Obituaries
Bobby Wagner Hobbs
Nov 15, 2023
Bobby Wagner Hobbs, age 94 of Dayton, peacefully went to be with his Jesus on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at The Veranda Rhea County Life Care. He was born in Johnson City, TN, on May 20, 1929, the son of the late Raymond Kelly Hobbs and Leona (Woodruff) Hobbs. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Ruth...
Larry Edward Gargano
Nov 15, 2023
Larry Edward Gargano, age 79 of Evensville, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born on August 22, 1944, in Hammond, Indiana, the son of the late Edward and Yvonne (Baker) Gargano. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers-in-law, Wayne Burkholder and William Wright. Larry served his country in...
Douglas Lynn Miller
Nov 5, 2023
Douglas Lynn Miller, age 80 of Spring City, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at his home. He was born in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, on December 30, 1942, the son of the late Lynn Miller. He was also preceded in death by his step-son, Steven Wise. Douglas lived in the Luminary community for the past 12 years and had...
Kenneth Arnold Hasting
Oct 31, 2023
Kenneth Arnold Hasting passed away at his home on October 31, 2023. He was born to Mary Jeannette Baeder Hasting and Jerry Carter Hasting on February 10, 1945, in Oak Ridge, TN. He graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1963 and served our country in the U.S. Army from 1963-1966 and remained a true patriot all his life. After...
Audry Yearwood Snyder
Oct 28, 2023
Audry Yearwood Snyder, age 71 of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born on November 13, 1951, in Dayton, the daughter of the late Melvin and Cecil (Brooks) Elsea. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Earl Yearwood; her son, Billy Yearwood; her brother, Randy Elsea, and her...
Carol Ann Yarger
Oct 28, 2023
Carol Ann (Spickler) Yarger, age 70 of Spring City, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born on October 11, 1953 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her father, David Spickler. Carol lived in Spring City since 1987 and recently retired from Cedine Ministries-Bible Camp as office...
Beverly Lynn Mcdonald
Oct 27, 2023
Beverly Lynn McDonald, age 67 of Graysville, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023, at her home. She was born on October 7, 1956, in Battle Creek, MI, the daughter of the late Otto and Sylvia (Kline) Everett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth McDonald; her daughter, Karrie Lynn Everett; and her brother, Cecil Everett. Beverly...
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...
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