Obituaries

Evalena Vines

Evalena Vines

Nov 27, 2020

Evalena Vines age 71 of Dayton passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was born on December 11, 1948. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. Evalena loved her home at the Laurelbrook Nursing Home and was loved by both the staff and other residents. She leaves no known survivors. Evalena was laid to...

Katherine Jean Trent

Katherine Jean Trent

Nov 25, 2020

Katherine Jean Trent age 71 of Dayton and formerly of Chattanooga passed away at her home Wednesday, November 25, 2020. She was born in Chattanooga on June 4, 1949 the daughter of the late Richard Henry Houck and Janice (McMullen) Houck. She was also preceded in death by her husband Leighton “Lynn” Trent. Katherine lived all of her life in...

Dorothy Lillian Green

Dorothy Lillian Green

Nov 25, 2020

Dorothy Lillian Green age 83 of Graysville Mountain passed away at her home Wednesday, November 25, 2020. She was born in Chattanooga on June 4, 1937 the daughter of the late Conrad and Mattie (Watson) Young. She was also preceded in death by her husband James Green and her son John Young. Dorothy had been a resident of Graysville Mountain...

Jane Stultz

Jane Stultz

Nov 24, 2020

Viola Jane Thurman Stultz, 72, of Graysville, TN, passed into the arms of her Savior Tuesday, November 24, 2020, in a Nashville hospital. Mrs. Stultz was born in Evensville, TN, and reared in Sale Creek. She was baptized as a Christian at age 14, and graduated from Sale Creek High School in 1966. A longtime homemaker, she had also been...

Bill Shadwick

Bill Shadwick

Nov 21, 2020

William “Bill” Harold Shadwick, age 91 of Sale Creek passed away Saturday afternoon, November 21, 2020 at his home in Sale Creek. He was born in Hamilton County on February 2, 1929, the son of the late Claude Shadwick and Ruth (Rievley) Shadwick. Bill lived in Sale Creek all of his life. He was a bricklayer, enjoyed fishing and was...

Ralph Calvin Walker

Ralph Calvin Walker

Nov 18, 2020

Ralph Calvin Walker, age 91 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 surrounded by his family at his home in Dayton. Ralph was born on September 14, 1929 in Whittier, CA, the son of the late James Woods Walker and Rose (Travis) Walker. Ralph was also preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Brooks Walker, second wife, Gladys...

Tj Kimsey Ii

Tj Kimsey Ii

Nov 14, 2020

Thomas Jefferson Kimsey, II age 52 of Dayton passed away at his home Saturday, November 14, 2020. He was born in Dayton on December 7, 1967. He lived in Dayton all of his life and was a graduate of Rhea County High School and Chattanooga State. TJ was a member of the Old Washington Baptist Church and loved race cars,...

Chester Myers

Chester Myers

Nov 12, 2020

Chester Myers, age 66, of Dayton Mountain, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, November 12, 2020 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. He was born on September 22, 1954. Chester is survived by his niece Jamie Smith of Manchester, TN. Chester will be laid to rest in Laurelbrook Cemetery in Dayton. Please share your memories of Chester on his online guest...

Jerry Lee Montgomery

Jerry Lee Montgomery

Nov 12, 2020

Jerry Lee Montgomery, age 78 of Dayton, passed away Thursday morning, November 12, 2020 at his home in Dayton. Jerry was born on March 2, 1942 in Dayton, the son of the late Willis B. Montgomery and Nora (Williams) Montgomery. Jerry was also preceded in death by his granddaughter, Caitlyn Blaylock, his brothers, Murl Montgomery, Faris Montgomery, Peck Montgomery, John...

Miriam Ella Levengood

Miriam Ella Levengood

Nov 12, 2020

Miriam Ella Levengood age 94 of Tahlequah, OK and formerly of Dayton, TN went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, November 12, 2020 at her home in Tahlequah. She was born in St. Louis, MO on January 7, 1926 the daughter of the late Albert J. and Ella Emma (Martin) Levengood, Sr. She was also preceded in death...

George Adelbert Mize Sr.

George Adelbert Mize Sr.

