Obituaries

Obituaries for January 27, 2014

  • Fredrick Austin

    Fredrick Austin, 46, passed away on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 at a local healthcare facility. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

  • Jeanette Byrd

    LaFAYETTE Jeanette Byrd, 85, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 at a local healthcare facility. She was a lifelong resident of the Noble Community and a believer in Jesus Christ. …

  • JIM COONE

    Jim Garon Coone Jan. 27, 1938- June 11, 2012 This would have been your seventy-sixth birthday. We miss you very much--your gruff sense of humor, your tenderness for dogs, your …

  • Sheila Carter

    Sheila Watts Carter, 57, of Hixson, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Survived: daughter, Tara Ponders; son, Brent Ponder; sisters, Trisha Irwin, Brenda Brindle, Judy Lawson, Ruth Spencer; brothers, Ronnie, Pete, …

  • Mary Cash

    Mary Gladys Decker Cash,, 90, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. Visitation: today and Tuesday 1-9 p.m. CST, Rudder Funeral Home, Bridgeport, AL. Service: Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 1 p.m. CST …

  • Peggy Christol

    Peggy Joyce Cope Christol, 81, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 in a local hospital. She was a lifelong member of Ridgedale Baptist Church. Mrs. Christol was born Dec. 29, …

  • Mandy Colbaugh

    Mandy Geraldine Wooten Colbaugh, 86, of Chattanooga, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

  • Edward Drake, Jr.

    Edward Lewis Drake, Jr., 63, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at his residence. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and was formerly employed by the Chattanooga …

  • Zona Edwards

    Zona Roberta Rhear Edwards, 58, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 at Rhea Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Rhea County, Zona was a graduate of Spring City High School. She …

  • Mary Goodson

    Mary Joanna Cherry Goodson, 61, of Chattanooga died at her residence on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. She was a devoted and loving wife for over 29 years. Mrs. Goodson was …

  • Daniel Gouger

    Daniel "Danny" Raymond Gouger, 58, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. Danny was the son of the late George Harvey and Kathleen Elizabeth Gouger. He was a truck driver …

  • Catherine Griswold

    Catherine Lehman Jones Griswold, 91, of East Ridge, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

  • Debra Hedden

    Debra Lynn Hedden, 52, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away peacefully at home Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Debra was preceded in death by her father, Scottie Jefferson Hedden and is survived by …

  • Bill Lassiter

    Rev. William H. "Bill" Lassiter, 77, died Saturday Jan. 25, 2014 in a Chattanooga hospital. A minister in the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church for over 30 years …

  • Vennie Lay

    Vennie Lay, 81, passed on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 in a local health facility. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ozzie and Rita Dykes, and one sister. Survivors …

  • Kent Layne

    Mr. Kent A. Layne, 77, passed away Saturday Jan. 25, 2014. He was a US Army veteran and a retired truck driver. He was born in Palmer, Tenn., on Sept. …

  • Charles Lee

    Charles Raymond Lee, 69, of Chattanooga, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

  • Ruth Lehman

    Ruth Mariah Lehman, 94, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. She was born May 13, 1919 in Athens, Tenn., where she lived …

  • Doris Marshall

    Doris Jean Marshall, 67, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, in the Hospice Care Center. Graveside services 12:30 p.m. today in Chattanooga National Cemetery with Elder Freddie Hambrick …

  • Jimmy McGlothen

    Jimmy Lee McGlothen, 67, died in a Chattanooga hospital Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Mr. McGlothen was a member of Ewtonville Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, …

  • Ada McGuire

    Ada Katherine McGuire, 91, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Surviving, children, Hershel Croy, Jimmy Croy Robert Croy, Tommy McGuire, Billy McGuire, Ethel DeBerry, Barbara Goss; brother, Fred Thompson; sister, Ailene …

  • Ruby Pagel-Gentz

    Ruby Lee Pagel-Gentz, 84, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Survivors include her son, Lawrence Pagel; three grandsons, Chris Pagel, Ryan Pagel, and Bill Pagel; three great-grandchildren; four sisters, Ida …

  • Charles Phipps

    Charles Eugene Phipps, 76, passed away Sunday Jan. 26, 2014. A resident of the North Georgia, Chattanooga area for the past 15 years, he was a former resident of Morehead …

  • Kenneth Pinner

    Kenneth R. Pinner, 68, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. He was born Dec. 12, 1945 in Deland, Fla., son of the late Warren Lewis and Dorothy Alberta Pinner. He was …

  • Arthur Rawn

    Arthur Martin Rawn, 60, of Chattanooga passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 from complications of a chronic illness. He attended Notre Dame High School and had worked for A&M Construction …

  • Faye Reynolds

    Linda Faye Reynolds, 71, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. She retired from J.W. Bray Company. Faye is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Stella …

  • LaVaughn Roberson

    LaVaughn Roberson of Chattanooga died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. She was born Nov. 2, 1923 in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., daughter of Wallace and Bertha Baxter. She was preceded in death by …

  • Mary Rogers

    Mrs. Mary Simmons Rogers, 86, died Sunday Jan. 26, 2014 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. Born Jan. 28, 1927 in Richard City, Tenn., the daughter of the late Roy Franklin …

  • Vernon Sluder

    Vernon Payne Sluder, 96, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. She was a member of the New Salem Baptist Church. Ms. Sluder was preceded in death by …

  • George Smith

    George Rhea Smith, 77, of Red Bank, went home to be with his Heavenly Father Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Memorial contributions may be made to Hearth Hospice, 1800 Rossville Avenue, …

  • David Spain

    David Spain, 49, of Pikeville, formerly of Chattanooga, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 Hixson Pike. 423-531-3975

  • Larry Sprayberry

    McDONALD Larry Gene Sprayberry, 71, was called home by the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Larry was a loving son to the late Coy Benny and Annie Ruth Sprayberry, …

  • Barbara Stricklen

    Barbara Stricklen, 79, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

  • Shonney Underwood

    Shonney Underwood, 46, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

  • Forais Walker

    Forais Warren "Ron" Walker, 73, died at his home Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. Mr. Walker retired from American Bakery Company in Detroit, MI after 38 years of service and was …

  • Eleanor Ward

    Eleanor Reynolds Ward, 74, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Ward; son, Jerry Randles; parents, Dave Edward and Emma E. Kennemore …

  • Annie White

    Annie Lois Cureton White, 79, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at her residence. Funeral: Today at Noon in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Baron …

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