Obituaries

Obituaries for March 7, 2013

  • Majel Akins

    Majel R. Akins, 81, of East Ridge, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013. She was born Dec. 29, 1931 in Valley Head, Ala., a daughter of the late John O. …

  • Norma Baker

    MENTONE Norma E. Johnson Baker, 81, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Burt Chapel, Fort Payne.Burial in Fischer Cemetery.Visitation from 5-9 p.m. today at the …

  • Christine Barnes

    Christine Simmons Barnes, 78, of Chattanooga, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, March 4, 2013, from complications of Alzheimers.Mrs. Barnes was born in …

  • Erika Canada

    ROSSVILLE Erika Canada, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at NHC of Chattanooga.She was a native of Germany and lived in the United States since 1949 receiving her citizenship …

  • Paulette Cook

    Paulette J. Cook died Tuesday, March 5, 2013.Arrangements will be announced by Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services Franklin-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors, 1724 McCallie Ave., 423-265-4414.

  • Stacy Creighton

    ALTAMONT Stacy D. Creighton, 46, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, from injuries he received in an automobile accident.He was employed by Nissan in Smyrna, Tenn. He was born on …

  • Wiley Dayton

    JOHNSON CITY Wiley Reed Dayton, 88, entered into rest, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Lakebridge Health Care Center.Mr. Dayton was a native of Chattanooga and had lived in Johnson City …

  • Deward Edgmon

    Elder Deward Edgmon, 86 of Collegedale, died on Wednesday, March 6, 2013.A private memorial service will be held at a later date.Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort.Arrangements are by …

  • William Finley

    William F. Finley 94, a veteran of World War II, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at a local hospital.He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Amos and Sarah …

  • Dorothy Freeman

    Dorothy Virginia Freeman, 88, of Chattanooga, died Monday, March 4, 2013, in a local hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today, March 7, at the Hamilton Funeral Home …

  • Al Gamble

    SPRING CITY Hugh Allison "Al" Gamble, 56, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Memorial Health Care System in Chattanooga.A lifetime resident of Spring City, he was the son of the …

  • Dottie Godfrey

    Dorothy M. "Dottie" Godfrey, 82, of Harrison, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in a local hospital.She was a member of Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, a charter member and …

  • Rowena Goode

    Rowena Goode, 91, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, in a local hospital.Funeral services will be at noon today at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Samuel …

  • Betty Graham

    Betty Alice Graham, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in an area healthcare facility.She was employed by American Lava, GE, 3M and retired from Coors Ceramics …

  • Mildred Greene

    Mildred Greene, 92, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. She was a longtime member of Oak Street Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold …

  • Earl Hall

    CLEVELAND Earl Hall, 93, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013.Survivors: wife, Iola Hall; children, Robert Hall, Linda Wolfe, Joy Young.Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home.Family will receive …

  • Betty Haygood

    BOAZ Betty Jean Haygood, 74, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at her residence.Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, March 7, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.Burial in DeKalb Memorial …

  • James Higdon

    Jr.James Higdon Jr., 84, passed Tuesday March 5, 2013, in a local hospital.His life was spent dedicated to God, his family and friends.He was preceded in death by son, James …

  • Terry Higgins

    FYFFE Terry Don Higgins, 55, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Oak View Health & Rehab.Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today, March 7, from Mountain View Memory …

  • Nena Hill

    Nena Olene Ferguson Hill passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013.She was born July 20, 1915, near Mineral Bluff, Ga., to parents Fletcher and Josephine (Tarpley) Ferguson. She was the second …

  • Rev Howard

    Rev. Howard Micheal "Corky" Taylor Sr., 83, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 5, 2013.He was called to preach in 1967 and was pastor of his …

  • Bob Johnson

    Dr. Bobby JohnsonCLEVELAND Bobby Johnson, 86, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013.Survivors: wife, Betty Johnson; seven children; 17 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.His service is 3:30 p.m. today at the Lee University …

  • Lillian Kelley

    Lillian Bush Kelley, 93, of Chattanooga, died Monday, March 4, 2013.She served as a counselor in Wesleyan Service Guild and womens Society of Christian Service, held offices including president of …

  • Ruby Kirby

    SUMMERVILLE Ruby Lee Kirby, 97, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013.Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday, March 8, in the chapel of the funeral home.Burial in Greenhills Memory Garden.visitation 6-8 p.m today …

  • Hubert Knight

    DECHERD Hubert Enlo Knight, 86, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.Funeral at 11 a.m. Friday in the Moore-Cortner Chapel.Interment in Franklin Memorial Gardens, Winchester, Tenn.Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. …

