Obituaries

Obituaries for May 15, 2014

• Shirley Allen

  Shirley Faye Allen, 71, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 1, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life Service is planned …

• Charles Ashley

  Charles Ashley, 85, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014, at his home. He was an Elder of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses in Ringgold, Ga., and.retired from J.D. Helton …

• Ellen Bivens

  Ellen Shields Bivens, 86, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church, retired from SunTrust Bank …

• Imogene Blevins

  Imogene Jones Blevins, 80, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday, from Fort Payne Church of God. Burial in Mountain View Memory Gardens www.rainsvillefuneralhome.com. Visitation 5-8 p.m. …

• Ed Borum

  KNOXVILLEEdBorum, 60, passed away suddenly Monday, May 6, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vester and Nell Borum; brother, Buck Borum; sisters, Bobbie Jean Beckett, and Joyce …

• Pat Bridgman

  Pat Bridgman, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at her residence. She had lived most of her life in the Chattanooga and Chatsworth …

• Agnes Brodie

  Agnes Marie Akins Brodie, 82, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga/North Georgia area and was of the Baptist faith. Agnes was …

• John Bunton Sr.

  John Franklin "B.J." Bunton, Sr., 71, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014, at his residence. He was born Nov. 21, 1942 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. John was of Baptist faith. He …

• James Burnum

  James Robert Burnum, 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at his home. James worked as a general labor with Atlas Co. He was of the Baptist faith. James …

• Tean Dalrymple

  Tean Dalrymple, 85, of Hixson, died from complications of COPD on Sunday, May 11, 2014. Tean was born in Geraldine, Ala., on May 27, 1928 and graduated Geraldine High School. …

• Leroy Hart

  Leroy Hart, 92, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014, at a local healthcare facility. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Hart and Sarah Hurston; brothers, B.D. …

• Ival Hill

  Ival Lean Hutcheson Hill, 92, went to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, May 14, 2014. She was an avid gardener and housewife. Mrs. Hill was a member of …

• Jesse Hines

  Jesse Cramuel Hines, 95, slept away to be with the Lord on Friday, May 9, 2014. He was born June 16, 1918 to the late Boomer and Lizzie Hines in …

• Susan Letner

  Susan "Susie" Marie Letner, 43, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Graveside service at 11 a.m. Friday in Roberts Cemetery, Ten Mile, with Brother Scottie Bales officiating. Visitation 6-8 p.m. …

• Edna McCleod

  Edna London McCleod, 65, of Ozark, Ala., formerly of Summerville, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Service at 1 p.m. Saturday at West Fifth Street Church of Christ with Brother …

• Larry Miller

  Larry Wayne Miller, 70, of Harrison, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014, at his home. Larry was born in Madison County, Mo., on June 16, 1943 to the late …

• Dustin Morrison

  Dustin Morrison PISGAH Dustin Allan Morrison, 22, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at his residence. Funeral at noon Saturday, May 17, at Macklin Baptist Church. Burial will follow in …

• Brenda Padgett

  Brenda Fay Padgett, 64, of Harrison, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. She attended the Church of The Highland. She was preceded in death by …

• Keiara Patton

  Keiara Patton, 20, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in Chattanooga, Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Geneva Smith

  Geneva Pearl Smith, 87, went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 12, 2014. She died peacefully at Riverside Health Care Center in Covington, Ga. after a 7-year battle …

• Sybil Smith

  Sybil Smith, 65, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Bessie Brown; son, Marvin Smith Jr; and daughter, Stacy Smith. …

• Joe Stewart

  Franklin Joseph "Joe" Stewart Jr., 55, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. A native of Soddy-Daisy, he worked at BlueCross BlueShield for 15 years. Joe was a …

• Joan Tucker

  Joan Ann Parrott Tucker, 71, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Tucker; son, Troy Reichert; three brothers; and one nephew. Survivors …

• Martha Vaughn

  Martha Kathryn Vaughn, 84, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She was a member of Glendale Church of Christ. She was …

• Harold Waters

  Harold Edward Waters, 82, of Hixson passed away at a local hospital on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Mr. Waters was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean War in …

• Leila Wedgeworth

  Leila Louise Wedgeworth, 71, died Sunday, May 11, 201 Funeral service is 2 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014, at Oakhill Baptist Church. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service hour on …