Obituaries

Obituaries for May 29, 2015

• David Appleberry

  David Earl Appleberry, 59, of Chattanooga, passed away on May 24, 2015. He was one of Jehovahs Witnesses of the Lookout Congregation. He was an outstanding chef for Chattanooga Choo-Choo, …

• Frances Avans

  Frances Jean Avans, 82, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015. A native of Flat Top Mountain she attended Soddy-Daisy schools. Frances loved to cook, especially for her family, …

• Christopher Barclay

  Christopher Barclay RINGGOLD Christopher "Shane" Barclay, of Knox County, died Monday, May 25th, 2015, at his mothers home on Three Notch Road, in Ringgold. He was of the Baptist faith. …

• William Bowen Sr

  William Joshua Bowen Sr. 83, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 24, 2015 Life Care of Ooltewah. He was born July 22, 1931 in Atkinson …

• David Brown

  David Rynes Brown, 71, of East Brainerd, passed away on May 28, 2015, at a local health care facility after suffering several years with Alzheimers. He was the son of …

• Royce Brown

  Royce Allen Brown, 43, of Chattanooga. Sunrise July 13, 1971. Sunset May 23, 2015. Graduate of Howard High School and a former employee of Pilgrim Pride. He was a member …

• Shirley Burrow

  Shirley Louise Burrow, 62, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015, in the Hospice Care Center. Funeral: Today at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with …

• William Cobb

  William "Bill" Paul Cobb, 56, of Evensville, Tenn., passed away May 26, 2015. He was born in Chattanooga to the late Earlene Thompson Cobb and James Kenneth Cobb. He graduated …

• Evelyn Collis

  Evelyn Collis, 71, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, surrounded by family and friends. She was retired from U.S. Stove, was of the Baptist …

• Erma Comstock

  Erma Estelle Comstock, 93, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. A resident of the north Georgia for her whole life, Estelle was a member of the Rossville Church of …

• Lloyd Congdon

  Willard Lloyd Congdon, 72, of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Lloyd was a bank executive with Community Trust and Banking Co. for over 11 years. He was …

• Billie Crews

  Billie Regina Johnson Crews, 67, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga. Born June 30, 1947, Billie was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga. She was …

• Mary Cushing

  Mary Katherine Boran Cushing, 75, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at home with her sisters and family. Mary was a loving caretaker to her family, and she enjoyed …

• Paralee Davis

  Paralee Davis, 84, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Clyde Finley

  Clyde Finley, 80, passed away May 15, 2015. Clyde was the owner of Finleys Florist in East Point, Ga., for 45 years and was retired from the U.S. Army. He …

• Dorothy Gibson

  Dorothy P. Gibson, 91, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. She was a long time member of South Daisy Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by …

• Marie Gilley

  Kathleen Marie Gilley, 88, of Chattanooga passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday May 26, 2015. She was born in Chattanooga on Aug. 6, 1926, to the late Charles …

• Ronald Gore

  Ronald Gore, 59, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Erlanger. Funeral at 3 p.m. CDT today, May 29, at Kerby Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends today, …

• Ina Harris

  Ina Lee Creasman Tanner Harris, 81, of Dayton, Tenn., passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at home. She was a mother, sister, granny, aunt and cousin. She was preceded …

• Joyce Harwood

  Joyce Ann Harwood, 71, of Chattanooga, died Thursday, May 28, 2015. She was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga. She was born June 23, 1942 to the late Lindsey and Stella …

• Audra Herpy

  Audra Braylee Rice Herpy, 36 hours old, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2015, in a local hospital. Survivors include her parents, Shawna Marie Rice and Joshua Herpy; paternal grandparents, Raymond …

• Dana Howe

  Dana Howe KIMBALL Dana Lynn Howe, 44, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at her home. Dana attended Starkville Academy in Mississippi where she was secretary of her senior …

• David King

  David Eugene King, 55, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015. Funeral at noon on Saturday, May 30, at Kerby Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation today, May 29, from 5 to 7 …

• Roy LaFevers

  Roy Ray LaFevers, 72, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A funeral service will be conducted today, May 29, at 11 a.m. from the chapel …

