Obituaries

Obituaries for June 9, 2013

• Arnie

  Arnie RudeArnold "Arnie" F. Rude, 71 of Chattanooga passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013.He was born and raised in the Corning, N.Y. area before moving to Chattanooga.He was retired …

• Helen

  Helen BartoHelen Elizabeth Collins Barto, 91 of Chattanooga, died on Friday, June 7, 2013. She was born in Chillicothi, Oh., to the late E.O. Collins and Cora Wilhelm Collins. Helen …

• Grady Bettis

  Grady Delano Bettis, 78, of Red Bank passed away Friday June 7, 2013 in a local hospital. Grady was a lifelong resident of Hamilton County and had been a barber …

• Martha Brann

  Martha Ann Brann quietly surrendered this earthly life to take her rest on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.Funeral services will be Noon Monday, June 10, in Advantage Chapel with Pastor Ronnie …

• Tina Broom

  RINGGOLD Tina Broom, 54, died at her home on Sunday, May 26, 2013, following a lengthy illness.Prior to her ill health, she was a nurse.Survivors are her husband, James Broom; …

• Donald Brown

  RINGGOLD Donald R. Brown, 61, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in a local hospital.He was a native and lifelong resident of north Georgia and was retired from the …

• Betty Burleson

  WINCHESTER Betty Jean Burleson, 87, died Saturday, June 8, 2013. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 1st Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398. …

• Sparky Campbell

  Glen "Sparky" Campbell, 61, of Hixson, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, …

• Dorothy Castello

  CLEVELAND Dorothy P. Castello, 85, former resident of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Mountain Creek Church of Christ. …

• Curtis Crowder

  Curtis Ward Crowder, 79, of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. He was a member of Red Bank Church of Christ and a hairdresser in the Chattanooga area …

• Charles Davidson

  Charles Brian Davidson, 46, a resident of Hixson, Tenn., passed away Tuesday morning, June 4, 2013 in a local hospital. He was born in Melbourne, Fla., on April 5, 1967 …

• Bettye Davis

  Surrounded by family, Bettye Jane Davis (Betty Tom), entered Heaven on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Bettye was born to Laura Kirk and C. J. (Buzz) Hamilton in Cohutta, Ga., on …

• Taylor Elrod

  FORTOGLETHORPE Taylor O. Elrod, 71, departed this life Saturday, June 8, 2013. He was born in Chattanooga to the late Allison and Lorene Elrod and was employed at Hutcheson Medical …

• Elaine Faggart

  Barbara Elaine Wright Faggart, 71, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013, and entered eternal life with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Elaine served as a nurse for …

• Virginia Floyd

  Virginia Floyd, 85, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 in a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Jack Gamble

  Jack Bernard Gamble died Wednesday, June 5, 2013. He was 89 years of age.Mr. Gamble was a graduate of the Tyner High School class of 1944. Mr. Gamble was a …

• William Gruetter

  William Franklin "Frank" Gruetter, 77, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 6, 2013.He was born Nov 20, 1935 in Chattanooga. He was preceded in death …

• Sherman H

  Specialist enryRINGGOLD Specialist Sherman Scott Henry, United States Army, 40, went to sleep on earth to be awakened in Heaven at 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2013.He was stationed …

• Jennie Heywood

  Jennie Lynne Heywood, 68, of Chattanooga died Sunday, June 2, 2013.She was born in Greeneville, Tenn., the daughter of the late Harvey and Dorothy Reaves.Ms. Heywood lived for many years …

• Ronald Holder

  FRESNO, Calif. Ronald Steven Holder, 57, formerly of Memphis, Tenn., died April 12, 2013.An intermentservice will be held Wednesday, June 12, at 10:30 a.m. CDT at Stevenson City Cemetery in …

• Jean Kirvan

  Jean A. Kirvan passed away Friday June 7, 2013 after a lengthy illness. She was a Resident of Harrison for over 38 years and was a former employee of M&M …

• IN MEMORY

  Dorothy (Dot)PrestonJune 9, 1939 - Jan. 28, 2011Happy Birthday, MamaFrom all your children and grandchildren

• June McKnight

  June Parks McKnight, 90, a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2013.The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today, June 9, and from …

• Lillie Moss

  Lillie Rae Pendley Moss, of Signal Mountain, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2013, in a local hospital. She was 95 years old. Arrangements will be announced later by …

• Hershell Pettyjohn

  Sr.Hershell Paul Pettyjohn Sr., 87, of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.Mr. Pettyjohn was born and raised in Hamilton County. He was a member of the former Clifton …

• Shirley Robbins

  SOUTH PITTSBURG Shirley Coffelt Robbins, 77, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013.Survivors include sons, Michael, James, Thomas and Kenneth Gray; three grandchildren; sisters, Katie Case and Trilby Dunn.A memorial service will …

• Hoyle Simpson

  CHICKAMAUGA Hoyle Leon Simpson, 82, of North Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.A native of Alabama, he had lived in the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas for most …

• Kolton SweetWallace

  LAFAYETTE Kolton Sweet-Wallace, infant, died Wednesday June 5, 2013.Survived: parents, Tabatha Sweet, father Klay Wallace; sister, Kylah Padgett; grandparents, Billy and Serena Carlton, Kristy Baker; great-grandchildren, Greg and Teresa Williams, …

• Alfred Waldo

  Alfred E. Waldo, 85, of Harrison, Tenn., passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 in a local hospital.He was retired from ABI, a Coca-Cola division, a World War II U. S. …

• Luticia Wallace

  Luticia A. Wallace, 93, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 in a local healthcare facility. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Olean Watson

  Margaret Olean Brown Watson, 84, of Hixson, formerly of Birmingham, Ala., went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 31, 2013.She was born in Columbiana, Ala., to Clarence and …

• Ethel Young

  DUNLAP Ethel Sue Young, 71, passed away Friday, June 7, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam Young and Lucille Turner; sister, Irene Young; and brother, Arbie …