

  Mickey L. Wilson, 77, a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013.He had worked for Olin Conductors for 15 years and was a self employed carpenter until …

• James Wimpy

  DALTON James Windell Wimpy, 69, passed away Friday June 28, 2013.Graveside service is Monday July 1, at 10:30 a.m. with Military Honors.Interment: Chattanooga National Cemetery.Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Dalton.

• William aposBillapos

  William "Bill" UrenApril 15, 1926 - June 29, 2009You are one of my dreams come true. You were everything a man could be. Loving, kind and thoughful. If I had …