Obituaries

Billy Joe Mcdaniel

Billy Joe Mcdaniel

Dec 6, 2021

Billy Joe McDaniel, age 65 of Evensville, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at his home in Evensville. He was born on November 3, 1956 in Charleston, SC, the son of the late William Lee McDaniel and Louise (Hanlon) McDaniel. Billy lived in Evensville since May 2021 and previously in South Carolina. He was a retired building contractor. He...

Margaret Virginia Stewart

Margaret Virginia Stewart

Nov 21, 2021

Margaret Virginia Stewart, age 68 of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at her home. She was born in Cleveland, MS, on August 26, 1953, the daughter of the late Robert Lee Stewart and Mary Margaret (Langely) Stewart. Margaret lived in Dayton most of her life and was a retired seamstress from Kayser Roth Manufacturing. She was of...

Catherine Marie Mckee

Catherine Marie Mckee

Nov 21, 2021

Catherine Marie McKee, age 77 of Spring City, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was born in Lewisberry, PA, on August 18, 1944, the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Schaeffer) Stone. Catherine lived in Spring City since 1990. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing Bingo and spending time with...

Billy Ray Tucker

Billy Ray Tucker

Nov 19, 2021

Billy Ray Tucker was born 48 years ago in Savannah, GA on April 17, 1973. He passed away November 19, 2021 at his mother’s home in Dayton. Billy was the beloved son of Charles Ray Tucker (deceased) and Loretta Knox Tucker. He was raised in Graysville and was a graduate of Rhea Co. High School Class of ’91. Billy proudly...

Gail Delores Gray

Gail Delores Gray

Nov 14, 2021

Gail Delores Gray, age 81 of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born in Asheville, NC, on July 17, 1940, the daughter of the late Gaither and Pauline (Israel) Banks. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Donald Banks, J. G. Banks, and Larry Banks and her sisters,...

Kora Michelle Knox

Kora Michelle Knox

Nov 13, 2021

Baby Kora Michelle Knox, age 26 days of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born in Crossville on October 19, 2021, the daughter of Silas Earl Knox and Lydia Kate (McDougle) Knox. She is survived by her parents; her grandparents, Steve and Sharon Knox and Robert and Reeba McDougle, both...

Josue David Del Rio Urquijo

Josue David Del Rio Urquijo

Nov 11, 2021

Josue D. del Rio Urquijo Dayton Josue David del Rio Urquijo, age 23 of Dayton, TN, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021 in Hamilton County, TN due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born on February 13, 1998 in San Luis, Mexico. Josue lived in Dayton for the past 10 years and previously lived in the...

Holden Keith Hanley

Holden Keith Hanley

Nov 5, 2021

Holden Keith Hanley, age 24 of Dayton, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland, TN. He was born on April 15, 1997 in Chattanooga. Holden was also preceded in death by his Pawpaw, Barry Hanley. Holden was born and raised in Chattanooga and lived in Dayton for the past eight years. Holden was special and...

Barbara Ruth Manning

Barbara Ruth Manning

Nov 2, 2021

Barbara Ruth Manning, age 71 of Evensville, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at her home in Evensville. She was born on July 31, 1950 in Evensville, the daughter of the late Earsel Lee Couch and Flossie Mae (Newby) Couch. Barbara was also preceded in death by her sisters, Betty Pelfrey, Faye Douglas and Dora Meadows; her brothers, Earsel...

Barbara Sue Keith

Barbara Sue Keith

Nov 1, 2021

Barbara Sue Myers Keith, age 75, of Townville, SC, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC. She was born October 29, 1946, in Evensville, TN, the daughter of the late Alfred Carney Myers and Mary Gladys Crowe Myers. Barbara was married for 42 years to Bill Keith until his death in March 2013....

Betty Mae Simpson

Betty Mae Simpson

Oct 31, 2021

Betty Mae Simpson, age 79 of Grandview, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2021 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was born on October 12, 1942 in Spring City, TN, the daughter of the late Ernest McBay and Flora Ann (Cooley) McBay. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Simpson; her children, Barry Simpson, Mike Simpson...

Ed De Rosset

Ed De Rosset

Oct 29, 2021

Edward D. de Rosset, of Dayton, TN, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at the Life Care Center of Rhea County, TN. He was 77. Ed was born in Plainfield, NJ, in 1944, the son of late Edward M. and Joyce Hirschy de Rosset. Ed grew up in Trujillo, Peru, where his parents served as missionaries. He later moved...

Edward Kent Alvey

Edward Kent Alvey

Oct 22, 2021

Edward Kent Alvey age 64 of Sale Creek and formerly of Dayton passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 at Erlanger East Medical Center. He was born in Georgia on December 17, 1956 the son of the late Robert Eugene Alvey, Sr. and Mary Rose (Cranfill) Alvey. He was a graduate of Rhea Central High School class of 1974 and earned...

Don Martin

Don Martin

Oct 20, 2021

Victor Donald “Don” Martin, age 76 of Birchwood, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 20, 2021 at Parkridge Medical in Chattanooga. He was born on January 1st, 1945 in Massena, NY, the son of the late Joseph William Martin and Gertrude Hattie (Clemmo) Martin. Don lived in Birchwood for 23 years and previously in Graysville for 32 years. Don served his...

Tish Dorn

Tish Dorn

Oct 19, 2021

Patricia “Tish” Ann Dorn, age 50 of Sale Creek, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at her home. She was born on March 20, 1971, in Tacoma, WA, the daughter of the late Orville Mason Nolting and Dollie Jenay (Gross) Dent. She was also preceded in death by her infant twins; her nephew, Gary “Hoss” Dent; and her step-father,...

Kimberly Dawn Phillips

Kimberly Dawn Phillips

Oct 19, 2021

Kimberly Dawn Phillips, age 49 of Grandview, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Memorial Health in Chattanooga. She was born on April 10, 1972 in Rhea County, the daughter of the late Billy and Mary Wanda (Ewton) Phillips. Kimberly lived in Rhea County all of her life and was a Rhea County High School graduate. Kimberly was a...

Michele Rae Hamby

Michele Rae Hamby

Oct 17, 2021

Michele Rae Hamby, age 65 of Sale Creek, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, on June 12, 1956, the daughter of the late Frank and Francis Adamczyk. Michele lived in Sale Creek for the last eight years and was employed in the food service industry as a...

Frank Edward Kuntz

Frank Edward Kuntz

Oct 15, 2021

Frank Edward Kuntz, age 87 of Dayton, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021, at his home. He was born in Montclair, NJ, on May 20, 1935, the son of the late Lewis Collier Cockefair and Lillian Clara (Haardt) Cockefair. Frank lived in Dayton for many years and served his country in the US Army. He retired from Suburban Manufacturing,...

Wardell Everett Sr.

Wardell Everett Sr.

Sep 29, 2021

Wardell Everett, Sr., age 90 of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born in Newton, MS, on October 15, 1930, the son of the late Perry Carroll Everett and Jennie Matt (Parnell) Everett. Wardell lived in Newton, MS, before moving to Dayton in 1972. He served his country as a...

Buddy Eugene Glass

Buddy Eugene Glass

Sep 29, 2021

Buddy Eugene Glass, age 56 of Jamestown, and formerly of Rhea County, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at his home in Jamestown. He was born in Columbiana, AL, on January 19, 1965, and was preceded in death by his father, Larry Eugene Glass. Buddy moved to Jamestown in 2017 after living in Rhea County most of his life....