HAMILTON COUNTY
Mark Brown
Mark Anthony Brown, 41, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, April 19, 2010, at a local hospital.
He was of the Catholic faith. He loved playing video games and reading.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Calvin and Betty Brown.
He is survived by his son, Damon Brown; common-law-wife, Glenda Wilson.
A memorial service may be at a later date.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.william sonandsons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
Karl Gates
Karl Eugene Gates, 69, of Hixson, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Cremation Service, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.
Charlie Hamm
Charlie Bell Ballenger Hamm, 87, died on Monday, April 19, 2010 at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Williamsville, N.Y.
She owned and operated a hotel in Buffalo, N.Y. Mrs. Hamm grew up in Blowing Spring and Flintstone, Ga. She attended Calvin Donaldson School at an early age.
She was the wife of the late Cliff Walter Sr. and Charles Hamm. She was the daughter of the late Jerry and Lillie Mae Ballenger; sister, Hattie Mae Koja; and brothers, John Walter and Arthur Ballenger.
Survivors include grandson, Cliff Walden Jr.; sister, Ocea Lee Clark, Flintstone, Ga.; brothers, Willie “Bill” Ballenger, Flintstone, and Robert Ballenger, Louisville, Ky.; inlaws, Thelma (Walter) Ballenger, Sam (Macy) Walden, both of Buffalo; Alberta Ballenger, Louisville, Ky. The Ballenger family wishes to thank caregivers, Essie Mae, Lola and her mother, and many other friends.
The funeral will be held today, April 23, 2010, at Lewis Funeral Home, Williamsville, N.Y.
Courtesy announcement by John P. Franklin Funeral Home on behalf of the Ballenger family and friends.
Shirley Hardy
Shirley Hardy, 74, of East Ridge, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010, in a local health care facility.
Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
Linda Holland
Linda Brand Holland, 62, Red Bank, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
She was preceded in death by husband, Robert; parents, Frank and Margaret Brand.
Survivors include one stepson; brothers, Billy and Kenny Brand; one niece; two nephews; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorial service held at a later date.
Visit www.lanefh.com to share condolences.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace.
Jonathan Huggins
Jonathan Lee Huggins, 21, of Ooltewah, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at his residence.
He had attended the Advent Home Seventh-day Adventist Church and Collegedale Academy. He had a love for working with cars.
Survivors include his mother, Dia R. McKee, Ooltewah; maternal grandparents, Ellsworth and Sharon McKee; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Chattanooga First Seventh-day Adventist Church with Pastor Fred Fuller and Pastor Mike Pettengill officiating.
Interment will follow in Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Samaritan Center, 9231 Lee Highway, Ooltewah, TN 37363.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday and from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 7454 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Bill Kelley
Billy Ray Kelley, 67 of Ooltewah, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010, in a local hospital.
Mr. Kelley was born in 1943 in Columbia, Tenn., to Barney C. and Hattie Garner Kelley. He moved to Chattanooga at the age of three years. He graduated from Tyner High School in 1961 and attended Middle Tennessee State University. Bill married his high school sweetheart Carolyn Smith in 1963. Bill was employed for several years at Otasco in Rome, Ga. He owned a restaurant supply business in Atlanta before returning to Chattanooga in 1994. He worked as a Realtor with Huffaker Realtors and Remax Properties for a number of years.
Bill’s hobbies included fishing, camping, traveling and flying. Bill held a pilot’s license for several years. He was a member of Ooltewah Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, J.B. Kelley, Larry Kelley and Windell Kelley.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Carolyn Kelley; son, Chris Kelley; daughter, Lisa Cloer; two grandchildren, Ashley and Madison Cloer; sisters, Peggy Payne, Bettye Ross Dial; nieces and nephews, Linda Kelley, Dianne Talley, Debbie Milsap, Terry Kelley, Amy Jacobs, Kelly Madewell, Barry Payne and Brian Payne.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tony DeYoung officiating.
Interment will follow in Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.
Memorial contributions may be made to Chattanooga Kidney Foundation, 1020 Dallas Road, Suite 401, Chattanooga, TN 37405, or American Diabetes Association, 5805 Lee Highway, Suite 204, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute.
