Obituaries

Obituaries for October 29, 2012

• Teresa Ball

  RINGGOLD Teresa Ball, 53, passed away Saturday Oct. 27, 2012.She was a loving mother and grandmother.She is survived by her two children, Sabrina Long and Jeremy Mashburn; 3 grandchildren; and …

• Ronald Burgess

  RINGGOLD Ronald Brian Burgess, 56, died on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. He was the son of the late Ross and Phyllis Burgess. Ronald was employed with Roper Corporation in LaFayette, …

• Leonard Carey

  , Sr.ROSSVILLE Leonard Jerod Carey, Sr., 61, passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 in a local hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was employed by …

• Jewell Carter

  Jewell OShields Carter, 93, of Chattanooga, entered her heavenly home on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.Jewell was born and raised in DeKalb County, Ala., and has been a longtime resident of …

• Mary Cobb

  Mary Ella Harris Cobb, 86, passed away on Wednesday Oct. 24, 2012, at Erlanger Hospital.She was born Dec. 31, 1925, to the late John and Leora Harris in Chattanooga, Tenn. …

• Dorve Croft

  Shorty CroftRINGGOLD Dorve Robert "Shorty" Croft, 74, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 in a local hospital following a lengthy illness.Mr. Croft was retired from T.V.A. following 20 years …

• Bill Davis

  ETOWAH Bill L. Davis, 78, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012.Visitation: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Etowah. Graveside Service with military honors is 11:30 a.m., …

• Mary Eikelberger

  Mary Ethel. Eikelberger, 89, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in a local healthcare facility. She was born Dec. 8, 1922 in Quicksberg, Va., to the late Charles …

• Coleman Elmore

  Coleman Elmore, 87, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. He retired from Electric Power Board.He was preceded in death by wife Bernice Rakestraw Elmore; parents, Richard Elmore and Isabella Elmore Moore; …

• Malinee Gore

  Malinee Garrett Gore, 93, of Hixson, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012.She was born and raised in Milligan, Fla., and has been a resident …

• Virginia Greene

  Jarrett Virginia Greene, 62, passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in a local hospital.She was a graduate of Grundy County High School, earned her Masters Degree in Education at Middle …

• Charles Harris

  W. Charles Harris, 78, of Chattanooga, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in a local nursing home. He was a US Air Force Veteran and was a retired letter carrier with …

• Walter Hopkins

  LaFAYETTE Walter "Jack" Hopkins, 63, passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. He was born to the late Walter Jack Hopkins Sr. and Georgia Hopkins in LaFayette on June 25, 1949. …

• Reba Jernigan

  Reba Harris Jernigan, of Missionary Ridge passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.She was preceded in death by her mother Regina Harris and her sister Betty Walker.Survivors include her husband of …

• Nancy Johnson

  Nancy Pierce Johnson died peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, in Little Rock, Ark.She was 92 years old having been born on May 5, 1920 in Fort Gibson, Okla. Nancy was …

• Katherine Langston

  Katherine Guice Langston, 84, of Red Bank passed away Saturday Oct. 27, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga. She and her late husband Bill Langston, owned and operated …

• James Morgan

  James W. Morgan, 61, of Chattanooga, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. "Jimbo" was born and raised in Chattanooga. He was a graduate of City High School and …

• Cora Springer

  Cora Lee (Knighten) Springer, 90, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 in a local health care facility. A native of Oklahoma City, Okla., she had lived most of her adult …

• Darthula Thompson

  Darthula "Dot" Thompson, 87, of Soddy Daisy, passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at Laurelbrook Nursing Home, after a long battle with Alzheimers. Dot was a …

• Marcia Young

  Marcia Katherine Shields Young, 66, of Chattanooga passed away on Saturday Oct. 27, 2012 after a long battle with Fredricks Ataxia, a degenerative neuromuscular disease.Marcia was the daughter of Randall …