Obituaries
Anna Mae Henderson
Jul 18, 2019
Anna Mae Henderson age 85 of Graysville passed away Friday evening, July 18, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born on October 26, 1933 in Graysville the daughter of the late William “Big Bill” Miles and Hattie Mae (Thurman) Raper Miles. She was also preceded in death by her husband James Harlan Henderson, daughter, Marsha Ann Henderson, brothers...
Barbara R. Colbaugh
Jul 14, 2019
Barbara R. Colbaugh, age 86, passed away Sunday evening July 14, 2019 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was born on January 18, 1933 in Rhea County, the daughter of the late Coy and Mary (Hicks) Wilson. Barbara was also preceded in death by her son, Randy Colbaugh. Barbara lived in Rhea County all of her life. She retired as administrator...
Carrie Lynn Coffelt
Jul 13, 2019
Carrie Lynn Coffelt age 39 of Dayton passed away Saturday afternoon July 13, 2019 at her home. She was born in Chattanooga on October 6, 1979 and lived in Rhea County for most of her life. She was a graduate of Rhea County High School Class of 1997 and formerly was employed as a teacher’s assistant at Graysville Elementary School....
Gary Lynn Yearwood
Jul 11, 2019
Gary Lynn Yearwood, age 68, of Soddy Daisy, passed away early Thursday morning July 11, 2019 at his daughter’s home in Soddy Daisy. He was born September 28, 1950 in Lenoir City, the son of the late Richard and Ersa (Watson) Yearwood. Gary was also preceded in death by his wife, Darlene (Elkins) Yearwood; his granddaughter, Caitlyn Francis; and his...
Bobby Sydney Perry
Jul 6, 2019
Bobby Sydney Perry age 64 of Dayton passed away early Saturday morning, July 6, 2019 at his home. He was born in Dayton on October 13, 1954 the son of the late Earl and Mary (Johnson) Perry. He was also preceded in death by his brother Randall Perry. Bobby lived all of his life in Dayton where he was a...
Richard Presley
Jul 2, 2019
Richard Lynn Presley, age 56, of Hixson, passed away Tuesday morning July 2, 2019 at his home in Hixson. He was born on June 2, 1963 in Spencer. Rick was preceded in death by his father, William Presley. Rick lived in Hixson since 2001 and previously in Rhea County. He was the owner and operator of Home Plate Bar &...
Duke Johnston
Jun 28, 2019
Dudley “Duke” Dwight Johnston, age 70, of Dayton Mountain, passed away Friday morning June 28, 2019 at his home on Dayton Mountain. He was born on July 26, 1948 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, the son of the late Dudley and Elisabeth (Von Der Grun) Johnston. Duke was a high school graduate of Ft. Lauderdale High School Class of 1966. He...
Marvin Lee Calbough
Jun 28, 2019
Marvin Lee Calbough, age 81, of Hixson, passed away early Friday morning June 28, 2019 at Memorial Health Care in Chattanooga. He was born on May 28, 1938 in Meigs County, the son of the late Samuel and Alice (Martin) Calbough. Marvin was also preceded in death by his sister, Mary Evelyn Calbough. Marvin was raised in Dayton and was...
Frieda Mae Gadd
Jun 26, 2019
Frieda Mae Gadd, age 78, of Graysville, passed away Wednesday morning June 26, 2019 at her home in Graysville. She was born on May 22, 1941 in Dunlap, the daughter of the late William Jackson Harvey, Sr. and Mae (Snyder) Harvey. Frieda was also preceded in death by her husband Clarence E. Gadd and brothers William Jackson, Jr., Winford Charles...
Roy Harold Guinn Jr.
Jun 20, 2019
Roy Harold Guinn, Jr., age 69, of Dayton, passed away early Thursday morning June 20, 2019 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born on May 23, 1950 in Ocala, FL, the son of the late Roy Harold and Thelma Lorene (Godwin) Guinn. Roy lived in Dayton since 2014, moving here from Houston, TX. He was employed as a...
