HAMILTON COUNTY
Floyd Barksdale
Floyd David Barksdale, 88, of Harrison, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 4, 2010.
He was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Lemuel and Emma Barksdale; wife, Irene E. Barksdale; one brother, Olney Barksdale.
He is survived by his son, Charles Barksdale; one sister, Arizona Beam.
Funeral service will be held today (May 6, 2010) at 1 p.m. in the Highway 58 chapel of Turner Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Dotson officiating.
Interment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. up to the hour of service at the funeral home. Arrangements are by Turner Funeral Home Inc., Highway 58 Chapel 622-3171
Carolyn Flora
Carolyn Spann Flora, 79, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2010.
She was born in Plant City, Fla., on April 29, 1931.
She was an honor student, choir member, and cheerleader while in High School. She attended the University of Tennessee where she was in Delta Delta Delta Sorority. It was there she met the love of her life and spouse of 58 years Charlie Flora. They resided in Harriman, Tenn., before moving to Chattanooga. Carolyn was an active member of St. John United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir for the past 46 years.
She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Edward Spann; mother, Charlotte Ray Spann; brothers, Charles, Guy, and James Spann and husband, Charles B. Flora.
Survivors include her children, Chuck (Wendy) Flora, of Harriman, Peggy Flora, Donna (Greg) Petree and Mike (Jamie) Flora, of Chattanooga; six grandchildren, Corey Petree, Nicki Petree, Shawn (Addie) Petree, Drew Flora, Matt Flora and Jakob Flora; and great-grandchildren, Savannah Petree and Lily Petree.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2010, at St. John United Methodist Church with Pastor Sherry Boles officiating.
Interment will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends for visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. today, May 6, 2010, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. John United Methodist Church Choir.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are made by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist, 5401 Hwy 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Naomi Gott
Naomi Gott, 77, of Chattanooga, passed on Saturday, May 1, 2010.
She worked as a surgical tech for 30 years at Erlanger Medical Center. She was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church for over 20 years.
Her memories will be cherished by: son, Jerry Gott; daughters, Sylvia Cochran and Mary Gott; sister, Mary Ann Beck Shotwell; two grandsons, three great-grandsons, and a host of cousins, nephews, nieces, and other relatives.
Public may view after noon today, May 6, 2010 at Reuben Strickland Memorial Chapel
Funeral services will be noon Friday May 7, 2010 at Zion Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Carlton L. Douglas officiating
Interment will be at Forest Hills Cemetery.
Wallace Gould Jr.
Wallace Harry Gould Jr., 65, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010.
Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Cremation Service, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.
Stanhope Hanner
Stanhope Nicely Hanner, 88, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at her home.
Mrs. Hanner was a member of Concord Baptist Church. She loved to travel with her friend Ruby Mitchell. She was an avid gardener, animal lover, had a zest for life and fun and a keen sense of humor.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Otho Scott and Audrey Elizabeth Reid Nicely; husband, Millard W. “Jack” Hanner; and infant daughter, Hanner.
She is survived by her sons, James Hurshel Hanner and wife Donna; John Almon Hanner and wife, Katalin; three grandchildren, Von James Hanner and wife, Debra, Victoria A. Robinson and husband, Robert, Shane Allan Hanner; two great-grandchildren, Cameron Kenneth Hanner and Luke James Hanner; brother, Brent Nicely and wife, Sandra; sister, Wyllis Burford; and special nieces, Carmen Shaver and husband, Benjamin, April Yzaguirre and husband, Marco, Theresa Lynn Bryant and husband, Mike.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Natural Bridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Natural Bridge, Va., with Rev. Michael Wilburn officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Concord Baptist Church, 7025 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Michael Johnson
Michael Lee “Mike Mike” Johnson, 20, of Chattanooga, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, April 30, 2010.
He is survived by his mother, Brenda Johnson; grandmother, Norma Johnson; sister, LeAndrea Harris; uncles, Lee Johnson and Donald Johnson, all of Chattanooga; several great aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010 at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church with the Rev. Moore officiating.
