Obituaries
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...
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
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