Obituaries

Obituaries for January 26, 2014

  • Samson Awotula, Sr.

    Samson Oluremi Awotula, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in a local hospital. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete and have been entrusted to Advantage Funeral Cremation Services Franklin Strickland …

  • Linda Bishop

    Linda R. Creasman Bishop, 67, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. She was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde Joseph Creasman …

  • Donald Boynton

    Donald Edd Boynton, 68,passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Dunlap First Baptist Church. A lifetime resident of the Daus Community, Don …

  • Kelly Casto

    Kelly Dannette Casto, 44, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

  • Juanita Conley

    Juanita J. Conley, 85, of Hixson went to be with the Lord, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. She was born Feb. 6, 1928 in Chattanooga, a daughter of Walter F. and …

  • Nannie Elder

    Nannie Mae Elder, 90, passed away Saturday Jan. 25, 2014 and now she is resting in peace. Preceded in death by her first husband J.B. Elder; father and mother, Charlie …

  • Ella Going

    Ella Louisa Bridgman Going, 83, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. She was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to the late Otis and Iva Redhair Bridgman. She was a longtime resident …

  • Frances Gonia

    Frances Headrick "Fran" Gonia, 85, of Miami, passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. She was born July 26, 1928 in Chattanooga, to William R. and Mattie M. Headrick. She was …

  • Rebecca Gowen

    Rebecca Thurmond Crow Gowen, 87, formerly of Rossville, Ga., passed away Wednesday Jan. 22, 2014. She was born Sept. 5, 1926 in Murray Ky., to the late Cecil Heron Thurmond …

  • Margie Green

    Margie Burton Green, 85, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at Soddy Daisy Healthcare. Margie was born May 26, 1928 in Sale Creek, Tenn. Her family relocated to Pikeville …

  • Davis Gregor

    Davis Andrew Gregor, 19, of Lookout Mountain, passed away, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. He was born March 17, 1994. He was employed as an auto mechanic at Viral Performance, member …

  • Airene Harvey

    Airene Harvey, 94 of Chattanooga passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014. She was a loving caregiver and was of the Protestant faith. She was preceeded in death by her …

  • Debra Hedden

    Debra Hedden, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

  • Bette Holladay

    Bette Wilson Holladay, 96, of Chattanooga died Friday Jan. 24, 2014. She was retired from Bell South and a member of the Pioneer Club. She was a long time member …

  • VICTOR JORDAN

    Jan. 14, 1962-Jan. 26, 2013 "Vic", I will always love you! Youre truely missed. "Jackie"

  • James Jones

    James William (Billy To-Tall) Jones, 60, passed away Nov. 13, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, William Isac Jones; grandparents, Robert and Gladys Massey, William and Millie …

  • Willie Lay

    Willie Vergal Lay, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Ga.

  • Ruth Lehman

    Ruth Mariah Lehman, 94, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. She was born May 13, 1919 in Athens, Tenn., where she lived …

  • Jerry Lewis

    Jerry Lewis, passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, following a brief illness. Celebration of life will be conducted on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel. …

  • Doris Marshall

    Doris Jean Marshall, 67, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, in the Hospice Care Center. She was a member at Holy Temple COGIC. She was preceded in death …

  • Niles Meacham

    Niles Corley Meacham, 81, passed away on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. "With a tear rolling down his cheek, as a final goodbye slipped quietly from the lives of family who …

  • Bob Mulligan

    Robert "Bob" T. Mulligan, 80, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at his home. He was the son of the late Millard and Velva Mulligan and was …

  • Billie Nickens

    Billie Nickens 80, passed away on Tuesday Jan. 21, 2014. She lived many years in Chattanooga. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Nickens; sons, Michael, Jimmy and …

  • Jimmy Nickens

    What is Time All the time in the world seems so small without you. All the lessons you taught that pushed me through. All the small things you did that …

  • Jeanette Ownbey

    Doris Jeanette Ownbey, 79, a lifelong resident of Chattanooga went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. She was the daughter of …

  • Janis Phillips

    Janis W. Phillips, 83, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

  • Arthur Rawn

    Arthur Martin Rawn, 60, of Chattanooga passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 from complications of a chronic illness. He attended Notre Dame High School and had worked for A&M Construction …

  • Earl Rayburn

    Lloyd Earl Rayburn, 86, of Riceville, Tenn., but a longtime resident of the Chattanooga area, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his residence in Riceville. He was born March …

  • Ellen Rice

    Ellen Burton Rice, 87, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 in Chattanooga. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

  • LaVaughn Roberson

    LaVaughn Roberson of Chattanooga died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. She was born Nov. 2, 1923 in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., daughter of Wallace and Bertha Baxter. She was preceded in death by …

  • Joan Robertson

    Joan M. Robertson went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Preceded in death by husband, Thomas G. Robertson Sr.; son, Thomas G. Robertson Jr.; parents, William …

  • Gene Robinson

    Gene F. Robinson, 90, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Tuesday Jan. 28, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Athens. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Monday, Smith Funeral Home. Burial Wednesday …

  • Rhonda Seeber

    Rhonda Seeber, of beloved memory, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at 9:15 p.m. peacefully, with her family surrounding her. She had fought a valiant battle against gastric cancer. …

  • George Smith

    George Rhea Smith, 77, resident of Red Bank, went home to be with his Heavenly Father Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. He was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church and …

  • Deontrey Southers

    Deontrey Southers, 13, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in a local hospital. He attended Eastlake Academy where he was a linebacker for the football team and attended The …

  • Connie McElreath, Sr

    Connie Ray McElreath, Sr., 66, went to be with our father in Heaven Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, may he rest in peace. Survived by kids Evelyn Burkhart, Ray McElreath, Michael …

  • Joe Turner

    Joe Turner RINGGOLD Joe Turner, 81, died Friday Jan. 24, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.

  • Elmer Walker

    Elmer Ernest Walker, 79, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in a local hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Walker; parents, Thomas and …

  • Annie White

    Annie Lois Cureton White, 79, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at her residence. She was formerly employed by Holiday Inn and was a member of Friendship Primitive …

  • Leon Williams

    Leon Williams, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 in Athens, Ala. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

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