Interment – Highland Memorial Gardens.
The body will lie in state after noon today with the family receiving friends from 6 – 7 p.m. this evening at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.
Doris Payne
Doris Ann Brown Payne, 85, died at her home on Suck Creek Mountain on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 surrounded by family.
Doris was born in North Chattanooga and attended Normal Park School and was a member of the 1943 Central High School Class.
She was married to B.W. Payne from Ledyard, Iowa for 43 years. They owned B.W. Plumbing Service in North Chattanooga for more than 30 years.
She was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed making children’s clothes. After retirement, Doris and B.W. enjoyed traveling in their RV and locating antique flea markets. They were able to return to Iowa several times to visit family and most of the western states. Doris enjoyed the quarterly class reunions for Central High School class of 1943 before her illness.
Doris was preceded in death by her husband, B.W.; parents, Ann and Glen Brown; a sister, Sarah Ingle.
She is survived by a son, Steven (Debbie) Payne, of Suck Creek Mountain; daughter, DiAnn Payne, Chattanooga; grandchildren, Nathan Payne, Chattanooga, Major Brandon (Katie) Payne, Enterprise, Ala., Captain Forrest (Ashby) Payne, Stuttgart, Germany; two great-grandchildlren, Ellie Payne and Ann Marie Payne; one brother, Robert G. Brown, Marietta, Ga.; nieces, Marlys Williams, Anita Patterson, Dabney Chaddah, India Ingle; one nephew, Rob Brown; one uncle Jim Brown, Atlanta, Ga.; several great nieces and nephews.
It has been a gift to this family to have had Dr. Colin Cherry and his nurse, Lynn Dollmont taking care of Doris these many years. We are humbled by their care and attention. Thanks to Bertha and East Tennessee Home Health for their wonderful care, and the Hospice team at Amedisys.
Family will receive friends from 5-10 p.m., EST; 4-9 p.m., CDT, Thursday, May 6, 2010 and noon-2 p.m. EST; 11-1 p.m., CDT, Friday, May 7, 2010.
Graveside services will be 3 p.m., EST at Chattanooga Memorial Park (Duck Pond) with Pastor Ted Phillips officiating.
Arrangements are by Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home (423) 658-7777.
Theresa Pelfrey
Theresa Sue Coker Pelfrey, 56, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2010, in a local hospital.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Rechoboth Baptist Church with Jerry Wayne Pelfrey Jr. officiating.
Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens with Daryl Isham, Steve Lands, Randy Mitchell, Wayne Dill, Tyrone Christian and Rodney Hill serving as pallbearers and nephews and members of the Red Fez Shrine Club serving as honorary pallbearers.
There will be an Order of the Eastern Star service at the cemetery.
Visitation is from 10 to noon at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Red Fez Shrine Club, Attention Don Payne, 1009 Woodfinch Trail, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamson andsons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike; Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
Jaylen Ramsey
Jaylen James “Jay-Bo” Ramsey, 3 years of age, passed away on May 1, 2010, at a local hospital.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Patricia Curtis; grandpa, Robert J. Ramsey and cousin, Shawn K. Curtis Jr.
Survivors include his mother Rafeyll Ramsey; sister, Ivana Ramsey; grandma, Lorene Womble; aunts, Latise Ramsey, Sheena Brock, Sherry (Randy Curtis) Nation , Donna (Chris) Curtis, Calandra Tumlin, Lecia Hayes; uncles, Aurello (Jasmine Penn) Ramsey, Shawn (Brittany King) Curtis, Robert (Sherri Burgess), Randy (Sherry) and Mike (Mona) Curtis, Patrick Hayes, Andy Brock, Darrell Burgess, James Burgess; other relatives, Destiny Ramsey, Tavaras Menifee, Aden Ramsey, Serenity and Sincere Curtis, Nautica Ramsey, Aurello Ramsey Jr., Ashlynn and Andrea Brock, Tricia, Ashley and Mary Curtis.
