Obituaries

Patsy Aileen Johnson

Patsy Aileen Johnson

Apr 20, 2022

Patsy Aileen Johnson, age 62 of Dayton, TN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at her daughter’s home. She was born on February 7, 1960, in Rhea County, the daughter of the late J. C. and Juanita (Nichols) McCoy. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Ricky McCoy, Charles McCoy, Doyle McCoy; and her sister, Joyce...

Eddie Pettyjohn

Eddie Pettyjohn

Apr 17, 2022

Eddie Franklin Pettyjohn, age 64 of Graysville and previously of Sale Creek, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at home. He was born on August 19, 1957, in Chattanooga. He was preceded in death by his father, Derrell Franklin Pettyjohn and his son, Charlie Pettyjohn. Eddie lived in Graysville for the last five years and was employed by American...

Rodger Tucker

Rodger Tucker

Apr 12, 2022

Rodger Maurice “Pop” Tucker age 81 of Graysville went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at his home. He was born in Dayton on May 8, 1940 the son of the late William Arthur Tucker and Martha Ellen (Crawley) Tucker. He was also preceded in death by his brother Ray Tucker and...

Janice Rose Ball

Janice Rose Ball

Apr 11, 2022

Janice Rose Ball age 79 of Cleveland and formerly of Hamilton County and Rhea County passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 at Tennova Health Care in Cleveland. She was born in McMinn County on May 28, 1942 the daughter of the late Archie and Bonnie (Walker) Viar. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles Ball, her son,...

Deborah Lynn Malcolm

Deborah Lynn Malcolm

Apr 7, 2022

Deborah Lynn Malcolm, age 66 of Evensville, TN, and formerly of Avon Park, FL, passed away Thursday morning, April 7, 2022, at her home. She was born in Avon Park, FL, on July 10, 1955, the daughter of the late Willis and Lucy (Wolverton) Robinson. Debbie was a graduate of Avon Park High School Class of 1973 and moved to...

Karia "Jessica" Thrasher

Karia "Jessica" Thrasher

Apr 7, 2022

Kaira “Jessica” Thrasher, age 37 of Rossville, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 7th, 2022, in Chattanooga. She was born on December 27, 1984, in Chattanooga. She was preceded in death by her father, Rufus J. Thrasher. She lived in Rossville, Georgia most of her life and was a homemaker. She is survived by her mother, Karen Hughes; her son,...

Tina Ann Stone

Tina Ann Stone

Apr 5, 2022

Quintina Ann “Tina” Stone, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the Courtyard in Dayton. She was born on June 5, 1958, in St. Albans, WV, the daughter of the late Quinton “Pete” Webb and Elizabeth “Libby” (Adkins) Webb. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Tamra Fore. Tina graduated from St. Albans High School in West...

Joyce Marie Greer

Joyce Marie Greer

Mar 27, 2022

Joyce Marie (Gilkey) Greer, age 77 of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born in Bardstown, KY, on November 16, 1942, the daughter of the late James and Kathleen (Cull) Gilkey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Clifton Greer; her daughter, Joanna Greer; and her sister, Susan...

Maurice "Marty" Edwin Iles

Maurice "Marty" Edwin Iles

Mar 26, 2022

Maurice Edwin “Marty” Iles passed away Saturday morning, March 26, 2022 at a local health care facility. Marty was born in Sale Creek on May 15, 1951 the son of the late William Henry Iles and Elsie (Shipley) Iles. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Willene Davis, Jean Payne and Tommy Iles. Marty lived all of his...

Ethel C. Hatcher

Ethel C. Hatcher

Mar 24, 2022

Ethel C. Hatcher, age 88 of the Wolf Creek area of Spring City, passed away at her home early Thursday, March 24, 2022. She was born in Glory, GA, on October 21, 1933, the daughter of the late Lester “Jake” and Theresa Corbitt. She was also preceded in death by her son, Ben Corbitt; her brother and his wife, Johnny...

Virginia Bishop Dunn

Virginia Bishop Dunn

Mar 22, 2022

Virginia Bishop Dunn, age 83 of Dayton, passed away early on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home in Dayton. She was born in Dayton on November 27, 1938, the daughter of the late Estill and Amanda (Morgan) Bishop. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Dean Dunn; her brother, Virgil Bishop; and her sister, Alice Clayton....

Wendell Jones Gornik

Wendell Jones Gornik

Mar 21, 2022

Wendell Jones Gornik, age 73 of Corryton and formerly of Dayton, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at Tennova North Knoxville in Powell. He was born in Dayton on February 7, 1949, the son of the late Joseph V. Gornik and Mary Ellen (Revis) Gornik. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of 32 years, Helen...

Stanley Robert Jordan

Stanley Robert Jordan

Mar 20, 2022

Stanley Robert Jordan, age 70 of Wolf Creek in Spring City, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born in Bledsoe County on October 29, 1951, the son of the late Standefer and Verna (Hughes) Jordan. Stanley lived in Rhea County most of his life. He was employed as a laborer at...

Pauline Holland Dixon

Pauline Holland Dixon

Mar 19, 2022

Jewell Pauline Holland Dixon, age 96 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at a health care facility in Decatur. She was born in McMinn County on September 23, 1925, the daughter of the late James Madison and Willie (Cantrell) Holland. She was also preceded in death by her husband Cecil Edward Dixon; her brothers, George Holland, Melvin Holland,...

Roger Thurman

Roger Thurman

Mar 19, 2022

Roger Donald Thurman age 76 of Evensville passed away at his home on Saturday, March 19, 2022. He was born in Dayton on August 28, 1945 the son of the late Stanley and Pauline (Barnes) Thurman. He was also preceded by his granddaughter Bristol Grace Thurman. Roger served his country with the US Army for 16 years including several tours...

Patrick James Faulkner

Patrick James Faulkner

Mar 19, 2022

Patrick James Faulkner, age 69 of Spring City, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on October 1, 1952. Patrick served his country in the US Navy in Viet Nam, and he is survived by his step-son, Eric Fry, of Nashville. He was laid to rest at Chattanooga National Cemetery....

Barbara Colston

Barbara Colston

Mar 18, 2022

Barbara Ann Colston, age 84 of Birchwood, passed away at her home early Friday morning, March 18, 2022. She was born in Chattanooga on May 30, 1937, the daughter of the late Herbert and Ruth (Bower) Calloway. Barbara was a graduate of Tyner High School Class of 1956, was employed as a bookkeeper, and enjoyed taking care of her flowers....

John Cecil Anderson

John Cecil Anderson

Mar 12, 2022

Dr. John Cecil Anderson, age 103 of Dayton, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Mud Camp, KY, on August 23, 1918, the son of the late Leslie Anderson and Ruby (Anderson) Anderson. He was also preceded in death by his...

Kathlene "Gran" Hendon

Kathlene "Gran" Hendon

Mar 10, 2022

Kathlene “Gran” Hendon, age 86 of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at her daughter’s home. She was born in Hamilton County on June 23, 1935, the daughter of the late Finley and Lula (Land) Harvey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Lee Hendon; her sisters, Dorothy Brown and Ellen Miller; and her brother,...

Clyde Jones Harris

Clyde Jones Harris

Mar 9, 2022

Clyde Jones Harris, age 95 of Soddy Daisy and formerly of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at The Bridge in Ooltewah. He was born in Dayton on March 22, 1926, the son of the late Robert Barnett Harris and Ida Tennessee (Bishop) Harris. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Lucille (Sneed) Harris. Clyde was...