Obituaries

Obituaries for October 25, 2014

• W.M. (CHAMP) BLEVINS

  think of you daily since you went home but I am comforted in knowing you are not alone. I no longer weep for the flesh we put away but look …

• Janet Benefield

  Janet Morris Benefield, 58, passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at Erlanger Medical Center. She was a graduate of Central High School and earned her undergraduate degree at UTC. Janet …

• Frances Carpenter

  Mary Frances Henry Carpenter, 91, of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. Mrs. Carpenter was born in Berry, Ala. She was a retired real estate broker and the …

• Grady Carroll

  LaFAYETTE Grady Carroll, 84, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. Preceded in death by parents, Roy and Dllie Adair Carroll; son, Danny Eugene Carroll. Survivors: wife, Ruby Chandler Carroll; son, Gary …

• Bill Champagne

  William "Bill" Herbert Champagne, 71, of Ooltewah, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. He was born on Dec. 29, 1942 in Detroit, Mich. He was …

• Hilda Chapin

  Hilda Hude Chapin, wife of E. Y. Chapin III, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2014. Visitation at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at the Church of the …

• Colleen Dawson

  Colleen Scoles Dawson, 53, passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at her residence. Services will be held at 6 p.m. Monday in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home …

• John Driver

  John Maurice Driver, 61, lifelong resident of East Chattanooga went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014. He was a veteran of the Vietnam era. Music …

• Tom Dugan

  Thomas "Tom" W. Dugan, 64, of Hixson, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. Tom was born on Aug. 14, 1950 in Euclid, Ohio to the late Virginia and James …

• Ashley Dworkin

  Ashley Rae Dworkin, 33, of Soddy-Daisy, died Wednesday Oct. 22, 2014, at her home. She was born Jan. 7, 1981, in Paducah, Ky., and was preceded in death by her …

• Arthur Evans

  Arthur Lee Evans, 74, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today, Oct. 25. Burial will be in Iron Hill Cemetery. Please share …

• George Gross

  George F. Gross, 86, of Hixson, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.

• Reginald Headlee Sr.

  Reginald "Reg" C. Headlee Sr., 82, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Rhea County. He was preceded by his wife, Edna Mae …

• Nancy Henderson

  Nancy Henderson LaFAYETTE Nancy Claussen Henderson, 60, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.

• Rhonda Henderson

  Rhonda Lavette Henderson, 63, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, in a local hospital. She was a Howard High School graduate and was employed by Orange Grove for …

• Wayne Hodge

  Wayne Hodge, 60, of Red Bank, passed away Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

• Everage Holloway

  Everage Holloway, 57, passed away on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, in Chattanooga. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Carolyn Kilgore

  Carolyn Fay "Sadie" Kilgore, 63, passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, William McKinley and Ollie Mae Layne; brother, William McKinley Layne Jr. …

• Jeanette Kirk

  Jeanette Kirk, 93, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, at DeKalb Regional Medical Center. Funeral services at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, from Nazareth Baptist Church. Burial in Kirk Memorial Garden …

• Bill Martin

  William "Bill" B. Martin, Jr., 88, of Chattanooga, died peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, surrounded by his family at his home. A native of Knoxville, Tenn., he attended Georgia …

• Ethel McKissic

  Ethel Mae McKissic April 26, 1920 - Oct. 25, 2009 God called you home with him. He needed you to work for him. Now we know you arent in pain …

• Joe Montijo

  Joe M. Montijo, 82, of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, at 9:20 a.m. Joe was born in Oxnard, Calif. in …

• Louis Moseley Sr.

  Louis Henry Moseley Sr., 84, of Chattanooga, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. Arrangements entrusted to Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors, 1723 McCallie Ave., 423-265-4414.

• Charlene Plemons

  Charlene Miller Plemons, 78, of Chattanooga, departed this life Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. She was born in Sweetwater, Tenn., to the late Charlie Ray and Agnes Presley Miller and was …

• Annie Ringer

  Annie Lois Ringer, 70, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, in a local hospital. She was formerly employed by the Hamilton County Public School System. She was preceded …

• Frances Simmons

  Frances Simmons Frances "Fran" Hames Simmons, 92, a Chattanooga matriarch, died peacefully at her Lookout Mountain home early Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2014, and, to paraphrase Proverbs 31:28 "her children …

• Richard Sisson

  Richard Kinzle Sisson, 75, passed away Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home. A native of McMinn County and son of the late Jess and Vesta Sisson. He …

• Gary Smith

  Gary Smith Gary Randall Smith, 63, of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. He was a wonderful husband, father, Pawpaw and friend to …

• Clarence Sweatman

  Clarence Robert Sweatman, 78, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr Sweatman was born Jan. 4, 1936 in Trion, Ga. Mr. Sweatman was a member …

• Edith Wallace

  Edith Bowman Wallace, 92, died Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2014, at her residence. She was a native of the Dogwood community in Loudon County and a longtime resident of McMinn …

• William Welch

  Bill Welch William "Bill" Welch, passed peacefully after an extended illness at Kindred Respiratory Rehabilitation Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, and is now with his Lord and Savior Jesus …

• Norman Williams

  Norman L Williams March 4, 1941 - October 24, 2011 Gone But Not Forgotten. Love, Your Wife and Family

• Harrison Young

  Harrison Young, 92, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.