Obituaries

Obituaries for August 23, 2013

• INMEMORY

  INMEMORYBlanch StricklandSept. 24, 1931 - Aug. 23, 2012Pastor Rev. J.W. StricklandThe Lord blessed us to be in holy matrimony for fifty nine years. I cant stop loving youand I will …

• NICKY ADKINS

  NICKY DON ADKINSAug. 23, 1958 - Dec. 12, 1996Happy BirthdayWe still love and miss you.I love you you with my whole heart-MomLove and miss you,Meredith, Jennifer, Nick, Chris, Gary, Angie, …

• Curtis Adams

  INMEMORYCURTIS OWEN ADAMSAugust 23, 1950 A great son that brightened our lives for forty six years.After a two year courageous fight with leukemia he left this world, but he lives …

• John Anthony

  BRIGEPORT John William Anthony, 69, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, in local hospital.He was retired from Wheland Foundry and attended South Pittsburg Church of God.He was preceded in death …

• Martha Blevins

  TUNNEL HILL Martha Blevins, 74, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday from the chapel of Jones Funeral Home of Tunnel Hill.The family will receive friends …

• Rosa Blevins

  Rosa Lee Walker Blevins, 105, of Signal Mountain, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 21, 2013.She was born on Dec. 11, 1907 at Gage, …

• Carl Bolden

  Lanis BoldenLaFAYETTE Carl Lanis Bolden, 54, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013.Lanis worked as a mechanic for Jackson Chevrolet in LaFayette for 17 years.Survived by loving wife, Melodye Bolden; sons, Matthew …

• JP Bowman

  INMEMORYMr. J. P. Bowman Sr.Today you would have been turning seventy two years old, Daddy. With love from your family we would like to wish you a Happy Birthday.J.P. Jr., …

• Erica Carroll

  Erica LaShaun Carroll died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013.She was born in Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 18, 1977, to the late Elder Eshmon Carrol and Rev. Barbara Sanderfur.Erica was a dedicated mother …

• Tommy Carter

  Tommy Lee Carter, 61, of Hixson, suddenly departed from this life the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013.Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace …

• Margaret Crawley

  FORT OGLETHORPE Margaret Z. "Dee" Crawley, 66, passed away Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at her residence.Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the South …

• Debra Dianoski

  NEW HOPE Debra Kay Dianoski, 61, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013.She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis Ross and Ruth …

• Rev Edwin

  CHICKAMAUGA Rev. Edwin Lee "Ed" Autry, 94, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug.20, 2013, in a local health care facility.Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.Memorial services …

• Clifford Eledge

  RINGGOLD Clifford H. Eledge, 86, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, in a local hospital.Mr. Eledge was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and north Georgia areas and was …

• Jessie Friddell

  Jessie V. Friddell, 98, a lifelong resident of Harrison went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013.She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church and also attended …

• Ronald Glenn

  Ronald Edward Glenn, 68, formerly of Chickamauga, went home to be with our Father on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, in a local hospital.The family will receive friends Sunday from 4-8 …

• Howard Goodman

  LaFAYETTE Howard Melvin Goodman, 58, died Friday, August 22, 2013.Preceded in death by parents, Walter and Nannie Lee Duckett Goodman; grandsons, Brandon and Matthew Goodman; and brother, Roger Goodman.Survived by …

• Hazel Hays

  Hazel Cherry Hays, who worked as a purchasing department secretary for Combustion Engineering and ABB for 42 years died on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 at her home. She was 85.She …

• Emily Heard

  Emily Enora Heard, 70, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, in Chattanooga.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• DR JAMES

  Aug. 23, 1963-Nov. 28, 2008It was the year you and I were baptized, the year you started on the Lumpkin County Indians. I made you a birthday cake. Your life …

• Evelyn Justice

  Evelyn Bowman Justice, 84, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013.She was a native of Floyd County Ga., and had lived most of her life in Chattanooga. She was …

• Billy Kelley

  Sr.CHICKAMAUGA Billy S. Kelley Sr., 67, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at a local hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today in the South Crest Chapel with …

• Pauline LaBelle

  DECHERD Pauline Mary Guyette LaBelle, 73, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013.A Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. today at Good Shepherd Catholic Church.Interment in Franklin Memorial Gardens, Winchester, Tenn.Moore-Cortner …

• Howard Lane

  KNOXVILLE Howard Eugene Lane, 90, formerly of Beckley, W.Va., passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, Aug. 21, 2013.He was born April 10, 1923 in White Pine, Tenn., to the late Herbert …

• Edward Lawrence

  INMEMORYEdward Lewis Lawrence Jr. "Teddy"Aug. 23, 1969- March 11, 2013 Look in the sky tonight dear loveThere'll be balloons for you.A lit candle to symbolize our loveAnd show how much …

