Obituaries

Obituaries for November 6, 2013

  • Syble Blaylock

    Syble Pearl Blaylock, 84 of East Ridge, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at her home. A native of Americus, Ga., she was a member of LaFayette Second Baptist Church. She …

  • Lois Borchert

    Lois Wilson Borchert, 91, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at Creekside Villas. A native of Alexandria, La., she was the daughter of the late Bartholomew and Elva Gilbert …

  • Horace Boyd

    Horace Boyd, 90, passed away on Nov. 5, 2013, at a local health care facility. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

  • Susan Bryan

    Susan Winfree Bryan, 62, of Chattanooga, died at home on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Survivors include her son, Ian (Emily); grandchildren, Max and Evelyn and sisters, Lucy (Tim) and Katie. …

  • Harold Burke Sr.

    Harold Burke Sr., 60, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at a local hospice facility. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

  • Mable Burkhalter

    Mable Carmen Burkhalter, 88, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. She was a 1943 graduate of Central High School and retired from the U.S. Government as a …

  • Efrem Caballero

    Efrem Caballero died peacefully at his home on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. He was 91. He was born in Colombia, South America and had lived in the U.S. since 1956. …

  • Carrie Croft

    Carrie Mae Smith Croft, 90, passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at her residence. Survivors and funeral arrangements will be announced by Willis Funeral Home, Dalton.

  • Rodney Fletcher

    Rodney Fletcher, 46, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, in Andalusia, Ala. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

  • Nancy Flory

    Va. Nancy Sue Newton Flory, 76, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013. Nancy was born in Chattanooga on May 25, 1937 and was the only child of William and Bernice …

  • Wayne Goodwill

    Wayne J. Goodwill, 82, a longtime resident of Cleveland, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013. Wayne was born in Union City, Pa., …

  • Joe Higgins

    Herscle Claude "Joe" Higgins, 73, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013 at his home. Funeral services Joe were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Vanderwall Funeral Home chapel. Burial in Rhea …

  • Herschel Highsmith

    Herschel "Papaw Corky" Highsmith, 80, of Algood, Tenn., passed away suddenly on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Herschel previously lived in Chattanooga and Nashville. He was a great and loving husband, …

  • Robert Ives

    Robert "Pappy" Thomas Ives, 57, departed this life Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. He was born in Watertown, N.Y., and served in the United States Navy. He was preceded in death …

  • Glenda Ivey

    Glenda Sue Ivey, 69, of Chattanooga, went to be with her Lord on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. Glenda was a member of North Hixson Church of God. She was a …

  • Jesse James

    William Jesse James, 81, passed away at his home, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. A family man and business man he was much loved and will be missed. He was a …

  • Gwendolyn Johnson

    Gwendolyn Johnson, 92, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. Survivors, children, Rayburn (JoAnn) Mitchell, Ron (Teri) Johnson, Patricia (Phillip) Smith; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral is 6 p.m. today, …

  • Vennie Mae Jones

    Dec. 25, 1910-Nov. 6, 2003 Happy Birthday! We recall this day, it was a very sad time for family and friends. But God saw fit to come and take you …

  • Rosa Lavette

    Rosa Mae Moore Lavette, 60, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at a hospital in Houston, Texas. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

  • Edward Leamon

    Edward Leamon passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. A memorial service will be held at Lakewood Memory Gardens, East, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9.

  • Jessie McCoy

    Jessie McCoy, 87, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at a local hospice facility. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

  • Gloria McRae

    LaFAYETTE Gloria Jean Gray McRae, 66, passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. She was born March 23, 1947 in Chattanooga to the late Charles and Mary Gray. She was a …

  • Nellie Mitchell

    Nellie Margaret Mitchell, 88, of Hixson and formerly of Greeneville, Tenn., passed away on Saturday evening, Nov. 2, 2013, at North Park Memorial Hospital, Hixson. She was a member of …

  • George Moore Jr.