Graveside services will be held on 11 a.m. Friday, May 7, 2010 at Highland Memorial Gardens with Minister Jackie Swanson officiating.
The body will lie in state after noon today at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.
Jeffrey Rinkel
Jeffrey Lynn Rinkel, 52, of Hixson, Tenn. died May 2, 2010 at his home from an accidental fall.
Jeffrey was born Aug. 20, 1957 in Harlan, Iowa, to the Rev. Charles T. Rinkel Jr. and Nelda Watkins Rinkel. As a self proclaimed “rebellious preacher’s son” Jeffrey lived in New Sharon, Des Moines, Spencer, and Ottumwa, Iowa. In his youth he developed a passion for bicycling and often participated in touring with his best friend, The Rev. Jonathan Gaul, on Iowa farm roads and in the Des Moines Register’s annual bike ride (RAGBRAI).
Jeffrey (a 1975 graduate of Ottumwa High School) earned both his bachelor’s and master of arts degrees from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. During his undergraduate years he received a scholarship for his creative talents in costuming. He continued to pursue his education by working on doctoral studies at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Jeff received teaching degrees in the fields of Theater, Public Speaking, and English.
On May 26, 1984, he married Vanessa Vaal in Ottumwa, Iowa. They resided in Cedar Falls where Jeffrey was a middle school teacher at Price Laboratory School and director of the theater department from 1981-1985. The couple moved to Houston, Texas in 1985 where Jeffrey taught middle and high school Acting and Theater Arts in Klein Independent School District for two years. Teaching as adjunct professor at Houston Community College sparked his love for teaching Public Speaking and Theater Arts at the college level. He began working at Prairie View A & M University, a historically Black college, in Prairie View, Texas in 1987. He continued there until 1992 as associate professor of Speech and coach of the Speech Team. From 1992-1995 Jeffrey took the opportunity to teach at West Virginia Wesleyan in Buckhannon, W.V., and also began his doctoral studies in Communications at Ohio University.
Jeffrey was an associate professor at Chattanooga State from 1996 until the time of his death. During his tenure at Chattanooga State he taught Public Speaking, Non-verbal Communication, and Introduction to the Theater and coached the Speech Team. Jeffrey was passionate about theater and enjoyed teaching others the art of public speaking.
Jeffrey’s hobbies and interests included bicycling, tinkering on cars- especially his 1963 Cadillac, restoration of historic homes, listening to classical music, and the theater arts. He enjoyed sewing and shared his gift by making costumes and articles of clothing for his wife and children.
Jeffrey was a gentle and peace loving man with a huge heart. He had the greatest respect for others from all walks of life. He was energetic and had a passion for life. His greatest love was his family, especially his two teenage children, Mariah and Jon.
Jeffrey was a member and Lay Eucharistic Minister at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church where his family will celebrate his life with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Vanessa Vaal Rinkel and their two children, Mariah Gabrielle Rinkel and Jonathan David Rinkel, of Hixson, Tenn. Additional survivors include: his parents, Charles T. Rinkel Jr. and Nelda Watkins Rinkel, of Johnston, Iowa; his siblings, Pamela (Larry) Rinkel Deeds, of Des Moines, IA and Timothy Rinkel, of Rochester, Minn.
Funeral service will be held 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 848 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 37415 with the Rev. Carter Paden III officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Book of Remembrance at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
Visit www.lanefh.com to share condolences.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace.
Sammy Slay
Sammy Lee Slay (Frank Allen), of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, May 3, 2010, at his residence.
Born in Huntsville, Ala., to Ernest Alfred and Lois Slay.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Alfred Slay Sr.; sisters, Irene Wilmott and Joyce Simmons; brothers, Ernest Alfred Slay Jr., and Raymond Slay.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from Erlanger Hospital.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his mother, Lois Slay, of Chattanooga; daughters, Colletta Morris Elder, Hopkinsville, Ky., Frankie (Eric) Askew, Mccordsville, Ind., Kathy Smith, Chattanooga, Ellwanda Lewis (Vincent) White, Chattanooga, Jennifer (Randolph) Jackson, Kent, Wash., Marguerite “Vanessa” Wise, Perris, Calif.; 14 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; special friend, Johnnie Sharpe; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 7, 2010, at theTrammell Chapel of Hardwick and Sons Funeral Home with Dr. Ternae T. Jordan Sr. officiating.