The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Lurine Lowe
Lurine Lowe, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 18, 2010.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Anderson and Essie Lowe; sister, Leara Williams; sons, Lebron, Reginald and Melvin E. Lowe; one son-in-law, Willie Crutcher.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda D. Lowe and Gay S. Crutcher, of Chattanooga; two sons, Freddie Lee (Vanessa) Martin, of Florida and Leon (Catherine) Lowe, of Clarksville, Tenn.; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2010, at noon at Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Reginald Poindexter officiating.
Interment in Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The body will lie in state after noon today at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.
James Mulroony IV
James Joseph “Jimmy” Mulroony IV, 44, of Knoxville and Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2010, following a valiant fight against cancer.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today, April 23, at Our Lady of Mount Catholic Church on Lookout Mountain, Ga., with Father Michael Woods and Monsignor Leo Herbert officiating. A celebration of his life will follow.
Arrangements are by Wann Funeral Home.
Richard Schier
Richard Elliot “Dick” Schier, 60, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, April 21, 2010.
Dick attended the Lutheran School. He was a graduate of McCallie School in 1967 and patterned his life on its motto “Honor – Truth – Duty”. He graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1971. He was employed at UNUM Provident for 29 years, retiring in 2001. He was a member of The Order of Charlemagne and the Tennessee Ornithological Society, Chattanooga Chapter. His passions were genealogy and music, especially his guitar. Dick was also an avid bird photographer.
A founding member and current Senior Warden of The Anglican Church of The Redeemer, Dick described himself as a “mere Christian” as defined by C.S. Lewis. His heart’s desire was to please and serve The Lord Jesus Christ. Dick was an inspiration to all who knew him. He loved his family and friends, and he loved life and lived it to the fullest. Our loss is Heaven’s gain.
He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Hollis Schier.
Survivors are his mother, Ramah Greene Schier; his wife, Sharon P. Schier; two daughters and sons-in-law, Katrina and George Daoud, Suzanne and Kevin Happell; one son and daughter-in-law, Jon and Cherie Schier; three grandchildren, Rose and George Happell and Jayme Waller; and two cats, Tom Bob and Sugar Bear.
Services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at the Anglican Church of the Redeemer, 1815 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37403 with the Rev. Thomas Waddell and the Rev. Bill Sharp officiating.
Burial will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 p.m. today at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Anglican Church of the Redeemer or The McCallie School.
Share your thoughts and memories on line at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist, North Chapel, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Jere Scruggs
Jere Allison Bonner Scruggs, 54, of Chattanooga passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010, at her home.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Chattanooga and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her father, Cecil McCormick; mother, Marie McCormick Banister; brother, Jimmy McCormick; sister, Janie Masters.
Survivors include her sisters, Janell (Dale) Dye, of Red Bank; Judith (Melvin) Cunningham, of Chattanooga; and brother, Joel McCormick, of Chattanooga; several nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 4 p.m. in the North Chapel with the Rev. Clyde Cunningham officiating.
There will be no visitation prior to the service.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson.
Diane Thompson
Wavellene Diane Caves Thompson, 62, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
She was a 1964 graduate of Soddy-Daisy High School and was a member of First Baptist Church Soddy-Daisy.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Thompson; and her father, Wayman D. Caves.
She is survived by mother, Doris Caves; sisters, Vicki (Larry) Hamby, Connie (Bill) Dreistadt; aunt, Laura (David) Stuart; nieces, Amanda Tubbs, Robin Peterson; nephews, Fred Bledsoe, Erik Dreistadt; great-nieces, Meagan Burns, Chyanna Tubbs, Sara Dreistadt; and great-nephews, Seth Bledsoe, Brandon Bledsoe and Lucas Bledsoe.
The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, with Dr. Seton Tomyn officiating.
Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and noon to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.william sonandsons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
TENNESSEE
Charles Birdwell
WHITWELL — Charles F. Birdwell, 65, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
Charles was a United States Army Veteran. He was employed by Valmont Industries and retired from U.S. Pipe Foundry and Wheland Foundry.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Opel Birdwell; sister, Clara Birdwell.
Left to cherish his memories are his wife of 43 years, Wanda Birdwell; children, Terry (Laura) Birdwell, of Whitwell, Sherry (Shane) Higgins, of Soddy-Daisy; sister, Margie Birdwell, of Palmer; brother, James Birdwell, of Waycross, Ga.; grandchildren, Jay T. Birdwell, Amber LaSha’ Birdwell, Victoria Whidby Birdwell, Taylor Danielle Higgins, Jacob Cru Higgins.
Family will receive friends 3-9 p.m. CDT today, April 23; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. CDT today, April 24.
