HAMILTON COUNTY
Joann Broom
Ruby Joann Broom, 95, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010.
She attended Edgewood Baptist Church. Mrs. Broom helped to establish Orange Grove Center and worked there.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Broom; parents, Alonzo and Adell Sparkman; one brother, John Sparkman; two sisters, Wilma Ruth Sparkman and Ernestine Sparkman Steele.
Survivors include her son, Johnny Broom; one half-sister, Linda Hastons, of Celina, Tenn.; one niece, Sandy Neill, of Harvest, Ala.; two nephews from Celina, Tenn.; a grand-niece, Trisha Sabisch, of Estill Fork, Ala.; great-grand nieces and nephews; one great-great-grand nephew.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 S. Moore Road with Pastor Brian R. Kurtz officiating.
Burial will be in Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.
Memorial contributions may be made to Orange Grove Center, 615 Derby St., Chattanooga, TN 37404.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Cedric Carr Jr.
Cedric “CJ” Nickson Carr Jr. was born and passed away April 22, 2010.
He is the son of Franchesca Russell and Cedric Carr Sr.
He is also survived by grandparents, Ronda Watkins, Alvin Russell, Erma Jones and Reginald Peck Sr.; aunts, Sharon and Kristie Russell, Tamega Carr and Amanda Townsend; uncles, Demontez, Qinton and Ronald Russell, Reginald Peck Jr. and Tony Spence; great-grandparents, Rose Lee Russell and Charlie Mae Watkins; dear cousins, De’Angel Russell, Bryana McKeldin, Traviyell Townsend, Mahogeny Smith and Tanyell Bell.
Graveside services will be held at noon Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Lakewood East Memory Gardens.
Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.
Anna Faye Coleman
Anna Faye Brown Coleman passed into her heavenly home on Saturday morning, April 24, 2010.
Anna Faye was the daughter of Harry Bernard and Faye Fricks Brown, of Macon, Ga. She was a faithful member of St. Elmo United Methodist Church for more than 60 years, and most recently a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. She was a lifetime caregiver to many and always gave her time freely to those in need.
Anna Faye Coleman was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, D.D. “Dee” Coleman.
Survived by one brother, William (Betty) Brown, of Atlanta; two sons, Dan (Janice) Coleman and Ron (Carla) Coleman, both of Ooltewah; three grandchildren, Jennifer (Jim) Perry, of Ooltewah, Valorie (DJ) Bowers and Geoffrey Coleman, both of East Brainerd; and two great-grandchildren, Isabel and Jake Perry.
Anna Faye’s family would like to thank Lifecare of Collegedale and Avalon Hospice for their excellent care in her final days.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Curt McKee officiating.
Burial will be in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today and from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Laura Floyd
Laura Floyd, of Chattanooga passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 in a local health care facility.
A graduate of Central High School, she attended Berry College and worked for Railway Express.
She was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Floyd; her parents, James R. and Julia Chapman McCullough and a brother, Dare McCullough.
She is survived by sons: Robert (Candice), Soddy-Daisy; Lynn (Carol), Signal Mountain; daughters: Judy (Mark) Tavakoli, Birmingham; Patrice (Robin) Pope, Burke, Va.; grandchildren: Melissa (Eddie) Nelson, Soddy-Daisy; Brent (Michele) Floyd, Chattanooga; Heather (Kevin) Magnuson, Chattanooga; Josh (Sandra) German, Birmingham; Brittany Floyd, Knoxville; Kelsey (Nick) Pantin, Clarksville; Kristin Pope, Williamsburg, Va.; Erick Pope, Burke, Va.; great-grandchildren: Ben Nelson, Jacob Nelson, Soddy-Daisy; Nolan Floyd, Chattanooga; Nicholas Tavakoli, Birmingham and Kaitlyn Magnuson, Chattanooga; several nieces and nephews and other special family.
Funeral services are 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel with Bill Harvey officiating.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace.
Memorial contributions may be made to Red Bank Baptist Church or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Please visit www.lanefh.com to send condolences.
