Obituaries

Daniel Beam

Daniel Beam

Jul 25, 2020

Allison Daniel (Al, Dan, Danny, Dan the Man!) Beam, age 56 of Dayton, passed away early Saturday morning, July 25, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center. Dan was born in Clarksville, Tennessee on May 29th, 1964. He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and attended Christ the King Lutheran School and Church. He moved to Dayton, Tennessee in 1977 and graduated from...

George Gill

George Gill

Jul 21, 2020

George Danny Joe Gill, age 56 of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Lifecare of Rhea County. He was born on April 30, 1964 in Rhea Co., the son of the late Wilburn and Virginia (King) Gill. George was also preceded in death by his wife, Arline (Dyer) Gill. George lived in Dayton all of his life. He...

Donna Diane Smith

Donna Diane Smith

Jul 19, 2020

Donna Diane Smith, age 68 of Dayton, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 19, 2020 at Memorial Health in Chattanooga. Donna was born on March 14, 1952 in Dayton, the daughter of the late George and Ruth (Renfro) Miles. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Larry Miles and Charles Miles; and her sisters, Brenda Wiggins and Patsy Reel...

Jeff Phillips

Jeff Phillips

Jul 14, 2020

Jeffrey Lynn Phillips age 66 of Hixson passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Jeff was born in Clearfield, PA on October 10, 1953 the son of the late Charles and Alta (Hartzfeld) Phillips. He was also preceded in death by his sister Barbara Phillips. Jeff was a graduate of Triangle Tech in Pittsburgh, PA and...

Willard Ray Watts

Willard Ray Watts

Jun 27, 2020

Willard Ray Watts, age 50, of Evensville, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at his home in Evensville. He was born on March 11, 1970 in Chattanooga, the son of the late Donny Ray and Carolyn Dianna (Dennison) Watts. Willard was also preceded in death by his brother, John McConkey and his sister, Robby Lucas. Willard was raised in Soddy...

Stephanie Nicole Henderson

Stephanie Nicole Henderson

Jun 22, 2020

Stephanie Nicole Henderson, age 42 of Dayton, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at her home. She was born on April 17, 1978 in Dayton, the daughter of the late Quencie and Kathleen (Pelfrey) Evitt. Stephanie lived in Rhea County all of her life. She was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing, watching sports and camping. She is survived by her...

Claude Joseph Farrell

Claude Joseph Farrell

Jun 19, 2020

Claude Joseph Farrell, age 42, of Dayton Mountain, entered into rest Friday afternoon, June 19, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 24, 1977 in Athens, TN, the son of the late Carl Lee and Barbara (Stokes) Farrell. Joseph lived in the Laurelbrook community on Dayton Mountain. He is survived by his cousin, Marlene Morrow of Cleveland and...

Phyllis Dill

Phyllis Dill

Jun 18, 2020

Phyllis Patterson Dill, age 78 of Dayton, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 18, 2020 at her home in Dayton. Phyllis was born on July 23, 1941 in Dalton, GA, the daughter of the late John F. and Sybil (Treadwell) Patterson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, James Dill, Sr. Phyllis lived in Cleveland, TN...

John Lee Pelfrey

John Lee Pelfrey

Jun 14, 2020

John Lee Pelfrey, age 56, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on April 23, 1964 in Richmond, IN, the son of the late Charles Lenard Pelfrey and Avis Marie Croften Vanvalkenburg. John was also preceded in death by his sister, Helen Clark. John moved to Dayton in 2014 and...

Teresa Ann Robinson

Teresa Ann Robinson

Jun 14, 2020

Teresa Ann Robinson, age 59 of Decatur died early Sunday morning, June 14, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Teresa was born in Sylacauga, AL on February 17, 1961, the daughter of the late Johnny Lester Corbitt and Mary Ann (Beardon) Corbitt. Teresa was a graduate of Bibb-Graves High School, class of 1979 and earned her associate degree in...

