Obituaries

Obituaries for October 2, 2014

• Lucille Adair

  Miss. Lucille D. Adair, 93, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Visitation from 5-7 p.m. today, Oct. 2, and service 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Tutor Funeral Home of …

• Delphia Berrong

  Delphia Berrong, 66, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2014, at Shepherds Cove. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, from Whitton Cemetery. Family will accept friends …

• Alma Bowman

  Alma Gann Bowman died Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by parents, Fred and Lily Hixson Gann; sister, Lossie Gann Smith; sister, Helen …

• Henry Caldwell

  Henry "Baby June" Caldwell, 80, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, at his residence. The body will lie-in-state after 12:30 p.m. today with the funeral to follow at …

• Ruth Cates

  Ruth Ling Cates, 89, of Cordova, Tenn., formerly of Chattanooga, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, …

• Margaret Fox

  Margaret Jackson "Grandmama" Fox, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at her home. She was 96 years old. Margaret was born in Meridian, Miss., to the late …

• Tola Good

  Tola E. Good, 76, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, in a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Good was a homemaker who loved her grandchildren, cooking, bowling and watching …

• Lamar Gravitt

  Ryan Lamar Gravitt, 57, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. He was born to the late Buck and Willie Mae Stoker Gravitt in LaFayette on May 9, 1957. He was …

• Mildred Gresham

  Its been 5 years, since the Lord called you home. We miss you dearly. Your love, compassion and sweet spirit lives on within us. Your Family

• Gena Grissom

  Gena Grissom, 52, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. Gena was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She worked at MECA/IBEW Family Medical. Gena was …

• James Guess

  James Venable Guess, 85, originally of Signal Mountain and later of Alexandria, La., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011. Mr. Guess was a member of Signal Mountain Baptist Church and …

• Velma Guess

  Velma Hefley Guess, 84, originally of Jackson, Tenn., and later Signal Mountain, passed away Monday, Sept.15, 2014, in Alexandria, La. She was a member of Signal Mountain Baptist Church, where …

• Michael Halliday

  Michael Gordon Halliday, 43, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. He was born Jan. 7, 1971 in Belleville, Ill., and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death …

• Donovan Hendrick

  Donovan Edward Hendrick, 85, of Chattanooga, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. He was retired president and general manager of H&H Personnel Consultants, a Navy veteran having served during the Korean …

• Deloris Ann Holdefer

  Deloris Ann Kingery Holdefer, 79, of Newton, Iowa died on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. Those left to honor Anns memory are her husband, Harlan, of Newton; son, Stephen (Pat) Holdefer, …

• John Johnson

  John Wayne Johnson, 65, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Visitation will from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today and the funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, from Valley Funeral Home, …

• Jack Johnson Sr.

  Jack Hollis Johnson Sr., 80, died a Christian on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Bertie McWilliams Johnson; and …

• Homer Laney

  Homer "Erby" Laney, 74, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. He was born in Jackson County, Ala., to the late, Homer Garrison …

• Dr. George Latta Jr.

  Dr. George Haworth Latta Jr., 79, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. Dr. Latta was born in Oak Park, Ill., to the late George and Marie Latta. …

• Elese Linen

  Elese J. Linen Jul. 30, 1989- Oct. 2, 2012 Meet You At The Gate A beautiful garden now stands alone. Missing the one who nurtured it but now she is …

• Norma Lueder

  Norma Lueder passed into eternity on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, after a long illness. She leaves behind her beloved husband of 23 years Bill Lueder and two children in the …

• Thomas Luketic

  Thomas Daniel Luketic, 51, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 in a local hospital. He was born Aug.12, 1963 in Aliquippa, Pa. Tom was the owner and operator …

• Larry McWhorter

  Larry McWhorter CHICKAMAUGA Larry McWhorter, 68, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Larry was born on May 9, 1946 to the late William Cecil and Nettie Louise McWhorter. He is a …

• Joshua Melvin

  Joshua Melvin, 78, of Chattanooga, passed away, Sunday Sept. 28, 2014, at his residence. He retired after 27 years of service from U.S. Pipe & Foundry and was a member …

• Andrew Phillips

  Andrew Walker Phillips, 61, passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at his home. He was retired by Shaw Industries and was a United States Army Specialist 4 Vietnam Veteran. He …

• Ginelle Ritchie

  Virginia Nell "Nanny" Ritchie, 69, of Lewis Chapel, went home to be with her heavenly family on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. She was of the Baptist faith. Born to parents, …

• Tonie Schenck

  Iona "Tonie" Marie Rudasill Schenck, 93, of Harrison, passed away, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at her home. Tonie loved life and was always a happy, active, lovely woman. She was …

• Joann Scott

  Joann Rivers Scott, 79, departed this life on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2014, in a local hospital. She was educated in the Chattanooga public schools, graduated from Howard High School in …

• Peggy Stanfield.

  Peggy Stanfield FORT OGLETHORPE Peggy Heathcoat Stanfield, 80, passed away on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at Rosewood Assisted Living. Peggy retied from the Catoosa County Board of Education and taught …

• Jimmy Stoe

  James Wesley Stoe, 73, went to Heaven Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. Jimmy was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reno and Ruby Stoe. Survivors nieces, Donna …

• James Tipsy

  James "J.W." Tipsy, 87, of Chattanooga, passed peacefully Thursday, Sept. 23, 2014, in a local hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He was well loved by his family and …

• James Underwood

  James Ronald Underwood, 60, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. today, Oct. 2, 2014, …

• Kathleen Williams

  Kathleen Marie Williams, 60, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2014, in the presence of her family. She was a beloved wife of 43 years to her husband Joseph L. Williams. …

• Mary Wood

  Mary Kathryne Wood Mar. 3, 1923 - Oct. 2, 1996 18 yrs ago today Jesus came and took you away. Gone but never forgotten. Missed by your children, Franklin, Deborah, …

• Lois Wright

  Lois Wright, 66, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, in a Birmingham, Ala., hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

• Berna dette Be tour

  Bernadette Betourne ROSSVILLE Bernadette Marie Betourne, 86, passed away on Tuesday Sept. 30, 2014, in Rossville. She was born on Sept. 2, 1928 in Kankakee, Ill., to her parents, Edwin …