Obituaries

Obituaries for April 17, 2012

• Barbara

  Barbara EllerBarbara J. Eller, 81, of Collegedale, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012, at a local hospital.She was a longtime resident of Collegedale where she was a member of Collegedale …

• INMEMORY

  INMEMORYVELMA J. HENDERSONFeb 13, 1955 - April 17, 2004It has been eight years since God called you Home to be with Him. We love and miss you dearly and look …

• WENDEL

  July 5, 1932- April 17, 2007Dear Wendel, Daddy, and Papa: Still missing you. Think of you every day. You are missed so much. Love, your Wife, Virginia; Children, Gary, Lee, …

• Mary Baskette

  Mary Baskette, 81, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012.Arrangements to be announced by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace.

• Teresa Broome

  Teresa Ann Broome, 54, a lifelong resident of Chattanooga went to be with the Lord Friday April 13, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Margaret …

• Betty Brown

  SUMMERVILLE Betty Wilson Brown, 71, died Sunday, April 15, 2012.Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, in the chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home. Visitation 7 until 9 …

• Jessie Burchett

  WINCHESTER Jessie Dean Teat Burchett, 95, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Southern Tennessee Medical Center.Funeral service at 2 p.m. today from the chapel of Watson-North Funeral Home. Interment …

• Sylvia Calhoun

  RINGGOLD Sylvia Marie Calhoun, 82, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012.She is survived by her son, Warren (Cindy) Calhoun, of Ringgold; sister, Janet (John) Heyde, of Rock Spring; two grandchildren; …

• Brownie Cline

  ENGLEWOOD Brownie Cline, 94, died Sunday morning, April 15, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. His funeral will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ziegler Funeral Home.Burial 10 a.m. Thursday …

• Roy Cothran

  Roy K. Cothran, 83, of Rossville, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at his home.Mr. Cothran was born, June 17, 1928. He and his wife ran Bettys Grill in East Chattanooga …

• Bobby Dawkins

  POWDER SPRINGS Bobby L. Dawkins, 85, died Saturday April 14, 2012.He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Doris Willene Dawkins; his parents, Robert and Mamie Dawkins; …

• John Fletcher

  John A. Fletcher, 84, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at his residence. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kathryn G. Fletcher; two sons, Steven …

• Pauline Funderburk

  Pauline T. Funderburk, 83, of Interlachen, Fla., (formerly of Rossville) passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness.She was born in Chattanooga, and had been …

• Joseph Galica

  Joseph W. Herky Galica, 77, of Indiana, Pa., died on Saturday, April 14, 2012, surrounded by his family.He was born Feb. 24, 1935 in Filbert, Pa., son of the late …

• Bettie Goodlet

  ROCK SPRING Bettie Lewis Goodlet, 92, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 14, 2012.Born in Jacksonville, Fla., her family moved to Chattanooga where she grew up and …

• Effie Greeson

  Effie Lee Greeson, "Nannie", 93, was called home to heaven to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 14, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at …

• Mary Haney

  CHICKAMAUGA Mary Francis Smith Haney, 85, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012.She was a lifelong resident of Chickamauga, a member of Oakwood Baptist Church and retired form Crystal Springs in …

• Melvin Hardy

  Melvin Hardy, 61, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012, in Chattanooga.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Fred Henderson

  Fred Allen Henderson, 72, of Hixson, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012.Fred Henderson was born on Feb. 5, 1940 in Cohutta, Ga. to the late Frank and Myrtle Henderson.He …

• Cecil Houser

  STEVENSON Cecil Paul "C.P." Houser, 95, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, April 15, 2012. Visitation will be Tuesday and Wednesday 5-9 p.m. CDT at Rudder Funeral Home, Stevenson.Funeral …

• Diane Kelly

  INMEMORYDIANE KELLYDec. 28, 1959 - April 17, 2011One year ago today you went Home to be with the Savior, Jesus Christ. We love you Diane, and we miss you dearly.Your …

• STEVEN L

  APRIL 17, 1985 - JUNE 10, 2005Today would have been your twenty-seventh birthday, but God needed you more.You are always in our thoughts and forever in our hearts. Love always, …

• Ottis Loggins

  LAWSTON, Okla. Ottis J. Loggins, 87, a native of LaFayette, Ga., died Thursday, April 12, 2012 in Lawton.Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Fort Sill National Cemetery, …

• Clarence Lusk

  Clarence B. Lusk, 86, of Chattanooga, went to be with the Lord Sunday, April 15, 2012, surrounded by his loving family.Clarence was preceded in death by his wife of 60 …

• IN MEMORY

  MR. ABRAHAM MADDENApril 17, 1992Sadly missed by Sister Estella Jackson; step daughters; nieces, nephews and relatives.

