Obituaries

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;...

Ray Thomas Messer

Ray Thomas Messer

Jun 5, 2022

Ray Thomas Messer, age 53 of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at his home. He was born in Detroit, MI, on March 31, 1969, the son of the late Rammon Messer and Susie (Lettner) Brown. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Frances Ann Messer, and his nephew, Rammon Mark Macon. Ray moved to Dayton...

Nina Sue Crowell

Nina Sue Crowell

Jun 4, 2022

Nina Sue Simmons Crowell, age 85 of Pikeville, died June 4th in Orlando, FL. She was born October 7, 1936 in Kissimmee, FL. A resident of Dayton Mountain since 1993, Nina Sue lived most of her life in Kissimmee, FL. She was a graduate of Florida State University and the University of Central Florida. She taught for 37 years in...

Emma Lee Gerard

Emma Lee Gerard

Jun 1, 2022

Emma Lee Gerard, age 75 of Clio, MI, and formerly of Marion County, TN, passed away on June 1, 2022, at her home. She was born on July 15, 1946, in Marion County, TN, the daughter of the late George and Mary Lou (Chambers) Dixon. She was also preceded in death by her son, Rodney Curtis, and her five brothers,...

Margey Lee Webb

Margey Lee Webb

Jun 1, 2022

Margey Lee Webb, age 96 of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Life Care of Cleveland. She was born on October 15, 1925, in Louisburg, NC, the daughter of the late Paul Lee Strickland and Florence (Blackmore) Strickland. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Zollie Pellem Webb, her son, Ruben Webb and sisters, Alavia...

George Edward Duvall

George Edward Duvall

May 30, 2022

George Edward DuVall, Sr. was welcomed into the gates of Heaven late Monday evening, May 30th, 2022 at Parkwest Hospital. Some knew him as George, a limited few knew him as Dad, but many knew him as Poppy; after all that was his favorite title. Poppy loved all his grandkids and his most favorite thing was spending time with them,...

Lynda Irene Morgan

Lynda Irene Morgan

May 28, 2022

Lynda Irene Morgan, age 71 of Dayton, passed away early Saturday morning, May 28, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Lynda was born in Chattanooga on July 22, 1950, the daughter of the late Jessie and Verna (Long) Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her husband James Morgan and her brother, James Thomas, Sr. Lynda lived most of...

Edith Marlene Sneed

Edith Marlene Sneed

May 27, 2022

Edith Marlene Sneed, age 71 of Dayton, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was born in Dayton on June 17, 1950, the daughter of the late Thomas E. Walker and Wilma (Goins) Walker. She was also preceded in death by her husband William Kenneth Sneed and her brother, Thomas Ray Walker. Marlene lived...

Jerry Joseph Jordan Sr.

Jerry Joseph Jordan Sr.

May 18, 2022

Jerry Joseph Jordan, Sr., age 53 of Knoxville and formerly of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Lovejoy, GA. He was born in Watervliet, MI, on September 3, 1968. He was preceded in death by his father, Stanfer Jordan; his brother, Robert Jordan; and his nephew, Ronnie Jordan, Jr. Jerry lived in Rhea County most of his...

Justin Chase Clark

Justin Chase Clark

May 17, 2022

Justin Chase Clark, age 37 of Evensville, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at his home. He was born in Ft. Lewis, WA, on November 25, 1984. Justin lived in Bremerton, WA, most of his life before moving to Evensville four years ago. He was a high school graduate, served his country in the United States Army for seven...

Gerald "Jerry" White

Gerald "Jerry" White

May 16, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” White, age 90 of Springboro, OH, and formerly of Dayton, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Enclave of Springboro. He was born on June 26, 1931, in Herald, VA, the son of the late Carl and Flossie (Carico) White. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Nyella (Stallard) White; his second wife,...

Thomas Edward "Tommy" Kincannon

Thomas Edward "Tommy" Kincannon

May 11, 2022

Thomas Edward “Tommy” Kincannon, age 53 of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home. He was born in Dayton on October 24, 1968, the son of the late Hooper and Barbara (Scroggins) Kincannon. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Randy Kincannon, Billy Joe Kincannon, and Bobby Ray Kincannon. Tommy lived in Dayton all...

Wallace James "Zack" Minton

Wallace James "Zack" Minton

Apr 30, 2022

Wallace James “Zack” Minton, age 45 of Evensville, passed away on April 30, 2022, at his home. He was born in Rhea County on December 24, 1976, the son of the late Jimmy Lee Minton and Sandra Faye (Perry) Minton. Zack lived in Evensville for many years and graduated from Rhea County High School Class of 1995. He enjoyed fishing,...

Robbie Dean Iles

Robbie Dean Iles

Apr 29, 2022

Robbie Dean (Francisco) Iles, age 96 of Sale Creek, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Sale Creek. She was born in Sale Creek on May 12, 1925, the daughter of the late Ralph Odell Francisco and Mary Elizabeth (Hodge) Francisco. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Marshall Iles, Sr., her...