Parker Layne

John Parker Layne Sr., 89, a lifelong resident, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in a local nursing home. The son of the late Patrick Martin and Bonnie Parker Layne, he was the President of J.I. Brown Tree Company where he worked for 45 years until his retirement in 2001. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a member of the Tennesse National Guard. Mr. Layne was also a member of South Pittsburg First Baptist Church, Marion Lodge #515 where he was the Past Master, the Scottish Rite Bodies and the Alhambra Shrine. In addition to his parents, Parker was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Layne; grandson, Matt Layne; and brother, Pat Layne Jr. Mr. Layne is survived by his son, John P. (Helen) Layne Jr., of Signal Mtn.; grandchildren, Bonnie Layne (Chris) McKinney of Rossville, Ga., Paul (Andrea) Mayo of Ooltewah, and Kristi (Todd) McAllister of Flintstone, Ga.; five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. CDT on Monday, July 7, from the South Pittsburg Chapel of Rogers Funeral Home with Chris McKinney officiating. Interment will follow at Cumberland View Cemetery in Kimball, Tenn., with full military honors provided by the Sequatchie Valley Honor Guard. The family will receive friends for visitation from 5-8 p.m. CDT on Sunday, July 6, at the funeral home with a masonic service beginning at 7:30 pm. The family would like to thank NHC of Sequatchie and Hospice of Chattanooga for the wonderful care they provided to Mr. Layne during his time with them. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Alzheimers Association, 7625 Hamilton Park Drive, Suite 8, Chattanooga, TN 37421, online at www.alz.org., or to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.rogersfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Rogers Funeral Home Inc., Jasper and South Pittsburg.