Obituaries

Obituaries for December 17, 2013

  • Paul Allen

    Paul Willard Allen, 79, a resident of Chattanooga for over 40 years, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 with his family by his side. Paul served his country in …

  • Adelene Bonner

    Adelene Collins Bonner, 92, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. She was born in Newnan, Ga., and a resident of the Chattanooga area for over 50 years and …

  • Leonard Lee Brooks

    Apr. 1, 1947 - Dec. 17, 2010 Its been three years, but seems a lot longer. We miss you every day. Love, Margie and Pat, sister, rest of the family, …

  • Angela Brown

    Angela Brown, 55, passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, in a local healthcare facility. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

  • Clyde Bush

    Clyde B. Bush, 88, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. Mr. Bush was born and raised in Chattanooga. He was a founding member of the former Westside …

  • Joseph Carson

    Joseph Russell Carson, 71, of Hixson, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at his home. Mr. Carson was born in Newburgh, N.Y., and had lived …

  • Leonard Cole

    Leonard Frederick Cole, 77, of Ooltewah, died on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at his home. He was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and was a veteran of the …

  • Barbara Cupp

    Barbara A. McNish Riddle Cupp, 77, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at a local health care facility. She was a lifelong resident of Chickamauga and was a member of …

  • Nettie Durham

    Nettie Aleene Durham, 77, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church and was a former employee of …

  • JAY ELLISON

    Jay (Jaybird) Ellison April 10, 1974- Dec. 17, 2008 It seems like just yesterday and not five years since we had to let you go. Your smile and laughter I …

  • Martha Garrett

    Martha Elizabeth Garrett, 80, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at DeKalb Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at noon today, Dec. 17, from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial …

  • Melody Gaut

    Melody Gail Gaut, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. She was a native of Chattanooga and graduated from Tyner High School and Cleveland State. Melody was an inventory …

  • Donald Gilbert

    Donald Joe gilbert, 61, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, in Huntsville hospital. Funeral will be 11 a.m. CST Wednesday from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial in Lusk Chapel Cemetery.

  • Tim Guthrie

    Tim Guthrie, 75, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, at his winter home in Fort Myers, Fla. Born in Sweetwater, Tenn., Tim was the son of the late Timothy and Catherine …

  • Natalie Hale

    Natalie Hale, 51, of Chattanooga, former resident of Scottsboro, Ala., died Dec. 15, 2013. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Wednesday at Scottsboro Funeral Home. Funeral will follow.

  • Leonard Howington

    Leonard Howington, 71, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. He was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Sweetwater Rug Corp. in Ringgold, Ga. He was preceded …

  • Paul Johnson

    Paul Ray Johnson, 73, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas, he …

  • Nahid Karimian

    Tahereh Nahid Karimian, 77, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at Erlanger Medical Center. Tahereh was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother who was loved by everyone who crossed …

  • John Little

    John Alexander Little, 48 passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services are set for at 3 p.m. today from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. …

  • Lewis McCalister

    Lewis Taylor McCalister, 97, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. He was a WWII veteran. Funeral services was at 7 p.m. Monday at Ziegler Fuernal Home. Entombement will be 2 p.m. …

  • Mike McConnell

    Mike McConnell, 60, our beloved husband, father, son, friend and confidant, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. Mike is survived …

  • Bill Medford Jr.

    John William "Bill" Medford Jr., 86, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at his home. Mr. Medford was born Jan. 11, 1927, in Granville County, to Mr. and Mrs. J. William …

  • Thomas Morrow

    Thomas Eldridge Morrow, 60, of Birchwood, passed away, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, in a Rhea County hospital. He retired from W.R. Grace Chemical and attended Grasshopper Road Church of God. …

  • Hazel Murphy

    Hazel Alice Ownbey Murphy died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She had been very ill for quite awhile. Growing up in Etowah, she …

  • Janet Myers

    Janet C. Myers passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. She was born April 13, 1937 in Toledo, Ohio, but was a longtime resident of Chattanooga. She was very active …

  • James Nolan

    James Jerome Nolan, 44, died at his home Monday Dec. 16, 2013, with his family at his side. He was born in Altamont on Jan. 16, 1969. He was a …

  • Derick Ownby

    Derick Joel Ownby, 48, passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. He was employed with TWH Architects in Chattanooga for 21 years. Survivors: wife, Tammie Beck Ownby; son, Nathan Joel Ownby; …

  • Myrtle Oxford

    Myrtle C. Oxford, 87, passed away on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. She was born to the late Walter and Mattie Rogers Clough in Harriman, Tenn., before moving to the North …

  • Fred Perdue, Sr.

    Fred Perdue Sr. Fred Perdue, 69, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at his residence. Funeral: at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with …

  • Luke Phillips

    Luke Stephen Phillips, born March 29, 2013, died Dec. 13, 2013, beloved and happy son of Seth and Katherine Phillips, and adored brother of Adeline Anne Phillips. He is survived …

  • Helen Reardon

    Helen H. Reardon, of Hixson, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. Helen was a longtime member of Hixson First Baptist Church and the Grace Sunday School Class. She was preceded …

  • Raymond Schoenmann

    Raymond Jackson Schoenmann, 81, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, in Life Care of Sparta. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Izen "Red" Craven officiating. Burial …

  • Robbie Shahan

    Robbie T. Shahan, 94, of Birchwood, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, in a local healthcare facility. The last living of 11 children she was a retired cafeteria worker at …

  • Mary Nell Smedley

    Mary Nell Smedley, 71, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. She was a member of Apison Baptist Church. A lifelong resident of Apison, she was …

  • Chester Swafford

    Chester Harlen Swafford, 86, of Chattanooga, passed away, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. He previously worked at Cumberland Case, Soddy-Daisy Police Department, Hamilton County Sherriff's Department and the Hamilton County Highway …

  • Brady Tinker

    Brady "Junior" Tinker, 70, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 in a Hamilton County healthcare facility. He was a self employed carpenter, an avid NASCAR fan and loved to fish. …

  • Kenneth West

    Kenneth West RINGGOLD Kenneth "Ken" Odell West, 69, passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of North Georgia and was of the …

  • Joe Williams

    Joe Williams, 62, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at Erlanger. Funeral services at 2 p.m. today from Mount Oliver Baptist Church. Burial in Union Grove Cemetery. www.rainsvillefuneralhome.com. Visitation will be …

  • Maggie Wray

    Maggie Henegar Wray passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel and a graveside service will be …

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