Obituaries

Obituaries for December 1, 2013

• Janice Ainsworth

  Janice Rozzelle Ainsworth, 66, passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia area where she worked as a …

• Maxine Alper

  Maxine Block Alper, who recently celebrated 90 years of being a much loved, much admired and respected member of our community, died on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, in a local …

• Angela Baker

  Angela Marie Baker August 9, 1970- December 1, 2009 "You Live On" Youre never gone, Not as long as your name is still ringing in our ears, pulsating in our …

• Becky Branum

  Becky Branum Rebecca Ann (Becky) Branum, 54, of East Brainerd died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 in a local hospital. A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Becky was a graduate of Tyner …

• Howard Castor

  The Rev. Howard Paul "Spike" Castor, of Des Moines, Wash., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, at the age of 90. Born in rural upstate New York, Paul grew …

• James Clemons Jr.

  James Clemons Jr., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 at a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Gloria Collins

  Gloria Joan Collins, 72, passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 at Shepards Cove Hospice center. Funeral services are 2 p.m. today from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with burial to follow …

• HENRY FLOYD DUNLAP

  Oct. 24, 1917-Dec. 1, 2004 Gone but not forgotten. Your neices and nephews. Melvin E. Kendrick and others.

• Barbara Davis

  Barbara Jo Davis, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, in a local hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and have been entrusted to Advantage Funeral Cremation Services Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors, 1724 …

• Dorothy Degler

  Dorothy Gordy Degler, of Chattanooga, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. She was 87 years old. Arrangements will be announced later by the North …

• Wilma Douglas

  Wilma Fay Douglas, 68, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. She had lived in the North Georgia area for most of her …

• Ronald Drew

  Ronald H. "Ron" Drew, 82, of East Ridge, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at his residence. He was born in Utica, N.Y., and has been a resident of the …

• Vincent Eldridge Sr.

  Vincent Eldridge, Sr. Vincent "Hoss Cat" Wayne Eldridge, Sr., 74, of Soddy-Daisy passed Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. Mr. Eldridge retired from TVA in 1990 after many years of service. He …

• Geraldine Foulks

  Geraldine Janeway Foulks, 71 of Chattanooga, died on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Alton and Maybelle White Janeway. Geraldine was also preceded in death …

• Jane Gentry

  Ella Jane Gentry, 88, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. She was of the Baptist faith and retired from Rossville Junior High School where she was the …

• Thomas Green

  Thomas Plantz Green, 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. Tom was born on May 18, 1919 in New York City, and grew up in Warsaw, Ill. He …

• Robert Greenough

  Robert Joseph Greenough, 70, died on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, in Alabaster, Ala. Bob grew up in Chattanooga, graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, Fla., and was a …

• Marsha Griffin

  Marsha Griffin, 47, of East Ridge, Tenn., died Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. Funeral services are Monday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in …

• Carl Hamlin

  Carl "Bill" R. Hamlin, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Bill was a veteran of the US Navy and served in WWII. He is survived by his …

• Betty Hawkins

  Betty Jo Hawkins passed away on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at a local hospital surrounded by family. She was born June 1, 1940, to the late John Herschel Hawkins Sr. …

• Marlene Hendrix

  Marlene Gann Hendrix, 75, Hixson died Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. She was a member of Hillside Baptist Church and the Alexian PACE Program. Marlene was the former owner of Daisy …

• Gregory Hines

  Gregory Hines, 61 passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 in Nashville, Tenn. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Jordan Hobgood

  Mr. Jordan Walker Hobgood, 14, passed away on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at Scottish Rites Children's Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. Jordan loved to play WWE Video Games and he enjoyed …

• Doris Howard

  Doris Jean Howard, 77, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. Survivors include children, Michael Howard, Tamara Howard Smith and Charlie Howard. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. …

• Thelma Jones

  Mrs. Thelma Bonner Little Jones Dec. 7, 1910- Nov. 29, 1998 "Forever in our hearts" Jacqueline Jones-Miller, Ellis Little, Thomas Little (Deceased), Gerald L. Jones, The Jones, Little and Bonner …

• Leonard Henderson Jr

  Leonard Henderson, Jr. Leonard Lindsey Henderson, Jr., 84, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013 in a local hospital. He was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School. …

