Obituaries

Obituaries for October 23, 2015

  • Mary .Watson

    Mary L. Watson, 86, of Lookout Valley, passed away peacefully Oct. 20, 2015, surrounded by her family. Services will be held Friday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m. in the chapel …

  • Hattie Adams

    Hattie Ruth Lawrence Adams, 76, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in the Chapel. Her remains will lie in state at after 11 a.m. …

  • Georgia Bennett

    Georgia Ruth Bennett, 88, died Oct.21, 2015. Survivors, children, Billy Bennett, Jimmy Bennett, Carolyn Sprayberry, Diane Skelton, Louise Forrester; 6 sisters; 7 brothers; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral …

  • Willie Bone

    Willie Wade Bone, 86, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

  • Lillian Brinkley

    Lillian Brinkley, 91, of East Ridge, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the South …

  • J.C. Brown

    Brown "Brown Brown", 89, of Pikeville, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at Rhea Medical Center. J.C. was a World War II veteran, a 67-year member of the VFW Post #5033 …

  • Carol Burkett

    Carol Ann Burkett, 55, of East Ridge, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at her residence. Arrangements will be announced by Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services, Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors. …

  • Bobby Clemons

    Bobby Clemons, 60, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at his residence. Arrangements will announced by Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services, Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors. 423-265-4414.

  • R.C. Curtis

    Curtis, 74, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Rossville …

  • MATTHEW DOZIER

    October 23, 1923 - March 22, 1998 Happy Birthday! Wife, Mary Dozier; daughters, Annie Williams, Patricia McCray and Marsha Nichols.

  • Sabrina Douglas

    Sabrina Alicia Douglas, 60, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Memorial Hospitals Hospice Care in Chattanooga. Survivors include her husband, Terry Laverne Douglas; children, Trammell D. Hymes and Saneesha …

  • Virginia Dunn

    LaFAYETTE Virginia Louise Butler Dunn, 70, passed away Wednesday, Oct.21, 2015. Survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Paula and Ivan Ware, and Paulette and Angelo Spaho, all of Dalton; sons …

  • Rev. Milfred Ely

    Rev. Milfred Ely, age 96, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at his home. He was born in St. Charles, Va., to the late Thomas and Josephine Ely. …

  • Harold Falkenberry

    Harold L. Falkenberry, 90, of Red Bank, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. Harold grew up in Marianna, Fla. He attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy, where he …

  • Brenda Fitch

    Brenda Joyce Fitch, 62 passed away Oct. 16, 2015, in a local hospital. She was a 1971 graduate of Riverside High School and a member of Westside Missionary Baptist Church. …

  • Lee Garner

    Lee Garner, 90, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. CDT Friday, Oct. 23, at Pinehaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Valley Funeral Home, …

  • Herbert Graham

    Herbert R. Graham, 85, of East Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. Mr. Graham was born and raised in Gordon County, Georgia. He retired as a self-employed Check …

  • Julie Hanson

    Julie Louise Hanson, 45, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, in a local hospital. She was a member of the Church of Christ and she enjoyed gardening, especially her roses, …

  • Jim Hayes

    James Franklin "Jim" Hayes, 65, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at UAB. Survivors include wife, Dana Guinn Hayes; daughters, Jennifer Luttman (Jason), Brianna Centers; son, Brandon Centers; grandchildren, John Hallman …

  • Doris Hickey

    Doris Marie Long Hickey, 49, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, in the presence of her loving family. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in …

  • Bobby Hindman

    Bobby Edward Hindman, 63, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. He was a lifelong resident of Soddy-Daisy and the Church of God faith. Bobby was preceded in …

  • Jesse Humberd Jr.

