Obituaries

Obituaries for November 22, 2013

• Juan Acosta

  Pastor Juan Barrera Acosta, 53, formerly of Aguascalientes, Mexico, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Funeral will be noon Saturday at Torre Fuerte Pentecostal Church. Family will receive friends at …

• Thomas Allen

  Thomas Edward Allen, 68, of Ooltewah, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, in a local hospice care center. A longtime resident of Peru, Indiana, Mr. Allen had lived in Oak Ridge, …

• Leslie Benton

  Leslie Jean Benton, 66, died on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. She is survived by her son, Clark (Kara) Benton; granddaughter, Kaitlyn Benton, of Chattanooga, sisters, Reba Roden, of Chattanooga and …

• Larry Beville

  Larry Moss Beville, 72, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at his residence. Survivors include wife, Mary Fike Beville; daughter, Regina (David) Frasier; sons, Greg (Brenda) Woodall, Dewayne Fike; sister, Carolyn …

• Wilma Bibbey

  Wilma Margaret Bibbey, 97, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 at the comfort of her home with her family by her side. She passed away from complications with congestive heart …

• Galyn Brown

  Galyn Sue Brown, 55, of Franklin, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, in Vanderbilt Hospital. Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

• VIRGINIA CRUTCHER

  Ms. Virginia J. Crutcher-Gillispie July 18, 1928-Nov. 22, 2012 In loving memory of our beloved mother and grandmother. We miss you.

• Annie Carlton

  Annie M. Carlton, 89, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Mary Coffman

  Mary Louise Coffman, 83, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Hubert Coffman; son, Donald Coffman; …

• Kevin Creamer

  Kevin Deron Creamer, 43, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Survivors are his wife, Vara Brindisi Creamer; children, Malcolm, Dallas, Madison, Antonio, Xena and Jennifer; mother, Mae Sue Creamer; …

• Carmileta Decker

  Carmileta Decker, 69, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, in Dayton, Ohio. She was born Jan. 14, 1944, in Chattanooga to the late Houston Hubert and Willie …

• Wayne Early

  Wayne Gordon Early, 92, of Hixson, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. Services will be held on at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, in …

• Luther Geren

  Luther Edward Geren, 83, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at the family residence. Visitation 5 until 7 p.m. today and the Remembrance of Life Service will be at 7 …

• Marion Gilmore

  Marion Elizabeth Gilmore, 80, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Clifford Hager

  Clifford Howell "Butch" Hager, 70, formerly of Chattanooga, died on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at his residence in Johnson City, Tenn. A descendant of pioneer settlers, including Daniel Boone, he …

• Leonard Hale

  Leonard Hale Hale, Leonard, 83, of Chattanooga, went home to be with his Lord and was reunited with his wife Marcella on Wednesday Nov. 20, 2013. He was a member …

• Robin Hines

  Robin Hines TULLAHOMA Robin Hinton Hines, 76, a Coffee County commissioner, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at his home in Tullahoma. He was born in Nashville on July 18, 1937, …

• Billy Hogue

  Billy G. Hogue, of Signal Mountain, passed away Thursday morning Nov. 21, 2013 at his home. He was 73 years old. Billy was born in Sayre, Okla., to the late …

• Edgar Holmes Jr.

  Edgar Sanders Holmes Jr., 84, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Lawrence Hopkins

  Ill. Lawrence E. Hopkins, 83, passed away at 3:42 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City. He was born March 9, 1930, in …

• James Jackson

  James Andrew Jackson, Jr., 72, of North Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013. He was of the Church of Christ Faith. James was a former employee of Pro Group, …

• Andre Johnson

  Andre L. Johnson, 26, of Chattanooga passed away on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at his residence. He was born Feb. 17, 1987. Andre graduated from Ooltewah High School. He was …

• Pete Johnson

  Darrell L. "Pete" Johnson, 61, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Spring City United Methodist Church. Visitation one hour Saturday prior to the service …

