Obituaries

Obituaries for May 2, 2014

• Christie Anderson

  Christie Rose Anderson, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, April 26, 2014, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 29, …

• Zonnia Barnes

  Fla. Zonnia Lorina "Nanny" Brooks Barnes, known to most as Nanny, passed away Friday, Arpil 30, 2014, after 93 years in the comfort of her own home surrounded by loving …

• Glenda Batts

  Glenda Faye Batts, 72, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Survivors: husband, George Batts; children, Gena (James) Patterson and Greg (Tracy) Batts; three grandchildren; sisters, Helen Ellis and Mary Harrison. Funeral …

• Michael Bradley

  Michael Wayne Bradley, 29, passed away Thursday April 24, 2014, at his residence. A resident of the Tunnel Hill area for the past two years, he was formerly of Kennesaw, …

• Michael Brown

  Michael Eugene Brown, 59, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at his home. A graveside service will be 2 p.m. today in Chattanooga National Cemetery with Chaplin Connie …

• JAMES CITIZEN

  We are remembering you today, sweet James Citizen. You can know that we will always love you and will hold you in our hearts forever. With love, Marion and John

• James Cantrell Jr.

  James M. Cantrell Jr., a former engineer with DuPont in Chattanooga, died Friday, April 30, 2014. Survived by wife, Judy Crane Cantrell; stepchildren, Jenny (Bobby) O'Brien and Dana (Patti) Tindell. …

• Geraldine Capers

  Geraldine Jennings Capers, 75, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Grace Jennings; daughter, Mikiba …

• Eugene Carr

  Eugene "WooWoo" Eric Carr, 72, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Funeral 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, in the Moore-Cortner Chapel. Interment in Franklin Memorial Gardens. Visitation …

• Charlotte Carson

  Charlotte Jo Carson, 83, died Friday, April 30, 2014, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. Funeral at 2 p.m today in the Burt chapel, Valley Head. Burial in Bankhead Cemetery with …

• Hilda Conley

  Hilda Ruth Conley, 77, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, in local healthcare facility. Funeral at 1 p.m. today at Olivet Baptist Church with Pastor Kevin Adams Sr. …

• Barbara Cordle

  Barbara Jean Swanson Cordle, 72, died Friday, April 30, 2013. Survivors, husband, Tommy Fay Cordle; children, Cliff Cordle, Steven Cordle, Tina Howard; brother, Teddy Swanson; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral …

• Wiley Daffron

  Wiley Ernest Daffron, 68, of Chattanooga passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. He was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga. He worked his entire …

• Dorris Dodge

  Dorris Thatcher Dodge, 82, of Chatsworth, Calif., died on Sunday, April 27, 2014. She was born in Chattanooga, the daughter of the late Lewis P. Thatcher and Cynthia Taylor Thatcher, …

• Nila Dupree

  Nila Dupree Nila June Dupree, 74, of Hixson, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. She was a member at East Chattanooga Church of God for …

• Mart Eustice

  Mart "Eoochie" Eustice, 71, of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with his heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, after his courageous battle with cancer. He was a lifelong resident …

• Louise Hamby

  Ann Louise Shaefer Hamby, 101, formerly of Etowah, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home. Burial to follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation …

• Brenda Harrison

  Brenda Joyce Harrison, 65, of Chattanooga, departed this life Wednesday, April 30, 2014. She was born in Albertville, Ala., to the late Beamon and Margaret Ashley. Brenda retired from Olan …

• Gregory Hatfield

  Gregory Wayne Hatfield, 42, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Carrolle Edward Stoner; and paternal grandparents, Virgil and Nannie Hatfield. Survivors …

• Annamarie Hilton

  Annamarie Teresa Hilton, 46, of Hixson, reunited with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Annamarie was an assistant manager at the Hixson Wal-Mart. She was a member …

• Aileen Hope

  Aileen Myatt Hope, 91, of Chattanooga passed away early Wednesday morning April 30, 2014 in the care of Hospice of Chattanooga. Born in Nashville, she lived most of her life …

• Shirlene Jabbar

  Shirlene Jabbar, 52, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2014, in the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn. She was a veteran of the United States …