• Aisha Knight

  Aisha Latreece Knight Aug. 1, 1980 - Dec. 1, 2005 We miss you Love Mom and Family

• James Letson

  James Dallas Letson, 81, a resident of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away on Tuesday Nov. 26, 2013 at his home. James was born in Scottsboro, Ala., on Aug. 4, 1932 a …

• Gayle McCullough

  Gayle Hall McCullough, 75, of East Brainerd died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. Services will be held today at 2:30 p.m. at Morris Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Mason and …

• Steve McNabb

  Stephen Doyle McNabb passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. A graveside funeral service will be held at McNabb Cemetery, Monday, Dec. 2, at Noon CST. There will be no visitation. …

• John Miksa

  June 22, 1960 - December 1, 2003 Always loved, Forever missed. Love, Your Family and Friends

• Dr. Marvin Nathan

  Dr. Marvin Nathan passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. Grew up in Ocilla, Ga., graduate of the University of Georgia and 1936 graduate of Medical College of Georgia. He was …

• Jimmie Nolan

  Jimmie Ruth Varner Nolan, 79, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. She was a 1958 graduate of Edmondson School of Business and retired from the State of …

• Naomi Oakes

  Naomi Katherine Jones Oakes, 87, of High Point, N.C., passed away Thursday Nov. 28, 2013. A native of Chattanooga, Tenn., she has lived in High Point, N.C. for several years …

• Jean Owen

  Conn. Jean Begley Owen passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, at St. Raphael Hospital of New Haven. Born in Bridgeport in 1924 and raised in Hamden, Jean learned to love …

• Robert Phillips

  Bob Phillips Robert "Bob" Louis Phillips, 83, of Hixson, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. Bob was born in Sale Creek, Tenn., on Dec. 1 , 1929. He was …

• Wayne Pohlner

  Wayner Pohlner, 68, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Survivors: wife, Melva Leader Pohlner; children: Frank Pohner, Jr., and Jonathan Pohlner. Services are 10 a.m. Monday Dec. 2, at Peerless Road …

• Wayne Potter

  Wayne Potter Wayne M. Potter passed away at home in the care of his loving family Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 after a courageous, determined battle with lung cancer at the …

• Mamie Ray

  Mamie Lee Buttram Ray, 90, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by husband, Robert Hugh Ray; son, Billy Jack Ray; daughter, …

• Martha Richardson

  Martha Jane Travis Richardson, 77, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday morning, Nov. 29, 2013 from her home surrounded by her loving family. Martha was born on …

• Emmett Seaborn

  Emmett Ray Seaborn, 87, of Signal Mountain, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at his home. Emmett worked for Southern Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad for 38 years in …

• Bobby Smith

  Bobby Gene Smith, 68, passed away at his home on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, surrounded by loving family and friends. He was of the Baptist Faith. He retired from Dixie …

• Ruth Smith

  Ruth E. Smith, 83, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. Preceded in death by husband, Olen Smith; son, Rickey Smith. Survived by children, June Smartt, Judy (Cliff) Goodwin, …

• Norma Sturdivant

  Norma J. Sturdivant, 61, passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013 at a local healthcare facility. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Laura Turner

  Laura Anna Turner, 68, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, in a local healthcare facility. She was formerly employed by Health Center @ Standifer Place and member of …

• Charlotte Walker

  Charlotte Hamilton Walker, 93, passed away on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at Methodist Hospice in Memphis, Tenn. She was born in Prescott, Ark., and raised in Little Rock where she …

• Lois Walker

  Lois Marie Walker, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. She lived in the North Georgia area most of her life and was a member of Lakeview First Baptist Church. …

• Ronald Westbrook

  Ronald A. Westbrook, Lt. Col. USAF, (Ret.), 72, of the High Point Community, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Condolences may be sent to www.lanesouthcrestchapel.com. Contributions may be made …

• Hilwatha Williams

  Mr. Hilwatha Williams, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. He was born Aug. 28, 1955 in Chattanooga, Tenn. He's a retired veteran of …

• Jo Ann Womac

  Jo Ann Womac, 66, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. Funeral: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, North Chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, prior to service. Burial 2 …