Obituaries

Obituaries for February 16, 2013

• Deborah Bass

  Deborah Webb Bass, 56, of Harrison, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at her home.A longtime resident of Hamilton County, Deborah was employed with Memorial Hospital with 34 years of service.She …

• Freddie Bates

  Freddie Pauline Bates, 68 passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013.She was a longtime employee of the Farmers Market.She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Mary Smith; and …

• Linda Bynum

  BRIDGEPORT Linda Bynum, 66, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.Survivors include sister, Sarah Bynum; brother, Poochie Bynum, of Stevenson; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. …

• Nellie Chitwood

  FLORENCE Nellie F. Chitwood, 88, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Mitchell Hollingsworth Health Care.Funeral service will be 11 a.m. today, Feb. 16, 2013 from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel …

• Bessie Douglas

  INMEMORYBessie Westmoreland DouglasApril 25, 1945-Feb. 16, 2012Remembering Bessie is easy,we do it everyday, but there is an ache within our hearts, that never goes away. Sadly missed by mother Annie …

• Roberta Figgins

  Roberta Frances Figgins, 86, of Ooltewah, passed Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.A lifelong resident of Ooltewah, she was the daughter of the late Uriah Francis and Fanny Maude Whittenburg Figgins. Her …

• Martha Fries

  Martha Emaline Gamble Fries, 57, passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at her home in Ooltewah.Martha was born in Chattanooga area and grew up in Benton, Tenn. She graduated from …

• Anne Gribben

  Anne Becker Gribben, of Hixson, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, February 15, 2013. She was 84 years old.Arrangements will be announced by the North Chapel of Chattanooga …

• George Holden

  Sr.VALLEY HEAD George Fallon Holden Sr., 72, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at his residence.He was born Aug. 4, 1941.A memorial service will be announced later by the family.Burt Funeral …

• Nancy Howard

  MARYVILLE Nancy Ellen Ketchersid Howard, 69, died at Williamsburg Villas, Knoxville, on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013.She was born on Jan. 7, 1944 in Knoxville. She received her education at Tennessee …

• Christine Jenkins

  Christine Jenkins, 77, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.She has lived in Chattanooga most of her life and was of the Baptist faith.The funeral service will be …

• Thomas Langley

  Sr.ROSSVILLE Thomas A. Langley Sr., 84, crossed over to be with the Lord at his home on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013.He was born and raised in Oakdale, Tenn., to the …

• Edward Linsmayer

  CROSSVILLE Edward Auther Linsmayer, 69, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at his residence.Funeral service will be 1 p.m. today, Feb. 16, 2013, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with burial …

• Kenneth Loggins

  LaFAYETTE Kenneth Lavaughn Loggins, 76, passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at his residence.He was a member and deacon at LaFayette First Baptist Church. He taught Sunday school at Cozy …

• Clara Malone

  Clara Rinda Malone, 81, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at a local nursing home.She retired from the Raddison Read House. She was a faithful member of St. Mary P.B. …

• James McCampbell

  SPRING CITY James McCampbell, 75, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.Funeral services are at 2p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home.Interment in Ad Smith Cemetery.Visitation is from 4 to …

• Willie McMillan

  JASPER Willie Logan McMillan, 92, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in a Chattanooga hospital.The daughter of the late William Kelly Logan and Mary Latimer Logan, she was a RN who …

• Valorie Osborne

  Valorie Vaughn Osborne, 56, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at her residence.She was a Chattanooga native and a graduate of MTSU where she received her BS degree …

• Sharlotte Polk

  Sharlotte Polk, 77, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• William Sands

  BRIDGEPORT William Allen Sands, 74, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Highlands Medical Center.William was the son of the late Robert Clyde and Birdie Aliene Petty Sands born June 12, …

• Mark Senter

  Jr. Mark Houston Senter Jr. of Lexington, S.C. , died at age 97 of natural causes on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Lexington.His amazing resiliency in dealing with the health …

• Janice Slatton

  WHITWELL Janice Whited Slatton, 67, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at The Bridge in South Pittsburg.She was preceded in death by her parents, Murphy and Ida Bell Whited; several …

• Chester Smith

  Chester William Smith, 75 of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013.Celebration of Life Services will be at noon today in the funeral home …

• Janice Smith

  LaFAYETTE Janice Delores "Granny Red" Smith, 68, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013.She was born in Atlanta to the late Earl and Blanche Groover on June 18, 1944.Survivors include her …

• Ruth Smith

  Ruth Eden Smith, 83, of Chattanooga, passed away at her residence on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, after an illness.Mrs. Smith was a member of First Baptist Church and the Courtney-Parks …

• Henrietta Stapler

  Henrietta Stapler, 99, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, in a local hospital.The body will lie-in-state after 10:30 a.m. today at Taylor Funeral Home with the funeral service …

• Lesa Tate

  JASPER Melessa "Lesa" Mitchell Tate, 48, passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.Lesa was a registered dental hygienist and of the Baptist faith. She was born in Dunlap, Tenn. on Nov. …

• Bob Uren

  Bob Uren, 82, of Soddy-Daisy, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.He was a member and deacon of New Salem Baptist Church. He was a U.S. …

• George Watts

  ROCKY FACE George Franklin Watts, 88, of Jacksonville, Fla., and formerly of Rocky Face, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 in Jacksonville.He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva …

• James Wilson

  Terry WilsonJames Terry Wilson, 65, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at his home.A Celebration of Terrys life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, …