Evelyn Gaither
Evelyn Gaither, 93, of Soddy-Daisy went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 25, 2010.
She had lived most of her life in North Chattanooga and had been in Soddy-Daisy for 11 years.
Evelyn was a member of Everlasting Church of Jesus Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Ethridge “Babe” Gaither.
Survivors are a son, James (Sue) Gaither of Sale Creek, Tenn.; eight daughters, Lillian Taylor, of Okahumpka, Fla., Helen (D.I.) Patterson, of Pisgah, Ala., Edna (Brevard) Turner, of Winchester, Tenn., Barbara (Lewis) Wright, of Soddy-Daisy, JoAnn (Crandell) Corbin, of Summerville, Ga., Dorothy Fowler, of Soddy-Daisy, Gail Brown, of East Ridge, Tenn., Carolyn Taylor, of Soddy-Daisy; 24 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, 46 great-great grandchildren, five great-great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Alene Howell, of Cleveland, and Loraine Hayes of Lookout Mountain, Ga.
Services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles and the Rev. Margie Poteat officiating
The family will receive friends from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Chattanooga Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Junior Hamill, Jerry Fowler, Seth Fowler, Charles Daniels, Michael Gaither, and Little Chuck Daniels.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 13067, Alexandria, VA 22312-9067 or at www.diabetes.org.
Share your thoughts and memories on line at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist, North Chapel.
Rose Goins
Rose Ann Wallace Holt Goins, 74, of Chattanooga and Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010 in a local hospital.
She will be sadly missed by friends and family.
Mrs. Goins was a member of Greens Lake Road Church of Christ and was retired from Loveman’s & Proffitt’s Department Store.
She was an avid member of the Democratic Party and Order of the Easter Star and Lady Shriners.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Ozzie Holt and Raymond Goins; parents, Floyd and Bertha Wallace; sister, Mary Ellen Colley; and nephew, Neal Wallace.
Survivors include her brother and his fiancé Jack Wallace and Madeline Taylor, of Chattanooga; sisters, Nancy Hatton, of Knoxville, and Rebecca (Buddy) Jones, of East Ridge; nieces and nephews, John (Elaine) Wallace, Rodney (Tracy) Jones, Barbara (Jess R.) Hill, Edward (Leigh) Hatton, Joseph (Becky) Hatton, and Kristy (Jason) Thompson; several great and great-great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday in the South Crest Chapel with Minister Jim Lewis officiating.
Entombment will follow in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park Mausoleum.
To share your memories, visit www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
The family will receive friends 4-8 p.m. today at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
Duval Hawke
Duval Hawke, 89, of Soddy-Daisy passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 in a local hospital.
Survivors and complete funeral arrangements will be announced by Chattanooga Funeral Home North Chapel, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, Tenn.
LaRue Hortenberry
Bertha LaRue Wilson Hortenberry, 92, of Chattanooga went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 24, 2010.
Lovingly known as “Rue” by her family and friends, she was a shining example of sacrificial love to all who knew her, but especially her family and friends. “Rue” had just celebrated her 92 birthday recently.
She was a faithful member of Silverdale Baptist Church, and Becky Hansard’s Joy Class.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Cora Spurgeon, husband, Jakey Wilson, and four brothers Lloyd, Floyd, Herman and Earl.
She will be greatly missed by her four children, Bettye Long, of Cookeville, Shirley (Doug) Austin, of Flat Rock, Ala., Larry (Donna) Wilson, of Ooltewah, Peggy Redden, of Chattanooga; two sisters, Alene Tucker, of Panama City, Fla., and Thelma Boring, of Ooltewah; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Tony Walliser officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of Becky Hansard’s Joy Class.
Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. today and from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Silverdale Baptist Church Building Fund, 7236 Bonny Oaks Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by the Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist, Valley View Chapel, 7414 Old Lee Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Patsy Massengale
Patsy Cody Massengale, of the Lookout Valley Community, entered into the gates of Heaven and into the arms of her beloved father, A.J., and great niece, Ashley, on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Memorial Hospital. She was 64 years old.
