Obituaries

Obituaries for October 27, 2013

• Ann

  Ann SmithAnn Windhorn Smith, 69, died Thursday Oct. 24, 2013 at her home on Signal Mountain after a courageous but quiet battle with ovarian cancer. Ann was born on Oct. …

• John

  John Dooley IIIDr. John F. Dooley, III, 60, passed away suddenly on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. He was born on Oct. 8, 1953, in Cooperstown, NY. Dr. John F. Dooley …

• Harold Baker

  Harold (Ace) Baker, 79, of Red Bank passed away Friday Oct. 25, 2013 in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home 601 Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

• Nancy Buttram

  Nancy Varnell Buttram, 66, of Hixson, Tenn., died peacefully at home on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 surrounded by her family. Born in Knoxville, Tenn., the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. …

• Herman Caldwell

  DALTON Mr. Herman L. Caldwell, 71, went to his heavenly home Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 at his home after a brave and courageous battle with cancer.He was the son of …

• Lloyd Campbell

  Lloyd Clyde Campbell, 86, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 at a local hospital. He was born in Chattanooga, the son of the late William Clyde and Ada White Campbell …

• Fredrick Douglass

  Fredrick A. Douglass, 60, formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn., died peacefully at home Friday, Oct. 18, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz., surround by his loving family. He was a graduate of Riverside …

• Robert Fleming

  Robert L. Fleming, 64, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, in a local hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.He was preceded in death by …

• Annie Fletcher

  Annie M. Fletcher, 84, passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 3013 in a local hospital.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Randall Goins

  CLEVELAND Randall Goins, 76, passed away Wednesday Oct. 23, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 13, 1937 to the late Earl and Ina Mae …

• Ben Haden

  Ben Haden, longtime beloved pastor of First Presbyterian Church and a worldwide broadcaster of the claims of Jesus Christ, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at his home, at age 88.Mr. …

• Dennis Harwood

  Dennis Leland Harwood, 62, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. He was a member of the United States National Guard.Dennis was preceded in death by his father, Leland …

• Mary Hawes

  RISING FAWN Mary Joe Hawes, 69, passed away Saturday Oct. 26, 2013. She was a lifelong resident of Dade County, she owned and operated Jody's Pet & Groom Shop in …

• Ouida Holland

  ROME Ouida Freeman Holland, 91, and formerly of Chattanooga passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 at her residence.A native of Macon, Ga., Mrs. Holland was born Dec. 8, 1921 daughter …

• Patricia Hutcheson

  Patricia Marie Mills Hutcheson, 82, of Dallas, Texas, and Chattanooga, died peacefully at home Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, surrounded by her family and closest friends.Born in Selma, Ala., and raised …

• Chester Lagod

  Chester Joseph Lagod, 85, of Chattanooga died peacefully Friday Oct. 25, 2013, surrounded by his family. He lived a long, active and loving life.Chester was the son of Joanna and …

• David Lawson

  LaFAYETTE David "Dave" Deleon Lawson, 82, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013.He was born to the late William Macon Lawson and Nancy Montine Cannon Lawson on Dec. 10, 1930, in …

• Byron Lingerfelt

  Byron Jennings Lingerfelt, best known as Alan, 59, of Lookout Mountain, Ga., passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013.Byron had a long struggle with cancer and has now gone to be …

• Ruby Little

  KINGSPORT Ruby N. Little, 92, peacefully passed away at Holston Manor on Tuesday Oct. 22, 2013 after a brief illness.Born Sept. 9, 1921 in Chattanooga, Tenn., to Claude B. and …

• Charles Lowe

  Charles William Lowe, 78, formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., went home to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday Oct. 25 in Huntsville, Ala. He …

• Melvis Lybrand

  Melvis P. Lybrand, 70, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013.Melvis was born in Miami, Fla., to the late Morrell and Lillie Mae Lybrand and raised in East …

• Patricia Martin

  Patricia B. Martin, 84, of Signal Mountain, Tenn., passed away on Friday Oct. 11, 2013 after a long illness. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert F. Martin. …

• Mary Mitchell

  Mary Linda Mitchell passed away on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, in Brownsville, TX at the age of 65. She was born in Los Angeles, Calif., and grew up in Lookout …

• Stephenie Parrott

  Stephenie Lynn Parrott, 36, of Hixson passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a graduate of Central High and received her bachelor's …

• Elaine Payne

  Elaine Cynthia Payne 62, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 in a local hospital.She was a member of Gateway Baptist Church, and was a devoted woman serving the Lord …

• Beady Porter

  Beady Hackney Porter, 88, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. She retired from Echols Furniture in 2005 at the age of 80. She loved watching the Tennessee …

• Betty Privett

  SOUTH PITTSBURG Betty Shetters Privett, 69, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility.The daughter of the late George and Ellen Ballew Shetters, she was a member of …

• Margaret Riddell

  Margaret Riddell went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. She was born Aug. 15,1920 in Chattanooga, Tenn., to Cabe and Leitha Strong. …

• Lois Robertson

  SEWANEE Lois Robertson, 74, passed away Friday October, 25, 2013 at her residence.Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.Burial: Wesleys Funeral Chapel.Visitation: …

• Robert Rogers

  INMEMORYRobert Bradley RogersJuly 4, 1952 - Oct. 27, 2009Four years seems but a day since we had to part. Time will never stop the pain nor heal our broken heart. …

• Victor Root

  Sr.Victor Otis Root Sr., 82, of Hixson formerly of Chicago passed away at his home on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and …

• Charles Scherzer

  Charles Otto Scherzer, 89, of Hixson, departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013.Mr. Scherzer was a Deacon at First Presbyterian Church and …

• Rosemary Senters

  Rosemary Senters, of Chattanooga, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Rosemary retired from Pro Golf. She …

• Steve Short

  DAYTON Mr. Steve Short, 58, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 at his residence. Preceded in death by father, Leon Short; mother, Myrtle Short; 2 sisters, Iva Jean Eargle and Barbara …

• Regina Smith

  MENLO Regina D. Jennings Smith, 39, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2013.Survivors, husband, Terry Earl Smith; mother, Betty Ruth Williams Jennings; father, James Lamar Jennings; children, Samantha Denyse Smith, Terry Allan …

• Frederick Szymczak

  Frederick Joseph Szymczak, 65, passed away at his home in Ooltewah, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 21, 2013Frederick did not desire a formal service. Instead, festivities will be held in his honor …

• Joan White

  BRYANT Joan Gayle White, 65, passed away Friday Oct. 25, 2013. She was a Baptist and a retired textile worker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley White; …