• David Kilpatrick

  David Kilpatrick passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at his residence. Survivors include his wife Donna Kilpatrick; daughters, Andrea and Amy; and five stepchildren. David chose to be cremated and …

• Pearlie LeCroy

  Pearlie LeCroy, 89, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at her home. She was a member of the Methodist Faith. Pearlie retired from …

• Robin Lewis

  Robin Lynn Lewis, 27, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, as a result of an automobile accident. She was a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend. She …

• Evelyn Long

  Evelyn Kerr Long, 97, of Chattanooga, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at Life Care Center of Red Bank. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Martin-Boyd …

• Susan McLean

  Susan McLean Susan McLean, 74, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. Susan was a 1957 graduate from City High School and attended UTC, she was retired from the …

• Dessa McQuinn

  Dessa McQuinn, 77, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, in a Sewanee, Tenn. hospital. She was born in Salem, Ala., to Charlie …

• Stephanie Moore

  Stephanie Costello Moore, 57, of McDonald, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at a local hospital surrounded by her family. A native of Chattanooga, she was born on Dec. …

• Elaine O'Dell

  Elaine ODell Elaine Lasley ODell, a lifetime resident of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., died Nov. 19, 2013, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marshall Lasley …

• Edna Parker

  Edna Parker, 78, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at DeKalb Regional Hospital. Funeral is set for noon CST Saturday, Nov. 23, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Visitation from 5-8 …

• Inez Reardon

  Inez Brindle Reardon, 92, joyously entered her eternal heavenly life Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013. She was a longtime resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas. She attended River of …

• James Richey

  James Hamilton Richey Jr., 90, widower of Cornelia Robinson Floyd Richey, of Emerald Gardens and formerly of Augusta, Ga., died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, …

• Ruby Roberts

  Ruby Jean Roberts, 42, of Chattanooga, "went home" on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. She was a believer of Jesus Christ loved and cherished by all who knew her. She was …

• Daisy Smith

  Daisy Mae Smith, 97, died on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. Daisy was born in Rome, Ga., on Nov. 18, 1916. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joy T. …

• Mildred Snodgrass

  Mildred Ida Roth Snodgrass, 93, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. She attended church at Word of Life Assembly of God. Mrs. Snodgrass was preceded in death by her husband, …

• Lillie Stone

  Lillie Griffin J. Stone, 84, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at the Hospice Care Center. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Joe Stone, of …

• May Streiter

  May Streiter, 98, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. She was born and raised in New York City. Sadly, both her parents died at an early age. There …

• James Taylor

  James Arnold Taylor, 74, of Chickamauga, Georgia passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. He was born in DeKalb County, Ala., to the late James Ira and Mary Norris Taylor. He …

• Mary Taylor

  Mary Evelyn Taylor, 83, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Frank Varallo

  Frank Varallo on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 19, 2013, passed from this life into eternity with Jesus Christ. Mr. Varallo started his jewelry career in 1939 when he attended Elgin Watch …

• Levonne Varner

  LaFAYETTE - Levonne Hathorn Varner, 80, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. Preceded in death by first husband, Bill Hathorn; second husband, Paul Varner; parents, Aut and Georgia Wallin; sons, William …

• Willie Walker

  Willie Lee Walker, 67, of Ooltewah, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at a local hospital. He was a self-employed painter. He was predeceased by his parents, Ira and Margaret …

• Ronald Williams

  Ronald "Butch" Williams, 57, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at his residence. Visitation 1-8 p.m CST today, Nov. 22. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. CST on Saturday, Nov. …

• James Woody

  James Vernon Woody, 82, of Spring City, and formerly of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Tuesday, Nov, 19, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral …

• James Wyatt Jr.

  James "Junior" Wyatt Jr., 90, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 21, 2013. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Hilltop Baptist Church. Burial to follow in Hilltop Cemetery. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Saturday …