Obituaries

Obituaries for December 13, 2013

• Earl Allison

  Earl Russell Allison, 87, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, at Grandview Medical Center in Jasper, Tenn. Visitation will be two hours prior to funeral service noon-2 p.m. CST today, Dec. …

• Margaret Arp

  Margaret Jeanette Wyatt Arp, 88, of Red Bank, passed away peacefully to be united with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. She was born and raised in …

• William Ball

  William Ball, 53, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at a local hospital. He had lived most of his life in the Chattanooga area where he was a butcher at …

• Debra Benefield

  Debra Jo Lingerfelt Benefield, 74 died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. CST today, Dec. 13, from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow …

• Tommy Bohannon

  Tommy Roe Bohannon, 69, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. He was born to the late Roe and Ruby Ashley Bohannon on April 9, 1944, in LaFayette. He was of …

• Linda Brogdon

  Linda Nadean Strickland Brogdon, 69, passed away Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. She was born in LaFayette, Ga.,to the late Joseph and Edna Pauline Milligan Strickland. She was a lifelong resident …

• Gilbert Cecil

  rGilbert Cecil Gilbert Cecil, 86, of Chattanooga went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in a local hospital. A native of Pakistan, he …

• Daniele Cobb

  Daniele Cobb, 72, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, from the Chapel of Jones Funeral Home. Visitation after 6 p.m. …

• Joel Cruce

  Joel Martin "Marty" Cruce, 47, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in Rainsville. Funeral service at 2 p.m. CST today, Dec. 13, from W.T Wilson Funeral Chapel with Brother Mike …

• George Dickinson III

  George Nelson Dickinson III, 71, passed away, surrounded by family and friends, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Born on Feb. 26, 1942, in Roanoke, Va., George grew up in Lookout …

• Cynthia Eaker

  Cynthia Rose Eaker, 78, of Hixson, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. Cindy was born in Kankakee, Ill.; she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Searle. …

• Sylvia Gass

  Sylvia Randolph Quinn Gass, 87, of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., passed away on Monday Dec. 9, 2013. Tibby, as she was known to her friends and family, was born in Chattanooga, …

• Dolores Graham

  Dolores Beard Graham passed away Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. She was born on Oct. 24, 1924, in the state of Arkansas to parents, Jesse and Beatrice Chandler Beard. She was …

• Lester Griffith

  Lester Edward "Lucky" Griffith, 57, passed Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. He attended Signal Mountain Junior High School. Lester worked at Melvin Worley Saw Mill in Signal Mountain, for most of …

• Donald Hyatte

  Donald P. "Bull" Hyatte, 62, passed away suddenly Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at his home. He attended Riverside High School and was a long time employee of Echols Furniture. He …

• Tommy Johnson

  Tommy Jerome Johnson, 69, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. He was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas …

• Thomas Keener

  Thomas Wiley Keener Sr., 83, of Signal Mountain, passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 12, 2013, in the Partridge Medical Center. He was a Veteran of the Korean War where he …

• Roberta Lancaster

  Roberta Kay McKenzie Lancaster, 55, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at her residence. Funeral services at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Unity Cemetery …

• Patsy Lee

  Patsy Carole Lee, 70, of Harrison, passed away, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at her residence. She was the daughter ofthe late John and Daisy Pendergrass and was preceded in death …

• Odis McMurphy

  Odis Bell McMurphy, 98, of Hixson, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. Born on July 7, 1915 in Thomasville, Ga., to the late Clarence and Lucy Chance Murphy. His …

• Brenda McRoy

  Brenda Jean McRoy, 59, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at her home. Mrs. McRoy was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area and was retired from the finance industry …

• Duane Miller

  Pastor H. Duane Miller, 97, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at his home in Apison. Survivors include his wife Marilyn; one daughter, Marilyn (Ron) Valleries; one son, Mark (Chris) …

• Rodney Moorer

  Rodney Lamar Moorer, 44, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in a local hospital. He was formerly employed by Komatsu and was a member of the 704 Ironworker. …

• Loretta Nelms

  Loretta Ann Green Nelms, 67, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. A lifelong resident of the North Georgia area, she was a Bus Driver for the Catoosa County Board of …

• Evelyn OShields

  Evelyn Jo OShields, 76, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. Funeral at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Burt Chapel, Fort Payne. Burial in Mountain View Memory Gardens. Visitation from 2-4 …

• Lois Odom

  Lois E. Odom, 87, of Chattanooga, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, in a local health care facility. Arrangements will be announced by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 Hixson …

• FELECIA R. PETTY

  Felecia R. Petty March 14, 1967-Dec. 13, 2012 Sadly missed by your parents, children, siblings, and friends. We love you The Petty Family

• Fred Perdue Sr.

  Fred Perdue Sr., 69, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Gloria Postell

  Dec. 13, 1931 - Feb. 22, 2012 Happy Birthday Mama Always loved, forever missed , your family

• Brian Powell

  Brian Keith Powell, 36, of Rossville, the Lakeview Community, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane …

• Larry Radden

  Larry M. Radden, 71,of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, after an illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lollys Radden and Ruth Radden Smith. He …

• Lorraine Roberson

  Lorraine Ruth Roberson, 90, of Graysville died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. She was a devoted Jehovahs Witness and was preceded in death by her husband, Houston Eugene Roberson; and grandson, …

• Samuel Royse

  Samuel Lynn Royse, 57, of Hixson, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at his home from his battle with cancer. Samuel was beloved husband, father and brother. He served …

• Elizabeth Silvels

  In Memory of Our Mother March 1, 1924-Dec. 13, 2006 There isn't a day goes by that you are always on our mind. We miss you. Carolyn and Evelyn

• Joseph Slavic

  Joseph Slavic, 98, of McDonald, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. A native of Yugoslavia, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States on Jan. 28, 1938. He …

• Patricia Smith

  Patricia Ann Smith, 60, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. Survivors, husband, Jerry Smith; children, Shawn Rubi, Jerry Smith, Freedom Nabors; mother, Bertie Gayler; brothers, Milton Livingston, Robert Gayler; 10 grandchildren. …

• Martha Thatcher

  Martha Carter Thatcher, of Lookout Mountain, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at age 96. Martha was the daughter of Matt L. Carter and Nancy Martin Carter. She grew …

• Latasha Todd

  Latasha Monica Todd, 31, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at her residence. Survivors include her husband, Markus Wynn; daughter, London Addison Wynn; mother, Marilyn (Sylvester) Washington; father, …

• Tommy Uptain

  James Thomas "Tommy" Uptain, of Hixson, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. He was 63 years old. Tommy was born in Chattanooga, and was …

• Calvin Ward

  Calvin Dewayne "Bugsy" "Lil' Calvin" Ward, 17, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. He was born in Winona, Miss., to Ruby Jean Anderson and Calvin Junior Ward. He was preceded …

• Ruth Wells

  Ruth Howorth Wells, 95, of East Ridge, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. She was a member of First Christian Church for 65 years, past president of CWF and a …

• Edward Yonkman

  Edward Dale "Eddie" Yonkman, 85, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at Life Care of Rhea County. He was born March 11, 1928 in Detroit, Mich., to the late Edward and …