Obituaries

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...

Steve Allen Kiser Sr.

Steve Allen Kiser Sr.

Sep 7, 2020

Steve Allen Kiser, Sr., age 67 of Dayton, passed away Monday evening, September 7, 2020 at his home in Dayton. He was born on March 18, 1953 in Houston, MO, the son of the late Melvin Lester Kiser and Margaret (Hancock) Kiser. Steve was also preceded in death by his daughter Leeann Wilk and his brother, Calvin Kiser. Steve lived...

Doyle Mack Argo

Doyle Mack Argo

Sep 1, 2020

Doyle Mack Argo, age 89, of Dayton, passed away peacefully with his family at his side in Knoxville, TN on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. He was born on February 28, 1931 in Newell, AL, the son of the late Thomas Argo and Willie Mae (Cofield) Argo. Doyle was also preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Joyce Argo...

Marie Ann Harvey

Marie Ann Harvey

Aug 31, 2020

Marie Ann Harvey, age 82, of Sale Creek, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at her home in Sale Creek, TN. She was born on October 28, 1937 in Hamilton County, the daughter of the late James Carl Roberts, Sr. and Bessie Ovella (Holmes) Roberts. Marie was also preceded in death by her husband, William Joe Mark Harvey; her granddaughter,...

Angela Lea Vincent

Angela Lea Vincent

Aug 31, 2020

Angela Lea (Phillips) Vincent, age 40 of Dayton, passed away Monday August 31, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born on June 6, 1980 in Dayton. Angela was preceded in death by her sister, April Lee. Angela lived in Dayton all of her life. She was a homemaker and attended the Family Worship Center Church of God. She is...

James Eugene Murphy

James Eugene Murphy

Aug 28, 2020

James Eugene Murphy, age 70, of Evensville, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at Memorial Health in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on January 18, 1950 in Joliet, IL, the son of the late Francis Murphy and Roselyn (Simon) Murphy. James lived in Evensville, TN for the past eight years. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting at Lewis University,...

Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Aug 28, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Thompson, age 88 of Dayton, entered into rest Friday, August 28, 2020 at her home in the Laurelbrook community on Dayton Mountain. She was born on November 2, 1931 in North Carolina, the daughter of the late Paul Young and Verna (Hixson) Young. She is survived by her three daughters, Paige Bryant of East Ridge, Sheila Rena Hix...

Bonnie Jo Winkler

Bonnie Jo Winkler

Aug 28, 2020

Bonnie Jo Winkler, age 54 of Lookout Mountain, GA, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at her home in Lookout Mountain, GA. She was born on October 28, 1965 in Toledo, OH. She was preceded in death by her father, James Emerson Collins; her son, Scotty Alan Slawson; and brother, Jeffrey Collins. Bonnie was a homemaker and a member of...

Phyllis Ann Hulgan

Phyllis Ann Hulgan

Aug 28, 2020

Phyllis Ann Hulgan age 82 of Graysville passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Sale Creek. She was born in Rhea County on October 28, 1937 to the late Albert and Zella (Mathis) Coppinger. She was also preceded in death by her husband Robert “Gene” Hulgan and her brother Gene Coppinger. Phyllis was a graduate of...

Wesley Henry Pittman

Wesley Henry Pittman

Aug 25, 2020

Wesley Henry Pittman, age 71 of Graysville, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 25, 2020 at his home in Graysville. He was born on February 2, 1949 in Hollywood, AL, the son of the late John Reece Pittman and Maybell (Dodson) Pittman. Wesley was also preceded in death by his brother, John R. Pittman and sisters, Debra Pittman and Elizabeth...

Bill Wright

Bill Wright

Aug 24, 2020

William “Bill” Russell Wright, age 90 of Hixson, passed away early Monday morning, August 24, 2020 at his home in Hixson. He was born on February 6, 1930 in Miami, FL, the son of the late Ben and Margaret (Breedlove) Wright. Bill was also preceded in death by his wife, Edith Rose (Deford) Wright; his granddaughter, Jill; and his brother,...

Marcus Franklin Hodge

Marcus Franklin Hodge

Aug 22, 2020

Marcus Franklin Hodge age 58 of Graysville passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was born in Chattanooga on December 19, 1961 and was preceded in death by his mother, Jessie Mae (Goins) Hodge and his grandson Jace Selby. Marcus was a graduate of Sale Creek High School and then earned his Associates Degree...

Polly Viola Paul

Polly Viola Paul

Aug 21, 2020

Polly Viola Paul age 82 of Dayton passed away Friday afternoon, August 21, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born in Evensville on December 13, 1937 the daughter of the late Robert “Bob” Price and Edwina (Houston) Price. She was also preceded in death by her two sons, Randy Gravett and Joe Allen Paul along with her sister Wilma...

Virginia Arnold

Virginia Arnold

Aug 19, 2020

Virginia Hartbarger Arnold, age 91 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday morning, August 19, 2020 at her home in Dayton. She was born on October 6, 1928 in Gordon County, GA, the daughter of the late Clyde H. and Sarah Lydia (Hales) Hartbarger. Virginia was also preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas Arnold; sister, Marzel Rhoda (Hartbarger) Duncan; brothers,...