Obituaries

Obituaries for January 24, 2014

• Blondie Armstrong

  Myra Jeanette "Blondie" Armstrong, 60, of Chattanooga died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. She was born Sept. 12, 1953 in Chattanooga a daughter of the late Oliver and Idella Harrison. She …

• James Barton

  James Cecil Barton, 83, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at his residence. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel. Burial Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Elmwood Cemetery in Hammond, …

• Anne Bell

  Anne Card Barrow Bell passed away at home in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, three days before her 99th birthday. She was born in Soddy-Daisy, the daughter of …

• Tammy Brown

  Beersheba Springs Tammy Lee Brown, 39, passed away at her home Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y.on Aug. 6, 1974. She was a member of Grace …

• Jesse Buffington

  Jesse Dewayne Buffington, 69, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 surrounded by his wife and daughters. Jesse was a devoted family man who loved spending time with his wife, …

• Pearline Bulls

  Pearline Bulls of Chattanooga, died peacefully at Kindred Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, after a long and debilitating illness, which she suffered with her characteristic restraint, dignity and indomitable …

• Dewayne Cochran

  Dewayne Cochran, 58, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on Nov. 23, 1955 to the late …

• Charmaine Crittenden

  Charmaine Jean Crittenden, 50, of East Ridge, lost her on-going battle with cancer Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, at home with her family around her. Miss. Crittenden was preceded in death …

• Bill Crowder

  William F. "Bill" Crowder, 82, originally of Marietta, Ga., died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. Born in Marietta, he was the son of the late William N. and Annie Mae Dunn …

• Betty Edmondson

  Betty Edmondson CHICKAMAUGA Betty Sue Edmondson, 83, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, in a local health care facility. She was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area and was …

• Dorothy Gann

  Dorothy Prichard "Meme" Gann, 88, of Chattanooga, died on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. She was born in Chattanooga, and was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga. She was a member of …

• Alpheus Grist Jr.

  Alpheus C. Grist Jr., 76, of Signal Mountain, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Al was born in Chattanooga where he graduated from The McCallie School and was a 1961 …

• Windfield Hall

  Windfield Hall, 96, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, in a local healthcare facility. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Lee Smith …

• Eric Ryan Harrison

  Jan. 24, 1981- Dec. 28, 1995 Happy Birthday Eric You are always loved and remembered Your family The Harrisons

• Jerry Hixon

  Keith "Jerry" Jerome Hixon, 57, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. He was of the Baptist faith, was a former shop foreman at Wabash Trailer Sales and he enjoyed metal …

• James Hodges

  James Earl "Big E." Hodges, 62, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 24, from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel. …

• Johnny Holcomb

  LaFAYETTE Johnny Holcomb, 69, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Survived by wife, Betty Holcomb; daughters, Traci Wright, of Chatsworth, Teresa Holcomb, of LaFayette, and Teresa Songer, of Chattanooga; sons, Edward …

• Sarah Kitchens

  Sarah Louise Kitchens, 81 of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Mitchell, Ga. She attended church at First …

• Robin Lemley

  Robin Sue Lemley, 46, of Ooltewah, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, 2014. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. Robin was a graduate of Central High …

• Marilyn Madden

  Marilyn R. Madden, 64, of Chattanooga, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at a local nursing facility. She was born Nov. 7, 1949 to …

• Mark Manion

  LaFAYETTE Mark Manion, 56, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Preceded in death by sister, Amy Carpenter. Survived by parents, Robert and Bonnie Manion, of Michigan; sisters, Jennifer Carpenter and Beth …

• Ben Mason Sr.

  Ben L. Mason Sr., 89, of Red Bank, died Thursday evening, Jan. 23, 2014, in a local nursing facility. He served under General George Patton as a combat engineer during …

• Nancy McDowell

  Nancy Adnia McDowell, 90, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Survivors, children, Sally and Alex Hosmer, Jim and Lynn McDowell; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Graveside service is 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. …

• Elijah Moffitt

  Elijah Gilbert Moffitt, 88, went to be with the Lord, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. He was surrounded by his family, whom he deeply loved. He was born in Taylor, Texas …

• Evelyn Morgan

  Evelyn B Morgan, 91, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jason Thomas officiating. Interment in Chattanooga …

• Freda Nicholson

  Freda Mae Nicholson, 82, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. Local arrangements are by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

• Melanie Richardson

  Melanie Manley Richardson, 61, of Lakesite, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at home. She graduated from the University of Georgia with an A.B. degree in journalism. She was …

• Kathryn Rigsby

  Kathryn Rigsby Kathryn Alice Rigsby, 89, formerly of Red Bank, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, in Charlotte, N.C. Born in Dayton, Tenn., Kathryn lived with her husband in Red Bank …

• J.R. Shoemaker

  "Bobby" Shoemaker 72, passed away early Monday morning, Jan. 13, 2014, at a local hospital. Bobby was preceded in death by his mother and father, Vernon and Dema Dodd Shoemaker. …

• Richard Skiles

  Richard Skiles, 61, of Sale Creek, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Chattanooga. Funeral services for Richard will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Burial …

• Michael Soteriou

  Michael John Soteriou, 54, formerly of Rayland, Ohio died on Oct. 8, 2013, at his home in Harrison. Michael was born on June 25, 1959 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, to …

• Gene Toney

  Harris Eugene "Gene" Toney, 61, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Robert Williams

  Robert Williams, 77, of Chattanooga passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in a Sewanee, Tenn., hospital. Survivors are wife, Henrietta Williams; sons, James (Kimberly) Williams, Henry Patterson; daughters, Christine Garner, …

• Juanita Wilson

  Martha Juanita Cooper Wilson, 89, of Anderson and a former resident of Oak Ridge, Tenn., widow of George Robert Wilson, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at her residence. Born May …

• Dr. Ed Strick land

  Dr. Ed Strickland Jr. Dr. J. Ed Strickland Jr., died on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at St. Thomas-Rutherford Hospital at age 91, leaving behind daughters Elaine Montague and husband, Theodore, …