Obituaries

Obituaries for January 11, 2014

  • Cynthia Adkins

    Cynthia Lynn Stephens Adkins, 56, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in a local hospital. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her …

  • Martha Allison

    Martha Allison of Cleveland, Tenn., passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Nina and Louis Schmidt. She was born on Jan. 11, 1923, in …

  • Enos Brown

    Enos Brown, 87, of Chattanooga, died on Sunday, January 5, 2014, in a local hospital. Funeral: at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Bishop Sims …

  • Linda Brown

    Linda Brown, 60, passed away on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, at a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

  • Sharon Burney-Knox

    Sharon Rene Burney-Knox, 53, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in a local hospital. Funeral at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Bishop …

  • Audrey Carroll

    LaFAYETTE Audrey Ellen "Susie" Carroll, 71, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday from LaFayette Housing Authority Community Center. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home …

  • Doris Cate

    Doris Wood Cate, 83, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Funeral service 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with visitation 12:30-2:30 p.m. prior to service. Interment 10 …

  • Angela Childress

    Angela Farley Childress, 43, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Services 2 p.m. CST Sunday in the chapel with Mitchell Owensby and Freddie Clayton officiating. Burial in Collier Cemetery. Online condolences …

  • Tom Denny

    Thomas J. "Tom" Denny, 53, of Signal Mountain, passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Survivors include his wife of nine years, Patricia Vestal Denny; two children, Thomas Jr., of Swansboro, …

  • Jackie Drotzur

    Jackie Drotzur, 54, passed away on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. He was born on Sept. 24, 1959 in Racine, Wis., to the late Robert Henry and LaVerne Drotzur. In addition …

  • Raymond Garner Sr.

    Raymond Martin Garner Sr., of Chattanooga, departed this life Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. He was born in Sherwood, Tenn., to the late Albert and Bertha Garner and served his country …

  • Virgil Gordon

    Virgil Lee Gordon, 86, passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in the South Crest Chapel of Lane …

  • Bailee Green

    Bailee Teyana Green, 3 months, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

  • Ed Griffitts

    Edward Lee Griffitts, 66, of Chattanooga, passed away with his family at his side on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, in a local hospital. Affectionately known to many as "Cornbread", he …

  • Mary Grooms

    Mary Ruth Grooms, 75, departed this life Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at the local hospital. Mary was born June 27, 1938 in Hixson, a daughter of the late Ebb and …

  • Clarice Ingle

    Clarice Mae Bowling Ingle, 84, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Survivors are her daughter, Pam (Bill) Croy; and a sister, Virginia Holliday. Funeral is 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, …

  • Marsha Jones

    Marsha C. Jones, 66, passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at Shepherds Cove. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. CST Sunday, Jan. 12, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.

  • John Lillard

    John "Johnny" Thomas Lillard, 66, died on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Funeral at 1 p.m. Sunday, in the Bowers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Decatur Cemetery. Visitation 5-8 p.m. today …

  • Ernest McAlpin

    Ernest "Dink" McAlpin, 78, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services at 1 p.m. today, Jan. 11, from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne White and …

  • James McNabb

    James "Mac" McNabb, 88, of Tiftonia, passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Tiftonia and he retired in 1990 from U.S. …

  • Vicky Mena

    Vicky Greanias Mena, 59, of Signal Mountain, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, at her home in the arms of the man who has adored her since childhood. Vicky is a …

  • Marvin L. Menifee

    Jan. 11, 1983-Sept. 14, 2003 HAPPY BIRTHDAY "This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it."- Psalms 118:24 Love and miss you mom, …

  • Henry Nauman Jr.

    Henry Russell Nauman Jr., 57, a resident of Birchwood, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church. He was …

  • Ressie Neighbors

    Ressie E. Neighbors, 75, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. She was a member of Soddy-Daisy First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, …

  • Patricia Niemczyk

    Ph.D. Patricia Ann Niemczyk Ph.D. in Education, 77, of Hixson, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Patricia leaves her husband, Ted Niemczyk; three children, Lydia, Lisa and Theodore; two grandchildren, …

  • Ellen Ortwein

    Ellen Ortwein, 87, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at her residence. She has lived most of her life in the North Georgia area and was a member of East Ridge …

  • Dennis Penson

    LaFAYETTE Dennis Ray Penson, 21, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Preceded in death by his father, Paul Elswick Sr. Survived by mother, Sandra Penson, of LaFayette; sisters, Tammy Carter, of …

  • Claude Petty

    Claude L. Petty, 65, of Rossville, formerly of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. He was of the Baptist faith and served his country in the U.S. Air …

  • Katherine Robinson

    Katherine OShann Robinson, 70, passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Calhoun United Methodist Church. She was a former secretary at …

  • Dorothy Scott

    Dorothy Scott, 77, passed on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. She was a lifelong member of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church and a 1954 graduate of Howard High School. She retired …

  • Virginia Settles

    Virginia Lee Settles, 85, of Lookout Mountain, Ga., died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, in a local hospital. Born in Nashville, she moved with her family to Chattanooga as a child …

  • Lawrence Shrum

    Lawrence Kenneth Shrum, 73, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. He was born to the late Lawrence and Nora Shrum in Grundy County, Tenn., on Aug. 18, 1940. He was …

  • Vernon Stacy

    Vernon Sanford Stacy, 86, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. Vernon was beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He worked for DuPont until his retirement. Vernon was a member …

  • Jean Swafford

    Jean Parker Swafford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at home in West Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 91. She was born June 8, 1922 in …

  • Charlotte Taylor

    Charlotte Taylor, 82, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. She was born and raised in Reliance, Tenn., the daughter of the late …

  • Clara Ward

    Clara Ware TRION Clara Chandler Ware, 83, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. Survivors, stepchildren, Chad Campbell, Adam Gorham; sisters, Anne (Leonard) Meadows, Nell (Walter) Love; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral …

  • Billie Jean Webb

    Billie Jean Webb, 54, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loving family. A native of West Plains, Mo., Billie Jean was the daughter …

  • Elizabeth Winkles

    Elizabeth Rose "Betty" Winkles, 65, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at her residence. Funeral is set for 2 p.m. CST today, Jan. 11, at New Bethel Cemtery. Arrangements …

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