Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Effervescent ‘Hello, Dolly!’ icon Carol Channing mourned
Carol Channing, the lanky, ebullient musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!" on Broadway and beyond, has died.
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Bob McKamey, longtime Toyota dealer and philanthropist, dies
Longtime Chattanooga businessman and philanthropist Bob McKamey, who was the first Toyota dealer in Tennessee and in the Southeast, died today.
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Daryl Dragon, Captain of Captain & Tennille, dies at 76
Daryl Dragon, the cap-wearing "Captain" of Captain & Tennille who teamed with then-wife Toni Tennille on such easy listening hits as "Love Will Keep Us Together" and "Muskrat Love," died Wednesday. He was 76.
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Bob Einstein of Super Dave and ‘Curb’ fame dies at 76
Bob Einstein, the veteran comedy writer and performer known for "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," ''Curb Your Enthusiasm" and his spoof daredevil character Super Dave Osborne, has died, according to his brother, filmmaker Albert Brooks. Einstein was 76.
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After long, quiet cancer battle, North Georgia drug task force commander dies
North Georgia sheriffs, police chiefs and a prosecutor received an email from Patrick Doyle the day after Thanksgiving, announcing he needed a break.
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Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2018
In a year filled with heightened political vitriol, two deaths brought the nation together to remember men who represented a seemingly bygone era of U.S. politics.
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‘Lavern & Shirley’ star, ‘Big’ director Penny Marshall dies
Penny Marshall, who indelibly starred in the top-rated sitcom "Laverne & Shirley" before becoming the trailblazing director of smash-hit big-screen comedies such as "Big" and "A League of Their Own," has died.
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Nancy Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz singer, dies at 81
Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning "song stylist" and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has died.
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Longtime educator, former Hamilton County school board chairman Everett Fairchild dies
Longtime local educator and former Hamilton County Board of Education chairman Everett Rhea Fairchild, 89, died Monday, Dec. 10.
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Thousands salute Bush funeral train 4141 on final Texas ride [photos, video]
Thousands waved and cheered along the route as funeral train No. 4141 - for the 41st president - carried George H.W. Bush's remains to their final resting place on Thursday, his last journey as a week of national remembrance took on a decidedly personal feel in an emotional home state farewell.