She was retired from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee after 20-plus years of service.
She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend. When she loved, she loved with all her heart. If you got the miracle of bonding with her, it was a bond forever unbroken, through even the worst of strife. Although Ms. Massengale never had biological children, she adopted many of us as her own, and never turned her back to anyone.
Her strong will and overwhelming love for life and her family got her through breast cancer and other complications in the past, as she was a true survivor and hero to many, and the rock which some of us leaned on in times of great need or worry. She was truly loved.
Survivors include Lura Cody, mother; Johnny Cody, brother; several nieces and nephews: Mark, Jennifer, Kendell; Bryan, Laurie, Meghan, Zachary and Macie; Brad, Brooke and awaiting the birth of Jillian; and special friends Barbara Rogers, Wanda Thomas and Annette, Shirley, Diane, Birdie and many others.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday April 27, 2010, with funeral services noon Wednesday April 28, 2010 at Wann Funeral Home
Interment will take place at Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the cancer charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Warn Funeral Home 4000 Tennessee Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37409.
Marleita Milkovich
Marleita Mitchell Milkovich, 54, of Chattanooga passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010.
She was a graduate of Red Bank High School and Chattanooga State Community College and was a Physical Therapist.
She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Shae Milkovich.
Survivors include her parents, Miles and Agnes Mitchell, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Hamilton Memorial Gardens Chapel of Devotion.
The family will receive friends for visitation from 1-2:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com
Arrangements are made by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Julio Nieri
Julio Sievert Nieri, 62, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Friday, April 23, 2010 at his residence.
He retired from TVA after 25 years of service. Julio was loved by all of his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Nieri, of Soddy-Daisy; son, John Nieri, of Kobe, Japan; daughter, Barbarita Nieri, of Enfield, Conn.; brothers, Fernando Nieri, of Lima, Peru, and Jorge Nieri, of Knoxville, Tenn.; sister, Anita Nieri, of Georgetown, Texas; grandchildren, Mia Nieri and Dylan Meyer and several other relatives living in the United States and Peru.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8911 Dallas Hollow Road, Soddy-Daisy, TN.
Share your memories, stories and photos at www.legacyfuneralhome.com.
Ralph Ramsey
Ralph Ramsey Jr., 79, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at his residence.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Luevenia Ramsey; father, Ralph Ramsey Sr.; sister, Janie Mae Ford; and uncle, Reecie Evans.
Survivors: wife, Lucille Ramsey; sons, Harold Evans, Howard (Theresa) Evans, Ralph Ramsey III, all of Chattanooga, and Timothy (Angela) Ramsey, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; daughters, Karen Allen and Jacqueline (Eugene) Stamper, both of Chattanooga; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Johnny (Maxine) Brown, of Detroit, Mich.; sisters, Elaine (Thomas) McConnell, of Chattanooga, Josephine Kinnamon, of Clarksville, Tenn. and Myra Harris, of LaFayette, Ga.; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives; good friends, Curnel Heath, Roy C. Davis and many other friends.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor J.W. Strickland officiating.
Burial: Forest Hills Cemetery. The body will lie in state today after noon at the funeral home.
Yin Sem
Yin Sem, 78, of Chattanooga passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010, at a local health care facility.
He was born Aug. 24, 1931 in Cambodia, an asylum of the Khmer Rouge genocide.
He is survived by his loving wife, Champa Kreng Sem; daughters, Samout Yin, Chhath Sem and son, Sangha Sem.
He will always be loved and cherished by his 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
He was the pinnacle of the family, directing his goodwill at every opportunity in life. His lasting impressions and memories will continue to live on within the eyes of the elders, along with the youth he has been a grandfather figure to.
Grandpa, Dad, brother, you are the leader that we will meet in our salvation, enjoy your time of triumph and rest, we will meet again to rejoice the memories of our lives.
