Obituaries

Obituaries for March 8, 2013

• Bonnie Akers

  WINCHSTER Bonnie Mae Akers, 64, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Alive Hospice.Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March …

• Majel Akins

  Majel R. Akins, 81, of East Ridge, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. today in the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home …

• Mary Ann

  TRION Mary ann Davenport passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013.Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, in the chapel.Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Summerville, Ga.Visitation from …

• Dennis Bell

  Dennis BellDUNLAP Dennis Alan Bell, 54, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013, in a local healthcare facility.He was preceded in death by his parents, James C. Bell and Mildred Vernon …

• Luther Campbell

  Luther R. "Rube" Campbell, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013.Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, March 9 and from noon-2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, with the service to …

• Katherine Collins

  ROSSVILLE Katherine Hattie Parrish Collins, 83, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013.She was born in Chickamauga, Ga., to the late Luther Clark Parrish Sr. and Lola Perry Parrish Reece. She …

• Robert Davis

  Robert Shabazz Davis, 20, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013, in a local hospital.He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Otey, Ralph Davis; …

• David Fisher

  Jr.David Henry William "Rip" Fisher Jr., 74, of Chattanooga, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 surrounded by his family.David was born on September 30, 1938 in Pittsburgh, Pa., to David H.W. …

• Francene Fleming

  Francene Milton Henderson Fleming, 61, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, March 5, 2013. She was born March 5, 1952, in LaGrange, Ga. She was preceded in death by her parents, …

• Marvin Foote

  FLAT ROCK Marvin Edward Foote, 67, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Cloverdale Nursing Home.Survivors include brothers, Void Foote and Curtis Foote; several nieces and nephews and a host of …

• Steve Foster

  Loyd Steven Foster, 73, of Ooltewah, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in a local healthcare facility.He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam era.Survivors include …

• Nellah Fullam

  CLEVELAND Nellah Dawn Slay Fullam, 60, a resident of Cleveland for the past 11 years, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in a local hospital.She was a loving daughter, wife …

• Joe Goodner

  Joseph Forrest "Joe" Goodner, 82, of Chattanooga died Wednesday, March 6, 2013.He was born May 23, 1930, in Chattanooga, a son of the late Rufus Pledger Goodner Sr. and Effie …

• Mildred Greene

  Mildred Greene, 92, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. today, March 8, 2013, with Pastor Scott Pollard officiating.Burial will follow in …

• Lena Guess

  Lena Hawes Guess, 96, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013.Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace 877-3524.

• 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 …

• Bernadette Hughes

  Bernadette Kalaukoa-HughesBernadette K. Kalaukoa-Hughes, 62, of Chattanooga, passed on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in a local hospital.She was born to and preceded by death by parents, John Kalaukoa and Elizabeth …

• SP Jones

  CHARLESTON S.P. Jones, 88, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013.Survivors: wife, Irene Jones; children, Rosemary Hayden and Sidney Jones; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Jose Mae Robinson.Services are 2 p.m. …

• LONNIE KIRKENDOLL

  INMEMORYLonnie KirkendollJune 12, 1928 - March 8, 2011In memory of a devoted husband and father. You will forever be in our hearts until we meet you again in Heaven. Your …

• Bob Kendall

  James Robert "Bob" Kendall, 73, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013, at his home.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral …

• Kenneth Kinsey

  IIKenneth Lee Kinsey II, 32, Summerville, Ga. died Saturday, March 2, 2013. Survivors include wife, Amanda Kinsey; son, Christian Kinsey; father, Kenneth (Sue) Kinsey; mother, Jean Ellenburg; and numerous other …

• Olive Lee

  ROSSVILLE Olive F. Lee, 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 in an Atlanta, hospital.Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, …

• Bobby Lightford

  Bobby L. Lightford, 54, peacefully made his transition to be with Lord on Sunday, March 3, 2013.He attended Chattanooga Public Schools.He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and …

• 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 …

• Joseph Nastasi

  Oct 26, 1950- Mar 8,2011You have been gone two years now, and it broke my heart to lose you, but you did not go alone for part of me went …

• Vernon Pearson

  Vernon Benjamin "Barney" Pearson, 59, of Chattanooga passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013, in a local hospital.He was a graduate of ECPI and UTC with a bachelor of science in …

• 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. …

• STEPHEN SKRIVAN

  INMEMORYJuly 27, 1925 - March 8, 2012Remembered Forever.With Love, Your Family.

• Tyson Scruggs

  Tyson Scruggs, age 7 months, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013.Survivors include his parents, Mildred and Wayne Scruggs and four brothers.Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, …

• Henry Stevens

  Rev. FLINTSTONE Rev. Henry Ward Stevens, 84, went to be with his Lord on Monday, March 4, 2013.Rev. Stevens was born in 1928 in Indiana and grew up both in …

• Wilford Stokes

  Jr.DECHERD Wilford A. Stokes Jr., 68, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester. No services are scheduled at this time.Arrangement by Moore-Cortner Funeral …

• Ken Sullivan

  DUNLAP Ken Sullivan, 63, died Thursday morning March 7, 2013 at his home.Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel.Burial will be in the Camp …

• Marilyn Swift

  Marilyn Harrison Swift, 65, of Hixson, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013.The family will receive friends from noon-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at Chattanooga Funeral Home, North Chapel.Interment …

• Irene Teems

  Irene Wilda Teems, 91, of East Ridge, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Lakewood Memory …

• James Ware

  Dr. Dr. James G. Ware, 83, of Chattanooga passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013.Born Aug. 19, 1929, in Baltimore, Md., he was a son of the late Robert Dwight and …

• Francis Watkins

  SEWANEE Francis Gettys Watkins Sr., 83, died in his sleep Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 of complications from acute myeloid leukemia.Mr. Watkins was born and raised in Athens, Tenn., and was …

• Jesse Wells

  FORT PAYNE Jesse L. Wells, 85, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at DeKalb Regional Medical Center.Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013, from Welcome Grove …

• 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 …

• Raymond Whorton

  LaFAYETTE Raymond Louis Whorton, 67, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013.Visitation 2-9 p.m. Saturday, 9-9 p.m. Sunday and prior to the service at noon Monday in the funeral home chapel.Burial in …

• Jason Williams

  DAYTON Jason Otha Williams, 38, died Tuesday March 5, 2013.Graveside funeral services for Jason was at 3 p.m. Thursday at Montgomery Cemetery.Please share your memories of Jason on his on-line …

• Laaposmunta Williams

  La'munta WilliamsLa'munta Twayne Williams, 16, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013.Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• William Winton

  ALTAMONT William Jonathan Winton, 24, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at his home.He was preceded in death by his parents, Dale Winton and Gail Hobbs.He is survived by his grandmother, …

• Joyce de

  DAYTON Joyce Irene de Rosset, 98, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the Courtyard in Dayton.Funeral services at 2 p.m. Monday at Sale Creek Independent Presbyterian Church. Burial in Evans …