Interment will follow at Chattanogga National Cemetery.
The family will assemble at 4717 Paw Trail, Chattanooga, 37421.
The family will receive friends for visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the Harwick and Sons Funeral Home.
Arrangements are by Harwick and Sons Funeral Home, Chattanooga, TN, 37403.
Mary Thomas
Mary Marguerite Moss Thomas, 98, a resident of Chattanooga and Westminister, Md., passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010.
Mrs. Thomas was a member of Northside Presbyterian Church for over 65 years. She was born in Gainsville, Ga., to Oliver and Eula Floyd Moss. She and her first husband, Delmer Fricks were in the motel business in Lookout Valley.
She was preceded in death by her second husband, Juluis P. King Sr., of Westminster, Md., and her third husband, Lt. Col. Lorres Thomas, of Signal Mountain; one sister, Clarice Moss Chamblee; three brothers, Daniel, Raymond and Sgt. Wiley Moss. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Alvin Robert Schwab Jr.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Colleen Fricks Schwab and A. Robert Schwab Sr.; and grand-daughter-in law, Patricia Neufeld Schwab; three great-grandchildren, David Robert and James Raymond Schwab, of Chattanooga, and Jean Catherine Schwab, of Columbia, S.C.; step-son and wife, J Phil King Jr. and Joyce; step-grand-children, Brain King and Stacy King Buckley; step-great-grand-children Jade, Tiffany and Ryan Buckley, of Westminster, Md.; personal friends, Billy and Claudia Kerley and David and Sandra McGlumphy.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 7, 2010 at National Cemetery with the Rev. Benjamin Skidmore officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude, Box 50, Memphis, TN or Hospice of Chattanooga, 165 Hamm Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 7454 E. Brainerd Road.
Samuel Tompkins
Samuel R. Tompkins, 74, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in a local hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 South Moore Road.
Marvin Walker Sr.
Marvin “Russell” Walker Sr., fell asleep in death on Sunday, May 2, 2010, at St. Barnabas Nursing Home in Chattanooga.
Mr. Walker was born October 25, 1919 to George Washington Walker and Elizabeth Marie Bertram on Walker’s Nob in Bledsoe County.
He was one of eight children and has only one surviving brother, Wendell (Thelma) Walker.
Mr. Walker was a straightforward person with a quick wit and told the most humorous stories. As a young man, he traveled across the United States and held the most diverse jobs -even was filmed in an “Our Gang — Little Rascals” film in the early 1940’s. Since 1967, he was an equipment operator and enjoyed his work; however, his life centered around his family and his faith. Since 1966, he has been one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
His is survived by his wife of 38 years, Vera Walker. Together they worked side by side in everything.
Preceding him in death was a son, Guinn “Pepper” Walker. Surviving children include Leland Walker, Marvin (Glenda) Walker Jr., Glenn (Debbie) Walker, Rick (Lynn) Walker, Sandy (Rick) Lowman and Madeline Akers. The Walker family clan includes many grandchildren and great grandchildren who enjoyed his humor and laugh.
To share your condolences, visit www.lane-southcrest chapel.com.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 1005 W. 38th Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37419.
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
Joyce Wesley
Joyce Palmer Wesley, 84, of Red Bank, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer and a life well lived.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Wesley and their son, Van Wesley.
She is survived by daughters, Adrienne (Roger) Hales, Marie (John) Coolidge, Patricia (Rob) Fowler; grandchildren, John Coolidge, Sara Coolidge,Wes (Christie) Dennis, Alex Dennis, Amelia Fowler, and Maggie Fowler.