    Jesse Delmer Humberd Jr., 69, of Chattanooga passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. He was the son of the late Jesse and Ruby Humberd and was preceded in death by …

  • Bobby Joye

    Bobby "Doak" Joye of Ringgold passed away Oct. 15, 2015. He was born March 9, 1959, in Oakaloosa, Iowa to Bobby McDowell Joye and Gail J. Joye. He was preceded …

  • Sandra Lenoir

    Sandra L. Lenoir, 65, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 in Chattanooga. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995

  • Joyce Liner

    Joyce Hampton Liner, 83, of Apison, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in a local hospital. Mrs. Liner retired from Charleston Hosiery Mill and was a member of Apison Baptist Church …

  • John Madaris

    John Baxter Madaris, 80, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2105. He was born in Walker County, Ga., to the late John and …

  • Gloria Magnusson

    LaFAYETTE Gloria Richardson Magnusson left this Earth on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, leaving behind her loving husband, Randall, of 51 years together as well as the children she adored, Casey …

  • Lewis Malone

    Lewis Dewain Malone, 76, died on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. He was the son of the late Leonard and Emma Meyers Malone. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, retiring after …

  • Dr. Dennis Newman

    Dr. Gary Dennis Newman, 62, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Kennesaw, Ga. Dennis received his Bachelor degree from the University of Tennessee; a Masters of …

  • Eula Mae Reed

    Eula Mae Paul Reed, 98, of Waynesboro and formerly of Hixson, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at The Legacy of North Augusta, Staunton, Va. She was born Jan. 27, …

  • Van Daryl L Rivers

    VanDaryl Lebron Rivers Dec. 20, 1988-Oct. 23, 2011 We miss you. Marvella Cox, Walter McGary, Family and Friends.

  • Jacqueline Robinson

    Jacqueline Robinson, 53, passed away Oct. 15, 2015, in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 8, 1962, to William and Hazel Robinson. She was preceded in death by her …

  • TaaLia Rogers

    TaaLia Rogers born/passed Oct. 15, 2015, in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by grandmother, Marguett Dixon. She leaves to cherish her moments her mother, Ciara Rogers; sister, …

  • Jewell Rothwell

    Jewell Rothwell, 71, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Graveside service Saturday at 11 a.m./EST at the Dunn Cemetery in Spring City, followed by a white dove release. Visitation Friday from …

  • Helen Rucker

    Helen J. Rucker, 78, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in Chattanooga. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

  • Arvie Sanders

    Arvie C. Sanders, 66, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Advantage Funeral and Cremation Service, Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors. 423-265-4414.

  • Mary Shamblin

    Mary Ruth Shamblin, 80, passed away on Oct. 18, 2015. She was born on Jan. 12, 1935, to the late Clarence and Irene Epperson Duggan. She was a lifelong resident …

  • Scotty Slawson

    Ky. Scotty Alan "Scooter" Slawson passed away Oct. 10, 2015. Visitation noon to 2 p.m. Friday at Coffman Funeral Home. Memorial service on Friday at 2 p.m. at the funeral …

  • Ruby Smith

    Ruby Martin Smith, 77, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Parkside Nursing Home. Survivors include husband, Ervin Smith; son, Marty Dwayne Smith; sisters, Effie Tichon (Jack), Linda Abraham Stowe (John), …

  • Horace Scott Sr

    Horace Scott Sr COWAN Horace Edward Scott Sr. passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. Visitation 11 a.m.-noon Sunday, Oct. 25, at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral at noon in the …

  • B. Jack Steele

    Jack Steele, 84, of Hixson, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. B. Jack was retired from National Posters and Printing Company. He was preceded in death by his mother, …

  • Margaret Stinston

    Margaret Sue Stinson, 71, died Oct. 21, 2015. Survivors, children, Tommy (Kathy) Stinson, Cindy Stinson; brother, Ted (Ethel) DeBerry; and three grandchildren. Funeral is 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, …

  • Willie Webb

    Willie Jean Webb, 63, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. Memorial services at 1 p.m. today, Oct. 23, at Varnell Baptist Church. Dalton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, 706-529-5371.

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