• James Morgan

  DECATUR James Robert Morgan, 79, died Sunday, April 15, 2012, at his residence. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday at Ziegler Funeral Home.Burial in McMinn Memory Gardens. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Thursday at …

• Harvey Morrison

  Sr. Harvey Gamble Morrison Sr., 73, of Chattanooga passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 12, 2012.A native of McMinnville he had made his home in Chattanooga for the past several …

• Edith Oliver

  Edith Walker Oliver, 86, of Ooltewah, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012, at her residence.She was born July 14, 1925 at her parents home in Ooltewah and married Jack Oliver …

• George Perdue

  CLEVELAND George A. Perdue, 69, died Saturday, April 14, 2012. Survivors: wife, Crystal Perdue; children, James Stewart, George Stewart, John Perdue and Wilma Sumners; five siblings; and eight grandchildren.Funeral services …

• Marcheta Prigmore

  COOKEVILLE Marcheta Cochran Prigmore, 87, died Sunday, April 15, 2012. Survivors: son, John Prigmore, Jonesville, N.C.; daughters, Susan Reinke, Dallas; Becky Priddy, Asheville, N.C., and Nancy Knowlton, Cookeville.Funeral 10 a.m. …

• Gary Raines

  NEW HOPE Gary "Doo-Dah" Wayne Raines, 60, passed away, Saturday, April 14, 2012.He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie Lee and Bessie Blansett Raines.He is survived by his …

• Ruth Sanders

  Ruth M. Sanders, 92, of Soddy-Daisy passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at a local health care facility. Funeral service will be 3 p.m.Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with …

• Ronald Seifert

  Sr.RINGGOLD Ronald J. Seifert Sr., 73, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012, at a local hospital.Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at New …

• Charles Shaw

  Charles Lee Shaw Jr. passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012.He was born on Feb. 28, 1951 to Charles Shaw Sr. and Marcella Shaw Cornish. He joined the United States …

• Leroy Simmons

  Leroy Simmons, 76, of Chattanooga, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 in a local hospital.He was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and a member of the Chattanooga Church. He was a …

• Esther Smith

  Esther H. Smith, 91, of Sale Creek, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 14, 2012, surrounded by his loving family.He was a veteran of WWII serving in the …

• James Smith

  TRENTON James Robert Smith, 68, went to be with the Lord Sunday, April 15, 2012.He served in the U.S. Army National Guard's and was employed by AGL and PPG Glass …

• James Taylor

  SOUTHPITTSBURGH James Y. "Shorty" Taylor, 89, died at his home on Sunday, April 15, 2012.Survivors include his wife, Peggy Taylor, of South Pittsburg; three daughters, Suzanne Badger and Darlene (Bobby) …

• Carl Terrell

  Carl Terrell, 66, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012, at a local hospital.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• James Thomas

  IIWHITWELL James "Jim" Winfred Thomas II, 71, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012.He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. Thomas Sr. and Elsie Bingham Thomas; sister, Shirley …

• Wayne Watson

  BRADENTON, Fla. Wayne Watson, 69, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2012.He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Watson; father, Herbert Curtis Watson; mother, Ruby Lillian Oswald Watson; …

• Essie Wilson

  ATHENS Essie Evens Wilson, 70, died Saturday morning, April 14, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral will be at 7 p.m. today in the chapel.Burial will be at 11 …

• Lucille Woodham

  Lucille Avery Woodham, 90, of Signal Mountain, formerly of Anniston, Ala., went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 15, 2012. She joined her husband of 69 years, Benjamin …