Obituaries

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...

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,...

Thomas Ray Carney

Thomas Ray Carney

May 11, 2025

Thomas “Tommy” Ray Carney, age 68 of Dayton, passed away in a house fire on Sunday, May 11, 2025. He was born in Rhea County on March 10, 1957, the son of Charles Carney and the late JoAnn (Fraley) Carney. Tommy lived in Old Washington his whole life and maintained Massengale Farms in Dayton for his special friends, Don and...

Karen F. Clark

Karen F. Clark

May 10, 2025

Karen F. Clark, age 75 of Birchwood, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 10, 2025. She was born in Chattanooga on March 22, 1950, the daughter of Edwin Eugene Faulkner, Sr. and the late Mary Anne (Goolsby) Faulkner. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Edwin Eugene Faulkner, Jr. Karen was a 1968 graduate of Chattanooga...

Pamela Grant Montgomery

Pamela Grant Montgomery

May 7, 2025

Pamela “Pam” Grant Montgomery, age 71 of Dayton, passed away at Soddy-Daisy Healthcare in Soddy-Daisy on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. She was born in Bryson City, North Carolina on June 8, 1953, the daughter of the late James and Hazel (Sherrill) Grant. She was also preceded in death by her four siblings, Richard Grant, Margaret Way, James Grant, and Wanda...

Teresa Jean Douglas

Teresa Jean Douglas

May 5, 2025

Teresa Jean Douglas, age 62 of Evensville, passed away at her home on Monday, May 5, 2025. She was born in Indiana on January 8, 1963, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Williams. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Victoria Ruiz in 2016. Teresa moved to Tennessee 25 years ago from Winter Garden, Florida. She...

Anna Pat Cyrus

Anna Pat Cyrus

Apr 25, 2025

Anna Pat Cyrus, age 64 of Clarksville, passed away on April 25, 2025, at Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville. She was born in Dayton on September 20, 1960. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Cyrus; and her father, Clyde Theodore Smith, and her brother, Clyde Theodore “Teddy” Smith II. Anna Pat was raised in Dayton, living in Hixson...

Linda Joann Bradshaw

Linda Joann Bradshaw

Apr 18, 2025

Linda Joann Bradshaw, age 81 of Evensville, passed away on April 18, 2025, at her home. She was born in Graysville on November 7, 1943, the daughter of the late Paul and Betty (Thomas) Gordon. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Young; her brother, Joey Gordon; and her sister, Betty Jean Blackburn. Linda lived in Graysville...

William Jack Akers

William Jack Akers

Apr 4, 2025

William “Jack” Akers, age 87 of Sale Creek, passed away at CHI Memorial – Hixson on Friday, April 4, 2025. He was born in Coal City, West Virginia, on September 29, 1937, the son of the late Coy and Elsie (Perry) Akers. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Daris Arquilla (Higdon) Akers in 2015. Jack lived in...

Launa Ruth Milligan

Launa Ruth Milligan

Mar 31, 2025

The Life & Ministry of L. Ruth Milligan from God’s Perspective. Oh, my precious daughter, Ruth, you have suffered long enough. Come join me in my eternal heaven and enjoy the life you were created for. Your time in the earthly shadow lands is done. Come be reunited with your parents, Don and Launa Davis, and your two young children...

Jacob Joshua Johnson Jr

Jacob Joshua Johnson Jr

Mar 27, 2025

Jacob Joshua Johnson, Jr., age 10 of Dayton, passed away on March 27, 2025, at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger in Chattanooga. He was born in Chattanooga on March 10, 2015, the son of Jacob Johnson, Sr. and Dena (Downer) Johnson. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, David Downer, and his maternal grandmother, Donna Kaylor. Jacob lived in...

William Skylar Coffield

William Skylar Coffield

Mar 23, 2025

William "Skylar" Coffield, age 36 of Lenoir City, cast off his broken and limited earthly body and became the glorified version of himself - limitless and perfect. He is now in Glory where all things are made new. His family was at his side as he made the transition on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Fort Loudoun Medical Center in...

Mareta Ann Keener

Mareta Ann Keener

Mar 22, 2025

Mareta Ann (Lentz) Keener, age 94, of Dayton, passed from earth to heaven at her home on March 22, 2025. She was born in Upland, California on June 4, 1930 the daughter of late Alva Asa Lentz and Florence Margaret (Overholtzer) Lentz Maust. The legacy of Mareta is that she loved well. She loved Jesus well and with all her...