Obituaries
Cora Diane Newby
Aug 5, 2021
Cora Diane Newby, age 16, of Dayton, passed away at her home in Dayton on Thursday, August 5, 2021. She was born on June 2, 2005 in Chattanooga. Cora was a Rhea County High School student and a member of the New Union Baptist Church. She is survived by her parents, James and Robin Newby of Dayton; her grandparents, Rev....
Bradley Smithyman
Jul 30, 2021
Bradley Smithyman passed away at his home on Dayton Mountain on Friday, July 30, 2021. He was born in Los Angeles, CA, on October 22, 1958, the son of the late Kenneth Goodwin Smithyman and Norma Jean (Strawn) Smithyman. He moved to Dayton in 2016, was a commercial and residential painter, and enjoyed gardening and fishing. He is survived by...
Shirley Ross Megaris
Jul 30, 2021
Shirley Ross Megaris, age 80 of Graysville, entered the presence of the Lord on Friday afternoon, July 30, 2021, at Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 19, 1941, in Knoxville, the daughter of the late William Oscar and Martha (Brewer) Pratt. Shirley was also preceded in death by her two brothers, Tommy Pratt and...
Kenneth Lee "Batman" Boutwell
Jul 28, 2021
Kenneth Lee “Batman” Boutwell, age 76 of Evensville, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born on May 6, 1945 in Greenville, AL, the son of the late Ernest Lee Boutwell and Edna Belle (Schultz) Boutwell. Ken was raised in Greenville, AL, and moved to Rhea County in 1984. He was the...
Chester Smith
Jul 27, 2021
Chester Smith, age 74 of Graysville, passed away on Tuesday morning, July 28, 2021 at Rhea Medical Center. He was born on February 22, 1947 in the Pitts Gap Community on Graysville Mountain, the son of the late Howard Smith and Emma (Kizzar) Smith. Chester was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Melvin Smith and Arthur Smith. Chester...
Carol Ann Bitler
Jul 22, 2021
Carol Ann Bitler, age 75 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton, TN. She was born and raised in Myerstown, PA and she graduated from Duke Nursing School. She served many years as an LPN in the ER and ICU helping people recover from their worst moments. She ended her professional career at...
David Alan Anderson
Jul 17, 2021
David Alan Anderson, age 64, of Spring City passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was born in Delaware County, PA, on November 5, 1956, the son of the late Forrest Magruder Anderson and Dorothy Ann (Dowrick) Anderson. He was the owner and operator of a semi-truck business serving East Tennessee, Georgia,...
Roy Lloyd "Buddy" Bunch
Jul 16, 2021
Roy Lloyd “Buddy” Bunch, age 89, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021, at his home in Dayton. He was born in Dayton on February 22, 1932, the son of the late Roy Lloyd Bunch and Beulah Mae (Wilkey) Bunch. He was also preceded in death by his former wife, Hester (Rice) Bunch; his daughter, Cynthia Bunch; two brothers, William...
Earleen Cox
Jul 12, 2021
Emma Earleen Cox, age 85, of Dayton, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 at Spring City Care & Rehab. She was born on September 26, 1935 in Dayton, the daughter of the late Leonard Leroy Sneed and Ruth (Janow) Sneed. Earleen was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Reginald Cox; her son, Jimmie Cox; daughter, Vickie Cox; grandson,...
Richard Charles Orlowske
Jul 10, 2021
Richard Charles Orlowske, age 65, of Evensville, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born on January 12, 1956, the son of the late John Guss Orlowske and Elizabeth Marie (Duff) Orlowske. Richard lived in Evensville and was previously from NY. He studied at the Bryant & Stratton College in Buffalo, NY and...
"Papa Jim" Vanderwall
Jul 7, 2021
Jim Vanderwall LaQuinta, CA James Edward Vanderwall, “Papa Jim”, of LaQuinta, CA, formerly of Norton Shores, MI, went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at the age of 92. Jim was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Jim was born on May 11, 1929 in Muskegon, MI to Edward and Bertha (Hanekamp) Vanderwall....
Paul Joseph Cole, Sr.
Jun 30, 2021
Paul Joseph Cole, Sr., age 59, of Pikeville, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 30, 2021. He was born on October 14, 1961 in Bath, ME, the youngest son of the late Russell Earnest Linscott and Margaret Ellen (Cady) Linscott. Paul grew up in the Midcoast Maine area with his siblings Randy, Susan, Diana, Pam, and Richard. Paul lived in...
Danny Lee King
Jun 28, 2021
Danny Lee King, age 70, of Decatur, passed away early Monday morning, June 28, 2021 at Rhea Medical Center. He was born on June 27, 1951 in Dayton, the son of the late Ludd King and Rissie (Taylor) King. Danny was a long-time resident of Dayton and retired from Suburban Manufacturing. He is survived by his sisters, Rose Fine of...
Dee Gunter
Jun 27, 2021
Hershel Dee Gunter, age 86, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Life Care of Rhea County. He was born in Pickett County on March 13, 1935, to the late Charlie and Lucy (Delk) Gunter. He lived in Evensville most of his life and was an assemblyman at Suburban Manufacturing for 40 years. He was of the Baptist faith....
Brandi Annette Degges
Jun 26, 2021
Brandi Annette Degges, age 38, of Chattanooga, passed away early Saturday morning, June 26, 2021 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was born on October 7, 1982 in Chattanooga. Brandi was preceded in death by her father, Michael Degges and her grandparents, Nana Velma and Papaw Tim Roark. Brandi was born in Chattanooga and was raised in Sale Creek. She was...
Sean Allen Mcentyre
Jun 18, 2021
Sean Allen McEntyre, age 45, of Chattanooga and formerly of Dalton, GA, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born on August 10, 1975, the son of the late Allen McEntyre and Vickie Lynn (Hannah) McEntyre. He was a high school graduate and worked as a laborer. He is survived by his son,...
Jerry Wayne Etherton
Jun 15, 2021
Jerry Wayne Etherton, age 55, of Spring City, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 15, 2021 in Meigs County. He was born on June 26, 1965 in Rockwood, the son of the late Naymon Etherton and Lucinda (Webb) Etherton. Jerry lived in Spring City all of his life and worked as a laborer in construction. Jerry sure loved his grandchildren...
Rosa Lee Muller
Jun 13, 2021
Rosa Lee Muller, age 75, of Hixson and formerly of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Life Care Center of Hixson. She was born in Rhea County on November 15, 1945, the daughter of the late Thomas Elijah “Lige” Jordan and Mildred (Morgan) Jordan. She was also preceded in death by her three brothers, Maurice Jordan, Jackie...
Diane Elizabeth Jackson Nelson
Jun 9, 2021
Diane Elizabeth Jackson Nelson, age 68 of Graysville, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at her home in Graysville. She was born in Chattanooga on December 2, 1952, the daughter of the late Paul Jackson and Della (Neal) Jackson. Diane was also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Nelson; her grandson, Bryce Fugate; her sisters, Alice Burton, Margie Pace...
Fay Shell
Jun 8, 2021
Carolyn Fay Shell, age 65, of Graysville, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 8, 2021 in Grandview. She was born in Dayton on August 6, 1955, the daughter of the late George Smith and Leila Jean (Creasman) Smith. Fay was also preceded in death by her grandson, Dakota Pugh and her sister, Betty Jo Smitherman. Fay lived in Graysville all...
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