Funeral services 2 p.m. CDT Sunday in the funeral home chapel.
Interment to follow at Whitwell Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements by Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home, 423-658-7777.
Richard Cable
ELIZABETHTON — Richard B. Cable, 79, formerly of Elizabethton, Tenn., died Thursday, April 15, 2010, in a local nursing home.
A graveside service was held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Cumberland View Cemetery in Kimball, Tenn., officiated by the Rev. Charles Campbell.
Services were entrusted to Rogers Funeral Home.
Ruth Hampton
BENTON — Ruth Ann Johnson Hampton, 87, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
Survivors include: husband, Hugh Hampton; children, Mary Patrick and Judy Hampton; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Dale Craig.
A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Saturday with visitation from 1-2 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home.
Will Mack
SOUTH PITTSBURG — William Gerald Mack, 21, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 19, 2010, while serving aboard the Submarine USS Nebraska.
An active duty Sailor with the U.S. Navy, he graduated from Richard Hardy Memorial School, attended University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and was a former employee of both Stevarino’s and Lotto Mart in South Pittsburg.
Will was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Carl Mack.
Will is survived by his parents, Gerald and Susan Mack, of South Pittsburg; sisters, Vanessa LaPaglia, of South Pittsburg and Dena Brackett, of Woodstock, Ga.; grandparents, Bill and Marie Steelman, of Brentwood, Tenn., and Shirley Mack, of Monteagle, Tenn.; uncles and aunts, Jim and Patti Steelman, of Birmingham, Ala., and Edward and Brenda Steelman, of Michigan; great-uncles and aunts, Bob and Marie Copeland, of Pomona, Calif., JD and Katherine Mullins, of Mulberry, Tenn., Freda and Maurice Allyn, of Houston, Texas, and Phil and Connie Flagg, of Westfield, Mass.; great-aunt, Mary Copeland, of Nashville; great-uncles, Frank Copeland, of Edenton, N.C. and Henry Beasley, of Springfield, Mo.; nieces, Hannah Brackett and Megan Brackett.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced as soon they are available by Rogers Funeral Home.
James Morgan
DUNLAP — James “Mike” Morgan, 60, of the Cartwright Community, died Wednesday afternoon, April 21, 2010, in the Memorial Health Care Center.
He attended Cartwright Church of God.
He was preceded in death by his father, A.J. Morgan.
He is survived by his wife, Delores Morgan; one daughter, Amanda (Jeremy) Meeks; two sons, Chris (Devon) and Brandon Morgan, all of Dunlap; six grandchildren, Leah, Lauren, Marissa and Arlin Morgan, Jayden Tate and Harley Meeks; mother, Virginia Morgan, Pikeville; two sisters, Virginia K. (Dow) McGowan, Pikeville and Sue (Jim) Wells, Viola; brother, Earl (Doris) Morgan, Pikeville; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday 11 a.m. CDT in the funeral home chapel with Pastor James Dunn officiating.
Burial will be in Condra Cemetery.
Online condolences can be made at www.reedfamilyfh.com.
Arrangements by Putnam-Standefer-Reed Funeral Home, 50 May Road, Dunlap.
Family will receive friends 9-9 p.m. CDT today.
Donald Solomon
DECHERD — Donald Clyde Solomon, 64, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at Southern Tennessee Medical Center.
Funeral will 2-4 p.m. CDT Saturday at the funeral home chapel with Kelly Whitfield officiating.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. CDT until service time at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home Chapel, Winchester, Tenn.
Bobbie Still
CLEVELAND — Bobbie Sue Wood Still died Sunday, April 18, 2010.
She was predeceased by David Lynn Still.
She was a longtime member and Elder Emeritus of First Cumberland Presbyterian of Cleveland. The United Bible Class was a very important part of her Sunday morning.
She is survived by her son, David K. Still and wife, Cathleen; grandchildren, Mary E. Still and Sam D. Still, all of Cleveland; sister-in-law, Agnes Wood, of Ringgold, Ga.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, William Still and Nora Still; nephews, Douglas and Mitchell Wood; nieces, Margaret Bennett and Beverly Still; cousins, Juliette Barger, Dionne Merritt and Vickie Barger.
Memorial services will be held at First Cumberland Presbyterian in Cleveland on Sunday, April 25, 2010. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. and services will be at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Cliff Hudson officiating.