Marion George Creasman
Jun 19, 2019
Marion George Creasman, age 76, of Dayton, passed away late Wednesday evening June 19, 2019 at his home in Dayton. He was born on July 20, 1942 in Graysville, the son of the late George and Bonzella (Goins) Creasman. Marion lived in Rhea County all of his life. He served his country with the US Army and the Army National...
Melvin Lee Sneed
Jun 17, 2019
Melvin Lee Sneed age 77 of Dayton, passed away at his home Monday afternoon June 17, 2019. Melvin was born in Dayton on May 17, 1942 the son of the late Arnold and Dixie (Gravett) Sneed. Melvin was a graduate of Rhea Central High School class of 1960 and was a member of the Old Washington Baptist Church. Melvin was...
Marchie Mae Joyner
Jun 14, 2019
Marchie Mae Joyner age 93 of Evensville passed away at her home Friday morning June 14, 2019 in Evensville. She was born in Haynesville, LA on March 31, 1926 the daughter of the late Don and Mattie Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Ernest Joyner. Marchie had been a resident of Evensville since 2010. Prior to...
Jimmy Michael Lawson
Jun 13, 2019
Jimmy Michael Lawson age 49 of Dayton died at his home early Thursday morning June 13, 2019. He was born in Dayton on May 1, 1970 and lived most of his life in Dayton. He formerly was employed with La-Z-Boy as an engineer. He enjoyed woodworking, metalworking and antiques. Jimmy is survived by his wife Wendy (Hall) Lawson of Dayton,...
Velma Ethel Elizabeth Roark
Jun 10, 2019
Velma Ethel Elizabeth Roark age 86 of Sale Creek passed away Monday morning, June 10, 2019 at her home. Velma was born in Rhea County on April 22, 1933 the daughter of the late Robert Theo and Nellie (Fraley) Sneed. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Tim Roark and two sisters, Theola Sneed and Willie Mae Sneed....
Michael Joe Youther
Jun 5, 2019
Michael Joe Youther, age 61, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at his home in Dayton. He was born on June 23, 1957 in Rockwood, the son of the late James and Luddie (Hackler) Youther. Michael was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Vivian Godsey, Joy Dean Thurman, Phyllis Palmer, James Youther and Glenn Youther....
Toney Aaron Moore
Jun 2, 2019
Toney Aaron Moore, age 45, of Dayton, passed away Sunday June 2, 2019 in Dayton. He was born on July 9, 1973 in Rhea County, the son of the late Toney Carson and Bertie Helen (Thompson) Moore. Toney lived in Sale Creek until the age of 18 before moving to Dayton. He was employed at La-Z-Boy for over 20 years...
David L. Graham
May 30, 2019
Dr. David Leslie Graham, MD, age 75, of Dayton Mountain, entered into rest Thursday, May 30, 2019 at his home on Dayton Mountain. He was born on May 20, 1944 in Battle Creek, MI, the son of the late Curtis David and Vivian (Runkle) Graham. Dr. Graham lived on Dayton Mountain since 1989. He studied at the Southern Adventist University,...
Arlene Cobb
May 22, 2019
Arlene Charlotte Cobb, age 84, of Dayton, passed away early Wednesday morning May 22, 2019 at Memorial North Park Hospital in Hixson. She was born on August 31, 1934 in Orlando, FL, the daughter of the late Clyde Holmes Robertson and Pearl Ellea DeCordova Melton. Arlene raised her family in Forest City, FL and has lived on Dayton Mountain since...
Leona Cranmore
May 16, 2019
Leona (Skiles) Cranmore, age 59, of Sale Creek, passed away Thursday morning, May 16, 2019 at Memorial Health Care Center in Hixson. She was born on July 7, 1959 in Pikeville, the daughter of the late Leonard and Robbidean (Skiles) Skiles. Leona lived in Bakewell, Sale Creek most of her life. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with...
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