Obituaries

Esther Lee Gates

Esther Lee Gates

Nov 1, 2020

Esther Lee Gates, age 80 of Dayton Mountain, entered into rest Sunday, November 1, 2020 at her home in the Laurelbrook community on Dayton Mountain. She was born on November 17, 1939 in Bradley County, TN, the daughter of the late Earl Wade and Maggie (Jones) Wade. Esther lived in Dayton and was a homemaker. She is survived by her...

Cossette Barbara White

Cossette Barbara White

Oct 27, 2020

Cossette Barbara White, age 80 of Dayton Mountain, entered into rest Tuesday evening, October 27, 2020 at her home in the Laurelbrook community on Dayton Mountain. She was born on June 28, 1940 in Calcutta, India. Cossette lived in Dayton. She was a school teacher and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is survived by her son,...

Martha Jane Yowell

Martha Jane Yowell

Oct 24, 2020

Martha Jane (Dugger) Yowell, age 80 of Dayton, passed away early Saturday morning, October 24, 2020 at Grace Healthcare of Decatur. She was born on September 23, 1940 in Dayton, the daughter of the late Eugene Dugger and Evelyn (Wells) Dugger. Martha lived in Dayton most of her life. She enjoyed watching TV and was a member of the Vine...

Barbara Ann Hoefler

Barbara Ann Hoefler

Oct 23, 2020

Barbara Ann Carlton Hoefler, age 71 of Dayton Mountain, TN, passed away Friday evening, October 23, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born on November 4, 1948 in Dayton, TN, the daughter of the late Wilburn Andrew Carlton and Willie Grace Hancock. Barbara was also preceded in death by her sister, Reba Sue Carlton White. Barbara lived in Dayton...

Ollie Bell Franks

Ollie Bell Franks

Oct 22, 2020

Ollie Bell Franks, age 77 of Graysville, passed away Thursday morning, October 22, 2020 at Hospice Care Center in Chattanooga. Ollie Bell was born on September 4, 1943 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of the late Thurman Coy Goodson and Ollie Bell (Stalcup) Goodson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Edward “Ed” Howard...

Susan Kay Jones

Susan Kay Jones

Oct 22, 2020

Susan Kay Jones, age 63 of Spring City, TN passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center. Susan was born in Detroit, MI on December 15, 1956, the daughter of the late Ardell Jones and Ora Mae (McCallister) Jones. Susan lived in Spring City, TN for the past three years, previously lived in Soddy Daisy, TN, and was...

Frank Smith

Frank Smith

Oct 19, 2020

Frank Smith, age 71 of Spring City, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center. He was born in Clarkrange, TN on February 27, 1949, the son of the late Escol Smith and Ava (Pyles) Smith. Frank was also preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Sullivan Smith. Frank lived in Spring City, TN and was a heavy...

Sybil Chadwick

Sybil Chadwick

Oct 15, 2020

Sybil Kinsey Chadwick, age 97, of Chattanooga died peacefully on October 15, 2020 in the Spring City Care and Rehab Center. She was born in Llangian, Wales on March 10, 1923 the daughter of the late Rev. Robert Owen Williams and Helen Kinsey Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. David Airey Chadwick. Sybil was a...

Charlotte Evans

Charlotte Evans

Oct 14, 2020

Charlotte Denise (Davis) Evans, age 56 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born in Dayton on December 23, 1963. Charlotte was preceded in death by her father, Paul Willis Davis. Charlotte was born and raised in Dayton. She moved to North Carolina, where she had her children, then moved to California and...

Pastor Ken Pierce

Pastor Ken Pierce

Oct 11, 2020

Kenneth Dale Pierce, age 69, of Dayton, TN, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday morning, October 11, 2020. He was born in Galax, VA on March 9, 1951, the son of the late Cone and Ruby (Murray) Pierce. Pastor Ken was also preceded in death by his siblings, William “Billy” (Lois) Pierce and Peggy...

