HAMILTON COUNTY
Stacey Barrow
Stacey Barrow, 31, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 in a local hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.
Mary Benning
Mary Elizabeth “Skeet” Benning, 86, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010, in a local hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.
Betty Bowers
Betty Deloris Bowling Bowers, 76, of Ooltewah, passed away Friday May 7, 2010, at a local hospital.
A lifelong resident of the North Georgia Chattanooga area, she was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church in Ringgold, Ga.
She was preceded in death by her second husband, John Stephen Carruth; parents, Ben and Minnie Ray Bowling; three sisters, Gladys Craig, Lillian Autry and Bertice Loveless; five brothers, L.D., Earl, Bob, S.T. and Charlie Bowling; and grandson, Nathan Nichols.
She is survived by her husband, Harold Bowers, of Ooltewah; daughter, Martina Nichols (Ray), of Ringgold, Ga.; two stepsons, Nathan Bowers (Diana), of Chattanooga, and Gary Bowers (Donna), of Ooltewah; sister, Lula Mae Hefner, of Harrison; eight grandchildren, Cory Nichols, Joshua Nichols, Alex Bowers, Julia Bowers, Olivia Bowers, Alayna Bowers, Joshua Bowers and Amanda Warner; two great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel.
Interment will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 5-8:30 p.m. and until funeral time Monday at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Home, Wallis-Stewart Chapel, Ringgold.
Ralph Dockery
Ralph Willard “Doc” Dockery, 71, of East Ridge, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010, in a local hospital.
He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Doc was a graduate of the University of Chattanooga where he played football and basketball and was a member of Lambda Chi Fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve and worked for many years in the Textile Industry, Sales and retired as a Real Estate Agent.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Margaret “Peggy” Dockery; two daughters, Debbie Sanchez and Susan Hammontree; two sons, Kevin Dockery and Todd Dockery; eight grandchildren, who called him “Gampy”, Christopher Hammontree, Casey Hammontree, Kaleigh Sanchez, Ashleigh Sanchez, Alex Dockery, Maggie Dockery, Sophia Dockery and Olivia Dockery; two great-grandchildren, Kelsie Sanchez and Elijah Hammontree; and his dog, Abby.
A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with Father Jim Vick officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
The family will receive friends from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 S. Moore Road.
Ralph Eidson
Ralph Eidson, 82, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010, in a local hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Georgia Mae Frizzell
Georgia Mae Frizzell, 80, of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 5, 2010.
The funeral service will be 4 p.m. today, May 8, 2009, at Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, with Rev. Vernon Sneed officiating.
Burial will follow in Smith Cemetery.
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.
Ray Harris
Ray F. Harris, 70, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010, at a local hospital.
He was the son of the late James Thomas Harris and Aliene Campbell Harris.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and of the Protestant faith.
Ray was a retired teacher with the Hamilton County School System having taught history and art at Sequoyah Vocational High School.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Becker Harris; daughter, Amy Harris; son and daughter-in-law, Benjamin and Tina Harris; two grandchildren, Doug and Holly Gill, brother, James Harris; sister, Jo Smith, all of Chattanooga, and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
The family will hold a private graveside service at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cherokee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Please share your thoughts and memories online at www.mem.com.
Arrangements by Chattanooga Funeral Home, East Brainerd Chapel, 8214 East Brainerd Road.
Shonta Higgins
Shonta Lewis Higgins, 25, of Dunlap, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2010.
She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, David Higgins; children, Parker Alvin Higgins and Olivia Claire Higgins; mother, Sandy Nunley, of Dunlap; father, Alvin Lewis, of Soddy-Daisy along with several aunts and uncles.
Services will be today, May 8, 2010, at 5 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Mike Combs officiating.
Burial will follow at Varner Cemetery with Jason Smith, Nathan Smith, Jimmy Simmons, Cletus Ankers, Yancy Galyon and Calvin Moffitt serving as pallbearers.
Visitation is today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Condolences and memories may be shared at williamsonand sons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
Betty Johnson
Betty L. Johnson, 78, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010.
