Obituaries

Obituaries for January 16, 2014

• DEREK ALLMON

  Oct. 30, 1986-Jan. 16, 2003 Another year has passed with memories of you fluttering through our thoughts each day. The smiles you shared with us and the courage you showed …

• Cartress Alexander

  Cartress Alexander, of Chattanooga, passed away Dec. 28, 2013, in Mesa, Ariz. He was formerly employed by Erlanger. Cartress was born Jan. 21, 1952. He was preceded in death by …

• Richard Ball

  Richard Ball, 83, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Adam Brock

  Adam Wilson Brock, 33, passed away on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, after a short illness at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. On the moment of his death a rainbow appeared …

• Dennis Brown

  Dennis R. Brown, 89, of Chattanooga, went to be home with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Dennis was a member of Oakwood Baptist Church. Dennis was …

• Betty Coffman

  Betty H. Coffman, 78, of Lorton, Va., and formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, in Uniontown, Pa. She was predeceased by her parents, Ralph and Mary Johnson …

• Charles Cooper Jr.

  Charles T. Cooper Jr., 91 of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Charles was a register nurse at Hillsborough County Hospital. He was a member of the East Bay …

• Lonnie Davidson

  "Lonnie" Davidson, 73, of Apison, passed away Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at his residence. He was a member of Ooltewah Baptist Church and had retired from Combustion Engineering. He was …

• Bridget DeRorre

  Bridget Ann DeRorre, 53, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Southern TN Medical Center in Winchester. Memorial services will be held 7 p.m. today, Jan. 16, 2014 in …

• Berneice Everett

  Thelma Berneice Wade Everett, 89, of Hixson, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in a local hospital. She was born July 15, 1924 in Rhea County, Tenn., to the late …

• BOBBIE FREEMAN

  Jan. 13, 1960-May 8, 2009 JEAN SWAFFORD Jan. 16, 1941-Feb. 15, 2007 A page in our book of memories is gently turned today. The Swafford Family

• Elizabeth Freeman

  Elizabeth Williams Freeman, 88, of Chattanooga, passed away recently at St. Barnabas Nursing Home. She was the widow of Robert L. Freeman. She was born in Chattanooga on March 20, …

• Robert Goza

  Robert Dawson Goza, 87, of Chattanooga, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. He was a member of Hickory Valley Community Church. He was …

• Laura Guinn

  Laura Marie Aslinger Guinn, 102 died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Survivors: children, Mary Alice Roe, Naomi Leamon, Donald Guinn and Thomas Guinn. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at East Cleveland …

• Betty Henry

  Betty Henry, 86, passed away Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, in Dayton. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Pleasant View Cemetery with the Rev. George Morgan officiating. …

• Phyllis Holder

  Phyllis Elizabeth Holder, 94, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. She was the longest living member of Chamberlain Baptist Church, having been a member for …

• Alma Holloway

  Alma Ann Holloway, 71, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Erlanger. A lifetime resident of Spring City, Alma was the daughter of the late Arthur and Annie Keylon Cagle and …

• Marvin Hughes

  Marvin Arzo Hughes, 79, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Survivors, wife, Judy Hughes; children, William Hughes, M. D. Hughes, Jimmy Hughes, Margaret Turner; sister Betty Hughes; 16 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. …

• Linda Jenkins

  Linda Craft Jenkins, 64, of Hixson, passed away on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at her home. A celebration of her life will be held at 6 p.m. today, Jan. 16, …

• Armon Jones

  Armon Ray Jones, 75, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at his residence. Funeral service is set for 1 p.m today graveside at Mount Herman Cemetery. Rev. Billy Wallace will …

• Jean Layne

  Jean Pace "Mama Jean" Layne, 86, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, surrounded by her family. She had been the last living of the founding members of …

• Wanda Leidig

  Wanda Annette Edens Leidig, 92, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at Mountain States Medical Center, Johnson City, after a brief illness. A "Service of Worship and Remembrance" will be held …

• Molisa Locklin

  Molisa Nan Locklin, 47, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in a local hospital. She was a member of Church of The First Born. She was preceded in …

