Obituaries

Obituaries for October 28, 2016

  • Charles Adams

    Charles Elgin Adams, 72, passed away on Oct. 19 2016, at his residence, in Washington, D.C. He was the son of the late George Elgin and Maggie Lackey Adams. He …

  • Lydia Adams

    Lydia Sindos Adams, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. She was born on July 22, 1933, in New Orleans, La., and lived there until moving to Chattanooga …

  • Ronald Axmacher

    Ronald Stephen Axmacher, 82, of Chattanooga, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. He was a long time Land Surveyor in the Chattanooga area before retiring at Niles Surveying Company. …

  • Lena Ilean Blansit

    ROSSVILLE — Lena Ilean Simmons Blansit, 78, passed from this life to her eternal home Tuesday, Oct. 25,2016. She is predeceased by her parents, John and Stella Simmons; brothers, Grady, …

  • David Brewer

    ATLANTA — David ‘Big Dave’ Brewer, 52, of Atlanta, Ga., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, after his battle with brain cancer. A native of Chattanooga, Big Dave was …

  • Oliver Bryant

    Oliver C. Bryant, of Chattanooga, passed away on Oct. 22, 2016, in a local hospital. He was a 1975 graduate of Riverside High School, a veteran of the U.S. Marines …

  • Thomas Cox

    ROSSVILLE — Thomas “Tommy” Cox, 45, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Expressions of sympathy may be shared at lane-southcrestchapel.com. A gathering of his friends …

  • Reuben Dunigan

    Reuben Ernest Dunigan, 40, transitioned from this earth on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 in Brentwood, Tenn. Born Jan. 23, 1976, in Memphis, Tenn., he graduated from Bolton High School in …

  • Eddy Garrett

    BRYANT — Carl Edward Garrett, 61, passed away Oct. 26, 2016. He was a loving father, grandfather, and brother. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death …

  • Hazel Gilliam

    WINCHESTER — Hazel Ashley Gilliam, 84, passed away on Oct. 24, 2016. The funeral service will be conducted from the Roy B. Watson Chapel of Watson-North Funeral Home at 11 …

  • Kate Goforth

    Kate Goforth, 87, of Hixson, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. Kate retired as a Registered Nurse from Erlanger. She was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church and …

  • Mary Green

    Mary Elizabeth Green, 83, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in a local hospital Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

  • Joe Ann Griffith

    From her humble beginnings in Cumberland, Ky., to her world travels, Joe Ann Wilkerson Griffith, was the epitome of a confident woman devoted to her family. As the most generous …

  • Brenda Harden

    Brenda Harden, 57, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in a local hospital Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

  • David Holcomb

    David Michael Holcomb, 65, of Hixson went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, David was a Pharmaceutical Rep for Boehringer Ingelheim …

  • Herman Jenkins

    Herman Dennis Jenkins Sr., 85, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, in a local hospital. He was a member of Transforming Faith Baptist Church. He served his country in the …

  • Clair, Lola and Olivia Jones

    TRION — Clair “Clair Bear” Jones, 4; Lola Jones, 3; and Olivia Jones, 3 months, ascended to their eternal home with their parents, Brad & D.J. Jones and cousin, Jada …

  • Myrion and Demi Jones

    TRION — Myrion Bradley “Brad” Jones, 29; Demi “D.J.” Josephine Jones, 23, ascended to their eternal home Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, as a result of injuries sustained from a house …

  • Jada Kendrick

    TRION — Jada Marie Kendrick, 5, passed away Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, as a result of injuries sustained from a house fire. Jada attended Leroy Massey Elementary School in Summerville. …

  • Bess King

    Bess W. King, of Hixson, died on Oct. 21, 2016. She was born on July 21, 1929, in Spring Lake, N.J., to the late Lucille and Ott Walker, Jr. Bess …

  • Eugene McCulley

    CLEVELAND — Eugene Thomas McCulley, 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in a local healthcare facility. He had lived in the Cleveland area most of …

  • Willie McDonald

    CLEVELAND — Willie Gene McDonald, 92, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. Visitation will be Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in the funeral home parlor from noon until 3 p.m., …

  • Grace Morton

    Grace Morton, 89, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away Oct. 23, 2016, at a local nursing home. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son. Funeral …

  • Mary Pearce

    Mary Katherine Ogle “Kay” Pearce, 87, of Signal Mountain, passed away, Oct. 22, 2016. Kay was born in Sewanee, Tenn., and lived her first 14 years in Sherwood, Tenn., before …

  • Sue Powell

    Sue Carol Powell, affectionately called Judy, of Chattanooga, entered eternal rest on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Erlanger Health System. Born Feb. 4, 1952, to the late Walter, Sr. and …

  • Sandy Prescott

    FLINTSTONE — Sandy Faye Raines Prescott, 60, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. Sandy was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia …

  • Flora Ritchie

    WHITWELL — Flora Dean Lawson Ritchie, 74, passed away Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Sarah Jane Lawson; brothers, Cecil Lawson, Elmer …

  • Howard Simmons

    Howard Simmons, 47, passed away Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, in Chattanooga. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

  • Carl Smith

    DAYTON — Carl E. Smith, 74, passed away Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. Arrangements will be announced by Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8911 Dallas Hollow Road, Soddy-Daisy 423-843-2525. Share …

  • Don Steele

    BRIDGEPORT — Don Steele, 65, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. A memorial celebration will be today, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Valley Funeral Home Chapel, Stevenson.

  • Mae Stevens

    SHERWOOD — Mae Stevens, 86, died Oct. 26, 2016. Visitation will be today, from 3 to 8 p.m., CDT, at Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson, Ala. Funeral service will be …

  • Gene Swanson

    SPRING CITY — Clarence Gene Swanson, 66, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at his home. A native of Hayesville, N.C., Gene moved to Spring City in 1976, where he …

  • Kenneth Tharpe

    Kenneth B. Tharpe, 68, of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. There are no services to announce at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Lane Funeral Home …

  • Jessica Totherow

    NIOTA — Jessica Marie Totherow, 23, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, at U. T. Medical Center in Knoxville. Funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday, in the chapel. Burial in Delano Cemetery. …

  • Valerie Underwood

    Valerie Kimberly Renee Underwood, 56, of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in a local hospital. She was a 1978 graduate of Kirkman High School and also graduated …

  • Dorothy Waterhouse

    Dorothy Ann Seibold Waterhouse, 92, of Chattanooga passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. Mrs. Dot was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, C.A. Waterhouse; parents, Mike and …

  • Glenda Weaver

    TRION — Glenda Lynne Weaver, 62, died Oct. 26, 2016. Survivors include husband, James Weaver; children, Jamie Weaver, Ashley and Joe Johnson; brother, Billy Henderson; sisters, Nadine Fortner, Linda Fincher; …

  • Lorraine Womack

    Lorraine Womack, age 94, of East Ridge, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Imogene Brandon Howard and …

  • Angela Young

    Angela Blondell Young, 66, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in a local hospital. She was born on Feb. 27, 1950, in …

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