Obituaries

Obituaries for September 6, 2013

  • David Akers

    David Robert Akers, 66, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013.He was born April 26, 1947 in Knoxville, and grew up in Chattanooga, where he lived all of his adult …

  • Nelso Avendano

    FORT PAYNE Nelso Avendano Avendano, 31, died Monday, Sept. 2, 3013, at Huntsville Hospital.Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 at 2 p.m. CDT from Rainsville Funeral Home …

  • DONALD BOND

    HAMILTON COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFDONALD K. BOND JR.March 5, 1966- Sept. 6, 2001Loved and missed by the Bond Family.

  • Daniel Becker

    Daniel Arthur Becker, 82, of Laurel, Del., died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, in Chattanooga.Arrangements will be announced by Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road.

  • David Bentley

    SWEETWATER David Bentley, 67, passed away Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 in a Sweetwater hospital.Professional services have been entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Etowah.

  • Paula Bianchini

    Paula Denise Palhamus Bianchini, 49, of East Ridge, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, in a local hospital.She was a graduate of East Ridge High School class of 1981.She was …

  • Frank Boring

    PIKEVILLE Frank E. Boring, 67, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at his home.He retired from Bledsoe County Highway Department after twenty-eight years of employment, where he was a back hoe …

  • Maureen Boyd

    Maureen Taylor Boyd, 98, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, in a local health care facility.She was born in Fayetteville, Tenn., to the late Ross and Eva Taylor, and was …

  • Billy Brown

    BENTON Billy Brown, 77, a resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, in an Athens Hospital. Professional services have been entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Center …

  • Peggie Bullard

    Peggie Bullard, 82, passed away Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, in Chattanooga.Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

  • Elizabeth Cash

    Elizabeth "Betty" Cash, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2013.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 6, 2013 at Red Bank Church of Christ with the …

  • Mabel Combs

    Mabel Combs, 85, of Chattanooga, went to be with the Lord Wednesday evening, September 4, 2013, in a local hospital.Mabel was the wife of the late Raymond "Buddy" Combs and …

  • Minnie Cox

    Minnie Lee Cox, 91, was welcomed home by God on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013.Until her illness she was a faithful and devoted member of Greater Tucker Missionary Baptist Church.She was …

  • Ollie Croft

    DAWSON Ollie Croft, 95, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at her residence.Funeral will be 11 a.m. CDT today from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Billy Smothers and …

  • Minnie Dorris

    Minnie Bellou Dorris, 92, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at in a hospice facility in Georgia.Survivors include her children, Dorcilla Long, David Lee Dorris II and Donna M. …

  • Mooneen Emanuel

    Mooneen Camp Emanuel (known to her friends as Dean) passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, from complications of leukemia.Born Aug. 28, 1938, she was preceded in death by her …

  • Joseph Frith

    Joseph Lewis Firth, 69, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in a local hospital.He was a Howard High School graduate. He was a member of New York Citys …

  • William Griffey

    William "Ralph" Griffey passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at his residence.Funeral services will be 11 a.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Minister Ken McElhaney Officiating.Burial will follow …

  • Larry Griffitts

    Sr.Larry Griffitts Sr., 62, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, in a local healthcare facility.Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, in the …

  • James Harris

    James Paul "Jim" Harris, 86, of Hixson, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, in a local hospital.He was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and was a proud WWII veteran, serving …

  • Billy Hill

    POWELL Billy John Hill, 85, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 at Marshall Medical Center South.Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m. CDT from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel.Burial …

  • LeAnna Ivey

    IDER LeAnna Elaine Ivey, 32, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, in an automobile accident.Survivors include parents, Charles and Delta Farmer Ivey; sisters, Vanessa Ivey Sloan (Joel), Tiffany Ivey Bryant (Corey); …

  • Robert Johnson

    Robert Johnson, of Red Bank, formerly of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013.World War II Air Force decorated veteran.He was preceded in death by his wife, …

  • CLIFFORD LUSTER

    REV. CLIFFFORD LUSTER, SR.Who departed this life on Sept. 6, 1987. From his children. Also his brother, EDWARD (NUBB) LUSTER, who departed this life Sept 6, 1986. Of

  • Joyce Lee

    Joyce Jean Paschel Lee, 72, of Chattanooga, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.Funeral at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of …

  • IN MEMORY

    Wendell Billingsley Sr.Sept. 5, 2005Honoring a great father, husband, brother, pastor, and friend. You have not been forgotten.

  • Larry McCullough

    Larry "Pee Wee" McCullough, 61, of Chattanooga, quietly departed this life on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at a local hospital. He was born in Chattanooga to the union of Willard …

  • Joy Mercado

    Joy Mercado, daughter of the late G.O. and Jenny Wessenauer, returned to be home with the Lord Jesus early Saturday morning, Aug. 31, 2013. She was preceded in death by …

  • Leah Morris

    Leah Smith Morris, 43, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013.She graduated from Boyd Buchanan High School and attended UTC Chattanooga. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Clinton …

  • Mildred ODonald

    RINGGOLD Mildred Ross ODonald, 88, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kendall ODonald; parents, Mark and Jennie …

  • Card Of

    The family of Mother Sarah S. Carter would like to express our sincere gratitude for all acts of kindness shown during our time of bereavement. The love you shared made …

  • Rickey Penson

    LaFAYETTE Rickey Penson, 47, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2013.Funeral from the Wallis Memorial Chapel Saturday at 4 p.m. Conducted by Rev. Melvin Bridges.Interment: Naomi Cemetery.Family will receive friends at the …

  • John Rolfes

    John Thomas Rolfes, after a lengthy illness, John went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at the age of 68.He was born on Jan. 14, …

  • Michael Simmons

    DUTTON Michael Allen Simmons, 51, died Monday night, Sept. 2, 2013.Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. today, Sept. 6.The family will receive friends 10 a.m. until service time today …

  • Thomas Simpkins

    Thomas Michael Simpkins, 53, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.He was a loving father and husband.He was preceded in death by his mother, Sandra Lee.Survivors include his wife, …

  • Joy Sullivan

    Joe SullivanHUNTLAND Joe Lee Sullivan, 65, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013.Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. today in Moore-Cortner Chapel.Interment will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Huntland.Moore-Cortner …

  • Walter Thornton

    DALTON Walter "Jerry" Thornton, 74, departed this life Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, at the local hospital.Walter was born Aug. 26, 1939 in Chattanooga, a son of the late William and …

  • Perky Thurman

    PIKEVILLE Perky Thurman, 43, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013.Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013.The family will receive friends beginning at 5 p.m. today.Please share …

  • Kenneth Truss

    Kenneth Lebron Truss, 60, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, in a local hospital.He was formerly employed by Wheland Foundry.He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester …

  • Margaret Walker

    Margaret Louise Metzler Walker passed away on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.Margaret, "Mimi", was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Alfred Eaton "Buddy" …

  • Charles White

    Charles Wayne White, 67, of Ooltewah, a Godly man, went to his eternal home on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013.Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.

  • Dana Wilbourn

    Sr.Dana Bryan Wilbourn Sr., 61, of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at his home.A native of Columbus, Ohio, he was a son of the late Frank and …

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