Obituaries

Obituaries for February 25, 2014

• Arnold Adams

  Ernest Arnold Adams, 96, of Chattanooga passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at his home. He was a member of St. Elmo Avenue Baptist Church for 60 years where he …

• Shirley Altenberg

  Shirley Lee Kincaid Altenberg, 70, Chattanooga, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at home. She was born Oct. 25, 1943, in Beloit, Wis., the daughter of Willard and Florence Kincaid. She …

• Emily Anderson

  Emily F. Anderson, 51, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. Funeral services was held 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 in the Moore-Cortner Chapel with Rev. John Westerfield officiating. …

• Jack Baker Sr.

  Jack Carl Baker Sr. passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. He was born March 14, 1923 and was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga. He was affiliated in the trucking industry …

• Gustava Bonner

  Gustava "Gussie" Bonner, 96, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in a local healthcare facility. She was a 1936 graduate of Howard High School and was a lifelong, …

• Flora Burrage

  Flora Gartrelle Elliott Burrage, 85, passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today, Feb. 25, at Coffman Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, …

• Hazel Caldwell

  Hazel Caldwell, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at her residence. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Marion Castle

  Marion Harrison Castle passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at the grand age of 87. He was surrounded by family at Creekside Assisted Living, Murfreesboro, Tenn., where he and his …

• Judy Coffelt

  Judy Kay Coffelt, of East Ridge, beloved wife and mother, went to be with our Lord, on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. She was born March 17, 1955. Judy was preceded …

• Mary Coffman

  Mary Ruth Coffman, 90, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. She was a member of Anchor of Hope Baptist Church. Mrs. Coffman served as Worthy …

• Dr. Jeffery Curtis

  Dr. Jeffery V. Curtis, 53, passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. He was a very well-known and respected physician, currently the Medical Director for The Doctors Office-Emory, practicing medicine in …

• Thomas Erwin

  Thomas Cary Erwin, 41, of Chattanooga, departed this life Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at his home. He worked for Collegedale Case works until his health started declining and was a …

• Ola Francisco

  Ola Louise Varner Francisco, 92, of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 25, 2014, at …

• Rebekka Grubbs

  Wash. Rebekka OGrady Sprouse Grubbs, 32, died at home Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. The cause of her death was cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of bile duct cancer. Born Sept. 24, …

• James Hacker Jr.

  James O. Hacker Jr. 79, of Chattanooga, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at his home. Mr. Hacker was born in Athens, Tenn., and has lived in Chattanooga for the past …

• Elsie Harrell

  Elsie Pitts Harrell, 80, of Chattanooga passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 Hixson Pike, …

• AL Houser

  Claude Allen "Al" Houser, 83 of Ormond Beach, Fla., (formerly of Flat Rock), died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Ormond Beach. Mr. Houser was a Korean War veteran serving in …

• Troy Howard

  July 11, 1963 - Feb. 25, 2013 There isnt a day that goes by that you are not on my mind. You will be forever loved and never forgotten by …

• Frederick Jones

  Frederick "Radio" Jones, 75, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in a health care facility in South Pittsburg. The body will lie in state after 11:30 a.m. today …

• Mary Jones

  Mary Frances Thraikill Jones, 91, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2013, at the Life Care of Hixson, after many years of failing health. She was born on July 25, …

• Robert Lail

  Robert E. "Gene" Lail, 83, of Chattanooga, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb 23, 2014. He was a native of Wallaceville, Ga., and was a 1948 graduate of Rossville High …

• Bobbie Moore

  Bobbie Tippens Moore, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2014. The family will receive friends from 4 unti 8 p.m. today, Feb. 25, 2014 at Heritage Funeral Home, …

• Jewel Murphy

  Jewel S. Murphy, born in Cleveland, on June 27, 1928, parted from her loved ones on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. Her family and friends can rest in the knowledge that …

• Floyd Myers

  Floyd E. Myers passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Highlands Medical Center. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. today, Feb. 25, 2014, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial in …

• Sharon Owens

  Sharon Owens, 46, passed away on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Margaret Petty

  Margaret Petty Margaret Elizabeth Petty, 92, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of the East Brainerd Community and a member …

• Mildred Price

  Mildred Jean "Peanut" Price, 81, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. Funeral at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 25, in the Bowers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Decatur Cemetery. Visitation 5-7 p.m. …

• Socrates Sabater

  Socrates Sabater, 85, of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. A native of Baymo, Cuba, he was an expatriate who migrated to America in 1960 at the onset …

• Ssgt. JaWon Smith

  Ssgt. JaWon LeShay Smith 27, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. Preceded in death by his grandfather, Rev. Balus Smith Sr. Survivors include wife, Jennifer; son, Camron; parents, John and Sharon …

• Vonnie Truss

  Vonnie Truss, 77, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at her residence. Arrangements will be announced by Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors, 1724 McCallie …

• Donald Turner

  Donald Wayne Turner, 83 of Chattanooga, died on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at Chattanooga National …

• Willie Waggoner

  Willie Waggoner, 83 died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Spring City Care Center. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home. …

• Clifford Washington

  Clifford W. Washington Jr., 54, passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in a Nashville hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Laura White

  Laura "Jeannie" White, 64, of Chattanooga went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her father, Karl …

• John Wilbanks Sr.

  John Edward "Hambone" Wilbanks Sr., passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 47 years, Phyllis Kay; his parents, Daisy and John …

• Sheila Wooten

  Sheila Dianne Wooten 60, died Feb. 23, 2014. Survivors, daughters, Kim (Steve) McRae, Holly (John) Kidd; brothers, Rodney (Cindy) Barksdale, Jim Clark; and three grandchildren. Funeral is 2 p.m Wednesday, …

• Frances turner

  Frances Turner LaFAYETTE Frances Marie Hargis Turner, 90, passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Mrs. Turner was born Aug. 30, 1923, to the late William Henry and Lucy Missouri Wells …