Obituaries

Obituaries for January 1, 2013

  • Lessie Atchley

    TRENTON Lessie Lorena Atchley, 78, died at her residence early Sunday morning Dec. 30, 2012. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. Mrs. Atchley was past President of …

  • Georgia Averitte

    Georgie AveritteGeorgie Ann Averitte, 91, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, as a result of complications from Alzheimer's. She was born on Sept. 5, 1921 in Mansfield, Ga., to the late …

  • Raymond Baker

    CLEVELAND Raymond "Biff" Baker, 51, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012.Survivors: mother, Doris Baker; father, Raymond (Mary Sue) Baker; and brothers, Bobby (Doris) Baker and Kip (Evelyn) Baker.Graveside service: Noon Wednesday, …

  • Chester Barbee

    Chester Ray Barbee, 53, a lifetime resident of Harrison, Tenn., passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at his residence. He was employed with Maytag. He liked to hunt and fish …

  • Alnita Carlisle

    Alnita "Nana" Stephenson Carlisle, of Chattanooga, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. She was 81 years old.Alnita was born in Lafayette, Ga., …

  • Nancy Carlisle

    Nancy Ann Carlisle, 78, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2012.Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

  • Robert Chamlee

    RINGGOLD Robert William Chamlee, 65, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 in a local hospital surrounded by his loving family.He was born April 28, 1947 in Atlanta, Ga., to …

  • Margaret Cooper

    RINGGOLD Margaret Allene Cooper 81, went home to be with the Lord Saturday Dec. 29, 2012. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, in the funeral home chapel …

  • Floy Culpepper

    Floy Faris Culpepper, 94, of Hixson, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. Floy was the wife of the late Norman Culpepper. Floy was a longtime member of Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian …

  • Minnie Curtis

    PIKEVILLE Minnie Lee Hatfield Curtis, 82, passed away very peacefully on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 after an extended illness. She was born April 3, 1930, in Pikeville to Floyd and …

  • Deborah Daniel

    WINCHESTER Deborah H. Daniel, 60, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma. She was born March 1, 1952 in Portland, Tenn.; the daughter …

  • Junior Dills

    ATHENS Junior Floyd Dills, 61, passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at Mount Verd Baptist Church.Burial: McMinn Memory Gardens.Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at …

  • Margaret Dyson

    Margaret Norman Dyson, 78, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Dyson was a life long resident of Chattanooga. She was the daughter of the late John and …

  • Jeri Eddingfield

    RINGGOLD Jeri Ruthann Eddingfield, 89, departed this life Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. She was born in Tupper Lake, N.Y., to the late Howard and Mildred Youmell and was of the …

  • Grover Edgmon

    Grover A. Edgmon, 91, of Collegedale, Tenn., passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.He was preceded in death by his parents, John Allen Edgmon and Ella Mae Haddock Edgmon.He was born …

  • Annie Garth

    Annie Garth, 61, passed away on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 at a local healthcare Facility.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

  • Jean Greene

    RINGGOLD Jean Cofer Greene, 82, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2012.Arrangements will be announced later by Wilson Funeral Home, Wallis-Stewart Chapel, Ringgold, Ga.

  • Rolf Hofbauer

    Rolf Hofbauer, 64, of Hixson, Tenn., passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 following a brief illness.An avid fisherman, Rolf was born in Bremen, Germany coming to the U.S. at the …

  • Charles Kidd

    Charles Shelby "Country Cuz" Kidd passed away on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in a local hospital.Arrangements are incomplete and have been entrusted to Advantage Funeral Cremation Services Franklin Strickland Pinkard …

  • Donna McDaniel

    Donna Mozell McDaniel, 85, of Chattanooga, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com .

  • Annie McDowell

    Annie Ruth McDowell, 87, of Ooltewah, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. A native of Meigs County, she has been a resident of the Ooltewah area for the past 71 …

  • Steve McKheen

    DECATUR Steve Allan McKheen, 51, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012.Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, at West End Baptist Church in Athens, TN.Burial will follow in Cedar …

  • Ocie Millsaps

    CLEVELAND Ocie Mae White Millsaps, 91, widow of Lonie H. Millsaps, passed away 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at Life Care Center of Cleveland. She was a member of …

  • Willie Moore

    DECHERD Willie Leon Moore, 63, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Southern Tenn. Medical Center in Winchester. Mr. Moore was born on Sunday, Oct. 2, 1949 in Winchester …

  • Ray Murphy

    Raymond R. Murphy Jr., 76, of Lookout Mountain Ga., died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinsons disease. He is now in the arms of …

