Obituaries
Jewell Betty Ashburn
Feb 28, 2023
Jewell Betty Ashburn, age 73 of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at her home. She was born in Dayton on February 26, 1950. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Ashburn. Jewell was a homemaker, liked fishing, and was of the Baptist faith. Jewell is survived by her son, Randy Dial of Dayton and her...
Lacy Rutledge Colston Jr
Feb 17, 2023
Lacy Rutledge Colston, Jr., age 84 of Birchwood, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at his home. Lacy was born in Chattanooga on August 2, 1938, the son of the late Lacy Rutledge Colston, Sr. and Thelma Lorraine (Jones) Morgan. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ann (Galloway) Colston, and his daughter, Tammy Williford. Lacy...
Billy Calvin Meeks
Feb 10, 2023
Billy Calvin Meeks born December 7,1959 and a lifetime resident of Spring City, TN. Went to his Heavenly home peacefully at his home in Wolf Creek on February 10,2023. He was preceded in death by his wife Camilla (Newby) Meeks; his father Billy Charles Meeks; his mother Leona (Meeks) Pritchett; his grandparents Charlie and Sparta Meeks, and Nick (Louis Calvin)...
Joy Annetta Coulter
Feb 8, 2023
Joy Annetta Coulter, age 77, passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She was born on March 4, 1945, to her parents, Brooks and Jessie (Miller) Standifer and grew up in Sale Creek, Tennessee. Her strong work ethic, self-discipline, and self-motivation stemmed from the many lessons of hard work on...
Michael Andrew "Andy" Sims
Feb 2, 2023
Michael Andrew “Andy” Sims, age 50 of Graysville, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born in Rhea County on January 15, 1973, the son of the late Marvin “Bo” Sims and Sherron (Knox) Sims. He was also preceded in death by his son, “Little Andy” and his two brothers,...
Anna Ruth Aslinger
Feb 2, 2023
Anna Ruth (Thurman) Aslinger, age 87 of Sale Creek, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at her home. She was born in the Bogles Chapel Community in Rhea County on July 5, 1935, the daughter of the late William Allen Thurman and Erma Tennessee (Thomas) Thurman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Franklin Aslinger; two...
Albert Franklin Venable
Feb 1, 2023
Albert Franklin Venable, age 75 of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Parkridge Medical Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born in Gentry County, Missouri on April 5, 1947, the son of the late Mathias Wagner Venable and Martha Lois (Johns) Venable. Albert served his country in the US Navy in Viet Nam, and was employed by Goodman...
Alice Laverne Hanna
Jan 28, 2023
Alice Laverne Hanna, age 57 of Dayton, met her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 28, 2023. She was born on March 18,1965 in Orlando, FL, but called Alabama and Tennessee home. She was proceeded in death by her husband John Hanna, parents William and Alice (Tidwell) Cawley, and her sister Teresa Senn. She spent her life being a wife...
Sandy Darlene Riley
Jan 23, 2023
Sandra “Sandy” Riley, age 59 of Evensville, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Sandy was born in Dayton on July 6, 1963, the daughter of the late Ray Calvin Dotson and Wilma Lee (Price) Dotson. Sandy lived in Rhea County all of her life. She had been employed at La-Z-Boy for 15 years. She...
Christina A. Berndt
Jan 20, 2023
Christina A. Berndt, 39, passed away on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 after losing her battle with cancer. Christina was born Christina Annette Hickman on Sept. 3, 1983, to Thomas Hickman and Mary Phillips in Dayton. Christina graduated from Rhea County High School in 2001. She went on to study at Chattanooga State and worked as a teacher's assistant in the...
James Loyd "J. L." Cox
Jan 17, 2023
J. L. Cox Chattanooga and formerly of Dayton James Loyd “J. L.” Cox, age 52 of Chattanooga and formerly of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at his home. He was born in Dayton on June 11, 1970, the son of the late Melvin Cox and Mavis (Clark) Cox Fugate, who survives him. J. L. lived in Dayton...
Jimmy Louis Dodd
Jan 15, 2023
Jimmy Louis Dodd, age 58 of Dayton Mountain, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Tennova Healthcare of Cleveland. He was born in Dayton on June 26, 1964, the son of the late Rev. Wayne Carson Dodd who died on May 8, 2005, and his mother Elizabeth “Betty” (Dunn) Dodd who survives him. Jimmy was raised in Graysville and...
Stuart Wayne Lawson
Jan 6, 2023
Stuart Wayne Lawson, age 65 of Evensville, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. Stuart was born in Bluefield, WV, on November 17, 1957, the son of the late Stuart Witten Lawson and Beulah Mae (Clark) Lawson. Stuart was employed as an auto mechanic. Stuart is survived by his three sisters, Sherry Hopkins, Pam...
Betty Jean Colvin
Jan 6, 2023
Betty Jean Colvin, age 88 of Dayton, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, at Golden Years Retirement Home in Spring City. Betty was born in Spring City on April 12, 1934, the daughter of the late Walter Ball and Hazel (Crisp) Ball. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Colvin; her grandchildren, Melissa Reed and Douglas...
Edwina Ruth Taylor
Jan 5, 2023
Edwina Ruth Taylor, age 87 of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at her home. She was born in Dayton, on June 2, 1935, the daughter of the late Ed Pierce and Ruth (Brown) Pierce. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Taylor. Edwina lived in Dayton all of her life. She graduated from Rhea...
Rita Green Smith
Jan 4, 2023
Rita Green Smith, age 90 of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at North Park Memorial in Hixson. Rita was born in Dayton on January 23, 1932, the daughter of the late Ray Green and Lillie (Thornburg) Green. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dexter Smith, and her brother, Randall Dale Green. Rita was a...
O. L. Hart
Jan 1, 2023
Rev. O. L. Hart, age 94 of Belvidere, TN, and formerly of Sale Creek, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Franklin Manor in Winchester, TN. He was born in Miston, TN, on September 12, 1928, the son of the late James and Zelthia (Hart) Hart. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy (Scott) Hart, in...
Jo Ann "Nanny" Miles
Dec 10, 2022
Jo Ann “Nanny” Miles, age 70 of Graysville, passed away early Saturday morning, December 10, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born in Dayton on March 18, 1952, the daughter of the late Sherman and Ruth (Ritchey) Crowe. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Hazel Crowe, Betty Corder, and Patsy Davis; her brothers, Jody Crowe,...
Cheri Irene Thompson
Dec 6, 2022
Cheri Irene Thompson, age 54 of Spring City, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born in Dayton on January 10, 1968, the daughter of John Lebeau and the late Peggy Joyce (McCampbell) Sherrill. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Laci Nicole Waldo; her nephew, Brandon Dorman; and her...
James Franklin "Jimmy" Hickman
Dec 6, 2022
James Franklin “Jimmy” Hickman, age 58 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. He was born in Dayton on September 19, 1964, the son of William Franklin “Boot” Hickman of Dayton and Branda Kay (Nixon) Hickman of Spring City, who survive him. He was preceded in death by his brother, William Tracy Hickman. Jimmy was...
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