She worked at Dixie Yarns supporting the efforts of World War II and then later she was employed by DuPont.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Ada Sutherland; brothers, Harland, James and Edward Sutherland; and sisters, Delma Coleman, Hazel Cox and Georgia Lee Swanner.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, James I. Johnson; son, Ike (Karen); daughters, Carolyn and Janet and grandchildren, Rebecca and Corbin; sisters, Velma Mae Skiles, Thelma Ruth Sutherland and Hannah Hensley.
The funeral service will be noon today, May 8, 2010, at Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Calvin Nunley officiating.
Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to Hospice of Chattanooga for all of their loving care they provided.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to Hospice of Chattanooga, P.O. Box 19269, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416, or to the Memorial Cancer Center, 2525 DeSales Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37404.
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.
Era Morris
Era C. Morris, 95, of East Ridge went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Hospital surrounded by family and friends.
She was born in Delta, Ala., and raised her family in Birmingham, Ala., moving to Chattanooga after the death of her husband, Elbert O. Morris. Mrs. Morris was retired from Hayes Aircraft after 37 years of service.
She was a faithful member of Temple Baptist Church and the Watts Sunday School Class for 22 years. She served as Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her parents, David S. and Tinker Johnson; two grandsons, Curtis Owen and Michael Wayne Adams; son-in-law, Edward Adams; four sisters and four brothers.
Survivors are two daughters, Bobbie Adams, Rossville, and Dot Adams, wife of Commissioner Curtis D. Adams, Chattanooga; sister, Louise Walker, Tampa, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Terry Trivett, the Rev. Shad Smith and the Rev. John Carroll officiating.
Burial will be at Hamilton Memorial Gardens with Commissioner Curtis D. Adams, Clarence Taylor, Bob McCoy, Buddy Keith, Ed Bruce and Ronnie Adams serving as pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Temple Baptist Church Building Fund, 3204 Clio Ave., Chattanooga 37407; or a favorite charity.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.
Connie Ogle
Connie Inez Camp Ogle, 86, of Apison went to be with the Lord Thursday , May 6, 2010.
She was a lifelong member of High Point Baptist Church and had served as treasurer for over 30 years.
Mrs. Ogle is survived by her husband of 67 years, Robert E. Ogle; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Spencer Johnson; two granddaughters, Lori (Kevin) Lawson and Stephanie (Darren) Hodges; great-granddaughter, Alissa Hodges, all of Apison.
Graveside services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Plowman Cemetery with the Rev. Millard Hooper and Dr. Spencer Johnson officiating.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Lawson, Darren Hodges, Don Stafford Jr., Tim Stafford and Melvin Johnston. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Millard, Cory Millard, Dr. Stan Ireland and Robert Ireland.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort and view the memorial tribute.
The family will receive friends today from 5-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.
Ovaleen Penney
Ovaleen Coleman Penney passed from this life Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at the home of her daughter and caregivers Patsy and Richard Jones. Better known as Tootsie, she was 89, born July 31, 1920.
The funeral service will be 2 p.m. today, May 8, 2010, at Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, with Bishop Rick Smith officiating.
Burial will follow in Ware Cemetery.
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.
Clara Rogers
Clara Campbell Rogers, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday morning, May 5, 2010, at Life Care Center of East Ridge.
Formerly of Bybee, Tenn., she was born Nov. 5,1918 to her loving parents, Allie and Ruth Campbell.
She was a member of Brainerd United Methodist Church in Chattanooga.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kermit Rogers and siblings, Carroll Campbell, Willie Ruth Campbell and Margaret Campbell.
Survivors include her cousins, Roy T. Campbell and Sherry Campbell, both of Newport, Dr. Paul Denton, Susan Denton Gratz, Sandra Denton Duncan and Neal Denton, all formerly of the Centerview community of Bybee, and the Mary Elizabeth Denton Sowder family of Johnson City; great-nephews, Scott Reed, of Ohio and Benny Campbell, of Illinois.
She also leaves behind a host of friends in Chattanooga including special friend and caregiver, Mrs. Jo Joyner.
The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. today, May 8, 2010, at Costner-Maloy Funeral Home.
A graveside service will follow at Union Cemetery with the Rev. Rick Spell officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the Brainerd United Methodist Church Building Fund, 4315 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411, 423-698-6951.
Arrangements by Costner-Maloy, Newport, Tenn.
TENNESSEE
Howard Fugate
ETOWAH — Howard Fugate, 89, died Friday, May 7, 2010, at Rhea Medical Center.
