Obituaries

Tommy Carl Mcconnell

Tommy Carl Mcconnell

Aug 1, 2022

Tommy Carl McConnell, age 52 of Graysville, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022, at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on July 5, 1970, in Rhea County, TN, the son of Ronnie McConnell and Brenda (Peak) Woody who survive him. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Scott McConnell and Keith McConnell; his uncle, David...

Charles Ray Mitchell

Charles Ray Mitchell

Aug 1, 2022

Charles “Charlie” Ray Mitchell, age 77 of Graysville, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022, at his home. He was born in Dayton on January 11, 1945, the son of the late Boss and Elizabeth (Caraway) Mitchell. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Albert Mitchell, and his sisters, Bessie Mitchell, Paralee McDonald and Virginia Suttles. Charlie lived...

Otis Curtis Miller Jr.

Otis Curtis Miller Jr.

Jul 30, 2022

Otis Curtis Miller Jr., age 63 of El Paso, TX, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born in Biloxi, MS, on August 24, 1958, the son of Otis Curtis Miller Sr. and Pauline (Beverly) Miller. Otis was a high school graduate and attended college. He worked as a cross-country over the...

Ronald Lee Mckee Sr.

Ronald Lee Mckee Sr.

Jul 30, 2022

Ronald Lee McKee, Sr., age 76 of Spring City, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at his home. He was born on January 4, 1946, in Horse Valley, PA, the son of the late Wesley Elmer McKee and Dorothy Grace (Thomas) McKee. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Marie (Stone) McKee. He was also preceded in...

Susan Shawbitz

Susan Shawbitz

Jul 28, 2022

Susan Shawbitz, age 68 of Dayton, passed away from a car accident on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born in Chattanooga, TN, on December 26, 1953, the daughter of Walter Garvey and Ellen (Gardenhire) Garvey. Susan was a high school graduate and was retired from Astec Inc. in Chattanooga as an engineer manuals...

Kenneth Eugene Robinson

Kenneth Eugene Robinson

Jul 26, 2022

Kenneth Eugene Robinson, age 78 of Evensville, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at his home. He was born in Evensville on July 13, 1944 to the late Ernest L. and Norma L. (Rankin) Robinson. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Linda Robinson. Ken was a lifelong resident of Evensville. He graduated from Rhea Central High...

William Larry Reed

William Larry Reed

Jul 22, 2022

William “Larry” Reed, age 70 of Dayton, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 22, 2022. He was born on August 13, 1951, the son of the late Charles Alexander Reed and Velma Irene (James) Reed. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Charles Glen Reed. Larry was a lifelong resident of Dayton. He graduated from...

David Leon Bradford

David Leon Bradford

Jul 19, 2022

David Leon Bradford, age 72 of Dayton, TN, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Laurelbrook. He was born on February 17, 1950. David worked in the construction industry. There will be no services for David at this time. He will be buried at Laurelbrook Cemetery. Please share your memories and photos of David on his online guest register at...

Philip Aron Marsteller Sr.

Philip Aron Marsteller Sr.

Jul 10, 2022

Philip Aron Marsteller, Sr., age 65 of Pikeville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at his home. He was born in Youngstown, OH, on October 22, 1956, the son of missionary parents, Paul Andrew Marsteller and Mary (Wiggins) Marsteller. He was preceded in death by his dad. Phil moved to Pikeville in 2020 from Scottsdale, AZ. He received...

Cynthia Dianne Slaton

Cynthia Dianne Slaton

Jul 10, 2022

Cynthia Diann Newsom Slaton, age 63 of Chattanooga, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 10, 2022. She was born in Marion, TN, on May 13, 1959, the daughter of late David Lee and Patsy May (Payne) Newsom. Cynthia lived in Jasper, TN, Ringgold and Dalton GA. She worked for eight years in the healthcare field as a Certified...

Frederick Lee Stansberry

Frederick Lee Stansberry

Jul 10, 2022

Frederick Lee Stansberry, age 86 of Smyrna, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at home. He was born in Smithtown, WV on December 10, 1935, the son of the late Paul and Olive (Elliot) Stansberry. Frederick lived in Smithtown, WV from 1935 to 1955, Philadelphia, PA from 1955 to 1960, Oak Valley, NJ from 1960 to 1978, Dayton, TN...

Herbert Edward Keyes Jr.

Herbert Edward Keyes Jr.

Jul 6, 2022

Herbert Edward Keyes, Jr., age 81 of Charleston, passed away on July 6, 2022, at his home. He was born in Detroit, MI. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Edward Keyes, Sr. and Katherine (Ulrich) Genez. Herbert was in the Navy for six years and worked as a refinisher. He is survived by his wife, Irlean (Louise)...

Jordan Lee Matthews

Jordan Lee Matthews

Jul 6, 2022

Jordan Lee Matthews, age 34 of Hixson and formerly of Colorado Springs CO, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, due to injuries sustained in a boating accident. He was the former owner of Mountain Air Heating and Cooling in Colorado Springs, CO. A master of his craft in the HVAC industry. Jordan and his family moved to Tennessee after...

Anna Ruth Allen

Anna Ruth Allen

Jul 4, 2022

Anna Ruth Allen, age 87 of Evensville, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born in Soddy on February 11, 1935, the daughter of the late Claude Davis and Ilda Marie (Crawley) Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William H. Allen. Anna lived in Evensville since 2016, and...

Mary Ruth Early

Mary Ruth Early

Jul 3, 2022

Mary Ruth Early, age 93 of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at her home. She was born in Chattanooga on October 28, 1928, the daughter of the late William Cureton and Irene (Bowman) Cureton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Archie “Bill” Early, her brother, Bill Cureton, and her sister, Bobbie Morris. Mary...

Gloria Ann Slaughter

Gloria Ann Slaughter

Jun 25, 2022

Gloria Ann Slaughter, age 86 of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at her home. She was born in Baldwinville, MA, on October 26, 1935, the daughter of the late Eric Joseph and Selina (Tefoe) Richard. She was also preceded in death by her husband John Thomas Slaughter. Gloria lived in Rhea County since 1971, was a homemaker,...

Ray Farrell Arnold Sr

Ray Farrell Arnold Sr

Jun 20, 2022

Ray Farrell Arnold, Sr., age 84 of Dayton, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. He was a lifelong resident of Rhea County and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Evensville, where he served as deacon and trustee. Ray loved being a grandpa and teaching them about life. Ray was a...

Kristina Diane Cantrell

Kristina Diane Cantrell

Jun 18, 2022

Kristina Cantrell, age 29 of Graysville, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 18, 2022. She was born in Chattanooga on March 22, 1993. Kristina lived in Graysville all of her life, was a homemaker, enjoyed writing, painting, music and talking on the phone. She is survived by her mother, December Aguilar of Graysville; her son, Kamden Whittmore of...

Joyce Rebecca Baker

Joyce Rebecca Baker

Jun 16, 2022

Joyce Rebecca Baker, age 96 of Dayton, passed away June 16, 2022 at The Bridge of Ooltewah. Joyce was the daughter of the late John Payne, Sr. and Lucy (Best) Payne. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Stonewall J. Baker. Joyce was born in Richmond, VA and spent the past 30 years in Dayton. She was a...

Oda Faye Price

Oda Faye Price

Jun 6, 2022

Oda Faye Price, age 76 of Dayton, passed away at her home on Monday, June 6, 2022. She was born in Dayton on August 29, 1945, the daughter of the late Fred and Margaret (Bishop) Cluck. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dewey “Bill” Price; her daughter, Katherine Golliher; her two brothers, Jerry Cluck and Robert Cluck;...