Obituaries

Harold Eugene Haid

Harold Eugene Haid

Jul 30, 2025

Harold Eugene Haid, age 81 of Dayton, passed away on July 30, 2025 at Bradley Medical Center in Cleveland. He was born in Charleston, WV, on February 18, 1944, the son of the late Charles and Emma (Mounts) Haid. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Leonard Haid and Paul Haid.

A resident of Dayton for more than...

Connie Faye Porter

Connie Faye Porter

Jul 29, 2025

Connie Faye Porter, 68, of Jacksonville, Florida, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Born May 28, 1957, in Dayton, Tennessee, Connie had an early love for horses, sports, and most things outdoors, which further blossomed into a passion for poker and billiards during her later years. From a young age, she held a deep reverence for...

David Oliver Hanon

David Oliver Hanon

Jul 29, 2025

David Oliver Hanon, beloved husband, father, grandfather, veteran, inventor, and lifelong explorer of both Earth and sky, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2025, at the age of 81. A resident of Ringgold, Georgia since 1973, David leaves behind a legacy that shines as brightly as the stars he so loved to capture.

He is survived by his devoted wife of...

Raymond "Chucky" Charles Iles

Raymond "Chucky" Charles Iles

Jul 24, 2025

Raymond Charles “Chucky” Iles, age 49 of Dayton, passed away at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga on Thursday, July 24, 2025. He was born in Rhea County on May 13, 1976, the son of the late Raymond A. Iles and Judy (Cox) Iles who survives him. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Danny Lee Iles and...

William Leon Long

William Leon Long

Jul 18, 2025

William "Leon" Long, age 86 of Dayton, passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, in his home. He was born in Fort Payne, AL, on February 16, 1939, the son of the late Claude and Mary Frances (Tipton) Long of Rossville, GA. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Winona (Sneed) Long; his father-in-law and mother-in-law,...

Rev. Glen Herbert Liebig

Rev. Glen Herbert Liebig

Jul 14, 2025

Rev. Glen Herbert Liebig, age 99 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Monday, July 14, 2025. He was born on December 29, 1925, in Cambridge, New York, the son of the late F. Walter Liebig and Cora M. (Burch) Liebig.

Glen graduated from Granville High School, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Barrington College, and received a Master’s...

Daniel Millard Woody

Daniel Millard Woody

Jul 6, 2025

Daniel Millard Woody, age 92 of Dayton, passed away at Rhea Medical Center on Sunday, July 6, 2025. He was born in Limestone, Tennessee, on May 21, 1933, the son of the late James G. Woody and Blanche (Pleasant) Woody. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Crystal Freels; his sister, Lena Earls; and his brothers, Paul Woody...

Robert Leon Lacy

Robert Leon Lacy

Jul 3, 2025

Robert “Bob” Leon Lacy, age 87 of Dayton Mountain, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 3, 2025. He was born in Maud, Oklahoma on December 30, 1937, the son of the late Clarence Olan Lacy and Jesse (Cauthran) Lacy.

Bob was a high school graduate, earned a college bachelor’s degree, and was employed by the State of Texas as...

Nancy Leta Beam

Nancy Leta Beam

Jul 3, 2025

Nancy Leta (West) Beam, age 86 of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Rhea Medical Center. She was born on August 27, 1938, in Water Valley, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Allison Barry West, Sr. and Mildred (Stillions) West. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Charles “Charlie” Beam; her sons,...

Kathi Jo Facciani

Kathi Jo Facciani

Jun 29, 2025

Kathi Jo Facciani, age 66 of Dayton, passed away at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga on Sunday, June 29, 2025. She was born in Muncy, Pennsylvania, on March 31, 1959, the daughter of Franklin Hoover and the late Carolyn (Tobias) Hoover. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Sharlene Hoover, and her brother, Jeffery Hoover.

Kathi was a high...

Elvis "Bud" Martin Goins

Elvis "Bud" Martin Goins

Jun 7, 2025

Elvis “Bud” Martin Goins, age 86 of Sale Creek Mountain, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 7, 2025. He was born on Spring City Mountain on September 10, 1938, the son of the late Bass R. and Louise (Patton) Goins. He was also preceded in death by his son, Charles Dillard Goins; his brothers, Rev. Kenneth Goins and...

