Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Funeral held for mother and son killed in head-on collision in Ringgold, Georgia
Funeral services were held Wednesday for 25-year-old Hannah Holland and her 4-month-old son Jackson Hughes, who both died after a head-on collision in Ringgold, Georgia, earlier this month.
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Harry Reid remembered as a fighter, skilled Senate dealmaker
Former Senate majority leader dies at 82
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John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies
John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the league said.
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Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies
Johnny Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes consensus builder, died Sunday. He was 76.
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Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78
Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78.
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Al Unser, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner, dies at 82
Known as Big Al after his own son made a name for himself in racing, Al Unser Sr. was part of an elite club of four-time winners of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
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Super Bowl champ, former Georgia Tech star Demaryius Thomas dies at 33
Former Georgia Tech wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who made five straight Pro Bowls and won a Super Bowl during a prolific NFL career spent mostly with the Denver Broncos, has died at the age of 33.
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Longtime Summerville, Georgia, Mayor Sewell Cash dies at 91
Longtime Summerville, Georgia, Mayor Sewell Cash died Sunday morning at his residence.
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Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87
Lee Elder played through the scourge of racism. He broke down enormous barriers. He carved a path for Tiger Woods and others to follow.
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Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies
Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century with his intelligent, intricately rhymed lyrics, his use of evocative melodies and his willingness to tackle unusual subjects, has died.