Services will be 6 p.m. Tuesday with visitation one hour before at Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.
Please visit www.lanefh.com to send condolences.
Odessa Sims
Odessa E. Sims, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday April 20, 2010.
She was a member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the Mother’s Board.
She was preceded in death by parents, Roy and Florida Strickland; husband, Robert Lee Sims; sons, Otis Brown, Robert Lewis, Roland and Charlie Leon Sims; brothers, Roy and Reuben Strickland; uncle, John Wesley Smith.
Survivors include children, Florida Van Zant, Roselyn Miller, Jacqueline (John) Simmons and LaVaughn (Eloise) Sims; 18 grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Public may view today, April 26, after noon at Reuben Strickland Memorial Chapel.
Family will receive friends today, April 26, from 6-7 p.m.
Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Edmund Lockhart officiating.
Interment will be in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Murlean Smith
Murlean Smith, 78, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010, in a local health care facility.
Funeral: at noon today in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home.
Burial: Forest Hills Cemetery.
The body will lie in state after 9 a.m. today until the hour of service.
Cecil Snyder
Cecil Benton Snyder, 80, of Chattanooga died Saturday, April 24 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Chattanooga to Will and Pearl Snyder. He graduated from Central High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. Cecil retired from DuPont in 1990 after 42 1/2 years of service. He was a member of the Tyner Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Earl Snyder.
He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Patterson Snyder; three children, Jacqueline (Jackie) Hughes, of Jasper, Ga., Sandra (Jann) Reynolds, of Chattanooga, and son Cecil Terry Snyder, of Chattanooga; five grandchildren, Jesse Reynolds and Jeremy Reynolds, of Chattanooga and Thomas Patrick Giles Jr., of Scottsboro, Ala., Tamara Van Leuven, of Chattanooga, Tina Giles, of Spring Hill, Fla.; five great-grandchildren, Thomas Patrick Giles III, Dillon Dee Giles, Summer Breanna Giles, Chloe Elizabeth Bohadori, Mark Scott Mitchell; sisters, Clare Mae Coleman and Evelyn Wilson, both of Chattanooga.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday April 27, 2010 at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jim Wiley and Brother Peter Ensign, officiating.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to the Tyner or Hamilton Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses or Hospice of Chattanooga.
The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 7454 E. Brainerd Road.
Dot Steffner
Dorothy Echols Steffner, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 24, 2010. She was born in Decherd, Tenn., on Nov. 11, 1923 and has been a resident of Chattanooga since she was 2 years old.
She attended Highland Park Elementary School and graduated from Central High School in 1942. During those years, she, along with several of her friends, formed the club the Blue Jackets and have remained friends until this day.
Dot was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, John E. Steffner Sr.; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.M. Echols; brothers, Lewie and Jim Echols; sisters, Mrs. Paul (Dura) Martin, Mrs. Conrad (Elizabeth) Smith, Mrs. Charles (Ruth) Breneman and Mrs. Ed (Mary) Keith.
She is survived by her son, John Jr. “Skip” (Kate) Steffner and daughter, Starr (Tom) Meade, both of Chattanooga; grandchildren, John (Kim) Meade, Knoxville, Tenn., Michelle (Dan) Carmichael, Chattanooga, John III “Jes” Steffner, Avon Park, Fla., Steve Steffner and Starr (Billy) Wilson, of Chattanooga; nine great-grandchildren, Sam and Jack Carmichael, Katie and Joe Meade, Caitlynn and Beau Steffner, James, Trip and Bethany Wilson; several nieces and nephews.
Many thanks to our friend and sitter, Jean Crowley, for her faithfulness and love over the last two years and to Hospice of Chattanooga for their amazing support.
Dot, called “Sweet Dot” by many, was a lifetime member of the St. Andrews United Methodist Church until it closed in 2004. She then joined Brainerd Baptist Church and the Fidelis Sunday School Class. Her life has been one of giving to others. Her love of family was amazing and she often said all she ever wanted was to be a grandmother and a great one she was!