Service is 11 a.m. Monday, May 10, in the South Chapel with burial following at McMinn Memory Gardens.
Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 9, at Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah.
Luther Gay
ETOWAH — Luther Ray Gay, 62, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at his residence.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. today, May 8, at Love Cemetery.
There will be no visitation held.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah in charge of arrangements.
Doris Gravitt
WHITWELL — Doris Thomas Gravitt, 80, beloved mother and grandmother went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Thursday, May 6, 2010.
She was a member of Whitwell First Baptist Church.
Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Gravitt Sr.; son, Timothy Gravitt; parents, Bee and Iva Thomas; brothers, James Bee, Ray, Billy, Gene and Bobby Thomas; sister, Helen Pickett.
Those left to cherish her memories are her children, Delores (Doyal) Pickett, Teena (Michael) Ellis, of Whitwell; Bobby (Doris) Gravitt Jr., of Jasper; Sherlene Thomas Fryar, of Chattanooga; sisters, Sue Colston, Dorothy Kilgore, of Whitwell; grandchildren, Jason Maxwell, Amanda Maxwell, Brett Pickett, Chad (Tisha) Gravitt, Julie (Daniel) Gravitt Thomas, Matthew (Merritt) Rogers, Christina Rogers, Joshua Rogers; great-grandchildren, Ethan Hawk, Chance Gravitt, Aaden Gravitt, Noah Gravitt, Caden Graham, Madison Rogers, Mark Rogers. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1.
Family will receive friends 2-9 p.m. CDT today, May 8.
Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. CDT Sunday, May 9, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Buddy Strickland and the Rev. Craig Thomas officiating.
Interment to follow at Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens in Jasper.
Arrangements by Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home 423-658-7777.
Nancy Levan
ALTAMONT — Nancy D. Pickett Levan, 74, died Friday May 7, 2010 at her home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Martha Vaughn; first husband, Edward Pickett; second husband, Jarvis Levan; daughter, Brenda Brady; sister, Ethel Grimes; brothers, Carl Lee and Clifford Joe Vaughn; grandson, Brian Whitman.
She is survived by her daughters, Lisa (Johnny) Whitman, Barbara Fults, Janice (Tony) Fults, Teresa Lynn Pickett, Eizabeth (Danny) Layne and Ann (Lamar) Johnson; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. CDT Sunday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in Altamont Cemetery.
Online condolences at laynefuneralhome.com.
Visitation: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. CDT today at Layne Funeral Home, Palmer, Tenn.
Pauline Norwood
ATHENS — Pauline Whitaker Norwood, 90, died Friday, May 7, 2010, at NHC Healthcare.
Funeral services 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel.
Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Visitation 6-8 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.
Ziegler Funeral Home, Athens in charge of the arrangements.
Linda Sample
CLEVELAND — Linda Sample, 57, passed away Tuesday, May 4 2010.
There will be a Remembrance of Life Service 11 a.m. today, May 8, at Mount Olive Ministry with visitation one hour prior.
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville at 2 p.m. following the funeral.
Arrangements by Grissom Funeral Home.
Eddie Towry
HILLSBORO — Eddie Lee Towry, 59, died on Thursday, May 6, 2010.
A suneral service will be at 2 p.m. CDT Sunday at Moore-Cortner Chapel.
Interment will be in Maxwell Cemetery, Belvidere, Tenn.
Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. CDT today at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 First Ave. NW, Winchester, Tenn.
Harold Welch
DAYTON — Harold A. Welch, 84, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Memorial Health Care System.
A longtime resident of Rhea County, he was a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by son, parents, Charles and Sophia Steinke Welch; four brothers, Charlie, Roland, Edward and William Welch; sister, Eileen Aldrich.
Survivors include his wife, Victoria M. Welch; two daughters, Diane Welch, Chattanooga, Doris (Danny) Nichols, Oak Ridge, Tenn.; son, Gary (Pam) Welch, Spring City, Tenn.; sister, Venerice Carrigan, St. Simons Island, Ga.; four grandchildren, Michael and Hailey Nichols, Jeremy and Alex Welch; several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Bridget Catholic Church with Deacon Tom Kiefer officiating.