June Valera Poinsett

June Valera Poinsett

May 26, 2025

June Valera Poinsett, age 77 of Dayton, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025, at CHI Memorial. She was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, on May 6, 1948, the daughter of the late James Walker Crosbie, Sr., and Valeria June (Kleckner) Crosbie. June grew up in New Jersey, graduated in 1970 from Bryan College in Dayton with a B.S....

Joanne Sylvia Kimsey

Joanne Sylvia Kimsey

May 22, 2025

Joanne Sylvia Kimsey, age 90 of Dickson, Tennessee, passed away at Alive Hospice in Nashville on Thursday, May 22, 2025. She was born in Dayton on July 17, 1934, the daughter of the late Dr. Walter Agnew Thomison and Shirley (Gaskins) Thomison. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Warren Kimsey; her daughter, Elizabeth Kimsey; and her...

Dennis "Jerry" Jerrold Sullivan Jr

Dennis "Jerry" Jerrold Sullivan Jr

May 22, 2025

Dennis "Jerry" Jerrold Sullivan, Jr., age 61 of Rockwood, TN, passed away May 22, 2025, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born in Pasadena, California, on August 11, 1963, the son of Dennis and Martha (Matheny) Sullivan, Sr., of Rockwood, who survive him.Dennis lived in Rockwood and was employed at Air Concept Industries developing, designing, and manufacturing products...

Kevin Harlan Reed

Kevin Harlan Reed

May 22, 2025

If you knew Kevin, you know he’s been a philosopher since he first entered this world. Born to his parents Max and Kim Reed in December of 1993, he was the oldest of 2 and perhaps a bit less mouthy than his younger brother, Jacob. He was a child of books and knowledge. To put it in direct perspective, by...

Gladys "Boots" Marie Marler

Gladys "Boots" Marie Marler

May 21, 2025

Gladys “Boots” Marie Marler, age 98 of Dayton Mountain, passed away at Bledsoe County Nursing Home in Pikeville. She was born in Rhea County on June 22, 1926, the daughter of the late William and Irene (Olinger) Stephens. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Oliver Marler who passed away in 1986; her two sons, Buddy Marler and...

Raymond "Don" Dion Selph

Raymond "Don" Dion Selph

May 18, 2025

Raymond “Don” Dion Selph, age 80 of Spring City, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Hospice Care Center in Chattanooga. He was born in Hartsville, South Carolina on August 27, 1944, the son of the late Raymond Selph and Beulah (Dixson) Selph. He was also preceded in death by his son, Scott Selph; his sister, Betty Campbell;...

Wildie "Buddy" Roy Brown Jr

Wildie "Buddy" Roy Brown Jr

May 15, 2025

Wildie “Buddy” Roy Brown, Jr., age 90 of Evensville, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 15, 2025. He was born in Kingston, Tennessee, on July 28, 1934, the son of the late Wildie Brown, Sr. and Mamie Lou (Crowe) Brown. He was also preceded in death by his grandson, Cody Brown; his four sisters, Jo Thorton, Brenda Tipton,...

Sylvia Robichaud

Sylvia Robichaud

May 14, 2025

Sylvia Annette Nathan Dove Robichaud was born in New York City, the oldest and only surviving child of Rosina (Halstead) and Charles Nathan. She was very proud of the fact that she was the first generation American, her parents being from the British ruled Caribbean islands of Antigua and St. Kitts. She often recounted her ancestry as being English/Scottish/African/Carib Indian/American....

William Carter Lusk Jr

William Carter Lusk Jr

May 13, 2025

William Carter Lusk, Jr., passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025 at the age of 89. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Betty J. Lusk, his son, Mark A. Lusk, and three sisters. Surviving are his son, Todd (Ju-Hsin) Lusk, daughter-in-law, Lisa Lusk, grandchildren, Keely (Kegan) Woods, Carter (Lindsay) Lusk, Alison (Graham) Friday, Katie (John) Carlson, Jonathan Lusk,...