  • Carl Logan

    Carl Scott Logan, 56, of Lookout Mountain, Ga., passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., surrounded by his family.He was a graduate of Notre Dame …

  • Pearl Lovelady

    Pearl E. Lovelady, 83, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013.Ms. Lovelady was of the Baptist faith. She retired from Ganns Middle Valley Elementary School.She was preceded in …

  • Ray Marshall

    Ray Frank Marshall, 83, of Hixson, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013.He was a member of Hixson First Baptist Church. He retired from DuPont after 40 years of service.He was …

  • Edna Mavity

    Edna-Ruth MavityEdna-Ruth Mavity, 85, of Ringgold, Ga., died on Monday, March 4, 2013.She was born Sept. 29, 1927, in Catoosa County, Ga., to the late Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Massey. …

  • Karen McCrary

    Karen Layne McCrary, 64, of Red Bank, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.She was daughter of the late James and Geneva Grant.Karen was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.Karen …

  • Randall Middleton

    ROSSVILLE Randall Gene Middleton, 47, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013.He was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas and was of the Baptist faith. He graduated …

  • Margaret Minga

    Margaret Jean Kirby Minga, 84, of Chattanooga, died on Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Chattanooga.Born Sept. 16, 1928 in Oakland, Calif., she was a daughter of the late William Albert …

  • Kaylen Nichols

    Kaylen Lee Nichols, 56, of Chattanooga, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.She had lived in the Chattanooga area for most of her …

  • Ethel Norris

    RINGGOLD Ethel K. Norris, 79, passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2013, at Consulate Healthcare of Chattanooga.She is survived by two daughters, Jenni Nabors, Ringgold, and Gail White, Anderson, S.C.; …

  • Paul OLeary

    MEMPHIS Paul Edward OLeary, DDS, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.He is survived by three sons, Steven M. OLeary, of Jacksonville, Fla., Douglas …

  • Magdalene Patterson

    LaFAYETTE Magdalene Bridges Patterson, 91, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013.Magdalene was a longtime member of The Second Baptist Church.Preceded in death by husband, Howard Patterson Sr.; son, Howard Lee Patterson …

  • Brandon Phipps

    PELHAM Brandon Lee Phipps, 30, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at his home.Services 2 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel.The Rev. Rodney Cain will officiate.Arrangements by Cumberland Funeral Home, …

  • Sidney Ramey

    ROCK SPRING Sidney Florace West Ramey, 87, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013.Preceded in death by husband, Lester "Bud" Ramey; parents, Joseph and Mattie West; daughter, Tammy Ramey; grandchild, Sandy Keith; …

  • Nona Rudd

    Nona Ann Vandergriff Rudd, 65, of Evensville, Tenn., passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at her home.Nona was born to Jake Shelby and Dorothy Harrold. She married George Vandergriff. …

  • Randy Russ

    Randy Kaye Russ, 37, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013.She was preceded in death by her father, Randy Wilson; mother, Brenda Staton.Survivors include her husband, Andrew Russ; …

  • Jimmie Ruth

    yJimmie Ruth Hensley Daughtrey, 76, died peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Brakebill Nursing Home in Knoxville, where she had been lovingly cared for …

  • SONDRA SMITH

    INMEMORYSondra (Sandy) SmithMarch 7, 1968 - Sept. 15, 2008Happy Birthday!We know you got that Big Birthday hug from Duddy.Love Always, Your Family

  • Beverly Swope

    Beverly Kinser Swope, 83, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 4, 2013.Services will be held at 3 p.m. today in the chapel with her …

  • Irene Teems

    Irene Wilda Teems, 91, of East Ridge went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.A longtime resident of Chattanooga, Mrs. Teems was a member of Harmony …

  • Elaine Thomas

    FORT OGLETHORPE Elaine Fulton Thomas, 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 4, 2013.She was a longtime resident of Fort Oglethorpe and was born in …

  • Campbell Thomasson

    JASPER Campbell Franklin Thomasson, 82, of Fort Worth, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013.Campbell was born in Wildwood, Ga. on Jan. 27, 1931. He graduated from Marion County High …

  • Marjorie Wallace

    JASPER Marjorie L. Wallace, 61, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013.Visitation from 2 from 8 p.m. CST Friday, March 8.Services: at 11 a.m. CST Saturday, March 9, 2013.Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery.To …

  • Izak Wessels

    Izak Frederick Wessels, M.D, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.He is survived by his wife, Elaine Wessels; his children, Gunter, Delia, Rhoda; and five grandchildren.A memorial service will be …

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