Burial 2:30 p.m. Monday at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home, Dayton.
GEORGIA
Charles Brock
ROSSVILLE — Charles Gilbert Brock, 93, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at his residence.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Jeff Daniels and the Rev. David Pickard officiating.
Interment in Forest Hills Cemetery.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort with the family and view the memorial tribute.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Sarah Haley
CHICKAMAUGA — Sarah Jo Haley, 86, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010.
She had lived in the Chattanooga area for most of her life and was a member of Tyner United Methodist Church. She was previously employed with the Tennessee Department of Transportation as a Clerk for more than 10 years and was also involved with the Golden Oaks Homemakers Club, Sarah’s Circle and the Chattanooga Choo Choo Camping Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight Lay Haley; and sister, Betty Bryan Dooley.
Survivors include her four children and spouses, John Haley, of Chattanooga, Sarah (Randy) Bohanon, of Chickamauga, Ga., David (Rita) Haley, of Decatur, Tenn., and Tom (Cindy) Haley, of Ooltewah; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at noon Monday, May 10, 2010 in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel with Associate Pastor Glenn Moseley officiating.
Burial will follow in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The family will begin receiving friends after 5 p.m. today, all day Sunday and prior to the service on Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416, 423-892-4289; Tyner United Methodist Church, 6805 Standifer Gap Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421, 423-892-0444, or Health Center at Standifer Place, 2626 Walker Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421, 423-490-2185.
Arrangements by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Jean Hollingsworth
LaFAYETTE — Jean Hollingsworth, 85, died Thursday, May 6, 2010.
Survivors: husband, G.W. Hollingsworth; daughters, Belinda Morgan, Sybil Jackson; son, Quincy Tarrance; sister, Evelyn; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral 3 p.m. today at Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home with the Rev. John Moore and the Rev. John Williams officiating.
Interment: Ridgeway Cemetery.
Louise Whitehead
DALTON — Louise M. Whitehead, 95, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Hamilton Medical Center.
She was the daughter of the late William O’neal and Flora Baxley Miller and was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Ellis Whitehead; sister, Helen M. McDaris; brother, William O. Miller Jr.
Louise was a member of Dalton First Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday School and was Church Librarian. She was a graduate of Converse College and was a member of Phi-Mu sorority, she was a Paul Harris Fellow Award recipient and was a very active Philanthropist. Louise served on the board of directors for the Creative Arts Guild and the Dalton Regional Library and was a member of the Dalton Bird and Garden Club.
Louise is survived by her daughter, Tanya Whitehead; son and daughter-in-law, Jon and Sharon Whitehead, all of Dalton; grandchildren, Angela and Rock Harden, of Dalton, Jeff and Chesa Dyer, of Dalton, Jennifer and John Stanton, of New York, Julie and Jason Jones, of Chattanooga, Allison Elizabeth Whitehead, of Columbus, Ga.; great-grandchildren, Christiana Willocks, Brady Willocks, Connor Willocks, Katie Harden, Emma Dyer, Hudson Dyer, Beckham Dyer and Katelyn Locke; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 30, from Dalton First Presbyterian Church.
Burial will follow in Whitfield Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Medical Benevolence Fund, c/o First Presbyterian Church, 510 S. Tibbs Road, Dalton, GA 30720, or to the Dalton Regional Library, 310 Cappes St., Dalton, GA 30720.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.love funeralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.
ALABAMA
Kathryn Mayfield
ARAB — Kathryn Irene Henley Mayfield, 85, formerly of South Pittsburg, Tenn., died Thursday, May 6, 2010, in a Huntsville Hospital.
The daughter of the late James Church “Coot” and Beatrice Adams Henley, she was a US Navy veteran of World War II. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond I. Mayfield; son, James Dale Mayfield and grandson, Michael Raymond Mayfield.
She is survived by her children, Michael Roger Mayfield and Judy M. Fleming, both of Arab, Raymond Dennis Mayfield of Hixson, Tenn.; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted from the South Pittsburg Chapel of Rogers Funeral Home on Sunday, May 9, at 4 p.m. CDT.
Interment will be in Gilliam Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent by visiting www.rogersfuneral home.com.
The family will receive friends today, May 8, from 5-7 p.m. CDT at Rogers Funeral Home in South Pittsburg.