Obituaries

Obituaries for June 20, 2013

• Beatrice

  Beatrice VandergriffDemorhea Beatrice Simpson Vandergriff, 87, of East Ridge, died on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Lawrenceburg, Tenn.She worked as a waitress at the Incline Restaurant for several years and …

• Herman Akin

  OCOEE Herman Akin, 90, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Survivors: wife, Dixie Akin; sons, Jerry (Stacey) Akin and John (Sherry) Akin; twin granddaughters, Kyra and Madison Akin.Funeral 8 p.m. today …

• Robert Bailey

  Robert Murl "Buddy" Bailey, 95, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at his home.Buddy was a farmer for years and also retired from Converse Steel.Buddy was preceded in death …

• Samuel Barnett

  Samuel C. Barnett, 91, of Chattanooga and formerly of Atlanta died Wednesday, June 19, 2013.Dr. Barnett received his undergraduate degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech in 1948 and his …

• Melvin Butler

  Melvin M. Butler, 67, died Friday, May 31, 2013, in San Francisco, Calif.Preceded in death by parents, Fannie A. and Robert L. Butler; siblings, William H. Butler, Fannie A. Smith, …

• Nathaniel Carter

  Sr.Nathaniel Carter Sr., 84, departed this life on Friday, June 14, 2013, at a local healthcare facility.He was born on Oct. 5, 1928.Nathaniel graduated from Howard High School in 1946. …

• David Claridy

  Rev. Sr.Rev. David Wilson Claridy Sr., 68, of Chattanooga, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in a local hospital.Rev. Claridy spent many years as an evangelist, was a member …

• Betty Cummings

  Betty Hamilton Cummings, 93, of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.She was the wife of the late John Walter Cummings III and the daughter of the …

• Will Curtis

  Jr.DALTON Will Henry "W.H." Curtis Jr. passed away Monday, June 17, 2013.Homegoing service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday from Pine Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Daniel Smith officiating.Interment in …

• Claude Dobbs

  Claude Brooks "CB" Dobbs, 89, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 18, 2013, surrounded by the family he loved so well.An excellent golfer he shot his age over 100 times between …

• Herbert Duncan

  Jr.LaFAYETTE Herbert "Bart" Duncan Jr., 56, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013.Herbert was a wonderful man. His family and friends will all miss him.Services will be private.The arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks …

• Allen Ford

  Joseph Allen Ford, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Lenoir City, Tenn.He was the son of the late Martin and Ava Ford and was preceded in …

• Joyce Ford

  GEORGETOWN Joyce W. Ford, 77, a resident of Georgetown, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 16, 2013.Joyce was born on March 30, 1936 in Chattanooga. She was …

• James Foster

  James Foster, 61, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013.Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Michael Gaines

  Michael Gaines, of Chattanooga, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, in a health care facility.Funeral arrangements will be announced by Hardwick & Sons Funeral Home, 423-267-1244.

• Charles Gearhiser

  Charles Josef Gearhiser died Monday, June 17, 2013, surrounded by his three children.He was born on Aug. 14, 1938 in Dyersburg, Tenn., to Josephine Plant Gearhiser Wickham and Charles Josef …

• Martha George

  Martha P. George, 91, a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, passed away from her home and went to be with her Lord.Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and …

• Mary Griffith

  Mary Ella Winchester Griffith, 87, a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2013.She was born on Jan. 10, 1926, in Chattanooga. She was a member of White …

• Betty Hill

  KINGSTON Betty Jo Hill, 78, died Monday, June 17, 2013.Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home.Interment in Spring City Cemetery.Visitation …

• Mattie Howard

  Mattie L. "Pat" Howard, 81, of Ooltewah, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013.My precious sweetheart has broken the surly bonds of Earths pain, sins and troubles to go and be …

• Walter Irick

  Sr.ROSSVILLE Walter Lee Irick Sr., 68, died on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Memorial Hospital.Walter was the son of the late Zachary and Ida Tucker Irick.He was preceded in death …

• LINDA KEITH

  INMEMORYLINDA FAYE KEITHJan. 27, 1949 - June 20, 2009Remembering Faye. She was pretty outside and inside too- it was Jahs will she would do. We all miss her since she …

• Madge Kilgore

  Madge Marie Givens Kilgore, 88, went home on the wings of angels on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at NHC Parkwood.Born in Pikeville, she was a long time resident of Victoria, …

• Daniel McIntyre

  ROSSVILLE Daniel Layne McIntyre, 38, formerly of Dalton, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at Parkridge Hospital In Chattanooga.He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Bowman McIntyre; sister, …

• CL Michaels

  C.L. Michaels, 90, of Lookout Valley, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013.He was a member of Valley Memorial Baptist Church, worked at Combustion Engineering 42 years, was a veteran …

• Joe Morris

  DALLAS, Texas Joe Milton Morris, 94 passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2013. There will be a military graveside service at Blue Springs Cemetery in Larkinsville, Ala. at 11 a.m. …

• Lucille Paul

  Lucille Paul, 84, a resident of Chattanooga, formerly of Butler, Pa., passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at her residence.She attended the Chattanooga First Seventh-day Adventist Church. She was a …

• Gary Rapier

  Gary Allen Rapier, 62, former Chattanooga resident passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2013.A memorial services will be noon Saturday, June 22, 2013, at W.L. Wilson & Sons Fort Oglethorpe Chapel …

• Norbert Reinert

  Col. Col. Norbert Martin Reinert, 82, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013.Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

• Minnie Riha

  RINGGOLD Minnie Mae Riha, 75, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.Mrs. Riha was a native of Cleveland, Okla. and spent many years in California before moving to Chickamauga in …

• Willie Roberts

  Willie L. Roberts, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013. She was 89 years old.Willie was one of twelve children and she retired from AT&T with over 45 …

• Heath Shipley

  Heath Montgomery Shipley, 39, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 13, 2013.Today he lives in paradise with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his best friend, his …

• Sarah Sibert

  FYFFE SarahHarris Sibert, 89, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013.Funeral service will be 2 p.m. CDT today from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Terry Turner and the …

• Margaret Sisson

  RINGGOLD Margaret Vivian Rigsby Sisson, 93, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at her residence.She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, …

• Angela Watkins

  Angela D. Watkins, 45, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, in Orlando, Fla.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Dean Wells

  ROCK SPRING Dean Arnold Wells, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.Dean had recently moved back to the North Georgia Area from Lake Park, Ga. and had moved his membership …

• Georgia Williamson

  Georgia Williamson, 90, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at a local health care facility.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Willard Wolff

  ROSSVILLE Willard Wolff, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in local healthcare facility.Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.