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Marvin Howard officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be her grandsons and C. L. Sumner. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Fidelis Sunday School Class and former members of St. Andrews United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416, to St. Andrews Center, 1918 Union Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37404 or to Brainerd Baptist Church Building Fund, 300 Brookfield Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37411.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
TENNESSEE
Ralph Barker
DUNLAP – The Rev. Ralph Barker, 87, died Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Grandview Medical Center.
He served his country in the United States Army, was a veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 190.
He pastored the following eight churches: Mount Calvary Baptist, Layne’s Chapel Freewill Baptist, Fairview Union, Bible Baptist, Coppinger Cove Baptist, Green’s Chapel Congregational Methodist, Griffith Creek Congregational Methodist, and Mooneyham Baptist.
He also was a mail carrier and drove a school bus for the Sequatchie County School System.
Mr. Barker was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Clifton; parents, Dave and Lottie Bell Fredrick Barker; and sister, Helen Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Caldwell Barker, Dunlap; son, Mark (Mary) Barker, Dunlap; daughters, Diane (Howell Jr.) Whited, Pikeville; and Carol Tate, Dunlap; brother, Ray Barker, Whitwell; sisters, Bonnie Siegrest, Ohio; Margaret Pickett, Victoria; Joyce Hudson, Whitwell; and Phyllis Hawk, Jasper; son-in-law, Steve Clifton; grandchildren, Angela Shell, Ginger Mills, Kimberly Brown, Travis Tate, and Tara Tate; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. CDT Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in the Ewton Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Brad Bryant and the Rev. Ronnie Vandergriff officiating.
Burial in Teague Cemetery. Visitation is 8 a.m.-8 p.m. today.
Online guestbook-www.ewtonfuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Ewton Funeral Home, 6936 Highway 28, Dunlap, TN 37327
Richard Burger
CLEVELAND – Richard Burger, 77, died Saturday, April 24, 2010.
Preceded in death by son, Anthony Burger.
Survivors: wife, Jean Burger; sons, Randy Burger and Clinton Burger.
Funeral services at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Clingan Ridge Baptist Church; visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home and noon-1 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Parker Cole
WINCHESTER – Parker L. Cole, 73, passed unto the Lord on Friday, April 23, 2010 at Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester.
He was 73 years old. Born on Aug. 18, 1936 in Franklin County, he was owner of Cole Heating and Cooling for 50 years. He will be missed by family and friends.
He was a member of Elk River Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Era Hopkins Cole; nephew, Ricky D. Foster; and brother-in-law, Vernon Foster.
He is survived by a sister, Irene Cole Foster; brother, Ray Onus Cole; aunt, Margie Higginbotham; niece, Jan (Randall) Foster; great-great nephews, Lane and Cole Woodall; special friends, Dorothy Solomon, Tony, Dana, Jacob and Revel Etheridge.
Funeral services at 11 a.m. today at Moore-Cortner Chapel with the Rev. Carl Roberts officiating.
Interment at Franklin Memorial Gardens with family members serving as pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association or the church of your choice.
Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 First Ave. NW, Winchester, TN 37398, 931-967-2222, www.moorecortner.com.
Alline Easterly
SEQUATCHIE – Alline Coppinger Easterley, passed away at her home, Saturday, April 24, 2010.
Alline was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her.
She was a member of Sardis United Methodist Church.
Alline worked as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 15 years. After working with the Postal Service, she worked as a correctional officer for the Marion County Sheriff’s Department for eight years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jess and Nellie Fulfer Coppinger; and a brother-in-law, Jim Webb.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Easterly; son, Phil (Teresa) Easterly; daughter, Angie Brown; brother, Jack (Virginia) Coppinger; sisters, Wanda Webb, Jerri Moore and Justine (Johnny) Childress; three grandchildren, Jeremy (Misty) Green, Hali Easterly and Taylor Brown; three great-grandchildren, Braeden, Mackenzie and Pryce Green; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted from the funeral home chapel at 3 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, April 27, 2010, with Brother Luke Williams officiating.