  • Harley Nease

    CLEVELAND Harley Nease, 89, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.Survivors: wife, Elizabeth Nease; children, Sharon (Johnny) Baker and Rick Nease; and grandchildren, Lauren (Paul) Moyle and Jordan Nease.Funeral services: 2 p.m. …

  • Betty Parrish

    Betty Louise Parrish, 75, died Sunday morning, Dec. 30, 2012. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church. She was retired from Arcade Printing Company. She was preceded in death …

  • Phyllis Patty

    Phyllis Patty, 72, of Chattanooga entered into eternal peace on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at a local hospital due to complications from heart surgery. She was a wonderful wife, mother, …

  • Willie Price

    HIGDON Willie Gilbreath Bethune-Price, 89, passed away on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in a local health care facility.The family will receive friends Thursday, Jan. 3, from 4-8 p.m. at the …

  • PHIL RHODES

    January 1, 1938Happy Birthday Sweetie!Love,Your wife and best friend.

  • RANDY ROUNSAVILLE

    Jan 1, 1958 - July 1, 2007God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, so He put His Arms around you and whispered, "Come with me." …

  • Martha Ramey

    Martha Ramey, 95, lifelong resident of Hamilton County, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. She was a member of Joy Baptist Tabernacle. Mrs. Ramey retired from Standard Coosa-Thatcher after 25 …

  • Maggie Ramsey

    WHITWELL Maggie Nola Ramsey, 82, of Pocket Community in Whitwell passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.She was preceded in death by her …

  • Terry Reeves

    LEWISTON, Mass. Terry Reeves, 64, formerly of Trenton, Ga., died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. He attended Dade County High School and then served in the U.S. Air Force.He is survived …

  • Ruby Revis

    DAYTON Ruby Aline Ferry Revis, 87, passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.She was a lifelong resident of Rhea County and was of the Methodist faith and attended Spivey Memorial United …

  • Carlos Reynolds

    ,Carlos Espinal Reynolds, 25, of Signal Mountain, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 in a local hospital.Arrangements will be announced by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 Hixson Pike. 423-531-3975

  • Virginia Richards

    Virginia Burns Richards, 85, of Chattanooga and longtime resident of Hixson, peacefully departed this life to enter her heavenly home Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. Virginia was born on Feb. 16, …

  • Bruce Ritchey

    , Jr.,CLEVELAND Bruce Earl Ritchey, Jr., 77, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Methodist faith and enjoyed any outdoor adventure.Mr. Ritchey was …

  • William Shirley

    William Duyera Shirley, 90, Chattanooga, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in a local healthcare facility. He was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors are …

  • Doris Smith

    TRENTON Doris Ann Smith, 66, passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed genealogy, and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.She …

  • Fred Smith

    TRION Fred Willis Smith, 77, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.Survivors, wife, Jennine Smith; children, Randall Smith, Kathy Smith; 2 Grandchildren; sisters, Phyllis Young, Kathryn Hodgins, Barbara McArthur,Frances Turner, Patty Batchelor. …

  • Jerry Taylor

    , Sr.RINGGOLD Jerry Lee Taylor, Sr., 71, died Monday Dec. 31, 2012 at his residence.He was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area. Mr. Taylor was a veteran of …

  • Rebecca Taylor

    TRENTON Rebecca Blevins Taylor, 64 passed away, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin Blevins and granddaughter, Kayla Taylor.Survivors include her daughter, Linda Taylor …

  • ALMETA WINSTON

    INMEMORYJan. 1, 1926 - July 5, 2010HappyBirthday, Mama!We love and miss you.Martha, Kareem, Sonita, Bo-Bo, Family and Friends.

  • Sandy Ward

    MENLO Sandy Howard Ward, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.Survivors, wife, Margaret Ward; children, Howard, Andrew, Sammy,Richard, and Bernice Ward, Annette Stewart, Tracy Easton, Mary Bond; 23 Grandchildren; 29 Great-grandchildren.Funeral …

  • Eleanor Williams

    DAYTON Eleanor Ray Brown Williams, 90, passed away Saturday afternoon, Dec. 29, 2012 in Dayton. Eleanor was born in Pikeville on Oct. 6, 1922 the daughter of the late Jim …

  • April Winters

    Dearious JakelousCARTERSVILLE Dearious Jakelous, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012 from an automobile accident.Funeral service will be Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 1 p.m. from the Fairmount United Methodist Church …

  • Albert Wolff

    Albert Marvin Wolff, 87, a resident of Chattanooga since 1966, died on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 in a local hospital.Born in St. Louis, Mo., he graduated from Soldan High School, …

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