Obituaries

Obituaries for June 28, 2014

• Wilroy Anderson

  Wilroy Moss Anderson, 86, died Thursday, June 26, 2014, at his home following a brief illness. The son of the late Willard Roy and Mary Louise Moss Anderson, he was …

• Gail Brock

  Gail S. Brock, 58, passed Wednesday, June 25, 2014, in a local hospital. She was a native of Cincinnata, Ohio, and attended Grand Center Baptist Church. She enjoyed shopping, cleaning, …

• Deborah Brown

  Deborah Ann Middleton Brown, 57, died Thursday, June 26, 2014. Deborah loved the Lord and was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Deborah never met a stranger. She worked …

• James Burkart

  James Alphonse Burkart, 94, passed away June 24, 2014, at the Alexian Village on Signal Mountain. He was the husband of Naomi Graham Burkart and the son of the late …

• Jack Burnett

  Jack Burnett, 70, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014, at his residence. Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com. Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral …

• Shirley Cooper

  Shirley Ann Cooper, 64, of Ooltewah, passed away on Wednesday, 25, 2014, at Vanderbilt Hospital. Shirley was always willing to help others, when she should have been at rest. She …

• Johnnie Sue Dennis

  Johnnie Sue Roberts Jones Dennis, 78, died Thursday, June 26, 2014, at her home. Funeral 5 p.m. CDT Sunday in the chapel. Burial will follow in Idlewild Cemetery. Visitation 2-5 …

• Milton Mc Donald

  Milton McDonald Milton W. McDonald, 90, of Chattanooga passed away Friday, June 27, 2014. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wann Funeral Home & Cremation Center, (423) 821-7551.

• Luretha Elder

  Luretha Inez Finney Elder, 92, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014. She was born in Rhea County and had lived in Red Bank for the past 60 years. She was …

• Otis Frederick

  Otis Ray Frederick, 77, of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Services will be held today, June 28, at …

• David Grider

  David R. Grider, 68, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014, in a local healthcare facility surrounded by his family and friends. Mr. Grider was a graduate of Stevenson High School …

• Ollie Hardin

  Ollie (Justice) Runyon Hardin, 88, died June 25, 2014. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, in the chapel at Bowers Funeral Home. Visitation will be from …

• Jimmy Holcomb

  Jimmy Lawrence Holcomb, 71, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of Chickamauga and a member of Revival Baptist Church. Jimmy retired from Shaw Industries …

• Al Hutcheson

  Al Franklin Hutcheson, 84, a lifelong resident of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014, in an area healthcare facility. Mr. Hutcheson retired from Kelly Cadillac after many years …

• Earl Keesling

  Robert Earl "Pearl" Keesling, 79, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014, at a local hospital. He was a native of Knoxville, Tenn., and had lived over 45 years in the …

• Charles King III

  Charles King III, of Chattanooga, passed Wednesday June 25, 2014. Arrangements enirusted to Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services Franklin-Suickland Pinkard Bryan Smith Funeral Directors 1724 McCallie Avenue, 423-265-4414.

• Wayland Littlejohn

  George Wayland Littlejohn, 76, died Thursday, June 26, 2014. Services will be today, June 28, at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in LaFayette Memory Gardens. …

• Tony Minnis

  Tony Minnis, 58, died Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Erlanger Medical Center. Funeral is 7 p.m. today, June 28, in the chapel. Burial follows at 2 p.m. Sunday in Short …

• Minnie Petty

  Minnie Petty, 82, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014, at her residence. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

• Debbie Pippin

  Debra "Debbie" Opal Pippin, 55, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday morning, June 27, 2014, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jewell and Kenneth Pippin; brothers, …

• Jennifer Rains

  Jennifer Michelle Rains, 37, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in a local hospital after a 3 1/2 year battle with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. She was born Sept. …

• Betsy Scott

  Nancy E. "Betsy" Varner Scott, 63, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Betsy grew up in the Methodist Church and she was a member of the Order of …

• Melissa Simmons

  Melissa Simmons, 47, of Newnan, Ga., (formerly of A1bertville) passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2014. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. CDT today, June 28, from the …

• James Smith

  James O. Smith, 94, of Chattanooga, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Affectionately known to all as "J.O." or "Smitty", he never met a stranger and was a …

• Luther Smith

  Luther Smith, 66, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at a local hospice facility. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Fate Thomas Sr.

  Fate L. Thomas Sr., 81, of Ooltewah, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at his residence where he was lovingly cared for during a …

• Clara Ward

  Clara Thompson Ward, of Chattanooga, passed from this life on Monday, June 23, 2014. Mrs. Ward and her husband, Clifton, and their friends, Charles and Jean Campbell, came to Chattanooga …

• Jennie Wright

  Jennie W. Wright, 97, of Lupton City, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014. Graveside services will be held Monday, June 30, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery. Visitation …

• Teresa Young

  Teresa Gail Young, 51 of Chattanooga, departed this life Friday, June 20, 2014, at her home. She was born in Winter Haven, Fla., to the late Rayburn and Judy Shirley. …