• Mark Layne

  Mr. Mark Anthony Layne, 52, passed away Wednesday May 27, 2015 at the home of his mother in Griffith's Creek. He was born in Palmer, Tenn. on Oct. 11, 1962. …

• E.B. Matthews

  Happy Birthday and Death Anniversary Eleven years have gone. In loving memory of a wonderful husband, dad and papaw, who is missed so much and will be cherished forever. You …

• Pamela McCary

  Pamela Meyer McCary, 64, entered the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at a bed-side holy gathering, surrounded by her husband Steve, daughter Annie, son …

• Catherine Messler

  Catherine Ann Messler, 63, of Chattanooga, died on May 23, 2015. Born in Caon City, Colo., on Jan. 16, 1952, to Albert Benjamin Mouriquand and Elsie Jane (Bohl) Mouriquand, she …

• Marian Miller

  Marian Elder Miller, 92, of East Ridge, formerly of Mobile, Ala., went to be with her Lord and Savior, May 26, 2015. She was born May 7, 1923, in Nashville, …

• Alice Mitchell

  Alice Palmer Mitchell, born Nov. 15, 1923, in Brooklyn, N.Y., died peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. A memorial service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church on …

• Ruby Mitchell

  Ruby Clyde Mitchell, 74, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015, at her residence. Funeral today at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home.

• Juanita Moore

  Juanita Sneed Moore, 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas …

• King Oehmig

  The Rev. King Oehmig The Rev. Dr. Henry King Oehmig, 63, died suddenly on May 23, 2015, while fly fishing at the Blue Springs Club outside Chickamauga, Ga., a beloved …

• Luerul Owens

  May 29, 1940- Sept. 16, 1986 The years may wipe out many things But this they'll wipe out never, The memory of those happy days When we were all together. …

• William Pennell

  William Warren Pennell, 52, died on Friday, May 22, 2015. William was survived by his wife, Julia and three daughters, Sabrina, Samantha and Sasha Pennell; his mother, Barbara Tamargo; three …

• ANNA LEE ROBINSON

  On this day, 29 May 1990, our Mother, Grandmother, Big Momma, Friend, Mentor and God's Angel, Ms. Anna Lee Robinson, got her wings. Although it has been 25 years, it …

• Marian Ramey

  Marian Benola Walden Ramey, 80, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in a local hospital. Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com. Funeral Services will be held today, May 29, 2015, …

• Alma Scoggins

  Margaret "Alma" Delilah Summey Scoggins, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 28, 2015. She was a resident of Rossville, for most of her life, as …

• Ronald Smith

  Ronald Lee Smith, 63, of Chattanooga, died on Friday, May 22, 2015, at the hospital with Ann Marie, his beloved soulmate at his side. Ronald was born on May 17, …

• Edward Steele

  Butch Steele HENAGAR Edward "Butch" Steele, 74, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Chattanooga Hospice. Mr. Butch Steele was born on July 1, 1940. Butch retired from Wheland Foundry …

• Betty Street

  Betty J. Street, 85, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2015, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late William E. Selvidge and Addie Selvidge. She was …

• Gerald Thee

  Gerald Calvin Thee, 71 of Chattanooga passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. He was a member of the Chattanooga and Chief John Ross Coin Club where he served as …

• Ardell Thomas

  Ardell Thomas, 59, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015, in a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Chevalier Thompson

  Chevalier Vicent Thompson, 55, of Chattanooga, transitioned from this life to his heavenly home on May 23, 2015. Funeral: Today at noon in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with …

• Rick Torrey

  Richard "Rick" Torrey Sr., passed away Monday, May 25, 2015. He was an aircraft mechanic retired from the United States Navy. Rick was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra …

• Martha Tumlin

  Martha H. Tumlin, 85, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Martha was born June 27, 1929. Survivors include her daughter, Shirley (Les) Linzey; son, Jack Edward (Janice) Hartman; four grand-children; …

• Earline Wallin

  LaFAYETTE Earline Green Wallin, 77, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015. Earline was a member or Emmanuel Baptist Church. Survived by her loving husband of 59 years, the Rev. Gene …

• Deborah Wicklander

  Deborah Wicklander, 62, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Memorial serviceat 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in …

• Ann Wilbanks

  Ann Wilbanks, 75, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Funeral Services will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, May 30, from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel, burial in Mountain View …