Obituaries

Obituaries for December 8, 2013

• Jane Ballentine

  Jane Jones Ballentine, 86, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 at her home. She was born Oct. 3, 1927 in Rockwood to the late Frank and Emma (Suddath) Jones. She was …

• John Callahan

  John Callahan ROCK SPRING John Thomas Callahan 65, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. He was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia area and was of the Protestant …

• Charles Capehart

  Charles Randall Capehart, of Chattanooga died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. He was preceded in death by parents, Charles and Josephine Capehart. Survived by son, Dustin (Angie) Capehart; grandchildren, Tori and …

• Charles Christopher

  Charles Christopher, 79, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, in a local hospital. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. today in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Brother John …

• Michael Cline

  Michael Joseph Cline, 57, of Ooltewah, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. Michael grew up in Centerville, Tenn., lived in middle Tennessee until 1982. He lived in Hamilton County area …

• Alfred Copeland

  Alfred Copeland passed away Friday Dec. 6, 2013 at Hospice of Chattanooga. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home.

• Jerri Cox

  Geraldine "Jerri" Overby Cox, 75, passed away on Friday morning, Dec. 6, 2013. Jerri was born on Sept. 20, 1938 a daughter of the late Tim and Ruby Overby. She …

• Lora Degnan

  Lora Spaulding Degnan, 92 of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., died on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of …

• Charles Dodd

  Charles Osborne Dodd, 79, of Signal Mountain, passed away on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. He was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and of the Baptist faith. Charles worked …

• Alymas Ford

  Alymas Ford, 86, passed away Saturday Dec. 7, 2013. He was a lifelong resident of Harrison and was a member of the of the Brittsville Baptist Church, Antique Auto Club, …

• Byron Gallimore

  Byron Ernest Gallimore, 73, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. Survivors, wife, Mae Gallimore; daughters, Laura Lynn Mosher, Lisa Ann Eizaddoust; grandchildren, Ashton Mosher, Somer Eizaddoust; great-grandchildren, Emma Jo Mosher, Griffin …

• Jimmy Gilbert

  James (Jimmy) Roger Gilbert, 53, passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father Gerald Gilbert. Survivors include his mother Rosetta Gilbert; brothers Terry Gilbert …

• John Gravitt

  John D. Gravitt, 92, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Gravitt was a life-long resident of Chickamauga. He was a veteran of the US Army having served …

• Nancy Hemphill

  Nancy Edgeman Hemphill, 69, departed this life Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. She was born in Chattanooga to the late Huston and Gladys Edgeman and was of the Baptist Faith. She …

• Thomas Irvin

  Thomas Earl Irvin, 85, of Chattanooga passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 in a local hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced in Monday's Obituaries by the East Brainerd …

• William Jones

  William Arthur Jones, 67, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. today at Lookout Baptist Church 8645 Hwy 193 Chickamauga, Ga …

• Carolyn Knox

  Carolyn B. Knox, 81, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at her residence in the loving arms of her son Rodney. She was a 1950 honors graduate of …

• Steve Kubiszak

  Steven Mark Kubiszak, 57, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at his home. He was also known by his friends as "Kuby" and "Wildman". He was born March …

• Shaya Lokshin

  Mr. Shaya Z. Lokshin passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 in a local healthcare facility Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at Mizpah Temple 923 McCallie …

• Linda Long

  Linda Sue Campbell Long, 71, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

• IN MEMORY

  Betty Joyce Parker Jan. 29, 1937 - Dec. 8, 2011 You went home to be with the Lord two years ago today. Youre truly missed. Love always, Martha

• Bryan Medlin

  Bryan Jefferson Medlin, 23, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 Bryan was a 2009 graduate of Red Bank High School. He is survived by his mother, Teresa …

• Jack Melton

  Jack D. Melton, 75, was welcomed into the arms of his lord and savior, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. Jack was at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jack was …

• Laverne Mullican

  Laverne Herston Mullican, 89, formerly of Chattanooga, currently a resident of Crossville, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. She was born on Oct. 29, 1924 in the Mitchell Town …

• Mitchell Oliver

  Mitchell "Mickey" Lynn Oliver, 65, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Arrangements entrusted to Advantage Funeral Cremation Services Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral …

• Edgar Ormsby

  Edgar Elliott Ormsby, 75, of Harrison, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

• Margie Parker

  Margie Poole Parker, 88, of Chattanooga passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. Born on June 20, 1925, she was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and had worked for …

• Billy Phillips

  Billy Joe Phillips, 76, of Ooltewah, went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. He was born March 20, 1937 in Chattanooga to the late Ruby Mae …

• James Robertson

  James Walter "Hippie" Robertson, 60, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. He was born in Ringgold, Ga., to the late Russell and Mary Jo Wester Robertson. He served his country …

• Mabel Robinson

  Mabel Robinson, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at her residence. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

• Margaret Russell

  Margaret Russell, 84, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. Margaret was of the Church of Christ faith, and was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, She especially loved …

• MARGIE L. SIMS

  Dec. 8, 2013 Mama-we miss you so and want you to know you are in our thoughts daily. You're the Best thing that happened to us 'cause you gave us …

• Jesse Scoggins

  Jesse Dale Scoggins, 87, passed away at home on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. Jesse was preceded in death by his wife Betty Jean Scoggins. Cremation services were provided by Heritage …

• Cam Scroggins

  James Cameron "Cam" Scroggins, 16, went home to be with His Savior Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in East Ridge, Tenn., and …

• Oliver Simmons

  Oliver Edward Simmons, 81, of East Ridge, passed away on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. Mr. Simmons was born and raised in Durbin, W.V. He was a member of Bennett Road …

• Don Smith

  Donald Wayne Smith, 79, formerly of Spring City and Soddy-Daisy and recently a resident of the Sequatchie Valley, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. Don attended Ebenezer Baptist Church. …

• James Smith

  James Smith, 82, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at Tuscany House in Summerfield, Fla. He was a loving father, husband and papaw. James was a …

• Anthony Soucie

  Anthony Edwin Soucie, 51, of Chattanooga passed away Wednesday Dec. 4, 2013 in Colorado. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home 601 Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

• Mildred Spencer

  Mildred Marguerite Spencer, 82, passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. A memorial service will be held in McMinnville, TN at a later date. Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort …

• Donald Strickland

  Donald N. Strickland, 60, of Chattanooga passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 at a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Advantage Funeral Cremation Services Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors, …

• Kenneth Thomas

  Kenneth L. Thomas, 70, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at a local hospital. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Ruby Crawford Thomas; …

• Latasha Todd

  Latasha Todd, 31, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at her residence. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

• Jack Varner

  Jack M. Varner, 80, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. Mr. Varner was born in Soddy, Tenn. and a graduate of Soddy-Daisy High School Class of 1952. …

• Elizabeth Walker

  Elizabeth Lucille Walker, 94, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Life Care Center of Red Bank. Lucille was a beloved mother and grandmother. She was a …

• Carl Zollinger

  Carl Glenn Zollinger, 86, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.