    George Elvis Moore Jr., 35, passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, in a local hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents George Elvis Moore Sr. and Brenda Prigmore; …

  • Martha Morrison

    Martha Elizabeth Jones Morrison, 103, of Chattanooga, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. today, Nov. 6, 2012. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery. …

  • Steve Neal

    Steven Scott "Steve" Neal, 51, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. A native of Oneida, Tenn., he lived in Soddy-Daisy most of his life. Steve worked for …

  • Diane Nolan

    Diane Marie Nolan, 61, of Chattanooga, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. She was formerly of Montgomery and Washington Counties, Maryland. Diane enjoyed baking Holiday …

  • Lenora Page

    Va. Lenora Harris Page, 91, a native of Powells Point, N.C., and Poquoson resident for 73 years, passed away Monday, November 4, 2013 and Heaven received another angel. She was …

  • Cecil Pankey

    Cecil Vergil Pankey, 88, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at his residence. A native of Albertville, Ala., he has lived in the North Georgia area for most of his …

  • Eloise Parrish

    Eloise Pankey Parrish passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at her residence. A native of Albertville, Ala., she has lived most of her life in the North Georgia area and …

  • Marie Pettigrew

    Marie Smiley Pettigrew, 73, formerly of Chattanooga, died on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at her residence in Milwaukee, Wis. She was a graduate of Howard High School in 1959. Arrangements …

  • Tamara Pittman

    Tamara Jean Pittman, 72, of Dunlap, passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. She was the wife of the late William Pittman. Survivors include her daughter, Dondi Gukeisen; son, William Troy …

  • Ashley Rutledge

    Ashley Nicole Rutledge, 27, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Survivors: children, Christofer Elias, Bryson Rutledge, Jay Diaz; father, Jerry Rutledge Jr.; mother, Cindy Lovett; brothers, Zachary Rutledge, Ronnie Lura. Funeral …

  • Shaila Rutledge

    Shaila McKenzie Rutledge, 3, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Survivors: brothers, Christofer Elias, Bryson Rutledge, Jay Diaz; grandfather, Jerry Rutledge Jr.; grandmother, Cindy Lovett; great-grandparents, Jerry and Charlotte Rutledge. Funeral …

  • Gary Sartin

    Gary David Sartin, 68, died at his home on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. Mr. Sartin was born in Dalton, Ga.; he was the son of the late Andrew and Nellie …

  • Barbara Smith

    Texas Barbara Lee Smith passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. She was born Oct. 25, 1925, in Chicago, Ill., and lived much of her life in Chattanooga. Predeceased by her …

  • Dorothy Smith

    Mother, it was 3 years ago today you left for Heaven's Gate; You saw an angel flying and knew he couldn't wait. You gave him a name; you called him …

  • Edward Stepp

    Edward McCoy Stepp, 73, of Soddy-Daisy, aka Papa, KC4EL, husband, Daddy and brother, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at his home. Mr. Stepp was a member of Millwright …

  • Thomas Stimson

    Thomas Frederick Stimson died peacefully Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, after an unexpected fall. He was surrounded by his loving family, "the most important people in my life" as he once …

  • Miriam Stone

    Miriam Love Stone, 84, a lifelong resident of Ringgold, died on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. Mrs. Stone was a member of Ringgold First Baptist Church for more than 50 years. …

  • CARD OF THANKS

    The Rivers and Bonner families would like to express their sincere appreciation to everyone for their kindness shown during the illness and death of their mother, Mrs. Porter Bonner. Whatever …

  • SA Watkins Jr.

    "June" Watkins Jr. passed away on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 in Chattanooga. He attended Howard High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cora C. Watkins Owens and …

  • Carolyn White

    Carolyn O'Daniel White (Mama Caroline), 75, of Chattanooga, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by parents, Clyde and Patricia ODaniel. Mrs. White …

  • Corinne York

    Corinne Reeves York, 79, died at her residence Monday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2013. She was a member of the Floral Crest Seventh-Day Adventist Church and loved by everyone who knew …

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