Obituaries

Obituaries for February 24, 2012

• Fred Anderson

  DECHERD Fred "Buck" Anderson, 76, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 24, from the chapel of Watson-North Funeral Home. Interment will …

• Kathryne Bartlett

  Kathryne St. Clair Bartlett, 85 of Signal Mountain passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announce by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory & Florist, North Chapel.

• Douglas BeVille

  Douglas Rider BeVille Jr., died quietly at the Alexian Brothers Valley Residence, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.BeVille was born on March 22, 1930 to Dora Cornes and Douglas Rider BeVille …

• Wanda Bird

  Wanda Rae Bird, 63, of Ooltewah, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.She was preceded in death by her father, LuVerne Huettl.Wanda was born in North Dakota and has been a …

• Camilla Blazak

  Camilla "Cam" Jean Blazak, 95, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.Born in 1916 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Her parents were Howard and Marian Geckler of Dover, Ohio. She graduated …

• Ben Brackett

  ROSSVILLE Ben H. Brackett, 91, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family.Mr. Brackett was a native of Cohutta, Ga., but spent most of …

• Rita Brown

  COWAN Rita Brown, 50, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at Restoration Church Cowan with Brother Lester Ashley officiating.On-line …

• Robert Brummitt

  Robert Lamar BrummittJul. 26, 1947 - Feb. 24, 2011On this day one year ago, you left us with heavy hearts and sadness. We love you and miss you.Mom, Dad, brothers, …

• Twilight Burney

  Twilight Kinamore Burney, 65, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in a local hospital.She was a foster grandparent at Woodmore Elementary School and a member of New Enon …

• Milton Collett

  CLEVELAND Milton Collett, 81, Wednesday, died Feb. 22, 2012.Survivors include daughters and spouses, Nadine and Olin Bennett and Cynthia and Scott Ledbetter; two grandchildren.At Mr. Colletts request there will be …

• Hazel Conner

  Hazel Conner, 84, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Conner.She is survived by her children, Mike Conner, Betty Sneed, Billy …

• Boyd Crowe

  Virgil Boyd Crowe, 98, of Red Bank, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. today, Feb. 24, 2012, at Coulter Chapel of …

• Davis Dunn

  OLD FORT V. Davis Dunn, 84, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in a healthcare facility.Funeral services at 1 p.m. Saturday at Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church.Interment in the church cemetery.Visitation 5-8 …

• Gaynell Dunn

  ETOWAH Gaynell LaVerne Webb Johnson Dunn, 86, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.Funeral service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, in the South Chapel, of Bordwine Funeral Home.Interment to follow to …

• Betty England

  ROSSVILLE Betty Reed England, 81, passed away on Sunday. Feb. 19, 2012.Her passion in life was her loving family.Preceded in death by her husband, Velta Clay England; mother, Eula Jones …

• Dollie Fain

  Mrs. Dollie Bernice FainWho departed this life twenty-three years ago today, February 24, 1989.God saw the road was getting rough; the hills were hard to climb. He gently closed those …

• Leon Felder

  Leon Felder, 69, peacefully transitioned his earthly life on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. Leon received salvation at an early age and was a faithful …

• Billy Hale

  Billy Morton "Bill" Hale, 78, of Lookout Valley, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at his residence.Bill was born July 26, 1933 in Falling Water, Tenn., to the late …

• Elizabeth Hardnett

  Elizabeth May Geter Hardnett passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. She lived in Chattanooga her entire life. She is survived by her three children, sons, Zaccheus Anthony and Seth …

• Terry Headrick

  Terry Lee Headrick, 49, of East Ridge, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at his residence.A lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, he was of the Baptist faith. Terry was …

• Sarah Jones

  SWEETWATER Sarah McKinley Jones died on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2012.She is survived by her husband, Jackson Tipton Jones; and four children, Sam and Dottie Jones, Lulie and Herbert Thomas, Laetitia …

• Robert Kile

  Robert Bryan "Shotgun" Kile, 77, went home to be with His Lord and Savior on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012.He was born Sept. 23, 1934 to Kenneth B. and Evelyn Kile …

• Thomas Little

  Mr. , Jr.In loving memory of our son, brother, nephew, and uncle, Mr. Thomas Little, Jr., who departed us twenty-nine years ago today, February 24, 1983.Sadly missed by mother, Betty …

• Sandra Maynor

  RINGGOLD Sandra Jo Newberry Maynor, 61, went to her Heavenly home Thursday Feb. 23, 2012, surrounded by her family.A lifelong resident of the Ringgold area, she was a member of …

• Carl Miller

  Carl A. Miller, 87, of Chattanooga went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.He was a Veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. …

• Evelyn Millican

  RINGGOLD Evelyn Ray Millican, 85, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at a local hospital.She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of the North Georgia and Chattanooga area and a …

• Lula Poe

  MANHATTAN, Kan. Lula Marie Madison Poe, 80, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.Visitation 1-8 p.m. Sunday with a parish vigil service at 7 p.m. at Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home & Cremation.A Mass …

• Gloria Postell

  Gloria Postell, 80, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at a local health care facility.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Beulah Rayburn

  ROSSVILLE Beulah Morgan Rayburn, 91, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at her daughters residence in Cleveland, Tenn. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today in the South …

• Randall Rice

  DALTON Randall Lamar Rice passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Hamilton Medical Center. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 24, 2012 from the chapel of Willis …

• Mary Scrabrough

  ATHENS Mary Sue Strickland Scarbrough, 89, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012.Funeral service 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.Visitation from 12:30-1:30 p.m. today at …

• Sidney Shankles

  BRIDGEPORT Sidney Shankles, 64, died Wednesday Feb. 22, 2012.Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. today and the funeral will at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, from the Valley Funeral Home …

• Rita Stargel

  Diane StargelDUNLAP Rita Diane Hall Stargel, 68, died in a Chattanooga hospital Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.Preceded by parents, Robert and Elizabeth Hall; and a son, Joseph Keith Stargel.Mrs. Stargel moved …

• Jeffrey Stecker

  LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN Jeffrey Mark Stecker died at home on Wednesday, Feb. 22 2012.He was born in Illinois on Aug. 20, 1954 and lived in Johnson City, Tenn. until he started …

• Jevon Sturdivant

  Jevon Sturdivant, 17, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Sheryl Taylor

  RINGGOLD Sheryl Ann Cox Taylor, 55, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at her residence.Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Joe Brown officiating.Visit …

• Betty Thomas

  Betty "Mac" Thomas, 84, left this world on a beautiful sunny day in her beloved Chattanooga, on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, after a short stay in the hospital.Born on July …

• Christopher Tolliver

  STONE MOUNTAIN Christopher Martin Toliver, 50, formerly of Dalton, Ga., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Grady Hospital.Funeral service will be at noon Saturday in the chapel of Willis …

• Carrie Welch

  CHATSWORTH Carrie Welch died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.Funeral services were conducted 11 a.m. Thursday from Holly Creek Baptist Church. Condolences may be offered at: jjonesfuneralhome.com Jones Funeral Home of Chatsworth …

• Carl Williams

  Carl Williams, 87, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at a local health care facility.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Joseph Wolfe

  Joseph B. Wolfe, 80, of Hixson, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.Joseph was born in Valley Park, Mo., and was a longtime resident of the Hixson area. He was …