Obituaries

Obituaries for May 16, 2010

• John Adkins

  John H. Adkins passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at a local health care facility.He was preceded in death by his parents, Anna K. and Jessie Lee Adkins; four …

• Mary Benning

  Mary Elizabeth "Skeet" Benning, 86, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010, in a local hospital.Funeral: today at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Darryl …

• Marie Carpenter

  Marie Graham Carpenter, 19, of Signal Mountain, passed away Friday, May 14, 2010.Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

• Sandra Cooper

  Sandra Cooper - LaFAYETTE Sandra "Scoop" Cooper, 63, died Friday, May 14, 2010. She was a graduate of LaFayette High School, received a B.A. Degree from Anderson College in Anderson, …

• Sam Fair

  CLEVELAND Sam Fair - , 84, died Thursday, May 13, 2010.Survivors include: wife, Sue Fair; three children, David Fair, Teri Colloms, and Becky Lunsford.Funeral services are 7:30 p.m., Monday, May …

• Iva Freeman

  Iva Freeman - LOUDON Iva Jean Cooper Freeman, 70, died Friday, May 14, 2010.Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday and funeral 8 p.m. Monday at Mount Verd Baptist Church in …

• J.B. Graham

  J.B. Graham - JASPER J. B. Graham, 85, passed away, Saturday, May 15, 2010, at the Bridge in South Pittsburg.He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Brown Graham; …

• Daphine Hammitt

  SUMMERVILLE Daphine Hammitt - , 84, passed away Friday, May 14, 2010.Survivors: son, Ed (Brenda) Hammitt; grandson, Brian (Robin) Hammitt; granddaughter, Jennifer (John) Prince; sister, Betty Duckett; five great-grandchildren.Service: 11 …

• Richard Howard

  Richard Allen Howard, 61, lifelong resident of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010. He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church and of the Knights of Columbus Council …

• Adam Hughes

  WHITESIDE - Joseph Adam Hughes - , 20, died on Friday, May 14, 2010 in a Chattanooga hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Adam was a 2007 graduate of …

• Loyd Kelley

  Loyd Charles Kelley, 84, of Lookout Valley, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2010, with his family at his side.He was a retiree from Dixie Yarns and spent his years …

• Tammy King

  Tammy King - SPRING CITY Tammy Denise King, 48, died Friday, May 14,2010. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home.Interment will be in …

• James Kittle

  James "Jim" Stacy Kittle, 54, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010. He had battled colon rectal cancer for the past five years.Jim was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area. …

• Virgie Ledford

  Virgie Ollie Ledford, 85, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 in the presence of her loving family. She was homemaker, was of Baptist faith, and loved the Lord.She …

• James Maples

  James Maples - SPRING CITY James T. Maples, 90, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at Roane Medical Center in Harriman, Tenn.Born is Sevier County, Tenn., James was the son of …

• Bea Marshall

  Bea trice "Bea" Heidt Marshall, 96, peacefully departed this life to be with her Lord on Friday, May 14, 2010, at the Alexian Health Care on Signal Mountain, Tenn.Having lived …

• Frances Mathis

  Frances Mathis - ROCK SPRING Frances Milden Lumpkin Mathis, 77, went home to be with her Lord Friday, May 14, 2010.She was born to the late Thomas and Josie Lumpkin …

• Katherine Maxfield

  Katherine A. Maxfield, 87, of Ooltewah, passed away Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Collegedale. Mrs. Maxfield was retired from Southern Adventist University and a member …

• Margie McCurdy

  Margie Jenkins McCurdy, 89, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010.She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil E. McCurdy; son, Dwight R. McCurdy; daughter-in-law, Teresa McCurdy; parents, Ernest and …

• Arles Miller

  Arles A. Miller, of Athens, Tenn., died Thursday, May 13, 2010, at his daughters home in Brayton, Tenn.He was born Jan. 18, 1918 and his childhood home was on Signal …

• Denise Miller

  TULLAHOMA Denise Miller - , 38, died Thursday, May 13, 2010. The funeral service will be 3 p.m. today, May 16, 2010 from the chapel of Watson-North Funeral Home with …

• Will Munsey

  Will Munsey - ROSSVILLE Willford Leon Munsey, 81, died Thursday May 13, 2010 at Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, W. A. …

• Samuel ONeil

  Samuel ONeil - Jr.Samuel Warner ONeil Jr., 47, died on Saturday, May 1, 2010. Sam was born on June 28, 1962 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Sam served in the U.S. Navy during …

• Esther Owen

  Esther Riley Owen, 99, died on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at her home at Alexian Grove.She was a member of First-Centenary United Methodist Church where she served as Director of …

• Charles Pierce

  Charles Pierce - BELVIDERE Charles Alexander Pierce, 81, died on Friday, May 14, 2010.Funeral service is at 2 p.m. on Monday at Jennings Moore-Cortner Chapel. Interment in Lynchburg Cemetery, Lynchburg, …

• Doug Reardon

  Doug Reardon - James Douglas Reardon, 50, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010 at his home. Doug graduated from Notre Dame High School and attended Chattanooga State and …

• Bessie Roddy

  Bessie Roddy - SPRING CITY Bessie R. Roddy, 84, formerly of Battle Creek, Mich., died Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Golden Years Retirement Home.Born in Meigs County, Tenn., Bessie …

• Margaret Russell

  Margaret Russell, 91, of Chattanooga, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 14, 2010. She was a very loving Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother and Great-great-grandmother. She was a member of …

• Jessie Sarratt

  ROSSVILLE Jessie Sarratt - , 92, passed away Friday, May 14, 2010 at a local hospital. She was a native of Jackson County, Alabama and had lived most of her …

• Willie Smith

  Willie Lavon "Pickett" Smith, 57, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010. He was employed with the Hamilton County Department of Education. Preceding him in death were parents, Lula Mae Pickett …

• Mary Thurston

  Mary Frances Yokley Thurston, 73, of Chattanooga left her loving family and went home to be with Lord and Savior, Friday, May 14, 2010. Everyone who knew Mary called her …

• Lewis Trobaugh

  Lewis Garrett Trobaugh, 64, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010. Lewis graduated from Morristown High School and attended North Carolina State University. He began his career in the …

• Marvin Weedman

  Marvin Eugene Weedman, 73, of Ooltewah, died Saturday, May 15, 2010. Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Cremation Service, Crox family owned and operated.

• Vannie Wells

  Vannie Wells - LaFAYETTE Mrs. Vannie Jo Wells, 75, died Friday, May 14, 2010.Survivors include: son, Joe Wells; brother, John Yates; sister, Venus Fricks; grandchildren, Jody Wells and Carol Cunningham.Private …

• Fred Wheat

  Fred Wheat - Sr.Fred E. Wheat Sr., 80, went to be with the Lord on May 13, 2010 after an extended illness. His loving and giving spirit will be forever …

• Dr. William

  Dr. William - Bedoit Jr.Dr. William - C. Bedoit Jr., 88, of Soddy Daisy, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 13, 2010.Dr. Bedoit was a native …

• Johnnie Wooden

  Johnnie Wooden - GEORGETOWN Johnnie Lou "Lucy" Wooden, 72, died Thursday, May 13, 2010.Survivors include: husband, Robert Wooden; and two children, Roger Wooden and Sharon "Sherry" Wooden.Visitation is 5-8 p.m. …

• Aiden and

  Caden BaileyRINGGOLD Aiden and - Caden Bailey, infant twin sons of Ashley and Caleb Bailey, died prematurely on Thursday, May 13, 2010. They are survived by their loving parents, Caleb …