Obituaries

Linda L. Parker

Linda L. Parker

Nov 29, 2022

Linda L. Parker of Lenoir City passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born in Dayton, the daughter of the late James Otha Ballard and Thelma (Wilkey) Ballard. She was also preceded in death by her two brothers, Ray Ballard and John Ballard, and her sister, Patricia Francisco. Linda was born and...

Jackson "Jay" Day Abel Jr.

Jackson "Jay" Day Abel Jr.

Nov 27, 2022

Jackson “Jay” Day Abel, Jr., age 44 of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at his home. He was born in Chattanooga on December 13, 1977, the son of Jackson Day Abel, Sr., and Brenda Evelyn (Kelley) Abel, who survive him. Jay lived in Dayton all of his life and was a graduate of Rhea County High School...

Arlean Newell Roberts

Arlean Newell Roberts

Nov 26, 2022

Arlean Newell Roberts, age 92 of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Dayton on August 1, 1930, the son of the late Charlie Roberts and Elizabeth (Massengale) Roberts. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Iva Jean (Arnold) Roberts; his four sisters,...

Janis Rose Terry

Janis Rose Terry

Nov 25, 2022

Janis Rose Terry, age 81 of Dayton, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022, at her home. She was born in Desoto, Missouri, on March 8, 1941, the daughter of the late Leeman and Gladys (Hood) Campbell. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Richard Lee Terry. Janis lived in Dayton since 2009, had a...

Roy Lynn Davis

Roy Lynn Davis

Nov 22, 2022

Roy Lynn Davis, age 86 of Dayton, passed away resting peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. He was born in Spring City on June 24, 1936, the son of the late Henry Houston Davis and Artie Lee (Ezell) Davis. He was also preceded in death by his four brothers, Olen Davis, Jack Davis, George Davis, and Gene...

Nicole Lynn Hughes

Nicole Lynn Hughes

Nov 19, 2022

Nicole Lynn Hughes, age 33 of Spring City, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born on October 10, 1989, in Trenton, MI, the daughter of Clifford Mark Wallace Stinnett of Spring City and Donna Lynn (Trout) Stinnett of Monroe, MI, who survive her. Nicole graduated from Rhea County High School Class...

Charles Ashley Jr.

Charles Ashley Jr.

Nov 11, 2022

Charles Ashley, Jr., age 88 of Evensville, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022 at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 21, 1934, in Hixson, the son of the late Charles Ashley Sr. and Carrie (Connealious) Ashley. Charles lived on Evensville Mountain since 1982 and was a retired operator at DuPont. He served his country...

Patricia Louise Ashley

Patricia Louise Ashley

Nov 9, 2022

Patricia Louise Ashley, age 63 of Fayetteville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at home. She was born in Winchester, TN, on June 10, 1959. She is preceded in death by her mother, Margie (Bishop) Ashley, and her sister, Debbie Beal. Patricia served in the Army and working in the contracts department at Fort Belvoir, VA. She was...

Jackie Lisa Crabtree

Jackie Lisa Crabtree

Nov 4, 2022

Jackie “Lisa” Crabtree, age 61 of Dayton, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022, at Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center. She was born on September 9, 1961, in Dayton, TN. She was the daughter of the late Jack Lee Patton and Wanda Jo (Denton) Patton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Danny Lee Crabtree; by her son,...

Thomas Lee Trusley

Thomas Lee Trusley

Nov 2, 2022

Thomas Lee “Tommy” Trusley, age 69 of Spring City, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton, TN. He was born on December 25, 1952, in Decatur, the son of the late Jay William Trusley and Jimmie Isabell (Dunn) Trusley. He was also preceded in death by his grandson, Aaron Trusley, and his two brothers,...

Evelyn Monday Hixson

Evelyn Monday Hixson

Nov 2, 2022

Evelyn Monday Hixson passed away peacefully in Woodstock, GA surrounded by loved ones on November 2, 2022. She grew up in Lupton City and later lived in Hixson and in 1999 moved to Dayton, TN. She graduated from Baroness Erlanger Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. She worked as a pediatric nurse at T. C. Thompson Children’s Hospital, Teppers Clinic...

James Edward Lewis

James Edward Lewis

Oct 29, 2022

James Edward Lewis, age 79 of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton, TN. He was born on February 25, 1943, in Nashville, TN. There will be no services for James at this time. He will be buried at Laurelbrook Cemetery. Please share your memories and photos of James on his online guest...

Raymond Leon Baldwin Jr.

Raymond Leon Baldwin Jr.

Oct 25, 2022

Raymond Leon Baldwin Jr., age 51 of Graysville, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at his home. He was born on June 19, 1971, in Dayton, TN. He was the son of the late Raymond Leon Baldwin Sr. and Sandra Ruth (Rhear) Baldwin. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Tammy Cranmore. Raymond lived in Rhea County...

Ly Ngoc Kozlowski

Ly Ngoc Kozlowski

Oct 24, 2022

Ly Ngoc Kozlowski, age 65 of Dayton, TN, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, at her home. She was born in Vietnam, on May 13, 1957, the daughter of the late Minh Ta and Anh Ngoc (Nguyen) Ta. She was also preceded in death by one of her brothers. Ly moved to Dayton in 2011 and worked at Robinson...

Ricky Darwin Thompson

Ricky Darwin Thompson

Oct 23, 2022

Ricky Darwin Thompson, age 70 of Spring City, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born on February 23, 1952, in Detroit, MI, the son of the late Eugene Thompson and Daisy Lee (Jenkins) Thompson. Ricky lived in Detroit, MI, before moving to Spring City in 1992. He served his country in...

Vera Crymes Holbrook

Vera Crymes Holbrook

Oct 19, 2022

Vera Lee (Crymes) Holbrook, 102 years old from Peachtree City, GA, passed away at Life Care Center of Rhea County, TN, on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, with her family by her side. She was born on September 5, 1920, in Atlanta, GA, the daughter of the late William Harrison Crymes and Emily Elizabeth (Stanley) Crymes. Vera was also preceded in...

Thermon Miller Jr.

Thermon Miller Jr.

Oct 16, 2022

Thermon Miller, Jr., age 80 of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at The Veranda at Rhea County. He was born on December 12, 1941, in Alabama, the son of the late Thurmon Miller, Sr. and Josephine (Edwards) Miller. Thermon moved to Dayton in 2020 after living in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. He retired from the United States...

Frances Merida Rothwell

Frances Merida Rothwell

Oct 15, 2022

Frances Merida Rothwell, age 90 of Sale Creek, passed away at her home Saturday, October 15, 2022. She was born in Sale Creek on July 20, 1932, the daughter of the late Paul and Delanie (Aslinger) Elsea. She was also preceded in death by her husband Clayton Rothwell. Frances lived all of her life in Sale Creek where she graduated...

Leonardo Nieves Pascual

Leonardo Nieves Pascual

Oct 10, 2022

Leonardo Nieves Pascual, age 19 of Dayton, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022, as a result of an auto accident. He was born in Harrisonburg, VA, on July 26, 2003, the son of Pablo Nieves Salazar and Silvia Pascual Peña who survive him. Leonardo lived in Dayton most of his life and was a graduate of Rhea County High...

Glen Brian Kellerman

Glen Brian Kellerman

Oct 10, 2022

Glen Brian Kellerman, 87, of Dayton, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 10, 2022. He was born on July 18, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to William R. Kellermann and Jane E. Rowswell. Glen attended Brentwood High School in Pittsburgh, PA. After high school he married Nancy Louise Gedeon on September 25, 1956 in Cumberland, Maryland. He joined...