Interment will follow in Sardis Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 4-9 p.m. CDT today, April 26th, 2010.
Arrangements by Tate Funeral Home, Jasper, Tenn. 423-942-9500, www.tatefh.com
Wanda Overstreet
JASPER – Wanda Hood Overstreet, 80, died Friday, April 23, 2010.
Survivors: children, Don and Elois Edmondson; grandchildren, Meredith and Tim Bowman, Ernie Edmondson; two sisters; four brothers; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were Sunday, April 25, at Rogers Funeral Home in Jasper.
Condolences: www.rogersfuneralhome.com
Billy Warren
JASPER – Billy “Chili” Warren, 72, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010, in a Chattanooga hospital.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and an employee of Tennessee Alabama Fireworks.
Mr. Warren was preceded in death by his wife, June Warren, and parents, Charles and Doris Lawson Warren.
He is survived by his son Labron (Angela) Warren; sister, Peggy (Jimmy) Godsey; grandson, Dakota Warren; and nieces, Donna (Gary) Adams and Robin Godsey.
Funeral services will be conducted at noon Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in the funeral home.
Interment will follow in Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. CDT today.
Arrangements by Tate Funeral Home, Jasper, Tenn. 423-942-9500, www.tatefh.com
GEORGIA
Madeline Beaver
FORT OGLETHORPE – Madeline Beaver, 89, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, April 23, 2010 at Parkside Nursing Home, Rossville.
She was a member of Peavine Baptist Church, Rock Spring, Ga.
She was preceded in death by Russell Edwin Shaver, husband; Paul Beaver, husband; Frank Ezell, father; Ollie Ezell, mother; and Mildred Elkins, sister.
She is survived by her daughters, Sue Shaver and Jean Shaver Kistler, both of Ringgold, Ga.; four grandchildren, David Anderson, Sharon Lewis, Alan Anderson and Brian Anderson; and five great-grandchildren, Brittany, Sydney, Luke Anderson and Ryan and Justin Lewis.
The family will receive friends from 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2010.
The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with Brother David Pickard officiating.
Interment will follow at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park, Rossville.
Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Nathan Brandon
FORT OGLETHORPE – Nathan Lee Brandon , 56, died Saturday, April 24, 2010 at his residence.
Complete arrangements will be announced by Heritage Funeral Home, 3239 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
James Brown
FORT OGLETHORPE – James Bentley Brown, infant son of Amanda Brown and James Parris, passed away Friday, April 23, 2010.
He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Eddie Sue Brown.
Bentley is survived by sisters, Chelsey and Jaylee; brother, Bailey; grandparents, William Carlyle Brown, Calvin Parris, and Connie Farriss; and several aunts and uncles.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Lakewood Memory Gardens, South, with Brother Bill Proctor officiating.
The family will receive friends after 2 p.m. today, April 26, 2010 and prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Thelma Millican
LYERLY – Thelma Millican, 75, died Saturday, April 24, 2010.
Survivors: children, Danny Millican, Tommy Millican, Richard Millican, Roger Millican, Bobby Millican, David Millican, Mary Blackmon, Margaret Huskey, Deborah Millican; sisters, Agnes Farmer, Mary Youngblood, Gladys Bentley, Virginia Nichols, Jan Black; brother, Albert Johnson; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral is 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Mason Funeral Home.
Kathy Roe
ROSSVILLE – Kathy Ann Roe, 58, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2010, in a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. today in the South Crest Chapel with Minister Mandy Jarnagin and the Rev. Terry Whitmire officiating.
Burial will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery.
Visit www.lane-southcrestchapel.com to share condolences.
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
ALABAMA
Darlene Geneva Manley
FORT PAYNE – Darlene Geneva Manley, 50, died Saturday, April 24, 2010.
She is survived by her husband, Rueben Manley.
Visitation from 1-8 p.m. today at Burt Funeral Home, Valley Head.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in the funeral home.
Burial in Sulpher Springs Cemetery.