Nov 10, 2020

George Adelbert Mize, Sr., age 95 of Dayton, TN, passed away November 10, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He was born on January 13, 1925 in Dayton, the son of the late Jess Thomas Mize and Edna (Farrer) Mize. George was also preceded in death by his wife Margaret (Stinnett) Mize and his sister Martha Dotson....

Edna Rosanna Brandt

Edna Rosanna Brandt

Nov 10, 2020

Edna Rosanna Brandt, age 102 of Dayton Mountain, entered into rest early Tuesday morning, November 10, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born on March 4, 1918 in Parker, SD, the daughter of the late Edward Eugene May and Katrina (Thompson) May. Edna was also preceded in death by her husband, Victor Brandt. Edna lived in Dayton since 1981...

Allison Lavern Roddy

Allison Lavern Roddy

Nov 10, 2020

Allison Lavern Roddy, age 56 of Dayton unexpectedly passed Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born in Ohio on February 10, 1964 the daughter of the late William Sharp and Sarah Roddy. She was also preceded in death by her two sisters, Deborah Carson Pankey and Ann Hazel Roddy and her brother, David Roddy....

Pearl Gladys Mccuiston

Pearl Gladys Mccuiston

Nov 8, 2020

Pearl McCuiston Dayton Pearl Gladys McCuiston, age 91 of Dayton, TN, passed away Sunday, November 8th, 2020 at the Life Care of Rhea County. She was born on May 10th, 1929 in Evensville to the late William and Gladys (Crow) Tennyson. Pearl is also preceded in death by her husband, Darius Evel McCuiston and her sister Mildred Kaminski. Pearl lived...

Melvin Glyndene Hall Jr.

Melvin Glyndene Hall Jr.

Nov 7, 2020

Melvin Glyndene Hall, Jr, 73, of Dayton passed away November 7th at Tennova Medical Center Cleveland. Melvin Jr was born in Portsmouth, VA. He lived in Dayton most of his life. He graduated from Rhea Central High School in 1966 and then attended Austin Peay State University. Melvin Jr was on the football team at both Rhea Central High School...

Danny Ray Stinnett

Danny Ray Stinnett

Nov 6, 2020

Danny Stinnett Spring City Danny Ray Stinnett, age 59 of Spring City, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Danny was born on July 11, 1961 in Rhea County to the late Jimmy and Bertha (Elder) Stinnett. Danny spent most of his life in Rhea County and Bledsoe County, and worked at La-Z-Boy for 38...

Easter Mae Pierce

Easter Mae Pierce

Nov 6, 2020

Easter Mae Pierce age 88 of Evensville passed Friday, November 6, 2020 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was born in Wilmot, AR on March 27, 1932 the daughter of the late Don Wilson and Mattie (Brown) Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Cousby Pierce and her four siblings. Easter grew up in Louisiana, later...

John Carroll Underwood

John Carroll Underwood

Nov 5, 2020

John Carroll Underwood, age 91 of Harrison, passed away early Thursday morning, November 5, 2020 at his home. He was born March 22, 1929 in Knoxville, TN, son of the late M.H. Underwood and Elizabeth (Stinnett) Underwood. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Pearl (Perryman) Underwood. John was a resident of Knoxville, then lived...

Bruce Howard Franks

Bruce Howard Franks

Nov 4, 2020

Bruce Howard Franks, age 58 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday evening, November 4, 2020 at Memorial Health in Chattanooga. Bruce was born on December 16, 1961 in Blytheville, AR, the son of the late Edward Howard Franks and Ollie Bell (Goodson) Franks. Bruce lived in Dayton most of his life. He was a Rhea County High School Graduate - Class...

Betty Sue Cook

Betty Sue Cook

Nov 3, 2020

Betty Sue Cook, age 66 of Graysville, passed away Tuesday morning, November 3, 2020 at her home in Graysville, TN. She was born in Shawnee, OK on November 23, 1953, the daughter of the late Leonard Ewing and Bernice Marie (Steelman) Ewing. Betty moved to Graysville five months ago and previously lived in Tecumseh, OK. She was a homemaker. She...