Obituaries
Franklin Mackie Knox
Feb 13, 2022
Franklin Mackie Knox, age 74 of Spring City, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at his home. He was born in Spring City on April 26, 1947, the son of the late Franklin Knox and Hattie Kate (Vineyard) Knox. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia (Fugate) Knox. Franklin lived all of his life in Spring...
Larry Dean Stoecker
Feb 12, 2022
Larry Dean Stoecker, age 82 of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born on his family farm in Oakley, KS, on May 15, 1939, the son of the late August Stoecker and Irene (Vollbracht) Stoecker. Larry lived in Kansas most of his life; in Indianapolis, IN, for ten years; and...
Kyle Wayne Rice
Feb 10, 2022
Kyle Wayne Rice, age 56 of Dayton Mountain, passed away at his home early Thursday morning, February 10, 2022. He was born in Battle Creek, MI, on October 23, 1965. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Glenn Rice. Kyle moved to Dayton 36 years ago from Battle Creek, MI. He was a retired United States Postal clerk....
Linda Diane Rouse
Feb 9, 2022
Linda Diane (Wagner) Rouse, age 73 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, in Nashville at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West. She was born in Elmira, NY, on May 9, 1948, the daughter of the late George Scott Wagner and Ila Mae (Christian) Wagner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank F. Rouse, Jr.; her sister, Betty...
Pat Kerr
Feb 2, 2022
Patricia Ann Kerr, age 73 of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Dayton on May 15, 1948, the daughter of the late Charles Houston “C. H.” Bishop and Ruth Barbara (Sneed) Bishop. Pat lived in Dayton all her life, was a graduate of Rhea Central High School...
Melvin Roger Lloyd
Jan 29, 2022
Melvin Roger Lloyd, age 74 of Graysville, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 29, 2022. He was born in Battle Creek, MI, on October 6, 1947, the son of the late Walter James Lloyd and Grethel May (Williams) Lloyd. Melvin was employed as a manufacturing machinist and served his country in the US Army in Vietnam and Germany....
Charles Michael Rose
Jan 27, 2022
Charles Michael Rose, age 58 of Dayton Mountain, passed away Thursday morning, January 27, 2022 at Rhea Medical Center. He was born on January 16, 1964 in Chattanooga, the son of the late Dewey Rejester Rose and Doris Loretta King. Charles lived in Dayton Mountain all of his life and was a welder for over 30 years. He was a...
W.E. Robinson
Jan 25, 2022
William Eugene Robinson, affectionately known as W.E. to his myriad friends and flying buddies, died peacefully Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Elsie Beene Robinson, his parents Mary Henderson and William Thomas Robinson and his son-in-law, Skip Griffin. He was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church. The Robinson...
Shelly Crowe
Jan 24, 2022
Michelle “Shelly” Crowe, age 67 of Dayton, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at her home. She was born in Dayton on July 1, 1954, the daughter of the late Andy and Melrose (Swafford) Godbehere. Shelly lived in Dayton all her life, graduated from Rhea County High School Class of 1972, and was employed at Oster Manufacturing for 15...
Michael Leon Knox
Jan 23, 2022
Michael Leon “Mike” Knox, age 70 of Graysville, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2021, at his home. He was born in Graysville on May 12, 1951, the son of the late James William Knox and Magdalene (Carden) Maynor. He was also preceded in death by his five brothers, Arthur Knox, Bill Knox, Ricky Knox, Raymond Knox, and Charlie Maynor,...
Scott Thomas
Jan 21, 2022
William Scott Thomas, Sr., age 52 of Rossville, GA, passed away on Friday afternoon, January 21, 2022 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was born on December 30, 1969 in Chattanooga, TN, the son of the late James Earl Thomas, Sr. and Linda Lou Campbell. Scott was also preceded in death by his brother, Curtis Eugene Thomas. Scott lived...
Ray Ballard
Jan 21, 2022
Dallas Ray Ballard, age 88 of Dayton, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born on April 29, 1933, in Rhea County, the son of the late Dyke and Thelma (Wilkey) Ballard. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn (Caraway) Ballard; his brother, Wallace “John” Ballard; and his sister,...
Jennifer Coulter
Jan 19, 2022
Jennifer Lynn Coulter, age 66 of Dayton Mountain, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 19, 2022 at Erlanger Medical Center. She was born on November 23, 1955 in Mount Airy, MD, the daughter of the late Elmer and Wilma (Longmire) Longmire. Jennifer was also preceded in death by her son, Brian Lee Coulter. Jennifer lived in Dayton Mountain most of...
"Polar Bear" Keith
Jan 17, 2022
Robert Dean “Polar Bear” Keith, age 67 of Chattanooga, TN, passed away Monday afternoon, January 17, 2022 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was born on December 9, 1954 in Rhea Co., the son of the late Hubert and Irene (Wykoff) Keith. Polar Bear was also preceded in death by his brothers, Bill Keith and Donald “Duck” Keith. Polar...
Susie Brown
Jan 15, 2022
Susie Brown, age 80 of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was born on March 26, 1941, in Meigs County, the daughter of the late Taft and Katie Ann Letner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Brown and her daughter, Frances Aispuro. Susie lived in Dayton most of her...
Cathy Johnson
Jan 14, 2022
Catherine Ruth Johnson, age 83 of Dayton, passed away Friday evening, January 14, 2022 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton, TN. She was born on March 10, 1938 in Dayton, TN, the daughter of the late Robert Thurman Johnson and Julie Ann (Hall) Johnson. Cathy was also preceded in death by brother, Johnny Johnson, her sister, Mary Perry and her...
Lisa Ann Lane
Jan 11, 2022
Lisa Ann Lane, age 52 of Evensville, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born on June 10, 1969, in Pikeville. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Amber Neal. Lisa lived in Rhea County all of her life. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by...
Charles Melvin Wilkey
Jan 10, 2022
Charles “Melvin” Wilkey, age 87 of Dayton, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born on December 23, 1934, in Chattanooga, the son of the late Charles M. “Ted” Wilkey and Hazel (Genoe) Wilkey. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Ruby Wilkey who raised him; his sister, Virginia Hood; and...
Joshua Matthew Hicks
Jan 9, 2022
Infant Joshua Matthew Hicks, six weeks old of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville. He was born on November 24, 2021, in Cleveland, TN. Joshua is survived by his parents, Matthew and Katie (Hickman) Hicks of Dayton; his sister, Julia Hicks of Dayton; his grandparents, Michael and Grace Hicks of Delano and...
Patrick Early Templeton
Jan 8, 2022
Patrick Early Templeton, age 60 of Evensville, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born in Dayton, OH, on March 17, 1961, the son of the late Jubal and Audrey Faye Templeton. Patrick lived in Florida before moving to Evensville in 2000. He was employed as a roofing installer. He is survived...
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