Obituaries

Obituaries for December 19, 2013

  • Manette Adams

    Iris Manette Grace Adams, 100, of Hixson, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. She was born in Mayfield, Ky., on July 12, 1913, the daughter of Kenton Grace and …

  • Clyde Bush

    Clyde B. Bush, 88, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. Mr. Bush was born and raised in Chattanooga. He was a founding member of the former Westview …

  • Mable Cannon

    Mable Gladys Cannon, 85, of Chattanooga died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. She was born Aug. 17, 1928 in Rome, Ga., to Claude Mathis and Bessie Worthington Mathis. She was preceded …

  • Pearl Carver

    Pearl Elizabeth Carver, 93, of Chattanooga, went peacefully to be at home with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. Born in Columbia, S.C. on July 31, 1920 …

  • Jerry Clark

    Jerry Scott Clark, 66, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Survived by sister, Jimmie Andrena Leiderman, of Jasper; and brother, Jack Vernie Clark, of McMinnville. Graveside 10:30 a.m. CST Friday, Dec. …

  • Janice Condra

    Janice S. Condra, of Rossville, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. She was 59 years old. Janice was born in Independence, Mo., before moving to McMinnville, Tenn., and has …

  • Donald Derryberry

    Donald "Donnie" Henry Derryberry, 65, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. He was born in Chickamauga, Ga., to the late John Henry and Bertha Etta Mae Kilgore Derryberry. He was …

  • Helen Etter

    Helen Gross Etter, 94, of Red Bank, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. She was born in Sale Creek in 1919 and moved to Red Bank a few years later. …

  • Alex Gallman

    Norman Alex Gallman, 39, of Ringgold, Ga., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. He was born Feb. 24, 1974 in Dalton, Ga. He was a 1991 graduate of Southeast …

  • Robert Gamble

    Robert L. Gamble, 74, of Signal Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. He was born on June 29, 1939 to the late Grady and Ina Beene. Robert was …

  • James Goodson,

    James Goodson KNOXVILLE James Franklin "Jeff" Goodson, 71 , passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, with family and friends at his bedside. He was a member of St. Johns …

  • Tim Guthrie

    Tim Guthrie, 75, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, in Fort Myers, Fla A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Spring City United …

  • Leonard Helton Jr.

    Leonard Helton Jr. Leonard Jefferson Helton Jr., 89, of Chattanooga died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, in a local hospital. A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Mr. Helton was former owner of …

  • Jack Henderson

    Gordon B. "Jack" Henderson arrived in heaven Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Born Oct. 12, 1937, in North Georgia, Jack graduated from Lakeview Fort …

  • George Henwood

    George Lee Henwood, 75, a former resident of Spring City, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. A graveside service with military honors will be held 1:30 pm on Friday, …

  • Ida Mae Houston

    Ida Mae Houston, 89, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 17, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Miracle Baptist Church. Ida was born in …

  • Clarence Howard

    Clarence Howard, also known as "C.J.", 54, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on Jan. 20, 1959 …

  • Wynell Humphreys

    Wynell Humphreys, 78, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. Funeral at 11 a.m. Friday from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memory Gardens. Visitation 4-8 p.m …

  • Lucille Keasler

    Lucille M. Keasler, 93, of Hixson, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. Lucille was an active member of Middle Valley Church of God for …

  • 'Scrap' Ledford

    "Scrap" Ledford Alton Lebron "Scrap" Ledford, 81, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at home. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, …

  • Ronnie Leffew

    Ronnie Lee Leffew, 57, of Chattanooga, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. He was born Aug. 29, 1956 in Germany. He was preceded in death by his mother, Gladys Leffew. Ronnie …

  • Ray Loyd

    LaFAYETTE Ray Loyd, 76, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. Member of Ridgeview Baptist Church. Survived by wife, Billie Loyd, of LaFayette; daughter, Renee Hill, of Rainbow City, Ala.; sons, Tim …

  • Peter Mallen

    Peter James Mallen passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, in Atlanta. He was born Jan. 16, 1946 in Chattanooga, to Saul "Twom" and Muriel Goldberg Mallen, both of blessed …

  • Bobby McDaniel

    Bobby Gene McDaniel surrounded by his loving Family went home to be with his heavenly Father Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. As his Family prayed and thanked God for this wonderful …

  • Mary Newby

    Mary Gary Newby, 93, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at her residence. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

  • Janice Ogle

    Janice Ogle, 60, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at Huntsville Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Dec. 19, from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Town …

  • Barbara Orsbourn

    Barbara Ann Brown Orsbourn, 78, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. She was a member of Chattanooga Valley Church of the Nazarene. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother …

  • Ethel Pyburn

    Ethel Mae Dotson Pyburn, 76, died recently at NHC Healthcare in Dunlap after a lingering illness. She was a member of Daus church of Christ. Ethel was preceded in death …

  • Archie Robinson

    Archie Robinson, of Chattanooga, departed this life, Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at NHC Nursing Home, Chattanooga. Preceded in death by wife, Lillian Robinson; daughter, Geneva Muckle. Survivors, children, daughter, Olivia …

  • Mabel Robinson

    Mabel Robinson, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at her residence. She retired from South Central Bell and was a member of Olivet Baptist Church. She was preceded …

  • Doris Ryals

    In Precious Memory Doris Ann Ryals Nov. 1, 1952-Dec. 19, 2010 Doris was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. We love and miss you, but God loved you …

  • Sprauley Shook

    Sprauley "Butch" Shook, 72, formerly of Benton, Tenn., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Holcomb-Shook; daughter, Jewell Ellison; grandsons, David and Robert …

  • Euna Stephens

    Euna P. Stephens, 95, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. She was a native of Trenton, Ga., and was the daughter of the late Charlie and Bertha Page …

  • Mary Tatum

    Mary Magdaline Swafford Tatum, 83, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at her home surrounded by family. Mrs. Tatum was preceded in death by her husband, William Winston Tatum; children, …

  • Jeffrey Todd

    Jeffrey L. Todd July 7, 1968-Dec. 10, 1989 We love and miss you! You will always be in our hearts! We think of you all the time and you always …

  • STANLEY WILLIAMS

    Pastor Stanley Reuben Williams Dec. 19, 1946-May 17, 2013 Founder of Eastdale Village Community UMC and co-host of "Butt Naked Truth". We love you.

  • David Walker Sr.

    David "Bigun" Walker Sr., 66, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. A retired employee of the South Pittsburg Housing Authority, having worked for many years in their maintenance department, he was …

  • Ella Ware

    Ella Mae "Hand" Ware, 86, peacefully passed away on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, in Chattanooga. Arrangements made by John P. Franklin Funeral Home 1101 Dodds Ave. Chattanooga, TN 37404.

  • Kenneth West

    Kenneth West RINGGOLD Kenneth "Ken" Odell West, 69, passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of North Georgia and was of the …

  • Mary Wilson

    Mary Carlene Wilson died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. Viewing noon-2 p.m. Sunday for friends and family. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery in …

  • James Winston

    James Winston, 93, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

  • Susie Winston

    Susie Mae Kirk Winston, 86, went to sleep on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. She was born in Chamber County, Ala., on July 26, 1927, to Robert and Jimmie Lee Kirk. …

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