Obituaries

Obituaries for January 13, 2013

  • William Austin

    William Ray Austin, 83, passed away, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.He was born on Sept. 6, 1929 in Bridgeport, Ala., and moved to South Pittsburg in 1950.He was a retired employee …

  • Doris Bearden

    Doris Aline Bearden, 82, of Chattanooga, died on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013.She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles F. Bearden Jr.; her parents, Raymond Athearn and Laura Athearn …

  • Helen Bell

    Helen Burford Bell passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 at the age of 89.Helen is survived by her sons, Kerry (Pam) Bell, of Kennesaw, Ga., and Mitchell (Hazel) Bell, of …

  • Kenneth Boyd

    Kenneth Robert Boyd, 67, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013.Family and friends, since you are reading this, my time has come. As my time approached, I thought of …

  • George Bruning

    FLINTSTONE George W. Bruning, 86, departed this life, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at his home.He was a longtime resident of Walker County. George served in the U. S. Army and …

  • Charles Carder

    Charles Timothy Carder, 53, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013.The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 48 p.m. at the Valley View Chapel.Arrangements by …

  • Faye Casey

    RAINSVILLE Faye Casey, 76, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013.Services: today at 3:30 p.m. from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memory Gardens with Rainsville Funeral Home, …

  • Daniel Cavin

    RINGGOLD Daniel Ray Cavin, 54, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. He had lived in the Ringgold area for most of his life and was of the Baptist faith. He …

  • Michael Chislom

    Michael Chislom passed away Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

  • Joan Davis

    Joan Davis, 72, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. She was formerly employed by Hamilton County Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Davis. …

  • Dr Edward

    Dr. Edward Harrell died on Nov. 18, 2012.He will be remembered at a memorial service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, at McFarland United Methodist Church, 101 E. Gordon …

  • Jessie Foster

    RINGGOLD Jessie Lou Gates Foster, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday Jan. 10, 2013, at her home.Jessie was a loving mother, Grandma and friend. She was …

  • Ralph Frazier

    Ralph E. Frazier, 92, went to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 11, 2013.He was a member of Second Presbyterian Church. He was a veteran of World War II. He …

  • Dorsey Gardner

    Dorsey "Willard" Gardner, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2012 Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announce by Chattanooga Funeral Home- North Chapel, Highway 153, Hixson, Tennessee …

  • Roger Gordy

    DUNLAP Roger David Gordy, 68, formerly of LaFayette, Ga., died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 at his home. He was preceded in death by parents, William and Viola Gordy; brother, Walt …

  • Brierley Hall

    Brierley Hartis Hall, 52, of Hixson, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 11, 2013 after a brief illness. Brierley, affectionately known as "Bibi", was born in Albany, Ga., lived in Rome, …

  • James Harris

    Jorge HarrisJames A. "Jorge" Harris, 73, a lifelong resident of the Ooltewah and Apison area passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in a local hospital. Jorge was born on …

  • Fred Karnes

    ROSSVILLE Fred Karnes, 79, passed away on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 in a local hospital.He was a native of the Kankakee Bradley area in Illinois and had lived in the …

  • Catherine Kennedy

    Catherine Mildred Kennedy, 72, of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at her home comforted by family and friends. Services will …

  • Nora Knox

    Nora Gorman Knox, 100, of Buffalo, N.Y., passed peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013.She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Buffalo, N.Y., and a former member of New Emanuel Baptist …

  • Martha Link

    SOUTHPITTSBURG Martha Gaston Link, 90, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 at home.The daughter of the late Frank Edward and Mary Kozlowski Gaston, she was a former employee of Pittsburg Knitting …

  • ANNIE MITCHELL

    ANNIE R. MITCHELLMom, youve been our strength and rock on which we stand, and we gained so much wisdom and guidance by your gentle hands. You have been a blessing …

  • Quincy Margerum

    Quincy T. Margerum 50, of Chattanooga, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013.Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

  • Lillian Martin

    TUNNELHILL Lillian Arabella Martin, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. She was a life-long resident of the Chattanooga, North Georgia area.Lillian was a …

  • Joe McClure

    , Jr.KNOXVILLE Joe M. McClure, Jr. 59, passed away Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 at a Knoxville medical facility. He was a Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy where he …

  • Eleanor McCurdy

    FORTPAYNE Eleanor Louise McCurdy, 74, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.Funeral services are 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Glenwood Cemetery.Visitation: …