She was born and raised in the ST Elmo/Chattanooga area and graduated from Chattanooga High School in 1943. She continued her education in a Women’s Business College, then worked for several different insurance companies.
She loved flowers and was a member of many gardening groups and clubs. Her community spirit found her in the Cosmos Woman’s Club. Her artistic nature led her down the path of making miniature scenes and mixed media art.
“Mommil”, as she was called by her grandchildren, encouraged the arts in the lives of her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.
Burial will be a private graveside service at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
Send condolences at www.CovenantFuneral.com .
Arrangements are by Covenant Funeral & Cremation Service, Crox family owned and operated.
Spencer Wright
Spencer H. Wright died on the morning of May 3, 2010. He left a loving family, friends and business colleagues for new life at 85 years of age.
He leaves behind him the results of his achievements and contributions of his time, talents and resources to the business and industrial world and to the people of the communities in which he has lived.
Spence was one of seven children born to John L. and Mary Susan Wright of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He attended public schools in Harrisburg and joined the YMCA as a young boy. He and his brother Jack swam, played football, basketball and baseball.
Spence’s college career in the engineering program at Lehigh University was interrupted by the Army draft. He served in the infantry division in Europe during World War II. After returning home, he attended the University of Maryland, where he played basketball and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Public Administration. He met Donne Lee Bentley while at Maryland and they were married in 1951.
Spence’s first job after graduation was in public accounting at Price Waterhouse in New York City. He subsequently served in management and executive positions with manufacturing corporations in Detroit, Mich. and Philadelphia, Pa. In 1971, he came to Chattanooga as Vice-President and General Manager of Singer Corporation’s world-wide tufting machine operation. In January 1977 he acquired that division from Singer, with its manufacturing plants and related assets in Chattanooga and the United Kingdom. Since then he has owned and successfully operated Spencer Wright Industries, a tufting and textile machine and capital goods manufacturing business. SWI has offices in Chattanooga and subsidiary companies in Dalton, Georgia, the United Kingdom, and China.
Spence served on the Board at Memorial Hospital from 1977 to 1987 and was Chairman of the Board in 1984. In 1987 he became chief executive officer of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chattanooga. Under his leadership, First Federal acquired additional banking assets. He subsequently negotiated the acquisition of First Federal by the regional AmSouth Bank, now Regions Bank.
Spence was interested in higher education and in 1994 the Wright Bentley Foundation was established to fund scholarship programs for higher education. He has served as chairman of the Tennessee Independent College’s Fund and as a member of the UC Foundation Board of Trustees. He was selected as the first Executive-in-Residence at the Business School of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In 2002 he was inducted into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame awarded by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Business. He has received honorary degrees from various educational institutions, including a doctorate degree from Susquehanna University.
A life-long and active member of the Young Men’s Christian Association, Spence joined the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga after moving to Chattanooga and soon become a member of its board of directors and served as Chairman of the Board during 1983 and 1984. He continued to swim and exercise regularly well into his eighties. He was never without a friendly smile and a quick wit.
Spence was a member of the Rotary Club of Chattanooga and the Mountain City Club. He and Donne are members of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his wife Donne Bentley Wright; his three daughters, Anne W. Adcox, of Signal Mountain, Karen W. Mahler and son-in-law Kenneth Mahler, of Birmingham, Ala., Elizabeth W. King and son-in-law James King III, of Birmingham, Ala.; six grandchildren, Andrew W. Mahler, Laura E. Adcox, John L. Adcox, Samuel C. Mahler, James A. King IV, and Spencer W. King; sister-in-law, Mary Wright, of Pennsylvania; sisters, Lillian Gardiner, Janet and brother-in-law, Jack Kilhefner, of California and several nieces and nephews also survive him. His brother John L. “Jack” Wright Jr.; sisters, Jean Craft, Doris Sciacca, Nancy Wright and son-in-law, Wallace C. Adcox II preceded him in death.