Elizabeth Dawn Wilson

Elizabeth Dawn Wilson

Jun 13, 2020

Elizabeth Dawn Wilson age 37 of the Hendon Community on Bakewell Mountain in Bledsoe County passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Dawn was born in Norfolk, VA on January 29, 1983 and graduated from Bledsoe County High School. She then earned her Licensed Practical Nursing degree at Chattanooga State University. She enjoyed spinning her...

Moises Fontanez

Moises Fontanez

Jun 9, 2020

Moises Fontanez, age 81, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 9, 2020 at Memorial Northpark Hospital in Hixson. He was born on July 18, 1938 in Manhattan, NYC, the son of the late Francisco Fontanez and Josephine Melendez. Moises lived in Dayton for the past several years. Moises served his country with the US Army and the US Air...

Freddy Lee Cooper

Freddy Lee Cooper

Jun 9, 2020

Freddy Lee Cooper, age 73, of Dayton, passed Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at his home in Dayton. Freddy was born on December 3, 1946 in Dayton, the son of the late John Henry McKenzie and Rita Cooper. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Louise Cooper. Freddie lived in Dayton all of his life and served his country...

Joan Schanley Russell

Joan Schanley Russell

Jun 5, 2020

Elba Joan (Schanley) Russell age 85 passed away at her home in Henderson, NV late Friday evening, June 5, 2020. Joan was born in Dayton, TN on November 29, 1934 the daughter of the late Ray and Holly (Burchard) Schanley. She was also preceded in death by her infant daughter, her four years old son Jerry Lynn Russell, brother, Billy...

Teresa Ann Bryant

Teresa Ann Bryant

May 25, 2020

Teresa Ann Stocklin Bryant, age 58 of Graysville, passed away late evening Monday, May 25, 2020 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Teresa was born on July 18, 1961 in Greenville, MI. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Violet Beemer. Teresa was born in Greenville Michigan and at the age of two, her family moved to Tampa FL. In...

Gary Doyle Mccallie

Gary Doyle Mccallie

May 23, 2020

Gary McCallie, Jr., an iron worker, pipefitter and resident of Dayton, TN, passed away on Saturday morning, May 23, 2020, at the age of 52. Gary was born on March 31, 1968 in Chattanooga, TN, the son of Gary and Marty McCallie. Gary was a graduate of Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School class of 1987. Gary McCallie Jr. was a...

Clyde Raymond Hartz

Clyde Raymond Hartz

May 22, 2020

Clyde Raymond Hartz, age 86, of Dayton, TN, passed away Friday evening, May 22nd, 2020, in the home of his daughter Stephanie Hartz in Soddy Daisy, TN. One of ten children, Clyde was born on December 5, 1933 in Connellsville, PA., the son of the late William and Josephine (Bartholomai) Hartz. He is survived by his two daughters, Stephanie M....

Paralee Mott Mcdonald

Paralee Mott Mcdonald

May 15, 2020

Paralee Sue “Mott” McDonald, age 95 of Dayton, passed away early Friday morning, May 15, 2020 at Life Care Center of Rhea Co. Mott was born on July 30, 1924 in Rhea Co., the daughter of the late Boss and Elizabeth (Caraway) Mitchell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cedrick McDonald; brother, Albert Mitchell; and sisters, Bessie...

Robert Joseph Blaylock

Robert Joseph Blaylock

May 1, 2020

Robert Blaylock Dayton Robert Joseph Blaylock age 82 of Dayton passed away at his home early Friday morning, May 1, 2020. He was born on July 29, 1937 in Dayton, the son of the late Fred Joseph Blaylock and Annie Melissa (Montgomery) Blaylock. He was also preceded in death by his son James Robert Blaylock, two grandchildren Heath Edward Blaylock...

Reynaldo Tagle Salinas

Reynaldo Tagle Salinas

Apr 30, 2020

Reynaldo Tagle Salinas, age 48, passed away late Thursday evening, April 30, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center. He was born on December 13, 1971 in Mathis, TX. Reynaldo was preceded in death by his mother, Cecilia Tagle Salinas and his brother, Roberto Salinas. Reynaldo lived in Dayton since 2005. He was a carpenter and enjoyed football. He is survived by...