Obituaries

Obituaries for July 15, 2014

• Giselle Ankar

  Giselle Sirhan Ankar, 55, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014, in Chattanooga. She was born in Taybeh, Palestine and was raised in Dearborn, Mich., until the age of 18. At …

• Brian Ball

  Brian David Ball, 39, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014, at his residence. He was born in Chattanooga, on July 26, 1974, former resident of Franklin, Tenn., and had been …

• Bennie Barham

  Bennie Helton Barham, 70, died Sunday, July 13, 2014. Survivors: daughters, Julie Hodgins and Susan Hardy; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sister, Luena Russell. The funeral is 7 p.m. today …

• Thomas Bowne

  Thomas D. Bowne, 80, of East Ridge passed away Monday, July 14, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. Arrangements will be announced in the full obituary on Thursday. …

• Susan Brooks

  Susan S. Brooks, 73, of Brayton, Tenn. passed away Monday, July 14, 2014. She was a member of Thankful Episcopal Memorial Church. She is survived by two sons, David A. …

• William Brown

  William J. "Bill" Brown, 79, a resident of East Brainerd, passed away Saturday July 12, 2014. Bill was born Dec. 26, 1934 in Chattanooga, to the late Silas and Nora …

• Lena Clark

  Lena Rose Clark, 90, died Friday, July 11, 2014, at Erlanger Health System. She was a lifelong resident of Rhea County, she worked many years at Kayser-Roth and was a …

• Christina Cobb

  Willie Christina Fuget Cobb, of Chattanooga, departed peacefully from this life on Friday, July 11, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was born in Jasper, Tenn., and lived in Chattanooga. …

• Nancy Creason

  Nancy Garner Creson, 94, died Sunday, July 13, 2014. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 16 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Winchester. Burial 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain View …

• COLTON DOTLEY

  Colton Darnell Dotley July 15, 1990 - Jan. 23, 2011 Happy 24th Birthday! Love You, family and friends

• James Gamble

  LaFAYETTE James "Ronnie" Gamble Sr., 74, died Monday, July 14, 2014. Graveside service from LaFayette Cemetery at 4 p.m. Wednesday with Pastor Jim Powell officiating. Family will receive friends at …

• Beverly Garrison

  Beverly Jones Garrison, 62, died Monday, July 14, 2014, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Vaughn Funeral Home. www-vaughn-funeral-home.com.

• James Harvey

  James Harvey, 74, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, July 13, 2014 in a local healthcare facility. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Don Howard

  Don L. Howard, 82, of Harrison, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014, from advanced melanoma. He served in the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War and, upon returning …

• Chuck Langston

  Clarence "Chuck" Owen Langston Jr., 53, of Murfreesboro, died Saturday, July 12, 2014. Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com. Graveside service approximately 12:30 p.m. CST today at Ami Cemetery in …

• Virginia Ledford

  Virginia A. Ledford, 74, died Monday, July 14, 2014. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday from the chapel of Jones Funeral Home of Tunnel Hill. The family will receive …

• Marie Murphy

  Marie Meyer Murphy, 91, of Apison, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 14, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 …

• Jack Norman

  Jack LeRoy Norman, 90 2/3, of Chattanooga, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, July 11, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Molly …

• Arthur Pflug

  Arthur "Art" Pflug, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday morning, July 13, 2014. Services are at 4 p.m. planned for Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at the First …

• Jasper Pike

  Jasper Perry Pike, 86, died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at the fuenral home. Burial in Gravel Hill …

• James Hedges III R

  James Hedges III RISING FAWN James R. "Jimmy" Hedges III died on Sunday, July 13, 2014, at his farm in Rising Fawn, in a drowning accident. Jimmy leaves behind his …

• Olene Reilly

  Olene Reilly FORT OGLETHORPE Olene Lee Reilly, 97, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at her home. She was a longtime resident of North Georgia and a native of Council Bluffs, …

• Bernice Rendleman

  Bernice W. Rendleman, 94, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014, surrounded by her family. Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, July …

• Carolyn Roach

  Carolyn Roach, 66, of Signal Mountain, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

• Mary Sue Sherfey

  Mary Sue Sherfey, 89, of Lakesite, Tenn., passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. She was born Nov. 26, 1924, in Toone, Tenn., to the late Archie and Bertha Keller. …

• Mary Ann Sisk

  Mary Ann Sisk, 82, passed away, Sunday, July 13, 2014, surrounded by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Levi Sisk; children, Charles Lee Sisk …

• Joanna Sitz

  Joanna Lee Sitz, 33, died Sunday, July 13, 2014. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel. Burial Meeks Family Cemtery, Tracy City. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Wednesday. Online condolences: …

• Grace Smith

  Grace Louise Cunningham Smith, 95, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014. She was born Oct. 9, 1918, in Chattanooga to the late David M. Cunningham and Nancy Ann Cunningham. …

• Louise Smith

  Louise Denton Smith, 89, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014. She was a member of Oak Street Baptist Church. She previously worked at the Newberry-Denton Store in Soddy. …

• Shelby Songer

  PIKEVILLEShelby Songer, 71, died on Wednesday, July, 13, 2014. Services will be at 2 p.m. CDT Wednesday at Brockdell Church of God. Burial in Rainey-Dill Cemetery. Visitation all day today …

• Thena Stewart

  Thena Stewart, 62, of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Thena was born in Chattanooga and was a graduate of Red Bank High …

• William Tinker

  William Newell Tinker, 89, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Bill was born June 9, 1925 in Dekalb County, Ala., to the late John Jack and Mattie Alma Tinker. …

• Ronnie Ulrey

  Ronnie Lee Ulrey, 80, of Harrison, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today, July 15, 2014, in the Highway 58 …

• Rosa Upton

  Rosa D. Manis Upton, 73, passed away Monday July 14, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 17, from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial will …

• Richard Wilbert Jr.

  Richard Charles Wilbert Jr. born Aug. 13, 1963, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014, at his home in Rossville after a long battle with cancer. Survived by his loving partner, …