Obituaries

Obituaries for January 7, 2014

• Sherman Adair

  Sherman Farris Adair Sr., 83, passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. A lifelong resident of the Ringgold area, he was a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, a veteran of …

• Goldie Anderson

  Ohio Golide Mozelle "Judy" Kyle Bales Anderson, 83, formerly of Ten Mile, Tenn., died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Westlake, Ohio. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel. Burial Pleasant …

• Ralph Baker

  Ralph F. Baker, 92, of Chattanooga passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 Hixson Pike, Hixson, 531-3975.

• Minnie Ballard

  Minnie Elizabeth Lowrey Ballard, 85, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at Highland's Medical Center. Mrs. Ballard was retired from Shaw industry. She was preceded in death by parents, Albert and …

• Fonza Barkley

  Fonza Alice Miller Barkley, 93, of Chattanooga, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at her home. She was born March 10, 1920 in Bledsoe County, Tenn., a daughter of the late …

• Julian Bell, Jr.

  Julian Bell Jr. Julian Baker Bell Jr. passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at his home on Signal Mountain. He was comfortable and surrounded by his family and …

• Enos Brown

  Enos Brown, 84, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Ralph Carpenter

  Ralph W. Carpenter entered the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, when his faith became sight. Born Sept. 9, 1929, to the late Thomas and …

• Geraldine Cole

  Geraldine Abernathy Cole passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in a local health care facility. Arrangements will be announced by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 Hixson Pike. …

• Shirley Combs

  Shirley Combs, 77, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and retired from TVA with over 20 years of service. …

• Mary Dent

  Mary Ellen Dent, 80, of Hixson, was welcomed home by her heavenly father on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, with her loving family by her side. Mary was a member of …

• Wanda Ford

  Wanda Ford, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. A lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, she was a member of the St. Johns United Methodist Church and …

• Spencer Gay Sr.

  Spencer James Gay Sr., 71, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in a local hospital. He retired from U.S. Pipe and Foundry following 25 years of service. He …

• Rudy Gibson

  Marlin Ellis "Rudy" Gibson, 62, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at a local hospital. He was a member and deacon at Sequoyah Baptist Tabernacle where he …

• Barbara Graves

  Barbara Adams Graves, of Hixson, departed her earthly life on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. Barbara was born in Chattanooga and was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga/Hixson area. She was …

• Jewell Graves

  Jewell Graves, 94, of Duluth, Ga., and formerly of Soddy-Daisy, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. She was a member of Soddy Church of Christ and Duluth Church of Christ. She …

• Ernestine Haney

  Ernestine Willoughby Haney, 87, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at his Collinsville Health Care. Funeral service at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial in …

• Nathan Harwood

  Nathan Thomas "Big Cat" Harwood, age 11, of Hixson, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at his home. He was born June 17, 2002 in Chattanooga. He was a sixth-grade …

• Willie Hurd

  Willie "Bill" Hurd, 86, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church. Preceding Willie in death was her husband Charles Randel Hurd. Survivors include …

• Sharon Knox

  Sharon Knox, 53, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• Wanza Lee

  Wanza Lee, 71, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Chattanooga. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Thomas Little

  Thomas E. Little, Sr. Jan. 7, 1936 - July 7, 2011 Happy Birthday! I love you, Betty Little

• Molisa Locklin

  Molisa Nan Locklin, 47, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

• REGENIA C. MARTIN

  March 31, 1923 - Jan 7, 2010 As the Season brings a Light of Hope, my eternal memories ignite gratitude for your earthly life. Each passing Winter gently reminds me …

• Ivola Newson

  Ivola Newson, 82, passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2013 at a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Jim Ottinger

  James E. "Jim" Ottinger, 72, of Sale Creek, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 at his residence. Services will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 at 2 p.m. …

• Eugene Parrott

  Eugene "Gene" Parrott, 76, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home with the Rev. Rusty Revis officiating. Interment in …

• Joe Pless

  Joe Pless, 79, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in a Rome, Ga., hospital. Born in Menlo on Oct. 5, 1934, He was a son of the late Earnest Lee …

• Mary Purkey

  Mary Norris Purkey, 81, of Ooltewah, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace. 423-877-3524.

• Connie Reeves

  Connie Ragan Reeves, 65, of Signal Mountain, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Conner and Katherine Ragan. After graduation from the University of …

• Ulysses Robinson

  Jan. 7, 1921 - Dec. 2, 2009 Deeply missed Wife, family

• Willie Ruehling

  Willie Mae Ruehling, 91, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at the Sheltering Arms Home in Palmer with her family at her bedside. She was a member of the Gruetli-Laager …

• Nellie Skiles

  Nellie Joyce Skiles, 73, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at home. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Williamson & Sons Funeral Home chapel …

• Mary Snipes

  Mary Emma Prince Snipes, of Chattanooga, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. She was a devoted wife and mother, and an excellent seamstress and cook. She was also …

• Ardys Soules

  Ardys Caroline Baird Soules, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Soules, the second of the three daughters …

• David Sterchi

  Christopher David Sterchi passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at the age of 61, surrounded by family. David was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Gordon …

• Helen Tillotson

  Helen Marie Tillotson, 103, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and the Ava Marie Circle. …

• Virginia True

  Virginia D. True, 82, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. A longtime resident of Spring City, Va., was the daughter of the late Rev. …

• Karen Walker

  Karen Sue Compton Walker, 53, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Starr Regional Medical Center. Memorial services 7 p.m. Friday in the chapel. Visitation 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral …

• Jenny Watkins

  Jenny Lou Watkins, 81, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at Willows of Winchester. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday …

• James Wright

  James H. Wright, 84, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. Survivors: daughters, Lisa Hamilton, Lynn Flannigan, Susan Asbel, Kim Turner; sisters, Mattieann Williams, Syble Hopper; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Graveside service …