Obituaries

Obituaries for October 17, 2012

• Esther Allen

  Esther Gunter Allen, 97, of Wetumpka, Ala., formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012.Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace 423-877-3524.

• Linda Atchley

  Linda Gay Atchley, formerly of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at her home in Greenville, Tenn. She was 57 years old.Linda was …

• Walter Bradley

  Walter Bradley, 63, passed away on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at a local hospital.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Wilma Bramble

  Wilma Henson Bramble was called home on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.The world lost a wonderful saint. Wilma was born Oct. 12, 1923. She is now reunited with her husband of …

• John Burke

  SUMMERVILLE John L. Burke, 74, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Survivors include sister, Mary Norris; brothers, Ed Burke, Melvin Burke and Leo Burke. Memorial service is 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. …

• Ken Curtis

  Gordon Kenneth Curtis, 83, of Hixson, went to be with the Lord Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012.Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace.Visit www.lanefh.com to …

• ROSALIE DECICCO

  INMEMORYROSALIE ANN DECICCO "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away" The Lord took Rosalie at an early age, apparently to help with other things. Rosalie was special because she …

• Martha Davis

  CLEVELAND Martha Davis, 78, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.Survivors: son, Samuel Lamar Davis; grandchildren, Dakota and Dylan Davis; sister, Betty Barton.Funeral services will be Thursday in the chapel of Ralph …

• David Gallion

  FORT PAYNE David Gallion, 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 at his residence.Funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel.Burial in Miller's Chapel Cemetery, www.rainsvillefuneralhome.com.Visitation …

• Virginia Gann

  Virginia Joe Gann, 80, of Soddy-Daisy passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at her home.She was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin J. Gann; …

• Mary Gilbreath

  PALMETTO BAY, Fla. Mary Elizabeth Gilbreath, 89, formerly of Fort Payne, Ala., died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at her residence.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday in the Burt Chapel, Fort …

• Walter Graben

  FYFFE Walter Joe Graben, 65, passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at his residence.Funeral will be 11 a.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 18, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.Burial in Mountain View …

• James Harvey

  TULLAHOMA James Harvey, 71, passed away Monday night, Oct. 15, 2012, at Harton Regional Medical Center.Visitation will be from 1 until 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Tullahoma Funeral …

• Lola HastonRoberts

  PIKEVILLE Lola Elizabeth Haston-Roberts, 80, passed away at her home on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012.Lola was a dedicated homemaker. She worked in a shirt factory prior to her retirement.Lola was …

• Octavia Holloway

  Octavia Sherenna Holloway, 49, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in a local hospital. Funeral: at 1 p.m. today at Pilgrim Rock Baptist Church with Pastor Timmy L. …

• Robin Hood

  ROSSVILLE Robin Josephine Wooten Hood, 58, passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2012.She had lived in the North Georgia area for 50 years, was a 1971 graduate of Lakeview High School, …

• Lelan Hughes

  ROCK SPRING Lelan Hughes, 87, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.Mr. Hughes was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Evelyn Smith Hughes.Member of Beulah Baptist Church, Fyffe, Ala.Survived by daughters, …

• Ernestine Hughley

  Ernestine Hughley passed away on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in Chattanooga.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Billy Joe

  Billy Joe Walker, 50, of Soddy-Daisy, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father, Lee Walker. Survivors include his mother, Jeannie Walker; two sisters and …

• Johnnie Johnson

  Johnnie Mae Johnson, 83, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at a local health care facility.She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Essie Nolen; husband, John …

• George Kilgore

  TRACY CITY George W. Kilgore, 83, of Nixa, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at the Christian Health Care in Nixa.George was born on Sept. 26, 1929, in …

• Linda Lee

  Linda Lyons Lee, 62, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in a local health care facility.She was a member of Rose of Sharon Baptist Church.She was preceded in …

• George McCallie

  Sr.RINGGOLD George E. McCallie Sr. "Edward Ellis", 81, passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2012.He was a lifelong resident of North Georgia, was a 1950 graduate of Rossville High School, was …

• Ken Mitchell

  Donald Kenneth "Ken" Mitchell, PhD., 65, formerly of Chattanooga, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012.Managing partner of WorkRx Group. Retired from Unum Corporation. Previously employed by National Rehabilitation Planners, Ohio Industrial …

• Leonard Penley

  Jr.Leonard Arnold Penley Jr., 82, of Hixson, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in a local hospital.Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the …

• Billy Pruitt

  SECTION Billy J. Pruitt, 70, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at his residence.Funeral was 6 p.m. Tuesday from W. T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gary Haymon officiating.

• Dorothy Ratledge

  Dorothy Clark Ratledge, 88, longtime resident of Hixson, passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, surrounded by her family.She was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of …

• Charles Reed

  Charles W. Reed, 72, of Chattanooga, passed away with his family by his side on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012.Charles was born March 2, 1940, to Eugene and Alma Mattie Reed.Charles …

• William Rogers

  Williams Elbert Rogers, 77, of Ooltewah passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at his residence with his family at his side.Arrangements are by Advantage Funeral Cremation Services Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors, …

• Roger Sellers

  TUNNEL HILL Roger Lewis Sellers, 68, died peacefully at his home after a long and valiant battle with pancreatic cancer early Tuesday morning, Oct. 9, 2012, surrounded by his loving …

• Darrell Shelby

  HOLLYWOOD Darrell Eugene Shelby, 62, passed away Saturday Oct. 13, 2012.Mr. Shelby is survived by his wife: Marie Shelby; son, Chris (Tonya) Shelby; daughter, Amanda (Alan) Null; grandchildren, Marcus Jackson, …

• Brenda Short

  Brenda Faye Short, 69, of Chattanooga, went to be Lord on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, from her earthly home.The family will gather with friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. …

• Wanda Smith

  Wanda Jane Smith, 61, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at her home.Wanda, the daughter of William L. and Geraldine V. Gunn Smith was a longtime resident of the Shepherd …

• Betty Stoker

  LaFAYETTE Betty Stoker, 77, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012.Survivors: husband, Julian Stoker; daughters, Sherry Verburg, Karen Lindenburg, Donna Hammond, Katrina Stoker; sons, Mark Stoker, Wade Stoker, Gabriel Stoker; sisters, Lucy …

• Terri Taylor

  Terri McDonald Taylor, 53, of St. Petersburg, Fla., changed her address to heaven on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012.She is survived by her husband, Garry, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; parents, James …

• Johnnie Uren

  Johnnie Wayne Uren, 69, of Soddy-Daisy passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012.Mr. Uren was retired from Detroit Diesel after many years of service. He was an avid biker.He was preceded …

• James Vittetoe

  Jr.James W. Vittetoe Jr., 83, of Chattanooga, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in a local healthcare facility.Graveside funeral services will be conducted at Cumberland View Cemetery at 4 p.m. CDT …

• Everett White

  PALMER Everett Lee White, 70, passed away on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, following a sudden illness.He was retired from Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co. after working many years in the Coal …

• Sarah Wise

  SEWANEE Sarah Mooney Wise, 92, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012.Funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Grace Fellowship located on Garner Town Rd. Sewanee. Interment …

• George Young

  TULLAHOMA George Donald "Don" Young, 86, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Tullahoma Funeral Home.Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday …