Obituaries
Reba Sue Sutton
Oct 26, 2023
Reba Sue Sutton, age 66 of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at her home. She was born on April 15, 1957, in Rhea County, the daughter of the late Richard and Cleo (Harris) Phillips. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Walker; her two brothers, Roger Phillips and Ralph Lin Phillips; her infant...
Doreen Lavonne Smith
Oct 15, 2023
Doreen Lavonne Smith, age 85 of Pigeon Forge, passed peacefully into heaven with her family by her side on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at Smoky Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Pigeon Forge. She was born on June 25, 1938, in Troy, Michigan, the daughter of the late William and Ella (Milarch) Lange. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev....
Richard Kimsey
Oct 13, 2023
Richard Kimsey, age 82 of Rockwood, passed away Friday, October 13, 2023, at his home. He was born in Rhea County on April 17, 1941, the son of the late George and Vesta (Henson) Kimsey. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Tom Kimsey, and his two sisters, Cora Lee Kimsey and Bonnie Legrande. Richard lived in Spring...
Linda Rose Everett
Oct 9, 2023
Linda Rose (Henderson) Everett, age 67 of Graysville, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023, at her home. She was born in Ohio on January 17, 1956, the daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Ramsey) Henderson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rickey “Goatman” Everett who passed away in 2010. Linda lived in Graysville most of...
Garland Macarthur Morgan
Oct 4, 2023
Garland MacArthur Morgan, age 79 of Dayton Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at his home. He was born on Dayton Mountain, on May 10, 1944, the son of the late Walter Lee Morgan and Alma (Reed) Morgan. He was also preceded in death by his grandson, Garland Jeffrey Chapko; his great-grandson, James Engel; his two sisters, Deanie...
Tonya Meshelle Fletcher
Sep 29, 2023
Tonya Meshelle (Blake) Fletcher, age 50 of Dayton, passed away at her home on Friday, September 29, 2023. She was born in Chattanooga on March 8, 1973, the daughter of the late Edward Allen Blake. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Jamie Blake. Tonya lived in Soddy Daisy until 2013 when she moved to Dayton. Tonya is...
Larry Eugene Smith
Sep 29, 2023
Larry Eugene Smith, age 69 of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was born on May 29, 1954, the son of the late Billy Smith and Bobbie Miller. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Karyl (Owenby) Smith, and his step-mother, Rachel Smith. Larry was raised in Soddy...
Woodrow Thaxton Sneed
Sep 29, 2023
Woodrow Sneed, age 79 died at his home on September 29, 2023. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on September 24, 1944. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jewell Smith, stepfather, Claude Smith of Dayton, his father, Thaxton Sneed of Rockwood, TN and grandparents Mynatt and Anna Carney and several aunts and uncles. He is survived by his...
Wanda Joy Dawson
Sep 27, 2023
Wanda “Joy” Dawson, age 82 of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born in Dayton on July 25, 1941, the daughter of the late Perry Bishop and Grace (Purser) Bishop. Joy lived in Dayton most of her life. She was employed in the meat department of Shop Rite for many...
Eric Ray Caraway
Sep 25, 2023
Eric Ray Caraway, age 51 of Dayton, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born on January 6, 1972, in Pikeville, the son of Leonard “Ray” Caraway of Dayton and Leona "Francine" Clark of Brayton Mountain, who both survive him. Eric lived in Dayton his whole life, was a clerk at Shop...
Willis Dean Hill
Sep 12, 2023
Willis Dean Hill, age 62 of Graysville, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at his home in Graysville. He was born on October 29, 1960 in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of the late Bill Dean Hill and Pearl Alice (Post) Hill. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Azelia Vail. Willis lived in Colorado and Graysville....
Doug Eugene Crawley
Aug 30, 2023
Douglas “Doug” Crawley, age 71 of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. He was born in Rome, GA, on January 15, 1952, the son of the late Olden Thomas Crawley and Geraldine (Burchard) Crawley. He was also preceded in death by his son, Robby Beard; and his daughter, Carrie Coffelt. Doug lived in Rhea County all of his...
Bobby Gene Trotter
Aug 21, 2023
Bobby Gene Trotter, age 84 of Dayton, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023, at his home. He was born in Greeneville, Tennessee, on August 3, 1939, the son of the late Thomas Bailey Trotter and Imogene (Sizemore) Trotter. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Trotter, and his sister, Jacquelyn Lail. Bobby was a lifetime resident...
Annie Mae Gunter
Aug 14, 2023
Annie Mae (Etherton) Gunter, age 66 of Spring City, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Tennova Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 21, 1957, the daughter of the late Naymon and Lucinda (Webb) Etherton. She was also preceded in death by her son, Tom Gunter; her four brothers, Ronald Etherton, Donald Etherton,...
Steven Brian Macpherson
Aug 12, 2023
Steven Brian MacPherson, age 65 of Dallas, Texas, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at his home. He was born on March 1, 1958, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Steven was raised in Dayton, but he lived in Texas after receiving his BA in accounting from the University of Texas in Arlington. He received his CPA credentials, worked for several large...
Anayeli Garcia
Aug 9, 2023
Anayeli Garcia, age 28 of Dayton Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga as the result of an automobile accident. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut on August 17, 1994, the daughter of Mauricio Garcia Cruz and Elodia Salas Morales. Anayeli lived on Dayton Mountain since 1998. She was a Certified Clinical...
Jamie Lynette Bowman
Aug 1, 2023
Jamie Lynette Bowman, age 50 of Crossville, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. She was born in Cookeville on June 1, 1973, the daughter of the late James Houston and Linda (Elrod) Bryant. She is also preceded in death by her four brothers, Robert Bryant, Joe Bryant, Bill Bryant and Michael Bryant; and...
Robert Loggines Steel
Jul 29, 2023
Robert Loggines Steel, age 75 of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at his daughter’s home in Dayton. He was born in Tennessee on October 14, 1947, the son of the late Lem Loggines Steel and Ruth Ellen (Lowery) Steel. He was also preceded in death by his three brothers, Jerry Lee Steel, Paul Edward Steel, and J.T....
Patricia Ann Monday
Jul 29, 2023
Patricia “Pat” Ann Pelfrey Monday, age 69 of Evensville, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Hubert and Betty (Couch) Pelfrey. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Ronnie Pelfrey, and her sister, Kathy Schuler. Pat lived in Evensville all of her life. She...
Betty Jean Clevenger
Jul 28, 2023
Betty Jean Clevenger, age 82 of Dayton Mountain, passed away early Friday morning, July 28, 2023, at her home. She was born in Lafollette on February 15, 1941, the daughter of the late Elmer and Wilma Longmire. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dickie Boyice Clevenger on March 16, 2017, and her sister, Jennifer Coulter. Betty had...
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