Obituaries
Bobby Dean Hancock Sr.
Jan 8, 2025
Bobby Dean Hancock, Sr., age 79 of Sale Creek, passed away at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. He was born in Dayton on November 21, 1945, the son of the late Floyd and Cora (Shadwick) Hancock. He was also preceded in death by his son, Bobby Hancock, Jr.; and his siblings, Floyd Hancock, Jr., Charles...
Emma Lee Standifer
Jan 7, 2025
Emma Lee Standifer, age 85 of Dayton, passed away at Life Care of Rhea County on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. She was born in Wheel-Wright, KY, on August 25, 1939, the daughter of the late Harvey and Arvie (Goins) Hamby. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Jerry “Jug” Standifer; her brothers, Howard Hamby, Homer Hamby, Eugene Hamby...
Ogden Lionel "Buddy" Ballentine
Jan 7, 2025
Ogden Lionel “Buddy” Ballentine, Jr., age 75 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. He was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 8, 1949, the son of the late Ogden Lionel Ballentine, Sr., and Ronelle (Brock) Ballentine. Buddy earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Education from Florida Atlantic University and a Master’s degree...
Austin Edward Payne
Jan 4, 2025
Austin Edward Payne, age 69 of Dayton, passed away at Laurelbrook on Saturday, January 4, 2024. He was born in Oliver Springs on April 25, 1955, the son of the late Kyle Edward Payne and Mary Blanche (Lett) Payne. Austin was a high school graduate and was employed as a roofer. Austin is survived by his sister, Debbie Watson of...
Karen Sue Hughes
Jan 4, 2025
Karen Sue Hughes, age 69 of Dayton, passed away at her home on Saturday, January 4, 2025. She was born in Spring City on October 23, 1955, the daughter of the late Rev. James Wesley Coleman and Sylvia Sue (Dowden) Coleman. She was also preceded in death by her sons, Billy Gene Coleman and Mark Anthony Coleman. Karen lived in...
Martha Sue Webb
Jan 2, 2025
Martha Sue (Cranmore) Webb born on March 16, 1950 in Chattanooga, went to her forever home on January 2, 2025. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Betty Lou (Brumley) Cranmore and John Thomas Cranmore; her brothers, David Franklin Cranmore and Johnny “Derby” Daryl Cranmore. Martha graduated from Sale Creek High...
Carol Ann Montgomery
Dec 27, 2024
Carol Ann Montgomery, age 78 of Dayton passed away December 27, 2024 in Rhea County. She was born in Roane County on September 10, 1946 the daughter of the late Homer and Lucille (Baker) Dagnan. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Catherine Montgomery, infant daughter Tommie Montgomery and her brother David Bell. Carol was a graduate of...
Loretta Edge Muecke
Dec 24, 2024
Loretta Edge Muecke, age 89 of Dayton, passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. She was born in Nicholson, Georgia, on February 17, 1935, the daughter of the late H.B. Savage and Clifford (Smallwood) Savage. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Willy T. Edge. Loretta moved to Dayton in 2016 after living in...
Eveline C. Branham
Dec 23, 2024
Eveline C. Branham, age 85 of Dayton, passed away at her home on Monday, December 23, 2024. She was born in Chattanooga on February 16, 1939, the daughter of the late Charles Thomas Cooper, Sr., and Myrtle Lee (Burton) Cooper. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hoyt B. Branham, in 2018 and her daughter, Freda Davis. Eveline...
Betty Jo Curtin
Dec 22, 2024
Betty Jo (Hall) Curtin, age 90 of Spring City, passed away at Spring City Care and Rehab Center on Sunday, December 22, 2024. She was born in Rhea County on August 24, 1934, the daughter of the late John Gross and Mary (Crowe) Hall. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Debra Ann Colbaugh; her special son, Bobby Curtin;...
Bonnie Venita Hathaway
Dec 20, 2024
Bonnie Venita (Crowe) Hathaway, age 93 of Dayton, passed away at The Courtyard at Deer Ridge on Friday, December 20, 2024. She was born in Johnson City, Tennessee, on September 2, 1931, the daughter of the late Samuel Franklin Crowe and Sarah Virginia (Smith) Crowe. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ellison Hathaway; her daughter, Sharon...
Patricia "Patt" Ann Morgan
Dec 18, 2024
Patricia “Patt” Ann Morgan, age 67 of Dayton, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. She was born in Rhea County on April 29, 1957, the daughter of the late Wilburn and Virginia (King) Gill. She was also preceded in death by her two daughters, April Lee and Angela Vincent; and her three brothers, Jerry Gill, Bodge...
Philip "Smoke" Eugene Everett
Dec 10, 2024
Philip Eugene “Smoke” Everett, age 69 of Dayton, passed away at Hospice Care Center in Chattanooga on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on August 27, 1955, the son of the late Otto and Sylvia (Kline) Everett. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Pam Everett. Smoke was a high school graduate, lived...
John Raymond Couture
Dec 5, 2024
John Raymond Couture, age 65 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 5, 2024. He was born in San Francisco on September 29, 1959, the son of the late Raymond and Margaret (Nolan) Couture. He was also preceded in death by his son, Joseph Couture. John moved to Dayton in 2021 after living in Copperopolis, California. He...
Magdalena Rivera Shurti
Nov 30, 2024
Magdalena Shurti, age 56 of Dayton, passed away at Rhea Medical Center on Saturday, November 30, 2024. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 23, 1968, the daughter of the late Abner and Blanca (Rivera) Cardona. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Brunilda Madrigal. Magdalena moved to Dayton in 2002 from Chicago. She was employed...
Carrie Lee Konkle
Nov 27, 2024
Carrie Lee Konkle, age 60 of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was born in Canton, OH, on July 2, 1964, the daughter of the late Stanley S. Cooper and Dana (Haskins) Cooper. Carrie lived in Dayton since 2009 and was employed as a caregiver at Caring Hearts Assisted Living. She...
Billy Ray Mccoy Sr.
Nov 19, 2024
Billy Ray McCoy, Sr., age 69, of Dayton, TN, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family and loved ones on November 19, 2024. Billy was the son of the late J.C. and Juanita “Shorty” (Nichols) McCoy, and was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Doyle McCoy, Charles McCoy, Joyce Leffew, Ricky McCoy and Patsy Johnson. Billy...
Ruth Ellen Ross
Nov 16, 2024
Ruth Ellen Ross passed from life through death to gloriously abundant life on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease. She leaves behind two sisters, Mary (Walter) and Rebekah; sister-in-law, Cathy; three nephews, Peter (Kim), Joshua (April), and Samuel; and three nieces, Hannah (David), Holly (Josh) and Annie; and very special friends, Alice Hurley, Donna Carter, and...
Logan Ryan Harmon
Nov 13, 2024
Logan Ryan Harmon, age 23 of Ringgold, GA, passed away in Georgia on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. He was born in Chattanooga, on February 9, 2001, the son of Ronnie Harmon and Danielle (Trujillo) Spence, who survive him. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Peggy Brown; his great-grandparents, Parker and Alice Holland, and William “Billy” and Christine Roberson;...
Margaret Williams Swafford
Nov 10, 2024
Margaret Williams Swafford, age 86, of Dayton, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 10, 2024. She was born in Hamilton County, Tennessee, on Old McDonald’s Farm on August 3, 1938, the daughter of the late Jesse and Mildred (Howerton) Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William “Sonny” Swafford, Sr. in 2016. Margaret was a...
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