HAMILTON COUNTY
Lola Boling
Lola Boling, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010, in a local hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson.
Carmack Bryant
Carmack Bryant, 76, of Hixson, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010.
Arrangements will be announced by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Henry Lipkins
Henry Grady Lipkins, 69, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010 in a local healthcare facility.
Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.
Willie Sales
Willie Mae Sales, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in Akron, Ohio.
Services will be held Wednesday, May 5, at Mt. Calvary, 442 Bell St. in Akron.
Condolences may be faxed to 330-253-4715 in care of the Samuel Sales family.
Sueann Steelman
Sueann Steelman, 68, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2010, in a local hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Steelman; sister-in-law, Betty (Jim) Murphy; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 3, 2010, at 1 p.m. in the Highway 58 Chapel of Turner Funeral Home with the Rev. Finley Knowles officiating.
Interment will follow in Lakewood Memory Garden, East.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and on Monday up to the hour of service at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Turner Funeral Home Inc., Highway 58 Chapel, 622-3171.
TENNESSEE
Jodie Argo
TULLAHOMA — Jodie Houston Argo, 82, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010.
Funeral services at 2 p.m. CDT Sunday in the funeral home chapel.
Burial in New Center Grove Cemetery, Estill Springs.
Online condolences may be left at www.tullahomafuneral home.com.
Visitation 5 until 8 p.m. CDT today at Tullahoma Funeral Home.
Glenda Borne
GRUETLI-LAAGER — Glenda Faye Borne, 63, of Red Bank, died Friday, April 30, 2010, at her home.
She worked at BFI for 10 years and retired then worked at Memorial Hospital with the Physicians Answering. She was born on Feb. 21, 1947 to Lawrence and Maude Woodlee Borne who preceded her in death along with her brothers, Andrew Clayton, Melvin, Stanley and Earl Borne.
She is survived by her sisters, Mildred (Elvin) Marshall, Dearborn, Mich., Alma Lay, Jacksboro, Tenn., Christine (George) Bess, McMinnville; brothers, David and Robert “Cosmo” (Doris) Borne, Gruetli-Laager; sisters-in-law, Sybil and Virgil Marie Borne; special friend, Ellen Rapiach; a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. CDT Sunday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Willard Griffin officiating with burial to follow in Fall Creek Cemetery.
Online condolences at laynefuneralhome.com.
Visitation after 2 until 9 p.m. CDT today at Layne Funeral Home, Palmer, Tenn.
Mary Bowen
CLEVELAND — Mary Talbott Bowen, 66, died Thursday, April 29, 2010.
Survivors include daughters, Karen Whitaker, Elizabeth Doss; sisters, Jane Lakins and Frances Bailey; brothers, Jim, Perry and John Talbott; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday and visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home.
William Childers
CLEVELAND — William Howard Childers, 94, died Thursday, April 29, 2010.
Survivors are children, Jerry and Alan Childers, Mary Timpany and Sharon Clark.
Services will be at Fike Funeral Home at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 2, with visitation at 2 p.m.
Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Frank Dyer
CLEVELAND — Frank Dyer, 84, formerly of Sweetwater, died Thursday, April 29, 2010.
Survivors include his sister, Jane Dyer Sullivan Sain.
Services at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 2, with visitation at 3 p.m. at Broad Street United Methodist Church.
Interment: Monday at Westview Cemetery in Sweetwater.
J.B. Henley
DECHERD — J.B. Henley, 79, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010.
Funeral service will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. CDT from the Watson-North Chapel.
Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Gardens.
On-line condolences may be sent to www.watsonnorth.com.
Visitation will be today from 5-8 p.m. CDT at Watson-North 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., Maurice and Freda 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.
Funeral services, officiated by Anthony Grills, will be held at Holly Avenue United Methodist Church in South Pittsburg at 10:30 a.m. CDT today, May 1, 2010.
Interment will follow at 2 p.m. CDT in Booneville Cemetery near Lynchburg, Tenn.
The body will lie in state at the church for two hours prior to the service.
Condolences may be sent by visiting www.rogersfuneral home.com.
Memorial contributions may be made in Will’s name to either the Richard Hardy Memorial School Library Fund c/o Pam Webb at 1620 Hamilton Ave., South Pittsburg, TN 37380, or to the Holly Avenue United Methodist Church Memorial Fund at P.O. Box 189, South Pittsburg, TN 37380.
Mildred Sneed
CLEVELAND — Mildred J. Sneed, 96, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010, in a local hospital.
She was born July 11, 1913. She was a loving mother, grandmother and neighbor and was well known for her home cooked meals. She was a member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church since 1941 and was their oldest member.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie B. Sneed; son, Owen Wesley Sneed; grandson, Randall Ray Hooper; great-great-granddaughter, Lauren Macey Withrow; parents, James and Elizabeth Jackson; four brothers, James, Lee, Arlie and Hoyle Jackson; and four sisters, Pearl Wilson, Mary Morton, Kitty Minnis and Bonnie Adams.
She is survived by her sons, Charles Sneed and wife, Faye and Jim Sneed and wife, Betty, all of Cleveland; daughters, Betty Hooper and husband, Ray, Reba Webb, Barbara McCallum and husband, Ronny, Linda Gentry and husband, Eddie and Shirley Gaylor and husband, Robert, all of Cleveland; daughter-in-law, Anne Sneed, of Cleveland; 20 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; 26 great-great-grandchildren; one brother, John Jackson, of Chattanooga; one sister, Lucy Williams, of Life Care Center of Red Bank; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted today, May 1, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Clingan Ridge Baptist Church with Pastor Ricky Vaughn and Pastor James Vaughn officiating.
Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with grandsons serving as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.
A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service.
The family suggests that memorials be made to Clingan Ridge Baptist Church Building Fund, 2412 Georgetown Road, Cleveland, TN 37311.
We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Sneed family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.
Her family will receive friends today one hour prior to the service at the church.
Georgia Snow
CLEVELAND — Georgia Metaxas Snow, 64, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010.
A funeral service will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at Grissom Funeral Home.
Interment in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Online condolences may be sent to www.grissomfh.net.
The family will receive friends 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Grissom Funeral Home.
GEORGIA
William Langston
RINGGOLD — William D. Langston, 28, died Friday, April 30, 2010, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Ruth Smith
RINGGOLD — Ruth Smith, 91, died Thursday, April 29, 2010, in a local health care facility.
She was a native of Camden, Tenn., a daughter of the late Aquilla and Tennessee Rayburn Byrd.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Garnett Smith Sr.
Survivors are son, William G. (Gaye) Smith Jr. and Robert A. (Marie) Smith, Ringgold; daughter, Joy Ruth Smith (Jim) Stone, Los Angeles, Calif.; sister, Virginia Craig, Mishawauka, Ind.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel.
Interment in Anderson Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today and after noon Sunday at the Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Mary Upshaw
KENSINGTON — Mary Ann Clemons Upshaw passed away Monday, April 26, 2010, at her residence.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Leroy Upshaw; children, Lynn Mason, Tampa Upshaw, Lawson Upshaw; parents, George L. Clemons Sr., Willie L. Montgomery Clemons; brothers, George Clemons Jr., Joseph Clemons, Brad Clemons and Harold Clemons.
Survivors are her loving family, children, Roy Gene Upshaw, of Chattanooga, Mary Adams, Roger Upshaw, Penny Strickland, Janice Johnson, of Kensington, Columbus (Denise) Upshaw, of Chattanooga, Channel (David) Alexander, Stacy Upshaw Sr., of Kensington; one son-in-law, Minister King Mason Sr.; brothers, Ralph (Lynne) Clemons, Johnny (June) Clemons, James Clemons, Jeff (Tracia) Coats; mother-in-law, Rosie Mae Upshaw; sisters-in-law, Shirley (Casper) Bailey, Rosie Clemons, Gustavia Clemons; two aunts, Mattie Simpson, Rosie Montgomery; 41 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Homegoing services will be Sunday, May 2, at 2 p.m. at Marble Top Baptist Church with Pastor Maurice Laster officiating.
The family will receive friends at the church today from 6-8 p.m.
Interment in Garmany Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.willisfuneral homedalton.com.
Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Dalton.
Edna White
FLINTSTONE — Edna Hughes White, 84, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in an assisted living facility in Birmingham.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today, May 1, 2010 at Heritage Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Scott officiating.
Burial will follow at Forest Hills Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to www.heritagefh.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe.
The family will receive friends today 12:30 p.m. until the time of service at Heritage Funeral Home, 3239 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe.
ALABAMA
Paul Clements
RAINSVILLE — Paul Kenneth Clements, 82, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2010, at his residence.
Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. CDT today, May 1, 2010, from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
Burial will in Mountain View Memorial Gardens.
James Hulsey
FORT PAYNE — James E. “Buck” Hulsey, 78, died Thursday, April 29, 2010.
Survivors: wife, Evelyn Hulsey, Fort Payne.
Funeral Sunday at 4 p.m. CDT at Burt Funeral Home Chapel, Fort Payne.
Burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
Visitation: today, May 1, from 4-8 p.m. CDT at Burt Funeral Home.
Tyrone Moore
SCOTTSBORO — Tyrone Moore, 30, died Friday, April 30, 2010, at Highlands Medical Center.
Visitation will be Sunday, May 2, at 1 p.m. CDT with the funeral at 2 p.m. CDT at Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson, Ala.
Interment will be in Stevenson Community Cemetery.
Robert Stoner
FORT PAYNE — Robert Justice “Moe” Stoner, 58, of the Pine Ridge Community, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010, at his residence.
Moe was born in Dekalb Co. Sept. 9, 1951. He was retired from Sand Mountain Electric Coop as a lineman. He was a member of Fort Payne Masonic Lodge 437 F&AM, where he had served in many offices. He was a member of the Alhambra Shrine Temple, Chattanooga.
Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Tawana Blair Stoner; daughter, Amy Stoner Williams and son, Britten Rains Stoner, both of Fort Payne; granddaughter, Emily Grace Williams; sister, Vanessa Stoner, Fort Payne. His beloved dogs, Ed Earl Dodd and Mavis.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Veral and Pauline Stoner.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday from the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Kevin McCreless officiating.
Burial with Masonic Graveside Rites will follow in Fischer Cemetery.
Pallbearers, include the following: Jim Harris, Don Laney, Robert Lee, Richard Abernathy, Nathaniel Ledbetter, Billy Ray Clanton, Mickey Willingham, Joey Reid and James Keef.
Honorary Pallbearers will be the Alhambra Shrine Clown Unit.
Online guestbook www.wil fhinc.com.
The family will receive friends from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home, and Monday from noon-2 p.m.