Obituaries

Obituaries for February 22, 2012

• Micky

  James Michael "Micky" Fischer, 52, of Chattanooga, passed away suddenly on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Micky was a longtime resident of the Chattanooga area and a 1978 graduate of Hixson …

• BW

  Rev.ROSSVILLE Rev. Beecher Wagner Faw, 90, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, in a local healthcare facility. Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. …

• Beulah Baker

  JASPER Beulah Viola Howard Baker, 91, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted from the Jasper Chapel of Rogers Funeral Home at 1 p.m. CST Wednesday, Feb. …

• Mary Bass

  FAYETTEVILLE Mary Sue Carson Bass, 86, passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Lincoln Medical Center in Fayetteville.A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. today in the Moore-Cortner …

• Nellie Bradford

  LaFAYETTE Nellie Elizabeth Golf Bradford, 79, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. The family will receive friends beginning at noon today and a memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. …

• Virginia Brooks

  Virginia Ruth Brooks, 84, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at a local hospital.Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Ridgedale Church of Christ directly next …

• Virginia Burkhalter

  RINGGOLD Virginia Mount Burkhalter, 79, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at her home.Survivors include her son, Marvin (Wilma) Mount; daughter, Ginger (Rick) Parker; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Bobbie …

• Henry Camp

  Henry Wilton Camp, 93, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at local health care facility.Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today in the chapel with Pastor Bill Ryan …

• Iva Carlock

  RINGGOLD Iva Lee Benefield Carlock, 86, passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.A resident of the Ringgold area for the past 60 years, she was formerly of Chattanooga. She has been …

• IvaLee Carlock

  RINGGOLD IvaLee Benefield Carlock, 86, passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.A resident of the Ringgold area for the past 60 years, she was formerly of Chattanooga. She had been a …

• Martha Collins

  LaFAYETTE Martha M. Carmon Collins, 79, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.Preceded in death by her husband, Roy Collins; three brothers; and two sisters.Survived by her daughters, Charlotte (Calvin) Woodard, of …

• Ralph Craig

  Jr.Ralph "Arf" Garver Craig Jr., 64, of Chattanooga, a husband, a father, a poppity-pop and a friend was lost on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.Ralph was born in New York and …

• Pearlie Dixon

  Pearlie Mae Clay Dixon, 88, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in a local health care facility.Funeral noon at noon today in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home …

• Brent Edwards

  LaFAYETTE Brent Edwards, 40, died Saturday Feb. 18, 2012 at home.Preceded by his father, Robert "Bob" Edwards; grandparents, Clyde and Erma Edwards, Bill and Lou Ellen Stephens.Survivors: son, Blane Edwards; …

• Lottie Foster

  Lottie Ann Foster, 99, of Ooltewah went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Highway 58 Chapel …

• Donald Guinn

  Jr.MENTONEDonald Ketron Guinn Jr. passed away on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, surrounded by his family and friends.He was born in Greenville, Tenn., on April 21, 1949 to Donald K. and …

• DILLARD HAWKINS

  (DIP)July 18, 1940 - Feb 22, 2011It is with a heavy heart and sadness on this day. One year ago today you left us unexpectedly, but it goes to say …

• Olin Hankison

  SPRING CITY Olin Arlene Hankison, 81, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Rhea Medical Center. A lifetime resident of Spring City, she was the daughter of the late Lum and …

• Pat Hobbs

  Patricia Sue "Pat" Hobbs, 76, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.She was a native and lifelong resident of Chattanooga, born Feb. 12, …

• COREAN JONES

  Natures PresenceWhen we think of the memories we all had with you, we can see a clear blue sky in the middle of spring. We can see fields of colorful …

• Paul Johnson

  Paul Johnson, 67, formerly of Clinton, Mass., passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.Paul served 21 years in the Air Force and is a Vietnam Veteran. …

• Rita Kenner

  DUNLAP Rita Faye Keener, 49, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.Funeral services will be 2 p.m. CST Friday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in Browns Chapel Cemetery.Online …

• Laura Livingston

  Laura Livingston, 96, of Chattanooga, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace.

