Obituaries

Obituaries for June 5, 2012

• Patricia Coulter

  GRAYSVILLE Patricia "Pat" Coulter, 78, died Saturday, June 2, 2012.A lifelong resident of Rhea County, and member of the Graysville First Baptist Church, she loved her family and served in …

• Sally Cranmore

  Saralyn J. "Sally" Cranmore, 73, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012.Graveside services will be Wednesday, June 6, at 11 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Gardens with Minister David …

• Cassie Culpepper

  RINGGOLD Cassie LeaMay Culpepper, 11, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of Ringgold and of the Methodist faith. She loved animals, horseback riding and spending …

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  J.D. CarnesJohn David Carnes, 77, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, June 1, 2012.J.D. was former director of secondary education of Hamilton County Schools and was minister …

• Bonnie Dill

  Bonnie Lois "Nannie" Brewer Dill, 71, of Signal Mountain, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012, at her home.Her journey was made easier being surrounded by her family, dear friends, neighbors, …

• Diane Dupree

  Diane Nicole Dupree, 35, went home to be with the Lord on May 26, 2012.Survivors include her parents, Betty Dupree and Carl Moore; sister, Kesha (Tyrone) Rhodes; brother, Davelle Foster, …

• Geraldine Getwood

  SPRING CITY Geraldine R. Getgood, 93, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Spring City Care Center.A lifetime resident of Spring City, Geraldine was the daughter of the late Joseph …

• Alene Goins

  ROSSVILLE Alene L. Goins, 83, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, June 4, 2012.Alene moved to the Rossville area in 1994 from Cleveland, Tenn., and retired …

• Sarah Goins

  FORT OGLETHORPE Sarah Elizabeth Goins, 85, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012.She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jess Rue and Arville Goins; daughter, Melissa Rue; and parents …

• Mary Graham

  Mary Graham, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at her residence.Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Lonnie Gravitt

  CHICKAMAUGA Lonnie Leonard Gravitt, 75, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012.He was a lifelong resident of the Chickamauga area and was of the Baptist faith. He had worked as a …

• Dennis Herman

  Dennis C. Herman, 60, of Chattanooga passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012 at his home.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center.

• Hattie Holder

  MONTEAGLE Hattie Byers Holder, 99, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012.Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel.Burial in Monteagle Cemetery. Visitation: 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.On …

• Wayne Holman

  TULLAHOMA Wayne Holman, 54, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012, at Vanderbilt.Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel.Burial in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.www.tullahomafuneralhome.com.Visitation will be …

• James Hopper

  FYFFE James "Jimmy" Hopper, 65, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012, in Huntsville Hospital.Funeral services will be 11 a.m. today from Fyffe United Methodist Church with Rev. Nobel and Rev. …

• Lois Horne

  Deloris G. "Lois" Horne, 70, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012.Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Mike …

• Oma Jean

  Oma FarleyDUNLAP , 75, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012.She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvers and Pearl Dempsey; daughter, Janice K. Holloway; sister, Wilma Downum; brother, Ed …

• Patricia Johnson

  Patricia Park Smith Johnson, a longtime resident of Chattanooga, left this life on Sunday, June 3, 2012.She was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Madison J. Park and …

• Josephine Law

  GAINESVILLE Josephine "Jody" Bacon Law passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012.Jody was born on Oct. 28, 1941, in Knoxville, and she graduated from Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, before continuing …

• Kimberly Lewis

  Kimberly Lewis, 54, of Chattanooga died Saturday, June 2, 2012.She was predeceased by her mother, Bobbie Lewis.Survivors include her children, Kreistie and Kyle Lewis; grandchildren, Tia and Tra Jett; brothers, …

• Clara Logan

  LaFAYETTE Clara Bell Hill Logan, 91, died Sunday, June 3, 2012.She was a member of Woodstation Baptist Church.Preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Logan.Survived by daughter, Brenda Logan …

• IN MEMORY

  WILLIE F. (SLICK) ROSSJune 5, 1948 - Feb. 19, 1989HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHER We love and miss you.Your Sisters, Bobbie, Johnnie JoAnn, Frances and Mattie

• Norma Mahaffey

  Norma Fay "Goggy" ORear Mahaffey, 78, of Chattanooga, went to be with the Lord Friday, June 1, 2012 from a local health care center. The family will receive friends 2-8 …

• Joe Morrison

  Joe Wayne Morrison, 65, of Signal Mountain, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012.Joe had recently retired after 42 years with Velsicol Chemical.He was a veteran of the United States …

• Louis Owens

  Louis Owens, 79, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in the Hospice Care Center. The body will lie-in-state on today after 10 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Home with …

• Mary Palmore

  Mary Kate Mann Palmore, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012, at her residence in Chicago.Preceding her in death were her sisters, Eva Mann Franklin and Emily Mann …

• John Raper

  ENGLEWOOD John Thomas Raper, 80, died Sunday, June 3, 2012, at NHC of Athens.Graveside services 11 a.m. today at McMinn Memory Gardens.At the request of John there will be no …

• Betty Reed

  NEW HOPE Betty Reed, 81, died Sunday, June 3, 2012.The daughter of the late Amos and Bernice Farris, she was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. She had worked …

• Rebecca Sanford

  Rebecca Ann McDougald Sanford left our earthly world Tuesday, May 29, 2012.She passed at home in Algood, Tenn., in the loving care of family members. Rebecca was born March 26, …

• Rebecca Scroggins

  Rebecca B. Scroggins, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012 in Los Angeles, Calif..She attended Howard High School and was a former member of Orchard Knob Missionary Baptist …

• Charles Smith

  Charles Thomas Smith, 80, of the Falling Water Community died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at his home.Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with …

• Frank Smith

  JrDEMOREST Frank O. Smith Jr., 85, formerly of Rome, Ga., passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012, at the Oaks at Scenic View.Mr. Smith was born on Jan. 25, 1927, …

• Inez Strickland

  Inez Strickland, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Helen Summers

  PALMER Helen Delane Cordell Summers, 77, went home to be with her Lord Sunday, June 3, 2012.She was a member of Cumberland Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church and also served as …

• Willie Walker

  Willie Walker Jr., 83, died Thursday, May 31, 2012.He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Louise; sons, Bo (Pat) Walker, of Chattanooga, Clarence (Jacque) Walker, of Anderson, Ind., …

• Paula Wood

  GREENSBORO, N.C. Paula Jokinen Wood, 90, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Camden Place surrounded by her loving family.Paula was born in Duluth, Minn., on Dec. 11, 1921, …