Obituaries

Obituaries for April 8, 2014

• KENNETH ADAIR

  July 26, 1957-April 8, 2010 Sadly missed by Mother, brothers, friends Chris and Beth.

• Robert Allen

  Robert Allen, 20, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Chattanooga. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Lona Boothe

  Lona M. Boothe died Sunday, April 6, 2014. Survivors include children, Jackie Boothe and Mary Alice Hall; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside service is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset …

• Linda Brown

  Linda Brown, 64, of Soddy-Daisy, passed Monday, April 7, 2014, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014, in the funeral home chapel. …

• Wendell Brown

  Wendell Brown, 88, died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Life Care Center of Rhea County. Wendell was past presdient of Dayton Rotary Club, 25-year member of the Dayton City Council, …

• Helen Burch

  Helen Louise Burch, 87, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014, in Atlanta. She was a graduate of Central High School and had been a bookkeeper with Provident Insurance Co. and …

• Jerry Cantrell

  Jerry Bill Cantrell, 76, of Birchwood, died Saturday, April 5, 2014. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Nelson Cantrell; daughter, Kimberly Power; son, Chris Cantrell; brother, Jimmy Cantrell; sisters, Helen Brewer …

• Alfred Croy

  Alfred Earl Croy, 79, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today, April 8, 2014, at Coffman Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. …

• Olin Ford Jr.

  Olin Emory Ford Jr., 56, died Friday, April 4, 2014. Funeral service is noon, today, April 8, 2014, at Mason Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. today, April 8, …

• Martha Griffin

  Martha Elizabeth Griffin 91, died Sunday April 6, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of North Georgia and was a member of the South Rossville Baptist Church for the past …

• Edna Hass

  Edna Mae Hass, 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 7, 2014. She had lived in the Chickamauga area for most of her life …

• Merton Jones

  Merton Lonnie "Joe" Jones, 82, died Friday, April 4, 2014 in Dayton. Funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 10, in the funeral home chapel. Burial in Chattanooga National Cemetery Thursday …

• Madge Lockhart

  Madge Clements Lockhart, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Madge was an educational organization executive. She was born is Soddy, Tenn., to the late Arlie and Ollie Clements. Madge …

• Gilbert Morris Jr.

  Gilbert "Uncle Gil" Morris Jr., 92, of Lookout Valley died Saturday, April 5, 2014. The son of the late Gilbert Sr. and Annie Morris he was also preceded in death …

• Sharon Murray

  Sharon Denise Dodds Murray, 58, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014. She was a graduate of Chattanooga High School, class of 1973, and received an associates degree in business from …

• Sara Pemberton

  Sara Nicole Pemberton, 31, passed away, April 5, 2014. She was a wonderful mother and homemaker and member of Floral Crest Seventh-Day Adventist Church. She is survived by her husband, …

• Sara Pettus

  Sara L. Pettus, 77, of Chattanooga, died Saturday, April 5, 2014, in a local health care facility. She was a member of New Monumental Baptist Church. Survivors includes: two daughters, …

• BELINDA RUFFIN

  No sorrows to depress you, only the Lord Jesus to bless you. Happy Birthday to the greatest Mom ever. Love your team.

• Troy Ragan

  Troy "TJ" Franklin Ragan, 29, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Anniston. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. today, April 8, from Belechers Chapel Church with the Rev. Deon …

• Opal Rogers

  Opal L. Rogers, 88, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014 in Hixson. She was born July 12, 1925 in Palmer, Tenn., she was the daughter of late John and …

• Jimmy Smith

  Jimmy Ray Smith, 78, of the Providence Community passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. Burial: Providence Cemetery. Online condolences www.cumberlandfuneralhome.net. Arrangements …

• Joyce Tatum

  Joyce Balinger Tatum, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014. A lifelong teacher and student, she delighted in helping people learn new things. She inspired and mentored hundreds …

• Kay White

  Kay Lynn White, 56, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 8, 1957 to the late Herman and Ruby Hise Hollis. She was …

• Betty Wimpee

  Betty Thelma Wimpee, 69, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014. She worked at Coco Cola Co. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Wimpee; mother, Hattie Mae Wooten; …

• Dixie Yates

  Dixie Cornelia Yates, 67, died early Monday morning, April 7, 2014, at her home. Funeral services at 2 p.m. held Friday at Liberty Baptist Church in Raleigh, Miss. Burial in …