Obituaries

Obituaries for September 22, 2012

• John Alley

  John Robert Alley, 89, of East Brainerd, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, in a local hospital.A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Mr. Alley was retired from Rock Tenn Co. and was …

• Tommy Arthur

  HILLSBORO Tommy Arthur, 36, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at his home.A Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. today at the Calvary Apostolic Church located at 151 …

• Jimmy Black

  FORT PAYNE Jimmy Lamar Black, 61, passed away Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.He is survived by his son, Jeremy Black; grandsons, Hunter Black and Austin Black; sisters, Wanda Callahan, Ruth Anderson …

• Robert Blanks

  Jr.Robert Blanks Jr., 67, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, in Chattanooga.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Carl Brewer

  TRACY CITY Carl E. Brewer Jr., 49, passed away Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, in Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester.He was a pipe fitter by profession and was preceded in …

• Jerry Brookshire

  McDONALD Jerry Brookshire, 66, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 22, 2012, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home.Interment …

• Ruth Burrell

  RINGGOLD Ruth Boyd Burrell passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012.Ruth was born in Spartanburg, S.C., on Sept. 22, 1916.She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Burrell in 2001, …

• Jerry Cooley

  Jerry Lovenn Cooley, 54, of Chattanooga was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in a local hospital.Mr. Cooley worked for the Chattanooga Housing Authority.He …

• James Dodson

  SPENCER James T. Dodson, 80, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012.Service 1 p.m. Monday at Mooneyham Church of God with burial in Myers Cemetery.Online condolences can be made at www.reedfamilyfh.com.Visitation at …

• Helen Durham

  Helen Deiser Durham passed away peacefully at her home in the presence of her family and friends on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012.Born in Hunting, Ind., Helen moved to Chattanooga at …

• Genevieve Fritts

  Genevieve Terry Fritts, 83, of Chattanooga, formerly of Whitwell, passed away Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. She was preceded in death by husband, William G. Fritts Sr.; parents, Charles and Gladys …

• Katherine Hester

  ROCK SPRING Katherine Evelyn Cooley Hester, 79, passed away Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.She was born to the late Phillip and Annie Brock Cooley in Chattanooga on Feb. 24, 1933. She …

• Virginia Hickman

  Virginia Ruth Long Hickman, 83, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.She was of the Christian faith. Ms. Hickman retired from Dupont. She loved her beloved bird Snowball …

• Cleo Hird

  RINGGOLD Cleo Roberts Hird, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.She was born in Miami, Fla., to the late Hilborn and Emma …

• Brian Hollis

  SOUTH PITTSBURG Brian Keith Hollis, 28, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012.He never met a stranger and was a joy to everyone he was around. He was preceded in death …

• Lelia Johnson

  SUMMERVILLE Lelia Mae Johnson, 99, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.Survivors, children, Robert Martin, Nena Colbert, Susie Forbes; 21 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.Funeral is 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 at …

• Dorothy Letner

  TEN MILE Dorothy Elizabeth Letner, 74, died Friday, Sep. 21, 2012. Funeral at the Bowers funeral home at 8 p.m. SundayVisitation from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.Burial …

• Sadie Long

  Sadie Quinn Long, 95, a resident of East Ridge and widow of E. Marell Long, died on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012.She was a long-time member of Jones Memorial United Methodist …

• Kay Marshall

  FLINTSTONE Kay Scott Marshall, 75, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 following a courageous fight with Leukemia.Kay grew up on Lookout Mountain, Tenn., where she completed the 8th grade …

• Paul McKay

  Paul David McKay, 57, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.A funeral Mass will be held at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Signal Mountain, at 11 a.m. on …

• Loretta McShan

  Loretta Taylor McShan, 57, passed away on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in a local health care facility. Service will be at noon today at Eastdale Village United Methodist Church, Pastor …

• Richard Mckevie

  Richard Mckevie, 44, passed away on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Chattanooga.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Easton Morris

  SUMMERVILLE Easton Barrett Morris, infant, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012.Survivors include parents, Ashley and Trystan Morris; grandparents, Cynthia Morris, Darrell and Sandy Wheat; great-grandparents, J.V. and Betty Morris, Walton and …

• Perry Neal

  Augustus Perry Neal, 73, of Graysville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at …

• Annelle Payne

  TRION Annelle Jerrine Payne, 61, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. Survivors, husband, Jerry Payne; daughters, Brittany Payne, Brianna Payne, Heather Thompson; brothers, James, Darrell, Roger and Lamar Russell; grandchild, Alexis …

• Martha Payne

  Martha Connally Payne, 94, of Harrison, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012.The graveside service will be held at Forrest Hills Cemetery at 11 a.m. …

• Pearl Pellam

  SOUTH PITTSBURG Anna Pearl Nelson Pellam, 82, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, in a Chattanooga hospital.Funeral services will be held at Rogers Funeral Home in South Pittsburg at 3 p.m. …

• Angela Prince

  TRENTON Angela Denise Smith Prince, 50, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in the chapel.Visit www.RyanFuneralHome.net to share memories and condolences.Family will …

• Eloise Ramey

  Dorothy Eloise Ramey, 80, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday Sept. 20, 2012.She was born Jan. 4, 1932, in Chattanooga to the late Louis and …

• Rosa Russell

  HUNTLAND Rosa Nelle Russell, 91, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012.Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Moore-Cortner Chapel.Interment will be in Russell Cemetery, Huntland.Visitation …

• NATALIE SITTON

  INMEMORYNATALIE NICOLE SITTONMy dear Natalie, its been 2555 days or seven years. I miss you so much. I think of you every day, every hour. I miss the hugs and …

• Donald Scoggins

  LaFAYETTE Donald Scoggins, 79, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012.Preceded in death by parents, Jesse Scoggins and Lois Chapman Scoggins; sisters, Bobbie Mckaig and Madalyn Salazar.Special thanks to the staff of …

• Homer Sergent

  ENGLEWOOD Homer James Sergent, 67, passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 20, 2012, at his residence.Funeral will be noon Sunday in the chapel.Burial in Liberty Hill Cemetery.Visitation 5-7 p.m. today at …

• Jimmy Shaw

  FORT PAYNE Jimmy Don Shaw, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2012.Survivors: wife, Glenda Shaw; son, Gary; granddaughter, Kelsey; other relatives.Funeral will be 4 p.m. Sunday in the chapel.Burial in Gravel Hill …

• William Shelton

  William E. Shelton (Colonel, USAF Retired), 90, died peacefully on Thursday morning, Sept. 20, 2012, while under Hospice care at Standifer Place Health Center.Col. Shelton is a veteran of WWII …

• Janie Smith

  ROSSVILLE Janie Katherine Higgenbottom Smith, 81, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012.She was a member of East Valley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husband, James Henry Smith; parents, …