Obituaries
Virginia Jo Alexander
Mar 20, 2025
Virginia “Jo” Alexander, age 92 of Dayton, passed away on March 20, 2025, at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born on June 11, 1932, to the late Earl Mullins and Jewell (Howard) Mullins. Jo was also preceded in death by her husband, James W. Alexander. Jo was born in Chattanooga, she lived in Sale Creek from 1987 until...
Walter Frederick Jahncke
Mar 15, 2025
Walter Frederick Jahncke, age 89, of Dayton, passed away at Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center on Saturday, March 15, 2025. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 11, 1935, the son of the late Herbert Grant Jahncke and Margaret (Henriques) Jahncke. He was also preceded in death by his youngest brother, Herbert Grant Jahncke II. Much of Walter’s...
Sheila Ann Mccoy
Mar 11, 2025
Sheila Ann McCoy, age 60 of Dayton, passed away at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. She was born in Dayton on June 12, 1964, the daughter of the late R.C. Minton and Mary (Johnson) Minton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray McCoy on November 19, 2024. Sheila lived in Dayton her...
Virgil Haynes Price
Mar 9, 2025
Virgil Haynes Price, age 78 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 9, 2025. He was born in Rhea County on May 15, 1946, the son of the late Lee Price and Elsie May (Griffin) Price. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Regina Ruth Price, and his granddaughter, Kaysie Green. Virgil lived in Dayton...
Gilbert Madison Roberts Iii
Mar 9, 2025
Gilbert Madison Roberts, III of Chattanooga died peacefully in his sleep on March 9, 2025. Born January 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Jayne Roberts and Gilbert M Roberts Jr, MD. He was a 1955 graduate of the McCallie School and remained a lifetime loyal supporter. He attended Vanderbilt University and worked on the Apollo Space program...
Billie Ruth Jordan
Mar 8, 2025
Billie Ruth Jordan, age 74 of Sale Creek, passed away at her home early on Saturday, March 8, 2025. She was born in Sale Creek on November 30, 1950, the daughter of the late Willie Dee Higdon and Robbie Dean (Poole) Higdon. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Daris Akers, Ruby Scott, Willie Bell Walker, and Katherine...
Larry Dale Worsham
Mar 8, 2025
Larry Dale Worsham was born on December 23, 1948, to Tommy and Dorothy Worsham. He grew up in Stilwell, Oklahoma, on Cherokee Nation land, as the middle child of two public school teachers. In high school he was an accomplished scholar, athlete, and pianist, receiving the “Best All Around Boy” award, and serving as a delegate to Boys State and...
Lisa Annette Cox
Mar 5, 2025
Lisa Annette Cox, age 62 of Graysville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. She was born in Dayton on September 15, 1962, the daughter of the late Clarence and Frieda (Harvey) Gadd. She was also preceded in death by her adopted grandpa, Frank “Poppa” Vetter. Lisa was a 1980 graduate of Rhea Central High School and...
Christopher "Chris" Adam Noegel
Mar 3, 2025
Christopher “Chris” Adam Noegel, age 44 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Monday, March 3, 2025. He was born in Arizona on April 27, 1980, the son of Michael Noegel and Julie (Negret) Noegel. Chris was a high school graduate, lived in Dayton since 2010 after moving from California, and enjoyed fishing. Chris is survived by his mother,...
Letti Melinda Estep
Feb 28, 2025
Letti Melinda Estep, age 61 of Dayton Mountain, passed away at Rhea Medical Center on Friday, February 28, 2025. She was born in Dayton on February 10, 1964, to the late Jamie and Robbie Jean (Coulter) Milligan. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Tommy Milligan, Mike Milligan, and Ernie Milligan. Letti lived on Dayton Mountain and was...
Auldin Prentice Crane
Feb 27, 2025
Auldin Prentice Crane, age 84 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 27, 2025. He was born in Pikeville on January 31, 1941, the son of the late Arby Lee Crane and Elma (Hancock) Crane. He was preceded in death by his ten siblings, Minnie Ruth (Crane) Fann, Lillian Frances (Crane) Morgan, Virgil Granvil Crane, Bertha Virginia...
James "Wade" Hill
Feb 27, 2025
James “Wade” Hill, age 90 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 27, 2025. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, on June 9, 1934, the son of the late Arthur A. and Lillie (Lyon) Hill. Wade moved to Dayton in 2016 from New Jersey. He earned two Master’s degrees and was a civilian employee of the...
Carlos Olen Thurman
Feb 22, 2025
Carlos Olen Thurman, age 86 of Ringgold, Georgia, a beloved father and grandfather, passed away in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday, February 22, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 24, 1938, in Spring City, Tennessee, to the late Oscar Register Thurman and Mayme (Wright) Thurman. A graduate of Spring City High School, Class of 1957, Carlos later...
Shelba Jean Dodd
Feb 14, 2025
Shelba Jean Dodd, age 70 of Dayton, passed away at CHI Memorial in Chattanooga on Friday, February 14, 2025. She was born in Dividing Ridge, Tennessee, on November 7, 1954, the daughter of Edwin and Vada (Jones) Dodd. Shelba lived in Rhea County all her life and was employed as a sewer by Star Knit Wear in Soddy-Daisy for 40...
Peggy Joyce Curvin
Feb 14, 2025
Peggy Joyce Curvin, age 86 of Graysville, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Sweetwater Hospital. She was born on May 31, 1938, in Chattanooga, the daughter of the late Samuel and Gertie (Shipley) Massengill. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Charles “J. C.” Curvin and her daughter, Jackie Sue Keel. Peggy lived in Graysville...
Norma Gean Davis
Feb 12, 2025
Norma Gean Davis went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. She was born on March 12, 1942, to the late Arvie and Mildred (Dillard) Cox. She was affectionately known as “Memaw” to her close family. Memaw loved flowers, strawberry ice cream, springtime, people, talking, and most importantly Jesus and her family. She married Kenneth...
Fredrick Bart
Jan 30, 2025
Fredrick "Fred" Bart, age 84 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 30, 2025. He was born on August 24, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of the late John and Frances (Mielke) Bart. Fred has lived in Dayton for the past 20 years and was employed at Federal Screw Works in Romulus, Michigan He is survived...
Rose Marie Nelson
Jan 27, 2025
Rose “Marie” Nelson, age 79 of Hixson, passed away at her home early Monday morning, January 27, 2025. She was born in Rhea County on December 27, 1945, the daughter of the late Roscoe and Hazel (Gennoe) Sneed. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, E.J. “Jack” Thorpe, Jr.; her second husband, Elzie L. Nelson; her brothers,...
Paulena Faye Rose
Jan 20, 2025
Paulena “Faye” Rose, age 82 of Evensville, passed away at her home on Monday, January 20, 2025. She was born on June 16, 1942, the daughter of the late Hobert and Madelyn (Kesterson) Peters. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Ray Rose; her daughter, Sharon Carter; her sisters, Margaret Peters and Linda Helton; and her infant...
Peggy Dale Mackney
Jan 12, 2025
Peggy Dale Mackney passed away quietly at her home in Readyville, TN on January 12, 2025. She was born on March 6, 1949 to parents, Tom and Cleo Pendergrass of Sale Creek, TN. She attended Sale Creek Elementary and graduated from Sale Creek High School. She earned a teaching degree from Middle Tennessee State University, and was a lifelong educator...
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