Obituaries

Obituaries for October 18, 2013

• Robert Bales

  Robert F. Bales Jr. passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, after a three year battle with effects from a stroke.He was born Jan. 17, 1951 in …

• Porter Bonner

  Porter Bonner, 92, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Chattanooga.Porter Birdie Larkin was born to Walter and Pearl Larkin as one of six children in Nashville. She was …

• Barbara Boston

  COALMONT Barbara Nell Boston, 74, died on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, in her home surrounded by her family after a long and valiant battle with ovarian cancer.Born in Centrahoma, Okla., …

• DeLois Briglia

  DUNLAP DeLois Bolde Ewton Briglia, 72, of Main St. Saugerties, formerly of Eddieville, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus Kingston.Memorial services will be at 2 …

• Doris Bryant

  WILLIAMSON Doris H. "Bo" Bryant, 89, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at her residence.Bo was born on Nov. 19, 1923 in Chickamauga, Ga., to the late Grady Franklin Bohanon …

• Susie Burgess

  Susie "Pat" Witcher Burgess, 85, departed this earthly life on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, after a lengthy illness.She was preceded in death by her husband, David Burgess; parents, Andrew Sr. …

• Kimbra Cannon

  Kimbra Dunning Cannon departed this earthly life on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at 11:06 a.m. at Erlanger Hospital.She was born Feb. 5, 1960, in Chattanooga to the late Maxine and …

• Geneva Carter

  RINGGOLD Geneva Irene Flippo Carter, 78, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013.A lifelong resident of the Chattanooga North Georgia area, she was a former employee of Nations Hosiery Mill and …

• Jean Chadwick

  GERALDINE Jean Chadwick passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, in Crossville Health Care.Funeral will be 2 p.m. CDT today, Oct. 18, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.Burial will be in Tenbroeck …

• Linda Damewood

  Linda Damewood, 65, of Hixson, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at the home of her brother, Les, in Red Bank, surrounded by her loving family.Linda …

• BRITTANY FREEMAN

  IN LOVING MEMORYBrittany "Tini" FreemanSept. 11 1986 - Oct. 18 2006

• Dr Frederick

  rdDr. Frederick Duke Lansford passed away peacefully, in his home on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013.He was born on July 18, 1926 in Sparta, Tenn. In 1937, he moved with his …

• Franklin Frye

  ATHENS Franklin "Dude" Frye, 65, died Thursday morning, Oct. 17, 2013, at his residence.Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of the funeral home.Burial in Cedar …

• John Hancock

  John J. Hancock, 86, of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013.Born on June 10, 1927, he was preceded in death by his wives, …

• Theresa Hickey

  Theresa Hickey-PendergrassSPRING CITY Theresa Darlene Hickey-Pendergrass, 55, passed away at the Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013.She was born in Rockwood, Tenn., on Oct. 25, …

• Dr Jack

  Dr. Jack Reynolds Kennedy, 84, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013.He grew up in Red Bank and attended Red Bank Baptist Church.Dr. Kennedy achieved five advanced degrees including …

• Nancy Kluttz

  Nancy Peeler Kluttz, 83, of Signal Mountain, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013.She was born May 21, 1930 in Granite Quarry, N. C., to Adam Henry Peeler and Jettie Moose Peeler.She …

• Jim Laymon

  CARTWRIGHT Jim Laymon, 69, passed away Saturday afternoon, Oct. 12, 2013, at NHC Healthcare.He was a Vietnam veteran. He was preceded in death by parents, John and Opal Laymon; sisters, …

• Marilyn Lee

  SUWANEE Marilyn Miller Sisson, 80, formerly of Hixson, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013.She was born in Columbus, Ohio. She lived in Hixson for 37 years and worked for many years …

• Wendell Lively

  Wendell H. Lively, 79 of Chattanooga, died on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013.He was the son of the late Monroe and Virginia Lively. Wendell was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist …

• Mamie Maria

  INMEMORYEvangelist (The Only 1 Mamie)October 18, 1960- September 14, 2008Happy Birthday, Mamie!We love you still. Bullard Family and Friends

• Larry Martin

  CHICKAMAUGA Larry Paul Martin, 63, fomerly of Stevenson, Ala., passed away at Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013.Funeral will be 2 p.m. CDT Saturday, Oct. 19, at Valley Funeral Home chapel.Burial in …

• Henry Mikolajczyk

  Henry G. Mikolajczyk, 77, lost his battle with ALS on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, and went to tend Gods Gardens.Graveside services with military honors will be at 11:30 a.m. today …

• Juanita Newman

  Juanita Smartt Newman, 92, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at The Bridge in Monteagle.She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area. Juanita served our country in the Womens …

• Edward Robinson

  Edward L. Robinson died Tuesday evening, Oct. 8, 2013, in the comfort of his home.Mr. Robinson was a pioneer in many ways. He was the first African American pharmacist assistant. …

• Blenda Ryan

  Blenda Blaine Ryan, 66, of Ringgold, Ga., went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, surrounded by her family.She was born Nov. 8, 1946, in Orlando, …

• Genevie Smith

  DUNLAP Genevie Johnson Smith, 61, of Hobart, Ind., formerly of Dunlap, died at her home Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013.She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Portage. Preceded in …

• Helen Snyder

  Helen Irene Snyder, 89, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013.She formerly attended Christ Family Church.Mrs. Snyder was preceded in death by her daughter, Sandra Jane Snyder; and three …

• Robert Sparks

  Robert Alan Sparks, 62, of Chattanooga, passed away peacefully to be with his Savior on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at his home after a courageous battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.Mr. Sparks …

• Lewis Weeks

  Lewis Marlin Weeks, 77, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, peacefully in his sleep, at Life Care Center of Red Bank, after a long battle with Parkinsons …

• Basil Winthrop

  Basil Whittier Whittier, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, from complications of Alzheimers disease.He was born in St. Petersburg, Fla., April 29, 1926, to Evan and Helen …

• Guy Wirth

  Guy Thomas Wirth, 57, of East Ridge, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. He was a graduate of Chattanooga Valley High School and was employed as a Line Haul Driver …

• Joellen Wood

  Joellen Koepnick Wood, 60, of Carrollton, Texas, passed away on Aug. 29, 3013, following a 13-year, hard-fought battle with cancer.Joellen was born on April 2, 1953 to Joseph and Patricia …

• Rodney Wright

  Rodney Lamar Wright, 41 of Chattanooga, died Wednesday evening, Oct. 16, 2013, in a Chattanooga hospital.Survivors and arrangements to be announced by M.D. Dotson and Sons Funeral Home, Cleveland, Tenn.