A memorial service will be held to celebrate his life at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Signal Mountain, Tennessee at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010. The family will receive friends in the Parish Hall at St. Timothy’s at 2 p.m. prior to the service and following the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial gifts may be made to the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga, 301 West 6th Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402, to support its charitable mission and program.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
TENNESSEE
Ed Harris
SPRING CITY, Tenn. — Charles Edward “Ed” Harris, 72, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010 in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with the Rev. Jackie Penny officiating.
Interment will follow in Dunn Cemetery.
Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City is in charge of arrangements.
Leslie Hulvey
WINCHESTER, Tenn. — Leslie Hulvey, 86, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at his residence.
The funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010 from the chapel of Watson-North Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Watson-North Memorial Park.
On-line condolences may be sent to www.watsonnorth.com.
Beatrice Lundberg
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Beatrice (Bea) Jacobsen Schmidt Lundberg, 92, passed away May 4, 2010, at the Colonial Hills Nursing Center.
Mom was born to immigrant Norwegian parents in Brooklyn, NY. They were a large family of 10 with one now surviving son and brother, John Jacobsen, of Georgia.
Charles R. Schmidt and Mom were married in 1941 and had three daughters, Janalyn (James) Jump, Lauris (Larry) Smith and Alaine (James Marley) McBee.
The family moved to Chattanooga in 1954. Our Dad died in 1979 and in 1985 Mom married Burdette Lundberg. They enjoyed 10 years of compassion, travel and working in the church. Mom had a bright smile, an adventurous spirit and loved the people around her.
She retired from the Chattanooga City School System and was an active founding member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
She is survived by grandchildren: Donna Brady, Karen Sears, Charles (Chad) Trimby, Daniel Trimby, Katherine McBee, Shannon Smith Rominger and Jason Smith. great-grandchildren: Jennifer Schmitz, April, Amber and Alexa Brady, Bailey Trimby, Makayla and Damon Davis, Oliver Rominger and Kaiden Smith. Also, great-great grandson, Dylan Brady.
A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Chattanooga with the burial following.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 822 Belvoir Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37412.
Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.smithmortuary.com.
GEORGIA
Charles Brock
ROSSVILLE, Ga. — Charles G. Brock, 93, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010.
Arrangements will be announced by Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.
Roxie Denton
LaFAYETTE, Ga. — Mrs. Roxie Elizabeth Stanfield Denton, 93, died Monday, May 3, 2010, in Jackson, Miss. following a long illness.
She was born Nov. 28, 1916, in LaFayette, Georgia. In failing health in 1996 she came to live with her daughter, Jean Denton Moses, in Jackson, having to leave her beloved home place in LaFayette.
She was the daughter of the late John Foster Stanfield Sr. and the late Nina Eaton Stanfield prominent and respected citizens of Walker County, Georgia. She began her early education at Sunny Side School that her parents gave the land for the school and provided help constructing the school. Mrs. Denton finished high school at LaFayette High School.
After briefly attending a business school in Chattanooga, Tenn., she married Charles B. Denton Jr., of Chickamauga, Ga. They had one daughter, Barbara Jean Denton. Mr. Denton predeceased her as did her three brothers and two sisters and their spouses. Her brother, Oliver Stanfield and his wife, Fannie Mae; Richard “Dick” Stanfield and Mary. John Foster “Tucker” Stanfield Jr. and Eunetta. Her sisters, Ruth Stanfield Bird and Roy; Nina Stanfield Bowman and Dan. Her son-in-law, Walter Anthony “Tony” Moses Jr. predeceased her.
Survivors are her daughter Jean Denton Moses and three grandchildren, their spouses and six great grandchildren: Walter Anthony Moses III and his wife, Tammy; Paige Elizabeth Moses Long and Robert Long; Natalie Jean Moses Smith and “Chuck” Smith Jr.; great-grandchildren, Michael Anthony Moses, Kayla Michelle Moses, Katherine Avery Smith, Denton Harper Smith, James Anthony Long, and Tyler Jordan Long; several nieces and nephews survive her.
Mrs. Denton was a member of the historic LaFayette Presbyterian Church, LaFayette, Ga. She was a member of the Chickamauga Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Her maternal grandfather was a Confederate veteran of Company C, 22 Infantry Regiment of the Georgia Volunteers.