• Catherine Maney

  Catherine H. Maney, 72, a resident of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday morning, Jan. 15, 2014, in a Chattanooga hospital. The family is planning a private memorial service. You are …

• Amos McCann

  Amos McCann, 93, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Survivors: wife, Deedy McCann; daughter, Patsy McCann DeVivo and husband, Dr. Paul DeVivo; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday …

• Beverly McNamara

  Beverly McNamara, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

• Lisa Mitchell

  Lisa Boydston Mitchell, 50, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at Williamson & Sons …

• Marlene Phillips

  Glenda Marlene Gentry Phillips, 64, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and was of the Church of …

• Randal Pinion

  Randal Freeman Pinion, 74, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of Rossville and was a member of Victory Baptist …

• Nancy Plemons

  Nancy Eugenia Plemons, 71, departed this life Monday morning, Jan. 13, 2014, at her residence. The family received friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel from 5 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, …

• Toni Russell

  Toni Ester Russell, 53, of Birmingham, Ala., died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, in Chattanooga. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, in the Chapel with …

• Stephen Santos

  Stephen Richard Santos, 49, of Chattanooga, formerly of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonel and Maureen Santos. …

• James Sharpe

  James M. Sharpe, 89, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, at Erlanger. James was a lifelong resident of Rhea County, was active in the McDonald and Bimbos singing, was retired from …

• Vera Shelton

  Vera Belle Austin Shelton, 85 of East Ridge, formerly of St. Elmo, went to heaven to get her new body on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Vera was born Aug. 20, …

• Keith Sherman

  Keith Edward Sherman, 65, joined the band in heaven to play for his Heavenly Father on Jan. 14, 2014, after so bravely fighting cancer. Born on May 9, 1948 in …

• Sandra Sherrell

  Sandra Kay Sherrell, 66, of Lookout Valley, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral …

• Kyle Shirley Sr.

  Kyle Shirley Sr., 75, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and north Georgia areas, he was a retired …

• Rev. Marshall Sloan

  Ky. Rev. Marshall Sloan Sr., 60, formerly of Chattanooga, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Louisville, Ky. Survived by his wife, Leta Harris Sloan; two sons, Eric and Marshall Sloan …

• Betty Smith

  Betty Jean Smith, 55, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at her home surrounded by her family. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, James M. Smith; daughters, Brandi …

• Doug Suddeth

  Douglas Bruce "Doug" Suddeth, Sr., 71, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. He was born in Chattanooga and moved to Soddy-Daisy in 1973. Doug served his country …

• Ronny Suttle

  LaFAYETTE Ronny Lee Suttle, 66, passed away Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was preceded in death by his parents, …

• Mary Swafford

  Mary Margaret Swafford, 77, of Chattanooga, passed away at the Life Care Center of Red Bank on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 Mary was a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. …

• Eunice Taylor

  Eunice Kenney Taylor, 96, of Chattanooga, widow of the late Robert A. Taylor, died peacefully on Dec. 27, 2013, in Houston, Texas. She belonged to the Central Church of Christ …

• Sharon Taylor

  Sharon Ellen Taylor 53, passed away at home on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Preceded in death by her father, Bill Taylor Sr.; sisters, Barbara McCary and Crystal Taylor; brothers, Wayne …

• William Usher

  William H. Usher, 81, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at a local health care facility. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Fred Whitmire

  Fred D. Whitmire, 84, of Signal Mountain, passed away Tuesday afternoon Jan. 14, 2014, at his home. He was a Church of God Preacher for several years and owned and …

• Lady Williams

  Lady Louise Williams, 98, of Ooltewah, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Flournoy and Annie Gardner and was preceded in …

• Marian Wills

  Marian Ella Forrest Wills, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia …

• Flossie Wooten

  Flossie Mae Wooten, 88, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Survivors, children, Joe Wooten, Tammy McAlister, Debbie Gribble, Diane Chambers; brother, Frank Ledford; sister, Winnie Chandler; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral …