Obituaries

Obituaries for February 21, 2014

• Rosie Back

  Rosie Mareda Dent Back, 91, Soddy-Daisy, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at her residence. The daughter of the late Ephiam and Altha Jane Bowers Dent, she was also preceded in …

• Juanita Brown

  Juanita R. Brown, 84, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Funeral services are 1 p.m. today at Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace with the Rev. Randy Bell officiating. …

• James Bryson

  James Henry Bryson, 84, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Virginia Chatman

  Virginia Lee Chatman, 73, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Chattanooga. A celebration of life service and committal at 1 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Burial in …

• Betty Clancy

  Betty Jeanette Reed Clancy, 79, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at Walnut Cove Health Center after a lengthy battle with Parkinsonism. She was born June 4, 1934, in …

• Cynthia Collier

  Cynthia Denise "Nesie" Collier, 52, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at her residence. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her son, …

• Mabel Daniel

  Mabel Frances Daniel, 73, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the South Crest Chapel with Rev. Jim Luffman officiating. Burial …

• Sarah Garner

  Sarah Marie Garner, 89, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at her residence. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral services 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, …

• Beryl Gass

  Beryl Gass, 65, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at a local nursing facility. Arrangements entrusted to Advantage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors.

• Shane Gentry

  Shane Talmage Gentry, 34, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 He was born in Chattanooga, on March 20, 1979 to Ben and Jeanine Gentry. He had many interest such as …

• Bryan Gibson

  Ark. Bryan Owen Gibson died Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Jonesboro. Survivors include his daughter, Pamela Brechelle Stanbery Gibson, of Middleburg, Fla., and her family. Memorials can be made in …

• Ralph Grissom

  Ralph H. Grissom, 83, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Services will be held at 12:30 p.m. today, Feb. 21, 2014, in the funeral home chapel with …

• Dub Headrick

  Dub Headrick, 75, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. Visitation will be noon-9 p.m. CST today at Valley Funeral Home, Stevenson, Ala. The funeral will be funeral will be 2 p.m. …

• Milford Hedges

  Milford Leland Hedges, 74, passed Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milford Hedges and Rev. Lillian G. Hedges; and son, David Hedges. Survived by …

• Charles Higdon

  Charles "Kenny" Kenneth Higdon, 74, of Portland, Ore., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. He was born on Signal Mountain on May 14, 1939 to Edith and Charles Higdon. …

• Clyde Hill Jr.

  Clyde Hill Jr. died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014 at Southern TN Medical Center. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at First …

• Claude Hooks Jr.

  Claude Obearn Hooks Jr., 66, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. A visitation and memorial service will be held 3-5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, in the Fireside …

• Michael Jackson

  Michael Jackson, 54, "Outersight Mike", of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at his residence. He attended Howard High School and was employed by the city of Chattanooga for …

• Frederick Jones

  Frederick "Radio" Jones, 75, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday Feb. 20, 2014, in a healthcare facility. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Fuenral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Willie Kelly

  Willie C. "GOAT" Kelly, 84, died at NHC in Chattanooga on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. He was born to the late Robert and Idella Kelly on Aug. 17, 1929 in …

• Marion Leslie

  Marion G. "Gee Daddy" Leslie, 94, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at Parkridge Medical Center, Chattanooga. He was a World War II Army Veteran, a devoted and loving husband, …

• Lessie Mae Lewis

  Lessie Mae Lewis, 94, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at Alexian Village, a retirement community in Signal Mountain. She was formerly of Bossier City, La. She was predeceased …

• Julian Norwood

  Julian Ray Norwood, 71, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Eldridge Norwood and mother, Edith Cochran. He is survived …

• Marva Norwood

  Marva Gwendolyn "Gwen" Norwood Feb. 21, 1932 -June 25, 2012 Mother, We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain. We miss you so much! Love Forever, …

• Kalista Ratliff

  Kalista Maria Ratliff, 40, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at a local hospital. She was a graduate of Howard High School Class of 1992. She was employed at …

• Kenneth Skelf

  Kenneth E. Skelf, 79, of Rossville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Ken was a loving, caring husband, father and grandfather. He was a …

• Nelson Smith

  Nelson Herbert Smith, 85, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at his residence. Survivors include wife, Willodean Smith; daughters, Linda Jean Smith (Daryl) Samples, Glenda Jane Smith; son, Jimmy Nelson (Shasta) …

• Cheryl Stewart

  Cheryl Lee Stewart, 55, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. She was of the Baptist faith and a former employee for Kangaroo. Survivors include her husband, David …

• Charles Summers

  Charles Randall Summers, 76, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Mitchell Summers; son, Charlie Summers; and sister, Faye Campbell. Survivors include …

• Charles Taylor

  Charles Richard Taylor, 92, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. He was born Nov. 2, 1921, in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Son of missionary parents, George and Gladys Taylor, …

• Michael Vickery

  Michael Ross Vickery, 54, of Hixson, died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Michael was born in Gadsden, Ala., but lived most of his life in Hixson. …

• Charles Walker

  Retired U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt Charles E. Walker passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. He was born in Chattanooga on March 25, 1932. He arrived in Austin Texas …

• Roy West

  Roy Mac "Tman" West, 70, died Friday morning Feb. 14, 2014. He loved his family, son, grandkids, nieces and nephews. Mr. West was preceded in death by his parents, Math …

• Emma Whitaker

  Emma "Louise" Whitaker, 91, of Harrison, went home to be with her Heavenly Father, Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Whitaker …