One of Bobbie’s favorite quotes was: “Sing no sad songs for me, the best is yet to be,” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Hospice program of your choice or to the Cleveland State Foundation for the library.
Send condolences at www.CovenantFuneral.com.
Arrangements are by Covenant Funeral & Cremation Service, Crox family owned and operated.
GEORGIA
Tonja Rash
FORT OGLETHORPE — Tonja Rash died Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.
Survivors are her loving husband, Chris Rash; parents, Raymond “Sonny” and Wanda Cargile Vick, of Rossville.
Arrangements will be announced by the Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.
James Roney
RINGGOLD — James Albert Roney, 62, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
Funeral service will be noon Saturday, April 24, from North Whitfield Baptist Church with the Rev. Steven Smith officiating.
Visitation from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church.
Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home of Chatsworth
John Short
TRENTON — John H. “Jack” Short, 73, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 15, 2010.
He was an Army veteran, loving father and grandfather, a lifetime member of the V.F.W., retired from Ahlstrom with 15 years of service, and an employee of S&H Erectors for 20 plus years. He also enjoyed fishing and NASCAR racing.
Mr. Short was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Short; brother, Joseph Short.
Survivors include his loving wife of 30 years, Marian Short; daughter, Debbie Lingerfelt, of Delano, Tenn.; sons and daughter-in-law, Randy Howell Short, of Chattanooga, and John and Cheryl Short, of Folsom, La.; sister Lorena Merritt, of Houston, Texas; brothers and sisters-in-law Hoyt E. and Wanda Short, Kinney H. and Brenda Short, and Tommy and Suzania Short; six grandchildren Evan Short, C.J. Lingerfelt, Cena and Nick Coleman, Samuel and Gabriel Short, and Christina Gaddis; five great-grandchildren, Alexis, Elijah, Carter, Kierston and Aceson; several nieces and nephews; a host of friends.
A Memorial service will be held 1 p.m. EDT Saturday, April 24, 2010, in the Chapel of Moore Funeral Home with Minister Reece Fauscett officiating.
Interment will be Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Visitation 11 a.m. EDT-1 p.m. Saturday.
Memorial contributions can be made to Trenton United Methodist Church Benevolence fund.
Arrangements by Moore Funeral Home, Trenton, Ga.
ALABAMA
John Matthews
STEVENSON — SFC (retired) John Talley “J.T.” Matthews, 73, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at Erlanger, Chattanooga.
The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. CDT at the funeral home chapel.
Interment with full military honors at Longacre Cemetery.
Visitation today 1-9 p.m. CDT at Rudder Funeral Home, Stevenson.
Phillip Nash
HOLLYWOOD — Phillip Wayne “Fish” Nash, 68, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
The Graveside service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. CDT at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery, Douglas, Ala.
Visitation will be Saturday, 2-9 p.m. CDT and Sunday 10 a.m.-noon at Rudder Funeral Home, in Stevenson, Ala.
OTHER AREAS
Ernestine Itinger
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Ernestine Elizabeth Itinger, 87, died on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at her home in Pennsylvania surrounded by family and loved ones.
Fondly known as “Teenie”, she went home to be with her loving husband, Milton Carl Itinger, of 48 years who preceded her in death in 1995. Milton was a Sales Promotion and Advertising Executive with Loveman’s and Miller Brothers Department Stores in Chattanooga where Milton and Teenie raised their family prior to moving away.
Teenie devoted her entire life as a loving wife, mother and caregiver. She volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader, served as a leader in the PTA, worked in the public school system and cared for an elderly father and aunt. She was born on December 7, 1922 in Casper, Wyo., a daughter of the late William Lafayette and Mary Buck Frye.
She will be greatly missed by family that includes three surviving daughters, Naomi Lynn Funk, married to Jack L. Funk, of Greenfield, Ind.; Mary Beth Jones, married to William Sam Jones Sr., of Chattanooga, and Tina Louise Babbs, married to William W. Babbs Jr., of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; and three grandchildren, Staci Meredith Jones, William Sam Jones Jr. and Kathryn Elizabeth Babbs to whom she taught the true meaning of unconditional love.
A Graveside service only will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Rolling Green Cemetery, 1811 Carlisle Road, Camp Hill, with the Rev. William C. Butts officiating.
Arrangements are being handled by Myers-Harner Funeral Home, 1903 Market St., Camp Hill.
On-line condolences will be received at myers-harner.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, 1320 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110 and/or a Hospice of your choice.