Throughout her life she possessed a friendly, out going personality that endeared her to both young and old alike; she loved her family, and she was blessed with a humble reserved countenance and was a beautiful lady and was given the name “the Belle of Chickamauga” by a Jackson friend. She was fond of riding her horses and hosted a Kentucky Derby party every May.
Funeral arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette, Georgia.
The funeral service conducted by Mrs. Denton’s nephew, the Rev. Steve Stanfield, will be at LaFayette Presbyterian Church LaFayette, Georgia 2 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2010.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. at the church one hour prior to the funeral service.
Interment will be at LaFayette Cemetery following the funeral service.
Memorial gifts may be made to Palmer Home for Children, Columbus, Miss. or First Presbyterian Church, of Jackson, Miss.
Wayne Friel
FORT OGLETHORPE — Doyle Wayne Friel, 69, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010.
Arrangements will be announced by Moore Funeral Home, Trenton, Ga.
Hazel Harwood
RINGGOLD, Ga. — Hazel Juanita Harwood, 84, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010.
She has been a resident of North Georgia since 1961 and a member of Battlefield Baptist Church, Fort Oglethorpe.
Hazel retired from Hamilton County Nursing Home as the activity coordinator after 18 years in 1982.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Harwood; parents, Luther and Bessie Culver; sisters, Freida Raines, Gladys Watkins, and Lorene Greeson; brothers, Roy Culver and Thurman Culver.
She is survived by her children, Ronnie Myron Harwood, of Lakeview, Judy Lynn Yates, of Ringgold, and Darlene Chapman, of Nashville, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Russell Lee Harwood, Rita Everett, Chastity Worley, and Lee Yates; four great-grandchildren, Payton, Presley, Jessie, and Erin; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 9, 2010 in the funeral home chapel with Brother James Langston officiating.
Interment will follow at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park, Rossville.
The Family will receive friends after 3 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2010, all day Saturday and prior to the service Sunday.
Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home-Ft. Oglethorpe.
George Lawson Jr.
TRENTON, Ga. — George Henry “Buddy” Lawson Jr., 67, went to be with his lord and Savior Sunday May 2, 2010, at Woodhaven in Trenton, Ga. after a long struggle with congestive heart failure and complications of diabetes.
He was preceded in death by his father George H. Lawson Sr.
He is survived by his mother Beula Porter Lawson; children, Barbara L. Reed, of Dayton, Tenn. and Sherri L. Williams, of Great Bend, Kan.; sisters, Bea Lawson Smith, of Trenton, and Eizada “Z” Lawson Ganaway, of Atlanta, Ga.; grandchildren, Kenny Bishop, Alex Williams, Randy Lee Reed, and Kane Bishop; nephews, Kevin and Brian Smith and nieces, Heather Ganaway Dunn and Erin Ganaway.
Mr. Lawson worked for Bell South and ATT for 26 years before retiring to Graysville, Tenn., where he spent much of his time caring for his mother and grandchild, and in tireless service to Cranmore Cove Baptist Church.
He was viewed by family, friends, and neighbors as kind, generous and selfless to the very end of his days.
Special thanks are due to the care givers and friends of Woodhaven Assisted Living in Trenton and AtPeace Hospice for the loving care provided to him during the waning months of a life well-spent
befriending and helping others.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. EDT Friday in the Ryan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Haynes and the Rev. Bob Shaffer-officiating.
Interment will be in Sarah Chapel Cemetery.
The family will receive friends 3-9 p.m. Thursday May 6, 2010.
Arrangements are by Ryan Funeral Home, Trenton, Ga.
ALABAMA
Buelrine Godwin
HENAGAR, Ala. — Buelrine Godwin, 79, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. CDT Thursday, May 6, 2010, from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with the Elder Barry Godwin and Elder Mike Bouldin officiating.
Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home Inc. directing, www.rains villefuneralhome.com.
