Obituaries

Obituaries for April 13, 2014

  • Frederick Ashby

    Mass. Frederick Merrill Ashby, 77, died in his Norfolk home on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Born in Chattanooga on Oct. 26, 1936, he was the son of the late Wilson …

  • Richard Baker

    Mr. Richard Wayne Baker, 54, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2014, at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. A native of Fayetteville, Tenn., he was the son of Billy …

  • Delores Bennett

    Delores Lucille Bennett, 75, died Saturday, April 12, 2014. Survivors include her husband, James Bennett; sons, Steve and Perry Bennett; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one expectant granddaughter. Graveside service: …

  • Melvin Butts

    Melvin Dennis Butts was born June 1947 and God carried him home on Monday, April 7, 2014. He was baptized at Greater New Home Baptist Church, and later became a …

  • Mike Byington

    Michael Stafford Byington, 71, of Signal Mountain, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

  • Marylin Carpenter

    Marylin E. Carpenter, 92, of Harrison, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by the Valley View Chapel of …

  • Jerry Cook

    Jerry "Pap" Duane Cook, 70, died Friday, April 11, 2014. Graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Monday in Sunrise Cemetery in Englewood with the Rev. Scott Cardin officiating. The …

  • Robert Dickerson

    Robert Allen Dickerson, 68, went home to be with his Lord Friday, April 11, 2014. He was a US Army veteran, a 30 year member of Iron Workers Local # …

  • John Edwards

    John Davis "JD" Edwards, 77, formerly of Chattanooga, went to be with the Lord and his beloved wife Gloria, of 56 years, on Monday, April 7, 2014, in Simpsonville, S.C. …

  • Robert Georgitso

    Robert J. "Bob" Georgitso, 78, of Hixson, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 in a local hospital. Arrangements to be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace 877-3524.

  • Elder Glenn Jr.

    Elder Grifton Glenn Jr., 86, blessed earthly life came to a peaceful end at home with family on Friday, April 11, 2014. Elder was born Feb. 12, 1928 in Chickamauga, …

  • Saundra Green

    Saundra Leslie Green, through discomfort and pain, still kept her warm smile and God said "come home my child, come home". Her brave year and a half battle with cancer …

  • Elizabeth Hagan

    Mrs. Elizabeth "Liz" Ann Pope Hagan, 76, departed this life for her home with her Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, March 31, 2014. She was born on June 9, 1937 …

  • Cotton Haigler

    April 10, 2014, at the close of a glorious Spring day and surrounded by those he loved, the earthly life of Collins "Cotton" Haigler ended. In his last words, he …

  • Geneva Harris

    Geneva B. Harris, 89, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at NHC Healthcare of Athens. She was a native of McMinn County, and daughter of the late John and Ida …

  • Darius Hinton

    Daruis E. Hinton, 25, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services, Franklin-Strickland-Pinkard-Bryan-Smith Funeral Directors.

  • Ruth Holloway

    Mrs. Ruth M. Halloway, 71, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014. Survivors: husband, Joe Holloway, Montgromery; daughter, Debbie Perkins, Charleston, S.C.; sister, Janie Corbin, Chattanooga, Tenn.; and grandchildren, Ashley …

  • Virginia Hulett

    Virginia Hulett , of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.

  • John Lang

    John Francis Lang, 53 of Chattanooga departed this life Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He was born in Japan to the late William and Alta Lang and was employed with BASF …

  • Bobby Lemley

    Bobby Clay Lemley, 54, of Sale Creek passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Legacy …

  • Carolyn Massengill

    Carolyn Smith-Massengill, 72, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday evening April 9, 2014 in a Chattanooga health care facility. S he was a member of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chattanooga. …

  • Ruth McDaniel

    Ruth Ernestine McDaniel, 78, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Chattanooga. The body will lie in state beginning at 4 p.m. today, April 13, 2014, at Stoney Point …

  • Howard Morrison

    Howard Edward Morrison, 82, of Hixson, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014. He was a member of North Hamilton Church of Christ. Funeral services are incomplete at this time.

  • Betty Nixon

    Betty Ruth Hall Nixon, 84, of Hixson, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014. She was a longtime resident of Hixson and also lived on Signal Mountain for 20 years. …

  • Ben Osborne

    Ben Thomas Osborne, 43, died Saturday, April 12, 2014. Arrangements are by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

  • Wanda Purple

    Wanda Lynn Purple, 30, of Chattanooga, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Arrangements are by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

  • John Reker

    John William Reker, 46, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014. He is survived by his fiancee, Darlene Sarrell; daughter, Madison Reker; three sisters; and two bothers. The …

  • Gayle Robertson

    Lillian Gayle Robertson, 64, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. She was the daughter of Barnard P. and the late L. Cleo Capley Robertson. There will be no services or …

  • Rachel Robson

    Rachel Robson, 71, of Hixson, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014, in a Chattanooga Healthcare Facility. She was retired from the US Postal Service and was of the Bah' Faith. …

  • Alan Smith

    William Alan "Oop" Smith passed away Friday, April 11, 2014, in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Erlanger Hospital. Born on Christmas day 1948 he did indeed amount to a …

  • Geraldine Smith

    Mrs. Geraldine Smith April 13, 1943-Oct. 5, 2010 Happy Birthday Mom Love your Family

  • Faye Spicer

    Faye Holloway Spicer, 71, of Riverside, Calif., went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, April 5, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rocky; parents, Nancy and …

  • Betty Tarpley

    Betty Tarpley, resident of Red Bank, and formerly of Oklahoma City, Okla., passed away peacefully early Friday morning, April 11, 2014. She was a graduate of Putnam City High school …

  • David Turner

    David Eugene Turner, 64, died at his home on Thursday, April 10, 2014, after a courageous three year battle with brain cancer. David was a 20 year veteran of the …

  • Virginia Underwood

    Virginia Lee Underwood, 85, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at Golden Living Center Mountainview. Visitation: today at 1-3 p.m. Funeral: today at 3 p.m., at Moore-Cortner Chapel Burial will …

  • JOHANNA T. WIEGAND

    Wenn Ihr mich sucht, sucht mich in euren Herzen. Hab Ich eine Bleibe gefunden, dann bin Ich immer bei euch. Love, Berthold, Gabi, Barbara, Bert and Hanni

  • Mary Wallin

    Mary Pangle Wallin died Friday, April 11, 2014. Mary was of the Baptist Faith. Prior to her ill health, she was a truck driver. She was preceded in death by …

  • Myrtle Woodall

    Myrtle Evans Woodall, 91, died April 11, 2014 at Cumberland Health and Rehabilitation. The funeral service will be today, April 13, at 2 p.m. CDT at the funeral home chapel …

  • Alfreda Yearby

    Alfreda Hitchcock Yearby, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, April 12, 2014, at her residence in Athens, Ga. Arrangements are by Jackson Funeral Home, Athens, Georgia and will be announced …

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