Dewey Mack Sneed

Dewey Mack Sneed

Oct 6, 2020

Dewey Mack Sneed, age 87, of Dayton, passed away at his home Tuesday morning, October 6, 2020. He was born in Dayton on November 2, 1932, the son of the late Maynard and Alice (Kennedy) Sneed. Dewey was also preceded in death by his children, Joey Sneed, Tommy Stone, Glen Stone and Roger Stone; and his sisters, Wilma Sneed, Lucille...

Linda Kay Head

Linda Kay Head

Oct 3, 2020

Linda Kay Head age 63 of Evensville passed away Saturday evening, October 3, 2020 in a Rhea County nursing home. She was born in South Haven, MI on January 8, 1957, the daughter of the late Billy and Joanne (Chambers) Borah. Linda had been a longtime resident of South Haven, MI until recently moving to Tennessee. Linda earned her associate’s...

Iva Mae Ellis

Iva Mae Ellis

Sep 30, 2020

Iva Mae Ellis, age 91 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday evening, September 30, 2020 at her home. She was born in Rhea Springs on February 28, 1929, the daughter of the late William and Minnie (Miller) Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Ellis, Sr. Iva lived in Dayton most of her life. She retired...

Jessie "Pete" Smith

Jessie "Pete" Smith

Sep 24, 2020

Jessie Mack “Pete” Smith, age 52 of Graysville, passed away Thursday evening, September 24, 2020 at his home. He was born in Rhea County on September 8, 1968 the son of the late Lonnie and Thelma (Perry) Smith. He was also preceded in death by his four brothers, Vincent, J.J., Shorty and Junior Smith. Pete was an avid fisherman and...

Morris Ray Chadwick

Morris Ray Chadwick

Sep 18, 2020

Morris Ray Chadwick age 81 of Dayton, TN passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born in Dayton on April 28, 1939 the son of the late Carl Ray Chadwick and Goldie Jane (Brady) Chadwick. Morris was raised in Dayton and then moved to Battle Creek, MI where he lived and worked for the...

James Charlie Lumsden

James Charlie Lumsden

Sep 18, 2020

James Charlie Lumsden age 87 of Sale Creek passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at his home. He was born in Cherokee County, AL on November 15, 1932 the son of the late Jack Garvin Lumsden and Nellie Mae (Smith) Lumsden. James had been a resident of Sale Creek since 2016 after being a long -time resident of Florida. He...

Loretta Maxine Miller

Loretta Maxine Miller

Sep 17, 2020

Loretta Maxine Miller, age 72 of Dayton, passed away Thursday morning, September 17, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Evensville. She was born on January 31, 1948 in Oneida, TN, the daughter of the late Paul Edison Keeton and Mary (Branum) Keeton. Loretta lived in Dayton for the past 35 years. She had been employed by the Rhea County Department...

Robert Beaty Clyburn Jr.

Robert Beaty Clyburn Jr.

Sep 13, 2020

Robert Beaty Clyburn, Jr., age 59, a long-time resident of Cartersville, GA, is survived by his wife of 34 years Pamela Anderson Clyburn of Pikeville, TN, his children, son Robert Beaty Clyburn III and his fiancé Natalie Peterson of Cartersville, GA, daughter Alexandria Clyburn and her fiancé Amreen Ahmad of Cambridge, MA. Robbie was the son of the late Rev....

Billy Joe Brady

Billy Joe Brady

Sep 13, 2020

Billy Joe Brady, age 72, of Dayton passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Rhea Medical Center. He was born in Rhea County on September 23, 1947 the son of the late Albert and Robbie (Flatt) Brady. He served his country with the US Army in Viet Nam and was a disabled Veteran. Billy retired from BASF after 37...

Mark Falzone

Mark Falzone

Sep 9, 2020

Lawrence Mark Falzone, known to all as “Mark”, being 66 years old, entered into the presence of Jesus Wednesday, September 9, 2020. He was a resident of Dayton, Tennessee for two and a half years, moving from Hopewell, New Jersey, born to the late Lawrence and Josephine (DiMaio) Falzone on March 18, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. He was raised...