• Harold Jackson

  Harold Jackson, 78, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at a local healthcare facility. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Donna James

  Donna Virginia Killen James, 61, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at DeKalb Regional medical Center. Funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Visitation from 4-7 p.m. today …

• James Jones

  Jayson Jones ROSSVILLE James Jayson Jones, 36, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area and was a graduate of Lakeview High …

• Harley Jordan

  Harley Jordan, 76, of Soddy-Daisy, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Alan Rogers and …

• Dorothy King

  Dorothy Jean King, 80, of Signal Mountain, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. King. Survivors include her daughters, Brenda (Gary) …

• George Knebel Jr.

  George Moses Knebel Jr., 83, died Monday, April 28, 2014. Born in Venezuela, he was a son of the late George Moses Knebel Sr. and Carolyn G. Knebel. He spent …

• EVELYN MITCHELL

  June 27, 1929 - May 2, 2009 Gone but not forgotten. Sadly Missed By Hight, Mitchell, Lee, Bass, North, and Sewell, and Flemings Families.

• Allen Minor

  Allen "Al" L. Minor, 71, flew into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. He accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior in 1973. Al was born in …

• Thomas Padgett

  Thomas Patrick Padgett, 75, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at his home. Memorial graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at National Cemetery. There will be …

• Evelyn Peterson

  Evelyn Presley Peterson, 92, of Hixson, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014, in a local hospital. Evelyn was a member of the greatest generation by working at Oak Ridge …

• Martha Pope

  Martha Beverly Pope, 91, of Chattanooga, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2014. Born in Knoxville, she graduated from Chattanooga Central High School where she was Salutatorian and Miss Central. …

• Wanda Purple

  Wanda Lynn Purple, 30, of Chattanooga, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014. She was the youngest daughter of Ellen and James Purple Sr. Pastor Brian Burgess and Dr. Tom Goss will …

• Sharon Quarles

  Sharon "Sue" Quarles, 77, died at home on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Ms. Quarles was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Sue was …

• BARBARA ROGERS

  Happy Birthday in Heaven, up there with your parents and lots of your friends, where there is no pain or sorrow. Know that your missed here by me, Terry, Vickie, …

• Douglas Riddle

  Douglas Edward Riddle, 66, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Doug was a Vietnam Veteran. He was a loving husband and father. Doug enjoyed being around people. Doug was …

• Kimberly Ryon

  Kimberly Lofty Ryon, 39, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in a local hospital. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church, a former CNA with Memorial Hospital and a …

• Julian Shadix

  Julian Pulaski Shadix, 78, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a member …

• Joretha Smith

  Joretha A. Smith, 74, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Chattanooga. She graduated from Howard High School and attended Chattanooga State Community College. She was formerly employed at Alton …

• Paul Smith

  Paul Nelson Smith, 79, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Monday at Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace. Interment will follow in Hamilton Memorial …

• Kenneth Conway Sr

  Kenneth Ray Conway Sr., passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014. After spending several years in Hot Springs, Ark., he returned home and later retired from Debtor Masonry and enjoyed riding …

• Edith Standefer

  Edith Standefer, 102, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at her home. She was a charter Member of Kingspoint Baptist Church (a mission of Oakwood Baptist Church) and …

• Edith Standefer

  Edith Standefer, 102, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at her home. She was a charter Member of Kingspoint Baptist Church (a mission of Oakwood Baptist Church) and …

• Martha Strawter

  Martha S. Strawter, 63, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at her residence. Martha attended Tennessee-Wesleyan College in Athens and was employed as an office manager in the medical …

• Alexis Taylor

  Nov. 17, 1995 - May 2, 1996 From William, Linetra, Quinnertra, Taynesha. Missing you.

• Carolyn Taylor

  Carolyn Faye Taylor May 1, 1951 - Nov. 15, 2012 From Floyd, William, Daquiri, Cardiss, Linetra, Taynesha, and Dalen. Happy birthday, Mom.

• Rev. James Williams

  Rev. James Wesley "Bo" Williams Sr., 71, of Chattanooga, passed Friday, April 25, 2014, at his residence. He was a member of New Enon Baptist Church and a retiree from …