• Dorcas Lowe

  Dorcas G. Simshauser Lowe, 78, previously of Wadsworth, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012.Born Feb. 7, 1933, to the late L.C. and Rubie Emerick.Dorcas was known for having a big …

• Ellar Lowman

  Ellar Mae Barbee Lowman, 78, of Chattanooga, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.She was predeceased by her parents, John and Maudie Barbee; …

• Bernard Major

  Dr. Dr. Bernard Major, 89, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in a local hospital.Bernard was a graduate of the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn. Bernards practice for …

• Cora Mitchell

  FORT OGLETHORPE Cora Lee Mitchell, 87, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.Funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.Burial in Kirk Memorial Cemetery. The …

• Patricia Morgan

  Patricia Dianne Morgan, 63, of Ooltewah, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family.Patricia was retired from Bellsouth/ATT and was a member of Meadowview Baptist …

• Charles Peavyhouse

  Charles E. Peavyhouse, 83, of Hixson, passed away on Sunday morning, Feb. 19, 2012.Charles was born in Detroit, Mich., to Hugh and Lona Webb Peavyhouse. He grew up in Rhea …

• Karin Pell

  Janet Karin Pell, 60, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at a local hospital.She was preceded in death by her father, Robert C. Pell Sr.; brother, Robert C. …

• June Penney

  June Elizabeth Penney, 82, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.She was a lifelong resident of Soddy-Daisy and a member of Soddy Church of God. June retired from …

• B R

  Dad, its been five years since you went on to be with the Lord. We still love and miss you just as much as the day you left.Melba, Ladonna, Kathy, …

• Thursa Sanders

  TRACY CITY Thursa Meeks Sanders, 79, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 at her home. Funeral services 2 p.m. CST today in the funeral home chapel with burial in Clouse Hill …

• Jean Sinclair

  DAYTON Jean Marie Sinclair, 83, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 in Chattanooga.Funeral services will be noon Thursday in the funeral home chapel.Burial in Ogden Cemetery.Please visit her on-line guest register …

• Iris Sorrick

  Iris Lea Sorrick, 77, of Chattanooga died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in a local health care center.A longtime resident of Chattanooga, Mrs. Sorrick was retired from State Farm Insurance after …

• Missouri Sorrough

  Missouri Jean Fleming Sorrough, 87, of Chattanooga, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at 3:53 p.m.Born Oct. 4, 1924, in Hart County, Hartwell, Ga., in the home of her parents, John …

• Edward Stevens

  Edward E. Stevens (Ralph Chambers), 75, a resident of East Ridge, passed away at his residence on Sunday night Feb. 19, 2012.Edward was born in Harrison, on Feb. 15, 1937, …

• Sheryl Taylor

  RINGGOLD Sheryl Ann Cox Taylor, 55, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at her residence.She was a former resident of Indianapolis, Ind., moving to North Georgia and Chattanooga in 1982. Ms. …

• Garry Thomas

  Garry Allen Thomas 59, of Chattanooga died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at Erlanger hospital.Garry had lived in the Chattanooga-Red Bank area most of his life. He was a member of …

• Robert Timian

  Robert "Bob" Cecil Timian departed this life quietly and peacefully after a long battle with illness on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012.Born in Milwaukee, Wis., on Oct. 7, 1941, to Cecil …

• Andrae Vaught

  Andrae Jamaal Vaught, 30, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at a local hospital.He was born on June 22, 1981. He was a faithful …

• Ralph Wiggins

  Jr.CLEVELAND Ralph M. Wiggins Jr., 68, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at Chilcutt Methodist Church Cemetery in Cleveland, …

• Edith Wilson

  Edith Loftis Wilson, 88, of Red Bank, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and a 1940 …

• Gary Wilson

  Gary Ray Wilson, 54, of Chattanooga passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, after fighting a long battle with cancer.He was predeceased by his father, Albert Wilson.Survivors include his daughter, Haven; …