  • Willie Meeks

    PALMER Mr. Willie Dee Meeks, 76, passed away Friday Jan. 11, 2013. He was the owner operator of Meeks Service Station in Gruetli-Laager locally known as the "Pentegon". He was …

  • Jason Messer

    CLEVELAND Jason O'Neal Messer, 39, passed away at his home on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. He was born on Dec. 21, 1973 a son of the late Terry Lee Messer …

  • Dorothy Mingle

    Dorothy May Mingle "Miss Dottie", 80, died on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 in Chattanooga.She was born in Bristol, Tenn., to the late Mr and Mrs. William Harvey Richardson. She was …

  • Jane Misiewicz

    Jane Misiewicz, 92, passed away peacefully at home in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. She was born in Millbury, Mass., to Julian and Anna Malicki. Jane grew up …

  • Bertha Moore

    GRAYSVILLE Bertha E. Moore, 75, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 at Erlanger Hospital due to injuries in an automobile accident.Bertha was born and raised in Rhea county. She was a …

  • Rena Newton

    Rena Rae Renfro Newton passed away in Chattanooga, on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at the age of 88.She was born in the Texas Panhandle town of Hereford on Sept. 19, …

  • Jean Oldham

    BROOKHAVEN, Miss. Jean Ratliff Oldham, 101, formerly of Jackson, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 at her home.She was born April 30, 1911 in Clinton, Miss.She taught school for a brief …

  • Dorothy Oliver

    Dorothy Norma Oliver, 92, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, in Cleveland, Tenn.She was preceded in death by her husband, George Oliver; sisters, Stevie Martin, Jo Sloan, Mable …

  • David Pearson

    , Sr.BIRCHWOOD Rev. David Samuel Pearson, Sr., 67, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013.Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

  • Terry Pigott

    COLUMBUS, Miss. Terry Allen Pigott, 46, made his journey to be with the Lord, on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. He is preceded in death by his father Ronnie Calvin Pigott …

  • Opal Pressley

    Opal Mae Pressley, 86, of East Brainerd passed away Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 at her son's residence in East Ridge. Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan. 14, at 3 …

  • Clara Sehorne

    Clara Jo Seay Sehorne, 87, of Ooltewah, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. She had lived in the Rossville area for most …

  • Vera Silvey

    Vera Mae Silvey, 66, transitioned to glory on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at home.She was born Feb. 22, 1946 in Leesville, La., to the late Ike and Lillie Mae Burns. …

  • Ralph Smith

    McDONALD Ralph Smith, 82, passed away on Friday Jan. 3, 2013, among friends and family. Ralph was retired from Star Tool & Die in Detroit, MI and was a Navy …

  • Harriet Snyder

    RINGGOLD Harriet Olive Snyder, 102, died Friday Jan. 11, 2013 in a local healthcare facility. She was born in Sioux City S.D. A daughter of the late George and Mildred …

  • Maggie Sprayberry

    SUMMERVILLE Maggie Lou Brown Sprayberry, 85, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.Survivors, husband, Leonard Sprayberry; several nieces and nephews.Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel. …

  • Mildred Springer

    Mildred Marilyn McGill Springer, of Signal Mountain, passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. She was born on Feb. 3, 1923 in Detroit, Mich., where she and husband Donald (deceased) raised …

  • Mary Strickland

    Mary Almeta Strickland, 69, of Chattanooga, was called to her eternal rest on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013.Homegoing at 1:30 p.m. today in the chapel of of Taylor Funeral Home. Minister …

  • Robert Taylor

    FLINTSTONE Reverend Robert Taylor, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 in a local hospital. Condolences may be sent to lane-southcrestchapel.com.Funeral services will be …

  • William Tew

    SPRINGCITY William "Bill" Earl Tew, 65, died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 at his residence.Services: Graveside at 2:30 p.m. today in McClendon Cemetery with Speaker Charles Fisher and Speaker Buddy Cowden …

  • Steve Walls

    Stephen Edward Walls, 63, of Signal Mountain, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 at home following a lengthy illness. He graduated from High School in Jackson, Tenn., and earned a degree …

  • Brandy Winder

    Breanna Lashae "Brandy" Winder, 29, of Lupton City, Tenn., passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013.Brandy was a 2001 graduate of Soddy-Daisy High School. She was a very loving mother to …

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