Bobby Jett
RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Bobby Jett, 73, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at home.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010 from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Mann and the Rev. Gary Kirk officiating.
Burial will follow in Kirk Memorial Gardens with Rainsville Funeral Home Inc. directing, www.rainsvillefuneralhome.com.
G.W. Rutledge
STEVENSON, Ala. — G.W. Rutledge, 87, died Monday, May 3, 2010, at Huntsville Hospital.
The wake will be 6-7 p.m. CDT Friday, May 7, 2010 at Rudder Funeral Home.
The funeral will be 1 p.m. CDT, Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the funeral home chapel.
Interments will be at the Cross Cemetery.
OTHER AREAS
Gilbert Roberts
FLINT, Mich. — Gilbert Henry Roberts Sr., 61, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010.
Family hour 10 a.m. Friday, May 7, 2010 at Bethel United Methodist Church, 1309 N. Ballenger Highway., Flint, Mich., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m., The Rev. Dr. Tara Sutton officiating.
Interment Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, G-2020 E. Hill Rd., Grand Blanc, MI.
Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Friday. Mr. Roberts now lies in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., Flint, MI, 48505., and may be viewed from noon- 8 p.m. today.
Mr. Gilbert Henry Roberts, was born April 7, 1949 in Chattanooga, Tenn. to Jeardeen (Henderson) Roberts and John Henry Roberts. When Gilbert was three years old, his mother, Jeardeen, died leaving his grandmother, Luella and father, John to raise him and his sisters. Growing up in Chattanooga, Gilbert was the youngest of four siblings. He attended Chattanooga Public Schools and Tennessee State University in Nashville.
As a child, before school in the morning, Gilbert would make biscuits that would melt in your mouth! True to his birth order, as the youngest, Gilbert could never keep a secret. Once when his three older sisters stole their Daddy’s taxi cab, they paid Gilbert to keep quiet. He kept quiet until the second time when the girls refused to take him with them or pay him to keep quiet. Gilbert told their daddy the first chance he got. Fortunately, their father did not believe him, otherwise, his sisters would have been in big trouble.
Brought up in a religious family, church and Sunday school were mandatory every Sunday. Gilbert was consistently described by friends and family as well mannered, easy going, dependable, and genuinely a nice person.
In 1976, after visiting his older sister, Johnnie and her husband, Don, in Flint, Gilbert decided to move to Flint and accepted a position at General Motors Fisher Body Auto Plant. He loved his job and only missed work when he was seriously ill or in order to attend a funeral. Gilbert survived numerous plant closures and relocations retiring as a member of UAW local 699 after 30 years of employment.
His pride and joy was his son, Gilbert, who is a technology expert. During Gilbert’s retirement, he enjoyed casinos, playing the lottery, sports, traveling, spending time with his family, and randomly grading individuals on life’s tasks. For instance, it was nothing for Gilbert to grade a family member as they completed such a task as hanging curtains. Most people received grades in the ‘D’ range. According to Gilbert, this left room for improvement.
Gilbert was a generous, kind, caring, humorous and compassionate person and will be dearly missed by all who loved him.
Mr. Gilbert Henry Roberts leaves to cherish his memory: son, Gilbert Ianramon Roberts, of Lordstown, Ohio; stepson, Havey Buchanan; step granddaughter, Irionah Buchanan, both of Canton, Ohio; three sisters, Johnnie L. Ricks, of Flint, Audrey J. (William) Stallings, of Yonkers, N.Y., and Ruby C. Roberts, of Nashville, Tenn.; three nieces, Donna J. Ricks, of Alexandria, Va., Johnnetta S.C. Ricks, of Detroit, Mich., and Loudean K. Ricks, of Flint; one nephew, Danyan Stallings, of Yonkers, N.Y.; devoted first cousin, Mezpeh Taylor, of Cleveland, Ohio; and former wife, June (Martin) Roberts, of Canton, Ohio; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Mr. Roberts was preceded in death by his parents, Jeardeen and John Henry Roberts and his grandmother Luella Roberts.