• Clema Levan

  Clema Coldwell Levan, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at her Lookout Valley home.A native of the Griffith Creek Community, she was a daughter of the late Joe …

• Ruby Lewis

  SPRING CITY Ruby Mae Lewis, 86, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at her home.Born in Butler, Tenn., Ruby was the daughter of the late William Paul and Julie Edith Barry …

• Vernon Liston

  Vernon O. Liston, 84, of Chattanooga passed away on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at his home.Born in Morgantown, W.Va., he graduated from the University of West Virginia where he began …

• HARRY MANSFIELD

  Harry Mansfield, SRJan. 3, 1926 - Aug. 23, 2012We miss you so much! You are in a much better place and are suffering no more. Tell Gammaw "hello' for us. …

• Laura Magette

  Anna Laura Magette, 89, of Wichita Falls, Texas, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013.Laura was born March 13, 1924, in Rock Island, Tenn., to the late James Lannis and Lorena …

• Jean Manning

  Norma Jean Manning, 77, of Ooltewah, passed away Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013.Arrangements will be announced by the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 7414 Old Lee …

• Rev Max

  ACWORTH Rev. Max Dorton Burgess, 76, passed away at home with his family Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013.Rev. Burgess was born Walker County, Ga. Max built and was minister of his …

• Sammy McGhee

  Sammy McGhee of East Ridge passed away Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013.Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral …

• Essie Nichols

  JASPER Essie L. Nichols, 98, passed away, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013.She had worked as a Nurses Aide at Hutcheson Medical Center.She was preceded in death by her parents, Allen Nelson …

• Sandra Ragon

  RINGGOLD Sandra Lynn Scott Ragon, 45, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Heritage Funeral Home chapel.Family will receive friends 3-7 p.m. …

• Georgia Ramey

  Georgia T. Ramey, 92, of Harrison went to be with the Lord on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013.She was a member of Lakeway Baptist Church.Funeral service will be held on Friday, …

• Nellie Reeves

  TRENTON Nellie (Ginggone) Reeves, 87, passed away Thursday, Aug, 22, 2013.She was a resident of Trenton since 1955. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, a member of Dade …

• Ed Samsel

  Carl Edward Samsel, 66, husband of Janet Jorges, has "Gone to Glory" and met his Savior face to face on August 21, 2013.Ed was born in Morristown, Tenn., and was …

• Veronica Sprague

  CLEVELAND Veronica "Ronnie" Sprague, 88, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013.Survivors include her sons, Daniel Sprague, Martin Sprague and Patrick Sprague; and daughters, Kathy Atnip and Theresa Thompson.A private interment …

• Virginia Strickland

  ROSSVILLE Virginia "June Bug" Strickland, 83, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at a local hospital.She was a native and longtime resident of LaFayette and had lived the past 15 …

• Tommy Thomas

  Tommy Lee Thomas, 52, of Atlanta Ga., formerly of Chattanooga, parted this life on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013.Preceded in death by his mother, Carol Thomas Maxwell and father, Millard Thomas; …

• Nettie Thompson

  Nettie M. Thompson, 95, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at her residence.She was the daughter of the late Bunk and Vina Mays and was preceded in death …

• Samuel Traylor

  Jr.LaFAYETTE Samuel Lamaca Traylor Jr., 36, of Sedalia, Mo., passed away Monday, Aug. 19, 2013.He was born on Jan. 17, 1977, and was a former truck driver.Survivors are his wife, …

• Arthur Tucker

  JAMESTOWN Arthur Max Tucker, 95, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013.Survivors, sons, Leon (Janice) Tucker, Jimmy (Judy) Tucker, Roger Tucker; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.Funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, …

• Joyce Walker

  Joyce Ann Walker, 72, of Hixson, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at a local health care facility.The funeral will be 11 a.m. today, Aug. 23, 2013, at Williamson & …

• Linda Wallace

  WILDWOOD Linda Miller Wallace unexpectedly passed away in her sleep early Wednesday morning, Aug. 21, 2013.Linda was born Nov. 17, 1954 to Harold and Sarah Miller of Chattanooga. She was …

• Exie Whitbeck

  Exie Vaughn Whitbeck, 88, of Hixson, went home to her Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, after an extended battle with Alzheimers Disease.Exie was born in Marshall, Mo., on Sept. …

• Teresa Williams

  Teresa A. Williams, 62, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, in Chattanooga.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Howard Worde

  TRENTON Howard Worde, 77, left this earth on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, after an extended illness. He is now at rest with his Lord. Howard served during his working years …

• Beverly Yoder

  Beverly Ann Stanford Yoder, 66, of Chattanooga, died peacefully at home after a battle with cancer Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, surrounded by family and close friends.As a young woman, she …